Overview
Background
Prof. Eric Chung 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 reproduction. He has been appointed to numerous executive positions in various national and international organizations such as the Leader for the Male LUTS section and Past Chair of the Andrology section for the Urological Society of Australia and New Zealand (USANZ), Past Secretary-General and Australia's representative for the Asia Pacific Society of Sexual Medicine (APSSM), Chair of the Surgical Committee and Member-at-Large at the International Society of Sexual Medicine (to name a few) as well as invited to serve on both the International Consultation on Sexual Medicine and International Consultation on Incontinence, both respective peak authority body in all matters in sexual medicine and urinary dysfunction.
Apart from being a full Professorship title holder at the University of Queensland, Prof. Chung has been appointed Associate Professor of Surgery at Macquarie University Hospital and has a Visiting Professorship at the Hong Kong University- Shenzhen Hospital. He has a public appointment as a consultant urological surgeon in the Princess Alexandra Hospital in charge of the urinary reconstructive and prosthetic urology program and serves as an Advisor on the Panel of Clinical Experts for the Australian Government Department of Health. 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 a 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 has a strong subspecialty interest in urological reconstructive and prosthetic surgery and runs an active clinical trial unit in Australia. He has published more than 200 peer-reviewed papers and book chapters, is a regular speaker at major international meetings, and is a surgeon mentor for many surgeons worldwide.
Availability
- Professor Eric Chung is:
- Available for supervision
- Media expert
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 180 peer-reviewed articles and book chapters.
Some of his international and national credentials are
1. Urological Society of Australia and New Zealand (USANZ): Chair of the Male Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms section and Past Chair of the Andrology section
2. Asia Pacific Society of Sexual Medicine (APSSM): Australia's representative and Past Secretary-General
3. International Society of Sexual Medicine (ISSM): Member-at-Large, 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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2010
Journal Article
Failure of PDE5 inhibitor use: A case of nonresponder?
Chung E. (2010). Failure of PDE5 inhibitor use: A case of nonresponder?. Journal of Sexual Medicine, 7 (4 PART 1), 1321-1323. doi: 10.1111/j.1743-6109.2010.01772.x
2010
Journal Article
25-year experience in the outcome of artificial urinary sphincter in the treatment of female urinary incontinence
Chung, Eric and Cartmill, Ross A. (2010). 25-year experience in the outcome of artificial urinary sphincter in the treatment of female urinary incontinence. BJU International, 106 (11), 1664-1667. doi: 10.1111/j.1464-410X.2010.09419.x
2010
Journal Article
Mid-urethral synthetic slings in the treatment of urodynamic female stress urinary incontinence without concomitant pelvic prolapse repair: 4-year health-related quality of life outcomes
Chung, Eric, Tse, Vincent and Chan, Lewis (2010). Mid-urethral synthetic slings in the treatment of urodynamic female stress urinary incontinence without concomitant pelvic prolapse repair: 4-year health-related quality of life outcomes. BJU International, 105 (4), 514-517. doi: 10.1111/j.1464-410X.2009.08837.x
2010
Journal Article
Delayed penile rehabilitation post radical prostatectomy CME
Chung, Eric and Brock, Gerald B. (2010). Delayed penile rehabilitation post radical prostatectomy CME. Journal of Sexual Medicine, 7 (10), 3233-3236. doi: 10.1111/j.1743-6109.2010.02022.x
2009
Conference Publication
Three-year Quality of Life Outcome Data on Mid-urethral Synthetic Slings in the Treatment of Urodynamic Female Stress Incontinence
Chung, E., Chan, L. and Tse, V. (2009). Three-year Quality of Life Outcome Data on Mid-urethral Synthetic Slings in the Treatment of Urodynamic Female Stress Incontinence. 62nd Annual Scientific Meeting of the Urological-Society-of-Australia-and-New-Zealand, Gold Coast Australia, Mar 08-12, 2009. MALDEN: WILEY-BLACKWELL PUBLISHING, INC.
2009
Journal Article
Tensile Strength of Absorbable Suture Materials: In Vitro Analysis of the Effects of pH and Bacteria
Chung, Eric, McPherson, Neil and Grant, Alexander (2009). Tensile Strength of Absorbable Suture Materials: In Vitro Analysis of the Effects of pH and Bacteria. Journal of Surgical Education, 66 (4), 208-211. doi: 10.1016/j.jsurg.2009.06.007
2009
Conference Publication
In vitro analysis of urinary catheter balloon cuffing phenomenon: inherent biophysical properties of material or mechanics of balloon deflation?
Chung, E. (2009). In vitro analysis of urinary catheter balloon cuffing phenomenon: inherent biophysical properties of material or mechanics of balloon deflation?. 62nd Annual Scientific Meeting of the Urological-Society-of-Australia-and-New-Zealand, Gold Coast Australia, Mar 08-12, 2009. MALDEN: WILEY-BLACKWELL PUBLISHING, INC.
2009
Journal Article
Patient rationale in selecting androgen deprivation (PRISAD): Do we give patients what they want?
Chung, Eric, Watt, Hunter, Glasgow, Amanda and Skyring, Tim (2009). Patient rationale in selecting androgen deprivation (PRISAD): Do we give patients what they want?. Medical Oncology, 26 (4), 420-423. doi: 10.1007/s12032-008-9139-y
2008
Journal Article
Interns' assessment and management of three common urological conditions: A survey of their knowledge and skills. Are they adequately prepared for clinical practice?
Chung, Eric and Sprott, Philip (2008). Interns' assessment and management of three common urological conditions: A survey of their knowledge and skills. Are they adequately prepared for clinical practice?. New Zealand Medical Journal, 121 (1273), 45-50.
2008
Journal Article
Post traumatic prepubertal high-flow priapism: a rare occurrence
Chung, Eric, McKnight, John and Hosken, Bruce (2008). Post traumatic prepubertal high-flow priapism: a rare occurrence. Pediatric Surgery International, 24 (3), 379-381. doi: 10.1007/s00383-007-1936-4
2008
Conference Publication
Patients' rationale in selecting androgen deprivation
Chung, E. and Glasgow, A. (2008). Patients' rationale in selecting androgen deprivation. 61st Annual Scientific Meeting of the Urological-Society-of-Australia-and-New-Zealand, Hong Kong Peoples R China, Feb 24-28, 2008. OXFORD: BLACKWELL PUBLISHING.
2008
Journal Article
Vaginal evisceration: A late complication of multiple vaginal prolapse operations
Chung, Eric (2008). Vaginal evisceration: A late complication of multiple vaginal prolapse operations. Journal of Pelvic Medicine and Surgery, 14 (1), 63-64. doi: 10.1097/SPV.0b013e318165dcdc
2007
Journal Article
Why potential live renal donors prefer laparoscopic nephrectomy: A survey of live donor attitudes
Chung E., Grant A.B.F., Hibberd A.D. and Sprott P. (2007). Why potential live renal donors prefer laparoscopic nephrectomy: A survey of live donor attitudes. BJU International, 100 (6), 1344-1346. doi: 10.1111/j.1464-410X.2007.07126.x
Supervision
Availability
- Professor Eric Chung is:
- Available for supervision
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Supervision history
Current supervision
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Master Philosophy
Immunosuppression and Urinary Tract Infection
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
Novel and established managements for erectile dysfunction: Revisiting diagnostic and therapeutic algorithms
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
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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
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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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