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Dr Christina Norris
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Dr Christina Norris is a Geriatrician specialising in the care of older people who are contemplating or undergoing surgery. She is a Staff Specialist Geriatrician at the Prince of Wales Public Hospital and is responsible for delivering care to older surgical patients through the award-winning Care of Older People in Surgery (COPS) Service. Dr Norris is also a Consultant Geriatrician at Prince of Wales Private Hospital, where her rooms are located. Dr Norris has a PhD from the University of New South Wales and Neuroscience Research Australia which focuses on improving outcomes for older surgical patients. Through her research, Dr Norris has been the recipient of grants through New South Wales Health and the local health district, as well as the recipient of several awards as an early career researcher. She is passionate about delivering holistic, coordinated and comprehensive care to older people as they navigate the perioperative period.

PERIOPERATIVE CARE AND THE OLDER BRAIN

– Lecture 30 minutes followed by 10 minutes Q & A

As the number of older people undergoing surgery continues to rise, more needs to be done to improve outcomes.  These are often complicated by multiple comorbidities, particularly those patients with cognitive impairment and dementia.  The focus, especially in the acute setting such as hip fracture, can often lead to poor outcomes that then often fall to other specialties who have not been closely involved in decision making. This presentation will focus on how targeted management strategies and developing closer ties with surgical and anaesthetic colleagues can lead to better patient outcomes, especially in the challenging space of delirium.