You’re Exceptional. Expect the same. 3D mammography is the most advanced technology for early detection of breast cancer 3D mammography when compared to standard mammography: - 41% more effective at detecting invasive breast cancers; - 27% more effective at detecting breast cancers; - 15-40% reduction in recall rates Also specialising in: CT MRI X-ray DEXA Nuc Med Ultrasound Pelvic Imaging Dental Imaging For expert diagnostic breast imaging, choose The Women’s Imaging Centre in Southport & South Coast Radiology at Pindara Private Hospital The Women’s Imaging Centre South Coast Radiology Level 6 Pindara Hospital Premion Place Allchurch Avenue, 101 Queen Street, Southport Benowa 5564 0851 5597 0677 www.twic.com.au www.scr.com.au PART OF THE SOUTH COAST RADIOLOGY GROUP can’t easily see some of the structures in the head and neck region and you have to have a 3D way of putting things together in your mind to work it out. All that appealed to my complex ‘Type A’ personality. I also enjoyed neurophysiology and understanding how the nervous system works, particularly the special senses: your hearing, your vision, your balance, your smell, your taste - I thought that was just incredibly interesting. So without realising it, I was already heading in the direction of ENT. I wasn’t someone who wanted to do surgery first and then chose which surgical specialty I wanted to do after that. I was actually attracted to ENT for all of its aspects, not just because it was a surgical specialty. And what is unique about ENT is that it is a medical and a surgical specialty. It is quite a broad specialty and there is a lot of variety, dealing with newborn babies all the way through to elderly people. Some problems are medical and some are surgical; some operations are quick and simple to fix and other things take up to 15 hours where you may work with other specialties such as plastic surgeons and neurosurgeons. And the most important thing of all is you get to sit down to operate! No way do I want to stand up for 10-12 hours. There is also such amazing technology in ENT. I also was always someone that wanted to do small, delicate procedures rather than orthopaedics and the ‘bang crash’ type of stuff. PM: What do you like to do in your spare time? BM: I have three boys aged five, nine and 12, so they take up a fair bit of my time. They are at such great ages where they are getting into sport and regular activities on the weekends, although we try to control that and not go too hard. My wife and I try to preserve time to do family stuff, such as hanging out as a family, playing a board game or watching a movie. I am pretty much the only person with my subspecialty interests of otology, neurotology and skullbase between Brisbane and Newcastle, which is a big area. There are a lot of retirees in that area who could benefit from cochlear implants so I am trying to figure out ways to get the message down there. More than 90% of people who would benefit from a cochlear implant actually have one, when offered one, within a year. I was recently involved in Hearing Awareness Week where we had some audiologists from NSW and QLD come to the Gold Coast for a dinner presentation on this. I have also recently completed my PhD thesis on nerve repair and regeneration using unique nerve cells (olfactory ensheathing cells) from the nose to regenerate peripheral nerves. The olfactory (smell) nerves in the nose regenerate throughout life, and if theses cells are transplanted elsewhere they appear to have a similar effect. I am the Scientific Director of the Perry Cross Spinal Research Foundation. Perry Cross is a friend from school who was injured playing rugby 22 years ago. The foundation is working hard to support spinal research and we have had two PhD students go through Bond University and have another two going through Griffith University with the Foundation’s support. We are working hard to raise the funds to get a world-class human trial going in South East Queensland, so that is a big charity project I am working on as well. PM: With so much on your plate, how do you relax? BM: I like to go stand-up paddle boarding at the end of my street in Mermaid Beach. It
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