Associate Professor Peter Gonski

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Research Interests:
In aged care,clinical review of various geriatric syndromes and their management are of particular interest.Hospital admission and discharge outcomes are also being studied.

Broad Research Areas:
Gerontology - Geriatrics, Ageing, Community Medicine, Neurodegenerative Diseases

Qualifications:
BMedSc, MB BS Hons UNSW, FRACP

Society Memberships & Professional Activities:
Memberships:, Australasian College of physicians, Australian and New Zealand Society for geriatric medicine, (President NSW division), Professional activities:Director,Division of Aged and Extended Care (Southcare),Sutherland Hospital, Clinical stream director Aged Care and rehabilitation,Southeastern Sydney Local health District, member ACI (aged care division),Board Member SouthEastern Local health District,Board member SouthEastern Sydney Medicare local, examiner AMC

Specific Research Keywords:
Neurodegenerative Diseases, Osteoporosis

Phone

02 95407109

E-mail

peter.gonski@sesiahs.health.nsw.gov.au

Location

Sutherland hospital

Journal articles | 2025

Ambrens M; Delbaere K; Butcher K; Close J; Gonski P; Kohler F; Lovell NH; Treacy D; Van Schooten KS, 2025, 'Wearable Technology in Mobility and Falls Health Care: Finding Consensus on Their Clinical Utility and Identifying a Roadmap to Actual Use', Journal of Geriatric Physical Therapy, http://dx.doi.org/10.1519/JPT.0000000000000434

Journal articles | 2024

Engel RM; Gonski P; Vemulpad S; Graham PL, 2024, 'The Long-Term Benefit of Exercise With and Without Manual Therapy for Mild Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease A RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL', Journal of Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation and Prevention, 44, pp. 257 - 265, http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/HCR.0000000000000871

Journal articles | 2024

Marshall KH; Riddiford-Harland DL; Meller AE; Caplan GA; Naganathan V; Cullen J; Gonski P; Zwar NA; O’Keeffe JA; Krysinska K; Rhee JJ, 2024, 'Feasibility and Acceptability of Facilitated Advance Care Planning in Outpatient Clinics: A Qualitative Study of Patient and Caregivers Experiences', Journal of Applied Gerontology, 43, pp. 339 - 348, http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/07334648231206742

Journal articles | 2024

Marshall KH; Riddiford-Harland DL; Meller AE; Kruger V; Kirsebom M; Tran M; Caplan GA; Naganathan V; Cullen J; Gonski P; Zwar N; O'Keeffe JA; Krysinska K; Rhee JJ, 2024, 'Feasibility and acceptability of facilitated advance care planning in outpatient clinics: A qualitative study of health-care professionals experience', Australasian Journal on Ageing, 43, pp. 314 - 322, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/ajag.13272

Journal articles | 2023

Dadich A; Kearns R; Harris-Roxas B; Ni Chroinin D; Boydell K; Ni She E; Lim D; Gonski P; Kohler F, 2023, 'What constitutes brilliant aged care? A qualitative study of practices that exceed expectation', Journal of Clinical Nursing, 32, pp. 7425 - 7441, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/jocn.16789

Journal articles | 2023

Deva M; Osborne J; McGlynn A; Soars L; Loghdey S; Beath K; Gonski P; Dwyer P; Vasudeva N; Joshi P; Deva A, 2023, 'Disease Focused Integrated Care - a New Model of Healthcare Delivery for the Treatment of Skin Cancer', International Journal of Integrated Care, 23, http://dx.doi.org/10.5334/ijic.7009

Journal articles | 2022

Baskaran R; Gonski PN; Metz C, 2022, 'Preventable presentations of older adults to emergency departments: General practitioners' perspectives', EMA - Emergency Medicine Australasia, 34, pp. 725 - 730, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/1742-6723.13965

Journal articles | 2020

Cations M; Withall A; Low LF; Radford K; Trollor J; Brodaty H; Sachdev P; Gonski P; Broe GA; Cumming RG; Draper B, 2020, 'Clustering and Additive Effects of Nongenetic Risk Factors in Non-Autosomal-Dominant Degenerative and Vascular Young Onset Dementia', Alzheimer Disease and Associated Disorders, 34, pp. 128 - 134, http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/WAD.0000000000000358

Journal articles | 2020

Clark W; Bird P; DIamond T; Gonski P; Gebski V, 2020, 'Cochrane vertebroplasty review misrepresented evidence for vertebroplasty with early intervention in severely affected patients', BMJ Evidence-Based Medicine, 25, pp. 85 - 89, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjebm-2019-111171

Journal articles | 2020

Clark W; Bird P; Diamond T; Gonski P; Gebski V, 2020, 'Vertebroplasty has an important role in managing patients with severe pain when performed early and with appropriate technique', Internal Medicine Journal, 50, pp. 647 - 648, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/imj.14830

Journal articles | 2020

Diamond T; Clark W; Bird P; Gonski P; Barnes E; Gebski V, 2020, 'Early vertebroplasty within 3 weeks of fracture for acute painful vertebral osteoporotic fractures: subgroup analysis of the VAPOUR trial and review of the literature', European Spine Journal, 29, pp. 1606 - 1613, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00586-020-06362-2

Journal articles | 2020

Emerson A; Gonski P, 2020, 'Polypharmacy induced myositis', Internal Medicine Journal, 50, pp. 128 - 130, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/imj.14687

Journal articles | 2020

Jeon YH; Krein L; Simpson JM; Szanton SL; Clemson L; Naismith SL; Low LF; Mowszowski L; Gonski P; Norman R; Gitlin LN; Brodaty H, 2020, 'Feasibility and potential effects of interdisciplinary home-based reablement program (I-HARP) for people with cognitive and functional decline: a pilot trial', Aging and Mental Health, 24, pp. 1916 - 1925, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/13607863.2019.1642298

Journal articles | 2019

Diamond T; Clark W; Bird P; Gonski P, 2019, 'Percutaneous Vertebroplasty for Acute Painful Osteoporotic Vertebral Fractures—Benefits Shown in VAPOUR Trial Masked When Pooled With Other Clinical Trials', Journal of Bone and Mineral Research, 34, pp. 1182 - 1184, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/jbmr.3725

Journal articles | 2019

Rhee J; Meller A; Krysinska K; Gonski P; Naganathan V; Zwar N; Hayen A; Cullen J; O Keefe J-A; McDonald J; Harris-Roxas B; Caplan GA, 2019, 'Advance care planning for patients with advanced illnesses attending hospital outpatient clinics study: a study protocol for a randomised controlled trial', BMJ Open, 9, pp. e023107, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2018-023107

Journal articles | 2018

Cations M; Draper B; Low L-F; Radford K; Trollor J; Brodaty H; Sachdev PS; Gonski P; Broe GA; Withall A, 2018, 'Non-Genetic Risk Factors for Degenerative and Vascular Young Onset Dementia: Results from the INSPIRED and KGOW Studies', Journal of Alzheimer's Disease, 62, pp. 1747 - 1758, http://dx.doi.org/10.3233/jad-171027

Journal articles | 2018

Jain S; Gonski PN; Jarick J; Frese S; Gerrard S, 2018, 'Southcare Geriatric Flying Squad: an innovative Australian model providing acute care in residential aged care facilities', Internal Medicine Journal, 48, pp. 88 - 91, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/imj.13672

Journal articles | 2018

Jeon Y-H; Krein L; Simpson J; Clemson L; Naismith SL; Szanton S; Low L-F; Mowszowski L; Gonski P; Norman R; Gitlin LN; Brodaty H, 2018, 'O3‐08‐04: OPTIMISING INDEPENDENCE OF OLDER PERSONS WITH COGNITIVE AND FUNCTIONAL DECLINE: INTERDISCIPLINARY HOME‐BASED REABLEMENT PROGRAM (I‐HARP) — A PARALLEL‐GROUP PILOT RCT', Alzheimer's & Dementia, 14, pp. P1034 - P1034, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jalz.2018.06.2815

Journal articles | 2018

Woodward M; Gonski P; Grossmann M; Obeid J; Scholes R; Topliss DJ, 2018, 'Diagnosis and management of hyponatraemia in the older patient', Internal Medicine Journal, 48, pp. 5 - 12, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/imj.13682

Journal articles | 2017

Cations M; Withall A; Horsfall R; Denham N; White F; Trollor J; Loy C; Brodaty H; Sachdev PS; Gonski P; Demirkol A; Cumming RG; Draper B, 2017, 'Why aren't people with young onset dementia and their supporters using formal services? Results from the INSPIRED study', PLoS One, 12, pp. e0180935 - e0180935, http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0180935

Journal articles | 2017

Cations M; Withall A; White F; Trollor J; Loy C; Gonski P; Brodaty H; Draper B, 2017, 'WHY AREN’T PEOPLE WITH YOUNG ONSET DEMENTIA AND THEIR CAREGIVERS USING FORMAL SERVICES?', Innovation in Aging, 1, pp. 1403 - 1403, http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/geroni/igx004.5166

Journal articles | 2017

Clark W; Bird P; DIamond T; Gonski P; Barnes E; Gebski V, 2017, 'Criticisms of the VAPOUR trial in a recent commentary are unsubstantiated and incorrect', Evidence-Based Medicine, 22, pp. 116 - 117, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/ebmed-2017-110737

Journal articles | 2017

Engel RM; Wearing J; Gonski P; Vemulpad S, 2017, 'The effect of combining manual therapy with exercise for mild chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: Study protocol for a randomised controlled trial', Trials, 18, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s13063-017-2027-z

Journal articles | 2017

Jeon Y; Clemson L; Naismith SL; Szanton S; Simpson J; Low L; Mowszowski L; Gonski P; Norman R; Krein L; Gitlin LN; Brodaty H, 2017, '[P3–473]: OPTIMISING INDEPENDENCE OF OLDER PERSONS WITH COGNITIVE AND FUNCTIONAL DECLINE: INTERDISCIPLINARY HOME‐BASED REABLEMENT PROGRAM (I‐HARP)', Alzheimer's & Dementia, 13, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jalz.2017.06.1691

Journal articles | 2016

Draper B; Cations M; White F; Trollor J; Loy C; Brodaty H; Sachdev P; Gonski P; Demirkol A; Cumming RG; Withall A, 2016, 'Time to diagnosis in young-onset dementia and its determinants: the INSPIRED study', International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, 31, pp. 1217 - 1224, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/gps.4430

Journal articles | 2016

Engel RM; Gonski P; Beath K; Vemulpad S, 2016, 'Medium term effects of including manual therapy in a pulmonary rehabilitation program for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD): a randomized controlled pilot trial.', Journal of Manual and Manipulative Therapy, 24, pp. 80 - 89, http://dx.doi.org/10.1179/2042618614Y.0000000074

Journal articles | 2016

Smerdely P; Bird P; Diamond T; Schlaphoff G; Gonski P, 2016, 'Safety and efficacy of vertebroplasty for acute painful osteoporotic fractures (VAPOUR): a multicentre, randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial', Lancet, 388, pp. 1408 - 1408, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0140-6736(16)31341-1

Journal articles | 2015

Allan M; Ong S; Roy S; Gonski P; Pitney M, 2015, 'Antiplatelet therapy in the very elderly: should tolerability of therapy after percutaneous coronary intervention guide patient and device selection?', Heart, Lung and Circulation, 24, pp. S136 - S136, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.hlc.2015.06.056

Journal articles | 2015

Clark W; Bird P; Diamond T; Gonski P, 2015, 'Vertebroplasty for acute painful osteoporotic fractures (VAPOUR): Study protocol for a randomized controlled trial', Trials, 16, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s13063-015-0671-8

Journal articles | 2013

Gonski P; Ye X, 2013, 'Fractures related to falls in older patients attending an emergency department', Australasian Journal on Ageing, 32, pp. 64 - 64, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/ajag.12020

Journal articles | 2012

Gonski PN; Moon I, 2012, 'Outcomes of a behavioral unit in an acute aged care service', Archives of Gerontology and Geriatrics, 55, pp. 60 - 65, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.archger.2011.06.013

Journal articles | 2010

Clarke W; Diamond T; McNeil HP; Gonski PN; Schlaphoff G; Rouse J, 2010, 'Vertebroplasty for painful acute osteoporotic vertebral fractures: recent Medical Journal of Australia editorial is not relevant to the patient group that we treat with vertebroplasty', Medical Journal of Australia, 192, pp. 334 - 337, http://www.mja.com.au/public/issues/192_06_150310/cla11439_fm.html

Journal articles | 2009

Gonski PN; Chan B, 2009, 'Reactive arthritis due to Chlamydia psittaci associated with HLA-B27 genotype', Medical Journal of Australia, 190, pp. 649 - 650, http://dx.doi.org/10.5694/j.1326-5377.2009.tb02600.x

Journal articles | 2009

Sim W; Gonski PN, 2009, 'The management of patients with hip fractures who are taking Clopidogrel', Australasian Journal on Ageing, 28, pp. 194 - 197, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1741-6612.2009.00377.x

Journal articles | 2007

Kwok BCT; Gonski D; Gonski PN, 2007, 'Dr Alexander Gonski AM, BSc, FRCS(Edin), FRACS - Obituary', MEDICAL JOURNAL OF AUSTRALIA, 186, pp. 354 - 354, http://dx.doi.org/10.5694/j.1326-5377.2007.tb00936.x

Journal articles | 2006

Gonski PN; Lusthaus J, 2006, 'Outcomes of vertebroplasty in the treatment of vertebral fractures', Australasian Journal on Ageing, 25, pp. 168 - 168, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1741-6612.2006.00176.x

Journal articles | 2005

Morris AR; Ho MT; Lapsley HM; Walsh J; Gonski PN; Moore CH, 2005, 'Costs of managing urinary and faecal incontinence in a sub-acute carefacility: A `bottom-up` approach', Neurourology and Urodynamics, 24, pp. 56 - 62

Journal articles | 2003

Draper BM, 2003, 'Outcome of treatment of vocally disruptive behaviour in nursing home residents', Australasian Journal on Ageing, 22.2, pp. 80 - 84, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1741-6612.2003.tb00471.x

Journal articles | 2003

Le L; Gonski PN, 2003, 'Delusional parasitosis mimicking cutaneous infestation in elderly patients', Medical Journal of Australia, 179, pp. 209 - 210, http://dx.doi.org/10.5694/j.1326-5377.2003.tb05503.x

Journal articles | 2002

Moore CH; Ho MT; Lapsley HM; Smoker I; Morris A; O Sullivan RA; Louey M; Green J; Werda J; Walsh J; Dowell CJ; Gonski PN; Shiaxates C; Poulos CJ, 2002, 'Development of a framework for economic and cost evaluations for continence conditions', Australian Continence Journal, 8, pp. 59 - 62

Journal articles | 2000

Draper B; Snowdon JA; Meares S; Turnidge JD; Gonski PN; Mcminn B; Mcintosh H; Latham L; Draper D; Luscombe GM, 2000, 'Case-controlled study of nursing home residents referred for treatment of vocally disruptive behavior', International Psychogeriatrics, 12, pp. 333 - 344

Journal articles | 1997

Gonski PN, 1997, 'Acopia - a new DRG', Meical Journal of Australia, 167, pp. 421 - 422

Journal articles | 1996

Stathers GM; Gonski PN, 1996, 'Outcome of attendance by an elderly population to an emergency department as measured by a behavioural model', Australian Journal on Ageing, 15, pp. 38 - 41, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1741-6612.1996.tb00199.x

Journal articles | 1995

Gonski P; Auzou P; Hannequin D; Moore N, 1995, 'Clozapine in Parkinson's disease', The Lancet, 345, pp. 516 - 517, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0140-6736(95)90613-4

Journal articles | 1994

GONSKI PN, 1994, 'The use of Clozapine in Parkinson's disease', Australian and New Zealand Journal of Medicine, 24, pp. 585 - 585, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1445-5994.1994.tb01772.x

Journal articles | 1994

Gonski PN, 1994, 'Methods Used to Facilitate Sleep in a Hospitalised Elderly Population', Drug Investigation, 8, pp. 309 - 311, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF03257443

Journal articles | 1993

Gonski PN; Slathers GM; Freiman JS; Smith T, 1993, 'A Critical Review of Admission and Discharge Medications in an Elderly Australian Population', Drugs & Aging, 3, pp. 358 - 362, http://dx.doi.org/10.2165/00002512-199303040-00006

Journal articles | 1992

Gonski PN, 1992, 'Stevens-Johnson syndrome induced by verapamil [20]', Medical Journal of Australia, 156, pp. 672, http://dx.doi.org/10.5694/j.1326-5377.1992.tb121499.x

Journal articles | 1991

Gonski PN, 1991, 'Ciprofloxacin-induced renal failure in an elderly patient [7]', Medical Journal of Australia, 154, pp. 638 - 639, http://dx.doi.org/10.5694/j.1326-5377.1991.tb121239.x
Conference Abstracts | 2016

Cations M; Withall A; White F; Trollor JN; Loy C; Brodaty H; Sachdev PS; Gonski P; Demirkol A; Cumming RC; Draper B, 2016, 'What is the contribution of potentially modifiable environmental and lifestyle risk factors to young onset dementia? Preliminary results from the INSPIRED Study [Abstract P2-432]', in Alzheimer's & Dementia, Toronto, Canada, Vol. 12, pp. P810 - P811, presented at Alzheimer's Association International Conference (AAIC) 2016, Toronto, Canada, 24 July 2016 - 28 July 2016, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jalz.2016.06.1644

Conference Abstracts | 2016

Cations M; Withall A; White F; Trollor JN; Loy C; Brodaty H; Sachdev PS; Gonski P; Demirkol A; Cumming RC; Draper B, 2016, 'Why aren't people with young onset dementia and their carers using formal services? [Abstract O3-01-04]', in Alzheimer's & Dementia, Toronto, Canada, Vol. 12, pp. P281 - P281, presented at Alzheimer's Association International Conference (AAIC) 2016, Toronto, Canada, 24 July 2016 - 28 July 2016, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jalz.2016.06.509

Conference Papers | 2002

Morris A; Gonski PN; Walsh J; O Sullivan RA; Moore CH, 2002, 'International Continence Society', in Chapple CR (ed.), Neurourology and Urodynamics, New York : Alan R. Liss, United States, pp. 347 - 349, presented at International Continence Society, 32nd Annual Meeting, Heidelburg, Germany, 28 August 2002 - 30 August 2002

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