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Biography
Sharon Czerniec is a physiotherapist and lymphoedema therapist with a clinical and research focus on lymphoedema and post-cancer rehabilitation. She completed a PhD on the assessment of breast cancer-related arm lymphoedema through the University of Sydney with the support of a National Breast Cancer Foundation Doctoral Scholarship.
Sharon has worked clinically in cancer care at various public and private health care facilities including Westmead Hospital, Mt Wilga Hospital, the Sydney Melanoma Unit (now Melanoma Institute Australia) and the Central Coast Cancer Centre, where she assisted in developing and conducting exercise classes for people undergoing cancer treatment.
In her academic roles Sharon has been involved in teaching and research at the University of Sydney and the Australian Catholic University. She has published widely on lymphoedema, with a focus on assessment using bioimpedance spectroscopy, but also on tissue changes associated with progression and the impacts of lymphoedema on function and quality of life.
Sharon joined the Macquarie University ALERT team as Research Fellow in April 2018.
Education/Academic qualification
PhD, University of Sydney
Master of Health Science (Ed), University of Sydney
Bachelor of Applied Science (Physiotherapy)
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Research Outputs
The ALERT model of care for the assessment and personalized management of patients with lymphoedema
Boyages, J., Koelmeyer, L. A., Suami, H., Lam, T., Ngo, Q. D., Heydon-White, A., Czerniec, S., Munot, S., Ho-Shon, K. & Mackie, H., Feb 2020, In : British Journal of Surgery. 107, 3, p. 238-247 10 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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(Scopus)
Vascularised lymph node transfer for patients with breast cancer-related lymphoedema can potentially reduce the burden of ongoing conservative management
Ngo, Q. D., Munot, S., Mackie, H., Czerniec, S., Koelmeyer, L. A., Lam, T., Heydon-White, A., Suami, H. & Boyages, J., Aug 2020, In : Lymphatic Research and Biology. 18, 4, p. 357-364 8 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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(Scopus)
A new indocyanine green fluorescence lymphography protocol for identification of the lymphatic drainage pathway for patients with breast cancer-related lymphoedema
Suami, H., Heydon-White, A., Mackie, H., Czerniec, S., Koelmeyer, L. & Boyages, J., 22 Oct 2019, In : BMC Cancer. 19, 1, p. 1-7 7 p., 985.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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Reliability and validity of measurement tools for residual limb volume in people with limb amputations: a systematic review
Armitage, L., Kark, L., Czerniec, S. & Kwah, L. K., 1 May 2019, In : Physical Therapy. 99, 5, p. 612-626 15 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article
Does lymphedema severity affect quality of life? Simple question. Challenging answers
Lee, T. S., Morris, C. M., Czerniec, S. A. & Mangion, A. J., 1 Feb 2018, In : Lymphatic Research and Biology. 16, 1, p. 85-91 7 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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(Scopus)
Activities
- 1 Oral presentation
Liposuction for advanced breast cancer related lymphoedema: Outcomes of a multidisciplinary team approach.
John Boyages (Speaker), Thomas Lam (Speaker), Sharon Czerniec (Speaker), Louise Koelmeyer (Speaker), Robyn Ricketts (Speaker), Asha Heydon-White (Speaker), Helen Mackie (Speaker)11 Oct 2018 → 14 Oct 2018
Activity: Talk or presentation › Oral presentation