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Personal profile
Biography
Peter has been a consultant neurologist for almost 20 years. He graduated with first class honours in medicine from Monash University in 1991 and did his specialist training in neurology at The Alfred Hospital and The Radcliffe Infirmary, Oxford UK. He received fellowship of the Royal Australasian College of Physicians (FRACP) in 1999. He undertook research into acute stroke at The University of Edinburgh and was awarded a Doctor of Medicine (MD) in 2002.
On returning to Australia, Peter worked at the Royal Melbourne Hospital as Deputy Director of Neurology and Co-Head of the Stroke Unit until 2018. Peter now works at The Alfred Hospital Stroke Unit and Monash University.
Peter’s professional interests include all aspects of stroke, headache and medical education. He has published papers in medical journals in these areas and has presented the results of his research in stroke at major scientific meetings.
Peter has held senior roles in the Australian and New Zealand Association of Neurologists as Honorary Secretary and Chair of the Education and Training committee, and the Royal Australasian College of Physicians as Chair of the Neurology Specialist Training Committee and member of the Overseas Trained Physicians Committee. He is the Clinical Lead of Safer Care Victoria’s Stroke Clinical Network and is passionate about the importance of effective communication and is dedicated to improving quality in medicine.
Research area keywords
- Stroke
- Headache
- Medical education
Projects
- 1 Finished
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Brain glutamate imaging by ultra-high-field MRI for prediction of post-stroke epilepsy
Kwan, P. (Primary Chief Investigator (PCI)), O'Brien, T. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Cloud, G. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Hand, P. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Yan, B. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Nicolo, J.-P. (Chief Investigator (CI)) & Wright, D. (Chief Investigator (CI))
11/03/19 → 8/03/21
Project: Research
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Deconstruction of Interhospital Transfer Workflow in Large Vessel Occlusion
Ng, F. C., Low, E., Andrew, E., Smith, K., Campbell, B. C. V., Hand, P. J., Crompton, D. E., Wijeratne, T., Dewey, H. M. & Choi, P. M., 1 Jul 2017, In: Stroke. 48, 7, p. 1976-1979 4 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
80 Citations (Scopus) -
Risk-Adjusted hospital mortality rates for stroke: Evidence from the Australian Stroke Clinical Registry (AuSCR)
Cadilhac, D. A., Kilkenny, M. F., Levi, C. R., Lannin, N. A., Thrift, A. G., Kim, J., Grabsch, B., Churilov, L., Dewey, H. M., Hill, K., Faux, S. G., Grimley, R., Castley, H., Hand, P. J., Wong, A., Herkes, G. K., Gill, M., Crompton, D., Middleton, S. & Donnan, G. A. & 1 others, , 1 May 2017, In: The Medical Journal of Australia. 206, 8, p. 345-350 6 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
40 Citations (Scopus) -
Estimated GFR and the effect of intensive blood pressure lowering after acute intracerebral hemorrhage
Anderson, C. S. & INTERACT2 Investigators, 1 Jul 2016, In: American Journal of Kidney Diseases. 68, 1, p. 94-102 9 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
32 Citations (Scopus) -
Exploring the benefits of a stroke telemedicine programme: An organisational and societal perspective
Bagot, K. L., Bladin, C. F., Vu, M., Kim, J., Hand, P. J., Campbell, B., Walker, A., Donnan, G. A., Dewey, H. M., Cadilhac, D. A. & VST collaborators, 1 Dec 2016, In: Journal of Telemedicine and Telecare. 22, 8, p. 489-494 6 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
19 Citations (Scopus) -
Telemedicine expedites access to optimal acute stroke care
Bagot, K. L., Cadilhac, D. A., Hand, P. J., Vu, M. & Bladin, C. F., 20 Aug 2016, In: The Lancet. 388, 10046, p. 757-758 2 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Letter › Other › peer-review
14 Citations (Scopus)