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Email

mmdowsey@unimelb.edu.au

Credentials


Position
Professorial Fellow
Department of Surgery
Education
Masters (Coursework)
University of Melbourne
Post Graduate Certificate
Monash University
Post Graduate Certificate
Curtin University of Technology
PhD
University of Melbourne
ORCID

0000-0002-9708-5308

Prof Michelle Dowsey

Professorial Fellow
Department of Surgery

249 Scholarly works
36 Projects

HIGHLIGHTS

  • 2026

    Journal article

    Who is waiting to see the surgeon? sociodemographic, clinical characteristics and previous osteoarthritis care of people with knee osteoarthritis referred to public hospitals in Victoria, Australia
    DOI: 10.1016/j.ocarto.2026.100818
  • 2026

    Journal article

    Predicting Outcomes of Periprosthetic Joint Infection Treated With Debridement, Antibiotics, and Implant Retention: An External Validation of the KLIC (Kidney, Liver, Index Surgery, Cemented Prosthesis, C-Reactive Protein) Score
    DOI: 10.1016/j.arth.2025.10.026
  • 2026

    Journal article

    Clinical and Patient-Reported Outcomes of the SuperPath Versus Hardinge Approach in Total Hip Replacement for Osteoarthritis: A Retrospective Cohort Study
    DOI: 10.1111/ans.70508
  • 2025

    Research grants (ARC, NHMRC, MRFF)

    Australian SPine Registry (ASPIRE) - Collecting, Analysing, Evaluating and Protecting Australians After Spine Surgery
  • 2023

    Research contracts (non-grants)

    Effect of Subcutaneous Tirzepatide Once-Weekly in Patients With Obesity and Knee Osteoarthritis (STOP KNEE-OA): A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Trial
  • 2022

    Research grants (ARC, NHMRC, MRFF)

    Cartilage Based Stem Cell Therapies for Joint Deformity and Facial Disfigurement. A Framework for Point-of-Care Manufacturing and Delivery (ARISTOCRAT).
  • 2019

    Journal article

    Misconceptions and the Acceptance of Evidence-based Nonsurgical Interventions for Knee Osteoarthritis. A Qualitative Study
    DOI: 10.1097/CORR.0000000000000784
Michelle Dowsey

Latest Honours,
Awards and Fellowships


2020
MDHS Award for Excellence in Mentoring University of Melbourne
2008
NHMRC

RECENT SCHOLARLY WORKS

  • 2026

    Journal article

    Diagnostic performance of a new framework for identifying obesity
    DOI: 10.1111/joim.70049
  • 2026

    Conference Proceedings

    51 You get what you expect - expectations of recovery following a traumatic knee injury are associated with 1-year outcomes
    DOI: 10.1136/bmjsem-2026-sportskongres.51
  • 2026

    Journal article

    Characterizing Disparities in GLP-1 Receptor Agonist Use Among US Adults With and Without Diabetes
    DOI: 10.1007/s11606-026-10506-3
  • 2026

    Journal article

    Supported implementation enhances injury prevention programme (Prep-to-Play) use in women and girls playing Australian Football: a pragmatic type III hybrid implementation-effectiveness stepped wedge cluster randomised trial
    DOI: 10.1136/bjsports-2025-110894
  • 2025

    Journal article

    Clinical characteristics of culture-negative periprosthetic joint infections: Findings from an international periprosthetic joint infection registry
    DOI: 10.5194/jbji-10-553-2025
  • 2025

    Journal article

    Traumatic knee injury healthcare pathways and outcomes: the Australian Knee Injury Inception Cohort Study (KIICS) protocol
    DOI: 10.1136/bmjsem-2025-002983
  • 2025

    Journal article

    Impact of post-bariatric lipoabdominoplasty on knee and hip function: A biomechanical and symptomatic analysis
    DOI: 10.1016/j.bjps.2025.08.027

RECENT PROJECTS

  • 2024

    Research grants (ARC, NHMRC, MRFF)

    HERknee CRE: Preventing Knee Injury and Osteoarthritis Burden for Women and Girls

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