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President Australian Society of Anaesthetists, Past President AMA (WA), Newspaper Columnist for The West Australian, Chairman OzSAGE

Specialist anaesthetist in private practice, In addition a legal education which has led to involvement in governance and strategy for national 'not for profits'. These organisations operate in the areas of medical indemnity, policy and advocacy for the medical profession.

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Director/Principal Physiotherapist at Niche Physio and Pilates Pty Ltd.

Alexia Catenacci wanted to create a supportive environment and rehabilitative space where patients felt empowered and motivated to get better.

During our conversation, Lex explored numerous topics within physiotherapy, patient care within the industry, accurate patient assessment, over treatment and misdiagnosis.

https://www.nichephysioandpilates.com.au/

Consultant Anaesthetist working privately. Specialising in anaesthesia for neurosurgery.

DBS for Parkinson's, cardiac and medical perfusion. With interests in patient blood management, coagulopathy and Viscoelastic testing and ROTEM

Senior consultant in the Department of Anaesthesia & Pain Medicine in, Perth, Australia, Director of Regional Anaesthesia, adjunct Professor at Curtin Medical School, Perth, Australia.

University of Washington, Seattle awarded him Golden Apple Seed award for Excellence in Teaching. He received formal training as a Teaching Scholar at the Department of Biomedical Informatics and Medical Education at University of Washington, Seattle, USA.

https://www.stopmypain.com.au/

GP Registrar with hospital experience, as a medical and critical care registrar.

OCD Advocate. Founder & CEO of OCD WA.

Diagnosed with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD).

OCD Advocate, dedicated to developing greater recognition, education, advocacy and support within Australia as a GP with Special Interest in OCD.

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Managing Director at Fly2Health Group/ Physiotherapist and commercial pilot / 40 under winner.

Managing director at Fly2health, Kennedy Lay, shares his journey of combing two passions to create a company that provides allied healthcare services to remote regional WA.

Fly2 Health is breaking down barriers in our relentless commitment to redefining the healthcare industry.

With a large number of communities needing access to allied health services, the number one goal with Fly2Health is to ensure people in regional areas have access services.

With a passionate, committed team, a positive change is already being felt through regional communities of WA.

Consultant Cardiac Anaesthetist

Founder of My Surgical Buddy

Our chat covered topics you don’t often hear medical professionals speak about openly. Selfcare practices, career highlights and lowlights and changing patient outcomes. While sharing the vision behind My Surgical Buddy and what lead Steve to develop this fantastic incentive for peri operative patients.

Steve has 40years experience, specialising in open heart surgery. Author of “The Perfusion Crisis Manual”, Steve also set up the “Perfusion course” for young anaesthetist which now run out of Monash University.

During on conversation Steve speaks passionately about his vision for My Surgical Buddy, discussing the research and initiatives behind starting this service. Please head to the My Surgical Buddy website for more details

https://mysurgicalbuddy.com.au/

Psychotherapist and Registered Nurse

Alli features on the episode with Dr Steve Same, Alli has experience in counselling and working with issues such as depression, anxiety, trauma, and relationship problems. Alli’s passion is chronic disease and trauma, working with patients on their surgical journey to improve their health outcomes and better their life.

https://mysurgicalbuddy.com.au/

Dr Taylor is an experienced spinal surgeon. Paul has extensive training in both orthopaedic and neurosurgical spine surgery, both gained in Australia and internationally.

Alongside Paul’s surgical experience he has had an exciting journey through joining the British Army as a Paratrooper and being deployed during the Rwandan massacre in 1994. Before the Australian Army then recruited him to command the Parachute Surgical Team. Which allowed him to gain citizenship and stay in Perth, his home ever since.

This is an episode that will open your eyes to a new perspective of spine surgery and how significant having spinal surgery really is. We discuss information and perspectives that are rarely available in the format of open conversation with a surgeon.

Michael was born and grew up in Neckarsulm, a small town in Southern Germany. Michael undertook post fellowship training in spine surgery, paediatric and epilepsy surgery at the Westmead Hospitals in Sydney. He specialises in surgery for brain tumours using the most advanced intraoperative guidance and imaging technologies.

He strongly believes in the benefit of a multidisciplinary approach to treatment of spine and brain diseases. He has built a network and closely works with neurosurgical and orthopaedic colleagues, neurointerventional and pain specialists, oncologists, physicians, physiotherapists, exercise physiologists and clinical psychologists.

After recording this episode, I had feelings of excitement for what’s to come within this surgical space and the changes patients will experience. It’s always such a refreshing reminder talking to specialists who value the work they do and constantly look to make positive and profound changes. In all areas such as research, patient care, new techniques, patient education and support. Overall, there is a huge amount of value everyone can gain from listening to our conversation.

“Healthcare Business Development & Marketing Consultant”

Originally from the USA, Allie has over a decade of experience in the private healthcare sector which spans across corporate GP and private hospital settings. She has a bachelor’s degree in Biology and a postgraduate degree in Healthcare Management.

Allie played an integral communication role in a local private hospital’s Covid Command Centre during the pandemic and in addition, generated a multimillion-dollar profit for the hospital in revitalising a GP education program.

Allie is the product lead and product owner for Vacant Beds.

Liz Behjat is the State Manager WA at ACCPA (Aged & Community Care Providers Association). Prior to commencing in her current role as ACCPA State Manager in WA, Liz Behjat spent eight years as a member of the Legislative Council in Western Australia and served in the former Liberal government.  Liz is also a Board Member of Palliative Care WA.

Allie and Liz were behind the “Vacant Bed” initiative that launched one year ago in WA, and has made significant impact to bridging gaps for patients and creating efficiency for medical staff. With the hopes that this initiative can be implemented in other states across Australia.

Sara is the founding CEO of Living Child Inc. Sara is one of a kind. My conversation with Sara left me humbled. The work Sara has done is no short of incredible.

In 2020, Sara was made a Member of the Order of Australia for humanitarian work as a midwife. She is a Paul Harris Fellow for humanitarian work and Curtin Alumni Global Impact award winner.

Together, with her team of volunteer Living Child legends, they trek into the remote villages of Papua New Guinea. Where they aim to reduce the maternal and infant death-rate by providing training, visual teaching aids and birthing kits to midwives and Village Birth Attendants working in remote areas.