PAST GUEST SPEAKERS

We have been honoured by many people attending our meetings and speaking on their areas of expertise.

Listed below are past speaker details:


October 1993 "Acoustic Neuroma -early days to present" Dr Barrie Scrivener and Dr John Segelov. These presentations were made at the official opening of our association.
February 1994 "Eye Care after Acoustic Neuroma Surgery" Jeffrey Fox,  Pharmacist
February 1994 "Eye Care after Acoustic Neuroma Surgery" Dr Ross Benger, member Royal Australian College of Opthalmologist
May 1994 "Emotional and Psychological Aspects of Acoustic Neuroma" Michael O'Brien, Rehabilitation Councillor, Sydney's Royal Prince Alfred Hospital
August 1994 "Surgery for Acoustic Neuroma" Dr Martin McGee-Collett, Neurosurgeon, Sydney's Royal Prince Alfred Hospital
October 1994 "The role of the Audiologist in Diagnosing Acoustic Neuroma" Lorraine Theodoras, Audiologist, Australian Hearing Services
January 1995 "Hearing Loss, Hearing Aids and Assistive Devices" Robyn Little, Audiologist
May 1995 "Coming to terms with an Acoustic Neuroma" Dr Paul Spira, F.R.A.C.P. Consultant Neurologist
August 1995 "Stereotatic Radiosurgery" Dr Robert Smee, of Sydney's Prince of Wales Hospital
November 1995 "Physiotherapy for facial nerve damage" Susan Coulson, Physiotherapist
November 1995 "Acoustic Neuroma and the Facial Nerve" Dr Glen Croxon, ENT Surgeon at Sydney's Royal Prince Alfred Hospital
February 1996 "The role of the Social Worker" Maggie McFayden, Social Worker in Neurology, Neurosurgery and Neuro Intensive Care at Sydney's Royal Prince Alfred Hospital
May 1996 "New breakthroughs in the understanding and treatment of AN" Dr Marcus Atlas, Sydney's St Vincents Hospital
August 1996 "Persistent Headache after Surgery for Acoustic Neuroma" Dr Peter Brimage, F.R.A.C.P.
November 1996 "The Mind Body Connection" Davis Collins, Psychologist B.A. Dip. R.N. (Psych)
March 1997 "Anaesthesia for Acoustic Neuroma" Chris Thompson, Anaesthetist, Sydney's Royal Prince Alfred Hospital
November 1997 "Tinnitus" Thelma Hoad and Elaine Mayer of the Australian Tinnitus Association
March 1998 "Hearing Loss Management" Lee Sopher of Better Hearing Australia
July 1998 "Hearing and Balance" Dr Phillip Cremer and Ross Black of Sydney's Royal Prince Alfred Hospital
April 1999 "Stress, -Emotional Support and Coping Strategies" Jane Rayner
July 1999 "Print-A-Call's hearing assistive devices" Maureen Trenear - of Print-A-Call
November 1999 "The making of Channel 9’s ‘RPA’ Acoustic Neuroma TV segments". Plus an update on Acoustic Neuroma surgery Dr David Pohl, ENT Surgeon of  Sydney's Royal Prince Alfred Hospital
March 2000 "The Preservation of Hearing" [summary] Annette Smith, Audiologist, Australian Hearing
July 2000 "A Surgical Nurses Perspective of Acoustic Neuroma Surgery" Maureen Edgtton
November 2000 "Diagnosis and Treatment of Patients with an Acoustic Neuroma" Dr Chris Cooper
March 2001 "Acoustic Neuroma & other Cranial Tumours" Dr Phillip Chang, Surgeon, Sydney's St Vincents Hospital
     
March 2003   Dr Nigel Biggs - MBBS (Hons) FRACS
     
     
November 2003   Dr Nigel Biggs - MBBS (Hons) FRACS
     

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