Henry Woo

A urologist as a urological patient Nature Reviews Urology - The high prevalence of urological conditions means that it should not come as a surprise that we, as urologists, have a high chance of one day needing the assistance of a...

Not uncommonly, a specialist can be a patient in their own specialty.
“A Urologist as a Urological Patient”
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Another example of the very sad state of affairs when it comes to finding bona fide medical information with current US Govt administration.
#PubMed

Robotic-Assisted Radical Prostatectomy in the Elderly Patient-A Study of Functional, Surgical, and Oncological Outcomes in an Australian Cohort - PubMed RARP in carefully selected elderly patients does not increase risk of urinary incontinence and should not be disregarded in an aging population with higher overall life expectancy.

Robotic assisted radical prostatectomy in the elderly patient?
Some would claim this to be inappropriate purely on basis of numerical age.
I’d argue performance status/co-morbidity/frailty/life expectancy probably matter more.
#prostatecancer
#radicalprostatectony
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After 40 years, Spinal Tap have returned. Can they turn it back up to 11? The bad boys of rock from the pioneering 1980s mockumentary now look like grandfathers, and they still need a drummer.

Definitely want to see this.
“Spinal Tap II: The End Continues”
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Surgical News congratulates A/Prof Anthony Glover on the 2024 RACS John Mitchell Crouch Fellowship! His work targets gene mutations in advanced thyroid cancer to broaden therapy access. In partnership with the ANZ Registry, his team is advancing equity in surgical oncology. bit.ly/4mF2kdM

Trump asserts unproven link between paracetamol and autism, urges parents to delay vaccines In an extraordinary, rambling press conference, the US president – based on his opinion, not science – instructed pregnant women not to take Tylenol and indulged in myths.

Is this insane?

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‘Thinks he’s Teflon’: Al Muderis goes to war with peak body, colleagues Unethical surgeon Dr Munjed Al Muderis is suing the Australian Orthopaedic Association, as leaked board minutes reveal concerns were raised about him threatening surgeons into silence.

As I said in my last post, there always seems to be more with Al Muderis & none of it is positive.
Commonly held opinion amongst surgeons is that he has a low threshold to litigate in response to anything he perceives to be criticism.

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Widower, doctor call for disgraced surgeon to be stripped of award Ashley Gollan lost his wife after a double knee replacement with Dr Munjed Al Muderis went wrong. He and a leading surgeon want Muderis stripped of a major award.

Every time we think we’ve heard everything about Munjed Al Muderis as there is to know, something further appears in the news.
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Pathological Outcomes Following Radical Prostatectomy for Low-Risk Prostate Cancer Introduction There is an increasing view that the standard of care for men diagnosed with low-risk prostate cancer (LRPC) should be conservative, whether it be with active surveillance (AS) or watchf...

It is a real joy to see the excitement of our WSU medical student having a first ever publication.

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#prostatecancer
#activesurveillance

Really proud of our research team at Blacktown Hospital.
Prior to tonight’s deadline, they have submitted close to 15 abstracts to the USANZ Annual Scientific Meeting to be held in Melbourne in February 2026. #USANZ26
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The nocturnal habit impacting negatively on your health It affects up to 40 per cent of the population, yet the need to repeatedly use the toilet at night can be difficult to pinpoint and harder to treat. But there are some clues as to why it might be happ...

Overactive Bladder (OAB) Symptoms - Frequency Urgency Nocturia =FUN It’s anything but that.

For men, nocturia often not related to prostate problems.
In first instance, see your family doctor
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Publication Rates of Abstracts Presented at the Urological
Society of Australia and New Zealand Annual Scientific
Meeting Keith Kirkland and Villis Marshall Session: @usanzurology.bsky.social
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Financial barriers in urology publishing: an analysis of legitimate and predatory journals Objectives To compare the Article Processing Charges (APCs) and fee transparency between legitimate and potentially predatory urology journals. Methods Potentially predatory journals were identifi...

Financial barriers in urology publishing: an analysis of legitimate and predatory journals
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Is Nine’s defamation win over Munjed Al Muderis a game changer? One of Australia's longest defamation trials has concluded with a landmark result for free speech and public interest journalism.

Great explanation of ‘contextual truth’ and ‘public interest’ defence.
The $19m legal bill is staggering.
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Landmark court victory came in yet another case that should never have been heard Dr Munjed Al Muderis’ case was the latest example of how a dozen money-driven defamation lawyers have made a cottage industry of extracting fees from rich clients only to score a spectacular own goal.

On defamation lawyers “Some are no better than tow truck drivers sitting in wait on the edge of the freeway so they can be first at the crash scene”

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Rightsizing the reputations of shonks, shysters and war criminals comes at a cost This latest win is truly a landmark victory for the media, but if history is a guide lawyers will still line up to indulge wealthy clients trying to save tattered reputations.

“Justice Abraham found he had engaged in unethical conduct, prioritised money, fame, reputation and numbers over his patients, provided negligent post-operative care, used improper sales tactics and misled his patients, among other sins.”
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To quote “The positive media coverage his practice had enjoyed needed correcting, and the investigation revealed another side of his practice.”

Nine wins defamation fight against high-profile surgeon Orthopaedic surgeon Dr Munjed Al Muderis has lost his lawsuit against Nine newspapers and 60 Minutes in the first major test of a new public interest defence.

Truth wins. www.smh.com.au/national/nsw...

RACS response to media coverage of surgical conduct
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Unfortunate that this behaviour still exists and sorry if your own experience hasn’t been ideal.
This type of behaviour is not acceptable and should be stamped out.
That all said, I’m confident that things have changed and that this represents outlier rather than typical surgical behaviour.

When video of this surgeon went viral, his colleagues were the least surprised It took a viral video for Australia to see a side of a celebrated neurosurgeon that some of his colleagues and patients had known about for years.

It disturbing to learn that there hasn’t been a zero tolerance to inappropriate behaviour despite the claims of hospital management.

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Trainee - Unaccredited Position in Blacktown, Blacktown Hospital | Western Sydney Employment Type: Temporary Part Time (Contract date 2/2/26 to 31/1/27)Remuneration: - As per Award Hours Per Week: 20Requisition ID: CAM25528Position....

Interested in a career in Urological Surgery?
We have just advertised positions at Blacktown Hospital in Sydney. Please reach out to me with any queries
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The Epidemic of Men Medically Unfit for Transurethral Resection of the Prostate Has Come to an End.
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We have previously described when there appeared to be an epidemic of men medically unfit for TURP
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Academic Institutions Must Play a Greater Role in Combating the Predatory Publishing and Conference Industry Click on the article title to read more.

Academic Institutions Must Play a Greater Role in Combating the Predatory Publishing and Conference Industry

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‘Not manageable’: Patients waiting up to a year for cancer diagnoses at Sydney hospital A woman diagnosed with stage 4 colorectal cancer after 363 days is among dozens of cases which have led doctors at one of Sydney’s biggest hospitals to sound the alarm.

A root cause of these delayed cancer diagnoses is the underfunding of resources for western Sydney hospitals.
Under resourced facilities are not the first choice of a place to work and no wonder there are critical staff shortages.

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RACS Annual Scientific Congress registrations are open now
#RACS25
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RACS Annual Scientific Congress registrations are open now
#RACS25
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