Radiotherapy

Anjelo Ratnachandra, award-winning practitioner and founder of Beyond Pain, shares his own journey with pain, suffering and recovery, and discusses some strategies to help manage chronic pain; Ebonie Rio, tendon pain expert and researcher at La Trobe University, unpacks the physiology and lived experience of chronic pain; and the team discuss the opening of specialist endometriosis clinics. With p...

Dr Iain Abbott, Infectious Diseases Physician and Clinical Microbiologist at The Alfred, discusses bacterial infections, antibiotic treatment, and antibiotic resistance; Professor Lisa Gold, Health Economist and leader of research into the economics of maternal and child health at Deakin Health Economics, canvasses the economics of family healthcare; and the team unpack a recent study on brain sti...

Dr. Kate Gregorevic, Geriatrician and Internal Medicine Physician, discusses her new book Before Dementia, and shares some advice on how to care for loved ones with dementia; Professor Suzanne Nielsen, Deputy Director of the Monash Addiction Research Centre in Melbourne, unpacks the State Government's decision to make the North Richmond medically supervised injecting room a permanent service; and...

Kimberely Parker, Programme Manager of the Hinri Programme at the World Health Organisation (WHO), discusses the impact of the project in enabling low and middle-income countries to gain access to biomedical and health literature; Joe Ball, CEO of Switchboard Victoria, unpacks a recent Commonwealth Government funding announcement for health research into LGBTIQA+ communities and people; and the te...

Dr Jim Kantidakis, Expert Gut-directed Psychologist, Clinical Hypnotherapist and Founder of The Gut Centre, discusses the relationship between the brain and the gut, and the treatment of functional gut disorders; Phoebe Kipen, Physiotherapist and Clinical Pilates Instructor, explores the role of pelvic floor physiotherapy in treating irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) and other gut disorders; and the...

Sue Evans, Head of the Victorian Cancer Registry Division at Cancer Council Victoria, explores patterns of cancer diagnosis prior to, and after the pandemic; Dr Richard De Boer, Medical Oncologist, discusses his work specialising in breast and lung cancer, and unpacks emerging treatments for cancer; and the team canvass the latest developments in artificial intelligence (AI). With presenters Dr Ma...

In Radiotherapy's first show back for 2023, Dr Sharma explores the decision by the Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) to permit psychiatrists in Australia to prescribe psilocybin for treatment resistant depression, and MDMA for post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD); Dr Dilemma explores the upcoming trial which will allow some pharmacists to prescribe basic medicines; Dr Neo unpacks the recent...

Peter Breadon, Director of the Health and Aged Care Program at the Grattan Institute, and Danielle Romanes, Visiting Fellow at the Grattan Institute, canvass their report 'A new Medicare: strengthening general practice' and discuss the reform needed to give more patients better care and boost GPs’ job satisfaction; Jennifer Rasanathan, Primary Care Physician and Clinical Editor of the British Medi...

The team present the annual Radiotherapy Awards, celebrating some of this year's best and worst moments in healthcare and medicine. With presenters Panel Beater, Dr Dilemma, and Dr Sharma. Website: https://www.rrr.org.au/explore/programs/radiotherapy Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RadiotherapyOnTripleR/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/_radiotherapy_ Instagram: https://instagram.com/radiotherapy_t...

Grant Blashki, Associate Professor at the Nossal Institute and the Melbourne Sustainable Society Institute at the University of Melbourne and Lead Clinical Advisor for Beyond Blue, discusses the biggest threats to health posed by climate change; Guy Abrahams, Co-Founder and Ambassador for CLIMARTE, explores the role of art in facilitating behavioural change specifically in relation to climate chan...

Associate Professor Daryl Efron, Paediatrician at the Royal Children's Hospital, discusses the use of medicinal cannabis for the treatment of kids with severe neurodevelopmental conditions, and for children in palliative care; Claire Finkelstein, Clinical Psychologist and PhD Candidate, shares the details of her upcoming study into the use of magic mushrooms (psilocybin) for the treatment of eatin...

Professor Mal Hopwood, Ramsay Health Care Professor of Psychiatry at the University of Melbourne, unpacks the Serotonin Hypothesis and the latest research on the role of serotonin in mood disorders such as depression; Dr Sonia Srinivasan, GP Registrar, discusses the symptoms, causes, treatment and experience of chronic pain; and the team talk about measles and monkeypox. With presenters Dr Nick, P...

Associate Professor John Wentworth, Endocrinologist at the Royal Melbourne Hospital, explains the Type1Screen initiative and talks about how the breakthrough program is screening for Type 1 Diabetes in Australia; Dr Neo unpacks the causes and treatment of RSV Bronchiolitis; and the team discuss thunderstorm asthma and the efficacy of apitherapy, an alternative treatment using honey bee products. W...

Dr Julie Peters, teacher, sessional academic and long-time ABC employee, discusses her life and experience as a trans woman, and canvasses her new book  A Feminist Post-transsexual Autoethnography: Challenging Normative Gender Coercion ; Associate Professor Ada Cheung, specialist Endocrinologist and founder of the Trans Health Research group at the University of Melbourne, talks about trans health...

Dr Sandra Steele, Veterinary Scientist and expert in One Health, discusses the concept of One Health, and how founding an Australian Centre for Disease Control would promote the health of humans, animals and the environment; Dr Karen Kusuma, Data Analyst and Doctoral Researcher in Psychiatry at UNSW, canvasses her PhD exploring the use of artificial intelligence (AI) to predict suicide risk; and t...

Dr Annette Holian, President of the Australian Orthopaedic Association, discusses her career as an orthopaedic surgeon and the progress that has been made in diversifying the proffession of orthopaedics; Prudence Dear canvasses a recent coroners report into the prevelance of deaths from suicide amongst the LGBTQIA+ community, and explores strategies for suicide preventation; and the team discuss h...

Dr Kyle Sheldrick, medical doctor and researcher at UNSW, unpacks the controversy surrounding the use of the antiviral drug Molnupiravir for the treatment of COVID; Kylie Ward, nurse and the CEO of the Australian College of Nursing (ACN), discusses workforce shortages in the nursing sector; and the team explore the efficacy of urine therapy. With presenters Panel Beater and Dr Sharma. Website:  ht...

Baby Doc discusses his journey from trainee doctor to Cardiothoracic Surgeon, and describes a typical lung transplant procedure; Associate Professor Rosemary Masterson, Consultant Nephrologist and Honorary Lecturer in Medicine at the University of Melbourne, unpacks the role of the kidney and the causes and treatment of kidney disease; Kidney transplant recipient Belinda describes the lived experi...

John Thwaites AM, Professorial Fellow at Monash University, Chair of the Monash Sustainable Development Institute and Climateworks Centre, and former Deputy Premier of Victoria, canvasses the Lancet Commission report on lessons for the future from the COVID-19 pandemic; Paul Visentini, Specialist Sports Physiotherapist, discusses the health benefits of cycling and bicycle safety; and the team unpa...

Dr Sonia Srinivasan, GP Registrar and women's health specialist, canvasses some common reasons women choose to have an abortion, and discusses how to access abortion services in Australia; Associate Professor Phong Tran, Head of the Orthopaedic Department at Western Health, unpacks how waiting periods for elective surgery have been effected by the pandemic, and how these delays have impacted the m...

Professor Mark Bellgrove, Director of Research at the Turner Institute for Brain and Mental Health, and a Professor in Cognitive Neuroscience in the School of Psychological Sciences at Monash University, discusses the symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment of ADHD; Dr Sharma unpacks the resurgence of polio in New York; and the team canvass the most recent COVID statistics, and discuss the phenomenon o...

Associate Professor Kirsten Palmer, Obstetrics Specialist and Head of the Maternal Fetal Medicine unit at Monash Health, and a Senior Lecturer and Researcher at Monash University, discusses fertility, fetal health, and premature births; Dr Michelle Peate, Research Fellow in Obstetrics and Gynecology at the Royal Women's Hospital and the University of Melbourne, canvasses her research and work with...

Dr Dinesh Palipana OAM, doctor, lawyer, disability advocate, and researcher, canvasses his memoir STRONGER: How Losing Everything Set Me Free , and discusses his journey to becoming the first medical graduate with quadriplegia in Queensland; Dr Sharma explores the role of GPs in our community, and unpacks the complexity and challenges of bulk billing for both GPs and patients; and the team explore...

Dr Jo Peel, Sexual Health Physician, unpacks the stigma assocaited with sexually transmitted infections (STIs); Associate Professor Suman Majumdar, Deputy Program Director (Health Security and Know-C19), Co-head of the Tuberculosis Elimination and Implementation Science Working Group and a Principal Research Fellow at the Burnet Institute, canvasses the symptoms, causes, and treatment of Tuberculo...

Dr Lexi Frydenberg, General Paediatrician at the Royal Children's Hospital and presenter of the Kids Health Info podcast, discusses the onslaught of viral infections amongst children, and canvasses the new COVID vaccine recommendations for toddlers; Amiel Courtin-Wilson, Filmmaker, Producer, and Musician, discusses his most recent film Man on Earth and the process of documenting the final six days...