Expert Clinical Advisory Groups (ECAGs)

These groups assess the clinical functionality and effectiveness of products being considered for listing on the Prostheses List.

Role

These groups are subcommittees of the Medical Devices and Human Tissue Advisory Committee (MDHTAC). They include:

  • Ophthalmic Expert Clinical Advisory Group
  • General Surgery Expert Clinical Advisory Group
  • General surgery expert Clinical Advisory Group
  • Hip and knee expert Clinical Advisory Group
  • Specialist orthopaedic Clinical Advisory Group
  • Spinal and neurosurgical Clinical Advisory Group
  • Cardiovascular Clinical Advisory Group.

Their role is to assess and advise the MDHTAC and the Department of Health and Aged Care on the suitability of products for listing on the Prostheses List.

For full details, see the Terms of Reference.

Members

The members of each group include a Chair, subject matter experts, and a consumer representative.  Medical technology industry representatives also attend each meeting.

View the Nomination and Appointment Process.

Ophthalmic Expert Clinical Advisory Group

Role

Name

Chair

Dr Iain Dunlop AM

Clinical member

Associate Professor Andrew Alexander Chang

Clinical member

Dr Ralph Higgins

Clinical member

Dr Patrick Versace

Clinical member

Dr Geoffrey Wilcsek

 

General Surgery Expert Clinical Advisory Group

Role

Name

Chair

Professor Allan Glanville

Clinical member

Professor Melville da Cruz

Clinical member

Professor Peter Friedland

Clinical member

Professor Andrew Simon Carney

Clinical member

Associate Professor Daniel Novakovic

Clinical member

Dr Deborah Jane Holmes-Walker

Clinical member

Associate Professor Glynis Ross

Clinical member

Dr Michael Mar Fan

Clinical member

Dr Paul Coceancig

Clinical member

Dr Miles Doddridge

Clinical member

Dr Walter Flapper

Clinical member

Dr Darren Katz

Clinical member

Dr Emmanuel Karantanis

Clinical member

Professor Eric Chung

 

Hip & Knee Expert Clinical Advisory Group

Role

Name

Chair

Dr Peter Lewis

Clinical member

Mr James Stoney

Clinical member

Dr Catherine McDougall

Clinical member

Associate Professor Stephen Rackemann

Clinical member

Professor Christopher Vertullo

Specialist Orthopaedic Expert Clinical Advisory Group

Role

Name

Chair

Mr David Gill

Clinical member

Dr Christopher Brown

Clinical member

Dr David Lunz

Clinical member

Dr Aneel Nihal

Clinical member

Dr Jeffery Peereboom

Clinical member

Associate Professor Marinis Pirpiris

Clinical member

Dr Peter Stavrou

Clinical member

Dr Amy Touzell

Clinical member

Dr Sindy Vrancic

 

Spinal & Neurosurgical Expert Clinical Advisory Group

Role

Name

Chair

Dr Orso Osti

Clinical member

Dr Ian Cheung

Clinical member

Mr Chow Huat (Patrick) Chan

Clinical member

Dr Samya Lakis

Clinical member

Dr Patrick Lo

Clinical member

Dr David Johnson

Clinical member

Dr Patrick Lim

 

Cardiovascular Expert Clinical Advisory Group

Role

Name

Chair

Associate Professor Glenn Young

Clinical member

Associate Professor Jayme Bennetts

Clinical member

Dr Russell Denman

Clinical member

Dr Rohan Bhagwandeen

Clinical member

Dr Hugh Wolfenden

Clinical member

Dr Morgan Windsor

Clinical member

Dr James Edelman

Clinical member

Dr Peter Thursby

Clinical member

Professor Abdullah Omari

Clinical member

Professor David Hardman

Clinical member

Professor Bill Heddle

Clinical member

Professor Darren Walters

Guidelines

Contact

Prescribed List contact

Contact us if you have questions about the Prescribed List, the Medical Devices and Human Tissue Advisory Committee (MDHTAC)
or Expert Clinical Advisory Groups (ECAGs).
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