Professor Marcus Stoodley
Academic Neurosurgeon
Professor Stoodley graduated with honours from the University of Queensland Medical School. After completing neurosurgery training in Australia, he undertook further subspecialty training in vascular neurosurgery at Stanford University and the University of Chicago in the United States. Prior to joining Macquarie University, he worked at the Prince of Wales Hospital and the University of New South Wales. In addition to his neurovascular expertise, Professor Stoodley is recognised internationally for clinical management of Chiari malformation and syringomyelia.
Professor Stoodley heads the neurosurgery research team at Macquarie University. This is one of the largest neurosurgery research groups in Australasia, with world-leading research efforts in syringomyelia and CSF physiology, and in the development of new treatments for brain AVMs.
Dr Brian Hsu
Adult and Paediatric Spine Surgeon, MMed, MBBS, FRACS (Orth), FAOrthA, FHKAM
Dr Brian Hsu is an Adult and Paediatric Spine surgeon based in Sydney. Dr Hsu received his medical degree from the University of Sydney before obtaining his qualifications as an orthopaedic surgeon in New South Wales. Following his orthopaedic training, he spent 18 months in the USA completing further specialised training in all facets of spine surgery. During his fellowships he worked and trained at two world-renowned institutions, UCSF, San Francisco, CA and Twin Cities Spine Center Minneapolis, MN.
Dr Hsu’s area of interest is in all aspects of spine surgery and spinal disorders, particularly adult and paediatric spine