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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2018
Conference Publication
Trends in the pharmacological and surgical management of benign prostatic hyperplasia: population based data
Perera, M., Roberts, M., Williams, M. and Ranasinghe, S. (2018). Trends in the pharmacological and surgical management of benign prostatic hyperplasia: population based data. 71st Annual Scientific Meeting of the Urological-Society-of-Australia-and-New-Zealand, Melbourne Australia, Feb 24-27, 2018. HOBOKEN: WILEY.
2018
Journal Article
Idiopathic partial thrombosis of the corpus cavernosum: an unusual presentation to consider
Ranasinghe, Sachinka V., Chen, Michael, Roberts, Matthew J., Westera, Jurjen, Thangasamy, Isaac and Dunglison, Nigel (2018). Idiopathic partial thrombosis of the corpus cavernosum: an unusual presentation to consider. Journal of Clinical Urology, 12 (1), 205141581774747-77. doi: 10.1177/2051415817747476
2018
Book Chapter
Prostate biopsy related infection – risk factors, prevention strategies and management approaches
Bennett, Harrison Y., Harris, Patrick N., Holmes, Michael, Grummet, Jeremy and Roberts, Matthew (2018). Prostate biopsy related infection – risk factors, prevention strategies and management approaches. Urogenital infections and inflammations. (pp. 1-30) edited by T.E. Bjerklund Johansen, F. M.E. Wagenlehner, Y.-H. Cho, T. Matsumoto, J. N. Krieger, D. Shoskes and K. Naber. Berlin, Germany: GMS Publishing House. doi: 10.5680/lhuii000040
2018
Conference Publication
An investigation using molecular and metabolomic biomarkers for the non-invasive detection and characterisation of prostate cancer
Chow, C., Schirra, H., Yaxley, J., Lavin, M., Roberts, M., Richards, R. and Gardiner, R. (2018). An investigation using molecular and metabolomic biomarkers for the non-invasive detection and characterisation of prostate cancer. 71st Annual Scientific Meeting of the Urological-Society-of-Australia-and-New-Zealand, Melbourne Australia, 24-27 February 2018. Hoboken, NJ United States: Wiley.
2018
Conference Publication
Renal calyceal rupture in pregnancy: A systematic review
Scott, S., Green, A., McKnoulty, M., Roberts, M. and Kothari, A. (2018). Renal calyceal rupture in pregnancy: A systematic review. RCOG World Congress 2018, Singapore, 21–24 March 2018. Hoboken, NJ United States: Wiley.
2018
Conference Publication
"Age Migration" and decreased use of pelvic lymphadenectomy more than radical prostatectomy over 15 years
Joshi, A., Bolton, D., Yaxley, J., Perera, M., Roberts, M., Lawrentschuk, N., Papa, N., Ranasinghe, S. and Scott, S. (2018). "Age Migration" and decreased use of pelvic lymphadenectomy more than radical prostatectomy over 15 years. 71st Annual Scientific Meeting of the Urological Society of Australia and New Zealand, Melbourne, Australia, 24-27 February 2018 . Chichester, West Sussex, United Kingdom: Wiley-Blackwell.
2017
Journal Article
Comparison of fosfomycin against fluoroquinolones for transrectal prostate biopsy prophylaxis: an individual patient-data meta-analysis
Roberts, Matthew J, Scott, Susan, Harris, Patrick N, Naber, Kurt, Wagenlehner, Florian M E and Doi, Suhail A R (2017). Comparison of fosfomycin against fluoroquinolones for transrectal prostate biopsy prophylaxis: an individual patient-data meta-analysis. World journal of urology, 36 (3), 323-330. doi: 10.1007/s00345-017-2163-9
2017
Journal Article
The impact of the global bacille Calmette-Guérin shortage on treatment patterns: Population-based data
Perera, Marlon, Papa, Nathan, Christidis, Daniel, Mcgrath, Shannon, Manning, Todd, Roberts, Matthew, Bolton, Damien, Lawrentschuk, Nathan and Sengupta, Shomik (2017). The impact of the global bacille Calmette-Guérin shortage on treatment patterns: Population-based data. BJU International, 121 (2), 169-172. doi: 10.1111/bju.14065
2017
Journal Article
Changing etiology and management patterns for spontaneous renal hemorrhage: a systematic review of contemporary series
Ahn, Thomas, Roberts, Matthew J., Navaratnam, Anojan, Chung, Eric and Wood, Simon (2017). Changing etiology and management patterns for spontaneous renal hemorrhage: a systematic review of contemporary series. International Urology and Nephrology, 49 (11), 1897-1905. doi: 10.1007/s11255-017-1694-8
2017
Other Outputs
Multiple markers for the non-invasive diagnosis and characterisation of prostate cancer
Roberts, Matthew (2017). Multiple markers for the non-invasive diagnosis and characterisation of prostate cancer. PhD Thesis, Faculty of Medicine UQ Centre for Clinical Research and Centre for Advanced Imaging, The University of Queensland. doi: 10.14264/uql.2018.57
2017
Journal Article
A case of a strangulated right paraduodenal fossa hernia in a mal-rotated gut
Ong, Michelle, Roberts, Matthew, Perera, Marlon and Pretorius, Casper (2017). A case of a strangulated right paraduodenal fossa hernia in a mal-rotated gut. BMJ case reports, online bcr-2017-220645, bcr-2017. doi: 10.1136/bcr-2017-220645
2017
Conference Publication
FOSFOMYCIN PROPHYLAXIS FOR TRANSRECTAL PROSTATE BIOPSY REDUCES INFECTIOUS COMPLICATIONS: A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW AND META-ANALYSIS
Roberts, Matthew, Scott, Susan, Harris, Patrick, Naber, Kurt, Wagenlehner, Florian and Doi, Suhail (2017). FOSFOMYCIN PROPHYLAXIS FOR TRANSRECTAL PROSTATE BIOPSY REDUCES INFECTIOUS COMPLICATIONS: A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW AND META-ANALYSIS. HOBOKEN: WILEY.
2017
Conference Publication
Pelvic lymphadenectomy and radical prostatectomy in the elderly: inverse trends observed in Australian population data
Scott, Susan, Papa, Nathan, Roberts, Matthew, Perera, Marlon, Ranasinghe, Sachinka, Bolton, Damien, Lawrentschuk, Nathan and Yaxley, John (2017). Pelvic lymphadenectomy and radical prostatectomy in the elderly: inverse trends observed in Australian population data. ANZUP Annual Scientific Meeting - The Art & Science of Best Practice, Melbourne, VIC Australia, 16–18 July 2017. Chichester, West Sussex United Kingdom: Wiley-Blackwell.
2017
Conference Publication
When Angiomyolipoma doesn't cause spontaneous renal haemorrhage - a cautionary tale for urologists
Ahn, T., Roberts, M., Navaratnam, A., Hirst, J. and Wood, S. (2017). When Angiomyolipoma doesn't cause spontaneous renal haemorrhage - a cautionary tale for urologists. 70th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Urological-Society-of-Australia-and-New-Zealand, Canberra Australia, Feb 24-27, 2017. WILEY-BLACKWELL.
2017
Journal Article
Seminal plasma enables selection and monitoring of active surveillance candidates using nuclear magnetic resonance-based metabolomics: A preliminary investigation
Roberts, M.J., Richards, R.S., Chow, C.W.K., Buck, M., Yaxley, J., Lavin, M.F., Schirra, H.J. and Gardiner, R.A. (2017). Seminal plasma enables selection and monitoring of active surveillance candidates using nuclear magnetic resonance-based metabolomics: A preliminary investigation. Prostate International, 5 (4), 149-157. doi: 10.1016/j.prnil.2017.03.005
2017
Conference Publication
Non-invasive selection and monitoring of active surveillance candidates using NMR-based metabolomics: a preliminary investigation of seminal plasma
Roberts, Matthew J., Richards, Renee S. Stirling, Chow, Clement W., Buck, Marion, Yaxley, John W., Lavin, Martin F., Schirra, Horst Joachim J. and Gardiner, Robert ('Frank') (2017). Non-invasive selection and monitoring of active surveillance candidates using NMR-based metabolomics: a preliminary investigation of seminal plasma. ANZUP Annual Scientific Meeting: The Art & Science of Best Practice, Melbourne, Australia, 16-18 July 2017. Chichester, West Sussex, United Kingdom: Wiley-Blackwell .
2017
Journal Article
Comparative trial assessing suture techniques and types of urinary catheters in vesicourethral anastomotic tensile strength in a porcine model
Perera, Marlon, Divakaran, Pranav, Roberts, Matthew J. and Chung, Eric (2017). Comparative trial assessing suture techniques and types of urinary catheters in vesicourethral anastomotic tensile strength in a porcine model. Journal of the Mechanical Behavior of Biomedical Materials, 65, 408-414. doi: 10.1016/j.jmbbm.2016.09.005
2017
Conference Publication
Infectious complications after TRUS biopsy in the era of antimicrobial resistance: a retrospective analysis considering trimethoprim and transperineal biopsy
Ranasinghe, Sachinka, Bennett, Harrison, Yaxley, John, Roberts, Matthew and Esler, Rachel (2017). Infectious complications after TRUS biopsy in the era of antimicrobial resistance: a retrospective analysis considering trimethoprim and transperineal biopsy. ANZUP Annual Scientific Meeting: The Art & Science of Best Practice, Melbourne, Australia, 16-18 July 2017. Chichester, West Sussex, United Kingdom: Wiley-Blackwell.
2017
Journal Article
Total temporomandibular joint replacement prostheses: a systematic review and bias-adjusted meta-analysis
Johnson, N. R., Roberts, M. J., Doi, S. A. and Batstone, M. D. (2017). Total temporomandibular joint replacement prostheses: a systematic review and bias-adjusted meta-analysis. International Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, 46 (1), 86-92. doi: 10.1016/j.ijom.2016.08.022
2016
Journal Article
Prostate biopsy-related infection: a systematic review of risk factors, prevention strategies, and management approaches
Roberts, Matthew J., Bennett, Harrison Y., Harris, Patrick N., Holmes, Michael, Grummet, Jeremy, Naber, Kurt and Wagenlehner, Florian M. E. (2016). Prostate biopsy-related infection: a systematic review of risk factors, prevention strategies, and management approaches. Urology, 104, 11-21. doi: 10.1016/j.urology.2016.12.011
Funding
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Supervision
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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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