Author: healthprofessionalradio

Guest: Murray McDonald
Presenter: Wayne Bucklar
Guest Bio: Murray McDonald has over 25 years experience in the distribution of healthcare cleaning equipment as Director of Duplex Cleaning Machines. Duplex is an exclusive distributor of the Duplex and Tecnovap brand of high temperature steam cleaning technology in the Asia-Pacific Region. Murray is author of the book ‘5 Steps to Chemical Free Cleaning in Healthcare’ and he also developed a first of its kind healthcare auditing app, AuditScan, which aims to simplify cleaning data collection and analysis.

Segment overview: In today’s Health Supplier Segment, Murray McDonald joins to discuss their wide range of quality products that Duplex Cleaning Machines has to offer. The company boasts a range of over thirty stocked machines including floor scrubbers, battery powered floor scrubbers, sweepers, steam cleaners, steam vacuums, high filtration vacuums and even escalator cleaners. With over twenty years of operation Duplex Cleaning Machines products have solved cleaning issues and improved cleaning standards in thousands of commercial facilities.

Presenter: Wayne Bucklar

Guest Bio: Paul is the course co-ordinator of the Podiatry program in the School of Health and Human Sciences at Southern Cross University on the Gold Coast. Paul joined SCU in January 2012. Paul qualified as a podiatrist at La Trobe University in 1997 and has a Master’s degree from Curtin University in 2008.

Segment overview: For our Health Academy Series today, Dr. Paul Butterworth FFPM RCPS from the Southern Cross University School of Health and Human Sciences is here to share valuable insights on the topic of podiatry. Paul is also a fellow of the Faculty of Podiatric Medicine, Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow. Paul works as a podiatric surgeon at Southport Day Hospital and is due to complete his PhD this year. Dr. Butterworth’s interests are on foot surgery as well as conducting research on systemic foot pain obesity and mental health.

Guest: Stephanie Cemal
Presenter: Wayne Bucklar
Guest Bio: Stephanie is a second year Chemical Engineering student at UNSW where she got a Co-op Program scholarship. She is the daughter of Mateus Cemal, General Manager for Alpha Medical Solutions where she also works as a casual Product Consultant and Spokesperson. Mr. Cemal has gained business and management experience in operations, purchasing, merchandising and distribution in companies such as PepsiCo., Cadbury, Big W and Woolworths. He was inspired to found Alpha Medical Solutions when one of his family members began having health issues. It triggered him to brainstorm and visualize various solutions to different health problems which are common among the population.

Segment overview: In today’s Health Supplier Segment, Stephanie Cemal joins us today to share helpful information about Alpha Medical Solutions, a provider of unique, innovative, and revolutionary products from around the world that will save and improve people’s quality of life. They offer a unique Specimen Collection Facilitator called ColOff® to Nursing Homes in Australia as well as Tic-Tong®, their exclusive Flavoured Plastic Tongue Depressors. Alpha Medical Solutions is committed to providing the best innovative and unique medical products in order to improve patient’s experience and outcomes.

Guest: Malcolm Hebblewhite
Presenter: Wayne Bucklar
Guest Bio: Malcolm Hebblewhite has over 22 years of technical and international business experience in medical device, consumer, and personal telecommunications product design, development, sales, and marketing. Malcolm joined Rex Bionics in 2014, with commercial responsibility for this innovative technology in Australia, New Zealand and the USA. Malcolm holds an honours degree in Aerospace Engineering from the University of NSW, and an MBA from the Kellogg Graduate School of Management at Northwestern University. He is a graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors and is a named author on six international patents.

Segment overview: In today’s Health Supplier Segment, we welcome Malcolm Hebblewhite Sales and Marketing Manager, Australia and New Zealand; Global Strategic Partnerships of Rex Bionics. They are a global technology leader in robotic walking devices. Rex Bionics’ innovation in robotics provides extensive and varied benefits to REX users who have a unique combination of lifestyle and medical needs. Their two primary REX devices available; an adjustable REX Rehab for use in rehabilitation centres, and a streamlined, fit-for-purpose REX Personal made for each individual’s specific medical and physical requirements enabling the user to perform tasks and functions previously unavailable.

Guest: Dr. Nina Anderson
Presenter: Neal Howard
Guest Bio: Dr. Nina Anderson is Executive Director of Tova Community Health, Inc. Their aim is to build capacity for a community-based health center dedicated to providing the highest quality of care for people who live with chronic medical conditions like Sickle Cell Disease. Dr. Anderson’s mission is to provide holistic care and services to her clients to achieve optimal health outcomes.

Segment overview: Dr. Nina Anderson talks about Tova Community Health, Inc. and how the organization works to continue research and awareness of Sickle Cell Disease.

Guest: Dr. Nina Anderson
Presenter: Neal Howard
Guest Bio: Dr. Nina Anderson is Executive Director of Tova Community Health, Inc. Their aim is to build capacity for a community-based health center dedicated to providing the highest quality of care for people who live with chronic medical conditions like Sickle Cell Disease. Dr. Anderson’s mission is to provide holistic care and services to her clients to achieve optimal health outcomes.

Segment overview: Dr, Nina Anderson discusses some of the ways that funding research and awareness of Sickle Cell is accomplished. Additionally, some of the barriers encountered in funding and awareness are touched on.