TMC040: ICU with Dr Stephen Warrilow

TMC040: ICU with Dr Stephen Warrilow

Dr Stephen Warrilow is the director of ICU at the Austin Hospital in Melbourne. Dr Warrilow discovered his passion for ICU after a stint at Bendigo during his junior doctor years. He was particularly fascinated with the “breadth of practice” ICU

TMC037: Plastic surgery with Dr Alan Briedahl

TMC037: Plastic surgery with Dr Alan Briedahl

Dr Alan Briedahl is a plastic surgery consultant working at the Royal Melbourne Hospital. Today, we chat to him about his journey from GP-loving medical student to his lofty positions today! As an intern, Alan decided to specialise due to the

TMC036: Neurosurgery and Women in Medicine with Dr Heidi McAlpine

TMC036: Neurosurgery and Women in Medicine with Dr Heidi McAlpine

Dr Heidi McAlpine is a neurosurgery registrar at the Alfred Hospital in Melbourne. Today, she gives us fantastic insight into what it’s like being the only female registrar currently on the program! While occasionally being mistaken for another, more junior member

TMC030: ENT with Mr Philip Jumeau

TMC030: ENT with Mr Philip Jumeau

Mr Philip Jumeau is an ENT surgeon working in Melbourne. Philip takes enormous pride in his calling, most of which involves nasal reconstructive work, which he finds challenging but rewarding. The “growth and change” he sees in his patients after

TMC024: Ophthalmology with Dr Ahmed Hassan

TMC024: Ophthalmology with Dr Ahmed Hassan

Dr Ahmed Hassan is an ophthalmologist working in Victoria. We begin our conversation today with how Ahmed stumbled into ophthalmology during his HMO 2 year in Bendigo (quite literally!). Having entered medicine with a background interest in fine arts and crafts,

TMC022: Orthopaedics with Dr Rabi Solaiman

TMC022: Orthopaedics with Dr Rabi Solaiman

Dr Rabi Solaiman is a consultant orthopaedic surgeon working in metropolitan Melbourne. Initially drawn to cardiology and neurology, Dr Solaiman’s experience in his ED rotation as an intern solidified his career outlook, where he contrasted the uncertain and “longitudinal” journey of

TMC015: Cardiology with Dr Kate Rankin

TMC015: Cardiology with Dr Kate Rankin

Dr Kate Rankin is a cardiology registrar at Eastern Health. Originally from rural Victoria, Kate has travelled to wonderful cities and brought back world-class skills from these conferences during her training. We discuss what she enjoys about cardiology, including the split between “fixing”

TMC014: Anaesthetics with Dr Aman Sarai

TMC014: Anaesthetics with Dr Aman Sarai

Dr Aman Sarai is a first year anaesthetics consultant. Today, we delve into the role of the anaesthetist, which, as most doctors are unaware of, goes beyond putting patients to sleep and sitting on their smartphone. We discuss what happens before,

TMC007: Colorectal Surgery with Mr. Raaj Chandra

TMC007: Colorectal Surgery with Mr. Raaj Chandra

This week’s podcast is an interview with Mr. Raaj Chandra, who is a consultant colorectal surgeon at The Royal Melbourne and Box Hill hospitals. Mr Chandra took a slightly different pathway to most through his junior doctor years – he