Overview
Background
Matthew J. Roberts, BSc, MBBS, PhD, FRACS (Urol)
- Consultant Urologist, Royal Brisbane and Women’s (RBWH), Surgical Treatment and Rehabilitation Service (STARS), Queensland Health
- Clinician Research Fellow, Metro North Hospital and Health Service
- Group Leader & Associate Professor, The University of Queensland Centre for Clinical Research
Matthew is a medical graduate of The University of Queensland and completed Urology specialty training in Queensland and New South Wales. He completed his PhD under the supervision of Professor “Frank” Gardiner investigating new biomarkers for the early detection and characterization of prostate cancer.
Matthew is a surgeon-scientist, working clinically as a urologist and robotic surgeon at RBWH & STARS with academic appointment as Clinician Research Fellow at Metro North Health (Qld) and Associate Professor at UQCCR. His clinical and research interests are in Urologic cancers (e.g. prostate cancer), focusing on novel imaging and biomarkers, clinical trials, urological infections and innovation in urology. He has authored over 140 peer reviewed manuscripts in international journals and presented research at more than 20 international urology and clinical cancer meetings. He is a member of the EAU Prostate Cancer Guidelines Committee, Prostate Cancer Outcomes Registry (PCOR)-Queensland Steering Committee, Editorial Board of the BJU International, as well as Co-Convenor of the ANZUP 2024 ASM.
Availability
- Dr Matthew Roberts is:
- Available for supervision
Fields of research
Qualifications
- Bachelor of Biomedical Science, The University of Queensland
- Bachelor of Medicine, The University of Queensland
- Doctor of Philosophy, The University of Queensland
Research interests
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Urology
All fields related to urology including urologic oncology, prostate cancer, kidney/renal cancer, bladder cancer and others. Urologic infections Quality-of-life and survivorship research Systematic review and meta-analysis.
Works
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2020
Conference Publication
Analysis of national trends in the management of benign prostatic hyperplasia in Australia: updated population-based data
Chung, E., Teloken, P., Yaxley, J., Morton, A., Williams, M., Donato, P., Perera, M., Ranasinghe, S., Bolton, D. and Roberts, M. (2020). Analysis of national trends in the management of benign prostatic hyperplasia in Australia: updated population-based data. 73rd Annual Scientific Meeting of the Urological Society of Australia and New Zealand, Sydney, NSW Australia, 7-10 March 2020. Chichester, West Sussex United Kingdom: Wiley-Blackwell.
2020
Conference Publication
Optimal detection of bone metastasis in primary staging of prostate cancer: direct comparison of 68-Gallium Prostate Specific Membrane Antigen (PSMA) with bone scan in 532 patients
Shanmugasundaram, R., Roberts, M., Wong, V., Arianayagam, M., Canagasingham, B., Ferguson, R., Goolam, A., Khadra, M., Ko, R., Varol, C., Winter, M., Loh, H., Le, K., Mansberg, R., Nguyen, D. N., Bui, C., Loh, H. and Le, K. (2020). Optimal detection of bone metastasis in primary staging of prostate cancer: direct comparison of 68-Gallium Prostate Specific Membrane Antigen (PSMA) with bone scan in 532 patients. 73rd Annual Scientific Meeting of the Urological Society of Australia and New Zealand, Sydney, NSW Australia, 7-10 March 2020. Chichester, West Sussex United Kingdom: Wiley-Blackwell.
2020
Conference Publication
Morbidity and cost implications of shifting from routine transrectal ultrasound-guided prostate biopsy to mpMRI triage with selective transperineal prostate biopsy: A 12-year retrospective analysis from a tertiary referral centre
Roberts, M., Macdonald, A., Teloken, P., Ranasinghe, S., Bennett, H., Gardiner, R., Dunglison, N., Esler, R. and Yaxley, J. (2020). Morbidity and cost implications of shifting from routine transrectal ultrasound-guided prostate biopsy to mpMRI triage with selective transperineal prostate biopsy: A 12-year retrospective analysis from a tertiary referral centre. 73rd Annual Scientific Meeting of the Urological Society of Australia and New Zealand, Sydney, NSW Australia, 7-10 March 2020. Chichester, West Sussex United Kingdom: Wiley-Blackwell.
2019
Journal Article
Pharmacokinetics of enteric coated mycophenolate sodium in lupus nephritis (POEMSLUN)
Ranganathan, Dwarakanathan, Abdul-Aziz, Mohd H., John, George T., McWhinney, Brett C., Fassett, Robert G., Healy, Helen, Kubler, Paul, Lim, Aaron, Lipman, Jeffrey, Purvey, Megan, Roberts, Matthew, Reyaldeen, Reza, Ungerer, Jacobus and Roberts, Jason A. (2019). Pharmacokinetics of enteric coated mycophenolate sodium in lupus nephritis (POEMSLUN). Therapeutic Drug Monitoring, 41 (6), 703-713. doi: 10.1097/ftd.0000000000000658
2019
Journal Article
A contemporary, nationwide analysis of surgery and radiotherapy treatment for prostate cancer
Roberts, Matthew J., Papa, Nathan, Perera, Marlon, Scott, Susan, Teloken, Patrick E., Joshi, Andre, Vela, Ian, Pryor, David, Martin, Jarad and Woo, Henry (2019). A contemporary, nationwide analysis of surgery and radiotherapy treatment for prostate cancer. BJU International, 124 (S1), 31-36. doi: 10.1111/bju.14773
2019
Journal Article
Changing trends in surgical management of renal tumours from 2000 to 2016: a nationwide study of Medicare claims data
Ali, Stephen, Ahn, Thomas, Papa, Nathan, Perera, Marlon, Teloken, Patrick, Coughlin, Geoffrey, Wood, Simon T. and Roberts, Matthew J. (2019). Changing trends in surgical management of renal tumours from 2000 to 2016: a nationwide study of Medicare claims data. ANZ Journal of Surgery, 90 (1-2) ans.15385, 48-52. doi: 10.1111/ans.15385
2019
Journal Article
Outcomes and learning curve for robotic‐assisted radical cystectomy: an Australian experience
Honore, Matthew, Roberts, Matthew J., Morton, Andrew, Teloken, Patrick E., Navaratnam, Anojan and Coughlin, Geoffrey D. (2019). Outcomes and learning curve for robotic‐assisted radical cystectomy: an Australian experience. ANZ Journal of Surgery, 89 (12) ans.15413, 1593-1598. doi: 10.1111/ans.15413
2019
Journal Article
Surgical approach to a left-sided gallbladder
Pereira, Ryan, Perera, Marlon, Roberts, Matthew and Avramovic, John (2019). Surgical approach to a left-sided gallbladder. BMJ Case Reports, 12 (8) e230681, e230681. doi: 10.1136/bcr-2019-230681
2019
Conference Publication
Improved Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms (LUTS) After Robotic Assisted Laparoscopic Prostatectomy (RALP): Implications for Prostate Cancer (CAP) Survivorship, Treatment Selection and Patient Counselling
Ahn, Thomas, Roberts, Matthew J., Strahan, Andrew, Malone, Greg, Paterdis, Jason, Wood, Glen and Heathcote, Peter (2019). Improved Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms (LUTS) After Robotic Assisted Laparoscopic Prostatectomy (RALP): Implications for Prostate Cancer (CAP) Survivorship, Treatment Selection and Patient Counselling. HOBOKEN: WILEY.
2019
Journal Article
Improved detection and reduced biopsies: the effect of a multiparametric magnetic resonance imaging-based triage prostate cancer pathway in a public teaching hospital
Donato, Peter, Morton, Andrew, Yaxley, John, Teloken, Patrick E., Coughlin, Geoff, Esler, Rachel, Dunglison, Nigel, Gardiner, Robert A. and Roberts, Matthew J. (2019). Improved detection and reduced biopsies: the effect of a multiparametric magnetic resonance imaging-based triage prostate cancer pathway in a public teaching hospital. World Journal of Urology, 38 (2), 371-379. doi: 10.1007/s00345-019-02774-y
2019
Journal Article
Improved lower urinary tract symptoms after robot-assisted radical prostatectomy: implications for survivorship, treatment selection and patient counselling
Ahn, Thomas, Roberts, Matthew J., Strahan, Andrew, Malone, Greg, Paterdis, Jason, Wood, Glen and Heathcote, Peter (2019). Improved lower urinary tract symptoms after robot-assisted radical prostatectomy: implications for survivorship, treatment selection and patient counselling. BJU International, 123 (S5), 47-53. doi: 10.1111/bju.14717
2019
Conference Publication
A contemporary review of the changing aetiology and management patterns for spontaneous renal haemorrhage
Ahn, T., Roberts, M., Navaratnam, A., Chung, E. and Wood, S. (2019). A contemporary review of the changing aetiology and management patterns for spontaneous renal haemorrhage. Annual Scientific Meeting of the Urological Society of Australia and New Zealand, Brisbane, QLD, Australia, 13 - 16 April 2019. West Sussex, United Kingdom: Wiley-Blackwell Publishing. doi: 10.1111/bju.14725
2019
Conference Publication
Patterns of clinical utilization of Gallium labelled prostate specific membrane antigen Positron emission tomography Magnetic Resonance Imaging (PSMA PET/MRI) hybrid imaging in prostate cancer patients
Saadat, P., Mehawed, G., Ong, M., Joshi, A., Roberts, M., Perera, M., Rhee, H., Yeates, A., Mckenzie, I., Munns, J., Malone, G., Chung, E., Heathcote, P., Preston, J., Lawson, M., Wood, S., Pryor, D., Lehman, M., Mccaffrey, E., Cuff, K., O'Byrne, K., Gustafson, S., Miles, K., Ngai, S. and Vela, I. (2019). Patterns of clinical utilization of Gallium labelled prostate specific membrane antigen Positron emission tomography Magnetic Resonance Imaging (PSMA PET/MRI) hybrid imaging in prostate cancer patients. Annual Scientific Meeting of the Urological Society of Australia and New Zealand, Brisbane, QLD, Australia, 13-16 April 2019. Chichester, West Sussex, United Kingdom: Wiley-Blackwell Publishing. doi: 10.1111/bju.14725
2019
Journal Article
Bloating due to massive seminoma in an undescended testis
Zhu, Julia L., Roberts, Matthew J., Navaratnam, Anojan, Chung, Eric and Wood, Simon T. (2019). Bloating due to massive seminoma in an undescended testis. ANZ Journal of Surgery, In Press (4), 1-2. doi: 10.1111/ans.14155
2019
Conference Publication
Changing trends in surgical management of renal tumours: an Australian retrospective study in the private sector
Ali, S., Ahn, T., Papa, N., Perera, M., Wood, S. and Roberts, M. (2019). Changing trends in surgical management of renal tumours: an Australian retrospective study in the private sector. Annual Scientific Meeting of the Urological-Society-of-Australia-and-New-Zealand, Brisbane Australia, Apr 13-16, 2019. HOBOKEN: WILEY.
2019
Conference Publication
A systematic review of spontaneous renal haemorrhage in pregnancy
Ahn, T., Roberts, M., Navaratnam, A., Chung, E. and Wood, S. (2019). A systematic review of spontaneous renal haemorrhage in pregnancy. Annual Scientific Meeting of the Urological Society of Australia and New Zealand, Brisbane, QLD, Australia, 13-16 April 2019. Chichester, West Sussex, United Kingdom: Wiley-Blackwell Publishing. doi: 10.1111/bju.14725
2019
Conference Publication
68 Ga-PSMA PET in advanced prostate cancer updated diagnostic utility, sensitivity and specificity and distribution of PSMA-avid lesions systematic review and meta-analysis
Perera, M., Papa, N., Williams, M., Roberts, M., Udovicic, C., Vela, I., Bolton, D., Lawrentschuk, N. and Murphy, D. (2019). 68 Ga-PSMA PET in advanced prostate cancer updated diagnostic utility, sensitivity and specificity and distribution of PSMA-avid lesions systematic review and meta-analysis. Annual Scientific Meeting of the Urological-Society-of-Australia-and-New-Zealand, Brisbane Australia, Apr 13-16, 2019. HOBOKEN: WILEY.
2019
Conference Publication
Defining biochemical recurrence in prostate cancer with hybrid PSMA PET MRI
Mehawed, G., Saadat, P., Ong, M., Joshi, A., Roberts, M., Perera, M., Rhee, H., Yeates, A., Mckenzie, I., Munns, J., Malone, G., Chung, E., Heathcote, P., Preston, J., Lawson, M., Wood, S., Pryor, D., Lehman, M., Gustafson, S., Miles, K., Ngai, S. and Vela, I. (2019). Defining biochemical recurrence in prostate cancer with hybrid PSMA PET MRI. Annual Scientific Meeting of the Urological Society of Australia and New Zealand, Brisbane, QLD, Australia, 13-16 April 2019. Chichester, West Sussex, United Kingdom: Wiley-Blackwell Publishing. doi: 10.1111/bju.14725
2019
Journal Article
Wunder-women: Systematic review of causes, treatment and outcomes of Wunderlich syndrome during pregnancy
Ahn, Thomas, Roberts, Matthew J, Navaratnam, Anojan, Chung, Eric and Wood, Simon T (2019). Wunder-women: Systematic review of causes, treatment and outcomes of Wunderlich syndrome during pregnancy. Journal of Clinical Urology, 12 (2), 134-144. doi: 10.1177/2051415818759367
2019
Journal Article
Pelvic lymphadenectomy for muscle invasive urothelial carcinoma: extended morbidity for limited benefit?
Yassaie, Omid, Roberts, Matthew J. and Perera, Marlon (2019). Pelvic lymphadenectomy for muscle invasive urothelial carcinoma: extended morbidity for limited benefit?. Translational Andrology and Urology, 8 (S1), S104-S105. doi: 10.21037/tau.2018.12.11
Funding
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Supervision
Availability
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Supervision history
Current supervision
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Doctor Philosophy
Roles of image fusion and 3D technology in urology: exploration and clinical integration for personalised devices
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Kristofer Thurecht, Dr Nick Rukin
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