Professional Profile

Dr Daniel Moon is a laparoscopic urological surgeon with specific expertise in minimally invasive (laparoscopic or keyhole) surgery for prostate cancer.  

Training

After achieving the highest ranking in medical school (Monash University, Melbourne, Australia 1996), Dr Moon underwent surgical training from 1998-2005.  This included 12 months of dedicated training in laparoscopic surgery in the UK in 2005, with involvement in over 150 laparoscopic radical prostatectomies.

Experience

Since commencing practice in Australia in 2006, Dr Moon has performed over 400 major laparoscopic procedures (the outcomes presented at multiple scientific forums as listed), and published the first Australian series of laparoscopic radical prostatectomy (see below) with results comparable to high volume international centres. 

Appointments

Cabrini Hospital
Malvern, Victoria

Epworth Hospital
Richmond, Victoria

Masada Private Hospital
St Kilda East, Victoria

Royal Melbourne Hospital
Parkville, Victoria

Monash Medical Centre
Moorabbin, Victoria

Qualifications

MB,BS (Hon) - Monash University, Victoria - December 1996
                
FRACS (Urology) - Royal Australasian College of Surgeons - January 2006

Medical awards and scholarships

2006
  • AMS traveling scholarship (to enable further training in the placement of urologic prostheses)

2004
  • Marshall Prize for clinical research (Monash Medical Centre)
    For paper titled: Feasibility of early catheter removal following radical prostatectomy
  • Alban Gee Prize at Urological Society of Australasia Annual Scientific Meeting for best poster presentation.
    For paper titled: The impact of trans-urethral prostate surgery on the morbidity of I-125 seed brachytherapy

1998   
  • Sir Gordon-Taylor Prize for 1st place Australia and New Zealand in RACS First part MCQ examination
                              
1996
Ranked 1st place out of 172 students completing MB,BS at Monash University
         
Academic Prizes:
  • The Alfred Hospital Residents and Graduates Association Prize
  • The Australian Medical Association Prize
  • The Sir Edward Hughes Medal for surgery
  • CIBA-GEIGY Prize
  • The Royal Australasian College of Physicians State Committee Prize for clinical medicine
  • The Harry Hindlip-Green Scholarship in medicine

1993
  • Awarded AMA Medical Officer of Health prize for health promotion project with greatest community impact

Publications

Original Articles

Hellawell G and Moon DA.  Laparoscopic radical prostatectomy: reducing the learning curve.  Urology  April 2008

Gianduzzo TR, Chang CM, El-Shazly M, Mustajab A, Moon DA, and Eden CG.  Laser nerve-sparing laparoscopic radical prostatectomy: a feasibility study.  BJU Int 2007; 99: 875-879.

Moon DA, El-Shazly M, Chang, C, Gianduzzo T, and Eden CG.  Laparoscopic pyeloplasty: Evolution of a new gold standard. Urology 2006; 67: 932-936.

Eden CG, Richards AJ, Ooi J, Moon DA and Laczko I.  Previous bladder outlet surgery does not affect medium-term outcomes after laparoscopic radical prostatectomy.  BJU Int. 2006; 99: 399-402.

Eden CG, Chang CM, Gianduzzo T, Moon DA.  The impact of obesity on laparoscopic radical prostatectomy. BJU Int. 2006; 98(6): 1279-1283.
 
Eden CG and Moon DA.  Laparoscopic radical prostatectomy: Three year follow-up of the first 100 UK cases. BJU Int 2006; 97: 981-984.

Chang CM, Gianduzzo T, Moon D, Eden CG.  The impact of prostate size on laparoscopic radical prostatectomy.  Eur Urol 2005; 48(2): 285-290.
 
Dewan PA, Moon DA, Anderson K.  Presence of the eggshell sign in obstructive uropathy.  Urology 2002; 59: p287-289.

Moon DA, Imaji R, Dewan PA.  The Anatomy of Congenital Urethral Obstruction.  Progress in Paediatric Urology 2001; Vol 4: p11-21.

Dewan PA, Moon DA.  Temporary drainage in the management of Congenital Obstructive Posterior Urethral Membrane. Progress in Paediatric Urology 2001; Vol 4: p138-143.

Moon DA, Anderson P, Dewan PA.  Ureterocystoplasty – New Options. ANZ J Surgery 2001; 71(3): p189-192.

Imaji R, Moon DA, Dewan PA.  Congenital posterior urethral obstruction: variable morphological expression.  J Urol 2001; 165(4): p1240-1243.


Review Articles

El-Shazly MA, Moon DA, and Eden CG.  Laparoscopic Pyeloplasty: Status and Review of the Literature. J EndoUrol 2007; 21(7): 673-678


Book Chapters

Imaji R, Moon DA, Dewan PA.  Congenital Posterior Urethral Obstruction.  In: Newborn Surgery 2nd ed, Ed. Prem Puri, Arnold, 2003


Case Reports

Moon DA, Fenton E. Atypical reactive mesotheliosis of the tunica vaginalis. BJU Int  2002; 89 (7)

Moon DA, Frydenberg A, Dewan PA.  Intrarenal cystic mass with pelviureteric junction obstruction.  Urology  2000; 1;55(5): p775.


Letters

Eden C, Moon D, Gianduzzo T. Re: Concomitant management of renal calculi and pelvi-ureteric junction obstruction with robotic laparoscopic surgery.  BJU Int 2006; 97 (3) p653-654

Gianduzzo T, Eden C, Moon D.  Re: Treatment of localised prostate cancer using high-intensity focused ultrasound.  BJU Int 2006; 97 (4) p867-8

Moon D, Eden C, Gianduzzo T, and Hindley R.  Re: Mini-flank supra-11th rib incision for open partial or radical Nephrectomy.  BJU Int 2006; 97 (4) p867


Published Abstracts

Moon D.  Laparoscopic radical prostatectomy: the learning curve.  BJU Int 2007; 99 (Supp. 2) p. 9

Richards A, Moon D, Gianduzzo T, Eden C.  Laparoscopic radical prostatectomy: 4-year minimum follow-up of the first 100 UK patients.  BJU Int 2007; 99 (Supp. 2) p. 21

Richards A, Moon D, Gianduzzo T, Eden C.  The effect of prior bladder outlet surgery on laparoscopic radical prostatectomy.  BJU Int 2007; 99 (Supp. 2) p. 8

Moon D, Chang C, Eden C.  Preservation of the lateral prostatic fascia during extraperitoneal laparoscopic nerve-sparing prostatectomy.  BJU Int 2006; 97 (Supp. 1) p. 17

Moon D, Gianduzzo T, Chang C, Patil N, Singh R, Eden C.  Laparoscopic radical prostatectomy: The impact of obesity. BJU Int 2006; 97 (Supp.1) p. 17

Moon D, El-Shazly M, Chang C, Gianduzzo T, Eden C.  Laparoscopic pyeloplasty – evolution of a new gold standard. BJU Int 2006; 97 (Supp.1) p. 15

Mostafid H, Moon D, Biers S.  Immediate intra-operative instillation of
mitomycin-c following TURBT: An analysis of 195 instillations in 170
patients with non-invasive bladder cancer, including effect on recurrence
rate. Urology  2006; 68 (Supp 5A) p. 152.

Moon DA and Eden CG.  Laparoscopic radical prostatectomy – oncological results at 3 years in the first 100 UK patients.  J Endourol 2005; 19 (Supp. 1): A148.

Laczko I, Moon D, Chang C, Eden C.  A prior transurethral prostate operation does not affect short term outcomes of laparoscopic radical prostatectomy.  J Endourol 2005; 19 (Supp. 1): A150.

Gianduzzo T, Chang C, Moon D et al.  Laser nerve-sparing laparoscopic radical prostatectomy: a feasibility study.  J Endourol 2005; 19 (Supp. 1): A62.

Moon D, Chang C, and Eden C.  The impact of prostate size on laparoscopic radical prostatectomy.  BJU Int 2005; 95(Supp. 5): 89.

Moon D, Persad R, and Eden C.  A prospective non-randomised comparison of open vs laparoscopic radical retropubic prostatectomy.  BJU Int 2005; 95(Supp. 5): 90

Dewan PA, Rao P, Moon D.  Egg-shell sign in predicting raised intra-renal pressure.  Australasian Radiology 2005; 49(3): A12. 

Moon DA, Anderson K, Dewan PA.  The eggshell sign: an additional prognostic indicator in prenatal hydronephrosis.  ANZ J Surgery 2000; 70(Supp.): A111.


Scientific presentations

Implementing a laparoscopic radical prostatectomy programme: Optimising Outcomes


Extraperitoneal upper tract laparoscopic urologic surgery
8th National Prostate Cancer Symposium, Melbourne, August 2007


Laparoscopic radical prostatectomy: the learning curve
Urological Society of Australia and New Zealand 60th Annual Scientific Meeting, Adelaide, Australia February 2007


Laparosopic radical prostatectomy
7th National Prostate Cancer Symposium, Melbourne, August 2006


Laparoscopic radical prostatectomy: the learning curve


Laparoscopic renal surgery: the retroperitoneal approach


Applications of lower urinary tract laparoscopy
Victorian State Meeting, Shepparton, October 2006


Laparoscopic radical prostatectomy – oncological results at 3 years in the first 100 UK patients
World Congress of Endo-urology, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, 23-26th August 2005
South Thames Urology Meeting, Royal Surrey County Hospital, Guildford, UK, 18th October 2005


The impact of prostate size on laparoscopic radical prostatectomy
British Association of Urological Surgeons Annual Scientific Meeting, Glasgow, UK, 27 June- 1st July 2005


A prospective non-randomised comparison of open vs laparoscopic radical retropubic prostatectomy
British Association of Urological Surgeons Annual Scientific Meeting, Glasgow, UK, 27 June- 1st July 2005


Feasibility of early catheter removal following radical retropubic prostatectomy
Victorian State Meeting, Mt Eliza, October 2004
  • Awarded ‘Marshall Prize’ in surgical training, Monash Medical Centre


The impact of trans-urethral prostate surgery on the morbidity of I-125 seed brachytherapy
Victorian State Country Meeting, Beechworth, 10-12 October 2003

Urological Society of Australasia, Annual Scientific Meeting
Newcastle, 7-11 March 2004
  • Awarded ‘Alban Gee Prize’