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Orthopaedic robotic-assisted surgery now at OPH 06 March 2026 In a first for North Metropolitan Health Service (NMHS), robotic-assisted surgical system is now being used in performing joint replacements of the hip, knee and shoulder at our Osborne Park Hospital (OPH). OPH Consultant Surgeon Dr Piet Rogers said the orthopaedic robot provides a way of accurately carrying out an exact plan to execute these replacements in patients who show worn out joints due to arthritis of varying kinds. "Joint replacements are a common but challenging operation that a lot of orthopaedic surgeons provide for their patients," Dr Rogers said. The MAKO machine uses a 3D CT image to capture each patient's unique anatomy, which allows for more correct implant positioning when compared to traditional techniques. It provides the opportunity to assess soft tissue tolerances and adjust the placement of implants to achieve the final position before cuts. "The robotic systems ... -
Welcome graduate dentists and oral health practitioners 26 February 2026 A warm welcome to our 2026 Graduate Development Program (GDP) cohort of 14 graduate dentists and oral health therapists (OHTs), who recently began their professional careers at Dental Health Services. Our GDP is specifically designed to support graduates develop into confident practitioners, providing the ideal program for those wanting to progress from university into clinical practice. Graduate development program facilitator Ellen Rogers has seen firsthand how providing a supportive foundation enables graduates to flourish into thriving practitioners. "Building mentor-mentee relationships, developing reflecting learning skills, and giving new graduates a wide and varied experience within their first year of their career sets them up for what will hopefully be a long and sustainable career serving the community's oral health needs," Ellen said. Over a 12-month period, graduates gain ha... -
Liver Cancer Collaborative receives grant 17 February 2026 The Liver Cancer Collaborative (LCC) has been extended for another four years, following $7.8 million funding for its innovative research program that aims to beat primary liver cancer. Led by clinicians from the Hepatology Department at Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital (SCGH), LCC was established in July 2020 and brings together more than 50 researchers, clinicians and data specialists who bring multidimensional perspectives. Coordinated through the Harry Perkins Institute of Medical Research, the research project, known as Defeating Primary Liver Cancer, includes clinicians at Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital, Royal Perth Hospital and Fiona Stanley Hospital. SCGH Hepatologist Clinical A/Professor Michael Wallace said that with sustained support and strong partnerships, the Liver Cancer Collaborative would drive a new era of precision medicine. “LCC has built a world-leading biobank of ... -
It’s good to know: Lung cancer screening and the LGBTIQ+ community 10 February 2026 It’s good to know: Lung cancer screening and the LGBTIQ+ community Written by Professor Fraser Brims Consultant Respiratory Physician Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital Medical Advisor National Lung Cancer Screening Program Implementation WA Health Lung cancer is Australia’s leading cause of cancer death and for many in the LGBTIQ+ community, it is a bigger risk than most people realise. The new Australian National Lung Cancer Screening Program (NLCSP) is a major step forward because it can find lung cancer much earlier, when treatment is more likely to succeed and lives can be saved. For LGBTIQ+ people, who often face higher smoking rates and extra barriers to health care, this screening program is especially important as a chance to catch lung cancer sooner and reduce preventable deaths. Why lung cancer matters Lung cancer is the most common cause of cancer death in Australia, ... -
Professor Rajesh Thomas awarded 2025 Clinician Research Fellowship 09 February 2026 Congratulations to Professor Rajesh Thomas, Respiratory Medicine Consultant at Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital (SCGH), who has been awarded a 2025 Clinician Research Fellowship to optimise robotic bronchoscopy techniques. Professor Thomas said the fellowship aims to study how novel robotic bronchoscopy techniques could help to minimise the painful interventions, diagnostic delays and hospital admissions that our patients with lung cancer endure and thereby improve their care and cure. "This exciting project carries forward and expands on the new robotic bronchoscopy programme that my Interventional Bronchoscopy team has pioneered at Charlies," said Prof Thomas. The funding will support vital research into optimising robotic bronchoscopy techniques to improve lung cancer diagnosis-treatment, after SCGH became the first hospital in WA in July to establish a robotic bronchoscopy service. He s...
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