Dr Michal Szczesniak
Dr Michal Szczesniak is a Research Fellow at the St George & Sutherland Clinical School, located on the grounds of St George Hospital.
Research Interests:
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Assessing the impact of radiotherapy treatment for head and neck cancer on the physiology of swallowing with eventual goal to optimise radiotherapy treatment and minimise the incidence of swallowing dysfunction.
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Developing and validating techniques to measure biomechanics of swallowing function.
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Visualisation of pressure/flow and sensory data from various regions of the gut such as colon, gastroesophageal junction and the pharynx.
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Measurement of tissue compliance in the upper digestive tract.
Broad Research Areas:
Gastroenterology and Hepatology
Qualifications:
PhD. in Medicine, University of NSW
Bachelor of Biomedical Science (honours), University of Newcastle
Society Memberships & Professional Activities:
St George Hospital Human Research Ethics Committee Member – 2010 – 2012
University of New South Wales Post Doc Advisory Committee Member – 2011- 2013
Specific Research Keywords:
Swallowing function, motility, radiotherapy
Thesis topics for current UNSW Medicine Postgraduate research students:
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Teng Zhang: Influence of altered pharyngoesophageal biomechanics on swallowing function and voice following total laryngectomy surgery.
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Peter Wu: Clinical utility of Endoluminal Functional Imaging Probe in diagnosis and management of patients with Eosinophilic Oesophagitis
ILP/Honours research projects available for 2016:
- Publications
- Media
- Grants
- Awards
- Research Activities
- Engagement
- Teaching and Supervision