Adj Clin Prof Peter Disler - Researcher Profile

Biography

Professor Peter Disler  is currently Director of Medicine and Clinical Dean, Bendigo Health
1980-1987 Consultant physician and senior lecturer in General Medicine & Rehabilitation, Groote Schuur Hospital & University of Cape Town
1987-1993 Director and Associate Professor of Rehabilitation, Palmerston North Hospital, and Massey University, New Zealand.

1993-2005 Director and Professor of the Rehabilitation Programme, Royal Melbourne Hospital and University of Melbourne.

2005- date  Honorary Professor of Medicine, Royal Melbourne Hospital, University of Melbourne.
 
2004-date Honorary Professor, Department of Palliative Care and Policy, Kings College, University of London.

Research & Supervision Interests

1.   Geriatrics and Rehabilitation
2.   Dementia

Qualifications

MEDICINE

Institution: University of Witwatersrand, Johannesburg

Year awarded: 1976

MEDICINE

Institution: University of Witwatersrand, South Africa

Year awarded: 1971

Publications

Journal Articles

Greenway-Crombie, A., Snow, P.C., Disler, P.B., Davis, S., Pond, D., 2012, The influence of rurality on diagnosing dementia in Australian General Practice, Australian Journal of Primary Health [P], vol 18, issue 3, CSIRO Publishing, Australia, pp. 178-184.

Pols, R.G., Battersby, M., Regan-Smith, M., Markwick, M.J., Lawrence, J., Auret, K., Carter, J., Cole, A., Disler, P.B., Hassed, C.S., McGuiness, C., Nguyen, H., 2009, Chronic condition self-management support: Proposed competencies for medical students, Chronic Illness [P], vol 5, issue 1, Sage Science Press (UK), UK, pp. 7-14.

Wright, A.A., Ranmuthugala, G.P., Jones, J.A., Maydom, B.W., Disler, P.B., 2008, Rural organisation of acute stroke teams project, Internal Medicine Journal, vol 38, Blackwell Publishing, Oxford England, pp. 32-37.

Wright, A.A., McGrail, M.R., Disler, P.B., 2008, Rural organization of Australian stroke teams: emergency department project, Internal Medicine Journal, vol 38, Blackwell Publishing, Oxford England, pp. 638-643.

Sackley, C., Disler, P.B., Turner-Stokes, L., Wade, D.T., 2007, Rehabilitation interventions for foot drop in neuromuscular disease, Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, issue 2, John Wiley and Sons Ltd, West Sussex P019 8SQ UK, pp. 1-23.

Postgraduate Research Supervisions

Current Supervision

Program of Study:

(DOCTORATE BY RESEARCH).

Thesis Title:

Dementia Detection and Management in General Practice.

Supervisors:

Disler, P (Main), Snow, P (Associate).