Overview
Background
Professor Christian Gericke is a Neurologist and Public Health Physician. He directs the Canberra Specialist Epilepsy Centre at Deakin Private Hospital in Canberra and consults at Cadogan Medical in Brisbane.
He is Clinical Professor of Medicine at the Australian National University, Honorary Professor of Public Health at the University of Queensland, and Convener of the Specialist Medical Review Council (SMRC) for the Australian Government. He regularly acts as an Independent Medical Expert for the Supreme Courts and the Coroners Courts in all Australian jurisdictions and for the High Court of Justice in England (King's Bench).
Previously, he worked as an academic neurologist at Calvary Mater Newcastle, the Prince Charles Hospital in Brisbane, King’s College Hospital in London, and Sheffield Teaching Hospitals.
After graduating from medical school in Berlin, he trained in neurology at the Charité, followed by fellowships in adult and paediatric epilepsy in Strasbourg and Geneva. He holds two research doctorates and master's degrees from the University of Cambridge and the London School of Economics.
He chairs the Neuroepidemiology Section of the American Academy of Neurology (AAN) and serves on the International League against Epilepsy (ILAE) Standards and Best Practice Council.
Availability
- Professor Christian Gericke is:
- Available for supervision
- Media expert
Fields of research
Qualifications
- Bachelor of Medicine, Freie Universität Berlin
- Doctor of Philosophy of Medicine (Research), Freie Universität Berlin
- Postgraduate Diploma in Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, Université Aix-Marseille 3 Paul Cézanne
- Masters (Coursework) of Health Policy, University of London
- Masters (Coursework) of Public Health, University of Cambridge
- Doctor of Philosophy of Public Health, Technische Universität Berlin
- Masters (Coursework) of Business Administration, Deakin University
- Postgraduate Diploma in Law, Honorable Society of King's Inns School of Law
- Fellow, Australasian Faculty of Public Health Medicine of the Faculty of the Royal Australasian College of Physicians, Australasian Faculty of Public Health Medicine of the Faculty of the Royal Australasian College of Physicians
- Associate Fellow, Royal Australasian College of Medical Administrators, Royal Australasian College of Medical Administrators
- Fellow, Royal Australasian College of Physicians, Royal Australasian College of Physicians
- Fellow, Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh, Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
Research interests
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Health policy
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Health systems research
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Health economics
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Neurology
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Epilepsy
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Bioethics
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Health and Medical Law
Research impacts
Prof Christian Gericke is leading a global advocacy campaign on behalf of the International League against Epilepsy (ILAE) to reduce the time between diagnosis and a detailed presurgical assessment and therapy for children and adults with pharmacoresistant focal epilepsies.
- Gericke C et al. Time is Brain – Early Referral to Epilepsy Surgery Assessment (video file). Commission on Diagnostic Methods, International League Against Epilepsy (ILAE) https://www.ilae.org/about-ilae/topical-commissions/commission-on-diagnostic-methods
World Stroke Day 2022 - Raising awareness for stroke prevention and early treatment in Fiji
RACP Internal Medicine Journal (IMJ) Pomegranate Health Podcast 2024. Understanding readmissions better.
Works
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2017
Journal Article
Variation in hospital cleaning practice and process in Australian hospitals: a structured mapping exercise
Mitchell, Brett G., Farrington, Alison, Allen, Michelle, Gardner, Anne, Hall, Lisa, Barnett, Adrian G., Halton, Kate, Page, Katie, Dancer, Stephanie J., Riley, Thomas V., Gericke, Christian A., Paterson, David L. and Graves, Nicholas (2017). Variation in hospital cleaning practice and process in Australian hospitals: a structured mapping exercise. Infection, Disease and Health, 22 (4), 195-202. doi: 10.1016/j.idh.2017.08.001
2017
Journal Article
Exploring the determinants of health and wellbeing in communities living in proximity to coal seam gas developments in regional Queensland
Mactaggart, Fiona, McDermott, Liane, Tynan, Anna and Gericke, Christian A. (2017). Exploring the determinants of health and wellbeing in communities living in proximity to coal seam gas developments in regional Queensland. BMC Public Health, 18 (1) 51, 51. doi: 10.1186/s12889-017-4568-1
2016
Journal Article
Assessment of motivational cognitions in diabetes self-care: the motivation thought frequency scales for glucose testing, physical activity and healthy eating
Parham, Sophie C., Kavanagh, David J., Gericke, Christian A., King, Neil, May, Jon and Andrade, Jackie (2016). Assessment of motivational cognitions in diabetes self-care: the motivation thought frequency scales for glucose testing, physical activity and healthy eating. International Journal of Behavioral Medicine, 24 (3), 1-10. doi: 10.1007/s12529-016-9607-2
2016
Conference Publication
Adoption of innovative technologies and substitution effects: computed tomographic coronary angiography in Australia
Gericke, C. A., Mohasseb, I, Duncan, E. and Younger, J. (2016). Adoption of innovative technologies and substitution effects: computed tomographic coronary angiography in Australia. ISPOR 19th Annual European Congress, Vienna, Austria, 29 October – 2 November 2016. New York, NY, United States: Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/j.jval.2016.08.703
2016
Journal Article
A cost-utility analysis of prostate cancer screening in Australia
Keller, Andrew, Gericke, Christian, Whitty, Jennifer A., Yaxley, John, Kua, Boon, Coughlin, Geoff and Gianduzzo, Troy (2016). A cost-utility analysis of prostate cancer screening in Australia. Applied Health Economics and Health Policy, 15 (1), 1-17. doi: 10.1007/s40258-016-0278-6
2016
Journal Article
Implementing a patient-initiated review system for people with rheumatoid arthritis: a prospective, comparative service evaluation
Goodwin, Victoria A., Paudyal, Priyamvada, Perry, Mark G., Day, Nikki, Hawton, Annie, Gericke, Christian, Ukoumunne, Obioha C. and Byng, Richard (2016). Implementing a patient-initiated review system for people with rheumatoid arthritis: a prospective, comparative service evaluation. Journal of Evaluation in Clinical Practice, 22 (3), 439-445. doi: 10.1111/jep.12505
2016
Journal Article
Examining health and well-being outcomes associated with mining activity in rural communities of high-income countries: a systematic review
Mactaggart, Fiona, McDermott, Liane, Tynan, Anna and Gericke, Christian (2016). Examining health and well-being outcomes associated with mining activity in rural communities of high-income countries: a systematic review. The Australian Journal of Rural Health, 24 (4), 230-237. doi: 10.1111/ajr.12285
2016
Journal Article
Researching effective approaches to cleaning in hospitals: protocol of the REACH study, a multi-site stepped-wedge randomised trial
Hall, Lisa, Farrington, Alison, Mitchell, Brett G., Barnett, Adrian G., Halton, Kate, Allen, Michelle, Page, Katie, Gardner, Anne, Havers, Sally, Bailey, Emily, Dancer, Stephanie J., Riley, Thomas V., Gericke, Christian A., Paterson, David L. and Graves, Nicholas (2016). Researching effective approaches to cleaning in hospitals: protocol of the REACH study, a multi-site stepped-wedge randomised trial. Implementation Science, 11 (1) 44, 1-10. doi: 10.1186/s13012-016-0406-6
2016
Conference Publication
The relative cost-effectiveness of MRI-prostate and TRUS for identification of significant prostate cancer in Australia
Keller, A., Gericke, C., Whitty, J., Yaxley, J., Kua, B., Coughlin, G. and Gianduzzo, T. (2016). The relative cost-effectiveness of MRI-prostate and TRUS for identification of significant prostate cancer in Australia. 69th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Urological Society of Australia and New Zealand, Gold Coast, QLD Australia, 16-19 April 2016. Chichester, West Sussex, United Kingdom: Wiley-Blackwell.
2015
Journal Article
The OnTrack diabetes web-based program for type 2 diabetes and dysphoria self-management: a randomized controlled trial protocol.
Cassimatis, Mandy, Kavanagh, David John, Hills, Andrew Paul, Smith, Anthony Carl, Scuffham, Paul A., Gericke, Christian and Parham, Sophie (2015). The OnTrack diabetes web-based program for type 2 diabetes and dysphoria self-management: a randomized controlled trial protocol.. JMIR Research Protocols, 4 (3) e97, e97.1-e97.10. doi: 10.2196/resprot.2813
2015
Journal Article
Early vascular unclamping reduces warm ischaemia time in robot-assisted laparoscopic partial nephrectomy
Gianduzzo, Troy, Lah, Kevin, Desai, Devang, Chabert, Charles and Gericke, Christian (2015). Early vascular unclamping reduces warm ischaemia time in robot-assisted laparoscopic partial nephrectomy. F1000 Research, 4 (108), 1-7. doi: 10.12688/f1000research.6276.1
2015
Journal Article
Development of the OnTrack Diabetes program
Cassimatis, Mandy, Kavanagh, David J., Hills, Andrew P., Smith, Anthony C., Scuffham, Paul A., Edge, Steven, Gibson, Jeremy and Gericke, Christian (2015). Development of the OnTrack Diabetes program. JMIR Research Protocols, 4 (2), e24.1-e24.12. doi: 10.2196/resprot.2823
2015
Journal Article
Ebola and ethics: autopsy of a failure
Gericke, Christian A. (2015). Ebola and ethics: autopsy of a failure. BMJ, 350 (apr23 10) h2105, 1-2. doi: 10.1136/bmj.h2105
2015
Journal Article
Implementing a patient-initiated review system in rheumatoid arthritis: a qualitative evaluation
Child, Sue, Goodwin, Victoria A., Perry, Mark G., Gericke, Christian A. and Byng, Richard (2015). Implementing a patient-initiated review system in rheumatoid arthritis: a qualitative evaluation. BMC Health Services Research, 15 (1) 157, 157. doi: 10.1186/s12913-015-0837-9
2015
Conference Publication
Understanding rural health systems through the lens of systems theory: Implications for sustainable reform in Queensland
Tynan, Anna, Mactaggart, Fiona and Gericke, Christian (2015). Understanding rural health systems through the lens of systems theory: Implications for sustainable reform in Queensland. Sustainable Healthcare Transformation: International Conference on Health System Innovation, Hobart, Tasmania, 18th - 20th March 2015.
2015
Conference Publication
A cost utility analysis of prostate cancer screening and surveillance in Australia
Gianduzzo, Troy, Keller, Andrew, Gericke, Christian, Whitty, Jennifer A., Kua, Boon, Yaxley, John and Coughlin, Geoff (2015). A cost utility analysis of prostate cancer screening and surveillance in Australia. 2nd Prostate Cancer World Congress (PCWC), Cairns, QLD Australia, 17-21 August 2015. Chichester, West Sussex, United Kingdom: Wiley-Blackwell.
2015
Conference Publication
Achieving good health and wellbeing in rural Australia: perceptions of older men
Tynan, Anna, McDermott, Liane, Mactaggart, Fiona and Gericke, Christian (2015). Achieving good health and wellbeing in rural Australia: perceptions of older men. 13th National Rural Health Conference, Darwin, Australia, May 24th - 27th, 2015. Canberra, ACT, Australia: National Rural Health Alliance.
2015
Conference Publication
A cost utility analysis of prostate cancer screening in Australia
Keller, A., Gericke, C., Whitty, J., Yaxley, J., Kua, B., Coughlin, G. and Gianduzzo, T. (2015). A cost utility analysis of prostate cancer screening in Australia. 68th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Urological Society of Australia and New Zealand, Adelaide, SA Australia, 11-14 April 2015. Chichester, West Sussex, United Kingdom: Wiley-Blackwell Publishing. doi: 10.1111/bju.13072
2015
Conference Publication
Meeting the health and wellbeing needs of mining populations in Regional Queensland: perceptions of service providers
Mactaggart, Fiona, Tynan, Anna, McDermott, Liane and Gericke, Christian (2015). Meeting the health and wellbeing needs of mining populations in Regional Queensland: perceptions of service providers. Population Health Congress 2015, Hobart , Tasmania, September 6th - 9th.
2015
Conference Publication
A systematic review of the health and wellbeing outcomes of mining communities in high-income countries
Mactaggart, Fiona, McDermott, Liane, Gericke, Christian and Tynan, Anna (2015). A systematic review of the health and wellbeing outcomes of mining communities in high-income countries. 13th National Rural Health Conference, People, Places and Possibilities, Darwin, Australia, May 24th - 27th, 2015.
Supervision
Availability
- Professor Christian Gericke is:
- Available for supervision
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Available projects
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Research projects in Health Policy and Management, Clinical Neurology, Medical Law and Ethics
Opportunity for students interested in research on the interface of medicine, health policy, medical law and ethics. Projects can be tailored to your timeframe, interests and career aspirations:
- Australian and international health policy, economics and management
- Medical law and ethics
- Health services research in neurology
We welcome PhD, MPhil, MPH, Honours as well as undergraduate students looking to do a short research project as part of their UQ studies in medicine.
Media
Enquiries
Contact Professor Christian Gericke directly for media enquiries about:
- epilepsy
- health economics
- health policy
- health services research
- health systems research
- healthcare administration
- medical law and ethics
- neurology
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