
Overview
Background
Professor Eric Chung holds a full professorial academic appointment at the University of Queensland. He has also been appointed Associate Professor of Surgery at Macquarie University Hospital (Sydney) and has a Visiting Professorship at the Hong Kong University-Shenzhen Hospital. He is a certified Fellow of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons (RACS) and the Urological Society of Australia and New Zealand (USANZ). He is widely recognized as both Australia's leading surgeon and international expert in the field of male sexual, urinary, and reproductive health.
Professor Chung is the youngest recipient of the Urological Society of Australia and New Zealand (USANZ) Medal for outstanding contribution to the Society and was Past Chair of the male LUTS and Andrology sections. He serves as an Advisor on the Panel of Clinical Experts (PoCE) for the Australian Government Department of Health. Internationally, he sits in executive positions in various organisations such as the President-elect of the International Society of Sexual Medicine (ISSM), Chair of the Education and Research Office on Sexual Medicine (EROS) at the Asia Pacific Society of Sexual Medicine (APSSM), and member of the International Research Working Group for the American Urological Association (AUA).
Professor Chung has a public appointment as a consultant urological surgeon at the Princess Alexandra Hospital, in charge of the urinary reconstructive and prosthetic urology program. He is the first urologist in Australia to complete an Andrology Fellowship accredited by the Sexual Medicine Society of North America (SMSNA) in 2010. Andrology is the study of Men’s Health, relating to male urinary, sexual and reproductive functions. He also received formal fellowship training in Urinary Reconstructive and Prosthesis Surgery in 2009 from Dr Ross Cartmill OAM, who is regarded as the father of modern urologic prosthesis in Australia. He is the only urologist in USANZ invited to serve on the recent 5th International Consultation on Sexual Medicine (ICSM) and the 7th International Consultation on Incontinence (ICI). He has been invited as a speaker and surgeon mentor at many national and international meetings, and authored more than 250 peer-reviewed papers and book chapters (including 10 major international and national guidelines)..
Availability
- Professor Eric Chung is:
- Available for supervision
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Fields of research
Research interests
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Urology
Urinary dysfunction, BPH, urinary incontinence, bladder dysfunction, urinary reconstruction, urinary sling and artificial urinary sphincter, regenerative technology
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Andrology
Male sexual and reproductive surgery, penile reconstruction and prosthesis surgery, stem cells, testosterone deficiency
Research impacts
Prof. Chung’s clinical areas of interest include male urinary, sexual and male reproductive dysfunctions, and urological reconstructive and prosthesis surgery. He has been invited to speak at many major international meetings, operate at many hospitals around the world, and mentor surgeons on various surgical techniques pertaining to urinary and penile reconstruction and prosthesis surgery. He runs several active clinical trials and has authored more than 250 peer-reviewed articles and book chapters.
Some of his international and national credentials are
1. Urological Society of Australia and New Zealand (USANZ): Past Chair of the Male Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms and Andrology sections
2. Asia Pacific Society of Sexual Medicine (APSSM): Australia's executive council representative, Past Secretary-General and current Chair of the Education and Research Office on Sexual Medicine (EROS)
3. International Society of Sexual Medicine (ISSM): President-elect, the Chair of the Surgical Committee, member of the International Consultation on Sexual Medicine Taskforce committee, and ISSM Leadership Committee program
4. Royal Australasian College of Surgeons (RACS): Member of the Professional Standards Committee
5. Advisory role in the Australian Government Department of Health, Healthy Males (previously Andrology Australia), Continence Foundation of Australia, Prostate Cancer Foundation of Australia, and Cancer Council
Works
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2025
Journal Article
Efficacy and tolerability outcomes of minimally invasive surgical treatments for benign prostatic hyperplasia: a random-effects network meta-analysis
Ng Hung Shin, Brian, Maksoud, Rebekah, Tan, Samuel, Rhee, Handoo, Park, Hyun Jun and Chung, Eric (2025). Efficacy and tolerability outcomes of minimally invasive surgical treatments for benign prostatic hyperplasia: a random-effects network meta-analysis. The World Journal of Men's Health, 43 e58. doi: 10.5534/wjmh.250092
2025
Journal Article
Visual illusion in male self-assessment of penile dimensions: a clinical study on penile length perception bias between flaccid and erect states
Zheng, Zhongjie, Chen, Yan, Zhang, Wei, Chen, Qianxi, Liu, Zhen, Chung, Eric, Hong, Kai and Lin, Haocheng (2025). Visual illusion in male self-assessment of penile dimensions: a clinical study on penile length perception bias between flaccid and erect states. Sexual Medicine, 13 (4) qfaf068, 4. doi: 10.1093/sexmed/qfaf068
2025
Journal Article
Near-infrared photobiomodulation therapy for age-related erectile dysfunction: molecular and physiological restoration in a mouse model
Zheng, Zhong-Jie, Chen, Yan, Chen, Qian-Xi, Tang, Wen-Hao, Chung, Eric, Hong, Kai, Zhang, Shu-Dong and Lin, Hao-Cheng (2025). Near-infrared photobiomodulation therapy for age-related erectile dysfunction: molecular and physiological restoration in a mouse model. Asian Journal of Andrology. doi: 10.4103/aja202532
2025
Journal Article
Barriers to early and effective overactive bladder management in male patients with lower urinary tract symptoms
Rasner, Paul, Arcila-Ruiz, Maria, Silva, José Ailton Fernandes, Nuanthaisong, Umaphorn, Cho, Sung Yung and Chung, Eric (2025). Barriers to early and effective overactive bladder management in male patients with lower urinary tract symptoms. PLOS One, 20 (7) e0328723. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0328723
2025
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The effects of varicocele repair on testicular sperm retrieval, sperm recovery in the ejaculate and clinical pregnancy rates in non-obstructive azoospermic men with clinical varicocele: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Çayan, Selahittin, Pinggera, Germar-Michael, Alipour, Hiva, Altay, Baris, Shah, Rupin, Giulioni, Carlo, Mostafa, Taymour, Hamoda, Taha, Alarcon, Diana Carolina Angel, Dardmeh, Fereshteh, Daoud, Salima, Fathalla, Noor, Gunes, Sezgin, Le, Tan V., Vishwakarma, Ranjit Babulal, Harraz, Ahmed Mohamed, Arafa, Mohamed, Cannarella, Rossella, Rambhatla, Amarnath, Zini, Armand, Chung, Eric, Atmoko, Widi, Palani, Ayad, Boeri, Luca, Calogero, Aldo E., Shatylko, Taras, Al Hashimi, Manaf and Agarwal, Ashok (2025). The effects of varicocele repair on testicular sperm retrieval, sperm recovery in the ejaculate and clinical pregnancy rates in non-obstructive azoospermic men with clinical varicocele: a systematic review and meta-analysis. The World Journal of Men's Health, 43 e44. doi: 10.5534/wjmh.250065
2025
Journal Article
A Repeatability Study of Measurement of Micturition With Voiding Sonography and Uroflowmetry of Asymptomatic Women
Dellar, Bernadette, Stafford, Ryan, Chung, Eric, Schaer, Gabriel, Sherburn, Margret, Turner, Roxanna, Rhee, Handoo, Page, Anna and Hodges, Paul W. (2025). A Repeatability Study of Measurement of Micturition With Voiding Sonography and Uroflowmetry of Asymptomatic Women. LUTS: Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms, 17 (4) e70020, 1-10. doi: 10.1111/luts.70020
2025
Journal Article
Sperm DNA fragmentation in men with varicocele: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Palani, Ayad, Çayan, Selahittin, Cannarella, Rossella, Saleh, Ramadan, Altay, Baris, Kadihasanoglu, Mustafa, Harraz, Ahmed, Dimitriadis, Fotios, Ceyhan, Erman, Rezano, Andri, Zwamel, Ahmed Hussein, Ibrahim, Wael, Benabbou, Amina, Margiana, Ria, Gnoneye, Essolakina, Rabin, Md. Mezbahul Moker, Omirinde, Jamiu, Esmaeili, Vahid, Zini, Armand, Arafa, Mohamed, Elbardisi, Haitham, Toprak, Tuncay, Dursun, Murat, Khalafalla, Kareim, Salvio, Gianmaria, Chung, Eric, Crafa, Andrea, Shah, Rupin and Agarwal, Ashok (2025). Sperm DNA fragmentation in men with varicocele: a systematic review and meta-analysis. The World Journal of Men's Health, 43. doi: 10.5534/wjmh.250025
2025
Journal Article
Pandemic of testosterone abuse: considerations for male fertility
Kumar, Naveen, Kakoti, Shitangsu and Chung, Eric (2025). Pandemic of testosterone abuse: considerations for male fertility. Arab Journal of Urology, 23 (3), 183-189. doi: 10.1080/20905998.2025.2509456
2025
Journal Article
Diagnostic algorithm in men suspected with nonobstructive azoospermia
Bazzi, Mahdi, Chabot, Matthew, Rambhatla, Amarnath and Chung, Eric (2025). Diagnostic algorithm in men suspected with nonobstructive azoospermia. Asian Journal of Andrology, 27 (3), 307-310. doi: 10.4103/aja202529
2025
Journal Article
Dynamic inflatable penile prosthesis (DIPP) with the enhanced Rigicon Infla10® penile implant: a narrative review
Wilson, Steven K., Mulcahy, John J., Pearce, Ian, Modgil, Vaibhav, Hamdan, Mohammad, Chung, Eric, Love, Christopher, Kirkik, Duygu and Osmonov, Daniar (2025). Dynamic inflatable penile prosthesis (DIPP) with the enhanced Rigicon Infla10® penile implant: a narrative review. International Journal of Impotence Research, 1-6. doi: 10.1038/s41443-025-01059-w
2025
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Therapeutic Challenges of Diabetes Mellitus-Related Erectile Dysfunction and The Potential Therapeutic Role of Medicinal Plants: A Narrative Review
Wang, Hao, Chang, Hongyuan, Sun, Di, Wang, Anmin, Yan, Bin and Chung, Eric (2025). Therapeutic Challenges of Diabetes Mellitus-Related Erectile Dysfunction and The Potential Therapeutic Role of Medicinal Plants: A Narrative Review. Drug Design, Development and Therapy, Volume 19, 3209-3223. doi: 10.2147/dddt.s515403
2025
Journal Article
Regenerative therapy in erectile dysfunction: a survey on current global practice trends and GAF expert recommendations
Al Hashimi, Manaf, Pinggera, Germar-M, Mostafa, Taymour, Rambhatla, Amarnath, Hamoda, Taha, Shah, Rupin, Chung, Eric, Harraz, Ahmed, Arafa, Mohamed, Toprak, Tuncay, Raheem, Omer, Giulioni, Carlo, Birowo, Ponco, Boeri, Luca, Jassim, Yassir, Kothari, Priyank, Vishwakarma, Ranjit, Sahin, Bahadir, Atmoko, Widi, Gamidov, Safar, Rojas-Cruz, Cesar, Katz, Darren, Fregonesi, Adriano, Gherabi, Nazim, Zini, Armand, Ho, Christopher Chee Kong, Al-Marhoon, Mohamed S., Martinez, Marlon, Russo, Giorgio Ivan ... Agarwal, Ashok (2025). Regenerative therapy in erectile dysfunction: a survey on current global practice trends and GAF expert recommendations. The World Journal of Men's Health, 43 (2), 359-375. doi: 10.5534/wjmh.240086
2025
Journal Article
Revisiting experimental models of erectile dysfunction and their value in drug discovery and development
Wang, Hao and Chung, Eric (2025). Revisiting experimental models of erectile dysfunction and their value in drug discovery and development. Expert Opinion on Drug Discovery, 20 (4), 499-516. doi: 10.1080/17460441.2025.2482065
2025
Journal Article
Pharmacological therapies for male infertility
Rambhatla, Amarnath, Shah, Rupin, Pinggera, Germar M., Mostafa, Taymour, Atmoko, Widi, Saleh, Ramadan, Chung, Eric, Hamoda, Taha, Cayan, Selahittin, Jun Park, Hyun, Kadioglu, Ates, Hubbard, Logan and Agarwal, Ashok (2025). Pharmacological therapies for male infertility. Pharmacological Reviews, 77 (2) 100017. doi: 10.1124/pharmrev.124.001085
2025
Journal Article
Google infodemiology and temporal trends in benign prostatic hyperplasia surgery in Australia
Shin, Brian Ng Hung, Qu, Liang, Tan, Samuel X., Rhee, Handoo and Chung, Eric (2025). Google infodemiology and temporal trends in benign prostatic hyperplasia surgery in Australia. BJU International, 135 (s3), 44-51. doi: 10.1111/bju.16650
2025
Journal Article
Individualised shockwave therapy for erectile dysfunction: importance of establishing precise therapeutic range
Giezen, Romeq BM, Chung, Eric and Ramasamy, Ranjith (2025). Individualised shockwave therapy for erectile dysfunction: importance of establishing precise therapeutic range. International Journal of Impotence Research 409, 1-2. doi: 10.1038/s41443-025-01028-3
2025
Journal Article
Comparison of female and male prostate glands
Haller, Britt, Brock, James, Chung, Eric and O’Connell, Helen E. (2025). Comparison of female and male prostate glands. BJU International, 135 (4), 582-583. doi: 10.1111/bju.16646
2025
Journal Article
Definition of a European pre-vasectomy scoring system to identify patients at risk of vasectomy regret
Degraeve, Amandine, Tosco, Lorenzo, Tombal, Bertrand, Roumeguere, Thierry, Beirnaert, Jeanne, Hamal, Robin, Bugli, Céline, Cosentino, Marco, Gin (Don), Lee Wai, Skrodzka, Marta, Albersen, Maarten, van Renterghem, Koenraad, Sempels, Maxime, Penning, David, Fode, Mikkel, Faix, Antoine, Waterloos, Marjan, Gomez, Borja Garcia, Carnicelli, Damien, Graziana, Jean-Pierre, Morgado, Afonso, D’Hauwers, Kathleen, Serefoglu, Ege, Manfredi, Celeste, Weyne, Emmanuel, Beck, Jack, Osmonov, Daniar, Roller, Chris, Ferreti, Ludovic ... Ward, Sam (2025). Definition of a European pre-vasectomy scoring system to identify patients at risk of vasectomy regret. Sexual Medicine, 12 (6) qfae094, qfae094. doi: 10.1093/sexmed/qfae094
2025
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Global practice patterns and variations in the medical and surgical management of non-obstructive azoospermia: results of a world-wide survey, guidelines and expert recommendations
Rambhatla, Amarnath, Shah, Rupin, Ziouziou, Imad, Kothari, Priyank, Salvio, Gianmaria, Gul, Murat, Hamoda, Taha, Kavoussi, Parviz, Atmoko, Widi, Toprak, Tuncay, Birowo, Ponco, Ko, Edmund, Arafa, Mohamed, Ghayda, Ramy Abou, Karthikeyan, Vilvapathy Senguttuvan, Russo, Giorgio Ivan, Pinggera, Germar-Michael, Chung, Eric, Harraz, Ahmed M., Martinez, Marlon, Phuoc, Nguyen Ho Vinh, Tadros, Nicholas, Saleh, Ramadan, Savira, Missy, Colpi, Giovanni M., Zohdy, Wael, Pescatori, Edoardo, Park, Hyun Jun, Fukuhara, Shinichiro ... Global Andrology Forum (2025). Global practice patterns and variations in the medical and surgical management of non-obstructive azoospermia: results of a world-wide survey, guidelines and expert recommendations. The World Journal of Men's Health, 42 (1), 92-122. doi: 10.5534/wjmh.230339
2025
Journal Article
Global andrology forum clinical practice guidelines on the management of premature ejaculation
Mostafa, Taymour, Pinggera, Germar-Michael, Al Hashimi, Manaf, Sahin, Bahadır, Çayan, Selahittin, Shah, Rupin, Chung, Eric, Rambhatla, Amarnath, Arafa, Mohamed, Atmoko, Widi, Raheem, Omer, Rashed, Ayman, Le, Tan V., Tadros, Nicholas, Alipour, Hiva, Ko, Edmund, Altay, Baris, Ashour, Shedeed, Moussa, Mohamad, Adriansjah, Ricky, Russo, Giorgio Ivan, Busetto, Gian Maria, Shamohammadi, Iman, Sokolakis, Ioannis, Musa, Muhammad Ujudud, Bahar, Fahmi, Çeker, Gökhan, Toprak, Tuncay, Timpano, Massimiliano ... Agarwal, Ashok (2025). Global andrology forum clinical practice guidelines on the management of premature ejaculation. The World Journal of Men's Health, 43 (4) e9, 1-25. doi: 10.5534/wjmh.240260
Supervision
Availability
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- Available for supervision
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Supervision history
Current supervision
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Master Philosophy
Novel and established managements for erectile dysfunction: Revisiting diagnostic and therapeutic algorithms
Principal Advisor
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Master Philosophy
Technological Innovations in Addressing Male Sexual and Urinary Dysfunctions
Principal Advisor
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Master Philosophy
Immunosuppression and Urinary Tract Infection
Principal Advisor
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Master Philosophy
Ultrasonographic study on bladder and pelvic floor muscle tone in voiding dysfunction
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Paul Hodges
Media
Enquiries
Contact Professor Eric Chung directly for media enquiries about:
- andrology
- artificial urinary sphincter
- bladder
- BPH
- erectile dysfunction
- male infertility
- male reproduction
- male reproductive
- male sexual dysfunction
- male sling
- men's health
- overactive bladder
- penile cancer
- penile disease
- penile prosthesis
- Peyronie's disease
- prostate
- prostate cancer
- regenerative technology
- sexual health
- sperm
- testosterone
- urinary dysfunction
- urinary incontinence
- urinary reconstruction
- urinary stones
- urology
- voiding
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