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Louise Koelmeyer graduated with a Bachelor of Applied Science in Occupational Therapy from the University of Sydney, Australia in 1990 and was awarded her PhD from Macquarie University in April 2021. She has over 30 years of clinical experience in both public and private hospital and clinic settings specializing in breast cancer rehabilitation and lymphoedema management in all areas of assessment, education, early detection and treatment. Louise completed basic and advanced Casley-Smith lymphoedema training and works as an accredited Lymphoedema Practitioner and is listed on the Australasian Lymphology Association’s (ALA) National Lymphoedema Practitioner Register.
As Director of the Australian Lymphoedema Education, Research and Treatment (ALERT) Program & Associate Professor at Macquarie University, Louise is involved in strategically managing and developing the education, research and treatment arms of the innovative multidisciplinary program.
Louise commenced in the role of Head, Department of Health Sciences in February 2023. In this role Louise develops and supports academics and academic endeavours by providing leadership to the Department and Faculty, and enhances the quality of teaching, research and community engagement within the Department.
Louise is a member of the ALERT teaching faculty offering ALA accredited lymphoedema training programs for health professionals. Louise develops and presents education workshops and advanced skill-based modules on all aspects of assessment and management of lymphoedema locally, nationally and internationally. Her particular area of interest is on the early prospective surveillance model of care in early detection and management of lymphoedema and innovative advances in management.
Louise’s research interests are in achieving better outcomes in innovative early and advanced lymphoedema management through conservative and surgical treatment. Louise was the Australian Principal Investigator on the 5-year “PREVENT” Vanderbilt University Randomised Control Trial investigating the early detection and management of breast cancer-related lymphoedema. Macquarie University contributed the highest number of study participants (450) to the total cohort of 1,200 women on this study. Louise completed PhD studies at Macquarie University in April 2021 exploring Home Monitoring for lymphoedema using Bioimpedance Spectroscopy. Louise is also interested in the assessment and management of Head & Neck lymphoedema, surgical options and the use of Indocyanine Green Lymphography to personalise management.
Louise’s clinical interests and expertise are in developing a therapeutic relationship with individuals and personalising treatment programs that support the individual’s needs and goals to achieve positive outcomes. At the ALERT multidisciplinary clinic Louise is involved in the pre and post-operative rehabilitation of patients following liposuction surgery whereby around 40% of patients attending the clinic are living outside of NSW and in New Zealand.
Louise welcomes HDR students to join the ALERT program and she has completed Macquarie University supervision training to supervise MRes and PhD students.
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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LYT-100-2020-01: A Phase 1/1b Multiple Ascending Dose and Food Effect Study in Healthy Volunteers to Determine the Pharmacokinetics and Maximally Tolerated Dose of Deupirfenidone (LYT-100) Followed by Further Exploration in Patients with Breast Cancer-Related Upper Limb Secondary Lymphoedema
Mackie, H., Koelmeyer, L. A., Chapman, N. & Rai, M.
1/08/20 → 25/06/25
Project: Research
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MQRAS 21 R2: Assessing head and neck cancer-related lymphoedema using Indocyanine Green (ICG) lymphography – a pilot study
Koelmeyer, L. A., Mackie, H., Suami, H., Ngo, Q., Thompson, B., Forstner, D. F., Sundaresan, P. & O'Connor, C.
25/01/22 → 31/12/22
Project: Research
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New approaches to early detection of lymphoedema in a home-based setting, monitoring of body composition changes during the care continuum and lymphatic imaging
Thompson, B., Koelmeyer, L. A. & Kingsford, C.
29/06/18 → 28/02/23
Project: Research
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Feasibility of the SOZO device for home monitoring of lymphoedema
14/12/17 → 14/12/18
Project: Research
Research Outputs
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Clinical characteristics and implications of indocyanine green lymphography-identified contralateral inguinal pathway of lower-limb lymphedema
Mackie, H., Thompson, B., Koelmeyer, L. A., Blackwell, R., Gaitatzis, K., Heydon-White, A., Boyages, J. & Suami, H., Jan 2023, In: Rehabilitation Oncology. 41, 1, p. 47-54 8 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Differentiation of lipoedema from bilateral lower limb lymphoedema by imaging assessment of indocyanine green lymphography
Mackie, H., Thompson, B. M., Suami, H., Heydon-White, A., Blackwell, R., Tisdall Blake, F. & Koelmeyer, L. A., Jun 2023, In: Clinical Obesity. 13, 3, p. 1-8 8 p., e12588.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Gluteal lymphoedema associated with lower extremity lymphoedema: a preliminary study with indocyanine green lymphography and magnetic resonance imaging
Karlsson, T., Mackie, H., Ho-Shon, K., Blackwell, R., Heydon-White, A., Koelmeyer, L. & Suami, H., Jan 2023, In: Journal of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery. 76, p. 88-93 6 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Prospective surveillance with compression for subclinical lymphedema: symptoms, skin, and quality-of-life outcomes
Dietrich, M. S., Gaitatzis, K., Koelmeyer, L., Boyages, J., Abramson, V. G., McLaughlin, S. A., Ngui, N., Elder, E., French, J., Hsu, J., Hughes, T. M., Stolldorf, D. P., Shah, C. & Ridner, S. H., 1 Jun 2023, In: Lymphatic Research and Biology. 21, 3, p. 304-313 10 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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The prevalence of the axillo-inguinal lymphatic pathway in lymphedema of the extremities and potential therapeutic implications
Mackie, H., Thompson, B., Heydon-White, A., Suami, H., Blackwell, R. & Koelmeyer, L., 23 Mar 2023, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Lymphatic Research and Biology. 6 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Lymphoedema: Innovative strategies for assessment and management.
Louise A Koelmeyer (Speaker)
10 Nov 2019Activity: Talk or presentation › Invited talk
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Patterns of lymphatic drainage in breast cancer-related lymphoedema identified with indocyanine green (ICG) lymphography.
Hiroo Suami (Invited speaker), Asha Heydon-White (Speaker), Helen Mackie (Speaker), Louise Koelmeyer (Speaker) & John Boyages (Speaker)
23 Sept 2019 → 26 Sept 2019Activity: Talk or presentation › Invited talk
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Versatility of indocyanine green fluorescence lymphography for anatomical studies of the lymphatics in cadaveric specimens.
Hiroo Suami (Speaker), Akira Shinaoka (Speaker), Yoshihiro Kimata (Speaker), Louise Koelmeyer (Speaker) & John Boyages (Speaker)
23 Sept 2019 → 26 Sept 2019Activity: Talk or presentation › Invited talk
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Mapping anatomical changes in lymphoedema with indocyanine green lymphograpohy and its impact on management.
Hiroo Suami (Keynote speaker), Asha Heydon-White (Speaker), Helen Mackie (Speaker), Louise Koelmeyer (Speaker) & John Boyages (Speaker)
18 May 2019Activity: Talk or presentation › Invited talk
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Mapping anatomical changes in lymphoedema with indocyanine green lymphograpohy and its impact on management.
Hiroo Suami (Speaker), Asha Heydon-White (Speaker), Helen Mackie (Speaker), Louise Koelmeyer (Speaker) & John Boyages (Speaker)
25 Apr 2019 → 27 Apr 2019Activity: Talk or presentation › Invited talk