David Szmulewicz
Neurologist

MBBS, PhD, FRACP

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TelehealthVICNTTAS

Fitzroy, VIC; Wanguri, NT; Hobart, TAS

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English

Areas of Expertise

  • Movement Disorders such as Epilepsy and Seizures
  • Balance Disorders
  • Spinocerebellar Ataxia
  • Neurodegenerative Disorders such as Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s Disease, Multiple Sclerosis & ALS
  • Neuropathy
  • Neuromuscular Disorders
  • Cognitive & Behavioural Disorders such as Dementia & Mild Cognitive Impairment
  • Vestibular Areflexia Syndrome
  • Strokes & Aneurysms
  • Brain & Spinal Cord Injuries
  • Brain Tumours
  • Chronic & Neuropathic Pain Syndromes
  • Migraines & Chronic Headaches

Accreditations

  • AMA 4

Services

  • COMCARE
  • Capacity Assessments
  • Criminal Law
  • DVA
  • Fitness for Duty
  • Life/TDP/IP
  • Medical Negligence
  • ORAMS
  • Public Liability
  • Seafarers
  • Wrongs Act
  • Workers Compensation
    • ACT - Permanent Injury Assessment, Independent Medical Examination
    • NSW - Independent Medical Examination
    • NT - Independent Medical Examination
    • SA - Independent Medical Examination
    • TAS - Independent Medical Examination
    • VIC - Independent Medical Examination, Impairment Assessment, Combined Medical Examination
    • WA - Independent Medical Examination
  • Motor Vehicle
    • ACT - Permanent Impairment Assessment, Independent Medical Examination
    • NT - Independent Medical Examination
    • TAS - Permanent Impairment Assessment, Independent Medical Examination
    • VIC - TAC IME, TAC Impairment, JME IME, JME Impairment
    • WA - Permanent Impairment Assessment, Independent Medical Examination

Qualifications

  • MBBS, PhD, FRACP

Current Clinical Role/s

  • Honorary Neurologist, St Vincent's Hospital, VIC
  • NHMRC Early Career Research Fellow and Neurologist, Florey Institute of Neuroscience and Mental Health, VIC
  • Founder, Cerebellar Ataxia Clinic, Alfred Hospital, VIC
  • Founding Head, BDAS The Royal Victorian Eye and Ear Hospital, VIC
  • Private Practice, Neurology Australia, VIC

Academic Appointments

  • Joint Author of "Balance Deficits due to Cerebellar Ataxia: A Machine Learning and CLoud-Based Approach", IEEE Transactions on Biomedical Engineering, Australia
  • Joint Author of "Quantitative assessment of Friedreich Ataxia via self-drinking", IEEE Journal of Biomedical and Health Informatics, Australia
  • Joint Author of "Modelling the Progression of Speech Deficits in Cerebellar Ataxia using a Mixture Mixed-Effect Machine Learning Framework", IEEE Access, Australia
  • Trainer for Vestibular Rehabilitation, Australian Physiotherapy Association, Australia
  • Presenter and Advisor, Spinocerebellar Ataxia Australia Inc, Australia
  • Head of Task Force, Society for Research on the Cerebellum and Ataxias, Australia
  • Journal Reviewer, Journal of Neurology, Movement Disorders, The Cerebellum, Cerebellum and Ataxias, Clinical Neurophysiology, Brain and Behaviour, Otology and Neurotology, Audiology and Neurotology, JNNP, Journal of CLinical Neuroscience, Australia
  • Guest Editor, Sensors Journal, Australia
  • Editorial Board Member, Cerebellum and Ataxias, VIC
  • Senior Lecturer and Examiner, University of Melbourne, VIC
  • Australian Postgraduate Award (APA), University of Melbourne, VIC
  • Awarded Membership of the Melbourne Medical School Academy of Clinical Teachers, University of Melbourne, VIC
  • Jim Lance Young Investigator Award, ANZAN, Australia