Sergei Bedrikovetski

Sergei Bedrikovetski

Adelaide Medical School

Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences

My research is based in the area of Medical Image Analysis, Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence, focusing primarily on the role of computer systems detecting metastatic lymph nodes on staging imaging for colorectal cancer. I initiated and led a collaboration with Australian Institute for Machine Learning researchers to perform the first review of AI system performance in diagnosing metastatic regional lymph nodes in abdominopelvic malignancies. This review showed variability in AI model accuracy depending on tumor type but demonstrated a promising improvement over radiologist interpretation, the current standard of care. Published in a leading AI in medicine Journal, it has been cited by research groups from Australia and 7 other countries including one from the Netherlands Cancer Institute, a leading group in the field of surgical oncology, showcasing its global impact. I initiated and led a collaboration with Australian Institute for Machine Learning researchers to perform the first review of AI system performance in diagnosing metastatic regional lymph nodes in abdominopelvic malignancies. This review showed variability in AI model accuracy depending on tumor type but demonstrated a promising improvement over radiologist interpretation, the current standard of care. Published in a leading AI in medicine Journal, it has been cited by research groups from Australia and 7 other countries including one from the Netherlands Cancer Institute, a leading group in the field of surgical oncology, showcasing its global impact.

I am a Early Career Research Fellow at the Central Adelaide Local Health Network (Royal Adelaide Hospital) and an Adjunct Senior Lecturer at the University of Adelaide. I received a Bachelor of Health Sciences degree with first class honours from the University of Adelaide in 2018. While undertaking a PhD at the University of Adelaide, I was awarded the University of Adelaide Divisional Scholarship, the Colorectal Surgical Society of Australia and New Zealand Supplementary Scholarship and the South Australian eHealth Innovation Grants Program grant. I completed my PhD in colorectal surgery and was awarded the Dean’s Commendation for Doctoral Thesis Excellence. Shortly after, I spent a year working as Research Officer with the Australian and New Zealand Audit of Surgical Mortality under the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons.

My research focuses on better understanding the factors associated with treatment response and staging in colorectal cancer with the goal of personalizing therapy to reduce treatment toxicity, increase survival and improve post-treatment quality of life. I have authored or co-authored more than 70 articles in leading scientific journals, written one book chapter and presented my research at both national and international conferences.

 

 

  • Appointments
    Date Position Institution name
    2024 - ongoing Research Officer University of Adelaide
    2023 - ongoing Adjunct Senior Lecturer University of Adelaide
    2023 - 2024 Research Officer Royal Australasian College of Surgeons

  • Awards and Achievements
    Date Type Title Institution Name Country Amount
    2023 Award Dean's Commendation for Doctoral Thesis Excellance University of Adelaide Australia -
    2021 Scholarship Colorectal Surgical Society of Australia and New Zealand Supplementary Scholarship Colorectal Surgical Society of Australia and New Zealand Australia $21,000
    2020 Scholarship Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences Divisional Scholarship University of Adelaide Australia 30,000
    2019 Award Walter Dorothy Duncan Trust University of Adelaide Australia $1000

  • Language Competencies
    Language Competency
    English Can read, write, speak and understand spoken
    Portuguese Can read, write, speak and understand spoken
    Russian Can read, write, speak and understand spoken

  • Education
    Date Institution name Country Title
    2020 - 2023 University of Adelaide Australia PhD
    2018 University of Adelaide Australia Bachelor of Health and Medical Sciences (Honours)
    2013 - 2017 University of Adelaide Australia Bachelor of Health Sciences

  • Research Interests
    Surgical and Health Systems Innovation Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing Cancer Diagnosis Medical and Health Sciences Surgery Information and Computing Sciences Biomedical and clinical sciences

eHealth Innovation Grant 2019 ($59,900)

Colorectal Surgical Society of Australia and New Zealand (CSSANZ) Foundation Grant ($30,000)

  • Other Supervision Activities
    Date Role Research Topic Location Program Supervision Type Student Load Student Name
    2023 - 2023 Principal Supervisor Rural and metropolitan differences in patient demographics: Analysis of ANZASM data Royal Australasian College of Surgeons Research Placement Other Full Time Adelaide Chiang
    2023 - 2024 Principal Supervisor Rural versus metropolitan comparison of postoperative outcomes: Analysis of ANZASM data Royal Australasian College of Surgeons Research Placement Other Full Time Jahan de Fontgalland

  • Mentoring
    Date Topic Location Name
    2024 - 2024 Short-term outcomes after robotic colorectal surgery at a large public tertiary referral hospital in South Australia Royal Adelaide Hospital Dr Johnny Lo
    2024 - 2024 Impact of Metformin and Diabetes on Tumour Response to Total Neoadjuvant Therapy in Advanced Rectal Cancer Royal Adelaide Hospital Dr Mahima Raju
    2024 - 2025 Cost analysis of total neoadjuvant therapy in rectal cancer Royal Adelaide Hospital Dr Ishraq Murshed
    2020 - ongoing Deep learning to predict lymph node status on pre‐operative staging CT in patients with colon cancer Royal Adelaide Hospital Dr Warren Seow
    2018 - ongoing .Rectal Stump Management After Subtotal Colectomy for Severe Colitis, In or Out? A Retrospective Cohort Study Royal Adelaide Hospital Dr Jianliang Liu

  • Review, Assessment, Editorial and Advice
    Date Title Type Institution Country
    2023 - ongoing Reviewer Journal Review ANZ Journal of Surgery Australia
    2023 - ongoing Reviewer Journal Review Langenbeck's Archives of Surgery Germany
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