Picture: Dr Matt Winter, Dr Nelson Wong (Urology Fellow, RNSH), Dr Kris Rasiah, Dr Micheal Wines, Dr Venu Chalasani, Dr Paul Burgerman (SET Trainee, RNSH).
Departmental Profile
The Urology Department at RNSH is a high volume public hospital department providing a network and area-wide service. The department provides one of the widest ranges of clinical and speciality services of any Urology department in Australia with subspecialty services including Spinal/Neuro-Urology, Pelvic Floor, Functional and Reconstructive Urology, Uro- oncology, Complex Urinary Stone Disease and Andrology. The services are provided through inpatient care and a high volume public clinic service. The Urology department has extensive involvement in clinical oncology trials and continues to build its research programme across a number of centres through the collaborative approach of its members.
Staff Members
| Head of Department | Dr Justin Vass |
| Surgical Academic Leads | Dr Venu Chalasani |
| Royal Australian College of Surgeons Supervisor | Dr Michael Wines |
| Specialists | Dr Venu Chalasani |
| Clinical Nurse Consultant | Ms Nichole Rogers |
Research Themes
If you are interested in being involved in research activities with the Department of Urology, please contact Dr Kris Rasiah or the Principal Investigator for the specific research project to discuss.
If you have a new research idea or collaboration proposal for the Department of Urology, please contact Dr Kris Rasiah to discuss. The North Shore Urology Research Group (NSURG) is chaired by Dr Amanda Chung and meets on alternate Thursday afternoons. The NSURG provides a welcoming and collaborative environment for medical students and junior medical officers interested in getting involved with research in Urological topics.
Key Achievements
| Number of Publications | 60 (up to 2018) |
| Research Projects (Current & Complete) | 5 |
| Awards/Fellowships Funded | 5 |
Related Links
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Contact Person
Dr Kris Rasiah
Email: kris.rasiah@sydney.edu.au
