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Personal profile
Biography
Professor Mark Fitzgerald is Director of Trauma Services at The Alfred Hospital; Director of the National Trauma Research Institute; Adjunct Professor, Department of Surgery, Central Clinical School, Monash University; and Honorary Professor, School of Information Technology, Faculty of Science, Engineering and Built Environment, Deakin University.
Professor Fitzgerald credentials include MBBS (University of Melbourne) 1981; Fellowship Australasian College for Emergency Medicine 1987; MD (Monash) 2015 (Computer Assisted Decisions Support for Trauma Resuscitation); Global Clinical Scholar - Epidemiology and Biostatistics (Harvard Medical School) 2015; and Grad. Cert. Internet Communications (Curtin University) 2019. He is an Ambulance Victoria Medical Advisor, a Victorian State Trauma Committee member and the Director of the Trauma Reception & Resuscitation Project.
His research themes are trauma systems improvement, error reduction and standardization of resuscitation care. Professor Fitzgerald has led the establishment of Trauma Systems in China, India, Saudi Arabia and Sri Lanka. He has delivered 179 major presentations, 254 publications in peer reviewed journals, 12 book chapters and has achieved Au$10m in research funding and Au$16m in development funding.
Professor Fitzgerald’s honours include the Ambulance Service Medal 2003; the Foundation Medal, Australasian College for Emergency Medicine 2003; Honorary Life Membership, Neurotrauma Society of India 2010; and the Gordon Trinca Medal for services to trauma, Royal Australasian College of Surgeons 2013.
External positions
Medical Advisor, Ambulance Victoria (AV)
National Trauma Research Institute
Research area keywords
- Trauma
- Trauma in emergency services
- Resuscitation
Network
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Neck immobilization with a semi-rigid collar compared to a soft collar after traumatic injury: An observational study in a major trauma service in Victoria, Australia
Mitra, B., Bernard, S., Anderson, D., Stephenson, M., Smith, K., Cameron, P. & Fitzgerald, M.
1/04/22 → 31/12/22
Project: Research
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P.A.R.T.Y. Online: Improving online delivery of the Prevention of Alcohol Related Trauma in Youth (P.A.R.T.Y.) program
Mitra, B., Gunn, A., Smith, S. & Fitzgerald, M.
1/02/22 → 31/12/22
Project: Research
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Reducing Resuscitation Errors
National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) (Australia)
1/01/22 → 31/12/26
Project: Research
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An informatics approach to predict outcomes and monitor intervention efficacy following moderate to severe traumatic brain injury
Fitzgerald, M., Gabbe, B., Lannin, N., Vallmuur, K., Curtis, K., Harrison, J., Young, J. T., Menon, D. K., Cullen, J. C., Armstrong, E., Eades, S., Cameron, P., Cooper, J., Fitzgerald, M., Balogh, Z., Fatovich, D., Honeybul, S., Jeffree, R. L., McNamara, R., Mitchell, G., Delaney, A., Reade, M. C., Wells, A., Williams, J., Ponsford, J., McDonald, S., Kendall, E., Ownsworth , T., Simpson, G., Togher, L., Hassett, L., Fleming, J., Williams, G. P., Collins-Praino, L. E., Reeder, S., Mobbs, R., Vickers, J., Anderson, V., Barlow, K., Holland, A. J. A., Scheinberg, A., Semple, B., Parizel, P. M., O'Brien, T., Law, M., Rose, S. E., Varma, D., Nasrallah, F., Shultz, S., Hellewell, S., Bosio, E., King , K., Parr, M., Udy, A., Hill, A. F., Olver, J., Teague, W. J., Egan, G., Fisher, M., York, L., Bynevelt, M., Maas, A. I., O'Reilly, G., McDonald, S., Capell, J., Gilroy, J., Walsham, J., Newcombe, V., Geraghty, T. J., Joyce, C. J., Rosenfeld, J., Elcock, M., Ross, J., Bragge, P., Meka, S., Chai, K., Cowen, G., Hasseler, L., Ercole, A., Wagland , J., Alexander, T., Babl, F. E., Bidargaddi, N., Mahoney, A. J., Wright, D., Crowe, L. M., Robinson, S., Rushworth, N., Hansen, M., Ellis, D., Zeeman, H., Francis, R., Whiley, L. & Reid, C.
1/07/21 → 30/06/23
Project: Research
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ATBIND: The Australian Traumatic Brain Injury National Data (ATBIND) Project
O'Reilly, G., Fitzgerald, M., Curtis, K., Kim, Y., Rushworth, N., Mitra, B., Tee, J. W., Hunter, K., Ryder, C., Hendrie, D. V., Fitzgerald, M., Heathcote, K., Udy, A., Wilson, R., Woode, M. E. & Tan, T.
1/06/21 → 31/05/23
Project: Research
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Indigenous Data Sovereignty and Governance: The Australian Traumatic Brain Injury National Data Project
Ryder, C., Wilson, R., D’Angelo, S., O’Reilly, G. M., Mitra, B., Hunter, K., Kim, Y., Rushworth, N., Tee, J., Hendrie, D., Fitzgerald, M. C. & Curtis, K., Apr 2022, (Accepted/In press) In: Nature Medicine. 2 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Letter › Other › peer-review
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Randomised controlled trial in cadavers investigating methods for intubation via a supraglottic airway device: Comparison of flexible airway scope guided versus a retrograde technique
Groombridge, C. J., Maini, A., Johnny, C., McCreary, D., Kim, Y., Smit, D. V. & Fitzgerald, M., Jun 2022, In: EMA - Emergency Medicine Australasia. 34, 3, p. 411-416 6 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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Review of the requirements for effective mass casualty preparedness for trauma systems. A disaster waiting to happen?
Gabbe, B. J., Veitch, W., Mather, A., Curtis, K., Holland, A. J. A., Gomez, D., Civil, I., Nathens, A., Fitzgerald, M., Martin, K., Teague, W. J. & Joseph, A., 1 Feb 2022, In: British Journal of Anaesthesia. 128, 2, p. e158-e167 10 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review Article › Research › peer-review
1 Citation (Scopus) -
A Preliminary Trial of the Introduction of Computerized Decision Support to Assist Resuscitation of the Severely Injured in a Level 1 Trauma Centre in India
Fitzgerald, M. C., Gupta, A., Bhoi, S. K., Kim, Y., Sharma, A., Jhakal, A., Mathew, J. & Misra, M. C., Apr 2021, In: Indian Journal of Plastic Surgery. 83, S1, p. S184-S189 6 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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Association of the neutrophil–lymphocyte ratio to patient outcomes after trauma: A systematic review
Qiu, Y., Fitzgerald, M. & Mitra, B., 2021, (Accepted/In press) In: Trauma. 9 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review Article › Research › peer-review
1 Citation (Scopus)
Activities
- 1 Contribution to workshop, seminar, course
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MUARC - TAC 2016 Road Safety Seminar
Michael Fitzharris (Organiser), Claes Tingvall (Keynote/plenary speaker), Michael Lenne (Invited speaker), Ray Bingham (Invited speaker), Rodney Thomas Judson (Invited speaker), Samantha Cockfield (Invited speaker), Ian Johnston (Session chair), David Healy (Session chair), Anders Lie (Invited speaker), Andrew Morris (Invited speaker), Hampton Clay Gabler (Invited speaker), Bruce Corben (Invited speaker), Diana M. Bowman (Organiser), Mark Fitzgerald (Invited speaker) & Eric Howard (Session chair)
3 Mar 2016Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Contribution to workshop, seminar, course