Surgical Research Forum 2 November 2017

L-R: Geraldine Ooi (PhD student), Professor Wendy Brown (HOD Surgery), Mr Paul Burton (Senior Research Fellow)  and Ms Tiffany Tie (2017 BMedSc(Hons) student) Surgical Research Forum 2 November 2017 Date: Thursday 2 November 2017 Time: 1.30 pm – 5.30 pm Venue: AMREP Lecture Theatre, AMREP Education Centre, Alfred Health Purpose: To showcase the research activities of the Alfred Hospital Surgical Departments Session 1 – Overview of current research across the sub-disciplines of Surgery   Chair – Associate Professor Bill Johnson, Director of Surgery, Alfred Health Time Presenter Topic 1.30 pm Professor Wendy Brown Introduction 1.45 pm Professor David McGiffin Cardiothoracic Surgery 2.00 pm Professor Jonathan Serpell General Surgery 2.15 pm Associate Professor Heather Cleland Burns/Plastic Surgery 2.30 pm Professor Mark Fitzgerald Trauma Surgery 2.45 pm Mr Charles Milne Vascular Surgery 3.00 pm Mr Jin Tee Neurosurgery 3.15 pm Associate Professor Susan Liew Orthopaedic Surgery 3.30 pm Associate Professor Jeremy Grummet Urology 3.45 – 3.55pm: Afternoon tea Session 2 – Specific innovative projects currently underway in the Central Clinical School Chair – Professor Clark Gamblin, Visiting Fulbright fellow Time Presenter Topic 3.55 pm Associate Professor Silvana Marasco Innovations in Cardiothoracic Surgery 4.10 pm Mr James Lee Thyroid Cancer 4.25 pm Mr Paul Burton Understanding physiology of bariatric procedures and how this improves patient care 4.40 pm Dr Rebekah Engel (Cabrini) Colorectal organoids 4.55 pm Mr Frank Bruscino-Raiola Bionic Arm 5.10 pm Mr Charles Pilgrim Pancreatic Cancer 5.30 pm: Drinks 6.00 pm: Public Lecture, “The forgotten (but lethal) male cancers”, Professor T. Clark Gamblin Enquiries: Dr Daphne Vogiagis daphne.vogiagis@monash.edu ph +61 3 990 30611 Weblink