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Episode 19. Robotic Surgery with Dr TC Nguyen

Robotic assisted surgery allows doctors to perform complex procedures with more precision, flexibility and control than is possible with conventional techniques.  Now used in many forms of surgery including cardiac, prostatic and orthopaedic, in this episode we are joined by the dynamic and highly skilled Mr T C Nguyen who discusses

Robotic assisted surgery allows doctors to perform complex procedures with more precision, flexibility and control than is possible with conventional techniques.  Now used in many forms of surgery including cardiac, prostatic and orthopaedic, in this episode we are joined by the dynamic and highly skilled Mr T C Nguyen who discusses –

· The application of robotic surgery to colorectal pathology

· Appropriate patient selection

· Outcomes and advantages

TC shares his personal journey from a young boy fleeing war torn Vietnam making his home in Melbourne, to highly skilled and respected surgeon in this excellent conversation which I am delighted to share with you.

Useful references include –

www.secr.com.au

www.ncbi.nim.nih.gov

To be a guest on the show or provide some feedback, I’d love to hear from you: manager@gihealth.com.au

Dr Luke Crantock MBBS, FRACP, is a gastroenterologist in practice for over 25 years. He is the founder of The Centre for GI Health, based in Melbourne Australia and is passionate about educating General Practitioners and patients on disease prevention and how to manage and improve their digestive health.

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