Best Anaesthetists Podcasts (2025)

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145 ERAS a discussion with Dr Jen Kielty 38:41

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Hi Everyone, This week I am joined by Dr Jen Kielty to discuss ERAS – Enhanced Recovery After Surgery. Jen has been helping us with the introduction of ERAS here at our hospital and also shares her experience with the introduction of ERAS into obstetrics at two hospitals back in Ireland. What is ERAS? Why is ERAS good for patients and good for the …

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Season 2 Episode 5b - Radical Tech with SomeGadgetGuy 1:10:01

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The 2nd part of my epic discussion with Juan Carlos Bagnell, and a little quick fire and tech validation at the end!

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Ep107. Seven Years Later: A Timorese Story with Dr Alison Jarman 31:01

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In this episode I chat with Dr Alison Jarman, a Melbourne based anaesthetist who has temporarily located to Dili, Timor-Leste on an ASA Pacific Fellowship. We chat about life and anaesthesia in Timor-Leste and patiently navigating challenges and opportunities. Dr Jarman has been able to undertake this Fellowship with thanks to Sabbatical Leave from…

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Season 2 Epsiode 5a - Techtonics with SomeGadgetGuy 1:18:56

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My first 2 parter and my 2nd legit "famous person"! Juan Carlos Bagnell is a tech youtuber and journalist who has been part of the tech writing landscape for over a decade. He kindly agreed to come on my podcast, and we had an epic chat. Such an epic chat that im making this into a 2 parter. We talk Android, tech commentary and get into politics. E…

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144 Suzetrigine a discussion with Declan 30:07

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Hi everyone, This week Declan and I sit down to discuss a novel non opioid analgesic drug recently approved for use by the FDA, suzetrigine. What is it? How does it work? Why should we be interested in this new class of drugs and most importantly will it live up to it’s hype? References Suzetrigine: First in a New Class of Nonopioid Analgesics for …

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Ep106. Anaesthesia Unlocked: Fast-tracking IMGs in Australia with Prof David Story 37:00

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Everyone, and I mean everyone - Government, the ASA, AMA, ANZCA and other Colleges - is talking about anaesthesia workforce in Australia. We have a shortage. We have a maldistribution, with not enough anesthetists in regional Australia. What is the solution? Nurse anaesthetists? Career medical officers? Importing anaesthetists from overseas - other…

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Intraoperative Crisis Management Viva 38:20

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Season 2 Episode 4 - The Joy of Pope with Popey 1:03:43

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A complete geekgasm from me! The renowned Linux user and Podcaster extraordinaire Mr Alan Pope joins me for a slightly different look look at Linux, AI, Podcasting, and Cognitive Bandwith! Good vibes throughout!

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Season 2 Episode 3 – Fluffiness Revisited with Rashad Ali 1:08:58

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Continuing the political theme from the last episode, but this time in good ol' Blighty, we have our first recurring guest! 5 years ago, myself and Rashad spoke about a vastly different political landscape. One where a Brexiteer Conservative government had won a "once in a generation" mandate. Now, however, after 14 years in the wilderness we find …

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Ep105. The difficult intravenous (IV) FAAIRI service with Dr Pip Lane 37:36

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Come and listen to Dr Pip Lane, amazing leader, as she describes how she built this amazing service which enables timely intravenous access and reduces needle related trauma in women and children. I'm not alone in finding this service impressive. It has won many awards in South Australia and nationally. Two of the big contributors to Dr Lane's succ…

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143 Magnesium in medicine with Declan 47:33

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Hi Everyone, This week I sat down with Declan to discuss a fascinating therapy which is used in many areas of medicine. This podcast has a bit of everything, a quiz, a part one viva, dubious animal experimentation, discussions about laxatives, and even some references to cosmology and the Big Bang. Thanks Declan for another entertaining episode.…

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Ep104. Dinner at Parliament House and more highlights to look forward to at NSC25 with Dr Girish Palnitkar 15:32

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Come Together for the Australian Society of Anaesthetists' National Scientific Congress (NSC) in Canberra. To be held from Thursday 2nd October - Sunday 5th October. It is during the school holidays for some states, so get those leave requests in, if you haven't already. Join NSC Convenor Dr Girish Palnitkar as we dive into what makes Canberra so s…

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Lived Experience - Consumer Advocacy in Healthcare 29:40

3M ago29:40

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Special guest Belinda Macleod-Smith joins us to discuss the important role of including patients and their loved ones in the process of designing new policies, processes, and models of care.By Ms Belinda Macleod-Smith

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Evidencing paediatric key capabilities in the 2021 curriculum 17:51

3M ago17:51

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Dr Mari Roberts, Dr Gethin Pugh and Dr Julia Parnell talk with Dr Laurence Hulatt, Paediatric Anaesthetic Consultant in Plymouth about the APAGBI-RCoA Guidance on How to evidence paediatric key capabilities in the 2021 curriculum. You can find the guidance here: https://www.apagbi.org.uk/education-and-training/educational-resources Mari is a Paedia…

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142 Peripartum cardiomyopathy with Dr Faith Njue 54:10

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You are called to assess a pregnant woman who presents to your hospital complaining of shortness of breath. She is 36 weeks pregnant with twins and tells you she had been getting progressively short of breath over the last month but put it down to the physical effects of the twin pregnancy in her abdomen. However last night she couldn’t get her bre…

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Schwartz Rounds for vets 43:09

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Rob Campbell and Amy Martin speak to the Point of Care Foundation about the impact of Schwartz Rounds for staff in veterinary services.

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Birth Trauma and the Anaesthetist 32:08

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Dr Priya Rao is a Specialist Anaesthetist at Western Health, with a special interest in obstetric anaesthesia. She joins us to discuss birth trauma, and the important role of the anaesthetist in mitigating the psychological impact of a negative birthing experience.By Dr. Priya Rao

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Hot Debrief 24:43

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Critical incidents can have a significant psychological impact on those involved. Such incidents are rare but it is important to have a process in place to enable those involved in such an event to have the opportunity to debrief in a safe and supportive environment. The 'hot debrief' is one such process.…

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Ep103. Advanced Recovery Room Care with Professor Guy Ludbrook 34:53

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Advanced Recovery Room Care (ARRC) is a concept that has changed the way I think about our model of care when it comes to or surgical patients. Come and meet the man behind the concept, Professor Guy Ludbrook. We discuss his ideas on innovation and dive into ARRC. Email [email protected] for more information or an introduction…

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Decarbonising healthcare With Dr Eugenie Kayak 28:19

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Ep102. From cardiac anaesthetist to creative artist with Dr Shari Hall 40:15

4M ago40:15

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Have you ever wondered whether you have made the right career choice? What if your passion was for a totally different career? And after graduating from 2 Ivy League universities and achieving success in a highly competitive sub specialty field, could you give it up to follow your passion? I explore all this and more with Dr Shari Hall who left ana…

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Final Exam Tips with Prize Winner Dr Meg 56:20

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Thank you Dr Meg for sharing so many amazing practical tips for passing the Final Exam. And most importantly thank you for giving so generously to medical education and all the amazing teaching you do for ABCs of Anaesthesia! You're a legend! --------- Find us at Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/abcsofanaesthesia/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/a…

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Pregnancy and epidurals - Junior Anaesthesia Vivas 40:38

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Viva Stem You are called to assess 30yo G2P1. She is not progressing well and may need an epidural NKA. What do you want to know on assessment --------- Find us at Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/abcsofanaesthesia/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/abcsofa Website: http://www.anaesthesiacollective.com Podcast: ABCs of Anaesthesia Primary Exam Podca…

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Junior Anaesthesia Viva - Basics, assessment, intubation, hypoxaemia, pain management 46:29

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Viva Stem You meet a 60yo male for a laparoscopic cholecystectomy. PMx: IHD, T2DM, HTN. Neuropathic foot pain Medications: Metoprolol Metformin ACEi Statin Pregabalin --------- Find us at Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/abcsofanaesthesia/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/abcsofa Website: http://www.anaesthesiacollective.com Podcast: ABCs of Anaest…

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Analgesia for Minimally Invasive Major Abdominal Surgery 18:00

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Dr Katrina Pirie is an anaesthetist who is currently completing a PhD on analgesia for abdominal surgery. She joins us to discuss her research, with a focus on intrathecal opioids for minimally invasive surgery.By Dr. Katrina Pirie

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Ep101. ADVANCE your CPD with Dr Sarah Lee 27:04

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Dr Sarah Lee, an anaesthetist in Melbourne and tour de force in bringing accessible, interesting and practical CPD meetings to you. And they qualify for those hard to get Practice Audit CPD points! (To be eligible for those points, you'll need to do the pre-meeting survey and participate in the meeting). The next ADVANCE meeting is on Monday 26th M…

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2024 Final Exam Viva 2 Demo with Dr Vida 28:58

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2024 Final Exam Viva 1 Demo with Dr Vida 25:37

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Ep100. 100 Episodes Strong - Reflecting on Anaesthesia in Australian with Dr Suzi Nou 31:46

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Pop the champagne and come and celebrate 100 episodes of the Australian Anaesthesia podcast with me! Thank you to all the wonderful guests over the years, the Australian Society of Anaesthetists and most of all, YOU, for listening and supporting me and this podcast. Here are the links to some of the episodes I mention: Ep10: Fit Testing with Occupa…

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2024 Medical Viva Demo with Dr Vida - Ex Chair of Exams 39:29

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Multidisciplinary Perioperative Medical Service 33:22

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In 2024 Alfred Health launched an innovative multidisciplinary Perioperative Medical Service to improve the care of surgical patients. In this podcast we talk to Nadine Laurent and Stephanie Jinks, Clinical Nurse Consultants on the Perioperative Service, about the pivotal role nursing staff play as part of the perioperative team.…

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Season 2 Episode 2 - Blue Texas with the Boylans 1:28:45

5M ago1:28:45

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It is said that a week is a long time in politics, so what does the landscape look in the US since Trump 2.0? I'm joined by that rare breed...Democrats from Texas

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Season 2 Episode 1 – Atypical Reborn 1:10:26

5M ago1:10:26

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Reborn, Resurrected, Renewed, whatever R-adjective you want, the podcast is back with a new name, but the same Atpyical-ness. Today Discussing Trucks & Linux with podcaster extraordinaire and self-proclaimed Fat Trucker, Bill Houser

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Planning your anaesthesia elective 34:34

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Ep99. The Pulse of Lifebox: A Podcasthon Exclusive with Assoc Prof Rob McDougall 21:56

6M ago21:56

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You may have heard of the Lifebox oximeter but did you know that Lifebox has also developed a capnograph? Every day in our region, anaesthetics are being given without an oximeter or capnograph. And as you can imagine, the outcomes are not always great. Lifebox seeks to address this and may be the only not for profit dedicated to improving surgical…

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TM17. Claiming for Anaesthesia Time Units 6:51

7M ago6:51

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Are you claiming for anaesthesia time units in a way that is compliant with Medicare and health fund rules? In this episode I revisit two earlier podcasts. From Ep52 of the Australian Anaesthesia podcast with Dr Mark Sinclair, I refresh our memories of the 2022 changes to the Medicare Benefits Schedule around anaesthesia time units. From Ep11 of ou…

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Ep98. Coaching for Doctors with Dr Anne Frankl 39:29

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In this episode I chat with Dr Anne Frankl, Melbourne paediatric anaesthetist and coach for doctors. We discuss what is coaching, how and why to become a coach as well as how it refreshed her career after burnout. To find out more about Anne: https://www.drannefrankl.com/ Meet other Innovators here: https://asa.org.au/innovations-and-inventions Ann…

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141 Uterine inversion with Dr David Owen 31:24

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Hi everyone, This week I am joined again by Dr David Owen an obstetrician here at KEMH. We sit down to discuss uterine inversion – an acute obstetric emergency. Luckily this condition is relatively rare – however because of this there can be challenges in recognising and treating this condition even amongst experienced individuals. Should you be un…

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Ep97. Anaemate with Dr Stan Tay 44:26

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In this episode I am chatting with ASA member Dr Stan Tay, who may sound familiar to some of you. He is a podcaster and content producer at the Anaesthesia Coffee Break podcast and Adrenaline Memories. He is also a co-developer of an automated billing service called Anaemate. We chat about how anaesthesia billing and the flow of money, how Anaemate…