Dr Michael Fallon

MBBS(Hons), FRANZCR

Overview
Michael graduated with honours from the University of Western Australia in 1986 and completed his radiology training in 1995 when he was awarded the H R Sear prize in his final radiological exams as recognition for the most outstanding performance in these exams Australia wide. Following MRI fellowships at St Bartholomew's Hospital, London, UK, and Long Beach Memorial Hospital, California under William G Bradley, he returned to Perth and joined Perth Radiological Clinic in 1997. He became a Partner in 2000 and was Chairman of Perth Radiological Clinic's Clinical Management Board from 2004 - 2008.

Specialty
Neuroradiology, spinal imaging, musculoskeletal imaging (MRI & CT).

Fellowship Training
St Bartholomew's Hospital, London, UK (1995-96) - Magnetic Resonance Imaging.
Long Beach Memorial Hospital, Los Angeles, USA (1996-97) - Magnetic Resonance Imaging.

Hospital Appointments (past & present)
Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital (1997 - 2007)

Professional Appointments
Chairman - Clinical Management Committee Board (2002 - 2008) Member - Clinical Management Committee Board (2008 - present)
Member - RANZCR Standards of Practice and Accreditation Committee (CT Reference Group – Acting Chair)
Member - RANZCR Diagnostic Economics Committee (2009 – present)
Member - RANZCR ARPANSA Liason

Recent Publications
 The reliability and validity of magnetic resonance imaging in the assessment of chronic lateral epicondylitis. Walton MJ, Mackie K, Fallon M, Butler R, Breidahl W, Zheng MH, Wang A. J Hand Surg Am. 2011 Mar;36(3):475-9. Epub 2011 Feb 18.
 Clinical and magnetic resonance imaging-based outcomes to 5 years after matrix-induced autologous chondrocyte implantation to address articular cartilage defects in the knee. Ebert JR, Robertson WB, Woodhouse J, Fallon M, Zheng MH, Ackland T, Wood DJ. Am J Sports Med. 2011 Apr;39(4):753-63. Epub 2011 Jan 21.
 Radiological Assessment of Accelerated versus Traditional Approaches to Postoperative Rehabilitation following Matrix-Induced Autologous Chondrocyte Implantation Cartilage Jay R. Ebert, Michael Fallon, William B. Robertson, David G. Lloyd, M. H. Zheng, David J. Wood and Timothy Ackland published online 18 October 201
 The amnesic syndrome of primary Whipple disease of the brain. Panegyres PK, Foster JK, Fallon M, Connor C. Cogn Behav Neurol. 2010 Mar;23(1):49-51.
Correlative studies of structural and functional imaging in primary progressive aphasia: Panegyres PK, McCarthy MC, Campbell A, Lenzo NP, Fallon M, Thompson J: Apr-May 2008: Am J Alzheimers Dis Other Demen; 23(2):184-91. Epub 2008 Jan 11