Senior Research Fellow, George Institute for Global Health
Chris is a senior research fellow at the Musculoskeletal Division, The George Institute of Global Health. She is also an Associate Professor at the Sydney Medical School, The University of Sydney. Chris holds a Career Development Fellowship from the National Health and Medical Research Council of Australia.
Chris' principal research interests are in investigating the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of treatments for musculoskeletal conditions, to improve patient outcomes and minimise the economic burden to the individual and society. Her expertise is in running large clinical trials, systematic reviews and economic evaluation. She has a professional background in physiotherapy.
Surgery won’t fix my chronic back pain, so what will?
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