Dr Antoni Fellas
Lecturer
School of Health Sciences
Career Summary
Biography
Career Summary
Dr Fellas is a lecturer in Podiatry at the School of Health Sciences (SHS), College of Health, Medicine and Wellbeing (CHMW), University of Newcastle (UON). Dr Fellas is a member of the 'Equity in Health and Wellbeing Research Program' at the Hunter Medical Research Institute (HMRI) and a current member of the Australian Podiatry Association (APODA) and Australian Paediatric Podiatry (APP) Group.
Dr Fellas is an AHPRA registered Podiatrist and has been a practicing clinician since graduating at the UON in 2014. Dr Fellas’ research and clinical focus are the fields of paediatrics, sports, biomechanics and rheumatology. During his PhD Dr Fellas led a multicenter randomised clinical trial at the Sydney Children's Hospitals at Westmead and Randwick and the John Hunter Children's Hospital in Newcastle. This clinical trial explored the effect of a low-cost and safe intervention to reduce lower limb pain and improve outcomes such as quality of life and walking function in children with juvenile idiopathic arthritis.
Awards
In 2022, Dr Fellas presented his research for the annual ‘EULAR’ (European Alliance of Associations for Rheumatology) congress which was held in Copenhagen, Denmark. During the congress he was awarded best presentation in the health professional category and awarded paid registration and prizemoney of 1000 euros. Dr Fellas was the winner of 2019 Faculty of Health and Medicine 3-Minute Thesis competition at the UON (Winner received $500 and advanced to the next round competing against the remaining University faculties). The presentation was recorded and uploaded on YouTube. In 2016 Dr Fellas was a successful applicant of the Australian Postgraduate Award (APA) for the commencement of a full-time PhD over a 3.5-year period.
Teaching Experience
Dr Fellas has been a dedicated educator at the UON Podiatry program since 2016. He has been extensively involved in teaching lower limb anatomy to students enrolled into HUBS1108 (Musculoskeletal Anatomy), as well as supervising the paediatric clinic at the UON Podiatry Teaching clinic at Wyong Hospital. Dr Fellas has been the course coordinator, lecturer and/or teacher in the following subjects:
- PDTY1202 – Fundamentals of Podiatry Practice
- PDTY2102 – Pharmacology in Clinical Podiatry Practice
- PDTY2103 – Advanced Foot Anatomy and Biomechanics
- PDTY2204 – Professional Podiatry Practice
- PDTY3102 – Podiatric Surgery
- PDTY3203 – Specialised Podiatry Practice
Qualifications
- Doctor of Philosophy in Podiatry, University of Newcastle
- Bachelor of Podiatry, University of Newcastle
- Bachelor of Health Sciences (Honours), University of Newcastle
Keywords
- Biomechanics
- Paediatric Rheumatology
- Podiatry
- Podopaediatric
Languages
- English (Fluent)
Fields of Research
Code | Description | Percentage |
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420107 | Podiatry | 100 |
Professional Experience
Academic appointment
Dates | Title | Organisation / Department |
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11/7/2022 - | Lecturer | College of Health, Medicine and Wellbeing, University of Newcastle School of Health Sciences Australia |
Teaching
Code | Course | Role | Duration |
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PDTY3203 |
Specialised Podiatry Practice College of Health, Medicine and Wellbeing, University of Newcastle |
Course Coordinator | 11/7/2022 - 30/11/2049 |
PDTY1202 |
Fundamentals of Podiatry Practice College of Health, Medicine and Wellbeing, University of Newcastle |
Course Coordinator | 11/7/2022 - 30/11/2049 |
PDTY2102 |
Pharmacology in Clinical Podiatry Practice College of Health, Medicine and Wellbeing, University of Newcastle |
Course Coordinator | 20/2/2023 - 30/11/2049 |
PDTY3102 |
Podiatric Surgery College of Health, Medicine and Wellbeing, University of Newcastle |
Course Coordinator | 20/2/2023 - 30/11/2049 |
Publications
For publications that are currently unpublished or in-press, details are shown in italics.
Journal article (12 outputs)
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2023 |
Diez Alvarez S, Fellas A, Santos D, Sculley D, Wynne K, Acharya S, et al., 'The Clinical Impact of Flash Glucose Monitoring a Digital Health App and Smartwatch Technology in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes: Scoping Review', JMIR Diabetes, 8 e42389-e42389 [C1]
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2022 |
Fellas A, Singh-Grewal D, Chaitow J, Santos D, Clapham M, Coda A, 'Effect of customised preformed foot orthoses on gait parameters in children with juvenile idiopathic arthritis: A multicentre randomised clinical trial', GAIT & POSTURE, 95 93-99 (2022) [C1]
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2022 |
Fellas A, Singh-Grewal D, Chaitow J, Warner D, Onikul E, Santos D, et al., 'Physical Examination Tool for Swollen and Tender Lower Limb Joints in Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis: A Pilot Diagnostic Accuracy Study', INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH, 19 (2022) [C1]
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2022 |
Butler S, Sculley D, Santos D, Fellas A, Gironès X, Singh-Grewal D, Coda A, 'Effectiveness of eHealth and mHealth Interventions Supporting Children and Young People Living with Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis: Systematic Review and Meta-analysis', Journal of Medical Internet Research, 24 (2022) [C1] Background: Juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) management aims to promote remission through timely, individualized, well-coordinated interdisciplinary care using a range of pharm... [more] Background: Juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) management aims to promote remission through timely, individualized, well-coordinated interdisciplinary care using a range of pharmacological, physical, psychological, and educational interventions. However, achieving this goal is workforce-intensive. Harnessing the burgeoning eHealth and mobile health (mHealth) interventions could be a resource-efficient way of supplementing JIA management. Objective: This systematic review aims to identify the eHealth and mHealth interventions that have been proven to be effective in supporting health outcomes for children and young people (aged 1-18 years) living with JIA. Methods: We systematically searched 15 databases (2018-2021). Studies were eligible if they considered children and young people (aged 1-18 years) diagnosed with JIA, an eHealth or mHealth intervention, any comparator, and health outcomes related to the used interventions. Independently, 2 reviewers screened the studies for inclusion and appraised the study quality using the Downs and Black (modified) checklist. Study outcomes were summarized using a narrative, descriptive method and, where possible, combined for a meta-analysis using a random-effects model. Results: Of the 301 studies identified in the search strategy, 15 (5%) fair-to-good¿quality studies met the inclusion criteria, which identified 10 interventions for JIA (age 4-18.6 years). Of these 10 interventions, 5 (50%) supported symptom monitoring by capturing real-time data using health applications, electronic diaries, or web-based portals to monitor pain or health-related quality of life (HRQoL). Within individual studies, a preference was demonstrated for real-time pain monitoring over recall pain assessments because of a peak-end effect, improved time efficiency (P=.002), and meeting children¿s and young people¿s HRQoL needs (P<.001) during pediatric rheumatology consultations. Furthermore, 20% (2/10) of interventions supported physical activity promotion using a web-based program or a wearable activity tracker. The web-based program exhibited a moderate effect, which increased endurance time, physical activity levels, and moderate to vigorous physical activity (standardized mean difference [SMD] 0.60, SD 0.02-1.18; I2=79%; P=.04). The final 30% (3/10) of interventions supported self-management development through web-based programs, or apps, facilitating a small effect, reducing pain intensity (SMD -0.14, 95% CI -0.43 to 0.15; I2=53%; P=.33), and increasing disease knowledge and self-efficacy (SMD 0.30, 95% CI 0.03-0.56; I2=74%; P=.03). These results were not statistically significant. No effect was seen regarding pain interference, HRQoL, anxiety, depression, pain coping, disease activity, functional ability, or treatment adherence. Conclusions: Evidence that supports the inclusion of eHealth and mHealth interventions in JIA management is increasing. However, this evidence needs to be considered cautiously because of the small sample size, wide CIs, and moderate to high statistical heterogeneity. More rigorous research is needed on the longitudinal effects of real-time monitoring, web-based pediatric rheumatologist¿children and young people interactions, the comparison among different self-management programs, and the use of wearable technologies as an objective measurement for monitoring physical activity before any recommendations that inform current practice can be given.
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2022 |
Turnbull A, Sculley D, Santos D, Maarj M, Chapple L, Gironès X, et al., 'Emerging Tools to Capture Self-Reported Acute and Chronic Pain Outcome in Children and Adolescents: A Literature Review.', Medical sciences (Basel, Switzerland), 10 6 (2022) [C1]
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2022 |
Fellas A, Singh-Grewal D, Chaitow J, Santos D, Clapham M, Coda A, 'Effect of preformed foot orthoses in reducing pain in children with juvenile idiopathic arthritis: a multicentre randomized clinical trial.', Rheumatology (Oxford), 61 2572-2582 (2022) [C1]
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2020 |
Butler S, Sculley D, Santos DS, Fellas A, Gironès X, Singh-Grewal D, Coda A, 'Usability of eHealth and mobile health interventions by young people living with juvenile idiopathic arthritis: Systematic review', JMIR Pediatrics and Parenting, 3 1-15 (2020) [C1]
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2018 |
Fellas A, Singh-Grewal D, Santos D, Coda A, 'Physical Examination Tools Used to Identify Swollen and Tender Lower Limb Joints in Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis: A Scoping Review', Arthritis, 2018 (2018) [C1]
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2017 |
Fellas A, Hawke F, Santos D, Coda A, 'Prevalence, presentation and treatment of lower limb pathologies in juvenile idiopathic arthritis: A narrative review', Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health, 53 836-840 (2017) [C1]
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2017 |
Fellas A, Coda A, Hawke F, 'Physical and Mechanical Therapies for Lower-Limb Problems in Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis
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2015 |
Fellas A, Coda A, Hawke FE, 'Physical and mechanical therapies for lower limb problems in Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis: a systematic review (protocol).', Applied Clinical Research, Clinical Trials and Regulatory Affairs, 2 69-72 (2015) [C3]
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Conference (3 outputs)
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2023 |
Fellas A, Chaitow J, Singh-Grewal D, Santos D, Clapham M, Coda A, 'EFFECT OF CUSTOMISED FOOT ORTHOSES ON PEAK PRESSURE AND PRESSURE TIME INTEGRALS IN CHILDREN WITH JUVENILE IDIOPATHIC ARTHRITIS: A RANDOMISED CLINICAL TRIAL', Milan, Italy (2023)
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2022 |
Fellas A, Singh-Grewal D, Chaitow J, Santos D, Coda A, 'Effect of foot orthoses in reducing pain in children with juvenile idiopathic arthritis: a 12-month randomised clinical trial', Copenhagen, Denmark (2022)
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2020 |
Fellas A, Singh-Grewal D, Chaitow J, Santos D, Coda A, 'EFFECT OF CUSTOMISED PREFORMED FOOT ORTHOSES ON LOWER LIMB PAIN, FOOT AND ANKLE DISABILITY, AND QUALITY OF LIFE IN CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS WITH JUVENILE IDIOPATHIC ARTHRITIS (JIA): A SINGLE-BLINDED MULTICENTRE RANDOMISED CLINICAL TRIAL', INTERNAL MEDICINE JOURNAL (2020)
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Preprint (4 outputs)
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2023 |
Alvarez S, Fellas A, Wynne K, Santos D, Sculley D, Acharya S, et al., 'The role of SmartWatch Technology in the provision of care for type 1 or type 2 Diabetes Mellitus or Gestational Diabetes: a systematic review. (Preprint) (2023)
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2022 |
Diez Alvarez S, Fellas A, Santos D, Sculley D, Wynne K, Acharya S, et al., 'The Clinical Impact of Flash Glucose Monitoring a Digital Health App and Smartwatch Technology in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes: Scoping Review (Preprint) (2022)
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2021 |
Butler S, Sculley D, Santos D, Fellas A, Gironès X, Singh-Grewal D, Coda A, 'Effectiveness of eHealth and mHealth Interventions Supporting Children and Young People Living With Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis: Systematic Review and Meta-analysis (Preprint) (2021)
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Grants and Funding
Summary
Number of grants | 2 |
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Total funding | $15,990 |
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20231 grants / $1,000
School of Health Sciences Conference Support Grant $1,000
Funding body: School of Health Sciences - University of Newcastle
Funding body | School of Health Sciences - University of Newcastle |
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Scheme | 2023 SHS Conference Support Grant |
Role | Lead |
Funding Start | 2023 |
Funding Finish | 2023 |
GNo | |
Type Of Funding | Internal |
Category | INTE |
UON | N |
20221 grants / $14,990
The efficacy of a novel patented MedTech device to reduce lower limbs arthritic complications.$14,990
Funding body: College Health, Medicine and Wellbeing - The University of Newcastle (Australia)
Funding body | College Health, Medicine and Wellbeing - The University of Newcastle (Australia) |
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Project Team | Dr Andrea Coda, Prof Mark Flynn, Mr Scott Van Epen, Distinguished Laureate Prof Robert Sanson-Fisher, Dr Amy Waller, Prof Derek Santos, Prof Xavier Girones, Mr Prateek Rangra, Dr Antoni Fellas |
Scheme | 2022 Linkage Pilot Research Grant Scheme |
Role | Investigator |
Funding Start | 2022 |
Funding Finish | 2022 |
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Type Of Funding | Internal |
Category | INTE |
UON | N |
Research Supervision
Number of supervisions
Current Supervision
Commenced | Level of Study | Research Title | Program | Supervisor Type |
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2023 | Honours | Podiatrists’ perceptions and preferences on an embedded endorsed scheduled medicines integrated podiatry program | Podiatry, College of Health, Medicine and Wellbeing, University of Newcastle | Co-Supervisor |
2023 | Honours | Students' Perceptions and Preferences on an Embedded Endorsed Scheduled Medicines Integrated Podiatry Program | Podiatry, College of Health, Medicine and Wellbeing, University of Newcastle | Principal Supervisor |
2022 | PhD | Capacity Building Education Towards Type 2 Diabetes Care Using Smart Technologies: Pilot Randomised Controlled Trial | PhD (Podiatry), College of Health, Medicine and Wellbeing, The University of Newcastle | Co-Supervisor |
2020 | Masters | What are the Factors that Affect the Interpretation and Implementation of Commonwealth Bullying Legislation in Australian Corporations? | M Philosophy (Environ&OccHlth), College of Health, Medicine and Wellbeing, The University of Newcastle | Co-Supervisor |
Dr Antoni Fellas
Position
Lecturer
School of Health Sciences
College of Health, Medicine and Wellbeing
Contact Details
antoni.fellas@newcastle.edu.au |
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