In this podcast, we are chatting with Dr Ian Chung to find out about his background and  how he got to where he is today.

Podcast Time Stamps
1:50 - Introduction. Where does drive come from?

2:00 – Where did your life begin and a bit of your background?

3:00- What was it like growing up during Pearl Harbour?

5:10 – He left Hong Kong to Australia. He was one of the first “boat people"

6:40 – Growing up in Sydney as the only Chinese in school 

7:50 – A touching piece Ian Chung wrote about receiving the honour of Australia.

9:22 – When he got his order of Australia medal.

11:00 – His high school years in Sydney and studying art

13:20: University years

14:00 – How Dr Ian Chung went from arts to enrolling in Medicine

15:11 – When did you decide you wanted to do psychiatry? 

15:44 - Early days of psychiatry and his first job as a psychiatrist

16:30 – Working in Goulburn at a psychiatric hospital

17:30 – What was it like treating chronic alcoholics at such a young age

19:27 – Working at Kenmore Asylum, now noted as most haunted places in Australia

20:04 – How he created his own path for diagnosis and treatment for drug and alcohol addiction.

21:00 – Working in Darlinghurst as a visiting Dr at Campbell house.

23:00 – How do you treat patients from alcoholism?

24:15 – His advice on retirement.

26:00- How he is staying young and healthy and the importance of having structure and a routine during Covid 19

27:35 – Important tips and advice on surviving isolation.

28:30 - How to stay positive

Part 2 – What to expect in Part 2 of the podcast with Dr Ian Chung

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