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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2022
Journal Article
The AdVance Sling and Male Sexual Function: A Prospective Analysis on the Impact of Pelvic Mesh on Erectile and Orgasmic Domains in Sexually Active Men With Postprostatectomy Stress Urinary Incontinence
Chung, Eric and Wang, Juan (2022). The AdVance Sling and Male Sexual Function: A Prospective Analysis on the Impact of Pelvic Mesh on Erectile and Orgasmic Domains in Sexually Active Men With Postprostatectomy Stress Urinary Incontinence. Sexual Medicine, 10 (4) 100529, 1-6. doi: 10.1016/j.esxm.2022.100529
2022
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Reply to Pallotti et al. Comment on “Boitrelle et al. The Sixth Edition of the WHO Manual for Human Semen Analysis: A Critical Review and SWOT Analysis. Life 2021, 11, 1368”
Boitrelle, Florence, Shah, Rupin, Saleh, Ramadan, Henkel, Ralf, Kandil, Hussein, Chung, Eric, Vogiatzi, Paraskevi, Zini, Armand, Arafa, Mohamed and Agarwal, Ashok (2022). Reply to Pallotti et al. Comment on “Boitrelle et al. The Sixth Edition of the WHO Manual for Human Semen Analysis: A Critical Review and SWOT Analysis. Life 2021, 11, 1368”. Life, 12 (7) 1046, 1046. doi: 10.3390/life12071046
2022
Journal Article
A review of regenerative therapies as penile rehabilitation in men following primary prostate cancer treatment: Evidence for erectile restoration and cavernous nerve regeneration
Chung, Eric (2022). A review of regenerative therapies as penile rehabilitation in men following primary prostate cancer treatment: Evidence for erectile restoration and cavernous nerve regeneration. Asian Journal of Urology, 9 (3), 287-293. doi: 10.1016/j.ajur.2021.11.005
2022
Journal Article
The effects of a structured-exercise training program on erectile function, cardiovascular and respiratory parameters in men following prostate cancer treatment: Preliminary results from a randomised, controlled clinical trial in prostate cancer survivorship
Chung, E., Vear, N., Rhee, H., Skinner, T. and Coombes, J. (2022). The effects of a structured-exercise training program on erectile function, cardiovascular and respiratory parameters in men following prostate cancer treatment: Preliminary results from a randomised, controlled clinical trial in prostate cancer survivorship. Journal of Sexual Medicine, 19 (5), S125-S126. doi: 10.1016/j.jsxm.2022.03.542
2022
Journal Article
Postvaricocele embolization pain syndrome: a case series report and review of current treatment strategies
Chung, Eric (2022). Postvaricocele embolization pain syndrome: a case series report and review of current treatment strategies. Journal of Endovascular Therapy, 30 (4), 152660282210864-539. doi: 10.1177/15266028221086472
2022
Journal Article
The new 6th edition of the WHO Laboratory Manual for the Examination and Processing of Human Semen: is it a step toward better standard operating procedure?
Chung, Eric, Arafa, Mohamed, Boitrelle, Florence, Kandil, Hussein, Henkel, Ralf, Saleh, Ramadan, Shah, Rupin, Vogiatzi, Paraskevi, Zini, Armand and Agarwal, Ashok (2022). The new 6th edition of the WHO Laboratory Manual for the Examination and Processing of Human Semen: is it a step toward better standard operating procedure?. Asian Journal of Andrology, 24 (2), 123-124. doi: 10.4103/aja2021118
2022
Journal Article
Pharmacotherapy in Peyronie’s disease: a state-of-the-art review on established contemporary and emerging drugs
Chung, Eric and Yafi, Faysal A. (2022). Pharmacotherapy in Peyronie’s disease: a state-of-the-art review on established contemporary and emerging drugs. Expert Opinion on Pharmacotherapy, 23 (9), 1-8. doi: 10.1080/14656566.2022.2043274
2022
Journal Article
Onco-Testicular Sperm Extraction (oncoTESE): A Contemporary Concept Review and Report of Australian Sperm Retrieval Rates and Fertility Outcomes
Blecher, Gideon Adam, Chung, Eric, Katz, Darren, Kim, Shannon Hee Kyung and Bailie, John (2022). Onco-Testicular Sperm Extraction (oncoTESE): A Contemporary Concept Review and Report of Australian Sperm Retrieval Rates and Fertility Outcomes. Urology, 160, 109-116. doi: 10.1016/j.urology.2021.10.031
2022
Journal Article
Author reply
Blecher, Gideon Adam, Chung, Eric, Katz, Darren, Kim, Shannon Hee Kyung and Bailie, John (2022). Author reply. Urology, 160, 115-116. doi: 10.1016/j.urology.2021.10.035
2022
Journal Article
Surgeon variations in the perioperative evaluation of penile prosthesis patients
Barham, David W., Chen, Irene K., Reeves, Aubrey, Chung, Eric, Reisman, Yacov, Gross, Martin S. and Yafi, Faysal A. (2022). Surgeon variations in the perioperative evaluation of penile prosthesis patients. International Journal of Impotence Research, 35 (2), 1-5. doi: 10.1038/s41443-021-00521-9
2022
Journal Article
A prospective, randomized, double-blinded, clinical trial using a second-generation Duolith SD1 low-intensity shockwave machine in males with vascular erectile dysfunction
Chung, Eric, Bailey, William and Wang, Juan (2022). A prospective, randomized, double-blinded, clinical trial using a second-generation Duolith SD1 low-intensity shockwave machine in males with vascular erectile dysfunction. The World Journal of Men's Health, 40 (1), 94-100. doi: 10.5534/wjmh.210123
2022
Journal Article
Antisperm antibody testing: a comprehensive review of its role in the management of immunological male infertility and results of a global survey of clinical practices
Gupta, Sajal, Sharma, Rakesh, Agarwal, Ashok, Boitrelle, Florence, Finelli, Renata, Farkouh, Ala'a, Saleh, Ramadan, Abdel-Meguid, Taha Abo-Almagd, Gül, Murat, Zilaitiene, Birute, Ko, Edmund, Rambhatla, Amarnath, Zini, Armand, Leisegang, Kristian, Kuroda, Shinnosuke, Henkel, Ralf, Cannarella, Rossella, Palani, Ayad, Cho, Chak-Lam, Ho, Christopher C.K., Zylbersztejn, Daniel Suslik, Pescatori, Edoardo, Chung, Eric, Dimitriadis, Fotios, Pinggera, Germar-Michael, Busetto, Gian Maria, Balercia, Giancarlo, Salvio, Gianmaria, Colpi, Giovanni M. ... Shah, Rupin (2022). Antisperm antibody testing: a comprehensive review of its role in the management of immunological male infertility and results of a global survey of clinical practices. The World Journal of Men's Health, 40 (3) A10, 380-398. doi: 10.5534/wjmh.210164
2022
Journal Article
Consensus and diversity in the management of varicocele for male infertility: results of a global practice survey and comparison with guidelines and recommendations
Shah, Rupin, Agarwal, Ashok, Kavoussi, Parviz, Rambhatla, Amarnath, Saleh, Ramadan, Cannarella, Rossella, Harraz, Ahmed M., Boitrelle, Florence, Kuroda, Shinnosuke, Hamoda, Taha Abo-Almagd Abdel-Meguid, Zini, Armand, Ko, Edmund, Calik, Gokhan, Toprak, Tuncay, Kandil, Hussein, Gül, Murat, Bakırcıoğlu, Mustafa Emre, Parekh, Neel, Russo, Giorgio Ivan, Tadros, Nicholas, Kadioglu, Ates, Arafa, Mohamed, Chung, Eric, Rajmil, Osvaldo, Dimitriadis, Fotios, Malhotra, Vineet, Salvio, Gianmaria, Henkel, Ralf, Le, Tan V. ... on behalf of the Global Andrology Forum (2022). Consensus and diversity in the management of varicocele for male infertility: results of a global practice survey and comparison with guidelines and recommendations. The World Journal of Men's Health, 40 (1) wjmh.220048, 164-197. doi: 10.5534/wjmh.220048
2022
Journal Article
Impact of antioxidant therapy on natural pregnancy outcomes and semen parameters in infertile men: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials
Agarwal, Ashok, Cannarella, Rossella, Saleh, Ramadan, Harraz, Ahmed M., Kandil, Hussein, Salvio, Gianmaria, Boitrelle, Florence, Kuroda, Shinnosuke, Farkouh, Ala’a, Rambhatla, Amarnath, Zini, Armand, Colpi, Giovanni, Gül, Murat, Kavoussi, Parviz, Hamoda, Taha Abo-Almagd Abdel-Meguid, Ko, Edmund, Calik, Gokhan, Toprak, Tuncay, Pinggera, Germar-Michael, Park, Hyun Jun, Ghayda, Ramy Abou, Minhas, Suks, Busetto, Gian Maria, Bakırcıoğlu, Mustafa Emre, Kadioglu, Ates, Chung, Eric, Russo, Giorgio Ivan, Calogero, Aldo E., Ambar, Rafael F. ... Shah, Rupin (2022). Impact of antioxidant therapy on natural pregnancy outcomes and semen parameters in infertile men: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. The World Journal of Men's Health, 40 (1) 220067, 14-48. doi: 10.5534/wjmh.220067
2022
Journal Article
Penile glans necrosis following prostatic artery embolization for benign prostatic hyperplasia: case series and review of current literature
Chung, Eric (2022). Penile glans necrosis following prostatic artery embolization for benign prostatic hyperplasia: case series and review of current literature. The World Journal of Men's Health, 40 (2) e42, 1-7. doi: 10.5534/wjmh.210244
2022
Journal Article
Post-vasectomy semen analysis: optimizing laboratory procedures and test interpretation through a clinical audit and global survey of practices
Agarwal, Ashok, Gupta, Sajal, Sharma, Rakesh K., Finelli, Renata, Kuroda, Shinnosuke, Vij, Sarah C., Boitrelle, Florence, Kavoussi, Parviz, Rambhatla, Amarnath, Saleh, Ramadan, Chung, Eric, Mostafa, Taymour, Zini, Armand, Ko, Edmund, Parekh, Neel, Martinez, Marlon, Arafa, Mohamed, Tadros, Nicholas, de la Rosette, Jean, Le, Tan V., Rajmil, Osvaldo, Kandil, Hussein, Blecher, Gideon, Liguori, Giovanni, Caroppo, Ettore, Ho, Christopher C.K., Altman, Andrew, Bajic, Petar, Goldfarb, David ... Shah, Rupin (2022). Post-vasectomy semen analysis: optimizing laboratory procedures and test interpretation through a clinical audit and global survey of practices. The World Journal of Men's Health, 40 (3), 425-441. doi: 10.5534/wjmh.210191
2022
Journal Article
International Continence Society (ICS) report on the terminology for sexual health in men with lower urinary tract (LUT) and pelvic floor (PF) dysfunction
Kocjancic, Ervin, Chung, Eric, Garzon, Joaquin Alvarez, Haylen, Bernard, Iacovelli, Valerio, Jaunarena, Jorge, Locke, Jennifer, Millman, Alexandra, Nahon, Irmina, Ohlander, Samuel, Pang, Ran, Plata, Mauricio and Acar, Omer (2022). International Continence Society (ICS) report on the terminology for sexual health in men with lower urinary tract (LUT) and pelvic floor (PF) dysfunction. Neurourology and Urodynamics, 41 (1), 140-165. doi: 10.1002/nau.24846
2021
Journal Article
Pharmacotherapeutic options in the treatment of nocturia: update on current oral drug therapies
Kim, Jason and Chung, Eric (2021). Pharmacotherapeutic options in the treatment of nocturia: update on current oral drug therapies. Expert Opinion on Pharmacotherapy, 23 (3), 1-7. doi: 10.1080/14656566.2021.2016698
2021
Journal Article
The Sixth Edition of the WHO Manual for Human Semen Analysis: A Critical Review and SWOT Analysis
Boitrelle, Florence, Shah, Rupin, Saleh, Ramadan, Henkel, Ralf, Kandil, Hussein, Chung, Eric, Vogiatzi, Paraskevi, Zini, Armand, Arafa, Mohamed and Agarwal, Ashok (2021). The Sixth Edition of the WHO Manual for Human Semen Analysis: A Critical Review and SWOT Analysis. Life, 11 (12) 1368, 1368. doi: 10.3390/life11121368
2021
Journal Article
Sperm vitality and necrozoospermia: diagnosis, management, and results of a global survey of clinical practice
Agarwal, Ashok, Sharma, Rakesh K., Gupta, Sajal, Boitrelle, Florence, Finelli, Renata, Parekh, Neel, Durairajanayagam, Damayanthi, Saleh, Ramadan, Arafa, Mohamed, Cho, Chak Lam, Farkouh, Ala'a, Rambhatla, Amarnath, Henkel, Ralf, Vogiatzi, Paraskevi, Tadros, Nicholas, Kavoussi, Parviz, Ko, Edmund, Leisegang, Kristian, Kandil, Hussein, Palani, Ayad, Salvio, Gianmaria, Mostafa, Taymour, Rajmil, Osvaldo, Banihani, Saleem Ali, Schon, Samantha, Le, Tan V., Birowo, Ponco, Çeker, Gökhan, Alvarez, Juan ... Shah, Rupin (2021). Sperm vitality and necrozoospermia: diagnosis, management, and results of a global survey of clinical practice. The World Journal of Men's Health, 39 (2) 210149, 228-242. doi: 10.5534/wjmh.210149
Supervision
Availability
- Professor Eric Chung is:
- Available for supervision
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Supervision history
Current supervision
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Master Philosophy
Technological Innovations in Addressing Male Sexual and Urinary Dysfunctions
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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