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
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
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
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
2021
Journal Article
COVID pandemic impact on healthcare provision and patient psychosocial distress: A multi-national cross-sectional survey among Asia-Pacific Countries
Chung, Eric, Jiann, Bang-Ping, Nagao, Koichi, Hakim, Lukman, Huang, William, Lee, Joe, Lin, Haocheng, Tien Mai, Dung Ba, Nguyen, Quang, Park, Hyun Jun, Sato, Yoshikazu, Tantiwongse, Kavirach, Yuan, Yiming and Park, Kwangsung (2021). COVID pandemic impact on healthcare provision and patient psychosocial distress: A multi-national cross-sectional survey among Asia-Pacific Countries. World Journal of Men's Health, 39 (4), 797-803. doi: 10.5534/WJMH.210033
2021
Journal Article
Editorial commentary: Is social media a reliable source of information on Peyronie’s disease treatment?
Chung, Eric (2021). Editorial commentary: Is social media a reliable source of information on Peyronie’s disease treatment?. International Journal of Impotence Research, 34 (3), 321-322. doi: 10.1038/s41443-021-00475-y
2021
Journal Article
Regenerative technology to restore and preserve erectile function in men following prostate cancer treatment: evidence for penile rehabilitation in the context of prostate cancer survivorship
Chung, Eric (2021). Regenerative technology to restore and preserve erectile function in men following prostate cancer treatment: evidence for penile rehabilitation in the context of prostate cancer survivorship. Therapeutic Advances in Urology, 13 175628722110264, 1-10. doi: 10.1177/17562872211026421
2021
Journal Article
Practical considerations in inflatable penile implant surgery
Chung, Eric and Mulhall, John (2021). Practical considerations in inflatable penile implant surgery. Journal of Sexual Medicine, 18 (8), 1320-1327. doi: 10.1016/j.jsxm.2021.05.017
2021
Journal Article
Evaluation of Long-Term Clinical Outcomes and Patient Satisfaction Rate Following Low Intensity Shock Wave Therapy in Men With Erectile Dysfunction: A Minimum 5-Year Follow-Up on a Prospective Open-Label Single-Arm Clinical Study
Chung, Eric and Cartmill, Ross (2021). Evaluation of Long-Term Clinical Outcomes and Patient Satisfaction Rate Following Low Intensity Shock Wave Therapy in Men With Erectile Dysfunction: A Minimum 5-Year Follow-Up on a Prospective Open-Label Single-Arm Clinical Study. Sexual Medicine, 9 (4) 100384, 1-5. doi: 10.1016/j.esxm.2021.100384
2021
Journal Article
A global survey of reproductive specialists to determine the clinical utility of oxidative stress testing and antioxidant use in male infertility
Agarwal, Ashok, Finelli, Renata, Panner Selvam, Manesh Kumar, Leisegang, Kristian, Majzoub, Ahmad, Tadros, Nicholas, Ko, Edmund, Parekh, Neel, Henkel, Ralf, Durairajanayagam, Damayanthi, Colpi, Giovanni M., Cho, Chak-Lam, Sallam, Hassan N., Park, Hyun Jun, Saleh, Ramadan, Micic, Sava, Ambar, Rafael F., Zini, Armand, Tremellen, Kelton, Alvarez, Juan G., Palani, Ayad, Arafa, Mohamed, Gava, Marcello M., Jindal, Sunil, Amar, Edouard, Kopa, Zsolt, Moein, Mohammad-Reza, Busetto, Gian Maria, Sengupta, Pallav ... Shah, Rupin (2021). A global survey of reproductive specialists to determine the clinical utility of oxidative stress testing and antioxidant use in male infertility. World Journal of Men's Health, 39 (3), 470-488. doi: 10.5534/WJMH.210025
2021
Journal Article
Localised mass-forming amyloidosis of the genitourinary tract mimics urothelial carcinoma: two cases of mistaken identity
Sharma, Pranav, Ajjikuttira, Aiyapa Aruna, Rhee, Handoo, Ashrafi, Darius, Roberts, Matthew John and Chung, Eric (2021). Localised mass-forming amyloidosis of the genitourinary tract mimics urothelial carcinoma: two cases of mistaken identity. Journal of Urological Surgery, 8 (2), 142-144. doi: 10.4274/jus.galenos.2021.0017
2021
Journal Article
Impact of physical exercise program interventions on erectile function and cardiovascular health in males with prostate cancer
Chung, Eric and Rhee, Handoo (2021). Impact of physical exercise program interventions on erectile function and cardiovascular health in males with prostate cancer. The World Journal of Men's Health, 39 (3) e31, 361-367. doi: 10.5534/wjmh.210032
2021
Journal Article
Male sexual dysfunction and rehabilitation strategies in the settings of salvage prostate cancer treatment
Chung, Eric (2021). Male sexual dysfunction and rehabilitation strategies in the settings of salvage prostate cancer treatment. International Journal of Impotence Research, 33 (4), 457-463. doi: 10.1038/s41443-021-00437-4
2021
Journal Article
What a mesh! An Australian experience using national female continence surgery trends over 20 years
McVey, Aoife, Qu, Liang G., Chan, Garson, Perera, Marlon, Brennan, Janelle, Chung, Eric and Gani, Johan (2021). What a mesh! An Australian experience using national female continence surgery trends over 20 years. World Journal of Urology, 39 (10), 3931-3938. doi: 10.1007/s00345-021-03691-9
2021
Journal Article
A state-of-art review on the preservation of sexual function among various minimally invasive surgical treatments for benign prostatic hyperplasia: impact on erectile and ejaculatory domains
Ng, Brian Hung Shin and Chung, Eric (2021). A state-of-art review on the preservation of sexual function among various minimally invasive surgical treatments for benign prostatic hyperplasia: impact on erectile and ejaculatory domains. Investigative and Clinical Urology, 62 (2), 148-158. doi: 10.4111/icu.20200392
2021
Journal Article
Can malleable penile prosthesis implantation improve voiding dysfunction in men with concurrent erectile dysfunction and buried penis?
Chung, Eric, Shin, Brian Ng Hung and Wang, Juan (2021). Can malleable penile prosthesis implantation improve voiding dysfunction in men with concurrent erectile dysfunction and buried penis?. Investigative and Clinical Urology, 62 (3), 305-309. doi: 10.4111/icu.20200350
2020
Journal Article
Men’s sexual help-seeking and care needs after radical prostatectomy or other non-hormonal, active prostate cancer treatments
Hyde, Melissa K., Opozda, Melissa, Laurie, Kirstyn, Vincent, Andrew D., Oliffe, John L., Nelson, Christian J., Dunn, Jeff, Chung, Eric, Gillman, Michael, Manecksha, Rustom P., Wittert, Gary and Chambers, Suzanne K. (2020). Men’s sexual help-seeking and care needs after radical prostatectomy or other non-hormonal, active prostate cancer treatments. Supportive Care in Cancer, 29 (5), 2699-2711. doi: 10.1007/s00520-020-05775-5
2020
Journal Article
For men’s problems, we need a women’s approach: equality in treatment care planning
Katz, Darren J., Love, Christopher, Kim, Shannon Hee Kyung, Barrett, Trenton, Spernat, Dan and Chung, Eric (2020). For men’s problems, we need a women’s approach: equality in treatment care planning. BJU International, 126 (S1), 46-47. doi: 10.1111/bju.15190
Supervision
Availability
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- 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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