Publications, Committees and Education 

Publications

• SPITTALER P.J., TYLER J.P.P. (1985) Further evaluation of a simple test for determining the integrity of spermatozoal membranes.

Clinical Reproduction and Fertility, 3, 187-196.
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• MORGAN M.K., JOHNSTON I.H., SPITTALER P.J. (1992)

A ventricular infusion technique for the evaluation of treated and untreated hydrocephalus.
Neurosurgery, 29, 832-837.
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SPITTALER P.J., JOHNSTON I.H. (1992)
Multiple extracranial meningiomas in a child.
Child’s Nerv Syst, 8, 144-146.
Read HERE

• DUONG D.M., KOLLURI V.R., SPITTALER P.J., SENGUPTA R.P. (1998)

Risk Score Estimation: A new method to determine optimal timing of aneurysm clipping for improved management outcome.
Neurological Research, 20, 218-29
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• ALLEN R.S., SPITTALER P.J., CHRISTIE J.G. (1999)

“Ute Surfing”: A novel cause of severe head injury
Medical Journal of Australia, 171, 681-682
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• ALLEN R.S., SPITTALER P.J., ROWE L.J. (2003)

Giant occipital intracranial and extra-cranial meningioma.
Medical Journal of Australia, 179, 8, 448
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• PUVANESWARY M, CUGANESAN R, BARBARAWI M, SPITTALER P.J. (2003)

Vertebral haemangioma causing cord compression: MRI findings
Australasian Radiology, 47, 190-193
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• ALLAN R., GILL A., SPITTALER P. (2004)

Recurrent medulloblastoma – violation of Collin’s law by 14 years.
Surgical Neurology, 11, 756-7
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• MULVEY J.M., HUNT J., SPITTALER P. (2005)

Cerebral amyloid angiopathy causing non-haemorrhagic mass effect.
ANZ Journal of Surgery, 75, 86
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Committees

Neurosurgery Representative, Medical Advisory Committee,
Lingard Private Hospital 1998 – present (Chairman 2003-2005).

Medical Advisory Board, Toronto Private Hospital 1998 – 2006
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NSW Medical Advisory Committee, HealtheCare Hospitals,
2003 - 2005

Educational Activities

B.Med Candidate Selection Panel,
University of Newcastle 2006 to present.

Clinical Tutor,
Neurosciences Professional Skills
B.Med University of Newcastle 1996 to present.
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Clinical Examiner in Surgery
B.Med University of Newcastle 2013 to present.