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Professor Sean Mungovan - Professional Profile

Professor Sean Mungovan

This page is the professional profile of Professor Sean Mungovan, a physiotherapist providing Men's Health and Continence services associated with Urology NSW.

View Professor Mungovan's publications, conference proceedings and workshops

Name and Role

  • Name: Professor Sean Mungovan
  • Role: Physiotherapist
  • Focus: Men's Health and Continence

Professional Profile

Professor Sean Mungovan provides specialised Men's Health and Continence services, with a focus on assessment and management of urinary dysfunction in men undergoing treatment for prostate cancer and other urological conditions.

A key part of his practice is preoperative preparation for men undergoing radical prostatectomy. This includes targeted assessment and education designed to support pelvic floor muscle function, bladder control, recovery planning and individualised pelvic floor muscle training.

Comprehensive pelvic floor assessment may include advanced diagnostic approaches such as transperineal ultrasound to evaluate pelvic floor muscle activation, coordination, bladder neck movement and support mechanisms. These assessments help guide rehabilitation programs tailored to each patient's impairments, functional goals and stage of recovery.

Areas of Clinical Focus

  • Preoperative preparation before radical prostatectomy
  • Pelvic floor muscle assessment and training
  • Post-radical prostatectomy incontinence
  • Overactive bladder, urgency and frequency symptoms
  • Nocturia
  • Pelvic floor dysfunction
  • Complex continence presentations

Research and Rehabilitation Focus

Professor Mungovan draws on more than three decades of physiotherapy experience and a published research profile in urological rehabilitation. His work integrates assessment techniques with evidence-informed rehabilitation and structured pelvic floor training programs for men across different stages of prostate cancer and urological care.

Publications, Conference Proceedings and Workshops

Urology Journal Publications

  • Wolden M, Khanna S, New C, Moore C, March MK, Graham E, Thomas B, Gass GC, Vertzyas N, Mungovan SF. Urinary Incontinence in Men and Women After Total Hip Arthroplasty: A Retrospective Observational Cohort Study. Cureus 17(4): e82590, 2025.
  • Wolden M, Mungovan S. International Consultation on Incontinence Questionnaire-Urinary Incontinence Short Form (ICIQ-UI SF). American Physical Therapy Association, January 2025. APTA resource.
  • Wolden M, Brown S, Carlsson SV, Noah TA, Mungovan SF. Implementation of physical therapy services for men undergoing radical prostatectomy: An administrative case report. Phys Ther. 104(4): 163, 2024.
  • Bergengren O, Pekala KR, Matsoukas K, Fainberg J, Mungovan SF, Bratt O, Bray F, Brawley O, Luckenbaugh AN, Mucci L, Morgan TM, Carlsson SV. 2022 Update on prostate cancer epidemiology and risk factors: A systematic review. Eur Urol. 84(2):191-206, 2023.
  • Pham CT, Patel MI, Mungovan SF. Pelvic floor muscle function and its relationship with post-prostatectomy incontinence. SIUJ. 4(3):203-210, 2023.
  • Pham CT, Patel MI, Mungovan SF. Pad weight, pad number and incontinence-related patient-reported outcome measures after radical prostatectomy. SIUJ. 3(3):124-130, 2022.
  • Mungovan SF, Carlsson SV, Gass GC, Graham PL, Sandhu JS, Akin O, Scardino PT, Eastham JA, Patel MI. Preoperative exercise interventions to optimize continence outcomes following radical prostatectomy. Nat Rev Urol. 18(5):259-281, 2021.
  • Ju IE, Trieu D, Chang SB, Mungovan SF, Patel MI. Surgeon experience and erectile function following radical prostatectomy: A systematic review. Sex Med Rev. 9(4):650-658, 2021.
  • Trieu D, Ju IE, Chang SB, Mungovan SF, Patel MI. Surgeon case volume and continence recovery following radical prostatectomy: A systematic review. ANZ J Surg. 91(4):521-529, 2021.
  • Tienza A, Graham PL, Robles JE, Diez-Caballero F, Rosell D, Pascual JI, Patel MI, Mungovan SF. Daily pad usage versus the International Consultation on Incontinence Questionnaire Short Form for continence assessment following radical prostatectomy. Int Neurourol J. 24(2):156-162, 2020.
  • Ha HK, Luiting HB, Graham PL, Patel MI, Sandhu JS, Akin O, Mungovan SF. Three novel methods to measure the postoperative displacement of lower urinary tract structures following radical prostatectomy in a sample of Korean patients. BMC Urol. 19(1):54, 2019.
  • Mungovan SF, Jaffe WI, Graham PL, Patel MI, Sandhu JS. A novel human cadaver model to investigate a retrourethral transobturator male sling procedure. Investig Clin Urol. 60(5):367-372, 2019.
  • Mungovan SF, Luiting HB, Graham PL, Sandhu JS, Akin O, Chan L, Patel MI. The measurement of membranous urethral length using transperineal ultrasound prior to radical prostatectomy. Scand J Urol. 52(4):263-268, 2018.
  • Mungovan SF, Sandhu JS, Akin O, Smart NA, Graham PL, Patel MI. Preoperative membranous urethral length measurement and continence recovery following radical prostatectomy: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Eur Urol. 71(3):368-378, 2017.
  • Mungovan SF, Huijbers BP, Hirschhorn AD, Patel MI. What makes men leak? An investigation of objective and self-report measures of urinary incontinence early after radical prostatectomy. Neurourol Urodyn. 35(2):225-229, 2016.
  • Mungovan SF, Huijbers BP, Hirschhorn AD, Patel MI. Relationships between perioperative physical activity and urinary incontinence after radical prostatectomy: an observational study. BMC Urol. 1;13:67, 2013.
  • Patel MI, Yao J, Hirschhorn AD, Mungovan SF. Preoperative pelvic floor physiotherapy improves continence after radical retropubic prostatectomy. Int J Urol. 20(10):986-982, 2013.

Urology Conference Presentations and Proceedings

  • Mungovan SF, Graham PL, Vukovic DI, Luiting HB, Sandhu JS, Akin O, Carlsson SV, Eastham JA, Patel MI. Striated urethral sphincter function following training in men prior to radical prostatectomy. American Urological Association Annual Conference, Chicago, USA. J Urol 201:S4, e786, 2019. Best Poster Prize.
  • Ha HK, Mungovan SF, Luiting HB, Ku JJ, Lee CH, Goyang HKS, Sohn DW, Graham PL, Sandhu J, Akin O, Patel MI. Recovery of continence after radical prostatectomy is related to preoperative soft tissue anatomy identified on magnetic resonance imaging. European Association of Urology Annual Conference, Barcelona, Spain. Eur Urol Suppl 18(1):e796-e797, 2019.
  • Tienza A, Graham PL, Robles JE, Diez-Caballero F, Rosell D, Pascual JI, Patel MI, Mungovan SF. Comparing pad use per day versus ICIQ-SF for the assessment of continence following radical prostatectomy. European Association of Urology, Barcelona, Spain. Eur Urol Suppl. 18(1):e1205-e1206, 2019.
  • Mungovan SF, Graham PL, Vukovic DI, Luiting HB, Sandhu JS, Akin O, Carlsson SV, Eastham JA, Patel MI. Striated urethral sphincter function following training in men prior to radical prostatectomy. Podium Presentation, USANZ NSW Section Meeting, Canberra, Australia, 2019.
  • Mungovan SF, Graham PL, Pascual JI, Robles J, Patel MI, Tienza A. ICIQ-SF score versus pad use for continence assessment following radical prostatectomy. International Continence Society, Philadelphia, USA, 2018.
  • Mungovan SF, Luiting HD, Graham PL, Sandhu JS, Akin O, Chan L, Patel MI. Transperineal ultrasound measurement of membranous urethral length in men prior to radical prostatectomy. International Continence Society, Philadelphia, USA. Neurourol Urodyn. 37:S5, S191-S192, 2018.
  • Mungovan SF, Graham PL, Sandhu JS, Scardino PT, Coakley FV, Matsushita K, Ha HK, Tienza A, Choi S, Kim SC, Jeong SJ, Patel MI. An individual patient data meta-regression for continence recovery following radical prostatectomy. International Continence Society, Philadelphia, USA. Neurourol Urodyn. 37:S5, S197-S198, 2018.
  • Mungovan SF, Graham PL, Sandhu JS, Akin O, Scardino PT, Coakley FV, Matsushita K, Ha HK, Tienza A, Choi SK, Grivas N, Kim SC, Jeong SJ, Patel MI. An individual patient data meta-regression for continence recovery at six months following prostatectomy. American Urological Association Annual Conference, San Francisco, USA. J Urol 199:4S, e444, 2017.
  • Mungovan SF, Graham PL, Sandhu JS, Akin O, Scardino PT, Coakley FV, Matsushita K, Ha HK, Tienza A, Choi SK, Grivas N, Kim SC, Patel MI. An individual patient data meta-regression for continence recovery at 6 and 12 months following prostatectomy. European Association of Urology Annual Conference, Copenhagen, Denmark. Eur Urol Suppl. 17(2):e244-e245, 2017.
  • Mungovan SF. Improving outcomes following radical prostatectomy. Momentum 2017 Physiotherapy Conference, Sydney, Australia, 2017. Invited speaker.
  • Mungovan SF, Graham PL, Sandhu JS, Akin O, Smart NA, Patel MI. Predictors of membranous urethral length measurement prior to radical prostatectomy. American Urological Association Annual Conference, Boston, USA. J Urol 197:S4, e1240, 2017.
  • Mungovan SF. Men's health clinical services: Pre and postoperative Physiotherapy. Sydney Robotics Summit. Research + Innovation. Sydney, Australia, 2017. Invited speaker.
  • Mungovan SF, Sandhu JS, Akin O, Smart NS, Graham PH, Patel MI. Preoperative membranous urethral length measurement and post prostatectomy continence: A systematic review with meta-analysis. Urological Society of Australia and New Zealand, Gold Coast, Australia, 2016.
  • Mungovan SF, Sandhu JS, Akin O, Smart NS, Graham PH, Patel MI. The relationship between preoperative membranous urethral length and time to achieve continence after radical prostatectomy: A systematic review with meta-analysis. American Urological Association Annual Conference, San Diego, USA. J Urol 195:S4, e1151, 2016.
  • Hirschhorn AD, Mungovan SF, Huijbers BP, Patel MI. Relationships between perioperative physical activity and post-prostatectomy urinary incontinence: An observational study. Prostate Cancer World Congress, Melbourne, 2013. BJU International 112:58, 2013.
  • Mungovan SF, Hirschhorn AD, Huijbers BP, Patel MI. Which test to use? A comparison of self-report and objective measures of urinary incontinence after radical prostatectomy. Prostate Cancer World Congress, Melbourne, 2013. BJU International 112:58, 2013.
  • Mungovan SF, Huijbers B, Hirschhorn A, Patel M. What makes men leak? An analysis of 1 hour and 24 hour pad tests after radical prostatectomy. Australasian Prostate Cancer Conference, Melbourne, Australia, 2012. Best poster.

International Urology Conference Workshops

  • Wolden M, Brown S, Kirages D, Mungovan SF. Managing Urinary Incontinence in Men: Evidence-Based Assessments and Exercises for Individualized Treatment. APTA Combined Sections Meeting, Boston, MA, USA, 2024.
  • Wolden M, Mungovan SF, Brown S. Don't Forget Me! Integration of Men's Health Physical Therapy Program Into Health Systems. American Physical Therapy Association Combined Sections Meeting, San Diego, California, USA, 2023.
  • Chan L, Tse V, The S, Mungovan SF. Pelvic Floor Ultrasound in Assessment of Complex Voiding Dysfunction and Mesh Complications. International Continence Society online workshop, 2022.

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