
Recognition and Achievements
University Appointments
Senior lecturer Griffith University Gold Coast:
Clinical lead ENT surgery
Obtaining biopsies of olfactory mucosa for the Spinal Injury Project (lead clinician)
Science and clinical research into otitis media (Prof Alan Cripps and Dr Helen Massa)
Lecturing medical students and workshops on general aspects of ENT surgery
Senior lecturer Bond University Gold Coast:
Clinical lead ENT surgery
Lecturing medical students and workshops on general aspects of ENT surgery
Awards:
· Marshall and Warren Award for most innovative NHMRC application (Dec 2019) for "Self-assembling, self-adhering nerve bridges for large gap peripheral nerve injuries".
· Court and Lilley Scholarship (RACS) 2001
· Garnett Passe and Rodney Williams Memorial Foundation Prize (ASOHNS) for best presentation 2000
· E.M.S.T. Course (RACS) Prize for best participant 1999
· Gold Coast Hospital Resident of the Year 1998
· Dux of The Southport School 1986 to 1990
· Dux of Southport State Primary School 1985
· Federal Government Scholarship 1990 (top 0.5% of students in the state)
· Creative Studies Award 1990 (TSS) – “Geometric Relations”
· Scholarship to International School of Physics 1989
Professional Memberships
· Member of Australasian Society of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgeons
· Fellow of Royal Australasian College of Surgeons
· Fellow of Royal Society of Medicine (UK)
· Member of the Politzer Society
· Member of Neurotology Society Australasia
· Member of Australasian Rhinologic Society
· Australian Medical Association