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Dr Matthew Broadhurst

BMBS, FRACS (Ear, Nose, Throat)

Dr Broadhurst completed his Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery at Flinders University in 1996, and subsequently obtained his Fellowship of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons in Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery in 2005.

Between 2005 and 2007 he did post-fellowship training in advanced techniques in laryngeal surgery, and voice restoration for larynx cancer, laryngeal papilloma, vocal cord nodules, cysts and polyps, stenosis, spasmodic dysphonia and vocal cord paralysis at Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, in Boston USA.  Dr Broadhurst worked under the direct instruction of Dr Steven Zeitels, a world leader in laryngeal surgery and voice restoration and was recently acknowledged at the Grammy's as the surgeon who restored the multi-platinum award-winning artist Adele.

Dr Broadhurst now performs these specialised laryngeal surgical techniques in Brisbane and offers the only full high-definition video stroboscopy in Queensland. He also offers comprehensive services for the ear, nose and throat, including hoarseness, vocal cord paralysis, throat cancer, spasmodic dysphonia, airway stenosis, care of the professional voice, swallowing disorders, facial cosmetics, and paediatric otolaryngology.

Qualifications

  • Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (Flinders University, South Australia, 1996)
  • Otolaryngology, Head & Neck Surgery (FRACS, Queensland, 2005)
  • Laryngeal Surgery (Harvard Medical School, 2005-2007)
  • Care of the Professional Voice (Harvard Medical School, 2005-2007)
  • Instructor: Lasers in Medicine Safety Education, Massachusetts General Hospital,
  • USA, 2005
  • Laser Irradiation Licence, Queensland, Australia, 2008-2010.
  • USMLE I, II, III 1996-2005.

Education

Education Overseas

  • 2005 – Lasers in Medicine Safety Education, Massachusetts General Hospital, USA.
  • 1996 – University of Kentucky Lexington, Kentucky, USA Acting Intern in:General Surgery Orthopaedic Sports Medicine Paediatric Surgery.

Education in Australia

  • 1996 Flinders University of South Australia Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery.
  • 1990 to 1996 Moore Theological College Preliminary Certificate in Theology.

Memberships

Appointments

2008-2012

  • Director, Queensland Centre for Otolaryngology, Head & Neck Surgery
  • Director, Queensland Voice Centre
  • Lecturer: University of Queensland, Speech Pathology Program
  • Lecturer: University of Queensland, School of Medicine
  • Guest Lecturer: Queensland Conservatorium, Griffith University, Queensland
  • Visiting ENT Surgeon, Voice Clinic, Royal Brisbane Hospital
  • Consultant Laryngologist, Australian Voice Association
  • Member of the Board, Australian Voice Association
  • Laser Safety Committee, Royal Brisbane Hospital, Herston, Queensland

2005 to 2007

  • Fellow in Laryngeal Surgery, Care of the Professional Voice, Head & Neck Cancer Surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston Massachusetts USA
  • Clinical and research duties, including office based and operating theatre procedures, research projects with multiple papers published and presentations at national and international meetings. Completed all steps to the United States Medical Licensing Exams.

2001 to 2004

Queensland, Australia. Advanced Trainee Otolaryngology, Head & Neck Surgery

2000

Royal Hobart Hospital Hobart, Tasmania. Advanced Trainee General Surgery General / hepatobiliary / breast & endocrine unit.

1998 and 1999

Royal Hobart Hospital Hobart, Tasmania. Resident Medical Officer ICU, Cardiothoracics and Orthopaedics, Plastic Surgery and General Surgery

1997

Launceston General Hospital Launceston, Tasmania. Intern: 2-month rotations including cardiology / general medicine, general surgery, gastroenterology, ENT/Plastics, emergency medicine, nights / relieving.

Research: Published Papers

Chick chorioallantoic membrane as a model for simulating human true vocal folds. Ann Otol Rhinol Laryngol. 2007 Dec;116(12):917-21.

Microflap Laryngosplasty for Treating an Anterior Commissure Web With Papillomatosis. Laryngoscope. 2007 Jun 22;

532 nm Pulsed Potassium Titanyl Phosphate Laser Treatment of Laryngeal Papillomatosis under General Anesthesia. Laryngoscope. 2007 Jun 20

Office-based and microlaryngeal applications of a fiber-based thulium laser. Ann Otol Rhinol Laryngol. 2006 Dec;115(12):891-6.

Effects of 532 nm pulsed KTP laser parameters on vessel ablation in the avian chorioallantoic membrane: implications for vocal fold mucosa. Laryngoscope. 2007 Feb;117(2):220-5.

Comparison of a flexible laryngoscope with calibrated sizing function to intraoperative measurements. Ann Otol Rhinol Laryngol. 2006 Oct;115(10):733-40.

Office-based 532 nm pulsed KTP laser treatment of glottal papillomatosis and dysplasia. Ann Otol Rhinol Laryngol. 2006 Sep;115(9):679-85.

Pulsed angiolytic laser treatment of ectasias and varices in singers. Ann Otol Rhinol Laryngol. 2006 Aug;115(8):571-80.

Unpublished Papers

Efficacy of alginate packing in adenoidectomy haemostasis: 94 prospective Patients. Presented at the Australasian Society of Otolaryngology, Head & Neck Surgery Annual Scientific Meeting 2004. Awaiting submission for publication.

Unlikely presentation of facial squamous cell carcinoma: 2 case reports. Presented at the Tasmanian College of Surgeons Annual Meeting, August, 2000.

The role of histopathology in routine cholecystectomy. Presented at the Tasmanian College of Surgeons meeting, August, 1999.

Acute Traumatic Anterior Dislocation of the Shoulder: the natural history. Presented at the South Australian Orthopaedic Conference, 1994.

Inferior Capsular Shift: a procedure for multidirectional instability of the shoulder. Presented at the South Australian Orthopaedic Conference, 1994.

Efficacy of minor procedures in Specialist Clinic from 1992 to 1997: a review. This project was submitted and used by the administrative staff at the Launceston General Hospital.

10 years experience with fractures of the orbito-zygomatic complex at the Launceston General Hospital: 1987-1997. This paper was presented at the Tasmanian Branch of the Australian College of Surgeons Annual Scientific Meeting, October, 1998 and received the Duffey Memorial prize for the most outstanding paper presented by a Basic Surgical Trainee.

Research Presentations (includes co-authored work)

Management of the Paralysed Cord: rationale and options. Guest lecture, Malaysian Medical Council Laryngeal Surgery Course, December 7-8, 2009.

Phonosurgery for Benign Vocal Cord Lesions. Guest lecture, Malaysian Medical Council Laryngeal Surgery Course, December 7-8, 2009.

Lasers and Photoangiolysis in Laryngeal Surgery. Guest lecture, Malaysian Medical Council Laryngeal Surgery Course, December 7-8, 2009.

Phonosurgical Management of Benign Vocal Cord Disease. Guest lecture, St Vincent’s Laryngeal Framework Surgery Course, Sydney, July 31-August 1, 2009.

Management of Glottal Insufficiency. Guest lecture, St Vincent’s Laryngeal Framework Surgery Course, Sydney, July 31-August 1, 2009.

Day Surgery Treatment for Early Glottic Cancer: A Safe Option. Presented at the 8th International Congress on Ambulatory Surgery, July 3-6th, Brisbane,Australia.

Office-based panendoscopy as an effective strategy in the work up for head and neck cancer patients. Accepted as poster presentation, 8th International Congress on Ambulatory Surgery, July 3-6th, Brisbane, Australia.

The Immediate Management of Acute Vocal Cord Paralysis. Presented at the Australian Society of Otolaryngolgoy, Head & Neck Surgery Annual Scientific Meeting, May 2009, Broadbeach, Australia.

Advances in the Management of Laryngeal Dysplasia and CIS. Presented at the Annual Scientific Congress Meeting, May 2009, Brisbane, Australia.

Managing the Patient with a Paralysed Vocal Cord. Invited presentation at the Annual Scientific Congress Meeting, May 2009, Brisbane, Australia.

The External Laryngeal Nerve. Invited presentation at the Annual Scientific Congress Meeting, May 2009, Brisbane, Australia.

Voice Restoration: Surgery on the vocal cords in 2008. Invited lecture to the Health Science Communication Summerfest 2008 conference, University of New South Wales, December 5, 2008.

The Thulium Laser in Laryngeal Surgery: A new approach. Presented at the 10th Annual Scientific Meeting, Australia & New Zealand Head & Neck Cancer Society, Melbourne, Sept 4-6, 2008.

Laryngeal Surgery in Singers. Guest lecture presented at the Queensland Conservatorium of Music, Southbank, Queensland, August 29, 2008.

Updates in Laryngeal Surgery. Guest lecture for the Sunshine Coast CPD meeting for ENT surgeons.

Benign Laryngeal Disorders. Guest lecture and interactive session for Brisbane speech pathologists, 20 August, 2008.

Laryngeal Surgery: Past, Present & Future. A 2008 Perspective. Guest lecture and interactive session for ENT surgeons, Brisbane, 29 July, 2008.

Approaches to Common Otolaryngology Conditions. Presented at the St Andrew’s War Memorial Hospital General Practioner CPD Weekend, May 24,2008.

The Application of Pulsed KTP Photoangiolysis in the Treatment of Pre-Cancerous Laryngeal Pathology. Presented at the Australian Society of Otolaryngolgoy, Head & Neck Surgery Annual Scientific Meeting, April 2008, Perth, Australia.

Current Management of Vocal Cord Paralysis: State of the Art Management. Presented at the Australian Society of Otolaryngolgoy, Head & Neck Surgery Annual Scientific Meeting, April 2008, Perth, Australia.

Application of the pulsed potassium titanyl phosphate KTP laser in laryngology: photoangiolytic therapy for vascular lesions. New Zealand Society of Otolayngology, Head & Neck Surgery, November, 2007.

Microflap Laryngosplasty for Treating an Anterior-Commissure Web With Papillomatosis. Combined Otolaryngology Spring Meetings, San Diego, May 2007

Microsurgical Photoangiolytic Laser Model: Chick Chorioallantoic Membrane. Office-based Laser Laryngeal Surgery Course, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA, October, 2006.

532 nm Pulsed Potassium-Titanyl-Phosphate Laser Treatment of Laryngeal Papillomatosis under General Anesthesia. Combined Otolaryngology Spring Meetings, Chicago, USA May 2006

Office-based and microlaryngeal applications of a fiber-based thulium laser. American Broncho-Esophagological Association, Chicago, USA May 2006.

Effects of 532 nm pulsed-KTP laser parameters on vessel ablation in the avian chorioallantoic membrane: implications for vocal fold mucosa. Combined Otolaryngology Spring Meetings, Chicago, USA May 2006.

Comparison of a flexible laryngoscope with calibrated sizing function to intraoperative measurements. Combined Otolaryngology Spring Meetings,Chicago, USA May 2006.

Office-based 532-nm pulsed KTP laser treatment of glottal papillomatosis and dysplasia. Combined Otolaryngology Spring Meetings, Chicago, USA May 2006.

Pulsed angiolytic laser treatment of ectasias and varices in singers. Combined Otolaryngology Spring Meetings, Chicago, USA May 2006.

Thermal Effects of Thulium and Carbon Dioxide Lasers on Excised Calf Vocal Folds. American Society for Laser Medicine and Surgery, Boston, USA April 2006.

Applications of the Chorioallantoic Membrane and the Pulsed Dye Laser. American Society for Laser Medicine and Surgery, Boston, USA April 2006.

Applications for the Pulsed Potassium Titanyl Phosphate Laser in Laryngeal Surgery. American Society for Laser Medicine and Surgery, Boston, USA April 2006.

The role of Pulsed Titanyl Phosphate Laser in Laryngology. Presented at the Australian Society of Otolaryngolgoy, Head & Neck Surgery Annual Scientific Meeting, April 2006, Melbourne, Australia.

Efficacy of alginate packing in adenoidectomy haemostasis: 94 prospective patients. Australian Society of Otolaryngology, Head & Neck Surgery Annual Meeting, 2004.

Unlikely presentation of facial squamous cell carcinoma: 2 case reports. Tasmanian College of Surgeons Annual Meeting, August, 2000.

The role of histopathology in routine cholecystectomy. Tasmanian College of Surgeons Annual Meeting, August, 1999.

Acute Traumatic Anterior Dislocation of the Shoulder: the natural history. Inferior Capsular Shift: a procedure for multidirectional instability of the shoulder. Presented at the South Australian Orthopaedic Conference, 1994.

10 years experience with fractures of the orbito-zygomatic complex at the Launceston General Hospital: 1987-1997. Presented at the South Australian Orthopaedic Conference, 1994.

Research Grants

CIMIT basic research grant received for “Hamster cheek pouch squamous cell

carcinoma and response to KTP laser therapy”, 2006.

Chapters and Books

“The History of Tracheotomy and Intubation” in Tracheotomy: airway

management, communication and swallowing, 2nd Edition, 2008.

Course Instructor / Teaching

Malaysian Medical Council Laryngeal Surgery Course, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Dec 7-9, 2009. Keynote speaker, Live Surgery Demonstrations.

St Vincent’s Laryngeal Framework Surgery Course, Sydney, July 31-August 1, 2009. Invited speaker, co-convener.

Office-based Laser Laryngeal Surgery Course, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA, October, 2006. Microsurgical Photoangiolytic Laser Model: Chick Chorioallantoic Membrane.

Lasers in Medicine Safety Education, Massachusetts General Hospital, USA, 2005. Course instructor.