Dr Lisa Nicole Sharwood

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Dr Lisa Nicole Sharwood

Injury epidemiologist | Expert Witness, UNSW Sydney

Injury Epidemiologist, Health Services Researcher dabbling in economic analyses as well. PhD in Medicine/Public Health. Well travelled and experienced across developed and developing nations in traumatic injury management. I sit on two Australian Standards committees – Playground Equipment and Surfacing, and Indoor Trampoline Facilities. I have over 25 years of experience in injury management, injury causation analysis, injury prevention and injury outcomes analysis within health services. I have specialised in the use of administrative data (big data) to explore all of these issues, and also consult as Expert Witness in matters of injury litigation covering my expertise. I am a Critical Care RN, qualified with a Masters Degree in Public Health, PhD in Public Health/Epidemiology and am currently completing a Masters Degree in Health Data Science.

Which sports put the most kids in hospital?

Injuries are the leading cause of disability and death among Australian children and adolescents...

Which sports put the most kids in hospital?

Injuries are the leading cause of disability and death among Australian children and adolescents...

By Dr Lisa Nicole Sharwood, Prof Rebecca Ivers, A/Prof Warwick Teague