Research & Publications

Dr Dower maintains a strong commitment to research and surgical innovation.

Peer-Reviewed Journal Publications

  • Dower A, Mulcahy M, Maharaj M, et al. Surgical decompression for malignant cerebral oedema after ischaemic stroke. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, 2022.
  • OreOluwa Adeyinka, Ashraf Dower, Yingda Li. Donut sign: a unique radiological sign of cerebral metastasis in malignant mesothelioma. BMJ Case Reports, 2022.
  • Jason Trang, Ashraf Dower, Andreas Fahlström, Yingda Li. Microscopic Unilateral Laminotomy for Bilateral Decompression: 2-Dimensional Operative Video. Operative Neurosurgery, 2022.
  • Christopher Alan Brooks, Jessica Wang, Ashraf Dower, et al. Cerebral Metastasis Secondary to Distant Malignant Cutaneous Squamous Cell Carcinoma in an Immunosuppressed Patient. Neurosurgery – Cases and Reviews, 2022.
  • Brooks CA, Phua CS, Dower A, Bazina R. Pseudochoreoathetosis secondary to progressive spondylotic cervical myelopathy. BMJ Case Reports, 2021.
  • Dower A, Mulcahy M, Maharaj M, et al. Surgical decompression for malignant cerebral oedema after ischaemic stroke. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, 2021.
  • Brooks CA, Dower A, Donnellan C, et al. Computed tomography-occult discoligamentous instability following blunt cervical spine trauma. BMJ Case Reports, 2021.
  • Brooks CA, Dower A, Bonura A, et al. Traumatic intracranial nail-gun injury causing pseudoaneurysm and caroticocavernous fistula. BMJ Case Reports, 2021.
  • Mulcahy M, Dower A, Tait M. Orthosis versus no orthosis for thoracolumbar burst fractures: systematic review. Journal of Clinical Neuroscience, 2020.
  • Muhammad Fahmi Abdul Jalil, Ashraf Dower, et al. MRI predictors of revision surgery after primary lumbar discectomy. Journal of Clinical Neuroscience, 2020.
  • Brooks M, Dower A, Abdul Jalil MF, Kohan S. Radiological predictors of recurrent lumbar disc herniation: systematic review and meta-analysis. Journal of Neurosurgery: Spine, 2020.
  • Biju RD, Dower A, Moon BG, Gan P. SMART syndrome: A case study supporting vascular dysfunction theory. American Journal of Case Reports, 2020.
  • Buntting C, Dower A, Seghol H, Kohan S. Os Odontoideum: A rare cause of syncope. BMJ Case Reports, 2019.
  • Dower A, Davies MA, Ghahreman A. Pathologic basis of lumbar radicular pain. World Neurosurgery, 2019.
  • Tawfik S, Khong P, Dower A, Huynh W. Syphilitic gumma presenting as myelopathy. Journal of Clinical Neuroscience, 2019.
  • Mulcahy MJ, Chaganti J, Dower A, Al-Khawaja D. Spontaneous acute arterial subdural hematoma. World Neurosurgery, 2018.
  • Leah P, Dower A, Vescovi C, et al. Clinical experience of intracranial chordoma: systematic review and meta-analysis. Journal of Clinical Neuroscience, 2018.
  • Scandrett K, Vonhoff C, Dower A, Eftekhar B. App-assisted external ventricular catheter insertion. Operative Neurosurgery, 2017.
  • Al-Khawaja D, Vescovi C, Dower A. Extra-skeletal Ewing sarcoma of the lumbosacral region in an adult pregnant patient: case report. Journal of Spine Surgery, 2017.
  • Hesson LB, Ng B, Zarzour P, et al., Dower A, et al. Integrated genetic, epigenetic and transcriptional profiling in laterally spreading tumours. Molecular Cancer Research, 2016.
  • Ma RW, Huilgol RL, Granger E, Jackson A, Saling S, Dower A, Nivison-Smith I. Distal perfusion cannula and ischemic complications in ECMO. ANZ Journal of Surgery, 2016.
  • Dower A, Chatterji R, Swart A, Winder MJ. Surgical management of recurrent lumbar disc herniation and role of fusion: systematic review. Journal of Clinical Neuroscience, 2015.
  • O’Flanagan G, Dower A, Gallagher RM, Winder MJ. Cervical chordoma resected via 3-stage procedure. ANZ Journal of Surgery, 2015.
  • Metz AJ, Bourke MJ, Moss A, Dower A, et al. Endoscopic characteristics of colonic tumours with genetic alterations. European Journal of Gastroenterology & Hepatology, 2013.
  • Dower A, Harvey R, Winder MJ. Intracranial chondrosarcoma resected via extended endoscopic approach. International Journal of Case Reports in Medicine, 2014.
  • Dower A, Camp S, Cheik-Hussein M, Samandouras G. Bilateral basal ganglia hemorrhage secondary to carbon monoxide poisoning. International Journal of Case Reports in Medicine, 2014.
  • Dower A. Future of plastics in medical applications. Healthcare Magazine, 2011.
Dr Dower

Abstracts and Conference Presentations

  • Davis J, Everist J, Butrico B, Sage C, K. Retrospective review of polymer embedded biphasic calcium phosphate bone graft in TLIF.
    Presented by A. Dower at ISASS Annual Meeting, April 2025.
  • Kohan S, Dower A. Recurrent lumbar disc herniation.
    Presented at Sydney Spine Symposium, Sept 2019.
  • Dower A, Eftekhar B. Smartphone app to assist scalp localization of supratentorial lesions.
    Best Oral Presentation, Nepean Hospital Research Day, 2016.
  • Dower A, Abraszko R. Unstable cervical spine injury with negative CT spine. Eurospine Spring Meeting, Kraków, Poland, 2016.
  • Winder M, Dower A. Recurrent lumbar disc herniation: discectomy vs fusion? Controversies in Neurosurgery Conference, Melbourne, 2014.
  • Hesson LB, Zarzour P, Sloane M, et al., Dower A, et al. Genome-wide profiling in laterally spreading tumours. Australian Health and Medical Research Congress, Melbourne, 2014.
  • Badiani S, Roberts K, Dower A, Gett R. Gastrointestinal and colorectal presentations in thoracic transplant patients. RACS Scientific Congress & ANZCA Meeting, Singapore, 2014.

Poster Presentations

  • Dower A, Mulcahy M, Zhang M, Seex K. Dynamic facet arthroplasty as alternative to arthrodesis in lumbar spine. Spine Society Conference, Adelaide, 2018.
  • Dower A, Mulcahy M, Al-Khawaja D. Dorsal thoracic arachnoid web with concomitant arachnoid cyst. Spine Society Conference, Adelaide, 2018.
  • Mulcahy M, Dower A, Tait M. Dynamic facet arthroplasty utility in lumbar spine. Spine Society Conference, Adelaide, 2018.