The Operating List

Did you know that cataract comes from the Latin word cataracta meaning waterfall? Tune in as our special guest Dr Rahul Chakrabarti talks us through some of the important aspects of cataract surgery.  Dr Rahul Chakrabarti is a trained general ophthalmologist who completed his medical training at Monash University in Melbourne. He went on to train at the  Royal Victorian Eye and Ear Hospi...

Today our speciality is paediatric surgery and joining us we have Dr Ram Nataraja. Last week he joined us as we talked about hernia repairs, today we will be talking more about paediatric surgery and simulation based education.  Ram is a dual-qualified (UK & Australia) Academic General Paediatric Surgeon working at Monash Children’s Hospital. He is an Associate Professor in the Department...

Today our speciality is paediatric surgery and joining us we have Dr Ram Nataraja. He has been a pioneer in minimally invasive surgery in children and we are really excited to be able to talk to him today about hernia repairs. Ram is a dual-qualified (UK & Australia) Academic General Paediatric Surgeon working at Monash Children’s Hospital. He is an Associate Professor in the Department of Pae...

Dr Tejas P Singh is a Junior Doctor at The Townsville Hospital and a Research Fellow at the Queensland Research Centre for Peripheral Vascular Disease (QRCPVD) at the School of Medicine and Dentistry, James Cook University. After graduating from a Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery, Dr Singh completed a Masters of Public Health and is currently undertaking a Doctor of Philosophy at James Co...

Join us as we continue discussing O&G - our special guest today, Sabrina Kuah.  Sabrina Kuah is a senior specialist obstetrician at the Women's and Children’s hospital in Adelaide. She has a passion for obstetrics as well as for teaching and today she talks us through Caesarean Sections. She has over 25 years of experience as a clinician and has also been involved in numerous research pub...

Dr Vijay Roach is an obstetrician and gynaecologist who has worked in both private and public practice in Sydney.  He has been the President of the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (RANZCOG) since November 2018. Previously he has served multiple terms on the board and has been involved as the Chair of the Continuing Professional Development Committe...

In this high yield Med Ed episode our guest Dr Jess Ng breaks down and walks us through Cholecystitis. Dr Jessica Ng is a general surgical registrar from Queensland. She has a passion for surgical education and has completed a masters degree that explored the teaching and learning of laparoscopic skills using simulation techniques. Dr Ng is an international speaker and holds academic appointments...

Dr. Marc Hirner is a world renowned Orthopaedic surgeon based in New Zealand. He was been trained and worked in South Africa, United Kingdom, Canada and New Zealand. Today, Dr. Hirner takes us through the approach to hip arthroplasty as we learn more about osteoporosis and orthopaedics.  Dr Hirner is a fellowship trained Orthopaedic surgeon. He specializes in musculoskeletal problems affectin...

First up as we learn more about orthopaedics is Dr Ben Parkinson, an Australian trained orthopaedic surgeon who specialises in Hip and Knee surgery. Listen as our host Muhammad Ibrahim sits down with him to have a chat about his journey in orthopaedics and finding balance in life.  Dr Parkinson spent his early childhood on a remote cattle station in Northwestern Queensland and then later move...

We are back again with another episode with the amazing Lily Vrtik! For our coffee chat episode, our team member Katey Leal sits down to have a chat with Dr Vrtik about motivations, hobbies and training to become a surgeon.  Having spent most of her university life working as a music teacher, Lily continues her enthusiasm for teaching. She is regularly involved in educational sessions from cl...

Join us in our first Med Ed episode as Dr Lily Vrtik teaches us about Breast Reduction surgery. From examination to management we will look at the important considerations when doing a Breast Reduction Surgery.   Dr Lily Vrtik graduated from University of WA in 1999 and qualified as a specialist plastic and reconstructive surgeon in 2009. Apart from a busy private practice, she also holds a p...

Hey there, welcome to our new podcast series - the operating list, where we talk to surgeons around Australia to gain an insight to their profession. We are excited to take this journey with you as we explore different surgical specialties and new procedures. There is plenty to look forward to - from learning tips and tricks from experienced surgeons to hearing their stories and finding out what m...