Mr Timothy James Matthews

Keywords

vestibular schwannoma

endoscopic surgery

tympanic membrane

medical education

minimally invasive surgical procedures

Fields of Research (FoR)

Otorhinolaryngology

SEO tags

Surgical Methods and Procedures

Biography

For more information about his qualifications see Dr Matthews' Website.

Dr Matthews graduated from the University of Sydney with a Bachelor of Science (Bioinformatics) in 2005. He then completed his Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery with Honours at The University of Sydney School of Medicine in 2009. Dr Matthews was accepted into Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery training which included in-depth exposure to paediatric and indigenous health. His surgical training included rotations in a variety of urban, rural and remote hospitals including St Vincent’s, Canberra and Royal Darwin Hospitals. He was awarded his Fellowship by the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons in 2017.

Dr Matthews was accepted for further specialized training in Otology/Neurotology at Dalhousie University in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada and he was awarded his Otology and Neurotology Fellowship in 2019. During his time abroad he was exposed to advanced otological surgery including the management of hearing implantation, skull base tumours and chronic ear disease. Prior to returning to Australia he completed an Observership with one of the world’s experts in Totally Endoscopic Ear Surgery, Prof Daniele Marchioni, at Verona University in Italy.

My Teaching

2018- 2019	Dalhousie University Skilled Clinicians Tutor Resident Teaching Session Resident Final Year Tutorial Weekly Resident Temporal Bone Drilling Lab The Vestibulocular Reflex from an Otologist’s perspective – Neurology Resident Teaching, November 2019 The Ups and Down (Under) of Barotrauma. Matthews, TJ. Presented at the Division of Otolaryngology Grand Rounds, Dalhousie University. March 2019. The Fundamentals of Drilling. Matthews, TJ. Presented at the Division of Otolaryngology Resident Temporal Bone Skills Lab, Dalhousie University, January 2019.
2019	The University of New South Wales Tutor - The Clinical Transition Course Examiner - Phase 1 Clinical Skills Examination St Vincent’s Hospital Sydney Live surgery seminar for audiologists - Faculty St. Vincent’s Temporal Bone Surgery Course - Faculty General Practice Education Event – Hearing loss and common ear conditions Royal Australasian College of Surgeons Imaging of the temporal bone – supervisor for registrar teaching Fellowships in Canada – what you need to know. Matthews, TJ. September 2019. Presented at the Royal Australian College of Surgeons Fellowships information night “Fellowships – Where to go, how to get there and why you should”.
2020	St Vincent’s General & Private Hospitals Overview of lasers in Otolaryngology - 22/02/2020 ENT Airway Laser Surgery Education Day. Invited faculty. Phase 3 Surgical Bedside Tutor (Medicine VI). Teaching Period 1 Phase 3 Surgical Bedside Tutor (Medicine VI). Teaching Period 2