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About Dr Rodney S Allan
FRACS, MBBS, BSc(Med)
Dr Allan is a consultant neurosurgeon at the Sydney Adventist Hospital and Royal Prince Alfred Hospital in Sydney. He also has hospital appointments at North Shore Private and Dalcross Private hospitals. Dr Allan grew up in Sydney and his undergraduate education was at the University of New South Wales, obtaining his medical degree in 1994. Neurosurgical training followed, with time spent in Auckland, Sydney and Newcastle. Two of these years were spent at the prestigious Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, where he has now returned as a consultant Neurosurgeon._x000D_ In 2004 Dr Allan was awarded the Fellowship of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons (FRACS) in Neurosurgery. Dr Allan then spent 2 years living in London, Ontario, Canada to complete the Charles Drake Clinical Fellowship in Cerebrovascular Surgery and Endovascular Therapy. This unique fellowship is named after a world-renowned Canadian neurosurgeon who pioneered treatment for what had been untreatable cerebral aneurysms on the basilar artery. Patients were referred from all over the world for treatment of difficult vascular (blood vessel) problems in the brain. The same centre also developed and headed the study that proved the benefit of Carotid Endarterectomy in preventing stroke._x000D_ Dr Allan is one of a limited number of neurosurgeons around the world who have advanced training in both microsurgical treatment of blood vessel abnormalities in the brain and also endovascular treatment of these disease processes. As a result, Dr Allan is uniquely able to offer an opinion as to the best treatment for a particular disease based on his experience of providing both treatments, and is able to assist his patients in making the best decision as to the type of treatment to pursue._x000D_ Whilst overseas, Dr Allan gained experience in surgical repair of aneurysms ("clipping"), excision of arteriovenous malformations (AVMs), carotid endarterectomy and brain bypass surgery (EC-IC bypass). He completed extensive endovascular training including treatment of aneurysms ("coiling"), AVMs ("Onyx" and "glue"), carotid artery angioplasty and stenting, embolisation of tumours, vertebroplasty, intracranial angioplasty and stenting, and thrombolysis (for "brain attack" of stroke)._x000D_ Dr Allan was also able to gain further experience in skull base surgery including treatment of complex tumours such as acoustic neuromas, as well as in epilepsy surgery and in surgery in vital areas of the brain, performed whilst the patient is awake ("awake craniotomy"). Minimal access spinal techniques and spinal arthroplasty had been pioneered in Canada, and Dr Allan was able to broaden his experience in these areas as well._x000D_ Since returning, Dr Allan has established a busy neurosurgical practice with rooms adjacent to Royal Prince Alfred Hospital._x000D_ Interests and areas of expertise:_x000D_ * Cerebral Aneurysms - microsurgical and endovascular repair ('clipping' and 'coiling')_x000D_ * Brain Tumours - benign and malignant, including endoscopic approaches_x000D_ * Trigeminal Neuralgia and Hemifacial Spasm_x000D_ * Carotid Stenosis - carotid endarterectomy and stenting inc. for intracranial stenosis_x000D_ * Spinal Neurosurgery - including minimal access approaches_x000D_ * AVMs - Brain and Spine arteriovenous malformations and fistulae_x000D_ * Pituitary Tumours_x000D_ * General Neurosurgery Dr Allan's research interests include:_x000D_ - Use of vascular growth factors to prevent aneurysm regrowth_x000D_ - New endovascular devices for occlusive and haemorrhagic cerebrovascular disease_x000D_ - Stem cells in cerebral aneurysm treatment_x000D_ - Novel treatments for hydrocephalus_x000D_ - Clinical outcomes of spinal arthroplasty
Practice Location
- Practice name Chris O'brien Life House
- Address 119-143 Missenden Road, Camperdown, NSW
- Suburb or City Camperdown, NSW
- State New South Wales
- Country Australia
Secondary Practice Location
- Practice name Northern Beaches Neurology
- Address Dee Why Grand Commercial Tower, Suite 4101, 834 Pittwater Road, Dee Why, NSW, 2099
- Suburb or City Dee Why, NSW
- State New South Wales
- Country Australia
- What is the Dr Rodney S Allan's specialty?
- Dr Rodney S Allan is a Neurosurgeon.
- What is the address of the Dr Rodney S Allan's practice?
- Dr Rodney S Allan works at 119-143 Missenden Road, Camperdown, NSW
- What are the Dr Rodney S Allan's qualifications?
FRACS, MBBS, BSc(Med)
Dr Allan is a consultant neurosurgeon at the Sydney Adventist Hospital and Royal Prince Alfred Hospital in Sydney. He also has hospital appointments at North Shore Private and Dalcross Private hospitals. Dr Allan grew up in Sydney and his undergraduate education was at the University of New South Wales, obtaining his medical degree in 1994. Neurosurgical training followed, with time spent in Auckland, Sydney and Newcastle. Two of these years were spent at the prestigious Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, where he has now returned as a consultant Neurosurgeon._x000D_ In 2004 Dr Allan was awarded the Fellowship of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons (FRACS) in Neurosurgery. Dr Allan then spent 2 years living in London, Ontario, Canada to complete the Charles Drake Clinical Fellowship in Cerebrovascular Surgery and Endovascular Therapy. This unique fellowship is named after a world-renowned Canadian neurosurgeon who pioneered treatment for what had been untreatable cerebral aneurysms on the basilar artery. Patients were referred from all over the world for treatment of difficult vascular (blood vessel) problems in the brain. The same centre also developed and headed the study that proved the benefit of Carotid Endarterectomy in preventing stroke._x000D_ Dr Allan is one of a limited number of neurosurgeons around the world who have advanced training in both microsurgical treatment of blood vessel abnormalities in the brain and also endovascular treatment of these disease processes. As a result, Dr Allan is uniquely able to offer an opinion as to the best treatment for a particular disease based on his experience of providing both treatments, and is able to assist his patients in making the best decision as to the type of treatment to pursue._x000D_ Whilst overseas, Dr Allan gained experience in surgical repair of aneurysms ("clipping"), excision of arteriovenous malformations (AVMs), carotid endarterectomy and brain bypass surgery (EC-IC bypass). He completed extensive endovascular training including treatment of aneurysms ("coiling"), AVMs ("Onyx" and "glue"), carotid artery angioplasty and stenting, embolisation of tumours, vertebroplasty, intracranial angioplasty and stenting, and thrombolysis (for "brain attack" of stroke)._x000D_ Dr Allan was also able to gain further experience in skull base surgery including treatment of complex tumours such as acoustic neuromas, as well as in epilepsy surgery and in surgery in vital areas of the brain, performed whilst the patient is awake ("awake craniotomy"). Minimal access spinal techniques and spinal arthroplasty had been pioneered in Canada, and Dr Allan was able to broaden his experience in these areas as well._x000D_ Since returning, Dr Allan has established a busy neurosurgical practice with rooms adjacent to Royal Prince Alfred Hospital._x000D_ Interests and areas of expertise:_x000D_ * Cerebral Aneurysms - microsurgical and endovascular repair ('clipping' and 'coiling')_x000D_ * Brain Tumours - benign and malignant, including endoscopic approaches_x000D_ * Trigeminal Neuralgia and Hemifacial Spasm_x000D_ * Carotid Stenosis - carotid endarterectomy and stenting inc. for intracranial stenosis_x000D_ * Spinal Neurosurgery - including minimal access approaches_x000D_ * AVMs - Brain and Spine arteriovenous malformations and fistulae_x000D_ * Pituitary Tumours_x000D_ * General Neurosurgery Dr Allan's research interests include:_x000D_ - Use of vascular growth factors to prevent aneurysm regrowth_x000D_ - New endovascular devices for occlusive and haemorrhagic cerebrovascular disease_x000D_ - Stem cells in cerebral aneurysm treatment_x000D_ - Novel treatments for hydrocephalus_x000D_ - Clinical outcomes of spinal arthroplasty
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