Tim Schneider was born in Melbourne. He completed his medical training at Monash University. After working for some time at the Alfred Hospital and Monash Medical Centre he went on to advanced orthopaedic training with the Royal Australian College of Surgeons and the Australian Orthopaedic Association. He spent some time as a locum orthopaedic surgeon in country Victoria before traveling to Texas and Italy to complete foreign fellowships in Foot and Ankle surgery and llizarov external fixation techniques.

He was the Foot and Ankle fellow at University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston Texas with a particular interest in ankle arthroplasty, hindfoot reconstruction, diabetic foot disease, and forefoot disorders.

He went on to take a position as visiting fellow at Ospdedale di Lecco in Northern Italy. This is an international centre for the study and application of llizarov external fixation techniques.

He returned to Melbourne to take up a position as a visiting orthopaedic surgeon at Monash Medical Centre and Sandringham Hospital as part of the Bayside Health Network.

He joined the Melbourne Orthopaedic Group in November 2000.

Tim is interested in all aspects of foot and ankle surgery and lower limb reconstruction. The llizarov methods are well applied to many aspects of limb reconstruction including management of bone loss, bone infection, angular deformities, and length discrepancy.