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DrHanako Suenaga

Senior Lecturer

Faculty of Medicine and Health

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  • Senior Lecturer
    Faculty of Medicine and Health

RESEARCH PROJECTS & ACTIVITIES

  • PROJECT
    Understanding the link between the oral microbiome and post-operative outcomes after general surgery
    Education and Research Network, Western Sydney Local Health District16 Apr 2025
    Project leaders:
    • Suenaga H
    Collaborators:
    • Nakano K
    Does the community of oral bacteria affect how well a person recovers after major surgery. By checking patients’ oral health and taking small samples of saliva, and plaque before and after their operation, the study uses advanced genetic testing to see whether bacteria are linked to infections or slower healing after surgery