Assoc Prof Norman Eizenberg - Researcher Profile

Biography

Norm Eizenberg is an Associate Professor in the Department of Anatomy and Developmental Biology at Monash University. He was previously at Melbourne University, where he coordinated teaching of anatomy, including to surgical trainees, for more than 25 years.

Norm was a member of the Faculty of Medicine curriculum review committee and is currently an examiner of anatomy for the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons as well as the Royal Australian & New Zealand College of Radiology.

His major areas of research and scholarship are in medical education (including student learning of anatomy) and in anatomical variations (including their surgical implications).

Norm is also a general medical practitioner and the project leader of ANATOMEDIA .  He is the recipient of a Universitas 21 Teaching Fellowship (for “excellence in teaching and educational innovation”) and of a “Meritorious Service Award" from the Royal Australasian College of Dental Surgeons.

All modules of ANATOMEDIA, so far, have received national or international awards, including most recently, the Australian Publishers Association "Best teaching & learning package in tertiary education" 2008, for the book “General Anatomy; principles and applications”.

 

Qualifications

BACHELOR OF MEDICINE BACHELOR OF SURGERY

Institution: The University of Melbourne

Year awarded: 1973

Publications

Books

Louw, G., Eizenberg, N., Carmichael, S., 2010, The place of anatomy in medical education: AMEE Guide no 41, Association for Medical Education in Europe, UK.

Eizenberg, N., Briggs, C.A., Barker, P., Grkovic, I., 2009, An@tomedia - Upper Limb Dissection, McGraw Hill Medical, Australia.

Eizenberg, N., Briggs, C.A., Barker, P., Grkovic, I., 2009, An@tomedia - Upper Limb Imaging, McGraw Hill Medical, Australia.

Eizenberg, N., Briggs, C.A., Barker, P., Grkovic, I., 2009, An@tomedia - Upper Limb Regions, McGraw Hill Medical, Australia.

Eizenberg, N., Briggs, C.A., Barker, P., Grkovic, I., 2009, An@tomedia - Upper Limb Systems, McGraw Hill Medical, Australia.

Eizenberg, N., Briggs, C., Barker, P., Grkovic, I., 2008, An@tomedia - Thorax Imaging, McGraw Hill Medical, Australia.

Eizenberg, N., Briggs, C., Barker, P., Grkovic, I., 2008, An@tomedia: Thorax Dissection (including Procedures & Post-mortem), McGraw Hill Medical, Australia.

Eizenberg, N., Briggs, C., Barker, P., Grkovic, I., 2008, An@tomedia: Thorax Regions, McGraw Hill Medical, Australia.

Eizenberg, N., Briggs, C., Barker, P., Grkovic, I., 2008, An@tomedia: Thorax Systems, McGraw Hill Medical, Australia.

Eizenberg, N., Briggs, C., Adams, C., Ahern, G.C., 2008, General Anatomy Principles and Applications, McGraw-Hill Medical, Australia.

Eizenberg, N., Briggs, C.A., Barker, P., Grkovic, I., 2005, An@tomedia - Pelvis Dissection (including Procedures), McGraw Hill Medical, Australia.

Eizenberg, N., Briggs, C.A., Barker, P., Grkovic, I., 2005, An@tomedia - Pelvis Systems, McGraw Hill Medical, Australia.

Eizenberg, N., Briggs, C.A., Barker, P., Grkovic, I., 2005, An@tomedia: Pelvis Imaging, McGraw Hill Medical, Australia.

Eizenberg, N., Briggs, C.A., Barker, P., Grkovic, I., 2005, An@tomedia: Pelvis Regions, McGraw Hill Medical, Australia.

Book Chapters

Yalcin, N.G., Choong, C.K.C., Eizenberg, N., 2013, Anatomy and pathophysiology of the pleura and pleural space, in Thoracic Surgery Clinics Management of Benign and Malignant Pleural Effusions, eds CKC Choong and MB Marshall, Elsevier, USA, pp. 1-10.

Journal Articles

Dagge, B., Firth, G.B., Palamara, J.E., Eizenberg, N., Donath, S., Graham, H.K., 2012, Biomechanics of medial hamstring lengthening, ANZ Journal of Surgery [P], vol 82, issue 5, Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Asia, Australia, pp. 355-361.

Altuntas, A., Dagge, B., Chin, T., Palamara, J., Eizenberg, N., Wolfe, R., Graham, H.K., 2011, The effects of intramuscular tenotomy on the lengthening characteristics of tibialis posterior: High versus low intramuscular tenotomy, Journal of Children's Orthopaedics [P], vol 5, issue 3, Springer, Germany, pp. 225-230.

Ang, G.G., Rozen, W.M., Vally, F., Eizenberg, N., Grinsell, D., 2010, Anomalies of the flexor carpi ulnaris: clinical case report and cadaveric study, Clinical Anatomy [P], vol 23, issue 4, John Wiley & Sons Inc, USA, pp. 427-430.

Chapuis, P., Fahrer, M., Eizenberg, N., Fahrer, C., Bokey, L., 2010, Should there be a national core curriculum for anatomy?, ANZ Journal of Surgery [P], vol 80, issue 7-8, Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Asia, Australia, pp. 475-478.

Soeding, P., Eizenberg, N., 2010, The long-axis view identifies atypical anatomy during ultrasund guided interscalene catheter placement, Anaesthesia And Intensive Care [P], vol 38, issue 5, Australian Society of Anaesthetists Ltd, Australia & NZ, pp. 962-964.

Soeding, P., Eizenberg, N., 2009, Review article: Anatomical considerations for ultrasound guidance for regional anesthesia of the neck and upper limb, Canadian Journal Of Anaesthesia-Journal Canadien..., vol 56, issue 7, Springer New York LLC, USA, Canada, pp. 518-532.

Louw, G., Eizenberg, N., Carmichael, S.W., 2009, The place of anatomy in medical education: AMEE Guide no 41, Medical Teacher [P], vol 31, issue 5, Informa Healthcare, UK, pp. 373-386.

O'Connell, H.E., Eizenberg, N., Rahman, M., Cleeve, J., 2008, The anatomy of the distal vagina: Towards unity, Journal Of Sexual Medicine [P], vol 5, issue 8, Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd, UK, The Netherlands, USA, pp. 1883-1891.

Azer, S.A., Eizenberg, N., 2007, Do we need dissection in an integrated problem-based learning medical course? Perceptions of first- and second-year students, Surgical and Radiologic Anatomy [E], vol 29, issue 2, Springer France, France, pp. 173-180.

Fahrer, M., Eizenberg, N., 2006, Away from surgery?, ANZ Journal of Surgery [P], vol 76, issue 12, Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Asia, Australia, p. 1045.

Rozen, W.M., Rozen, G., Eizenberg, N., Fahrer, M., 2005, Undiagnosed fracture in a common foot variant: The biphalangeal little toe, European Journal of Morphology [P], vol 42, issue 4-5, Swets & Zeitlinger BV, The Netherlands, pp. 233-235.

Schraffordt, S.E., Tjandra, J., Eizenberg, N., Dwyera, P.L., 2004, Anatomy of the pudendal nerve and its terminal branches: A cadaver study, ANZ Journal of Surgery [P], vol 74, issue 1-2, Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Asia, Australia, pp. 23-26.

Kistler, P.M., Fynn, S.P., Mond, H.G., Eizenberg, N., 2004, The subpectoral pacemaker implant: it isn't what it seems!, Pace-Pacing And Clinical Electrophysiology [P], vol 27, issue 3, Wiley-Blackwell Publishing, Inc., USA, pp. 361-364.

Subramaniam, R., Tress, B.M., King, J.O., Eizenberg, N., Mitchell, P.J., 2004, Transverse sinus septum: A new aetiology of idiopathic intracranial hypertension?, Journal of Medical Imaging and Radiation Oncology [P], vol 48, issue 2, Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Asia, Australia, pp. 114-116.

Conference Proceedings

Eizenberg, N., 2010, Kester Brown Lecture: Anatomy and Anaesthetists: Past, Present and Future, Australian Society of Anaesthetists National Scientific Congress, ASA, Australia, pp. 1-120.