Professor of Surgery
Justin Roake is a specialist in vascular surgery and transplantation surgery.
He is Clinical Director of the Department of Vascular Endovascular and Transplant Surgery at Christchurch Hospital. He has a DPhil in transplantation immunology focused upon the biology of dendritic cells.
Professor Roake is co-convenor of the Trainee Intern year student attachment to surgery. He is Specialty Editor (Transplantation) of ANZ Journal of Surgery.
Research interests
- The biology of vascular disease
- Clinical prioritisation for surgery
- Medical education
- Modelling of clinical assessments of risks and benefits in surgery
Publications
Kindon, A., McCombie, A., Frampton, C., Khashram, M., Clarke, G., & Roake, J. (2023). Early relative growth rate of abdominal aortic aneurysms and future risk of rupture or repair. European Journal of Vascular & Endovascular Surgery. Advance online publication. doi: 10.1016/j.ejvs.2023.08.006
Journal - Research Article
Healy, J., Searle, E., Panta, R. K., Chernoglazov, A., Roake, J., Butler, P., Butler, A., Gieseg, S. P., and the MARS Collaboration, including Carbonez, P., Chapagain, K. M., Clark, J. A., Colgan, F., Crighton, J. S., Dahal, S., Damet, J., Dapamede, T., de Ruiter, N. J. A., Moghiseh, M., Renaud, P., Schleich, N., & Walker, E. P. (2023). Ex-vivo atherosclerotic plaque characterization using spectral photon-counting CT: Comparing material quantification to histology. Atherosclerosis, 378, 117160. doi: 10.1016/j.atherosclerosis.2023.06.007
Journal - Research Article
Dahal, S., Raja, A. Y., Searle, E., Colgan, F. E., Crighton, J. S., Roake, J., … Gieseg, S., & Butler, A. P. H. (2023). Components of carotid atherosclerotic plaque in spectral photon-counting CT with histopathologic comparison. European Radiology, 33, 1612-1619. doi: 10.1007/s00330-022-09155-x
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The POSTVenTT Study Collaborative, including Wright, D., Brown, A. W., Allen-Brough, C., Kieser, D. C., Roake, J., Lyons, O., Lim, E. T., Glyn, T., Roberts, E., Siggins, L., Gandhi, K., Huang, J., Hart, A., & Amer, M. (2022). The management of peri-operative anaemia in patients undergoing major abdominal surgery in Australia and New Zealand: A prospective cohort study. Medical Journal of Australia, 217(9), 487-493. doi: 10.5694/mja2.51725
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COVIDSurg Collaborative, and GlobalSurg Collaborative, including, Wright, D., Benson, R., Kieser, D., Clifford, Z., Frizelle, F., Glyn, T., Lim, E., Lyons, O., O'Grady, M., Roake, J., Ailabouni, R., Alqassab, M., Amer, M., Egbuji, J., Haddow, J., Hawkins, R., Oliver, T., Saw, K. S., & Lahood, Z. (2022). SARS-CoV-2 infection and venous thromboembolism after surgery: An international prospective cohort study. Anaesthesia, 77(1), 28-39. doi: 10.1111/anae.15563
Journal - Research Article
Roake, J. A. (2003). Managing waiting lists. In R. D. C. Gauld (Ed.), Continuity amid chaos: Health care management and delivery in New Zealand. (pp. 103-121). Dunedin: Otago University Press.
Chapter in Book - Research
Austyn, J. M., Chao, D., Lin, C.-L., Roake, J. A., & Suri, R. M. (2000). Dendritic cells. In M. J. Dallman & J. R. Lamb (Eds.), Haematopoietic and Lymphoid Cell Culture. (pp. 23-49). Cambridge University Press.
Chapter in Book - Research
Roake, J. A. (2000). The adrenal gland. In P. J. Morris & W. Wood (Eds.), The Oxford Textbook of Surgery (2nd Edition) Vol 2. (pp. 1143-1165). Oxford: Oxford University Press.
Chapter in Book - Research
Dahal, S., Raja, A. Y., Searle, E., Colgan, F. E., Crighton, J. S., Roake, J., … Gieseg, S., & Butler, A. P. H. (2023). Components of carotid atherosclerotic plaque in spectral photon-counting CT with histopathologic comparison. European Radiology, 33, 1612-1619. doi: 10.1007/s00330-022-09155-x
Journal - Research Article
Healy, J., Searle, E., Panta, R. K., Chernoglazov, A., Roake, J., Butler, P., Butler, A., Gieseg, S. P., and the MARS Collaboration, including Carbonez, P., Chapagain, K. M., Clark, J. A., Colgan, F., Crighton, J. S., Dahal, S., Damet, J., Dapamede, T., de Ruiter, N. J. A., Moghiseh, M., Renaud, P., Schleich, N., & Walker, E. P. (2023). Ex-vivo atherosclerotic plaque characterization using spectral photon-counting CT: Comparing material quantification to histology. Atherosclerosis, 378, 117160. doi: 10.1016/j.atherosclerosis.2023.06.007
Journal - Research Article
Kindon, A., McCombie, A., Frampton, C., Khashram, M., Clarke, G., & Roake, J. (2023). Early relative growth rate of abdominal aortic aneurysms and future risk of rupture or repair. European Journal of Vascular & Endovascular Surgery. Advance online publication. doi: 10.1016/j.ejvs.2023.08.006
Journal - Research Article
COVIDSurg Collaborative, and GlobalSurg Collaborative, including, Wright, D., Benson, R., Kieser, D., Clifford, Z., Frizelle, F., Glyn, T., Lim, E., Lyons, O., O'Grady, M., Roake, J., Ailabouni, R., Alqassab, M., Amer, M., Egbuji, J., Haddow, J., Hawkins, R., Oliver, T., Saw, K. S., & Lahood, Z. (2022). SARS-CoV-2 infection and venous thromboembolism after surgery: An international prospective cohort study. Anaesthesia, 77(1), 28-39. doi: 10.1111/anae.15563
Journal - Research Article
The POSTVenTT Study Collaborative, including Wright, D., Brown, A. W., Allen-Brough, C., Kieser, D. C., Roake, J., Lyons, O., Lim, E. T., Glyn, T., Roberts, E., Siggins, L., Gandhi, K., Huang, J., Hart, A., & Amer, M. (2022). The management of peri-operative anaemia in patients undergoing major abdominal surgery in Australia and New Zealand: A prospective cohort study. Medical Journal of Australia, 217(9), 487-493. doi: 10.5694/mja2.51725
Journal - Research Article
Walker, J., Tanna, S., Roake, J., & Lyons, O. (2022). A systematic review of pharmacological and cell-based therapies for the treatment of lymphoedema (2010-2021). Journal of Vascular Surgery: Venous & Lymphatic Disorders, 10(4), 966-975. doi: 10.1016/j.jvsv.2021.09.004
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COVIDSurg Collaborative, and GlobalSurg Collaborative, including, Wright, D., Benson, R., Kieser, D., Rennie, S., Clifford, Z., Frizelle, F., Glyn, T., Lim, E., Lyons, O., O'Grady, M., Roake, J., Ailabouni, R., Alqassab, M., Amer, M., Haddow, J., Hawkins, R., Oliver, T., Saw, K. S., Gaston, M., & Haimona, M. (2021). SARS-CoV-2 vaccination modelling for safe surgery to save lives: Data from an international prospective cohort study. British Journal of Surgery, 108, 1056-1063. doi: 10.1093/bjs/znab101
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COVIDSurg Collaborative, and GlobalSurg Collaborative, including, Wright, D., Benson, R., Kieser, D., Rennie, S., Clifford, Z., Frizelle, F., Glyn, T., Lim, E., Lyons, O., O'Grady, M., Roake, J., Ailabouni, R., Alqassab, M., Amer, M., Haddow, J., Hawkins, R., Oliver, T., Saw, K. S., Gaston, M., & Haimona, M. (2021). Effects of pre-operative isolation on postoperative pulmonary complications after elective surgery: An international prospective cohort study. Anaesthesia, 76, 1454-1464. doi: 10.1111/anae.15560
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COVIDSurg Collaborative, and GlobalSurg Collaborative, including, Wright, D., Benson, R., Kieser, D., Rennie, S., Clifford, Z., Frizelle, F., Glyn, T., Lyons, O., O'Grady, M., Roake, J., Ailabouni, R., Alqassab, M., Amer, M., Haddow, J., Hawkins, R., Oliver, T., Saw, K. S., Gaston, M., & Haimona, M. (2021). Timing of surgery following SARS-CoV-2 infection: An international prospective cohort study. Anaesthesia, 76, 748-758. doi: 10.1111/anae.15458
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Cochrane, D. J., Cochrane, F., & Roake, J. A. (2020). An exploratory study of vibration therapy on muscle function in patients with peripheral artery disease. Journal of Vascular Surgery, 71(4), 1340-1345. doi: 10.1016/j.jvs.2019.06.214
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Nair, N., Kvizhinadze, G., Jones, G. T., Rush, R., Khashram, M., Roake, J., & Blakely, A. (2019). Health gains, costs and cost-effectiveness of a population-based screening programme for abdominal aortic aneurysms. British Journal of Surgery, 106(8), 1043-1054. doi: 10.1002/bjs.11169
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Khashram, M., Kvizhinadze, G., Khashram, Z., Williman, J. A., Jones, G. T., & Roake, J. A. (2018). Development and validation of a predictive model to aid in the management of intact abdominal aortic aneurysms. European Journal of Vascular & Endovascular Surgery, 56(1), 48-56. doi: 10.1016/j.ejvs.2018.03.013
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Prebble, H., Cross, S., Marks, E., Healy, J. L., Searle, E., Aamir, R., Butler, A., Roake, J., Hock, B., Anderson, N., & Gieseg, S. P. (2018). Induced macrophage activation in live excised atherosclerotic plaque. Immunobiology, 223(8-9), 526-535. doi: 10.1016/j.imbio.2018.03.002
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Jones, G. T., Tromp, G., Kuivaniemi, H., Gretarsdottir, S., Baas, A. F., Giusti, B., … Phillips, L. V., Williams, M. J. A., Wei, W., … Thomson, I. A., Krysa, J., Hill, G. B., Roake, J., Merriman, T. R., … van Rij, A., … Bown, M. J. (2017). Meta-analysis of genome-wide association studies for abdominal aortic aneurysm identifies four new disease-specific risk loci. Circulation Research, 120, 341-353. doi: 10.1161/circresaha.116.308765
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Khashram, M., Pitama, S., Williman, J. A., Jones, G. T., & Roake, J. A. (2017). Survival disparity following abdominal aortic aneurysm repair highlights Inequality in ethnic and socio-economic status. European Journal of Vascular & Endovascular Surgery, 54(6), 689-696. doi: 10.1016/j.ejvs.2017.08.018
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Khashram, M., Thomson, I. A., Jones, G. T., & Roake, J. A. (2017). Abdominal aortic aneurysm repair in New Zealand: A validation of the Australasian Vascular Audit. ANZ Journal of Surgery, 87(5), 394-398. doi: 10.1111/ans.13702
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Khashram, M., Tiong, L. C., Jones, G. T., & Roake, J. A. (2017). The impact of CT colonography on abdominal aortic aneurysm referrals in a tertiary hospital. Journal of Medical Imaging & Radiation Oncology, 61(2), 180-184. doi: 10.1111/1754-9485.12535
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Khashram, M., Williman, J. A., Hider, P. N., Jones, G. T., & Roake, J. A. (2017). Management of modifiable vascular risk factors improves late survival following abdominal aortic aneurysm repair? A systematic review and meta-analysis. Annals of Vascular Surgery, 39, 301-311. doi: 10.1016/j.avsg.2016.07.066
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INSITE Collaborators (INternational Study group for Identification and Treatment of Endofibrosis), including Roake, J. (2016). Diagnosis and management of iliac artery endofibrosis: Results of a Delphi consensus study. European Journal of Vascular & Endovascular Surgery, 52(1), 90-98. doi: 10.1016/j.ejvs.2016.04.004
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Khashram, M., Falconer, R., Mahmud, A., Khanafer, A., Laws, P., Beresford, T., & Roake, J. (2016). Rapid access carotid endarterectomy: Winning the RACE following a natural disaster. New Zealand Medical Journal, 129(1443), 53-60. Retrieved from http://www.nzma.org.nz/journal
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Khashram, M., He, Q., Oh, T. H., Khanafer, A., Wright, I. A., Vasudevan, T. M., … Roake, J. A., & Civil, I. (2016). Late radiological and clinical outcomes of traumatic thoracic aortic injury managed with thoracic endovascular aortic repair. World Journal of Surgery, 40, 1763-1770. doi: 10.1007/s00268-016-3457-6
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Khashram, M., Hider, P. N., Williman, J. A., Jones, G. T., & Roake, J. A. (2016). Does the diameter of abdominal aortic aneurysm influence late survival following abdominal aortic aneurysm repair? A systematic review and meta-analysis. Vascular, 24(6), 658-667. doi: 10.1177/1708538116650580
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