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| Dr Ned Abraham
Rural Clinical School - Mid North Coast Division - Coffs HarbourStatement of Interests:
My main areas of interest include Sphincter Preserving Surgery for rectal cancer, Fast Track Surgery for colorectal cancer, ultrasound staging of rectal cancer, anal manometery, Biofeedback & capsule endoscopy. Current research projects include psychological profiling of surgeons and the choice of chemotherapy in neoadjuvant therapy for rectal cancer. I also have links with colorectal researchers at the Surgical Outcomes Research Centre at the University of Sydney. [Background Information I am a practicing colorectal cancer surgeon and an officer in the Australian Army Reserve. I graduated with Honours in 1986. My Master’s degree (Sydney 1998) was on the role of smoking in the aetiology of ulcerative colitis. My PhD in Surgery (Sydney 2008) was in one of my main areas of research the role of meta-analysis of non-randomised comparative studies in evidence based surgery. I obtained the Fellowship of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons in 2002 and was awarded the Fellowship of the Royal College of Surgeons of England through a nomination by its President in 2004. I was the Surgical Superintendent of Royal Prince Alfred Hospital for three years attached to its Colorectal Unit before moving to the UNSW I have worked in the UK & the Middle East and served in Bougainville with the Peace Keeping Force. <a href="../page/resinterestsshowperson?OpenDocument&StaffID=3164658"><br>More... </a><br><br></font>] | |
| Dr Sam Adie
South Western Sydney Clinical SchoolStatement of Interests:
Clinical research in outcomes after orthopaedic surgery. Also of particular interest is the quality of available/current surgical research , and the effect this has on outcome estimations
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| Mr Stephen Anthony
Australian Institute of Health Innovation - Centre for Health InformaticsStatement of Interests:
Current research contributions are in the area of information extraction and semantic classification of sentences in the medical domain for Evidence-based Medicine. This includes the development of a framework for automatically extracting key facts and findings from clinical trials potentially useful for decision support at point-of-care, multi-document summarisation, question answering, search, and related activities.
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| Associate Professor Mike Bennett
Prince of Wales Clinical School - Department of SurgeryStatement of Interests:
The field of Hyperbaric Medicine is regarded with great suspicion by many medical graduates. This is due at least in part to both widespread ignorance of the effects of high doses of oxygen, and a poor clinical research base. In this regard, the appropriate collation, critical appraisal and meta-analysis of comparative clinical trials is of great interest. Work is underway with colleagues from the USA, UK and Germany to produce a systematic appraisal of the evidence-basis for the use of hyperbaric oxygenation.
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| Dr Mark Boyd
National Centre in HIV Epidemiology & Clinical ResearchStatement of Interests:
Access to HIV treatment and care in resource-limited settings, HIV research in resource-limited settings, International health and development, Ethical Issues in international biomedical research, Antiretroviral toxicity, pharmaco-kinetics and –dynamics, Therapy for HIV/TB coinfection, Second-line combination antiretroviral therapy, Neural networks for prediciting HIV resistance and optimal combination antiretroviral therapy
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| Professor Enrico Coiera
Australian Institute of Health Innovation - Centre for Health InformaticsStatement of Interests:
Developing models of human-computer interaction to support the rational, appropriate and sustainable development of technological interventions in health care. Developing of advanced knowledge management and decision support tools to assist with clinical decision making, including advanced search engine technologies. Understanding the impact of poor communication systems on health care delivery, with a focus on their role in error and inefficiency, as well as the development of technical and non-technical solutions to improve health organisation communicatio.
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School of Public Health and Community MedicineStatement of Interests:
Cancer is the new chronic disease. Advances in treatment of brain tumours mean that longer-term effects upon patient disability and lifestyle are becomin evident, and applying rehabilitation therapies to improve quality of life and functional outcomes, are of importance.
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| Dr Michael Costello
School of Women's and Children's HealthStatement of Interests:
He has a strong interest in "evidence based medicine" and his main research interests include Prognostic Variables of Assisted Reproductive Treatments including Ovarian Stimulation with or without Intra-uterine Insemination and Polycystic Ovary Syndrome.
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| Professor Geoffrey Delaney
South Western Sydney Clinical School - Department of MedicineStatement of Interests:
Radiation Oncology health services research focuses on studying the differences between current practice and what is proposed as optimal therapy using evidence-based medicine and understnding the reasons for the differences between the two. Our research group use the evidence-based treatment guidelines published in Cancer and calculates the ideal population of patients who should receive treatment and then examine reasons for shortfall.
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| Dr Sarah Dennis
Centre for Primary Health Care and EquityStatement of Interests:
Research into the diagnosis and management of chronic disease, particularly chronic respiratory disease, in primary care. Systematic reviews of evidence for complex interventions for policy.
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| Dr Philip Dinning
St George Clinical School - Department of MedicineStatement of Interests:
Our research aims to clarify the contractile patterns of the human colon which underlie the very common and distressing condition of constipation. We are currently relating symptoms of constipation from a large number of sufferers with actual measurements of contractions and flow of content along the colon in these patients. The aim of our projects is to identify abnormal motor patterns responsible for constipation as well as determining a possible inductor of normal colonic motility so that future studies can target appropriate treatment at the responsible defect.
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| Dr Brian Draper
School of PsychiatryStatement of Interests:
My interests are on clinical aspects of mental health problems in old age. My main focus is dementia including behavioural and psychological symptoms, carer stress and mild cognitive impairment. I head the 'special groups' node of the Dementia CRC based at UNSW which focuses on dementia in younger persons, Indigenous persons, and persons from Culturally and Linguistically Diverse backgrounds. I am also collaborating with the Australian Institute of Health & Welfare on a NHMRC funded study of the transition of persons with dementia through acute hospitals. Suicidal behaviour is another interest with collaborative work funded by ARC and NHMRC being undertaken with colleagues around Australia and internationally.
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| Professor Ian Harris
South Western Sydney Clinical School - Department of SurgeryStatement of Interests:
Research interests include surgical outcomes (for all orthopaedic surgery, and surgery in general); the quality of surgical research (publications bias, reporting bias etc); patient satisfaction; clinical trials in orthopaedics; and the effect of compensation on outcome after injury.
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| Dr Caitlin Hughes
National Drug and Alcohol Research CentreStatement of Interests:
Past research provided in-depth studies into the process of drug policy reform in Portugal and Australia and the applicability of public policy models of change. Current research is concerned with enhancing the capacity for effective drug policy in Australia through increasing understanding of current approaches, "what works" and modelling the likely effects of interventions.
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| Dr Susannah Jacob
South Western Sydney Clinical SchoolStatement of Interests:
Construction of evidence-based models of optimal utilisation of cancer treatments (chemotherapy and radiotherapy)for various cancer sites. Comparison of the optimal models with actual rates of utilisation to measure any shortfalls and assist in planning of health services.
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| Dr Stephen Kerr
National Centre in HIV Epidemiology & Clinical ResearchStatement of Interests:
Rational drug use is about the clinical use of the right drug, for the right patient, for the right indication, at the right dose, for the right duration, at the lowest cost to the patient and the community. Using drugs in this way helps to optimise the safety and quality of health care. One important first step is the conduct of well conceived clinical trials.
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| Dr Bon San Bonne Lee
Australian Institute of Health Innovation - Centre for Clinical Governance Research in HealthStatement of Interests:
In the area of epidemiology, meta-analysis and other methods of synthesizing data as well as clinical database design. Currently active research in clinical governance, health status measures, analysing multidisciplinary team structures and pressure area care. Completed a PhD in urinary antisepsis and quality of life and has published the largest available RCT in this area.
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| Dr Jan Lehm
Prince of Wales Clinical School - Department of Anaesthetics, Emergency Medicine & Intensive CareStatement of Interests:
Clinical Anaesthesia, Obstetric Anaesthesia, Diving & Hyperbaric Medicine
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| Dr Danforn Lim
South Western Sydney Clinical SchoolStatement of Interests:
- Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome
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| Associate Professor Kate Moore
School of Women's and Children's HealthStatement of Interests:
In the field of gynaecology, the aetiology and treatment of urge incontinence (detrusor overactivity) is the primary research interest. Definition of objective outcome measures, including the costs of treatment, are also important research interests.
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| Associate Professor Judy Proudfoot
School of Psychiatry - Black Dog InstituteStatement of Interests:
1. Using digital and electronic technologies for psychological treatment, psycho-education, self-monitoring and support for people with mental health conditions. Delivery mechanisms include mobile phones, the Internet and CD-ROM. Collaborative work with psychologists and psychiatrists in Australia and the UK.
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| Dr Heather Proudfoot
National Drug and Alcohol Research CentreStatement of Interests:
To date have focused on alcohol use disorders (AUDs) and treatment seeking,particularly in primary care. Also have published on diagnostic criteria for AUDS, as well as the issue of AUDs comorbid with other mental health disorders and alcohol and GP service usage.
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| Dr Jesmin Shafiq
South Western Sydney Clinical SchoolStatement of Interests:
Research interests include quality of life of cancer patients, evidence based review of cancer treatment utilisation, linking research to clinical practice, use of epidemiological data for program evaluation
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| Dr Heather Shepherd
School of Public Health and Community MedicineStatement of Interests:
Heather Shepherd was awarded her PhD in July 2008, thesis entitled "Involving patients in treatment decision-making: the views and attitudes of Australian cancer doctors to shared decision-making" Heather is a health communication researcher with qualifications in health and language studies, a clinical background in nursing and a doctorate in Psychological Medicine. Her undergraduate studies gave her an understanding of communication and her move into nursing enabled her to carry that knowledge to a field of social value and importance. Experience as a critical care nurse showed the importance of communication skills in highly emotive situations for patients and in high pressure situations for staff. These experiences underpin her commitment to developing and promoting good communication in healthcare. Commencing her research career in 2003 working with Professors Martin Tattersall and Phyllis Butow at University of Sydney and recently awarded an NHMRC Public Health Fellowship through School of Public Health & Community Medicine, UNSW, focussing of faciltating evidence-based partnerships between health professionals and health consumers.
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| Dr Alison Short
Australian Institute of Health Innovation - Centre for Clinical Governance Research in HealthStatement of Interests:
From a broad research experience base, interests include health communication, multidisciplinary research in the clinical setting, investigating the research needs of clinicians, links between noise and stress, multicultural issues, psychosocial effects of physical illness and treatment, and professional music therapy (including relaxation and mental imagery). This occurs within the context of clinical trials and audits, qualitative and mixed method research approaches and as linked to areas including aged care and graduate workforce issues.
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| Dr Robert Smee
Prince of Wales Clinical SchoolStatement of Interests:
The practice of Medicine requires an evidence based approach with clinical audit to determine comparable results to peers. Thus clinical research both retrospective and prospective, is practised in the field of Neuro-Oncology and Head & Neck Cancers. Developing new methods of treatment via Stereotactic Radiotherapy is important. Psychological distress amongst brain tumour patients is also evaluated.
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| Dr Katy Sterling-Levis
School of Women's and Children's HealthStatement of Interests:
In the field of paediatrics and child health, information retrieval to facilitate evidence-based medicine and the provision of quality evidence information to consumers of medical care. Clinical research in broad areas including clinical trials.
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| Dr Rachel Thompson
Medical Administration - Medicine Education & Student OfficeStatement of Interests:
Since 2007 I have been working as the Academic Fellow for Learning and Teaching for the Medical Faculty at UNSW. This role involves research, support for staff and networking within the Medical Faculty and also research and discussion with the other L&T Fellows at UNSW (one based in each Faculty). As convenor of the Quality of Medical Practice vertical stream in the new medical program (3802), my main research interests lie in the learning and teaching of evidence-based medicine and quality and safety in medical practice. I am also convenor of the Health Maintenance B and co-convenor of the Health Maintenance A course in Phase 1 of the Medical Program.
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| Dr Nick Titov
School of PsychiatryStatement of Interests:
I am involved in developing Internet-based education and treatment programs for common mental disorders. These programs target different age groups. With respect to my interests in mental health policy, I am exploring the uptake of evidence-informed techniques.
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| Dr Chris White
Prince of Wales Clinical School - Department of MedicineStatement of Interests:
The research focus in gestational diabetes is to identify physiologic mechnisms responsible for development of the syndrome and tools that can be used for its reliable diagnosis. Screening and diagnostic strategies need to be developed as well as prenatal and postnatal management startegies for both the mother and the baby. Osteoporosis research is directed toward better understanding the biomechanical factors responsible for fracture and failure of bone to withstand minimal trauma. Diagnostic tools need to be developed that better identify those patients most likely to benefit from interventional strategies aimed at reducing fracture incidence.
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| Associate Professor Katrina Williams
School of Women's and Children's HealthStatement of Interests:
In the field of evidence-based medicine and child health developing and implementing best-level evidence through systematic reviews and original research. Topics of special interest are prognosis systematic reviews, autism and improving child health through population based interventions.
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