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Biography
Gabriel is an Emergency Physician and the Clinical Director of Emergency at Peninsula Health. He also holds positions at Cabrini Hospital Emergency Department in Melbourne and My Emergency Doctor, an emergency telehealth provider. He has completed a Masters of Science in Epidemiology at the University of Ottawa in Canada and has an appointment with Monash University as an Senior Adjunct Lecturer. His research interests include point-of-care ultrasound and efficient use of diagnostic testing in emergency medicine.
Research interests
point of care ultrasound
- efficient use of diagnostic testing in emergency medicine
- qualitative analysis of the patient experience
Clinical activities
- Clinical Director, Peninsula Health Emergency
- Emergency Physician, Cabrini Hospital
- Emergency Physician, My Emergency Doctor
External positions
Monash Medical Centre
Research area keywords
- ultrasound
- emergency medicine
- research
- diagnostic test
- laboratory test
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being
Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Just Say No to the Just in Case Cannula: An Implementation Science Trial with Roadmap for National Roll Out
Egerton-Warburton, D. (Primary Chief Investigator (PCI)), Cameron, P. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Cullen, L. A. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Teede, H. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Rickard, C. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Morphet, J. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Fatovich, D. M. (Chief Investigator (CI)), O'Reilly, G. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Callander, E. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Kuhn, L. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Keijzers, G. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Le, L. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Enticott, J. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Buntine, P. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Tran, V. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Heiss, L. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Hullick, C. J. (Associate Investigator (AI)), Blecher, G. (Associate Investigator (AI)), Gourley, S. (Associate Investigator (AI)), Lee, R. (Associate Investigator (AI)), Hawkins, T. (Associate Investigator (AI)), Chan, T. (Associate Investigator (AI)), Melder, A. (Associate Investigator (AI)), Saddington, E. (Associate Investigator (AI)), Mihalopoulos, C. (Associate Investigator (AI)) & Yang, S. (Project Manager)
1/02/23 → 31/01/29
Project: Research
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A digital health intervention to provide individualised feedback on pathology requesting practices of Emergency Department clinicians
Craig, S. (Primary Chief Investigator (PCI)), Taniar, D. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Haryanto, A. (Chief Investigator (CI)), O'Reilly, G. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Callander, E. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Buntine, P. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Egerton-Warburton, D. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Babl, F. (Chief Investigator (CI)) & Blecher, G. (Chief Investigator (CI))
Department of Health, Disability and Ageing (Australia)
28/04/23 → 30/06/26
Project: Research
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Development of customised distraction techniques for managing acute behavioural disturbance of elderly patients in the emergency department setting to limit use of chemical and physical restraint
Blecher, G. (Primary Chief Investigator (PCI)), Kuhn, L. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Walker, K. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Flynn, D. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Joe, K. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Russo, P. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Page, R. (Chief Investigator (CI)) & Peisah, C. (Chief Investigator (CI))
1/01/20 → 31/12/22
Project: Research
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Investigation of the utility and the user experiences of widespread access to accurate emergency department wait times.
Walker, K. (Primary Chief Investigator (PCI)), Ben-Mier, M. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Joe, K. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Papatheohari, J. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Rankin, D. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Stephenson, M. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Martini, E. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Lowthian, J. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Stephenson, M. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Blecher, G. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Rodda, H. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Turhan, B. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Tantithamthavorn, K. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Aleti, A. (Chief Investigator (CI)) & Jiarpakdee, J. (Chief Investigator (CI))
Department of Health, Disability and Ageing (Australia)
1/07/19 → 30/06/21
Project: Research
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Imaging for older patients with head impact at baseline conscious state
Mitra, B., Ip, N., Khoosal, D., Lee, B. X. E., Blecher, G. & Cameron, P. A., Apr 2025, In: EMA - Emergency Medicine Australasia. 37, 2, 3 p., e70046.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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Comparison of lung ultrasound scoring systems for the prognosis of COVID-19 in the emergency department: An international prospective cohort study
Snelling, P. J., Jones, P., Connolly, R., Jelic, T., Mirsch, D., Myslik, F., Phillips, L., Blecher, G. & on behalf of the COVID LUS Study Group, May 2024, In: Australasian Journal of Ultrasound in Medicine. 27, 2, p. 75-88 14 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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Reimagining patient-centered multimedia distraction strategies in the emergency department
Macpherson, I. S., Page, R., Kuhn, L., Flynn, D. & Blecher, G. E., 2024, DRS2024: Research Papers. Gray, C., Hekkert, P., Forlano, L. & Ciuccarelli, P. (eds.). Boston USA: Design Research Society, 24 p. (Proceedings of DRS; vol. 2024).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference Paper › Research › peer-review
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Review article: Accuracy of emergency physician performed point-of-care ultrasound of the thoracic aorta: A systematic review and narrative synthesis of the literature
Thomas, W., Henry, J., Chew, J. E., Premaratne, M., Blecher, G. & Haji, D. L., Oct 2023, In: EMA - Emergency Medicine Australasia. 35, 5, p. 720-730 11 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review Article › Research › peer-review
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Emergency medicine patient wait time multivariable prediction models: a multicentre derivation and validation study
Walker, K., Jiarpakdee, J., Loupis, A., Tantithamthavorn, C., Joe, K., Ben-Meir, M., Akhlaghi, H., Hutton, J. E., Wang, W. C., Stephenson, M., Blecher, G. E., Buntine, P. G., Sweeny, A., Turhan, B. & Australasian College for Emergency Medicine, Clinical Trials Network, May 2022, In: Emergency Medicine Journal. 39, 5, p. 386-393 8 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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Prizes
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Monash Health Emerging Researcher Fellowship
Blecher, G. (Recipient), 2014
Prize: Competitive Fellowships