medical device

My new role: an announcement

My new role: an announcement

How would you feel if someone told you your life was ordinary? Would you feel privileged? No? ... You should. As we recognise the 2019 International Day of People with Disability, I’m proud to announce that I have taken on a new role seeking to find an “outside-the-box” solution for the physical disability affecting children with cerebral palsy. My hope is that they will be able to experience something many of us take for granted: the opportunity for ordinary.

What Are We Waiting For?

What Are We Waiting For?

Translating technological advances that are happening all around us into everyday improvements in patient care is the great challenge for this generation of medical professionals. Last week I completed an amazing program that has revolutionised my thinking. I was proud to stand alongside a wonderful group of fellow graduates who will all make an impact in the healthcare landscape.

Another Australian First in Microtia

Another Australian First in Microtia

Last Monday another young Australian boy received a 3D printed ear implant. While this is the second for Australia, he also a “first” because he received a bone anchored hearing aid implant during the same operation. Usually done over 2 separate operations, this procedure is the first of its kind in Australia.

Big news in Neuromodulation

Big news in Neuromodulation

The developments in Neuromodulation are quite mind-blowing. They force us back to the table to rethink the connection between brain and body, and this opens the door for advancements that can change people’s lives in ways we’ve always hoped. Australian company Saluda Medical is leading the way.