Matthew Tait (Neurologist)
- Name
- Dr Matthew James Tait
- Qualifications
- Bachelor of Medicine / Bachelor of Surgery University of London, United Kingdom United Kingdom 1999
- AMC Australia 2013
- Occupation
- Neurologist
- Scientist - Researcher - Academia
- Gender
- Male
Matthew is a specialist in the neurosurgical treatment of disorders of the spine and also in treatment of diseases of the blood vessels of the brain (cerebrovascular surgery). He has completed additional post-fellowship training in both areas: Complex spine surgery at Kings College London and cerebrovascular surgery at Royal North Shore Hospital and the Barrow Neurological Institute in Phoenix, Arizona.
Matthew trained as a doctor at both Oxford University and University College London Medical Schools before undertaking neurosurgery training in Sydney (Royal North Shore Hospital) and London (Kings College Hospital and Atkinson Morely Wing, St George's Hospital). As a result he is a Fellow of both the Royal College of Australasian Surgeons (FRACS) and the Royal College of Surgeons of England (FRCS). On completing Neurosurgery training he graduated top of his year winning the Norman Dott medal for most outstanding performance.
Matthew is very committed to medical research. He is a Senior Lecturer at Macquarie University. His current research interests are in refining and developing techniques in spinal surgery to make operations safer and less unpleasant for patients. He is also working to develop better ways to identify which patients will benefit from surgery so that patients do not undergo ineffective procedures. During neurosurgery training he completed an Oxford University research doctorate (DM) on the treatment of brain swelling after subarachnoid haemorrhage. He has published over 50 book chapters, journal articles, academic posters and abstracts. His original journal articles have received almost 500 citations.
- Hospital Affiliations
- Macquarie University Hospital
- Nepean Hospital
- Affiliated Clinics
- Macquarie Neurosurgery - Kingswood
- Macquarie Neurosurgery - Orange
- Macquarie Neurosurgery
- Macquarie Neurosurgery - Dubbo
- Affiliated Organisations
- Australian Medical Council (AMC)
- Affiliated Universities
- Macquarie University
Practice Locations
Sydney
- Macquarie Neurosurgery - Kingswood
- Address
- Suite 12 Level 2
1a Barber Avenue
Kingswood NSW 2747
Australia
- Fax
- 02 4721 4883
- Macquarie Neurosurgery
- Address
- Macquarie University Hospital Clinical Building
Suite 201 Level 2
2 Technology Place
Macquarie University NSW 2109
Australia
- Phone
- 02 8294 7246
- Fax
- 02 9812 3898
Orange
- Macquarie Neurosurgery - Orange
- Address
- 60-62 McNamara Street
Orange NSW 2800
Australia
- Fax
- 02 9812 3898
Dubbo
- Macquarie Neurosurgery - Dubbo
- Address
- Manera Plaza
Suite 4 77 Myall Street
Dubbo NSW 2830
Australia
- Phone
- 02 9812 3900
- Fax
- 02 9812 3898
