Associate Professor Andrew C Smith
CONTACT
Address: The School of Dental Science
The University of Melbourne
Parkville, VICTORIA 3052
Australia
Telephone: + 61 3 9341 1486
Fax: +61 3 9341 1594
Email: achsmith@unimelb.edu.au
CURRENT POST
- Associate Professor in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, The University of Melbourne 2000 –
- Head of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Austin Hospital, 1991 -
QUALIFICATIONS
EDUCATION
- BDS University of Sheffield, UK 1977
- FDSRCS(England) 1979
- FDSRCPS (Glasgow) 1979
- Accreditation Certificate (Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery and Oral Medicine), RCS England 1988
- FRACDS(OMS) (Australia) 1992
- MDSc (Major Thesis) University of Melbourne 1996
TRAINING
- Basic and Advanced Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
- Training at centres in UK including Sheffield, Nottingham, Bath, Bristol and Burnley 1977 – 1991
SHORT HISTORY
- Lecturer in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, The University of Melbourne 1991 – 1996
- Senior Lecturer in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, The University of Melbourne 1997 – 1999
- Senior Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon, Royal Melbourne Hospital 1992 – 2004
- Private Practice in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery 1991 -
- DOB 16 April 1954
- Australian Citizen
CURRENT PUBLICATIONS
- Chandu A, Smith AC and Rogers SN, Health-related quality of life in oral cancer: a review. J Oral Maxillofac Surg. 2006 Mar;64(3):495-502.
- Chandu A, Desilva G, Sun K and Smith AC, The assessment of quality of life in patients who have undergone surgery for oral cancer: a preliminary report. J Oral Maxillofac Surg. 2005 Nov;63(11):1606-12.
- Chandu A, Adams G and Smith AC, Factors affecting survival in patients with oral cancer: an Australian perspective. Int J Oral Maxillofac Surg. 2005 Jul;34(5):514-20.
- Chandu A and Smith AC, The use of CO2 laser in the treatment of oral white patches: outcomes and factors affecting recurrence. Int J Oral Maxillofac Surg. 2005 Jun;34(4):396-400. Epub 2005.
- Spencer KR, Ferguson JW, Smith AC, Palamara JE. Screw head design: an experimental study to assess the influence of design on performance. J Oral Maxillofac Surg. 2004 Apr;62(4):473-8.
- Chandu A, Smith AC, Douglas MC. Synchronous oral and gastric carcinoma. An incidental finding on Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy insertion. Br J Oral Maxillofac Surg. 2004 Feb;42(1):46-8.
- Chandu A, Smith AC, Douglas M. Percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy in patients undergoing resection for oral tumors: a retrospective review of complications and outcomes. J Oral Maxillofac Surg. 2003 Nov;61(11):1279-84.
- Chandu A, Smith AC. Patterns of referral of patients undergoing surgical management for oral cancer. Aust Dent J. 2002 Dec;47(4):309-13.
- Chandu A, Bridgeman AM, Smith AC, Flood SJ. Reconstructive techniques for the repair of oral and maxillofacial oncological procedures: what are they, how do they work and what do they look like? Aust Dent J. 2002 Jun;47(2):99-105.
- Chandu A, Stulner C, Bridgeman AM, Smith AC. Maintenance of mouth hygiene in patients with oral cancer in the immediate post-operative period. Aust Dent J. 2002 Jun;47(2):170-3.
- Chandu A, Smith AC. Surgical emphysema and dentoalveolar surgery. Anaesth Intensive Care. 2002 Jun;30(3):388.
- Chandu A, Macisaac RJ, Smith AC, Bach LA. Diabetic ketoacidosis secondary to dento-alveolar infection. Int J Oral Maxillofac Surg. 2002 Feb;31(1):57-9.
- Prior to 2002, 20 publications in peer reviewed scientific journals.
PRIZES
- 2003 The I J Marks and TC Adamson Prize, The University of Melbourne.
CURRENT POSITIONS OF RESPONSIBILITY
- Chair Board of Studies in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Royal Australasian College of Dental Surgeons.
- Immediate Past President, Australian and New Zealand Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons.
- Director, Victorian Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Training Programme.
- Director, Information Technology, School of Dental Science, The University of Melbourne.
- Chair, Regional Surgical Committee, Victoria.
- Chair, Appeals Subcommittee, Approved Dental Practitioners Committee, Health Insurance Commission, Federal Government of Australia.
- Co-chair, Organising Committee, 7th International Conference on Oral Cancer, Melbourne.
- Chair, Accreditation Committee, Board of Studies of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Royal Australasian College of Dental Surgeons.
- Member, Board of Studies of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Royal Australasian College of Dental Surgeons.
- OMS advisor, The Professional Services Review, Federal Government of Australia.
- Member, Panel of Clinical Experts, Prosthesis and Devices Committee, Department of Health and Ageing, Federal Government of Australia.
- Member, Standing Committee on Oncology, The University of Melbourne.
- Member, Standing Committee on Anaesthesia, The University of Melbourne.
RESEARCH IN PROGRESS
- Quality of life for patients with Oral Cancer
- Oral Cancer database development
- Lasers in the management of Oral Cancer and Precancer
- Measurement of facial shape, form and swelling using a 3-D range camera
SPECIAL INTERESTS
- The Advancement of the Dental Profession
- Dental and Medical Education
- Oral Cancer
- Facial Trauma
- Information Technology
CURRENT GRANTS
- ANZAOMS $3,000 – Facial swelling measurement
- ANZAOMS $4,000 – Local anaesthesia for maxillary third molar removal
MEMBERSHIPS
- ANZAOMS (Australian and New Zealand Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons)
- ADA
- RACDS (Royal Australasian College of Dental Surgeons)
TEACHING INTERESTS
- Postgraduate course in OMFS
- Convenor of fourth year BDSc
- Convenor of Undergraduate Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Education
- Chair Information Technology Committee
- Member Executive and Planning Committee
- Member Continuing Education Committee
- Member School Advisory Committee
COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES
- President ANZAOMS
- Chair, Medicare Approved Dental Practitioners Appeals Committee, Canberra
- Chair, Australian and New Zealand Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons (ANZAOMS) Schedules Committee
- State Councillor, ANZAOMS
- Member, Royal Australasian College of Dental Surgeons (RACDS), Division of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Accreditation Committee
- Member RACDS, Victorian Committee
- Member Australian Dental Association Victorian Branch (ADAVB), Professional Development Committee
- Member ADAVB, Third Party Liaison Committee
- Laser Safety Officer, The Royal Melbourne Hospital