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About Dr Jurjen Westera

Dr Westera was born and raised in regional Queensland, completing his medical degree in one of the first cohorts to graduate from James Cook University.

During his urology speciality training in Queen ...

Special interests

Robotic Uro-oncology (cancer surgery), Radical prostatectomy with Nerve Spare, Partial and Radical Nephrectomy, Radical Nephroureterectomy, Radical Cystectomy with intracorporeal urinary diversion, Robotic non-cancer operations, Simple prostatectomy for BPH, Pyeloplasty, Ureteric re-implant, Prostate, Bladder, Renal and Testis cancer, Adrenal diseases, Benign prostatic hyperplasia, Urinary stone disease.

Qualifications

  • Fellowship of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons, Royal Australasian College of Surgeons, Australia, 2019
  • Bachelor of Medicine / Bachelor of Surgery, James Cook University, Australia, 2007

Awards and Publications

Radical Prostatectomy Fact Sheet: 

https://www.healthshare.com.au/factsheets/14572-radical-prostatectomy/

1. Tariq, Arsalan & Kwok, Michael & Pearce, Adam & Rhee, Handoo & Kyle, Samuel & Marsh, Phillip & Raveenthiran, Sheliyan & Wong, David & McBean, Rhiannon & Westera, Jurjen & Dunglison, Nigel & Esler, Rachel & Navaratnam, Anojan & Yaxley, John & Thomas, Paul & Pattison, David & Roberts, Matthew. (2021). The role of dual tracer PSMA and FDG PET/CT in renal cell carcinoma (RCC) compared to conventional imaging: A multi-institutional case series with intra-individual comparison. Urologic Oncology: Seminars and Original Investigations. 40. 10.1016/j.urolonc.2021.11.006. 

2.Tariq, Arsalan & Westera, Jurjen & Navaratnam, Anojan & Dunglison, Nigel & Esler, Rachel & Roberts, Matthew. (2021). Extra‐peritoneal oligometastatic renal cell carcinoma: atypical pattern of metastasis and novel localization techniques. ANZ Journal of Surgery. 10.1111/ans.17335.

3. Ranasinghe, Sachinka & Chen, Michael & Roberts, Matthew & Westera, Jurjen & Thangasamy, Isaac & Dunglison, Nigel. (2018). Idiopathic partial thrombosis of the corpus cavernosum: An unusual presentation to consider. Journal of Clinical Urology. 12. 205141581774747. 10.1177/2051415817747476. 

4. Westera, Jurjen & Lambrianides, Andreas & Meyer, Jon-Paul. (2013). The management of antenatal hydronephrosis detected on routine prenatal ultrasound. Journal of Clinical Urology. 6. 249-253. 10.1177/2051415813480352. 

5. Meyer, Jon-Paul & Westera, Jurjen. (2012). Life insurance and genetic testing for prostate cancer: What advice for patients?. ANZ journal of surgery. 82. 194-6. 10.1111/j.1445-2197.2012.06003.x. 

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46 Tamar Street, Ballina NSW 2478
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42 Inland Drive, Tugun QLD 4224
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