On The Wards: On The Pods Medical Podcast for Doctors

James talks to Professor Jane Bleasel about an approach to back pain, a common condition.

Summary Writer:  Antonia Clarke

Editor:  James Edwards

Interviewee:  Jane Bleasel

About Jane Bleasel

Professor Jane Bleasel is a Rheumatologist and Staff Specialist at Royal Prince Alfred Hospital. Jane was the Head of Department of Rheumatology for the last 15 years. She has recently taken up appointment at the University of Sydney as Co-Director of the Sydney Medical program and is also Professor of Medicine. Jane has published guidelines on back pain and red flag conditions and was part of an NHMRC grant looking at back pain presenting to GPs, Physiotherapist and Chiropractors.

Summary Writer:  George McClintock

Editor:  James Edwards

Interviewee: Charbel Sandroussi

James talks to Associate Professor Charbel Sandroussi about nutrition.

Associate Professor Charbel Sandroussi is a Specialist Surgeon in hepatobiliary, upper gastrointestinal, transplantation and general surgery at Royal Prince Alfred and the Mater Hospitals in Sydney.  Charbel’s clinical interests are live donor liver transplantation, complex liver and pancreas resection including major vascular resection and organ preservation techniques in oncology. He has published and presented on transplantation and hepatobiliary surgery.  Charbel’s research interests are in complex vascular resection for cancer, the impact of neoadjuvant and adjuvant treatment on recurrence of hepatocellular cancer after resection and transplantation and downstaging of pancreas cancers that are borderline for resection.

James talks to Associate Professor Charbel Sandroussi about nutrition. Nutrition is an important topic that many junior (and senior) doctors don't know much about.

Summary Writer:  George McClintock

Editor:  James Edwards

Interviewee:  Charbel Sandroussi

About Charbel Sandroussi

Associate Professor Charbel Sandroussi is a Specialist Surgeon in hepatobiliary, upper gastrointestinal, transplantation and general surgery at Royal Prince Alfred and the Mater Hospitals in Sydney. Charbel’s clinical interests are live donor liver transplantation, complex liver and pancreas resection including major vascular resection and organ preservation techniques in oncology. He has published and presented on transplantation and hepatobiliary surgery. Charbel’s research interests are in complex vascular resection for cancer, the impact of neoadjuvant and adjuvant treatment on the recurrence of hepatocellular cancer after resection and transplantation and downstaging of pancreas cancers that are borderline for resection.

Summary Writer:  George McClintock

Editor:  James Edwards

Interviewee: Kate Wyburn

James talks to Associate Professor Kate Wyburn about the approach to managing a dialysis patient on the wards.

Associate Professor Kate Wyburn is a Senior Staff Specialist Nephrologist at Royal Prince Alfred Hospital and a Clinical Associate Professor at the Faculty of Medicine, Central Clinical School, University of Sydney. Kate Wyburn is the current Chair of the NSW Transplant Advisory Committee. She has a long-standing interest in immunology and its relationship to renal disease and undertook a PhD in Transplant Immunology at The University of Sydney. Her main clinical and research interests include highly sensitised kidney transplantation, both HLA and ABO incompatible and B cell immunobiology.

James talks to Associate Professor Kate Wyburn about the approach to managing a dialysis patient on the wards.

Summary Writer:  George McClintock

Editor:  James Edwards

Interviewee:  Kate Wyburn

About Kate Wyburn

Associate Professor Kate Wyburn is a Senior Staff Specialist Nephrologist at Royal Prince Alfred Hospital and a Clinical Associate Professor at the Faculty of Medicine, Central Clinical School, University of Sydney. Kate Wyburn is the current Chair of the NSW Transplant Advisory Committee. She has a long-standing interest in immunology and its relationship to renal disease and undertook a PhD in Transplant Immunology at The University of Sydney. Her main clinical and research interests include highly sensitised kidney transplantation, both HLA and ABO-incompatible and B cell immunobiology.

Summary writer: : Linda Wu
Editor:: Linda Wu
James Edwards
Interviewee: Julian Nasti

James talks to Dr Julian Nasti about a basic approach to a patient with a psychiatric presentation and covers certain key considerations for safe medical practice.

Julian Nasti is an Advanced Trainee in Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry currently based at Canterbury Hospital where the main focus of his clinical work is perinatal mental health.

James talks to Dr Julian Nasti about a basic approach to a patient presenting with a psychiatric problem and covers certain key considerations for safe medical practice.

Interviewee: Julian Nasti

About Dr Julian Nasti

Julian Nasti is an Advanced Trainee in Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry currently based at Canterbury Hospital where the main focus of his clinical work is perinatal mental health.

Summary Writer:: Elizabeth Campbell
Editor:: Elizabeth Campbell
James Edwards
Interviewee: Keith Wong

James talks to Associate Professor Keith Wong about the presentation and management of asthma on the wards.

Keith Wong a staff specialist in the Department of Respiratory and Sleep Medicine, Royal Prince Alfred Hospital. His research interests have included interventions to optimise the management of sleep disorders, monitoring of asthma control and inhaler delivery of medications in asthma. Keith has research collaborations with the School of Pharmacy at the University of Sydney, the Woolcock Institute of Medical Research and the Brain and Mind Research Centre. He is a researcher with the Sleep and Circadian Research Group at the Woolcock Institute of Medical Research and a Clinical Associate Professor for the Central Clinical School at the University of Sydney.

James talks to Associate Professor Keith Wong about the presentation and management of asthma on the wards.

Summary Writer:  Elizabeth Campbell

Editor:  James Edwards

Interviewee:  Keith Wong

About Keith Wong

Keith Wong is a staff specialist in the Department of Respiratory and Sleep Medicine, Royal Prince Alfred Hospital. His research interests include interventions to optimise the management of sleep disorders, monitoring of asthma control, and inhaler delivery of medications in asthma.

Keith has research collaborations with the School of Pharmacy at the University of Sydney, the Woolcock Institute of Medical Research, and the Brain and Mind Research Centre. In addition, he is a researcher with the Sleep and Circadian Research Group at the Woolcock Institute of Medical Research. Keith is a Clinical Associate Professor for the Central Clinical School at the University of Sydney.

Interviewee: Dane Chalkley

James talks to Dr Dane Chalkley about the language and terminology used within the Emergency Department.

Dane Chalkley is an Emergency Department Staff Specialist at Royal Prince Alfred Hospital. Dane has trained and practiced medicine in both London and Sydney. His interests lie in Quality Healthcare, Trauma and Pain Management.