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Prof

Peter Choong

Hugh Devine Chair Of Surgery
Surgery - St Vincent's Hospital
Joint replacement surgery
sarcoma
bone cancer
Cartilage
Muscle
Nerve
Surgical technique
Robotics
3D printing
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Prof

Peter Choong

 
Division
Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences
 
Primary Interest
Advanced Biofabrication and Manufacturing FOR 0903
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Projects

Displaying the 10 most recent projects by Peter Choong.

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REDUCING INAPPROPRIATE KNEE JOINT REPLACEMENT SURGERY AND HOSPITAL BURDEN

2019 - 2023
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THE ARTHROPLASTY SURGICAL ANTIBIOTIC PROPHYLAXI (ASAP) STUDY

The demand for total joint replacement surgery will double over the next decade. Infection involving the surgical wound is a devastating com..

2017 - 2021
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THE ARTHROPLASTY SURGICAL ANTIBIOTIC PROPHYLAXI (ASAP) STUDY

The demand for total joint replacement surgery will double over the next decade. Infection involving the surgical wound is a devastating com..

2017 - 2021
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THE PRETEND TRIAL: A MIXED METHODS STUDY EVALUATING PREFERENCES, FEASIBILITY, AND COSTS OF PERFORMING SHAM SURGERY TRIALS INVOLVING MAJOR SURGICAL PROCEDURES

2019 - 2021
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THE PRETEND TRIAL: A MIXED METHODS STUDY EVALUATING PREFERENCES, FEASIBILITY, AND COSTS OF PERFORMING SHAM SURGERY TRIALS INVOLVING MAJOR SURGICAL PROCEDURES

Randomising patients to receive either an 'active' or a 'sham' (pretend) surgery and comparing the outcomes is the best way to test how effe..

2019 - 2021
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CLOSING THE EVIDENCE-PRACTICE GAP IN TOTAL KNEE REPLACEMENT: OPTIMISING EVIDENCE-BASED DECISION-MAKING THROUGH A MULTI-DIMENSIONAL SURGEON FEEDBACK INTERVENTION

Total knee replacement (TKR) is one of the most successful surgeries for treating knee arthritis. With an ageing population demand for TKR w..

2017 - 2021
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CLOSING THE EVIDENCE-PRACTICE GAP IN TOTAL KNEE REPLACEMENT: OPTIMISING EVIDENCE-BASED DECISION-MAKING THROUGH A MULTI-DIMENSIONAL SURGEON FEEDBACK INTERVENTION

Total knee replacement (TKR) is one of the most successful surgeries for treating knee arthritis. With an ageing population demand for TKR w..

2017 - 2021
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CLOSING THE EVIDENCE-PRACTICE GAP IN TOTAL KNEE REPLACEMENT: OPTIMISING EVIDENCE-BASED DECISION-MAKING THROUGH A MULTI-DIMENSIONAL SURGEON FEEDBACK INTERVENTION

Total knee replacement (TKR) is one of the most successful surgeries for treating knee arthritis. With an ageing population demand for TKR w..

2017 - 2021
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CLOSING THE EVIDENCE-PRACTICE GAP IN TOTAL KNEE REPLACEMENT: OPTIMISING EVIDENCE-BASED DECISION-MAKING THROUGH A MULTI-DIMENSIONAL SURGEON FEEDBACK INTERVENTION

Total knee replacement (TKR) is one of the most successful surgeries for treating knee arthritis. With an ageing population demand for TKR w..

2017 - 2021
Active
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CLOSING THE EVIDENCE-PRACTICE GAP IN TOTAL KNEE REPLACEMENT: OPTIMISING EVIDENCE-BASED DECISION-MAKING THROUGH A MULTI-DIMENSIONAL SURGEON FEEDBACK INTERVENTION

Total knee replacement (TKR) is one of the most successful surgeries for treating knee arthritis. With an ageing population demand for TKR w..

2017 - 2021
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Projects

Project Types

37

Research Grant

4

Research Contracts

2

Internal Research Grant

Scholarly Works

Displaying the 10 most recent scholarly works by Peter Choong.

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Photothermal release and recovery of mesenchymal stem cells from substrates functionalized with gold nanorods

Yashaswini Vegi, Mirren Charnley, Stuart K Earl, Carmine Onofrillo, Blanca del Rosal, Christopher JH Chong, Paul R Stoddart, Nerida Cole, Peter F Choong, Simon E Moulton, Nicholas P Reynolds

Journal article  |  2021  |  ACTA BIOMATERIALIA

Mesenchymal stem cell therapies show great promise in regenerative medicine. However, to generate clinically relevant numbers of t..

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The need for improved patient reported outcome measures in patients with extremity sarcoma: A narrative review

Thomas J Blight, Peter FM Choong

Journal article  |  2021  |  ANZ JOURNAL OF SURGERY

BACKGROUND: Extremity sarcoma causes impairments to functionality and quality of life. Patient-reported outcome measures (PROMS) a..

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Dielectric Elastomer Actuators, Neuromuscular Interfaces, and Foreign Body Response in Artificial Neuromuscular Prostheses: A Review of the Literature for an In Vivo Application

Alessandro Bruschi, Davide Maria Donati, Peter Choong, Enrico Lucarelli, Gordon Wallace

Journal article  |  2021  |  ADVANCED HEALTHCARE MATERIALS

The inability to replace human muscle in surgical practice is a significant challenge. An artificial muscle controlled by the nerv..

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Placebo Surgery Controlled Trials Do They Achieve What They Set Out To Do? A Systematic Review

Samantha Bunzli, Emma Choong, Cade Shadbolt, Laura Wall, Elizabeth Nelson, Chris Schilling, Helen Wilding, L Stefan Lohmander, Zsolt J Balogh, Francesco Paolucci, Philip Clarke, Peter FM Choong, Michelle M Dowsey

Journal article  |  2021  |  ANNALS OF SURGERY

OBJECTIVE: To explore whether placebo surgery controlled trials achieve what they set out to do by investigating discrepancy betwe..

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In the dark about physical activity - exploring patient perceptions of physical activity after elective total knee joint replacement: a qualitative study.

Lyndon J Hawke, Nicholas F Taylor, Michelle M Dowsey, Peter FM Choong, Nora Shields

Journal article  |  2021  |  Arthritis Care Res (Hoboken)

OBJECTIVE: The study aimed to explore patient perceptions of and motivations for physical activity after total knee joint replacem..

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Case Report: Reconstruction After Anterior Pubic Hemipelvectomy

Benjamin Murphy, Tharsa Thillainadesan, Kerian Robinson, Anita Clarke, Peter Choong

Journal article  |  2021  |  FRONTIERS IN SURGERY

We report on a case of a large atypical cartilaginous tumor of the pelvis and its novel surgical resection with an anterior hemipe..

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How Do People Communicate About Knee Osteoarthritis? A Discourse Analysis

Samantha Bunzli, Nicholas Taylor, Penny O'Brien, Michelle Dowsey, Jason Wallis, Peter Choong, Nora Shields

Journal article  |  2021  |  PAIN MEDICINE

OBJECTIVE: To explore the ways in which people talk about knee osteoarthritis and how this may influence engagement in physical ac..

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Gamifying health literacy: how can digital technology optimize patient outcomes in surgery?

Myles T Davaris, Samantha Bunzli, Michelle M Dowsey, Peter F Choong

Journal article  |  2021  |  ANZ JOURNAL OF SURGERY

The digital age is entrenched in our society, with constant innovation driving change in the way clinicians and patients manage th..

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ARTHROPLASTY INFORMATION ON THE INTERNET: QUALITY OR QUANTITY?

MT Davaris, MM Dowsey, S Bunzli, PF Choong

Conference Proceedings  |  2021  |  OSTEOARTHRITIS AND CARTILAGE

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Exploiting Inherent Human Motor Behaviour in the Online Personalisation of Human-Prosthetic Interfaces

Ricardo Garcia-Rosas, Tianshi Yu, Denny Oetomo, Chris Manzie, Ying Tan, Peter Choong

Journal article  |  2021  |  IEEE ROBOTICS AND AUTOMATION LETTERS

Human-prosthetic interfaces require their settings to be tuned to individual users. This can potentially be done autonomously whil..

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Scholarly Works

Keyword Analysis

Clinical Sciences
Clinical Health
Oncology and Carcinogenesis
Expanding Knowledge
Biomedical Engineering
Evaluation of Health and Support Services
Medical Biotechnology
Other Health
Allied Health and Rehabilitation Science
Machinery and Equipment

Honours, Awards and Fellowships

2105

SVHA Award for Excellence & Reputation
2019

NHMRC Research Excellence Award
2019

NHMRC Practitioner Fellowship
2018

NHMRC Award for Research Excellence
2015

Melbourne Award
2015

Jepson Lecturer, Surgical Research Society
2015

CSIRO Award
2015

AOA Research Excellence Award
2015

Mayo Clinic Mark Coventry Visiting Professor
2008

RACS John Mitchell Crouch Fellowship
2008

Chinese University Hong Kong Visiting Professor
2007

Paul Harris Fellow for Services to the community in the field of Cancer Surgery

Rotary International
2005

Sam Sciacca Foundation Fellowship
2005

Inaugural Award For Leadership by the AOA
2004

Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre Award for Compassion
2003

Mayo Clinic Ivins Visiting Professor
1996

AOA Ambassadorial Fellow
2017

MAICD - Unknown

1996

FAOA - Fellow of the Australian Orthopaedic Association

1991

FRACS - Fellow of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons

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Awards

Credentials

Positions

Hugh Devine Chair Of Surgery

Surgery - St Vincent's Hospital

Committee Member

St Vincent’s Hospital Human Research Ethics Committee

Fellow

Australian Academy of Health and Medical Science

Steering Committee Member

Hallmark Materials Research Initiative Steering Committee, UoM

Education

Member Australian Institute of Company Directors

Australian Institute of Company Directors

Doctor of Medicine

University of Melbourne

Bachelor in Medicine and Bachelor in Surgery

University of Melbourne

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Certificates & Licences

Bachelor of Medicine

University of Melbourne

Awarded: Jan 02, 1984

Bachelor of Surgery

University of Melbourne

Awarded: Jan 02, 1984

Fellow

Royal Australasian College of Surgeons

Awarded: Jan 01, 1992

Doctor of Medicine

University of Melbourne

Awarded: Jan 01, 1993