Peter Friedland

Professor Peter Friedland is an Associate Professor and Garnett Passe Rodney Williams Memorial Foundation Chair in Otolaryngology at the University of Western Australia (UWA), based in the School of Surgery. He is Head of the Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Skullbase Surgery at Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital. His clinical and academic roles emphasize surgical excellence, medical education, and social responsibility, particularly in providing care to underserved populations in South Africa.

• Affiliations: University of Western Australia, Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital, and the Garnett Passe & Rodney Williams Memorial Foundation.
• Roles: Surgical Head of Otolaryngology, Medical Educator, and Principal Investigator in multiple grants.

Research Interests

Professor Friedland’s research focuses on:

• Telemedicine applications for nasal and oropharyngeal diagnosis.
• Clinical and basic research in cochlear implants and sensorineural hearing loss.
• Biomarkers in head and neck cancers, including HPV and miRNA studies.
• Treatment of tinnitus, voice disorders, and swallowing dysfunction.

Grants and Projects

Key projects include:

• Developing an anti-biofilm gel for otitis media (collaboration with Swan Districts Hospital and the Wheatbelt).
• Laboratory research on cochlear microvascular blood flow in SSNHL.
• Investigating neutrophil-lymphocyte ratios in head and neck cancer prognosis.
• Evaluating povidone-iodine nasal sprays for viral inactivation (e.g., SARS-CoV-2).

Awards and Recognition

He is a Fellow of the Royal Australian College of Surgeons and the South African College of Surgeons (Otorhinolaryngology). He holds the Garnett Passe Rodney Williams Memorial Foundation Chair in Otolaryngology.

Labs and Collaborations

Collaborations include:

• Swan Districts Hospital and Wheatbelt for telemedicine.
• Swan Districts Hospital for otitis media research.
• Wits University (South Africa) as an Adjunct Professor.