Dr Mayura Iddagoda
Improving Care for Older Trauma Patients Using a New Prediction Tool in Western Australian Hospitals
Royal Perth Hospital – Department of Geriatric Medicine
Dr Mayura Iddagoda
Mentor: Professor Leon Flicker AO
$734,000
The RPH Research Foundation is pleased to announce Dr Mayura Iddagoda as our 2026 Lawrie Beilin Research Fellow, recognising his growing leadership in perioperative and trauma medicine and his commitment to improving care for older Western Australians.
Dr Iddagoda is a Perioperative Physician within the State Trauma Service at Royal Perth Hospital and a Clinical Senior Lecturer at The University of Western Australia. He has established a strong track record as a clinician-researcher who is translating research discoveries into better patient care. Dr Iddagoda’s work has resulted in more than 20 peer-reviewed publications and the development of an innovative tool designed to improve care for some of the health system's most vulnerable patients.
Through his Fellowship, Dr Iddagoda will lead the OTOP-TRANSLATE study, which aims to implement and prospectively validate the Older Trauma Outcome Prediction (OTOP) model across the Western Australian trauma system. Developed by Dr Iddagoda using data from more than 105,000 patients in the Western Australia Trauma Registry, OTOP is the first prognostic model specifically designed to predict a range of outcomes for older trauma patients. By using routinely collected clinical information, the model helps identify patients at greatest risk early in their hospital journey, enabling more informed clinical decision-making and personalised care planning.
Older adults are one of the fastest-growing groups requiring hospital admission following falls, motor vehicle accidents and other serious injuries. Compared with younger patients, they face a greater risk of complications, prolonged hospital stays, loss of independence and ongoing care needs. By helping clinicians identify high-risk patients earlier and coordinate the right care sooner, OTOP has the potential to improve outcomes for patients and families across Western Australia.
The Fellowship will provide protected research time to help translate this promising innovation into everyday clinical practice and build a nationally recognised program of research in older trauma care.
As the top-ranked applicant to the 2026 Career Advancement Fellowships Program Dr Iddagoda is the 2026 Lawrie Beilin Fellow.
Dr Mayura Iddagoda
Improving Care for Older Trauma Patients Using a New Prediction Tool in Western Australian Hospitals
Royal Perth Hospital – Department of Geriatric Medicine
Dr Mayura Iddagoda
Mentor: Professor Leon Flicker AO
$734,000
The RPH Research Foundation is pleased to announce Dr Mayura Iddagoda as our 2026 Lawrie Beilin Research Fellow, recognising his growing leadership in perioperative and trauma medicine and his commitment to improving care for older Western Australians.
Dr Iddagoda is a Perioperative Physician within the State Trauma Service at Royal Perth Hospital and a Clinical Senior Lecturer at The University of Western Australia. He has established a strong track record as a clinician-researcher who is translating research discoveries into better patient care. Dr Iddagoda’s work has resulted in more than 20 peer-reviewed publications and the development of an innovative tool designed to improve care for some of the health system's most vulnerable patients.
Through his Fellowship, Dr Iddagoda will lead the OTOP-TRANSLATE study, which aims to implement and prospectively validate the Older Trauma Outcome Prediction (OTOP) model across the Western Australian trauma system. Developed by Dr Iddagoda using data from more than 105,000 patients in the Western Australia Trauma Registry, OTOP is the first prognostic model specifically designed to predict a range of outcomes for older trauma patients. By using routinely collected clinical information, the model helps identify patients at greatest risk early in their hospital journey, enabling more informed clinical decision-making and personalised care planning.
Older adults are one of the fastest-growing groups requiring hospital admission following falls, motor vehicle accidents and other serious injuries. Compared with younger patients, they face a greater risk of complications, prolonged hospital stays, loss of independence and ongoing care needs. By helping clinicians identify high-risk patients earlier and coordinate the right care sooner, OTOP has the potential to improve outcomes for patients and families across Western Australia.
The Fellowship will provide protected research time to help translate this promising innovation into everyday clinical practice and build a nationally recognised program of research in older trauma care.
As the top-ranked applicant to the 2026 Career Advancement Fellowships Program Dr Iddagoda is the 2026 Lawrie Beilin Fellow.