Assoc Prof Wendy Brown - Researcher Profile

Biography

Associate Professor Wendy Brown MBBS(hons) PhD FRACS FACS

Wendy works in the Faculty of Medicine, Nursing & Health Sciences at Monash University as an Associate Professor.

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Keywords

Obesity and health, Obesity treatments, Surgery, Surgical research, bariatric surgery; laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding; laparoscopy

Qualifications

DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY

Institution: Monash University

Year awarded: 2005

BACHELOR OF MEDICINE AND BACHELOR OF SURGERY(HON)

Institution: Monash University

Year awarded: 1992

Publications

Book Chapters

Brown, W., Smith, A., 2010, Laparoscopic Adjustable Gastric Banding - Operative Technique, in Obesity surgery: Procedures, Variations and Complications, eds Michael Korenkov, Verlag Hans Huber, Switzerland, pp. 59-64.

Journal Articles

Birks, S., Peeters, A., Backholer, K., Brown, W.A., O'Brien, P.E., 2012, A systematic review of the impact of weight loss on cancer incidence and mortality, Obesity Reviews [P], vol 13, issue 10, Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd, United Kingdom, pp. 868-891.

Korenkov, M., Brown, W.A., Smith, A.I., Lantsberg, L., Manger, T., Singhal, R., Super, P., 2012, Adjustable gastric banding, Surgery [P], vol epub, Mosby, Inc., United States, pp. 11-51.

Brown, W.A., Burton, R.C., Laurie, C., Hebbard, G.S., O'Brien, P.E., 2012, Criteria for assessing esophageal motility in laparoscopic adjustable gastric band patients: The importance of the lower esophageal contractile segment, Obesity Surgery [P], vol 20, issue 3, Springer, New York, US, pp. 316-325.

Brown, W.A., Egberts, K.J., Franke-Richard, D., Thodiyil, P., Anderson, M.L., O'Brien, P.E., 2012, Erosions after laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding: Diagnosis and management, Annals of Surgery [E], vol epub, Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, Philadelphia, United States, pp. 2-11.

Pagnon, J., Matzaris, M., Stark, R., Meex, R.C., Macaulay, S.L., O'Brien, P.E., Tiganis, T., Watt, M.J., Brown, W.A., 2012, Identification and functional characterization of protein kinase A phosphorylation sites in the major lipolytic protein, adipose triglyceride lipase, Endocrinology [P], vol 153, issue 9, The Endocrine Society, USA, pp. 4278-4289.

O'Brien, P.E., Macdonald, L., Anderson, M.L., Brennan, L., Brown, W.A., 2012, Long-Term Outcomes After Bariatric Surgery: Fifteen-Year Follow-Up of Adjustable Gastric Banding and a Systematic Review of the Bariatric Surgical Literature, Annals Of Surgery [P], vol 257, issue 1, Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, USA, pp. 87-94.

Kampe, J., Stefanidis, A., Lockie, S.K.H., Brown, W.A., Dixon, J., Odoi, A., Spencer, S.J., Raven, J., Oldfield, B.J., 2012, Neural and humoral changes associated with the adjustable gastric band: insights from a rodent model, International Journal Of Obesity [P], vol 36, issue 11, Nature Publishing Group, United Kingdom, pp. 1403-1411.

Dixon, J., Schachter, L.M., O'Brien, P.E., Jones, K.M., Grima, M., Lambert, G.W., Brown, W.A., Bailey, M.J., Naughton, M.T., 2012, Surgical vs conventional therapy for weight loss treatment of obstructive sleep apnea: a randomized controlled trial, Jama-Journal Of The American Medical Association [P], vol 308, issue 11, American Medical Association, United States, pp. 1142-1149.

Brown, W., Marasco, S., Gruen, R., 2012, Test test test, Alternative Law Journal [P], vol 1, oxford, uk.

Hayden, M.J., Brown, W.A., Brennan, L., O'Brien, P.E., 2012, Validity of the Beck Depression Inventory as a screening tool for a clinical mood disorder in bariatric surgery candidates, Obesity Surgery [P], vol 22, issue 11, Springer New York LLC, USA, pp. 1666-1675.

Brown, W., Agrotis, A., Forder, A., 2012, XXXX, Journal of Hypertension [P], vol xxx, oxford press, UK, pp. 1-15.

Freeman, L., Brown, W., Korin, A., Pilgrim, C., Smith, A., Nottle, P., 2011, An approach to the assessment and management of the laparoscopic adjustable gastric band patient in the emergency department, Emergency Medicine Australasia (Print) [P], vol 23, issue 2, Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Asia, Australia, pp. 186-194.

Egberts, K., Brown, W., Brennan, L., O'Brien, P., 2011, Does exercise improve weight loss after bariatric surgery? A systematic review, Obesity Surgery [P], vol E, Springer New York LLC, USA, pp. 1-7.

Abel, A., Brown, W., Smith, A., Nottle, P., 2011, Spontaneous esophageal perforation leading to vertebral osteomyelitis and spinal cord compression, Diseases Of The Esophagus [P], vol E, Wiley-Blackwell, United States, pp. 1-2.

Egberts, K., Brown, W., O'Brien, P., 2011, Systematic review of erosion after laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding, Obesity Surgery [P], vol 21, issue 8, Springer New York LLC, United States, pp. 1272-1279.

Burton, P., Brown, W., 2011, The mechanism of weight loss with laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding: Induction of satiety not restriction, International Journal Of Obesity [P], vol 35, issue Suppl. 3, Nature Publishing Group, UK, pp. S26-S30.

Burton, P., Yap, K., Brown, W., Laurie, C., O'Donnell, M., Hebbard, G., Kalff, V., O'Brien, P., 2010, Changes in satiety, supra- and infraband transit, and gastric emptying following laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding: A prospective follow-up study, Obesity Surgery [P], vol 21, issue 2, Springer New York LLC, USA, pp. 217-223.

Burton, P., Brown, W., Laurie, C., Hebbard, G., O'Brien, P., 2010, Criteria for assessing esophageal motility in laparoscopic adjustable gastric band patients: The importance of the lower esophageal contractile segment, Obesity Surgery [P], vol 20, issue 3, Springer New York LLC, USA, pp. 316-325.

Haward, R., Brown, W., O'Brien, P., 2010, Does pregnancy increase the need for revisional surgery after laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding?, Obesity Surgery [P], vol 21, Springer New York LLC, USA, pp. 1362-1369.

Burton, P., Yap, K., Brown, W., Laurie, C., O'Donnell, M., Hebbard, G., Kalff, V., O'Brien, P., 2010, Effects of adjustable gastric bands on gastric emptying, supra- and infraband transit and satiety: A randomized double-blind crossover trial using a new technique of band visualization, Obesity Surgery [P], vol 20, issue 12, Springer New York LLC, United States, pp. 1690-1697.

O'Brien, P.E., Sawyer, S.M., Laurie, C., Brown, W.A., Skinner, S.A., Veit, F., Paul, E., Burton, P.R., McGrice, M.A., Anderson, M.L., Dixon, J., 2010, Laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding in severely obese adolescents: A randomized trial, Jama-Journal Of The American Medical Association [P], vol 303, issue 6, American Medical Association, USA, pp. 519-526.

Burton, P., Brown, W., Laurie, C., Hebbard, G., O'Brien, P., 2010, Mechanisms of bolus clearance in patients with laparoscopic adjustable gastric bands, Obesity Surgery [P], vol 20, issue 9, Springer New York LLC, United States, pp. 1265-1272.

Burton, P., Brown, W., Laurie, C., Lee, M., Korin, A., Anderson, M., Hebbard, G., O'Brien, P., 2010, Outcomes, satiety, and adverse upper gastrointestinal symptoms following laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding, Obesity Surgery [P], vol 21, Springer New York LLC, USA, pp. 574-581.

Burton, P., Brown, W., Laurie, C., Korin, A., Yap, K., Richards, M., Owens, J., Crosthwaite, G., Hebbard, G., O'Brien, P., 2010, Pathophysiology of laparoscopic adjustable gastric bands: Analysis and classification using high-resolution video manometry and a stress barium Protocol, Obesity Surgery [P], vol 20, issue 1, Springer New York LLC, USA, pp. 19-29.

Burton, P., Brown, W., Laurie, C., Hebbard, G., O'Brien, P., 2010, Predicting outcomes of intermediate term complications and revisional surgery following laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding: Utility of the CORE classification and melbourne motility criteria, Obesity Surgery [P], vol 20, issue 11, Springer New York LLC, United States, pp. 1516-1523.

Wentworth, J., Naselli, G., Brown, W., Doyle, L., Phipson, B., Smyth, G., Wabitsch, M., O'Brien, P., Harrison, L., 2010, Pro-inflammatory CD11c+CD206+ adipose tissue macrophages are associated with insulin resistance in human obesity, Diabetes [P], vol 59, issue 7, American Diabetes Association, United States, pp. 1648-1656.

Kampe, J., Brown, W.A., Stefanidis, A., Dixon, J., Oldfield, B.J., 2009, A rodent model of adjustable gastric band surgery-implications for the understanding of underlying mechanisms, Obesity Surgery, vol 19, Springer New York LLC, USA, pp. 625-631.

Burton, P.R., Brown, W.A., Laurie, C., Richards, M., Hebbard, G.S., O'Brien, P.E., 2009, Effects of gastric band adjustments on intraluminal pressure, Obesity Surgery [P], vol 19, issue 11, Springer, New York, NY, USA, pp. 1508-1514.

Brown, W.A., Korin, A., Burton, P.R., O'Brien, P.E., 2009, Laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding, Australian Family Physician [P], vol 38, issue 12, Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP), Victoria, Australia, pp. 972-976.

Burton, P.R., Button, B., Brown, W.A., Lee, M., Roberts, S., Hassen, S., Bailey, M.J., Smith, A.I., Snell, G.I., 2009, Medium-term outcome of fundoplication after lung transplantation., Diseases Of The Esophagus [P], vol 22, issue 8, Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Asia, Australia, pp. 642-648.

Burton, P.R., Brown, W.A., Laurie, C., Richards, M., Afkari, S., Yap, K.S., Korin, A., Hebbard, G.S., O'Brien, P.E., 2009, The effect of laparoscopic adjustable gastric bands on esophageal motility and the gastroesophageal junction: analysis using high-resolution video manometry, Obesity Surgery [P], vol 19, issue 7, Springer, New York, NY, USA, pp. 905-914.

O'Brien, P.E., Brown, W.A., 2008, Assessing the acute abdomen in the bariatric patient: need for improvement, Obesity Surgery, vol 18, issue 10, Springer New York LLC, United States, pp. 1215-1216.

Campbell, N.A., Brown, W.A., Smith, A.I., Skinner, S.A., Nottle, P., 2008, Small bowel obstruction creates a closed loop in patients with a laparoscopic adjustable gastric band, Obesity Surgery, vol 18, issue 10, Springer New York LLC, United States, pp. 1346-1349.

Brown, W.A., Burton, P.R., Anderson, M.L., Korin, A., Dixon, J., Hebbard, G.S., O'Brien, P.E., 2008, Symmetrical pouch dilatation after laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding: Incidence and management, Obesity Surgery, vol 18, issue 9, Springer New York LLC, USA, pp. 1104-1108.

Brown, W.A., Dixon, J., O'Brien, P.E., 2006, Management of obesity--the role of surgery., Australian Family Physician, vol 35, issue 8, Royal Australian College of General Practitioners, Australia, pp. 584-586.

O'Brien, P.E., Brown, W.A., Dixon, J.B., 2005, Obesity, weight loss and bariatric surgery, The Medical Journal of Australia, vol 183, issue 6, Australasian Medical Publishing Co. Ltd, Sydney NSW Australia, pp. 310-314.

O'Brien, P.E., Dixon, J.B., Brown, W.A., 2004, Obesity is a surgical disease: overview of obesity and bariatric surgery, ANZ Journal of Surgery, vol 74, issue 4, Blackwell Publishing, Carlton Vic Australia, pp. 200-204.

O'Brien, P.E., Dixon, J., Brown, W.A., Schachter, L.M., Chapman, L., Burn, A.J., Dixon, M.E., Scheinkestel, C.D., Halket, C.R., Sutherland, L.J., Korin, A., Baquie, P., 2002, The laparoscopic adjustable gastric band (lap-band): A prospective study of medium-term effects on weight, health and quality of life, Obesity Surgery, vol 12, Springer New York LLC, United States, pp. 652-660.

Brown, W.A., Skinner, S., Vogiagis, D., O'Brien, P.E., 2001, Inhibition of b-Catenin Translocation in Rodent Colorectal Tumors. A Novel Explanation for the Protective Effect of Nonsteroidal Antiinflammatory Drugs in Colorectal Cancer, Digestive Diseases and Sciences, vol 46, issue 11, Kluwer Academic/ Plenum Publishing, USA, pp. 2314-2321.

Brown, W.A., Skinner, S., Malcontenti- Wilson, C., Vogiagis, D., O'Brien, P.E., 2001, Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs with activity against either cyclooxygenase 1 or cyclooxygenase 2 inhibit colorectal cancer in a DMH rodent model by inducing apoptosis and inhibiting cell proliferation, GUT, vol 48, British Medical Journal Publishing Group, London UK, pp. 660-666.

Vogiagis, D., Brown, W.A., Glare, E.M., O'Brien, P.E., 2001, Rat colorectal tumours treated with a range of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs show altered cyclooxygenase-2 and cyclooxygenase-1 splice variant mRNA expression levels, Carcinogenesis, vol 22, issue 6, Oxford University Press, Oxford UK, pp. 869-874.

Brown, W.A., Farmer, K., Skinner, S.A., Malcontenti-Wilson, C., Misajon, A., O'Brien, P.E., 2000, 5-Aminosalicylic Acid and Olsalazine Inhibit Tumor Growth in a Rodent Model of Colorectal Cancer, Digestive Diseases and Sciences, vol 45 issue 8, Kluwer Academic/Plenum Publishers, New York NY USA, pp. 1578-1584.

Vogiagis, D., Glare, E.M., Misajon, A., Brown, W.A., O'Brien, P.E., 2000, Cyclooxygenase-1 and an alternatively spliced mRNA in the rat stomach: effects of aging and ulcers, Am. J. Physiol. Gastrointest. Liver Physiol, vol 278, American Physiology Society, Bethesda Maryland USA, pp. G820-G827.

Brown, W.A., Skinner, S.A., Malcontenti-Wilson, C., Misajon, A., De Jong, T., Vogiagis, D., O'Brien, P.E., 2000, Non-steroidal anti-infammatory drugs with different cyclooxygenase inhibitory profiles that prevent aberrant crypt foci formation but vary in acute gastrotoxicity in a rat model, Journal of Gastroenterology & Hepatology, vol 15, Blackwell Science, Melbourne Vic Australia, pp. 1386-1392.

O'Brien, P.E., Brown, W.A., Smith, A., McMurrick, P.J., Stephens, M., 1999, Prospective study of a laparoscopically placed, adjustable gastric band in the treatment of morbid obesity, British Journal of Surgery, vol 86, Blackwell Science LTD, Oxford England, pp. 113-118.

Other

Boyle, J., Brennan, L., Brinkworth, G., Brown, W., Burger, H., Clarke, I., Corbould, A., Costello, M., Cussons, A., Davies, M., Deeks, A., Eden, J., Frearson, M., Hart, R., Hickey, T., Johnstone, P., Kidson, W., Knight, R., Lim, E., Lombard, C., Marsh, K., McAllister, V., Michelmore, J., Moran, L., Noakes, M., Norman, R., Rodgers, R., Rogers, P., Rombauts, L., Sloboda, D., Stepto, N., Stuckey, B., Talbot, M., Teede, H., Vollenhoven, B., Wong, J., 2011, Evidence-based guideline for the assessment and management of polycystic ovary syndrome A single, The Jean Hailes Foundation, Australia, pp. 1-132.

Postgraduate Research Supervisions

Current Supervision

Program of Study:

(MASTER'S BY RESEARCH).

Thesis Title:

Management of gastro-oesophageal reflux in obese patients.

Supervisors:

Brown, W (Main), O''Brien, P (Associate).

Completed Supervision

Student:

Birks, S.

Program of Study:

Impact of the Treatment of Obesity on Cancer Incidence and Survival. (Masters) 2012.

Supervisors:

Brown, W (Main), Peeters, A (Joint).

Student:

Burton, P.

Program of Study:

The physiology and pathophysiology of laparoscopic adjustable gastric bands. (PHD) 2010.

Supervisors:

Brown, W (Main), O''Brien, P (Associate).