Surgia
Behind The Scalpel
Behind The Scalpel is a podcast created by medical students in the Surgical Interest Association (Surgia) based in Griffith University School of medicine. This podcast serves as a platform where medical students and junior doctors can get bite sized content covering a wide range of topics in surgery. It holds illuminating conversations with various guest speakers form a range of specialties to give listeners a greater understanding of what the surgical field entails. Behind the Scalpel hopes to encourage and inspire the next generation of surgeons.
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Episodes
25 - What It's Like to be an Orthopaedic PHO 18.01.2026 44:16
Dr Daniel Brimm is a Principle House Officer in Orthopaedic Surgery with Queensland Health, currently working at Gold Coast Hospital. Dr Brimm is also a researcher, with interests in orthopaedic surgery, sports sciences (especially strength sports), medical culture, and medical education. In this episode of Behind the Scalpel, we explore the early surgical career pathways, applying for SHO/PHO pos...
24 - An Engineering Perspective on Orthopaedics 27.05.2025 28:54
Dr Greg Roger is a Doctor, Engineer and CEO. He has more than 30 years experience in the field of medicine, bio-medical engineering and in medical device product development and commercialisation. In this episode of Behind the Scalpel, Dr Roger shares lessons from his unconventional journey from medicine, to engineering, to innovator and entrepreneur in the surgical field.
23 - Lessons From A Career in Gynaecology 18.02.2025 19:34
Dr Tina Fleming is a highly experienced clinician, with additional subspecialty training in minimally invasive gynaecology and a Masters in Reproductive Medicine. Dr Fleming is a proud founding director of Grace Private, the only specialist medical and allied health practice for integrated women’s healthcare located at the Gold Coast Private Hospital, Southport. In this episode of Behind The Scalp...
22 - Urogynaecologist and Social Impact 17.01.2025 20:57
Welcome to today’s episode! We’re joined by Professor Ajay Rane, the Director of Urogynaecology at Townsville Hospital. In this conversation, Professor Rane takes us through his incredible journey of tackling some of the most pressing medical and health issues, including the establishment of fistula clinics in India. He also shares his innovative approach to raising awareness about these condition...
21 - Vascular Surgeon and Entrepreneur (Part 2) 10.10.2023 25:19
Join us on our latest episode with vascular surgeon SET 1 trainee, Aman Berry Williams. We talk about the ins and outs of surgery, getting onto the program, being humble, resilience, where to with the future and also his side hustle - The Berry Method. The Berry Method is a surgical education and training preparation course designed specifically for Australian and New Zealand medical students, res...
20 - Vascular Surgeon and Entrepreneur (Part 1) 10.10.2023 28:12
Join us on our latest episode with vascular surgeon SET 1 trainee, Aman Berry Williams. We talk about the ins and outs of surgery, getting onto the program, being humble, resilience, where to with the future and also his side hustle - The Berry Method. The Berry Method is a surgical education and training preparation course designed specifically for Australian and New Zealand medical students, res...
19 - From Med School to Bone School 12.05.2023 21:29
Dr Ahmed Mahmoud is an orthopaedic trainee at the Gold Coast University Hospital. In this episode, Dr Mahmoud provides hosts James Smith and Connell Fox with an insight into his journey from being a medical student at Griffith University to pursuing a career in the field of orthopaedic surgery. Tune in to find out more!
18 - Robotics & Rurality (part 2) 11.10.2022 20:26
In this second instalment, Dr Carina Chow shares with us her experiences practising grassroots medicine with DAISI - the Doctors Assisting In South-Pacific Islands - the humanitarian organisation she chairs as CEO.
17 - Robotics & Rurality (part 1) 11.10.2022 20:05
Dr Carina Chow is a Brisbane-based colorectal surgeon specialising in robotics. In this episode, she gives us a run down of robotic surgery, how to prepare for it now, and what to expect in the future.
16 - Bullying and the Big Red Button 20.09.2022 22:13
Tune in as we continue our interview with Dr Eric Levi, this time discussing the issues of bullying, harassment, and workplace culture in surgery.
15 - Burnout, and how to stoke your fire 13.09.2022 26:33
Tune in as we discuss the issue of burnout in surgery with triple fellowship-trained ENT surgeon, Dr Eric Levi.
14 - The Doctor who became an Author (part 2) 17.08.2022 24:42
Join us for the remainder of our interview with Nick Earls.
13 - The Doctor who became an Author (part 1) 17.08.2022 22:38
Join us as we interview Nick Earls, Brisbane-based award-winning novelist and former doctor, as he tells us about his career and how medicine has influenced it!
12 - Surgery on the Front Lines Pt 2 19.05.2022 33:07
Join us as we chat with Professor Herwig Drobetz - an orthopaedic trauma surgeon operating in Lismore, who also likes to spend his time working in humanitarian aid. We delve into his training, and learn all about working as a surgeon with MSF.
11 - Surgery on the Front Lines Pt 1 19.05.2022 28:43
Join us as we chat with Professor Herwig Drobetz - an orthopaedic trauma surgeon operating in Lismore, who also likes to spend his time working in humanitarian aid. We delve into his training, and learn all about working as a surgeon with MSF.
10 - The Ins and Outs of Neurosurgery 21.04.2022 25:19
Join us as we chat with Dr Christian Schwindack, a neurosurgeon operating on the Gold Coast. We delve into his upbringing and training in South Africa and the UK, and his journey to neurosurgery.
9 - Facing Hesitation in the Pursuit of Surgery 06.10.2021 13:28
Join us as we continue our chat with Dr. Wasim Awal, an intern at Gold Coast University Hospital, about addressing some common student barriers to pursuing a career in surgery.
8 - How to thrive as a medical student 12.09.2021 17:00
Join us as we continue chatting with Dr Wasim Awal, an intern at Gold Coast University Hospital, about several ways to make the most out of your medical education.
7 - Talking Orthotech 12.09.2021 20:14
Join us as we chat with Dr Wasim Awal, an intern at Gold Coast University Hospital, about novel orthopaedic technologies and how they work.
6 - Academic Surgery - The Rise of Collaborative Research pt 2 01.08.2021 21:49
This is a continuation of our previous episode featuring Dr Cameron Wells, a PGY3 doctor who has pioneered medical student and junior doctor involvement in this new research modality. Listen to hear the rest of our intriguing conversation.
5 - Academic Surgery - the Rise of Collaborative Research pt 1 01.08.2021 17:23
Join us as we chat with Dr Cameron Wells, a PGY3 clinician-academic and PhD candidate, about surgical research and the recent rise of a new mould-breaking modality - collaborative research.
4 - The Changing Landscape of Surgery pt 2 01.06.2021 23:00
This is a continuation of our last episode featuring Associate Professor Rhea Liang, a general and breast surgeon with strong interests in surgical education and diversity advocacy. Listen to hear the rest of our intriguing conversation.
3 - The Changing Landscape of Surgery pt 1 01.06.2021 21:49
This episode we're featuring Associate Professor Rhea Liang, a general and breast surgeon with strong interests in surgical education and diversity advocacy. Join us as she gives us her insights into how far we've come and what's yet to come in this evolving world.
2 - Surgery - A student's perspective 23.05.2021 18:31
This episode we're featuring Julia De Groot, a final year medical student at Griffith University and past President of Surgia. Join us as she gives us her insights into general surgery, as well as advice for students interested in pursuing this arduous yet rewarding career path.
1 - From med student to surgeon 22.03.2021 17:34
This episode we're featuring Dr Liam Johnson, an orthopaedic surgeon. Listen along as he shares his journey as a medical student and junior doctor, and tells us about how he decided to pursue his current specialty.
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