Mr Reece Sher

2021 - Honorary Complex Spine Surgery Fellow, D/ Orthopaedics, Alfred Hospital

2020 - Neurosurgery and Orthopaedic combined Complex Spine Surgery Fellowship (NSA and AOA accredited)

2019 - Fellow of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons (Neurosurgery)

2009 - Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (Honours)

2007 - Bachelor of Medical Science

2002 - Bachelor of Applied Science, Medical Radiation Sciences, Diagnostic Radiography

Awards

• 2018 Best Neuroanatomical Microdissection Award, AESCULAP Macquarie University neuroanatomy dissection course, Sydney
• 2017 Best Basic Science Paper Award, North American Spine Society Annual Scientific Meeting, Florida USA for "Histological, Radiological, Immuno-Histochemical and Birefringence Investigation of the Mechanisms of Action of Mesenchymal Progenitor Stem Cells (MPCs) in the Early Repair of Degenerative Disc Disease Using the Ovine Annulotomy Injury Model"
• 2009 Honours for Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery, University of Tasmania
• 2008 Dean’s Roll of Excellence Award for Bachelor of Medical Science, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Tasmania

Research Publications

• Mariajoseph FP, ... Sher R, Daly C, et al. Relationship between herniated intervertebral disc fragment weight and pain in lumbar microdiscectomy patients. J Clin Neurosci. 2022;102:75–9. doi:10.1016/j.jocn.2022.06.012.

• Sher IK, Davis GA. Commentary: Asymptomatic Spinal Cord Compression: Is Surgery Necessary to Return to Play. Neurosurgery. March 2021. doi:10.1093/neuros/nyab055.

• Sher I, Daly C, Oehme D, et al. Novel Application of the Pfirrmann Disc Degeneration Grading System to 9.4T MRI: Higher Reliability Compared to 3T MRI. Spine. 2019;44(13):E766-E773. doi:10.1097/BRS.0000000000002967.

• Sher I, Chandra RV, Daly C, et al. 9.4T MRI Assessment of Degenerative Disc Disease: Statistical Methodology. Spine. 2019;44(10):E630-E631. doi:10.1097/BRS.0000000000003026.

• Sher I, Sher M, Daly C, et al. High Resolution Imaging With 9.4 T MRI and Complementary Specialised Microscopy Provides New Insights Into The Structure of the Intervertebral Disc. Global Spine Journal. 2018;8(1_suppl):2S–173S. doi:10.1177/2192568218771030.

• Daly C, Sher I, Ghosh P, et al. The Correlation Of 9.4 T Mri Nucleus Pulposus/Annulus Fibrosus Distinction with Biochemical Markers of Intervertebral Disc Degeneration. Global Spine Journal. 2018;8(1_suppl):174S–374S. doi:10.1177/2192568218771072.

• Daly CD, Ghosh P,.. Sher, I, et al. A Comparison of Two Ovine Lumbar Intervertebral Disc Injury Models for the Evaluation and Development of Novel Regenerative Therapies. Global Spine Journal. 2018:219256821877998. doi:10.1177/2192568218779988.

• Daly C, Ghosh P,.. Sher, I, et al. Pentosan Polysulfate Primed Mesenchymal Progenitor Cells Promote Intervertebral Disc Repair Following Microdiscectomy in an Ovine Model. ANZ J Surg. 2018;(9999):1.

• Sher I, Daly C, Oehme DA, et al. Could the Transitional Zone be the Key to Predicting Degenerative Disc Disease? The Spine Journal. 2017;17(10):S198. doi:10.1016/j.spinee.2017.08.051.

• Sher I, Oehme DA, Daly C, et al. Histological, Radiological, Immuno-Histochemical and Birefringence Investigation of the Mechanisms of Action of Mesenchymal Progenitor Stem Cells (MPCs) in the Early Repair of Degenerative Disc Disease Using the Ovine Annulotomy Injury Model. The Spine Journal. 2017;17(10):S124. doi:10.1016/j.spinee.2017.07.160.

• Daly CD, Ghosh P,.. Sher, I, et al. Intervertebral Disc Repair Following Microdiscectomy Mediated by Pentosan Polysulfate Primed Mesenchymal Progenitor Cells in an Ovine Model. Neurosurgery. 2017;64(CN_suppl_1):274-274. doi:10.1093/neuros/nyx417.333.

• Daly CD, Ghosh P,.. Sher, I, et al. Mesenchymal progenitor cells primed with pentosan polysulfate promote lumbar intervertebral disc regeneration in an ovine model of microdiscectomy. Spine J. October 2017. doi:10.1016/j.spinee.2017.10.008.

• Sher I, Daly C, Goldschlager T, Oehme D, Chandra R, Ghosh P. 9.4T MRI Complements the Pfirrmann Grade through Better Differentiation of the NP/AF. Global Spine Journal. 2017;7(2_suppl):2S–189S. doi:10.1177/2192568217708577.

• Sher I, Gambhir S, Pinto S, Mujic A, Peters-Willke J, Hunn A. Spontaneous peritoneal catheter knot formation: A rare cause of ventriculoperitoneal shunt malfunction. J Clin Neurosci. 2017;0(0):67-68. doi:10.1016/j.jocn.2016.12.031.

• Gambhir S, Sher I, Vellore Y, Winder M. A Minimally Invasive Technique Using Tubular Retractors for Percutaneous Transpedicular Fixation of Traumatic Spondylolisthesis of Axis: A Case Report and Technical Note. Clinics in Surgery. 2017;2:1-3.

• Asad S, Sher I, Peters-Willke J, Jessup P. Neurotropic cutaneous malignant melanoma with contiguous spread to spinal cord, an extremely rare presentation. J Spine Surg. 2016;2(1):76-81. doi:10.21037/jss.2016.03.04.

• Hunn BHM, Mujic A, Sher I, Dubey AK, Peters-Willke J, Hunn AWM. Successful treatment of negative pressure hydrocephalus using timely titrated external ventricular drainage: a case series. Clin Neurol Neurosurg. 2014;116:67-71. doi:10.1016/j.clineuro.2013.10.019.

• Sher I, Nichols L. Medulloblastoma in adults, never too old. Australasian Journal of Neuroscience Volume. 2012;22:6-13.

• Sher R, Walker S, 2011. The Prevalence of Carotid Body Tumour Surgery in Australia. ANZ Journal of Surgery. 2011;81:A96.

• Chauhan A, Sher IK. Long Term Outcomes of Patients with Subarachnoid Haemorrhage admitted to Intensive Care Unit, Royal Hobart Hospital in Jan 1 2004 – Dec 31 2009. pending.

• Gambhir S, Sher I, Mujic A, Hunn A. Do programmable VP shunt valves reduce the shunt revision rate: Clinical audit of 157 cases over a 10 year period (2000 – 2010) at the Royal Hobart Hospital, Tasmania. Oral presentation: Hydrocephalus meeting 2011. ISHCSF, Copenhagen

• Sher I, Dubey A, Froelich J, Poulgrain K, Peters-Willke J, Erasmus A, Hunn AWM, Stenting of residual neck in complex aneurysm post microsurgery. in progress.