INTERVIEWS

Presenter: Wayne Bucklar
Guest: Jenny Barton
Guest Bio: Jenny Barton began her working life in Pathology where nothing was disposable and everything was washed, sterilized and reused! She left after 13 years to rear her family. She always had an avid interest in anything scientific, particularly medical. Together with her business partner, they began a sustainable gift wrap (fabric) business and quickly identified a gap in the market for fabric linen for medical practices.

Segment overview: In today’s Health Supplier Segment, Jenny Barton shares some good insight on what their products are about at WinC Wrap in Cotton. Their business has grown from there and they now supply custom made linen to practices all over Australia. WinC pride themselves on their personal service which ensures seamless supply of linen to surgeries in even the most remote location.

Guest: Dr. Paul Butterworth FFPM RCPS (Glasg)
Presenter: Wayne Bucklar
Guest Bio: Paul is a Doctor of Podiatry, and obtained his undergraduate Podiatry degree from La Trobe University in 1998 and his Master of Podiatry degree at Curtin University in 2008. Paul obtained his Fellowship with the Australasian College of Podiatric Surgeons in 2011. In 2015, Paul was awarded with Fellowship of the Faculty of Podiatric Medicine, Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow, FFPM RCPS (Glasg).

Segment overview: In today’s Health Supplier Segment, Dr. Paul Butterworth FFPM RCPS (Glasg) returns to discuss the various services he provides in his private practice. As a highly trained and specialist podiatric surgeon, he is dedicated to providing tailored and caring treatment for patients of all ages with foot and ankle problems.

Guest: Dr. Ajeet Singh
Presenter: Wayne Bucklar
Guest Bio: Dr Ajeet Singh MD is an Australian Academic Private Psychiatrist based in the Melbourne Area. In 2013 he was awarded his doctorate for work on antidepressant pharmacogenetics. He advises both government and industry groups on genetically guided prescribing – precision medicine. Ajeet is passionate about improving patient outcomes through tailored care.

Segment overview: For our Health Academy Series today, Dr. Ajeet Singh talks about genetically guided prescribing of antidepressants. He is a private psychiatrist at the Geelong Clinic and Senior Clinical Lecturer at the Deakin University School of Medicine, and also the founder of the GMHC Lobby Group. Dr. Ajeet Singh believes that precision medicine can reduce the trial and error process which many clinicians do when prescribing antidepressants.

Guest: Stewart James
Presenter: Wayne Bucklar
Guest Bio: Following 20 years working in senior roles in retail and wholesaling, Stewart moved into aged care at Anglian Retirement Villages responsible for 1700 residential aged care beds. In 2009, he moved to HammondCare, an independent Christian charity, and have been responsible for the health and hospitals service of the organisation. They operate 160 sub-acute beds overing palliative and supportive care, rehabilitation and older persons mental health. They also provide services in these clinical areas in community ad outpatient settings. Revenues for HammondCare exceed $180m.

Segment overview: In today’s Health Supplier Segment, get valuable information about the various services offered by HammondCare as discussed by General Manager of Health and Hospitals Stewart James. They are an independent Christian charity specialising in dementia and aged care, palliative care, rehabilitation and older persons’ mental health. Regarded nationally and internationally as one of Australia’s most innovative health and aged care providers, HammondCare offers hospital care, residential care and community services.

Guest: Dr. Matthew Budoff Loas
Presenter: Wayne Bucklar
Guest Bio:Dr Matthew Budoff, author of more than 700 research papers and 6 books, is at the forefront of the medical community’s efforts to develop early detection methods for cardiac disease and has devoted much of his time over the past 20 years to advancing procedures that can help doctors identify cardiac patients and recommend a preventive protocol which supports a healthy heart.

Segment overview: Cardiologist Dr. Matthew Budoff (USA), unveils breakthrough research on the benefits of Aged Garlic (AGE) for heart health at the internationally renowned Port Douglas Heart Meeting which will host 300+ of the world’s most recognised cardiologists. Each year around 55, 000 Australians suffer a heart attack – that is one heart attack every 10 minutes. Dr Budoff tell Health Professional Radio’s Wayne Bucklar of the health benefits of Aged Garlic. the most recent scientific update shows that Aged Garlic may help to reverse fatty deposits around the heart, reduce calcification in our arteries and lower blood pressure, providing significant hope for Australians suffering from or at risk of Coronary Vascular Disease.

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.