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Dr Matthew Roberts
Dr

Matthew Roberts

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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

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

  • 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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263 works between 2000 and 2025

161 - 180 of 263 works

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

Outcomes and learning curve for robotic‐assisted radical cystectomy: an Australian experience

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

Surgical approach to a left-sided gallbladder

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.

Improved Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms (LUTS) After Robotic Assisted Laparoscopic Prostatectomy (RALP): Implications for Prostate Cancer (CAP) Survivorship, Treatment Selection and Patient Counselling

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

Improved detection and reduced biopsies: the effect of a multiparametric magnetic resonance imaging-based triage prostate cancer pathway in a public teaching hospital

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

Improved lower urinary tract symptoms after robot-assisted radical prostatectomy: implications for survivorship, treatment selection and patient counselling

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

A contemporary review of the changing aetiology and management patterns for spontaneous renal haemorrhage

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

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

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

Bloating due to massive seminoma in an undescended testis

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.

Changing trends in surgical management of renal tumours: an Australian retrospective study in the private sector

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

A systematic review of spontaneous renal haemorrhage in pregnancy

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.

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

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

Defining biochemical recurrence in prostate cancer with hybrid PSMA PET MRI

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

Wunder-women: Systematic review of causes, treatment and outcomes of Wunderlich syndrome during pregnancy

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

Pelvic lymphadenectomy for muscle invasive urothelial carcinoma: extended morbidity for limited benefit?

2019

Journal Article

Editorial Comment from Dr Macdonald and Dr Roberts to Use of fosfomycin as targeted antibiotic prophylaxis before prostate biopsy: a prospective randomized study

Macdonald, Alastair and Roberts, Matthew J. (2019). Editorial Comment from Dr Macdonald and Dr Roberts to Use of fosfomycin as targeted antibiotic prophylaxis before prostate biopsy: a prospective randomized study. International Journal of Urology, 26 (3), 397-398. doi: 10.1111/iju.13895

Editorial Comment from Dr Macdonald and Dr Roberts to Use of fosfomycin as targeted antibiotic prophylaxis before prostate biopsy: a prospective randomized study

2019

Journal Article

A review of prostate-specific membrane antigen (PSMA) positron emission tomography (PET) in renal cell carcinoma (RCC)

Ahn, Thomas, Roberts, Matthew J., Abduljabar, Aous, Joshi, Andre, Perera, Marlon, Rhee, Handoo, Wood, Simon and Vela, Ian (2019). A review of prostate-specific membrane antigen (PSMA) positron emission tomography (PET) in renal cell carcinoma (RCC). Molecular Imaging and Biology, 21 (5), 799-807. doi: 10.1007/s11307-018-01307-0

A review of prostate-specific membrane antigen (PSMA) positron emission tomography (PET) in renal cell carcinoma (RCC)

2019

Journal Article

Platelet-rich plasma and treatment of erectile dysfunction: critical review of literature and global trends in platelet-rich plasma clinics

Scott, Susan, Roberts, Matthew and Chung, Eric (2019). Platelet-rich plasma and treatment of erectile dysfunction: critical review of literature and global trends in platelet-rich plasma clinics. Sexual Medicine Reviews, 7 (2), 306-312. doi: 10.1016/j.sxmr.2018.12.006

Platelet-rich plasma and treatment of erectile dysfunction: critical review of literature and global trends in platelet-rich plasma clinics

2019

Journal Article

Re: Comparison of Fosfomycin against Fluoroquinolones for Transrectal Prostate Biopsy Prophylaxis: An Individual Patient-Data Meta-Analysis

Roberts, M. J., Scott, S., Harris, P. N., Naber, K., Wagenlehner, F. M.E. and Doi, S. A.R. (2019). Re: Comparison of Fosfomycin against Fluoroquinolones for Transrectal Prostate Biopsy Prophylaxis: An Individual Patient-Data Meta-Analysis. Journal of Urology, 201 (5), 839-840. doi: 10.1016/j.juro.2018.05.090

Re: Comparison of Fosfomycin against Fluoroquinolones for Transrectal Prostate Biopsy Prophylaxis: An Individual Patient-Data Meta-Analysis

2019

Conference Publication

Design and clinical validation of surface enhanced Raman spectroscopy nanodiagnostic technology for urinary prostate cancer risk prediction

Gardiner, F., Koo, K., Wang, J., Richards, R., Farrell, A., Yaxley, J., Samaratunga, H., Teloken, P., Roberts, M., Coughlin, G., Lavin, M., Mainwaring, P., Wang, Y., Gardiner, R. and Trau, M. (2019). Design and clinical validation of surface enhanced Raman spectroscopy nanodiagnostic technology for urinary prostate cancer risk prediction. 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.

Design and clinical validation of surface enhanced Raman spectroscopy nanodiagnostic technology for urinary prostate cancer risk prediction

2019

Journal Article

Improved specificity with 68Ga PSMA PET/CT to detect clinically significant lesions “invisible” on multiparametric MRI of the prostate: a single institution comparative analysis with radical prostatectomy histology

Donato, Peter, Roberts, Matthew J., Morton, Andrew, Kyle, Samuel, Coughlin, Geoff, Esler, Rachel, Dunglison, Nigel, Gardiner, Robert A. and Yaxley, John (2019). Improved specificity with 68Ga PSMA PET/CT to detect clinically significant lesions “invisible” on multiparametric MRI of the prostate: a single institution comparative analysis with radical prostatectomy histology. European Journal of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging, 46 (1), 20-30. doi: 10.1007/s00259-018-4160-7

Improved specificity with 68Ga PSMA PET/CT to detect clinically significant lesions “invisible” on multiparametric MRI of the prostate: a single institution comparative analysis with radical prostatectomy histology

Funding

Current funding

  • 2024 - 2030
    Prostate Cancer - FDG - Spatial Imaging (Spatial biology meets PET imaging: A non-invasive, Google Map for Prostate cancer)
    PA Research Foundation
    Open grant

Past funding

  • 2022 - 2025
    Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-controlled, Multicenter Phase 3 Study to Assess the Efficacy, Safety and Immunogenicity of Vaccination With ExPEC9V in the Prevention of Invasive Extraintestinal Path
    Janssen-Cilag Pty Limited (Janssen-Cilag Australia)
    Open grant
  • 2022 - 2023
    Prospective surgeon-led trials in Prostate Cancer for personalised management and healthcare sustainability
    Viertl Clinical Investigator Award
    Open grant
  • 2021 - 2022
    De-Intensification of Post ProstatEctomy Radiotherapy (DIPPER) incorporating clinical and imaging-based risk stratification: Part 1 - Pilot study (additional site)
    ANZUP Below the Belt Research Fund
    Open grant
  • 2021
    A prospective clinical evaluation of prostate biopsy under local anaesthetic to optimise health care resources: feasibility study
    Metro North Hospital and Health Service
    Open grant
  • 2021
    Staging of aggressive prostate cancer 'invisible' to PSMA-PET: The FDG-PET for INvisible Disease (FIND) Trial
    Metro North Hospital and Health Service
    Open grant
  • 2018
    Combined TMPRSS2:ERG, PCA3 and SChLAP1 RNA in Urine for selective detection of Aggressive Prostate Cancer
    Metro North Hospital and Health Service
    Open grant
  • 2015
    Exploring new Paradigms in Pre-prostate cancer detection and management
    Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital Foundation
    Open grant
  • 2014 - 2016
    Exploring new Paradigms in Pre-prostate cancer detection and management
    Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital Foundation
    Open grant
  • 2013
    Optimising collection for metabonomic profiling of ejaculate to complement PCR in prostate cancer detection
    Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital
    Open grant

Supervision

Availability

Dr Matthew Roberts is:
Available for supervision

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Supervision history

Current supervision

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Multi-Bioanalyte Profiling of Metastatic Castration-Resistant Prostate Cancer in a Phase 2 STATEsMAN Trial

    Associate Advisor

    Other advisors: Associate Professor Amy McCart Reed, Dr Kevin M. Koo

  • 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

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