DR Janos Tomka

Trauma Surgeon

Clever, compassionate, and always ready with a witty remark, he is the not-so-secret ingredient in our team's success recipe. Janos is our Hungarian surgical wiz kid, who brings decades worth of medical expertise to our research group.

Janos cares deeply about the well-being of each team member and ensures that our minds are continually challenged and inspired in the ever-evolving landscape of scientific exploration.

  • Clinical and research expertise for:

    • Research associated with the eight-muscle activated in-vitro cadaveric shoulder simulator

    • Research associated with the active in-vitro cadaveric finger simulator

    • Collaboration studies with Mathys/Enovis and Medacta

    • Development of an in-vitro cadaveric knee simulator

    • Medical Degree, Albert Szent-Györgyi Medical School, University of Szeged, Hungary

    • Specialty Board (General Surgery), Hungary

    • Specialty Board (Traumatology), Hungary

    • Specialty Board (Sports Medicine), Hungary

    • Axford, D. T., Potra, R., Appleyard, R., Tomka, J., Arenas-Miquelez, A., Bokor, D., Ferreira, L., & Raniga, S. (2023). Development of a Cadaveric Shoulder Motion Simulator with Open-Loop Iterative Learning for Dynamic, Multiplanar Motion: A Preliminary Study. Journal of Clinical Medicine, 12(14), 4596.

    • P.G.M. Matthews, J Cadman, J Tomka, D Dabirrahmani, R. Appleyard, A Kam: Pullout force of minimally invasive surgical and open pedicle screws - a biomechanical cadaveric study. J Spine Surg. 2020 Mar; 6(1): 3–12. doi: 10.21037/jss.2020.01.15

    • Hebbard, P. D., Hebbard, A. I., Tomka, J., & Appleyard, R. (2018). Ultrasound‐guided microinvasive carpal tunnel release using a novel retractable needle‐mounted blade: a cadaveric study. Journal of Ultrasound in Medicine, 37(8), 2075-2081.

    • Yoshino, O., Brady, J., Young, K., Hardy, B., Matthys, R., Buxton, T., Appleyard, R., Tomka, J., Dabirrahmani, D., Woodford, P., Fadia< M. & Balogh, Z. J. (2017). Reamed locked intramedullary nailing for studying femur fracture and its complications. Eur Cell Mater, 34, 99-107.

    • Grieve, S., Lonborg, J., Tan, T., Ho, E., Chia-Chi, L., Tomka, J., Lay, W., Bhindi, R., Gill, A. & Figtree, G. (2011). Inflammation During Myocardial Ischaemia–Reperfusion Injury: Detection of Vcam Up-Regulation by Cardiac Magnetic Resonance. Heart, Lung and Circulation, 20, S178-S179.

    • Grieve, S. M., Bhindi, R., Seow, J., Doyle, A., Turner, A. J., Tomka, J., Lay, W., Gill, A., Hunyor, S., & Figtree, G. A. (2010). Microvascular obstruction by intracoronary delivery of mesenchymal stem cells and quantification of resulting myocardial infarction by cardiac magnetic resonance. Circulation: Heart Failure, 3(3), e5-e6.

    • Doyle, A., Turner, A. J., Tomka, J., & Hunyor, S. N. (2009). Pressure–Volume (P–V) Loops Assess Cardiac Function & Energetics with ADInstruments/Millar MPVS Ultra System. Heart, Lung and Circulation, 18, S305.

    • Tomka, J., Turner, A. J., Doyle, A., Lay, W., Mughal, N., & Hunyor, S. (2009). Predictable Myocardial Infarct Model in Sheep: Definition of Coronary Anatomy Using Corrosion Casting. Heart, Lung and Circulation, 18, S304.

    • Balogh, Z. J., Varga, E., Tomka, J., Süveges, G., Tóth, L., & Simonka, J. A. (2003). The new injury severity score is a better predictor of extended hospitalization and intensive care unit admission than the injury severity score in patients with multiple orthopaedic injuries. Journal of orthopaedic trauma, 17(7), 508-512.

    • E. Varga, J. Tomka, G. Süveges, J.A. Simonka: Emergency iliosacral screw fixation Eur. J. Trauma, 28; Suppl. 1, 49, 2002. (5th European Trauma Congress Wien 2002)

    • Zs. Balogh, E. Varga, J. Tomka, G. Süveges, J.A. Simonka, P.J. Offner, E.E. Moore: The post injury length of stay is better predicted by the new ISS than the ISS 4-th European Congress on Trauma and Emergency Surgery, Abstract Book and electronic publication (CD) Montecatini Terme, Italy, April 16-20.2000.

    • Balogh, Z., Tomka, J., Varga, E., & Simonka, J. A. (1999). Advanced Trauma Life Support (ATLS): Concept and idea. MAGYAR TRAUMATOLOGIA ORTOPEDIA KEZSEBESZET PLASZTIKAI SEBESZET, 42(5), 338-344.

    • A. Suti, J. Tomka, L. Török: Physiotherapeutic possibilities in the treatment of "C" type distal end radius fracture Meeting of Hungarian Society of Traumatology, Kecskemét Hungary- 09.17-19.1998.
      Supplement of the Journal of Hungarian Traumatology (Vol. XLI. Suppl. 1998. September)

    • J. Tomka, G. Süveges, Zs. Balogh, E. Varga: Primer arthrodesis and compromised treatment of severe ankle injuries Meeting of Hungarian Society of Traumatology, Kecskemét Hungary- 09.17-19.1998.
      Supplement of the Journal of Hungarian Traumatology (Vol. XLI. Suppl. 1998. September)

    • J.A. Simonka Ph.D., J. Császár M.D., S. Pintér M.D., J. Tomka M.D. Treatment of bone infections (osteomyelitis) after orthopaedic trauma using microsurgical tissue transplantation 2nd European Congress of Trauma and Emergency Surgery, Athens-Greece 10.01-04.1997.
      Supplement of the European Journal of Emergency Surgery and Intensive Care (Vol. XX. Suppl. to No. 3 -September)

    • G. Süveges., J. Tomka: Early results of active functional treatment of Achilles tendon injuries 2nd European Congress of Traumatology, Davos, Switzerland, 05.29-06.01.1996. (Poster, issue of the Congress)

  • janos.tomka@mq.edu.au