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Katrina Gaitatzis joined the ALERT Centre in 2013 and is currently working as the Research Coordinator and Senior Research Officer. In this role, Katrina managed a large international randomised trial, leads ethics and governance applications, and provides project management support for research projects within the program. She has expertise in developing REDCap databases for various research projects, including prospective surveillance models of care and interventions for lymphoedema. In 2020 Katrina became an accredited lymphoedema practitioner having completed the ALERT Level 1 Lymphoedema Accreditation Training Program, and in 2023 completed the Lymphoedema Practice for the Head and Neck Region microcredential. With a background in research since 2011, Katrina is pursuing her Masters of Research in head and neck lymphoedema at Macquarie University. She is a member of Exercise and Sports Science Australia and the Australasian Lymphology Association.
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2023-ALERT: Essity Collaborative Research Proposal
Koelmeyer, L. A. (Primary Chief Investigator), Gaitatzis, K. (Chief Investigator) & Popovic, A. (Chief Investigator)
1/03/24 → 1/03/27
Project: Research
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MQEPS: Indocyanine green (ICG) lymphography in lower limb lymphoedema and the implications for self-management and compression garment prescription.
Koelmeyer, L. A. (Primary Chief Investigator), Gaitatzis, K. (Associate Investigator) & Blackwell, R. (Associate Investigator)
28/03/24 → 27/03/25
Project: Research
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A new indocyanine green lymphography protocol for assessment of lymphedema in the head and neck
Suami, H., Gaitatzis, K., Mackie, H., Thompson, B., Blake, F. T., Forstner, D., Sundaresan, P., Skoracki, R. & Koelmeyer, L., Nov 2025, In: Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery (United States). 173, 5, p. 1302-1306 5 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Assessing head and neck cancer-related lymphoedema using indocyanine green lymphography: a pilot study
Gaitatzis, K., Thompson, B., Suami, H., Blake, F. T., Heydon-White, A., Sundaresan, P., Forstner, D. & Koelmeyer, L., Dec 2025, In: Head and Neck. 47, 12, p. 3372-3384 13 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Assessment of bilateral lower limb lymphoedema: the use of bioimpedance spectroscopy
Ward, L. C., Gaitatzis, K., Thompson, B. & Koelmeyer, L. A., Dec 2025, In: Disability and Rehabilitation. 47, 26, p. 7051-7062 12 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Improving precision of bioimpedance spectroscopic analysis for lymphedema and lipedema assessment
Ward, L. C., Gaitatzis, K., Thompson, B., Paramanandam, V. S. & Koelmeyer, L. A., 1 Aug 2025, In: Lymphatic Research and Biology. 23, 4, p. 229-238 10 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Patient-reported outcome measures and physical function following head and neck lymphedema: a systematic review
Gaitatzis, K., Thompson, B., Blake, F. T. & Koelmeyer, L., Aug 2025, In: Journal of Cancer Survivorship. 14 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
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Liposuction for Advanced Lymphoedema – Impact of Liposuction on Limb Volumes: Surgical Treatment Results from Australia
Boyages, J. (Speaker), Lam, T. (Speaker), Gaitatzis, K. (Speaker), Koelmeyer, L. (Speaker), Sedger, L. (Speaker), Ngo, Q. (Speaker), Heydon-White, A. (Speaker), Sherman, K. (Speaker), Winch, C. (Speaker), Magnussen, J. (Speaker), Munnoch, D. (Speaker) & Mackie, H. (Speaker)
29 May 2014 → 4 Jun 2014Activity: Talk or presentation › Presentation