Overview
Background
Geoffrey Cleghorn is Deputy Head of the School of Medicine, Director International of the School of Medicine and Professor of Paeditrics
Professor Cleghorn is a graduate of the University of Queensland Medical School and undertook postgraduate training in paediatric gastroenterology at the Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto Canada. Following his training he entered academic practice within University of Queensland at the Royal Children's Hospital in Brisbane.
Professor Cleghorn has published more than 90 manuscripts and book chapters and is a seasoned lecturer and public speaker on a number of infant related issues including perinatal and paediatric nutrition. His research interests include the use of energy expenditure and body composition analysis in a number of disease states including chronic liver disease, cystic fibrosis, and general nutritional rehabilitation. He has been the recipient of a number of research grants from national and international granting bodies including the Australian Research Council, the National Health & Medical Research Council from Australia and the National Institutes of Health from the USA.
Professor Cleghorn has developed an extensive network of associations throughout Asia and hence has a very high profile within this region. He is a frequent, invited visitor to countries throughout Asia and has spoken on a number of nutritional and gastrointestinal topics during these visits. This profile has enabled Professor Cleghorn to be formally appointed to the Academic Teaching Staff of the Department of Child Health, University of Indonesia as a visiting Professor, to become involved in several multinational trials in S.E. Asia, and has seen a number of trainees travel to Brisbane to further their paediatric gastrointestinal and nutritional studies with him and his colleagues.
Professor Cleghorn has been a member of the well respected, Queensland Liver Transplant Service from its inception in 1985 until the present day. He has been involved in many of the historical and seminal advances in paediatric liver transplantation including the world’s first successful living related donor liver transplant and the development of the liver cut down technique now universally known as the “Brisbane Technique”. Research from the QLTS has highlighted the importance of nutrition in these patients and again is now acknowledged internationally.
Professor Cleghorn has had extensive collaborative experience with all levels of industry from the conduct of commissioned trials for regulatory approval to board room advice. He has been on the medical advisory boards of the peak meat industry body in Australia and Gerber Australasia. He has had extensive experience within the broader Asian region providing advice to the regional medical office for Mead Johnson Nutritionals.
His memberships include the Queensland Paediatric Society, the Royal Australasian College of Physicians, the North American Society of Paediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition, the European Society of Paediatric Gastroenterology Hepatology and Nutrition. In addition, he also holds the following positions:
- President – The Asian and Pacific Society of Paediatric Gastroenterology Hepatology and Nutrition
- President - The Federation of International Societies of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology & Nutrition
- Executive Councilor, The International Pediatric Transplantation Association
- Editorial Board, Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology
- Editorial Board, Bailiere’s Clinical Gastroenterology
- Visiting Professor, Faculty of Medicine, University of Indonesia
Availability
- Emeritus Professor Geoffrey Cleghorn is:
- Available for supervision
- Media expert
Fields of research
Qualifications
- Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery and Medical Science, The University of Queensland
- Doctoral Diploma of Medicine, The University of Queensland
- American College of Gastroenterology, American College of Gastroenterology
- Royal Australasian College of Physicians, Royal Australasian College of Physicians
Works
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2000
Journal Article
Value of total body potassium in assessing the nutritional status of children with end-stage liver disease
Trocki, O., Wotton, M., Cleghorn, G. J. and Shepherd, R. W. (2000). Value of total body potassium in assessing the nutritional status of children with end-stage liver disease. In Vivo Body Composition Studies Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences, 904 (1), 400-405. doi: 10.1111/j.1749-6632.2000.tb06489.x
2000
Conference Publication
Body composition using air displacement plethysmography in children and adolescents. Evaluation and validation of methodology
Eles, P., Thomas, B. J., Wotton, M., Shepherd, R. W., Cornish, B. H. and Cleghorn, G. J. (2000). Body composition using air displacement plethysmography in children and adolescents. Evaluation and validation of methodology. World Congress of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition, Convention Centre, Boston, Massachusetts, 5 - 9 August 2000. Philadelphia: Lippincott Williams and Wilkins.
2000
Journal Article
Iron - The key to better learning
Cleghorn, G. J. (2000). Iron - The key to better learning. Every Child, 6 (1), 16.
2000
Conference Publication
Application of air displacement plethysmography and whole body bioimpedance measures in subjects with abnormal body composition
Thomas, B. J., Fallah, S., Eles, P., Cornish, B. H., Wotton, M., Cleghorn, G. J. and Trocki, O. (2000). Application of air displacement plethysmography and whole body bioimpedance measures in subjects with abnormal body composition. EPSM 2000, Newcastle City Hall, Newcastle Australia, 5-9 November 2000.
2000
Book Chapter
Exocrine pancreatic insufficiency
Cleghorn, G. J. (2000). Exocrine pancreatic insufficiency. Pediatric Gastrointestinal Disease. (pp. 1821-1825) edited by Walker W. A., Durie P. R., Hamilton J. R. and Walker Smith J. A.. Canada: BC Decker.
2000
Conference Publication
Value of total body potassium in assessing the nutritional status of children with end-stage liver disease
Trocki, Orrawin, Wotton, Marita J., Cleghorn, Geoff J. and Shepherd, Ross W. (2000). Value of total body potassium in assessing the nutritional status of children with end-stage liver disease. New York Academy of Sciences.
1999
Conference Publication
Drug induced hepatic injury
Cleghorn, G. J. (1999). Drug induced hepatic injury. Liver Update 99, Sunway Lagoon Resort Hotel, Selangor, Malaysia, 10-12 June 1999.
1999
Conference Publication
Nutrition and psychomotor development
Cleghorn, G. J. (1999). Nutrition and psychomotor development. Indonesian Pediatric Society biennial meeting, Lokasi Hotel Sahid Jaya dan Hotel Satelit, 25-28 November 1999.
1999
Conference Publication
Cloning of the rat hephaestin gene and its expression in the gastrointestinal tract
Frazer, D., Cowley, L., Cleghorn, G. J., Vulpe, C. D. and Anderson, G. (1999). Cloning of the rat hephaestin gene and its expression in the gastrointestinal tract. Australian Gastroenterology Week 1999, Brisbane, 4th - 8th October, 1999. Carlton, Vic: Blackwell Science Asia.
1999
Conference Publication
Biliary Atresia
Cleghorn, G. J. (1999). Biliary Atresia. Liver Update 99, Sunway Lagoon Resort Hotel, Selangor Malaysia, 10-12 June 1999.
1999
Conference Publication
Nutritional rehabilitation in chronic diarrhoea
Cleghorn, G. J. (1999). Nutritional rehabilitation in chronic diarrhoea. 6th Congress of Asian Pan-Pac Soc of Paed GE and Nutrition, Shangri-La Hotel, Singapore, 1-4 July 1999.
1999
Conference Publication
Energy expenditure, pulmonary function and the body cell mass in cystic fibrosis
Shepherd, R. W., Mcnaughton, S. and Cleghorn, G. J. (1999). Energy expenditure, pulmonary function and the body cell mass in cystic fibrosis. Thirteenth Annual North American Cystic Fibrosis Conference, Seattle, Washington, USA, October 7-10 1999. California, USA: Wiley-Liss.
1999
Conference Publication
Paediatric Metabolic Liver Disease
Cleghorn, G. J. (1999). Paediatric Metabolic Liver Disease. Liver Update 99, Sunway Lagoon Resort Hotel, Selangor, Malaysia,, 10-12 June 1999.
1999
Conference Publication
Helicobacter pylori and peptic ulcer disease: Management issues
Cleghorn, G. J. (1999). Helicobacter pylori and peptic ulcer disease: Management issues. 6th Congress of the Asian Pan-Pacific Soc of Paed GE & Nutrition, Shangri-La Hotel, Singapore, 1-4 July 1999.
1999
Conference Publication
The use of serum transferrin receptor measurements to assess iron status during pregnancy
Roeser, W. H. P., Doyle, K. J., Cleghorn, G. J. and Anderson, G. (1999). The use of serum transferrin receptor measurements to assess iron status during pregnancy. Bioiron'99, Sorrento Palace, Sorrento - Naples, Italy, 23 - 28 May 1999. Italy: SGC.
1999
Conference Publication
Investigation, etiology and management of liver failure
Cleghorn, G. J. (1999). Investigation, etiology and management of liver failure. Liver Update 99, Sunway Lagoon Resort Hotel Selangor, Malaysia, 10 - 12 June 1999.
1999
Conference Publication
Colonoscopy
Cleghorn, G. J. (1999). Colonoscopy. 6th Congress of the Asian Pan-Pac Soc of Paed GE & Nut, Shangri-La Hotel, Singapore, 1-4 July 1999.
1999
Conference Publication
Growth and Nutrition in Liver Disease
Cleghorn, G. J. (1999). Growth and Nutrition in Liver Disease. Liver Update 99, Sunway Lagoon Resort Hotel, Selangor, Malaysia, 10-12 June 1999.
1999
Conference Publication
Paediatric liver transplantation
Cleghorn, G. J. (1999). Paediatric liver transplantation. Liver Update 99, Sunway Lagoon Resort Hotel, Selangor, Malaysia, 10-12 June 1999.
1999
Conference Publication
Iron deficiency and cognitive development
Cleghorn, G. J. (1999). Iron deficiency and cognitive development. 6th Congress of the Asian Pan-Pac Soc of Paed GE & Nutrition, Shangri-La Hotel, Singapore, 1-4 July 1999.
Funding
Past funding
Supervision
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Supervision history
Completed supervision
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2014
Doctor Philosophy
Long-term nutritional and cognitive outcomes after liver transplantation in childhood
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Darrell Crawford
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2008
Doctor Philosophy
Nutritional status of patients with gynaecological cancer -
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Andreas Obermair
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2007
Master Philosophy
INBORN ERRORS OF METABOLISM AND CHILDHOOD HEPATIC DISEASE: AN INTERNATIONAL DIAGNOSTIC STUDY FOCUSING ON THE USE OF TANDEM MASS SPECTROMETRY AND SCL25A13 MUTATION DETECTION
Principal Advisor
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2004
Doctor Philosophy
LENTIVIRAL VECTOR-MEDIATED GENE TRANSFER IN VITRO AND IN VIVO
Principal Advisor
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2010
Doctor Philosophy
Body composition measurements and nutritional status in children with clinical conditions:cystic fibrosis and cancer
Associate Advisor
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2005
Doctor Philosophy
ENERGY EXPENDITURE, PHYSICAL ACTIVITY AND BODY COMPOSITION OF CHILDREN WITH CEREBRAL PALSY
Associate Advisor
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2003
Doctor Philosophy
ALTERATIONS OF ENERGY METABOLISM AND BODY COMPOSITION IN HEAD INJURED CHILDREN DURING REHABILITATION
Associate Advisor
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2003
Doctor Philosophy
A MOLECULAR ANALYSIS OF INTESTINAL IRON ABSORPTION AND ITS REGULATION
Associate Advisor
Media
Enquiries
Contact Emeritus Professor Geoffrey Cleghorn directly for media enquiries about:
- Aboriginal health
- Aboriginal malnutrition
- Child health
- Children - obesity
- Children's nutrition
- Cystic fibrosis - in children
- Gastroenterology - paediatric
- Health - children
- Indigenous malnutrition
- Liver transplantation - in children
- Malnutrition - Aboriginal
- Medical recruitment
- Nutrition - Aboriginal
- Nutrition - children
- Obesity - children
- Paediatric gastroenterology
- Paediatrics
- Pancreatic physiology - children
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