A/Prof JC Hodge
MBBS, MA, MRCS, FRACS
Meet A/Prof JC Hodge
He’s more than just an ENT...
Dr. John-Charles Hodge
MBBS, MA, MRCS, FRACS
Meet Dr JC Hodge
He’s more than just an ENT...
Dedicated doctor & influential scholar
A/Prof. JC Hodge is a specialised ENT surgeon (otorhinolaryngologist). This means that he treats conditions and diseases of the ears, nose, throat, and other parts of the head and neck.
You might be thinking “that covers a lot of important stuff” – and, you’re right. A/Prof. JC Hodge is a specialist in a long list of conditions including (but not limited to):
- Head and neck cancer
- Snoring and obstructive sleep apnoea
- Diseases of the salivary glands and thyroid
- Paediatric ENT
- Disorders of the voice and throat
- Minimally invasive robotic and laser surgery
- And many more...
A/Prof. JC Hodge is passionate about helping patients find accessible treatment for common yet crippling conditions that impact their quality of life.
Alongside his impressive list of qualifications, A/Prof. JC Hodge has pioneered innovative surgical and non-invasive treatments for children and adults.
Professional Affiliations
- Royal Adelaide Hospital (Head of ENT Unit)
- Australian Society of Otolaryngology Head & Neck Surgery
- Royal Australian College of Surgeons (Examiner)
- Australian Head & Neck Cancer Society
- South Australian Head & Neck Cancer Society
- Clinical Associate Professor at The University of Adelaide
Qualifications
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FRACS (2007)
Fellow of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons -
MRCS (2001)
Membership of the Royal Colleges of Surgeons of Great Britain and Ireland -
MA (Hons) Cantab (1998)
Master in Arts - Cambridge University -
MBBS London (1997)
Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery - London -
BA (Hons) Cantab (1994)
Bachelor of Arts Honours Degree - Cambridge University
Educator
JC is committed to not only expanding his knowledge, but using his vast experience to teach the next generation of doctors and surgeons.
He is regularly invited as a keynote speaker, lecturer, and presenter to a large number of impressive institutions and conferences. These include
- The University of Adelaide medical school.
- National Instructional Coblator Courses
- National ENT Registrar Conference
- South Australian Head & Neck Cancer course
- ASOHNS (national ENT society) Conferences
Published Research
- Effect of Multilevel Upper Airway Surgery vs Medical Management on the Apnea-Hypopnoea Index and Patient-Reported Daytime Sleepiness Among Patients with Moderate or Severe Obstructive Sleep Apnoea.
- Transoral robotic surgery using the Medrobotic Flex system:the Adelaide experience. Sethi N,Padhye V,Foreman A,Krishnan S,Hodge JC. Journal of Robotic Surgery. In Press 2019
- Transoral robotic narrow field oropharyngectomy for tumours of the parapharyngeal space. N.Seethi,O.Dale,S.Vidhyadharan,S.Krishnan,A.Foreman,JC Hodge The International Journal of Medical Robotics and Computer Assisted Surgery. In Press 2020
- Assessing radiological accuracy of predicting nodal size vs. ECS in P16+ve OPSCC patients:Retrospective analysis. A Noor, J Mintz, S Patel, N Bajixc, S Boase, N sethi, A Foreman, S Krishnan, JC Hodge. International Jornal of menical imaging and radiation oncology (JMIRO) In Press
- Elective neck dissection for the N0 neck during salvage laryngectomy: An analysis of survival outcomes and complication rates. M.Gouzos,N.Sethi,O.Dale,A.Foreman,S.Krishnan,JC Hodge. Journal of Laryngology & Otology. Vol 133,issue 9,sep 2019,pp788-791
- The acceptance and adoption of trans oral robotic surgery in Australia and New Zealand. The Journal of Robotic Surgery 2018. G. Krishnan, J. Mintz, A. Foreman, JC. Hodge, S. Krishnan.
- Reviewing indications for panendoscopy in the work up of head and neck squamous cell carcinoma. Noor A,Stepan L,Kao SS,Dharmawardana N,Ooi EH,Hodge JC, Krishnan S,Foreman A.Journal of Laryngology and Otology 2018 Oct;132(10):901-5
- Frailty in Geriatric Head and Neck Cancer:A Contemporary Review.Noor A, Gibb C, Boase S, Hodge JC, Krishnan S, Foreman A. The Laryngoscope. 2018 dec;128(12):E416-e24
- Evolution of Neck Dissections in Conjunction with TORS Lateral Oropharyngectomy.G.Krishnan,R.David,M.Gouzos,A.Foreman,S.Krishnan,JC.Hodge. Journal of Laryngology and Otology, 2017
- A comparison of oncological outcomes in the treatment of advanced stage oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma. Kao SS,Ofo E,Micklem J,Foreman A,Krishnan S,Hodge JC. JLO 2017
- Comparing the effectiveness of Trans Oral Robotic Surgery (TORS) with Trans Oral Laser Microsurgery (TLM) for the management of Oropharyngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma: A systematic review Protocol. Krishnan SG, Umapathysivam K, Hodge JC. JBI Database System Rev Implement Rep 2016. 14(8)90-102
- Conventional tongue base volumetric reduction for OSA. S.Robinson, S.Krishnan, J-C.Hodge, A.Foreman. Operative Techniques in Otolaryngology (2012) 23, 36-44
- Robot-assisted, volumetric tongue base reduction and pharyngeal surgery for obstructive sleep apnoea. S.Robinson, S.Krishnan, J-C.Hodge, A.Foreman. Operative Techniques in Otolaryngology (2012) 23, 48-55
- Evaluation of the temporal relationship between formalin submersion time and routine tissue processing on resected head and neck specimen size. S.Paramasivan, John-Charles Hodge. Australian Journal of Otolaryngology (JLO) In Press
- Delays to treatment initiation in the management of head and neck cancer. Connell JT, Sekhar V,Hodge JC,Krishnan S,Foreman A.Aust J Otolaryngol 2020;3:5.
- Prognosis of oral squamous cell carcinoma with perineural invasion: A comparative study of classification types. In Press Clinical Otolaryngology Oct 2019
- Surgical anatomy of the spinal accessory nerve:review of the literature and case report of a rare anatomical variant. Overland J, Hodge JC, Briek O,Krishnan S. J Laryngol Otol.2016 Jun 8:1-4
- Robotic excision of a lingual thyroglossal duct cyst
- Our experience of shorter stay and lower cost for local versus general anaesthetic placement of tracheoesophageal fistulae in 27 patients. A.Megow,R.Goggin,V.Padhye,S.Krishnan,A.Foreman,JC Hodge. Clinical Otolaryngology: official journal of ENT-UK;official journal of Netherlands Society for Oto-Rhino-Laryngology & Cervico-Facial Surgery. 2019 Jan 23
- How I Do It: Transnasal Retraction During Transoral Robotic Oropharyngeal Resection.
- Sinonasal Adenocarcinoma arising from a Frontal Sinus Inverting Papilloma: A Rare Clinical Entity.
- Comparison of nasendoscopic assisted cautery versus packing for the management of epistaxis.
- A technique for atraumatic clamping of calcified arteries.
- Mannose-labelled magnetic nanoparticles for sentinel lymph node biopsy in oral squamous cell carcinoma: Initial results from a phase 1 clinical trial. Giri Krishnan (MD)a, Aidan Cousins (PhD)b,g, Shridhar Krishnan (MD)c, Deepak Dhatrak (MD)d, Sophia Otto (MD)d, Angela Walls (MSc)e, Andrew Dwyer (MD)e, Nynke van den Berg (PhD)f, Eben Rosenthal (MD)f, Anil Shetty (MD)g, Benjamin Thierry (PhD)b, James Badlani (MD)c, John-Charles Hodge (MD)a, Suren Krishnan (MD)a, Andrew Foreman (MD). Eurpean Journal of Surgical Oncology.
- The effectiveness of unimodality organ preservation surgical vs organ preservation radiotherapy for early hypopharyngeal cancer: a systematic review protocol. D Gunasekera, S Goel, S Kao, S Krishnan, JC Hodge, A Foreman, J Stone. JBI Evidence Synthesis. Jan 2025. Doi:10.11124/JBIES-24-00120m
- Is transoral robotic surgery useful as a salvage technique in head and neck cancers: a systematic review and meta analysis. S Goel, D Gunasekera, G Krishnan, S Krishnan, JC Hodge, Lucylynn Lizarondo, A Foreman. Head & Neck. Dec 2024. Doi.org/10.1002/hed.28021
- Intracapsular versus Extracapsular Tonsil Surgery: comparison of Postoperative Haemorrhage outcomes in the Australasian setting. T Loh, P Toh, T Singh, S Anderson, K Kong, M Ekanayake, JC Hodge, M Hobson, G Meer, H Burns, S Vijsayasekaran, N Jefferson. International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology. Nov 2024 Doi.org/10.1016/j.ijporl.2024.112147
- A single centre analysis of outcomes and patterns of failure in head and neck cancer patients treated with single modality transoral robotic surgery. B Jeong, A Takhar, A Murray, B Sahota, L pryor, JC Hodge, S Krishnan, A Foreman. Australian Journal of Otolaryngology. May 2024. Doi: 10.21037/ajo-23-54
- Transoral robotic surgery for oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma: a scoping review of novel techniques in margin assessment. S Goel, G Krishnan, S Krishnan, JC Hodge, A Foreman. May 2024. Australian Journal of Otolaryngology. Doi:10.21037/ajo-24-9
- A comparison between full-length 16S rRNA Oxford nanopore sequencing and Illumina V3-V4 16S rRNA sequencing in head and neck cancer tissues. K Yeo, J Connell, G Bouras, E Smith, W Murphy, JC Hodge, S Krishnan, PJ Wormald, R Valentine, AJ Psaltis, S Vreugde, K Fenix. Archives of Microbiology. Vol 206, article 248 (2024)
- Management of complex adult airway pathology through a multidisciplinary approach: an 8-year case series. M Nguyen, S Goel, L Tran, M Khan, H Jersmann, P Nguyen, S Krishnan, JC Hodge, A Foreman. March 2024. Clinical Otorhinolaryngology. Doi:10.1111/coa.14163
- Coblation versus BiZact extra-capsular tonsillectomy in adults: a randomized control trial. J Tierney, E Harrison, JC Hodge, S Carney. ANX Journal of Surgery. April 2024. Doi.org/10.1111/ans.19007
- Burnout in Australian Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery Consultants During the Covid-19 (Coronavirus Disease) Pandemic. T Lee,A Bassiouni, M Wilkie, A Foreman, S Krishnan, JC Hodge. Australian Journal of Otolaryngology Feb 2024. doi: 10.21037/ajo-23-21
- Sleep Apnea Multi-level Surgery (SAMS) Trial: Long-term Observational Outcomes. Pinczel, Alison; Woods, Charmaine; Catcheside, Peter; Woodman, Richard; Carney, Andrew; Chai-Coetzer, Ching Li; Chia, Michael; Cistulli, Peter; Hodge, JC; Jones, Andrew; Lam, Matthew ; Lewis, Richard; Mcardle, Nigel; Ooi, Eng H; Rea, Siobhan Clare; Rees, Guy; Singh, Bhajan; Stow, Nick; Yeo, Aeneas; McEvoy, R Doug; Weaver, Edward; MacKay, Stuart. Sleep. 2024 Jan 11;47(1)
- Single service otolaryngology head and neck surgery free flap reconstruction of head and neck ablative defects - a retrospective, single center review of our initial 6-year experience. Jeong B, Lynch N, Hodge JC, Boase B, Valentine V, Krishnan S, Foreman A. Aust J Otolaryngology 2024;7:4.
- Applications of electrothermal bipolar vessel sealing (EBVS) devices in trans-oral head & neck surgery. S Chandrasiri, R Sahota, S Krishnan, A Foreman, A Bassiouni, J Jervis-Bardy, JC Hodge. Vol 138,issue 4,April 2024,pp457-460. Journal Laryngology and Otology
- A randomised crossover trial examining the perceived clinical benefits of fenestrated tracheostomy tubes in head and neck patients. L Pryor, A Bassiouni, O Dale, R Goggin, J Badlani, A Cheng, A Foreman, JC Hodge. Journal Laryngology and Otology 2024;7:11. Doi.org/10.21037/ajo-23-15
- Validation of the TNM-8 AJCC classification for HPV-positive oropharyngeal cancers in patients undergoing trans-oral robotic surgery. Feb 2023. Journal of Robotic Surgery 17(4):1-7. DOI: 10.1007/s11701-023-01524-y. O Olaleye,G Krishnan, J Beck, A Noor, V Bulsara, S Boase, P Solomon, S Krishmnan, JC Hodge, A Foreman.
- Customised acoustic therapy delivered through a web-based platform – An innovative approach to tinnitus treatment. J Connell, E Harrison, A Bassiouni, R Sahota, S Laden, A Carney, A Foreman, S Krishnan, S O’Brien, JC Hodge. Clinical Otolaryngology.2022;1-9
- Correlation between radiologic and pathologic extranodal extension in HPV associated OPC:systematic review,Morey T, Hodge JC, Stern C, Krishnan S, Foerman A Head & Neck.2022 Dec
- FiveQ: A new easy-to-use validated clinical instrument for tinnitus severity. J Connell, E Harrison, A Bassiouni, R Sahota, S Laden, A Carney, A Foreman, S Krishnan, S O’Brien, JC Hodge. Clinical Otolaryngology. 2022;1-8
- Accuracy of imaging modalities at detecting extracapsular spread of cervical lymph node metastases in HPV-associated oropharyngeal cancer: a systematic review protocol of diagnostic test accuracy. T.Morey, JC Hodge, C.Stern, S Krishnan, A.Foreman. JBI evidence synthesis 2022 Jan 1;20(1):189-195
- Cross validated serum small extracellular vesicle microRNAs for the detection of oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma. June 2022. Journal of Translational Medicine 20(1). DOI: 10.1186/s12967-022-03434-3. G Mayne, C Woods, N Dharmawardana, T Wang, S Krishnan, JC Hodge, A Foreman, S Boase, A Carney, E Sigston, D Watson, E Ooi, D Hussey
- Not so clear cut:Cultivating successful surgical cricothyroidotomy. R Hofmeyr, K Rees, S Douglas, JC Hodge, S Marshall, J Fagan. Trends in Anaesthesia and Critical Care. Vol 41, Dec 2021, P47-49
- Volumetric MRI analysis of Multilevel Upper Airway Surgery effects on pharyngeal structure. Sutherland, Kate; Lowth, Aimee; Carney, Andrew; Catcheside, Peter; Chai-Coetzer, Ching Li; Chia, Michael; Hodge, JC; Jones, Andrew; Kaambwa, Billingsley; Lewis, Richard; MacKay, Stuart; McEvoy, R Doug; Ooi, Eng; Pinczel, Alison; Mcardle, Nigel; Rees, Guy; Singh, Bhajan; Stow, Nick; Weaver, Edward; Woodman, Richard; Woods, Charmaine; Yeo, Aeneas; Cistulli, Peter Sleep,Vol 44,Iss 12,Dec 2021
- Trans-oral robotic surgery for head and neck cancers using the Medrobotics Flex system: the Adelaide cohort O Olaleye, B Jeong, M Switajewski,E Ooi, S Krishnan, A Foreman, JC Hodge Journal of Robotic Surgery.2021 Jul 7.
- Paramasivan S, Padhye V, Loft C, James C, Awad Z, Switajewski M, Krishnan S, Foreman A, Hodge JC. Evaluation of the temporal relationship between formalin submersion time and routine tissue processing on resected head and neck specimen size. Aust J Otolaryngol 2021;4:32.
- Effect of Multilevel Upper Airway Surgery vs Medical Management on the Apnea-Hypopnoea Index and Patient-Reported Daytime Sleepiness Among Patients with Moderate or Severe Obstructive Sleep Apnoea. S.Mackay,John-Charles Hodge et al. JAMA. 2020; 324:1168-79
- Delays to treatment initiation in the management of head and neck cancer. Connell JT, Sekhar V,Hodge JC,Krishnan S,Foreman A.Aust J Otolaryngol 2020;3:5.
- Transoral robotic narrow field oropharyngectomy for tumours of the parapharyngeal space. N.Seethi,O.Dale,S.Vidhyadharan,S.Krishnan,A.Foreman,JC Hodge Int J Med Robot.2020 Jun;16(3)
- Predictive value of computed tomography in identifying extracapsular spread of cervical lymp node metastases in P16 positive oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma. A Noor, J Mintz, S Patel, N Bajixc, S Boase, N sethi, A Foreman, S Krishnan, JC Hodge. International Jornal of menical imaging and radiation oncology (JMIRO) 2019 Apr. Vol 63, Iss 4, P500-509
- Prognosis of oral squamous cell carcinoma with perineural invasion: A comparative study of classification types. Clinical Otolaryngology Jan 2020.Vol 45,Iss 1,P99-105
- Elective neck dissection for the N0 neck during salvage laryngectomy: An analysis of survival outcomes and complication rates. M.Gouzos,N.Sethi,O.Dale,A.Foreman,S.Krishnan,JC Hodge. Journal of Laryngology & Otology. Vol 133,issue 9,sep 2019,pp788-791
- Transoral robotic surgery using the Medrobotic Flex system:the Adelaide experience. Sethi N,Padhye V,Foreman A,Krishnan S,Hodge JC. Journal of Robotic Surgery. 2020 Feb;14(1):109-113
- How I Do It: Transnasal Retraction During Transoral Robotic Oropharyngeal Resection. M.Gouzos,N.Sethi,A.Foreman,S.Krishnan,JC Hodge.Journal of Robotic Surgery. 2020 Feb;14(1):81-84
- Our experience of shorter stay and lower cost for local versus general anaesthetic placement of tracheoesophageal fistulae in 27 patients. A.Megow,R.Goggin,V.Padhye,S.Krishnan,A.Foreman,JC Hodge. Clinical Otolaryngology:2019.Vol 44,Iss 3,P423-426
- The acceptance and adoption of trans oral robotic surgery in Australia and New Zealand. G. Krishnan, J. Mintz, A. Foreman, JC. Hodge, S. Krishnan. The Journal of Robotic Surgery. 2019 Apr;13(2):301-307
- A comparison of cricothyroidotomy techniques to the vertical tracheotomy in a live animal emergency airway simulation model. Dec 2018. Trens in Anaesthesia and Critical Care. DOI: 10.1016/j.tacc.2018.09.037. A Noor,C Pham,G Krishnan,A Foreman,JC Hodge
- Reviewing indications for panendoscopy in the work up of head and neck squamous cell carcinoma. Noor A,Stepan L,Kao SS,Dharmawardana N,Ooi EH,Hodge JC, Krishnan S,Foreman A.Journal of Laryngology and Otology 2018 Oct;132(10):901-5
- Frailty in Geriatric Head and Neck Cancer:A Contemporary Review.Noor A, Gibb C, Boase S, Hodge JC, Krishnan S, Foreman A. The Laryngoscope. 2018 dec;128(12):E416-e24
- Sinonasal Adenocarcinoma arising from a Frontal Sinus Inverting Papilloma: A Rare Clinical Entity. L.Stepan,D.Dhatrak,JC Hodge,S.Krishnan,A.Foreman. The Otorhinolaryngologist. In Press 2018
- Evolution of Neck Dissections in Conjunction with TORS Lateral Oropharyngectomy.G.Krishnan,R.David,M.Gouzos,A.Foreman,S.Krishnan,JC.Hodge. Aust J Otolaryngol 2018;1:6.
- Transoral robotic excision of a lingual thyroglossal duct cyst.Fong S,Hodge JC,Foreman A,Krishnan S. Journal of robotic Surgery.2018 Jun;12(2):357-360
- A comparison of oncological outcomes in the treatment of advanced stage oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma. Kao SS,Ofo E,Micklem J,Foreman A,Krishnan S,Hodge JC. J laryngol Otol.2018 Apr;132(4):349-355
- Overland J, Hodge JC, Briek O,Krishnan S. Surgical anatomy of the spinal accessory nerve:review of the literature and case report of a rare anatomical variant. J Laryngol Otol.2016 Jun 8:1-4
- Krishnan SG, Umapathysivam K, C Lockwood,Hodge JC,G Krishnan. Comparing the effectiveness of Trans Oral Robotic Surgery (TORS) with Trans Oral Laser Microsurgery (TLM) for the management of Oropharyngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma: A systematic review Protocol. JBI Database System Rev Implement Rep 2016. 14(8)90-102
- EP-1122:Patterns of care and outcome in HPV p16+ oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma treated at a tertiary hospital. Dec 2014. Radiotherapy and Oncology. 111(1):S27. M Min, R Gowda,J Micklem,D Roos,M Penniment,,G Rees, JC Hodge, B Stein, A Taylor, S Krishnan. DOI:10.1016/S0167-8140(15)31240-8
- S.Robinson, S.Krishnan, J-C.Hodge, A.Foreman. Conventional tongue base volumetric reduction for OSA. Operative Techniques in Otolaryngology (2012) 23, 36-44
- S.Robinson, S.Krishnan, J-C.Hodge, A.Foreman. Robot-assisted, volumetric tongue base reduction and pharyngeal surgery for obstructive sleep apnoea. Operative Techniques in Otolaryngology (2012) 23, 48-55
- Transoral Robotic Surgery in the Treatment of Head and Neck Cancer Patients:Initial Experience at the Royal Adelaide Hospital. Nov 2010. Otolaryngology Head and neck Suregry 143(5). DOI:10.1016/j.otohns.2010.08.037. JC Hodge,S Krishnan,G Rees
- J.Ha , J-C Hodge , R.Lewis. Comparison of nasendoscopic assisted cautery versus packing for the management of epistaxis. ANZ Journal of Surgery.Volume 81 Issue 5 p336-339
- J-C Hodge, P. Fisher. Our experience in the treatment of advanced Head and Neck cancer with chemoradiotherapy. ANZ Journal of Surgery. 2005; 75: 70.
- J-C Hodge, J.F. Chester. A technique for atraumatic clamping of calcified arteries. Ann. R. Coll Surg. Engl. 2001; 83:363
Fun-loving dad & passionate teacher
He may have been born in Rochford in the UK, but JC found his home in North Adelaide. Here he lives with his wife Katherine, his 4 children, 2 rabbits, 1 bearded dragon and Ruby the Beaglier.
As a decorated surgeon and lecturer, one would assume that JC rarely finds time to have fun outside the office. Think again!
When he’s not enjoying weekend adventures with his family, you can find JC out fishing, playing tennis, or putting his wine tasting certificate to good use at a local vineyard!
And he doesn’t just fight diseases. JC is a brown belt in Jujitsu and has been an instructor at the Peter Morton Academy of Jujitsu in Walkerville.
