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Professor Glenn Edwards
Professor Glenn Edwards

Qualifications: BVSc MACVSc

Specialisation: Soft Tissue and Urogenital Surgery

Biography:

Glenn has recently taken up the position of Professor of Veterinary Surgery at Charles Sturt University following a period of 22 years as the academic head of surgery at the University of Melbourne’s School of Veterinary Science. He teaches in all aspects of soft tissue surgery, but has a particular interest in minimally invasive surgery, wound healing and management, cardiovascular and urinary tract problems.

Glenn is also active in the development of a variety of surgical techniques and implantable devices destined for both veterinary and human clinical use, such as improved urinary tract and cardiovascular surgical procedures, vascular grafts, and more recently left ventricular assist devices. He has published over 100 papers and chapters in textbooks in the veterinary, biomaterial and medical literature as a result of this work.

He was the recipient of the 2006 TG Hungerford Award for Excellence in Post Graduate Education and has recently been awarded the ASAVA Distinguished Scientific Contribution Award.