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Genicular Artery Embolisation – for knee arthritis – Moderator for Asia-Pacific webinar
Late posting this but recently we ran a webinar on embolotherapy for the treatment of osteoarthritis of the knee which I think is a very exciting area indeed in terms of the early trial data showing promising results and a large patient population who may benefit. We were honoured to hear from two leaders in…
Read MoreElected as President of the Interventional Radiology Society of Australasia (IRSA)
Last week I was honoured to be nominated and sworn in as President of IRSA, which is the national association for interventional radiologists for Australia and New Zealand. Over the past 4 years I was on the executive as the secretary and then treasurer, under the previous president Prof Gerard Goh, who did a stellar…
Read MoreCo-Chaired a webinar on TACE for liver tumours in Australasia
Gerard Goh (Alfred Melbourne) and I chaired a session on HCC looking at some of the science around optimising the TACE technique and recent guidelines. We had a great turnout of ~150 specialists from across Australia and Asia and there was some good discussion around the talks. We’re doing some live operative cases broadcast out…
Read MoreOur new paper has been published on embolisation of the knee
We reviewed the RPA experience and the literature on knee embolisation which is fairly established for treatment of recurrent bleeding, especially in the post knee replacement population. I am interested in this area due to recent research from Japan and the US on using the same technique to reduce pain in patient with knee arthritis…
Read MoreANZ Virtual venous forum 2020 – Treatment of acute iliofemoral deep venous thrombosis
We had a very informative webinar discussion around treatment of acute DVT and I was glad to learn insights from of one of the world pioneers in the field – Dr Black from London. The trials are mixed on the utility of interventional treatment so case selection is important but there was a general approach…
Read MoreLectured at Advanced Tumour Ablation Workshop – Melbourne
Last weekend I made a brief overnight trip to Melbourne for the Advanced Ablation Workshop arranged by Getz Medical/Angiodynamics. This was a day long workshop with lectures from IR experts across Australia and New Zealand on advances and nuances in tumour ablation. Ablation of tumours is a minimally invasive form of “pinhole surgery” where needle(s)…
Read MoreLiver Cancer Advisory Board – TACE for hepatocellular carcinoma
I had the pleasure of participating in an Australian expert panel on TACE for HCC. Guebert are the manufacturers of lipiodol which is the poppy seed oil based dye which is used for conventional TACE, especially in Asian countries and Australia. TACE is the treatment of choice for patient with HCC which is not amenable to…
Read MoreLiver Tumour Treatment: TACE masterclass in Seoul, Korea
Late March I had the distinct pleasure of attending Seoul National University Hospital (SNUH), along with five other Australian IRs to learn from the incredible experience of the SNUH interventional radiology team headed by Prof Jin Wook Chung. I am grateful to Guerbet for making the workshop possible. TACE for hepatocellular carcinoma is one of…
Read MoreReturn to Australia and election into IRSA executive
It feels good to return to my Australian hospital roles after a stimulating and refreshing break overseas. Having spent time with some luminaries in my field overseas, I’m inspired to apply the pointers I’ve learnt to my practice in Sydney. It’s also nice to be home after a long time based out of a couple…
Read MoreRecipient of Thomas Baker Travelling Scholarship
I’m pleased to announce that I am the recipient of a scholarship by the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Radiologists! The scholarship is intended to support consultant radiologists to undergo further overseas training beyond fellowship level. I have been planning a sabbatical period overseas regardless, to coincide with my wife’s fellowship. The idea is…
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