Let's Talk Surgery Podcast, Surgical Crossroads: Choosing your specialty - the Neurosurgery episode
09/27/21 • 40 min
In this episode of Surgical Crossroads, the podcast ventures into the high-stakes world of neurosurgery with guests William Taylor, Aditaya Kumar, and Sanskrithi Sravanam. Consultant William Taylor shares insights from his 35-year career, reflecting on the evolution of neurosurgical training and his shift from spinal to skull base surgery. Aditaya, a senior trainee in Glasgow, explores the intricate approaches to skull base pathologies and draws philosophical parallels to surgical practice. Sanskrithi, an FY1 doctor with international exposure and a passion for diversity, offers a fresh perspective from the early stages of training.
The episode emphasizes neurosurgery’s competitiveness, the value of diverse skills like music or sport, and the necessity of genuine passion to thrive in such a demanding specialty.
Hosted by Greg Ekatah, Sesi Hotonu and Sadie Khwaja produced and directed by Heather Pownall of Heather's Media Hub Ltd.
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In this episode of Surgical Crossroads, the podcast ventures into the high-stakes world of neurosurgery with guests William Taylor, Aditaya Kumar, and Sanskrithi Sravanam. Consultant William Taylor shares insights from his 35-year career, reflecting on the evolution of neurosurgical training and his shift from spinal to skull base surgery. Aditaya, a senior trainee in Glasgow, explores the intricate approaches to skull base pathologies and draws philosophical parallels to surgical practice. Sanskrithi, an FY1 doctor with international exposure and a passion for diversity, offers a fresh perspective from the early stages of training.
The episode emphasizes neurosurgery’s competitiveness, the value of diverse skills like music or sport, and the necessity of genuine passion to thrive in such a demanding specialty.
Hosted by Greg Ekatah, Sesi Hotonu and Sadie Khwaja produced and directed by Heather Pownall of Heather's Media Hub Ltd.
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On the back of the recent World Patient Safety day, Tom Weiser, Trauma and General Surgeon at Stanford joins the Let’s Talk Surgery Podcast to talk some of his landmark patient safety initiatives including developing the WHO Surgical Checklist, and Lifebox (www.lifebox.org).
Extremely fascinating, charismatic and inspiring reflections of his journey and the impact of these patient safety initiatives as well as what the future holds. One top tip shared - “When you don’t know what to do, do what you know until you know what to do...”
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Let's Talk Surgery Podcast, Surgical Crossroads: Choosing your specialty - the Maxillofacial surgery episode
In this Surgical Crossroads episode, the focus is on oral and maxillofacial surgery (OMFS), featuring Manchester-based guests Sajid Sainuddin, Mary Coleman, and Aysha Nijamudeen. Consultant Sajid shares his journey from dentistry in India to complex head and neck cancer reconstruction in the UK, highlighting the collaborative nature of lengthy surgical procedures. ST6 Mary reflects on her dual dental and medical training, balancing work and study across two countries before settling into specialist training in Manchester. Final-year medical student Aysha was inspired by her own orthognathic surgery and now works part-time in OMFS while pursuing her medical degree.
The panel underscores the demanding but rewarding dual-degree pathway, the specialty's diverse subspecialties, and the strong sense of community that sustains their passion and progress.
Hosted by Greg Ekatah, Sesi Hotonu and Sadie Khwaja produced and directed by Heather Pownall of Heather's Media Hub Ltd.
Enjoyed this episode of Let’s Talk Surgery from The Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh?
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