A/Prof Brian K Owler is based at Westmead and is a Consultant Neurosurgeon at the Children’s Hospital at Westmead, Westmead Hospital, Westmead Private, Sydney Adventist Hospital at Wahroonga and Norwest Private Hospital.

A/Prof Owler has a PhD from the University of Sydney and spent 18 months performing research at the Academic Neurosurgery Unit at the University of Cambridge. He is Associate Professor of Neurosurgery at the University of Sydney. Apart from active clinical research, he is responsible for the direction of basic science research in the Kid’s Neurosurgical Research Laboratory within the Kid’s Research Institute at the Children’s Hospital at Westmead. His research topics include investigating new treatments for the management of hydrocephalus, paediatric brain tumours and spinal cord injuries.

A/Prof Owler is also a member of Council of the NSW AMA representing surgeons. He serves on a number of other clinical committees such as the NSW AMA Hospital Practice Committee, the Westmead Senior Clinical Council and the Westmead Medical Staff Council Executive.