In this episode of PodMD, the Managing Director and Principal Adviser at Oxlade Financial, Mark O’Flynn, is here to discuss the topic of medicine and beyond; crafting your ideal retirement.

Oxlade Financial is an Independent Financial Planning practice that specialises in helping medical clients. They help Doctors use their income to build real wealth & reach the lifestyle they aspire to.

In this episode of PodMD, experienced Gastroenterologist and Hepatologist Dr Matt Kitson will be discussing the topic of bowel cancer screening. We discuss about bowel cancer screening in Australia, uptake of the National Bowel Cancer Screening Program, how should people with a higher than average risk for bowel cancer be screened and more.

In this episode of PodMD, experienced Brain and Spinal Surgeon Dr Ameya Kamat will be discussing the topic of back pain in the elderly - non-surgical options, including how the approach in managing pain is different for these patients, the risks of leaving it untreated, the non-surgical options, the role of complementary therapies, when a GP should refer and more.

In this episode of PodMD, experienced Brain and Spinal Surgeon Dr Ameya Kamat will be discussing the topic of pain generators in the back and neck pain - what actually causes pain? Including what are the major pain generators in these areas, the major risks, the surgical and non-surgical treatment options, the indicators of a more serious underlying condition, some common misconceptions about back and neck pain, when to refer and more.

In this episode of PodMD, experienced sub-specialist Gynaecological Oncologist Dr Rhett Morton will be discussing the topic of ovarian cancer, including how a patient would typically present, the treatment options available, the warning signs to look out for, the likelihood of recurrence, when to refer and more.

In this episode of PodMD, experienced sub-specialist Gynaecological Oncologist Dr Rhett Morton will be discussing conditions of the vulva, including vulval dermatoses, vulval pre-cancer, vulval cancer, how a patient typically presents, treatment options, the major risks of these conditions, when to refer and more.

In this episode of PodMD, NAB’s Head of Behavioural & Industry Economics Dean Pearson is here to discuss the second part of the NAB health special report.

To find out how healthy Australians are, NAB launched a three-part special report studying all aspects of Australians health and wellbeing.  The report provides actionable data, providing tangible insights to help inform practice owners, as they balance the expectations of their patients now and in the future. 

In part one NAB asked a large representative sample of health consumers across the country to tell them about their experiences with the health system.

The second part of the series details how Australians feel about their own health and what they think about the services being provided to them.

In this episode of PodMD,  highly experienced and certified urogynaecologist Dr Rebecca Young will be discussing the topic of voiding dysfunction, including how a patient would typically present, the risks of the condition, the treatment options available, the warning signs to look out for, when to refer and more.

In this episode of PodMD,  highly experienced and certified urogynaecologist Dr Rebecca Young will be discussing the topic of urodynamic testing, including the kind of patients that benefit from this testing, how it is performed, the role of repeat testing, the treatment options following urodynamics and more.

In this episode of PodMD, specialist plastic surgeon Dr Suzanne Rea will be discussing the topic of self-harm scars, including the main challenges with self-harm scars, the treatment options available, the warning signs a GP can look out for, how successful the treatment is, when to refer and more.