Podcasts by TMC Podcast: Interviews with Medical Specialists

TMC038: Rheumatology and Academics with Dr Michelle Leech from 2017-10-22T01:00:23

Prof Michelle Leech is a rheumatology consultant and deputy dean at Monash University's Faculty of Medicine. It is hard to believe that she was once a self-described "shy" medical student that drea...

TMC037: Plastic surgery with Dr Alan Briedahl from 2017-10-15T01:00:14

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 ...

TMC036: Neurosurgery and Women in Medicine with Dr Heidi McAlpine from 2017-10-08T01:00:59

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...

TMC035: Oncology with Dr Ranjana Srivastava from 2017-10-01T02:00:46

Dr Ranjana Srivastava is a well-decorated oncologist that also holds numerous accolades, including the Westpac Women of Influence Award, recipient of the Medal of the Order of Australia for her ser...

TMC034: Emergency Medicine and MUMUS with Dr Belinda Hibble from 2017-09-24T02:00:31

Dr Belinda Hibble is an emergency medicine physician currently working in Geelong. Her self-admitted short attention span and desire to experience a variety of encounters in a single day makes her ...

TMC033: Obstetrics and Gynaecology with Dr Shavi Fernando from 2017-09-17T02:00:33

Dr Shavi Fernando is an obstetrics and gynaecology consultant working in metropolitan Melbourne. As a medical student, he gravitated towards O&G and paediatrics, deciding on the former after a ...

TMC031: Public Health with Dr Alessandro Demaio from 2017-09-03T02:00:31

Dr Alessandro Demaio is a doctor in the field of public health that works for the World Health Organisation. He has pioneered several global public health movements, including NCD free, the UN deca...

TMC030: ENT with Mr Philip Jumeau from 2017-08-27T02:00:52

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 ...

TMC029: Paediatrics with Dr Daniel Golshevsky from 2017-08-20T02:00:25

Dr. Daniel Golshevsky is a paediatrics consultant working in metropolitan Melbourne. As a student and junior doctor, Daniel had the "pleasure and displeasure" of enjoying every rotation, a dilemma ...

TMC028: Rheumatology with Dr Michael Gingold from 2017-08-13T02:00:01

Dr Michael Gingold is a rheumatology consultant working in Melbourne. Today, we unpack this oft forgotten specialty, in which Michael has an abundance of experience. His training has taken him all ...

TMC027: Geriatrics with Dr Chris Karayiannis from 2017-08-06T02:00:49

Dr Chris Karayiannis is a consultant geriatrician working in Melbourne. Originally from New Zealand, he was drawn to Australia in his resident year by its reputation for good working conditions, an...

TMC026: Neurosurgery with Dr Leon Lai from 2017-07-30T02:00:16

Dr Leon Lai is a neurosurgery consultant at Monash Health. Leon has always been a focused and driven doctor, never considering any specialty other than neurosurgery. His special interest lies in va...

TMC025: Anaesthetics/MSF with Dr Chris Brasher from 2017-07-23T02:00:54

Dr Chris Brasher is an anaesthetics consultant who has worked extensively for Medicines Sans Frontieres (MSF). He was inspired by the calmness of anaesthetists in "coping with" and "fixing" chaotic...

TMC024: Ophthalmology with Dr Ahmed Hassan from 2017-07-16T02:00:41

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 ent...

TMC023: Infectious Diseases with Dr Jillian Lau from 2017-07-09T02:00:54

Dr Jillian Lau is an Infectious Diseases registrar at Box Hill.  Throughout her junior doctor years, various specialties stood out to Jillian. Her enthusiasm for surgery and cardiology were dampene...

TMC022: Orthopaedics with Dr Rabi Solaiman from 2017-07-02T02:00:04

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 solidif...

TMC021: General Medicine with Dr Eugene Teh from 2017-06-25T02:00:06

Dr Eugene Teh is a General Medicine consultant working in metropolitan Melbourne. Our discussion with him today centres around the growing and ever-changing role of the generalist, which is no long...

TMC019: Endocrinology with Dr Eleanor Thong from 2017-06-11T02:00:45

Dr Eleanor Thong is an endocrinology fellow at Monash Health. She settled upon endocrinology as a resident, where she gleaned satisfaction from the "direct results" she saw when treating patients. ...

TMC018: Radiology with Dr Sid Levy from 2017-06-04T02:00:50

Dr Sid Levy is an advanced radiology and nuclear medicine trainee. He originally intended to be a surgeon, only changing his career pathway late in his training (during...

TMC017: Psychiatry with Dr Jeffrey Kirwan from 2017-05-28T02:00:04

Dr. Jeffrey Kirwan is a psychiatry consultant at Eastern Health who hails from a small town in New Zealand. His experience in rural hospitals, he feels, greatly accelerated his learning as a junior...

TMC016: Gastroenterology with Dr Paul Urquhart from 2017-05-21T02:00:59

Dr. Paul Urquhart is a Gastroenterology consultant based in Melbourne. Today, we dive into his journey into gastroenterology, starting with what drew him into the field and the many places he has t...

TMC015: Cardiology with Dr Kate Rankin from 2017-05-14T02:00:30

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 ...

TMC014: Anaesthetics with Dr Aman Sarai from 2017-05-07T01:00:51

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...

TMC013: General Practice and Medicolegal Advising with Dr Nicola Davis from 2017-04-30T01:00:32

Dr Nicola Davis is a GP and a medicolegal adviser. Today, we talk to her about her experience in both fields, including what training she had to undertake to become a qualified adviser, and what me...

TMC012: Public Health with Dr Lloyd Nash from 2017-04-23T01:00:25

Dr Lloyd Nash is a General Medicine consultant, public health advocate and founder of entrepreneurial organisation Global Ideas. Lloyd’s pioneering work in the global health sphere has taken him fr...

TMC011: Breast and Endocrine Surgery with Mr Michael Law from 2017-04-16T01:00

Mr Michael Law is a Breast and Endocrine Surgery consultant at Eastern Health. In this podcast, we talk to him about the pathway he took to end up in his role, and why that may involve spending tim...

TMC010: Emergency Medicine with Dr Farhat Zarei from 2017-04-09T01:00:10

Dr Farhat Zarei is an Emergency Medicine consultant working in several metropolitan hospitals. Today, we talk to him about what drew him to this field and the pathway he pursued to enter it. He dis...

TMC009: Pathology with Dr Tarini Fernando from 2017-04-02T01:00:26

Dr Tarini Fernando is a senior pathology registrar currently completing her advanced training.  She decided quite early on to pursue this pathway after enjoying her elective rotation in forensic pa...

TMC007: Colorectal Surgery with Mr. Raaj Chandra from 2017-03-19T01:00:11

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 mos...

TMC006: General Medicine with Dr Piyumi Wijesundera from 2017-03-12T01:00:21

Hey listeners - this week we have a chat to Dr. Piyumi Wijesundera who is a general medicine registrar. Dr. Wijesundera is very passionate about her field and it is really great to hear from someon...

TMC005: Radiology with Dr Da Cheng Liu from 2017-03-05T01:00:51

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TMC004: Endocrinology with Dr Jessie Teng from 2017-02-26T01:00:38

This week’s podcast is with Dr. Jessie Teng, a consultant in endocrinology who holds various posts at different hospitals across Victoria. She provides insight into how to go about choosing a caree...

TMC003: General Surgery with Mr Yahya Al-Habbal from 2017-02-19T01:00:54

Mr. Yahya Al-Habbal is a General Surgical fellow who completed his training at the Austin Hospital and is currently working with Eastern Health. In this podcast, he talks about what is expected fro...

TMC002: Gastroenterology with Dr Sern Yeoh from 2017-02-11T23:00:41

Dr. Sern Yeoh is a Gastroenterology fellow who completed majority of his junior training at Austin Hospital and travelled to Hobart for the beginning of his Advanced Training. In this podcast, he t...

TMC001: Cardiology with A/Prof Andrew MacIsaac from 2017-02-04T03:00:57

Associate Professor Andrew MacIsaac is the Director of Cardiology at St. Vincent’s Hospital. He also holds a role as the Deputy Chief Medical Officer and is responsible for all junior medical staff...

TMC000: Welcome to TMC from 2017-01-28T05:34:51

  Hey everyone! We are really excited to bring you this project, and we hope you benefit in some way from listening to our show.

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