On The Wards: On The Pods Medical Podcast for Doctors

Script Writer:: Abhijit Pal
Summary Writer:: Abhijit Pal
Abhijit Pal
Editor:: Abhijit Pal
Abhijit Pal
James Edwards
Interviewee: Andie Lee

James talks to Dr Andie Lee about an approach to fever on the wards.

Dr Andie Lee is a Staff Specialist in Infectious Diseases and Microbiology at Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Sydney.  Andie is a Clinical Senior Lecturer at the University of Sydney. She has an interest in healthcare associated infections, particularly due to multi-resistant Gram positive bacteria, as well as the transmission dynamics of infectious diseases. Andie was previously a Research Fellow at the University of Geneva Hospital in Switzerland where she coordinated a European multicentre clinical trial evaluating the effectiveness of interventions to control methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in hospitals.

James talks to Dr Andie Lee about an approach to fever on the wards, particularly a new fever in a post-op patient.

Script Writer:  Abhijit Pal

Summary Writer:  Abhijit Pal

Editor:  James Edwards

Interviewee:  Andie Lee

About Dr Andie Lee

Dr Andie Lee is a Staff Specialist in Infectious Diseases and Microbiology at Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Sydney. Andie is a Clinical Senior Lecturer at the University of Sydney. She has an interest in healthcare-associated infections, particularly due to multi-resistant Gram positive bacteria, as well as the transmission dynamics of infectious diseases. Andie was previously a Research Fellow at the University of Geneva Hospital in Switzerland where she coordinated a European multicentre clinical trial evaluating the effectiveness of interventions to control methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in hospitals.

Script Writer:: Abhijit Pal
Summary Writer:: Abhijit Pal
Abhijit Pal
Editor:: Abhijit Pal
Abhijit Pal
James Edwards
Interviewee: Rob Hislop

James talks to Dr Rob Hislop about the approach to low urine output on the wards.

Dr Robert Hislop is the Intensive Care Head of Department at the Mater Hospital and Staff Specialist Intensivist at the Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Sydney.  Rob is a Clinical Lecturer at the University of Sydney and has a strong interest in Echocardiography, Clinical Governance and Quality, Healthcare in the developing world and medical education.

Rob is also an active volunteer at Open Heart International.

James talks to Dr Rob Hislop about the approach to oliguria, low urine output, on the wards.

Script Writer:  Abhijit Pal

Summary Writer:  Abhijit Pal

Editor:  James Edwards

Interviewee:  Rob Hislop

About Dr Rob Hislop

Dr Robert Hislop is the Intensive Care Head of Department at the Mater Hospital and Staff Specialist Intensivist at the Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Sydney. Rob is a Clinical Lecturer at the University of Sydney and has a strong interest in Echocardiography, Clinical Governance and Quality, Healthcare in the developing world and medical education. Rob is also an active volunteer at Open Heart International.

Script Writer:: Abhijit Pal
Summary Writer:: Abhijit Pal
Abhijit Pal
Editor:: Abhijit Pal
Abhijit Pal
James Edwards
Interviewee: Oliver Warren

James talks to Dr Oliver Warren about the junior doctor's approach to stomas and the two most common problems - the dusky stoma and the high output stoma.

Oliver Warren is a Colorectal Fellow at the Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Sydney and an Honorary Lecturer in the Department of Surgery and Cancer at Imperial College London. He gained his Fellowship of the Royal College of Surgeons in 2012 for which he was awarded the Gold Medal for Outstanding Performance. In 2009 he was awarded a doctorate for his thesis investigating the inflammatory response to cardiopulmonary bypass. In 2013 he was awarded the Association of Coloproctology of GB Ireland’s Travelling Fellowship, spending his fellowship at the Cleveland Clinic, USA. To come to Australia he was awarded Imperial College London's Simpson Smith Travelling Fellowship and the Association of Surgeons in Training’s Travelling Fellowship.

Oliver is the Clinical Director of ‘Prepare to Lead’, a leadership  development mentoring scheme for doctors, now based at the King’s Fund, London, which he established in 2007. From 2009 – 2011 he was a member of the NHS National Leadership Council and in 2008 was seconded to the Department of Health where he worked as a clinical advisor to the under-secretary of state. He was a Leadership Fellow at the Health Foundation from 2007 – 2009 and in 2010 was runner-up in the BMJ’s ‘Junior Doctor of the Year’ award.

James talks to Dr Oliver Warren about the junior doctor's approach to stomas and the two most common problems - the dusky stoma and high output stomas.

Script Writer:  Abhijit Pal

Summary Writer:  Abhijit Pal

Editor:  James Edwards

Interviewee:  Oliver Warren

About Dr Oliver Warren

Oliver Warren is a Colorectal Fellow at the Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Sydney and an Honorary Lecturer in the Department of Surgery and Cancer at Imperial College London. He gained his Fellowship of the Royal College of Surgeons in 2012 for which he was awarded the Gold Medal for Outstanding Performance. In 2009 he was awarded a doctorate for his thesis investigating the inflammatory response to cardiopulmonary bypass. In 2013 he was awarded the Association of Coloproctology of GB Ireland’s Travelling Fellowship, spending his fellowship at the Cleveland Clinic, USA. To come to Australia he was awarded Imperial College London's Simpson Smith Travelling Fellowship and the Association of Surgeons in Training’s Travelling Fellowship.

Oliver is the Clinical Director of ‘Prepare to Lead’, a leadership development mentoring scheme for doctors, now based at the King’s Fund, London, which he established in 2007. From 2009 – 2011 he was a member of the NHS National Leadership Council and in 2008 was seconded to the Department of Health where he worked as a clinical advisor to the under-secretary of state. He was a Leadership Fellow at the Health Foundation from 2007 – 2009 and in 2010 was runner-up in the BMJ’s ‘Junior Doctor of the Year’ award.

Editor:: James Edwards
Interviewee: David Celemajer

James talks to Professor David Celermajer on managing Atrial Fibrillation on the wards.

Professor David Celermajer is the Scandrett Professor of Cardiology at The University of Sydney, Director of Echocardiography in the Cardiology Department as well as Director of Adult Congenital Heart Services, at Royal Prince Alfred Hospital. He has been Group Leader of the Clinical Research Group of the Heart Research Institute since 1994, and in 2003 was appointed as Clinical Director of the Heart Research Institute.  He gained his Fellowship of the Australian Academy of Science in 2006 and graduated with First Class Honours, University Medal for 1st in his graduating class, from Faculty of Medicine, University of Sydney in 1983.

In 1983 he was also awarded the Rhodes Scholarship for New South Wales and in 1984 become the World Debating and Public Speaking Champion.  In 1998, he was awarded the RT Hall Prize for most outstanding contribution by a senior cardiac investigator, by the Cardiac Society of Australia and New Zealand. David was also awarded the Eric Susman Medal for Research, for most outstanding contribution to any branch of Internal Medicine, by the Royal Australasian College of Physicians in 1998.

In 2002 he received the Commonwealth Health Minister's Award for Health and Medical Research for his outstanding lifetime contribution.  David was also the recipient of the Simon Dack Award for excellence in cardiology from the American College of Cardiology in 2010, and the NSW Health Minister’s Award for Lifetime Achievement in Cardiovascular Research in 2012.

Editor:  James Edwards

Interviewee: David Gattas

James talks to Associate Professor David Gattas, Intensivist at Royal Prince Alfred Hospital about a common request for Interns and RMOs - reviewing IV Fluids.

Clinical Associate Professor Gattas is a senior staff Intensivist at Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Sydney.  He is the Director of Research in the Intensive Care Unit of RPA, and a senior Honorary Research Fellow in the Critical Care and Trauma division of the George Institute for Global Health.

David has completed postgraduate training in Clinical Epidemiology (MMed, Usyd 2006), and serves on the Executive Committee of the ANZICS clinical trials group, and the clinical trials sub-committee of the Sydney Local Health District Ethics Review Committee.  David's areas of research interest include resuscitation fluids, renal replacement therapy, and rapid response systems.

James talks to Professor David Celermajer on managing atrial fibrillation on the wards.

Editor:  James Edwards

Interviewee:  David Celemajer

About David Celemajer

Professor David Celermajer is the Scandrett Professor of Cardiology at The University of Sydney, Director of Echocardiography in the Cardiology Department as well as Director of Adult Congenital Heart Services, at Royal Prince Alfred Hospital. He has been Group Leader of the Clinical Research Group of the Heart Research Institute since 1994, and in 2003 was appointed as Clinical Director of the Heart Research Institute. He gained his Fellowship of the Australian Academy of Science in 2006 and graduated with First Class Honours, University Medal for 1st in his graduating class, from Faculty of Medicine, University of Sydney in 1983.

In 1983 he was also awarded the Rhodes Scholarship for New South Wales and in 1984 become the World Debating and Public Speaking Champion. In 1998, he was awarded the RT Hall Prize for most outstanding contribution by a senior cardiac investigator, by the Cardiac Society of Australia and New Zealand. David was also awarded the Eric Susman Medal for Research, for most outstanding contribution to any branch of Internal Medicine, by the Royal Australasian College of Physicians in 1998.

In 2002 he received the Commonwealth Health Minister's Award for Health and Medical Research for his outstanding lifetime contribution. David was also the recipient of the Simon Dack Award for excellence in cardiology from the American College of Cardiology in 2010, and the NSW Health Minister’s Award for Lifetime Achievement in Cardiovascular Research in 2012.

James talks to Associate Professor David Gattas, Intensivist at Royal Prince Alfred Hospital about a common request for interns and RMOs - reviewing IV fluids.

Editor:  James Edwards

Interviewee: David Gattas

About David Gattas

Clinical Associate Professor Gattas is a senior staff Intensivist at Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Sydney. He is the Director of Research in the Intensive Care Unit of RPA, and a senior Honorary Research Fellow in the Critical Care and Trauma division of the George Institute for Global Health.

David has completed postgraduate training in Clinical Epidemiology (MMed, Usyd 2006), and serves on the Executive Committee of the ANZICS clinical trials group, and the clinical trials sub-committee of the Sydney Local Health District Ethics Review Committee. David's areas of research interest include resuscitation fluids, renal replacement therapy, and rapid response systems.