Through The Keyhole

In the final episode of the series, Lydia and Lucy welcome Mr Richard Berrisford, a Consultant Oesophagogastric Surgeon at Derriford Hospital in Plymouth, and learn about his lifelong calling to surgery. His journey led him through medical school at Leeds, with early experiences in Papua New Guinea and Sierra Leone, where he worked with limited resources to provide life-saving care, an experience...

In this second of two episodes about ALSGBI Traveling Fellowships, hosts Lucy and Lydia are once again joined by Lisa Massey, a colorectal surgeon from Nottingham, and Andrew Curry, an upper GI surgeon from Derby. We dive further into their fellowship experiences, where Lisa trained in Belgium and Andrew in France. They share insights on setting up these opportunities, the value of networking and...

In this episode of hosts Lucy and Lydia are joined by Lisa Massey, a colorectal surgeon from Nottingham, and Andrew Curry, an upper GI surgeon from Derby, to discuss their experiences with the ALSGBI Traveling Fellowships. They share insights from their international fellowships in Belgium and France, respectively. They discuss the motivations behind their travels, the unique learning environments...

In this episode Lydia and Lucy are joined again by Mr Mohamed Aly, Consultant Upper GI Surgeon at The Hillingdon Hospital NHS Foundation Trust in northwest London along with Mr Alan ASKARI, Consultant Surgeon in Bariatric, Upper GI, & General Surgery at Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. Their conversation covers various aspects of surgical training, including the balance between com...

In this episode Lydia and Lucy are joined by Mr Mohamed Aly, Consultant Upper GI Surgeon at The Hillingdon Hospital NHS Foundation Trust in northwest London. They discuss his passion for quality improvement (QI) in surgical training and his journey from conducting patient surveys in medical school in Egypt to spearheading national collaborative audits in the UK. He emphasises the importance of bel...

In this episode, hosts Lucy and Lydia chat with their colleague Mr Mark Halls, a Consultant Upper GI Surgeon, North Bristol NHS Trust. Mark shares insights into balancing exercise with a busy surgical career, detailing his journey from playing rugby to long-distance triathlons. He discusses the challenges of fitting exercise around surgical training, offers advice for incorporating fitness into da...

In this podcast episode, Mr Dimitri Pournaras, a consultant and bariatric surgeon at North Bristol Trust, discusses his journey into medicine and his experiences with bariatric surgery. He shares insights into the physiological aspects of obesity, the mechanisms behind surgeries like gastric bypass and sleeve gastrectomy, and how these procedures impact hunger hormones and brain signalling. He als...

Lucy Huppler and Lydia Newton recap series three of the TTK podcast and look forward to what's in store for series four of the Association of Laparoscopic Surgeons GBI podcast. To get in touch with the show, please email hello@ttkpodcast.com or use twitter handle @ALSGBI_podcast

In this second episode with guests Mr Simon Higgs and Mr Steve Hornby, Lucy and Lydia delve further into robotic surgery at Gloucester Royal Hospital. They discuss the training process for robotic surgery, recalling their first cases and the challenges they faced. The conversation also touches on patient experiences, press coverage of significant surgeries and the future of robotics in surgery. To...

In the first of two podcast episodes with Mr Simon Higgs and Mr Steve Hornby, consultant surgeons at Gloucester Royal Hospital, Lucy and Lydia discuss the hospital's pioneering use of robotics in surgical procedures, particularly in upper gastrointestinal surgeries. They detail the hospital's journey in adopting robotic technology, emphasising evidence-based practice, patient safety and...

Lucy and Lydia are joined by Mr James Coulston, consultant vascular surgeon at Musgrove Park Hospital in Taunton. James explores the role of non-technical skills and the importance of human factors, teamwork and training in successful surgical outcomes.  To get in touch with the show, please email hello@ttkpodcast.com or use twitter handle @ALSGBI_podcast

Lucy and Lydia  are joined in conversation with Siya Lodhia, a surgical registrar focused on sustainability in surgery. They explore the environmental impact of operating theatres and the challenges of implementing sustainable practices. Siya shares insights from her research project on staff attitudes and adopting a sustainability checklist in colorectal theatres. The discussion covers green prac...

Lucy and Lydia catch up with Stella Dilke, a friend from medical school, and discuss what it is like to undertake a fellowship at St Marks Hospital in London, parenthood challenges, and what makes an inspiring mentor.  Stella is a general surgical registrar in London with an enthusiastic approach to all things colorectal and all things life. To get in touch with the show, please email hello@ttkpod...

In this extended episode, Lucy and Lydia are joined by Dan Stoyanov,  Professor of Robot Vision from UCL and director of research at Medtronic. They discuss the growth of robotics within medicine, the intersection of AI, robotics and engineering and what the changing paradigm means for surgeons of the future. To get in touch with the show, please email hello@ttkpodcast.com or use twitter handle @A...

In this episode, Lucy and Lydia are joined by mr Matthew Doe who  reflects on his international surgical work in Nepal and Kenya. They discuss some of the challenges of surgery in middle income countries and the impact of ambulance services in terms of patient outcomes.  To get in touch with the show, please email hello@ttkpodcast.com or use twitter handle @ALSGBI_podcast

Lucy and Lydia catch up with consultant surgeon Michele Lucaretti from Gloucester as she approaches retirement. They reflect on her career as a female consultant general surgeon when the norm was heavily toward male surgeons . Michele maintains her enthusiasm for the profession despite the challenges and offers some fantastic tips for longevity as a surgeon in the process. To get in touch with the...

Lydia and Lucy are joined by Professor Giles Toogood, Chief Investigator, Consultant Surgeon, Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust. Prof Toogood explains the goals and breadth of the Sunflower Study - a large RCT looking at the clinical and cost-effectiveness of expectant management versus preoperative imaging with magnetic resonance cholangiopancreatography in patients undergoing laparoscopic chole...

Lucy Huppler and Lydia Newton review series two of the TTK podcast and look forward to what's in store for series three of the Association of Laparoscopic Surgeons GBI podcast.  To get in touch with the show, please email hello@ttkpodcast.com or use twitter handle @ALSGBI_podcast To get in touch with the show, please email hello@ttkpodcast.com or use twitter handle @ALSGBI_podcast

Continuing the approach from previous TTK episode, Hamish Mackenzie talks with participants of the ALSGBI scientific meeting. Topics include; the power of group feedback un the form of  Schwartz rounds, the challenges of continuing training as an early years consultant, the growth of robotics and the need basic skills across the sector and a  preview of the next ALSGBI meeting in Portsmouth with P...

Hamish Mackenzie from Digital Resilience UK steps in for the normal presenting team to capture a series of conversations from around the 2022 ALSGBI scientific meeting. The focus of the conversations is surgical education and training and the role of technology in improving practice. In the initial episode, Hamish is joined by Dr Jordan Tsigarides (who delivers 2022 ALSGBI lecture on immersive edu...

Tan is joined by Tamsin Morrison to preview the 2022 Annual Scientific Meeting of the Association of Laparoscopic Surgeons GBI To get in touch with the show, please email hello@ttkpodcast.com or use twitter handle @ALSGBI_podcast

Tan is joined by Classic FM's prime-time DJ, John Brunning. The cover the power of music and its effect on concentration, team dynamics, healing and personal relaxation.  To get in touch with the show, please email hello@ttkpodcast.com or use twitter handle @ALSGBI_podcast

Tan and Lucy are joined by Professor Nader Francis, a consultant colorectal surgeon and with a significant body of research work. They discuss some of the challenges of continue to publish research from a regional location away from the major academic institutions and reflect on the importance of engaging with research and ongoing training throughout a surgical career.  To get in touch with the sh...

Consultant Surgeon Meg Finch-Jones joins Lucy and Tan to reflect on her career in HPB surgery. They discuss her own journey into this area of surgery and some of the unique challenges of the specialism. They consider the evolution of role, the importance of coaching younger trainees, and the job satisfaction from complex surgery.  To get in touch with the show, please email hello@ttkpodcast.com or...

In the second episode with Ex England Cricket Captain, Graham Gooch, Tan discusses the challenges of team management and how to get the best from others. They also discuss the transition when  senior professionals step back from front line services and the pleasure in develop the skills of coaching and training others. To get in touch with the show, please email hello@ttkpodcast.com or use twitter...