Mr Timothy Matthews

Mr Timothy Matthews

Conjoint Senior Lecturer
Medicine & Health
School of Clinical Medicine

For more information about his qualifications see Dr Matthews' Website.

Dr Matthews graduated from the University of Sydney with a Bachelor of Science (Bioinformatics) in 2005.  He then completed his Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery with Honours at The University of Sydney School of Medicine in 2009.  Dr Matthews was accepted into Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery training which included in-depth exposure to paediatric and indigenous health.  His surgical training included rotations in a variety of urban, rural and remote hospitals including St Vincent’s, Canberra and Royal Darwin Hospitals.  He was awarded his Fellowship by the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons in 2017.

  Dr Matthews was accepted for further specialized training in Otology/Neurotology at Dalhousie University in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada and he was awarded his Otology and Neurotology Fellowship in 2019.  During his time abroad he was exposed to advanced otological surgery including the management of hearing implantation, skull base tumours and chronic ear disease.  Prior to returning to Australia he completed an Observership with one of the world’s experts in Totally Endoscopic Ear Surgery, Prof Daniele Marchioni, at Verona University in Italy.

Phone
+61-2-8355 1990
Location
St Vincent's General Hospital Sydney St Vincent's Private Hospital Sydney
  • Journal articles | 2024
    Jones A; Saputra L; Matthews T, 2024, 'Reduced Cochlear MRI Signal and Hearing Outcomes in Conservatively Managed Vestibular Schwannoma Patients', Otology and Neurotology, 45, pp. e547 - e553, http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/MAO.0000000000004239
    Journal articles | 2020
    Kornfeld B; Matthews TJ, 2020, 'An isolated bony middle ear anomaly of the chordal eminence: A case report', Otolaryngology Case Reports, 17, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.xocr.2020.100224
    Journal articles | 2020
    Lee J; Emmett L; Tang R; Ho B; Earls P; Matthews T; Gallagher R, 2020, 'Prospective evaluation of the impact of human papilloma virus status and small node size on the diagnostic accuracy of 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography/computed tomography for primary head and neck squamous cell carcinoma', ANZ Journal of Surgery, 90, pp. 1396 - 1401, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/ans.16093
    Journal articles | 2020
    Lithgow K; Siqueira I; Senthil L; Chew HS; Chavda SV; Ayuk J; Toogood A; Gittoes N; Matthews T; Batra R; Meade S; Sanghera P; Khan N; Ahmed S; Paluzzi A; Tsermoulas G; Karavitaki N, 2020, 'Pituitary metastases: presentation and outcomes from a pituitary center over the last decade', PITUITARY, 23, pp. 258 - 265, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11102-020-01034-2
    Journal articles | 2020
    Matthews TJ; Adamson R, 2020, 'Optical coherence tomography: current and future clinical applications in otology', Current Opinion in Otolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery, 28, pp. 296 - 301, http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/MOO.0000000000000654
    Journal articles | 2020
    Rammohan R; Matthews T, 2020, 'Novel use of an arm sling for safe positioning of the non-operative arm during upper limb surgery in the lateral decubitus position', ANNALS OF THE ROYAL COLLEGE OF SURGEONS OF ENGLAND, 102, pp. 238 - 239, http://dx.doi.org/10.1308/rcsann.2020.0005
    Journal articles | 2016
    Matthews TJ; Chua E; Gargya A; Clark J; Gao K; Elliott M, 2016, 'Elevated serum thyroglobulin levels at the time of ablative radioactive iodine therapy indicate a worse prognosis in thyroid cancer: An Australian retrospective cohort study', Journal of Laryngology and Otology, 130, pp. S50 - S53, http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/S0022215116008331
    Journal articles | 2014
    Matthews TJ; Trochsler MI; Bridgewater FH; Maddern GJ, 2014, 'Systematic review of congenital and acquired portal-systemic shunts in otherwise normal livers', BRITISH JOURNAL OF SURGERY, 101, pp. 1509 - 1517, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/bjs.9619
    Journal articles | 2008
    Matthews TJW; Carr AJ, 2008, 'In vivo measurement of tissue metabolism in tendons of the rotator cuff -: Reply', JOURNAL OF BONE AND JOINT SURGERY-BRITISH VOLUME, 90B, pp. 123 - 123, http://dx.doi.org/10.1302/0301-620X.90B1.20383
    Journal articles | 2007
    Matthews TJW; Smith SR; Peach CA; Rees JL; Urban JPG; Carr AJ, 2007, 'In vivo measurement of tissue metabolism in tendons of the rotator cuff -: Implications for surgical management', JOURNAL OF BONE AND JOINT SURGERY-BRITISH VOLUME, 89B, pp. 633 - 638, http://dx.doi.org/10.1302/0301-620X.89B5.18905
    Journal articles | 2006
    Ho JWK; Adams CE; Lew JB; Matthews TJ; Ng CC; Arash S; Tan LH; Zhao Y; Wilson SR; Jermiin LS, 2006, 'SeqVis: Visualization of compositional heterogeneity in large alignments of nucleotides', Bioinformatics, 22, pp. 2162 - 2163
    Journal articles | 2006
    Matthews TJW; Hand GC; Rees JL; Athanasou NA; Carr AJ, 2006, 'Pathology of the torn rotator cuff tendon - Reduction in potential for repair as tear size increases', JOURNAL OF BONE AND JOINT SURGERY-BRITISH VOLUME, 88B, pp. 489 - 495, http://dx.doi.org/10.1302/0301-620X.88B4.16845
    Journal articles | 2005
    Matthews TJ; Abdelbaky P; Pfaff DW, 2005, 'Social and sexual motivation in the mouse', BEHAVIORAL NEUROSCIENCE, 119, pp. 1628 - 1639, http://dx.doi.org/10.1037/0735-7044.119.6.1628
    Journal articles | 2001
    Matthews TJ; Denney PA, 2001, 'Digital imaging of surgical specimens using a wet scanning technique', JOURNAL OF CLINICAL PATHOLOGY, 54, pp. 326 - 327, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/jcp.54.4.326
    Journal articles | 1997
    Matthews TJ; Grigore M; Tang L; Doat M; Kow LM; Pfaff DW, 1997, 'Sexual reinforcement in the female rat', JOURNAL OF THE EXPERIMENTAL ANALYSIS OF BEHAVIOR, 68, pp. 399 - 410, http://dx.doi.org/10.1901/jeab.1997.68-399
    Journal articles | 1995
    PAPADOUKA V; MATTHEWS TJ, 1995, 'MOTIVATIONAL MECHANISMS AND SCHEDULE-INDUCED BEHAVIORAL STEREOTYPY', ANIMAL LEARNING & BEHAVIOR, 23, pp. 461 - 469, http://dx.doi.org/10.3758/BF03198946
    Journal articles | 1993
    MATTHEWS TJ; REICH CF, 1993, 'CONSTRAINTS ON COMMUNICATION IN CLASSROOMS FOR THE DEAF', AMERICAN ANNALS OF THE DEAF, 138, pp. 14 - 18, http://dx.doi.org/10.1353/aad.2012.0581
    Journal articles | 1992
    ALLAN RW; MATTHEWS TJ, 1992, 'SELECTIVE SENSITIVITY OF SCHEDULE-INDUCED ACTIVITY TO AN OPERANT SUPPRESSION CONTINGENCY', JOURNAL OF THE EXPERIMENTAL ANALYSIS OF BEHAVIOR, 58, pp. 471 - 483, http://dx.doi.org/10.1901/jeab.1992.58-471
    Journal articles | 1991
    ALLAN RW; MATTHEWS TJ, 1991, 'TURNING BACK THE CLOCK ON SERIAL-STIMULUS SIGN TRACKING', JOURNAL OF THE EXPERIMENTAL ANALYSIS OF BEHAVIOR, 56, pp. 427 - 443, http://dx.doi.org/10.1901/jeab.1991.56-427
    Journal articles | 1991
    MATTHEWS TJ; WERDEN JI; KOBLENZSULCOV CJ, 1991, 'A CLIENT-RUN COMPUTER-SYSTEM FOR PSYCHIATRIC-WARD MANAGEMENT', ADVANCES IN BEHAVIOUR RESEARCH AND THERAPY, 13, pp. 1 - 11, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/0146-6402(91)90011-X
    Journal articles | 1990
    BORDI F; MATTHEWS TJ, 1990, 'EFFECTS OF D-AMPHETAMINE, DIAZEPAM, AND PENTOBARBITAL ON THE SCHEDULE-CONTROLLED PECKING AND LOCOMOTOR-ACTIVITY OF PIGEONS', JOURNAL OF THE EXPERIMENTAL ANALYSIS OF BEHAVIOR, 53, pp. 87 - 102, http://dx.doi.org/10.1901/jeab.1990.53-87
    Journal articles | 1989
    ALLAN RW; MATTHEWS TJ, 1989, 'COMPARATIVE EFFECTS OF FOOD AND WATER-DEPRIVATION ON MOVEMENT PATTERNS IN THE PIGEON (COLUMBA-LIVIA)', BEHAVIOURAL PROCESSES, 20, pp. 41 - 48, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/0376-6357(89)90010-7
    Journal articles | 1987
    MATTHEWS TJ; LERER BE, 1987, 'BEHAVIOR PATTERNS IN PIGEONS DURING AUTOSHAPING WITH AN INCREMENTAL CONDITIONED-STIMULUS', ANIMAL LEARNING & BEHAVIOR, 15, pp. 69 - 75, http://dx.doi.org/10.3758/BF03204906
    Journal articles | 1984
    MATTHEWS TJ; KOBLENZ CJ; WERDEN JI, 1984, 'MENTAL-PATIENTS AS COMPUTER-OPERATORS', BEHAVIOR RESEARCH METHODS INSTRUMENTS & COMPUTERS, 16, pp. 230 - 233, http://dx.doi.org/10.3758/BF03202393
    Journal articles | 1979
    HAMILTON NG; MATTHEWS T, 1979, 'APHASIA - SOLE MANIFESTATION OF FOCAL STATUS EPILEPTICUS', NEUROLOGY, 29, pp. 745 - 748, http://dx.doi.org/10.1212/WNL.29.5.745
    Journal articles | 1978
    ROSENTHAL RL; MATTHEWS TJ, 1978, 'EFFECTS OF PRE-FEEDING IN AUTOSHAPING AND OMISSION TRAINING', BULLETIN OF THE PSYCHONOMIC SOCIETY, 11, pp. 153 - 156, http://dx.doi.org/10.3758/BF03336793
    Journal articles | 1977
    CATANIA AC; MATTHEWS TJ; SILVERMAN PJ; YOHALEM R, 1977, 'YOKED VARIABLE-RATIO AND VARIABLE-INTERVAL RESPONDING IN PIGEONS', JOURNAL OF THE EXPERIMENTAL ANALYSIS OF BEHAVIOR, 28, pp. 155 - 161, http://dx.doi.org/10.1901/jeab.1977.28-155
    Journal articles | 1975
    PARISI T; MATTHEWS TJ, 1975, 'PAVLOVIAN DETERMINANTS OF AUTOSHAPED KEYPECK RESPONSE', BULLETIN OF THE PSYCHONOMIC SOCIETY, 6, pp. 527 - 529, http://dx.doi.org/10.3758/BF03337558
    Journal articles | 1974
    MATTHEWS TJ; MCHUGH TG; CARR LD, 1974, 'PAVLOVIAN AND INSTRUMENTAL DETERMINANTS OF RESPONSE SUPPRESSION IN PIGEON', JOURNAL OF COMPARATIVE AND PHYSIOLOGICAL PSYCHOLOGY, 87, pp. 500 - 506, http://dx.doi.org/10.1037/h0036992
    Journal articles | 1974
    MATTHEWS TJ; PINSKY SD; STRAX R, 1974, 'INCENTIVE EFFECT IN THERMALLY MOTIVATED BEHAVIOR', ANIMAL LEARNING & BEHAVIOR, 2, pp. 173 - 176, http://dx.doi.org/10.3758/BF03199170
    Journal articles | 1971
    MATTHEWS TJ; MORIN LP; CHURCH RM, 1971, 'AVOIDANCE OF THERMAL STIMULI IN RAT', PSYCHONOMIC SCIENCE, 22, pp. 59 - 60, http://dx.doi.org/10.3758/BF03335939
    Journal articles | 1971
    MATTHEWS TJ, 1971, 'THERMAL MOTIVATION IN RAT', JOURNAL OF COMPARATIVE AND PHYSIOLOGICAL PSYCHOLOGY, 74, pp. 240 - &, http://dx.doi.org/10.1037/h0030339
    Journal articles | 1970
    CHURCH RM; WOOTEN CL; MATTHEWS TJ, 1970, 'CONTINGENCY BETWEEN A RESPONSE AND AN AVERSIVE EVENT IN RAT', JOURNAL OF COMPARATIVE AND PHYSIOLOGICAL PSYCHOLOGY, 72, pp. 476 - &, http://dx.doi.org/10.1037/h0029750
    Journal articles | 1970
    CHURCH RM; WOOTEN CL; MATTHEWS TJ, 1970, 'DISCRIMINATIVE PUNISHMENT AND CONDITIONED EMOTIONAL RESPONSE', LEARNING AND MOTIVATION, 1, pp. 1 - 17, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/0023-9690(70)90123-2
    Journal articles | 1968
    CANDLAND DK; MATTHEWS TJ; TAYLOR DB, 1968, 'FACTORS AFFECTING RELIABILITY OF DOMINANCE ORDERS IN DOMESTIC CHICKEN (WHITE LEGHORN)', JOURNAL OF COMPARATIVE AND PHYSIOLOGICAL PSYCHOLOGY, 66, pp. 168 - &, http://dx.doi.org/10.1037/h0026000
    Journal articles | 1967
    CANDLAND DK; PACK KD; MATTHEWS TJ, 1967, 'HEART RATE AND DEFECATION FREQUENCY AS MEASURES OF RODENT EMOTIONALITY', JOURNAL OF COMPARATIVE AND PHYSIOLOGICAL PSYCHOLOGY, 64, pp. 146 - &, http://dx.doi.org/10.1037/h0020846
    Journal articles | 1964
    BEER B; HODOS W; MATTHEWS TJ, 1964, 'RATE OF INTRACRANIAL SELF-STIMULATION AS A FUNCTION OF REINFORCEMENT MAGNITUDE AND DENSITY', PSYCHONOMIC SCIENCE, 1, pp. 321 - 322, http://dx.doi.org/10.3758/BF03342933
    Journal articles |
    Sreekumar J; France N; Taylor S; Matthews T; Turner P; Bliss P; Brook AH; Watson AJM, 'Diagnosis of Helicobacter pylori by carbon-13 urea breath test using a portable mass spectrometer', SAGE OPEN MEDICINE, 3, http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/2050312115569565

My Teaching

2018-

2019

Dalhousie University

Skilled Clinicians Tutor

Resident Teaching Session

Resident Final Year Tutorial

Weekly Resident Temporal Bone Drilling Lab

The Vestibulocular Reflex from an Otologist’s perspective – Neurology Resident Teaching, November 2019

The Ups and Down (Under) of Barotrauma. Matthews, TJ. Presented at the Division of Otolaryngology Grand Rounds, Dalhousie University. March 2019.

The Fundamentals of Drilling. Matthews, TJ.  Presented at the Division of Otolaryngology Resident Temporal Bone Skills Lab, Dalhousie University, January 2019.

 

 

2019

The University of New South Wales

Tutor - The Clinical Transition Course

Examiner - Phase 1 Clinical Skills Examination

 

St Vincent’s Hospital Sydney

Live surgery seminar for audiologists - Faculty

St. Vincent’s Temporal Bone Surgery Course - Faculty

General Practice Education Event – Hearing loss and common ear conditions

 

Royal Australasian College of Surgeons

Imaging of the temporal bone – supervisor for registrar teaching

 

Fellowships in Canada – what you need to know.  Matthews, TJ. September 2019. Presented at the Royal Australian College of Surgeons Fellowships information night “Fellowships – Where to go, how to get there and why you should”.

 

2020

St Vincent’s General & Private Hospitals

Overview of lasers in Otolaryngology - 22/02/2020 ENT Airway Laser Surgery Education Day. Invited faculty.

Phase 3 Surgical Bedside Tutor (Medicine VI). Teaching Period 1

Phase 3 Surgical Bedside Tutor (Medicine VI). Teaching Period 2