Dr Patrick Pearce has particular interests in:
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Neuro-oncology
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General neurosurgery
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General and complex spine surgery
Background and Experience
Growing up in Brisbane, Dr Pearce completed his undergraduate medical training at the University of Queensland before undertaking initial medical training at the Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital and Princess Alexandra Hospital.
Dr Pearce relocated to Melbourne to undertake further neurosurgical training at the Royal Melbourne, Royal Children’s and St Vincent’s Hospital. Following this, he returned to Brisbane where he completed his final years of training at the Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital. He also undertook further sub-specialty training in spine surgery and has since completed a spine fellowship.
Dr Pearce now holds a consultant neurosurgeon position at the Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital in addition to his private practice at Briz Brain & Spine.
Dr Pearce has a keen interest in teaching and learning with affiliations to the University of Queensland. He is also heavily involved in research and teaching, having presented at a number of national and international forums and publishing a number of research papers.
Consulting Locations and Information
Bowen Hills Medical Specialist Centre
North Lakes Specialist Medical Centre
Poster - Tonroe T, McDermott H, Pearce P, Acevedo N, Thevathasan W, Xu SS, Bulluss K and Perera T. Anatomical Targeting for Electrode Localization in Subthalamic Nucleus Deep Brain Stimulation: A Comparative Study. 45th Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society (EMBC'23), Sydney, Australia 24-27 July 2023.
Poster - Begg A, Louey M, Pearce P, Bulluss K, Thevathasan W, McDermott H and Perera T. Evaluation of the PaCER Algorithm for Postoperative Subthalamic Nucleus Deep Brain Stimulation Electrode Localization. 45th Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society (EMBC'23), Sydney, Australia 24-27 July 2023.
Publication - Tonroe T, McDermott H, Pearce P, Acevedo N, Thevathasan W, Xu SS, Bulluss K, and Perera T. Anatomical targeting for electrode localization in subthalamic nucleus deep brain stimulation: A comparative study. J Neuroimaging. 2023 Jun 8. doi: 10.1111/jon.13133. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 37288952.
Publication - Pearce P, Novak J, Wijesekera A, Loch-Wilkinson T, Redmond M, Winter C, Alexander H and MacLachlan L. Properties and Implementation of 3-Dimensionally Printed Models in Spine Surgery: A Mixed-Methods Review With Meta-Analysis. World Neurosurg. 2023 Jan;169:57-72. doi: 10.1016/j.wneu.2022.10.083. Epub 2022 Oct 27. PMID: 36309334.
Presentation - P. Pearce, L. Maclachlan, and T. Loch-Wilkinson, S53P4 Bioactive Glass in Spine Infection, Spine Society Annual Scientific Meeting 27-29 May 2022, Darwin, Australia.
Poster - P. Pearce, L. Maclachlan, and T. Loch-Wilkinson, S53P4 Bioactive Glass in Spine Infection, Spine Society Annual Scientific Meeting 27-29 May 2022, Darwin, Australia.
Publication - Pearce P, Bulluss K, Xu SS, Kim B, Milicevic M, Perera T, et al. (2021) How accurately are subthalamic nucleus electrodes implanted relative to the ideal stimulation location for Parkinson’s disease? PLoS ONE 16(7): e0254504.
Presentation - Pearce P, Bulluss K, Xu SS, Kim B, Milicevic M, Perera T, et al. ‘Accuracy of electrode placement in the awake patient for deep brain stimulation in Parkinson’s disease’. Neurosurgical Society of Australasia Annual Scientific Meeting 23/8/19.
Poster - P.M. Pearce, S. Tandon, J.D. Paratz, M. Vonau & C. Pollard, ‘Does Timely Transfer Tackle Neurotrauma? An examination of Neurotrauma Transfers to the RBWH from Peripheral Centers, The Royal Australasian College of Surgeons Annual Scientific Congress, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 6-10/5/2012.
Publication - Pearce P, Robertson T, Ortiz-Gomez JD, Rajah T & Tollesson G, ‘Multifocal supratentorial diffuse glioma in a young patient with Ollier disease’, Journal of Clinical Neuroscience, 2012 (19), p477-478.
Poster - P.M. Pearce, S. Tandon, J.D. Paratz, M. Vonau & C. Pollard, ‘Does Timely Transfer Tackle Neurotrauma? An examination of Neurotrauma Transfers to the RBWH from Peripheral Centers, Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital Trauma Symposium 3-5/11/2011, Royal Brisbane & Women’s Hospital.
Royal Australasian College of Surgeons
Neurosurgical Society of Australasia
Spine Society of Australia
AO Spine
Member of the Academy of Surgical Educators
Cooperative Trials Group for Neuro-Oncology