In this episode of The Good GP, host Dr Krystyna de Lange is joined by Dr Joshua Hanson, a general and infectious disease physician based in Cairns, Australia. Providing in-depth discussion on Hepatitis B, focusing on screening, diagnosis, and management strategies for general practitioners. Dr Hanson highlights the importance of screening for hepatitis B in Australia. He explains the hepatitis B tests recommended for screening and their interpretation, the importance of the hepatitis B surface ...
Apr 07, 2025•17 min•Season 1Ep. 198
In this episode of This Could Save Your Life podcast, hosts Dr Catherine Bourke and Dr Anna Mullins delve into the topic of breast cancer screening. They discuss the importance of both screening and testing and elucidate the difference between the two. They begin by outlining what screening entails, emphasising that it’s for individuals with no symptoms of breast cancer, aiming to detect any irregularities early. Describing the screening process, including mammograms and other radiological tests...
Mar 31, 2025•19 min•Season 2Ep. 3
In this episode of The Good GP podcast, host Dr Karin Sekhon is joined by Dr Alison Creagh, a GP with a special interest in women's and sexual health. Dr Creagh shares her knowledge on the topic of emergency contraception, discussing its importance and available options. They explain emergency contraception and its use in situations of unprotected sex or contraceptive failure. Dr Creagh outlines the three main options: two oral pills and the copper IUD. She highlights the copper IUD as the most ...
Mar 24, 2025•22 min•Season 1Ep. 197
In this episode of The Good GP, join host Dr Krystyna De Lange as she revisits the topic of Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) with the multidisciplinary team from the Integrated Care Clinic for Disorders of Gut Brain Interaction at the PA Hospital in Brisbane. Following the previous episode focusing on the medical aspects of IBS, they explore the broader approach to managing IBS through diet, exercise, and psychological support. Isabella Kibbe, a dietitian, delves into the low FODMAP diet, and its ...
Mar 17, 2025•17 min•Season 1Ep. 196
In this episode of The Good GP, host Dr Krystyna de Lange discusses Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) with Dr Alireza Ahmadvand, a GP, and Professor Gerald Holtmann, a consultant gastroenterologist and director of the gastroenterology and hepatology department at the PA Hospital. This episode is part one of a two-part series exploring IBS from a multidisciplinary approach. Dr Ahmadvand discusses the differential diagnoses for IBS symptoms in primary care. This includes chronic infections, inflammat...
Mar 10, 2025•23 min•Season 1Ep. 195
In this episode of This Could Save Your Life podcast, hosts Dr Catherine Bourke and Dr Anna Mullins discuss a critical and often overlooked aspect of health: Bone Health. They begin with clarifying the terms osteoporosis and osteoarthritis, which are often confused by patients. Dr Bourke and Dr Mullins present statistics highlighting the grave consequences of untreated osteoporosis, reinforcing the urgent need for awareness and early diagnosis. While also outline the risk factors, including age,...
Mar 03, 2025•23 min•Season 2Ep. 2
In this episode of The Good GP Podcast, host Dr Krystyna de Lange is joined by Dr Emily Gordon to discuss the topic of sepsis within the primary care setting. Dr Gordon, a respected general practitioner and previous recipient of the RACGP Queensland GP of the Year award, shares her expertise to help GPs better identify and manage this life-threatening condition. From definition and causes of sepsis, highlighting its potential to come from infections in common areas such as the lungs, skin, urina...
Feb 24, 2025•21 min•Season 1Ep. 194
In this episode of The Good GP, host Dr Sean Stevens discusses environmentally sustainable respiratory care with Dr Brett Montgomery, a GP and Senior Lecturer with expertise in environmental medicine, and Clinical Professor John Blakey, Head of the Department of Respiratory Medicine at St. Charles Gardener Hospital. Dr Montgomery outlined the key environmental challenges associated with respiratory care, particularly the carbon footprint of Australia's health system. Emphasising the impact of ph...
Feb 17, 2025•17 min•Season 1Ep. 193
Welcome to This Could Save Your Life podcast! With hosts Dr Anna Mullins and Dr Catherine Bourke, a podcast focused on preventative health and health tips for both patients and the general public. Dr Mullins and Dr Bourke commence by sharing their backgrounds in general practice and exercise physiology, highlighting their joint interest in preventative healthcare. Explaining the three types of prevention: primary, secondary, and tertiary, and briefly outline the structure and objectives of the p...
Feb 10, 2025•22 min•Season 2Ep. 1
Join your host Dr Krystyna de Lange for this episode of The Good GP Podcast, featuring Dr Ian Coulson, a consultant dermatologist from the United Kingdom and editor-in-chief of DermNet. This is part two of a two-part series on eczema, produced in collaboration with DermNet. Dr Coulson outlines essential non-pharmacological management techniques for eczema, emphasising the importance of using emollients correctly. He introduces the concept of GTBR (Get the Basics Right) to ensure that these steps...
Feb 03, 2025•22 min•Ep. 192
Join your host Dr Krystyna de Lange for this episode of The Good GP Podcast, featuring Dr Ian Coulson, a consultant dermatologist from the United Kingdom and editor-in-chief of DermNet. This is part one of a two-part series on eczema, produced in collaboration with DermNet. Dr Coulson provides an overview of eczema, its different types, and classifications. The differences of eczema and dermatitis, with exceptions such as perioral dermatitis. He classifies eczema into endogenous and exogenous ty...
Jan 27, 2025•19 min•Ep. 191
In this special episode of The Good GP, recorded live at GP24 in Perth, host Dr Krystyna de Lange interviews Dr Anna Mullins on the topic of prescribing exercises for falls reduction and pelvic floor health. Dr Anna Mullins is a Brisbane-based GP with a passion for lifestyle medicine and preventative health. As a former exercise physiologist, she emphasises how simple exercises can benefit patients with cardiovascular disease, metabolic disorders, mental health issues, and even cancer. Dr Mullin...
Jan 20, 2025•15 min•Ep. 190
In this special episode of The Good GP, recorded live at GP24 in Perth, host Dr Tim Koh talks with Dr Luca Crostella, an experienced gastroenterologist, about the diagnosis of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). Providing an insightful overview of IBD, including Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis. Dr Crostella highlights common symptoms such as pain, bleeding, and urgency, and explains the diagnostic challenge posed by the variable nature of these diseases. They delve into the diagnostic marke...
Jan 13, 2025•17 min•Ep. 189
In this special episode of The Good GP, recorded live at GP24 in Perth, host Dr Sean Stevens engages in a conversation with Associate Professor Ramesh Balasubramaniam and Dr Francesco Piccolo on the management of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). Associate Professor Ramesh Balasubramaniam, an Oral Medicine Specialist and Discipline Lead in Oral Medicine at UWA, and Dr Francesco Piccolo, a respiratory and sleep specialist at Midland, share various approaches to diagnosing and treating obstructive sl...
Jan 06, 2025•21 min•Ep. 188
In this episode of The Good GP, Dr Krystyna de Lange engages in a conversation with Dr Nick Hummel, a respected and experienced GP from the Sunshine Coast in Queensland, on his experience of becoming a patient following his prostate cancer diagnosis. Dr Hummel shares his journey, the process leading up to his diagnosis, and the various medical procedures and challenges he has faced since. He explores the importance of being up to date with preventative health and screening measures and taking in...
Dec 16, 2024•12 min•Ep. 187
In this episode of The Good GP, host Dr Sean Stevens is joined by Dr Louise Reiche, a seasoned general dermatologist from Palmerston North to discuss the management of rosacea. Giving insights into the key lifestyle and dietary triggers that affect rosacea. Dr Reiche covers the impact of spicy food, alcohol, caffeine, and environmental changes on facial redness experienced by patients. Emphasising on the importance of sun protection as a primary method for managing rosacea. Shifting to the benef...
Dec 09, 2024•9 min•Ep. 186
In this episode of The Good GP, host Dr Tim Koh is joined once again by Dr Linny Kimly Phuong, a paediatric infectious diseases physician, researcher, and academic tutor, to discuss Pneumococcal Disease. Being the subject of her PhD, Dr Phuong brings her extensive knowledge and experience on this topic. Dr Phuong outlines the different clinical manifestations of Pneumococcal Disease, dividing them into invasive and non-invasive categories. Non-invasive diseases include otitis media and sinusitis...
Dec 02, 2024•11 min•Ep. 185
In this episode of The Good GP, Dr Tim Koh is joined by Dr Linny Kimly Phuong, a paediatric infectious diseases physician, researcher, and academic tutor, to discuss Kawasaki disease. They began by explaining Kawasaki disease as an inflammatory vasculitis with potential long-term cardiac consequences. Dr Phuong notes that one child is diagnosed with Kawasaki disease every day. While the disease is more common in children under the age of five, it can present at any age and across all ethnic grou...
Nov 25, 2024•11 min•Ep. 184
In this episode, Dr Krystyna de Lange hosts Associate Professor Dr Alireza Ahmadvand, a practising GP with a special interest in gastroenterology at the Princess Alexandra Hospital in Brisbane, to discuss disorders of gut-brain interaction (DGBI). Dr Ahmadvand elaborates on what DGBIs are and provides the latest insights into the pathophysiology, mentioning conditions such as irritable bowel syndrome and functional dyspepsia. He explains the diagnostic criteria and the importance of recognising ...
Nov 18, 2024•20 min•Ep. 183
In this episode, Dr Sean Stevens hosts a discussion on the topic of public hospital virtual clinics with three distinguished guests: Dr Morgan Rayner, a new fellow GP, Associate Professor Joanna Lawrence, a paediatrician at the Royal Children's Hospital in Melbourne and Director of the Victorian Virtual Specialist Clinic (VVSC), and Dr Dominic Mallon, an immunologist at Fiona Stanley in Perth and founder of the Virtual Immunology Clinic. They explore the origins, purposes, and operational models...
Nov 11, 2024•21 min•Ep. 182
In this episode of The Good GP, Karin Sekhon speaks with Professor Jayashri Kulkarni, a renowned psychiatrist, about premenstrual syndrome (PMS) and premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD). Professor Kulkarni explains the distinctions between PMS and PMDD, emphasising that PMS is more prevalent and generally involves physical symptoms like bloating and headaches, while PMDD affects a smaller percentage of women and includes severe psychological symptoms such as major depression, anxiety, and brai...
Nov 04, 2024•26 min•Ep. 181
Join The Good GP host Dr Krystyna de Lange in an episode with Dr Rebecca Starkie as they discuss the topic of cervical screening and the self-collection method in Australia. Dr Starkie, a GP, practice owner, academic, medical educator, and researcher with a specific interest in women's health, shares her expertise on the success of self-collection for cervical screening. With the uptake of self-collection, especially among older women and those in remote areas, we have seen a reduction in barrie...
Oct 28, 2024•19 min•Ep. 180
In this episode of The Good GP, host Dr Karin Sekhon is joined by Dr Jana Combrinck, an experienced women's health GP working in Perth and the current GP lead of Oasis Fertility Centre. They delve into the GP's role in fertility management. Dr Combrinck discusses the prevalence of fertility issues, noting that one in six couples of reproductive age in Australia are affected by subfertility. Identifying advanced maternal age as a common cause, along with conditions such as polycystic ovarian synd...
Oct 21, 2024•25 min•Ep. 179
In this episode of The Good GP podcast, host Dr Karin Sekhon talks to Dr Alex Shivarev, a public health physician from the WA Department of Health, to discuss the emerging public health concern of monkeypox, now also referred to as Mpox. Providing insights for GPs on the epidemiology, transmission, and clinical manifestations of the monkeypox virus, along with the distinction between the clade Ib and clade IIb strains. Dr Shivarev explained what monkeypox is, its origins, and the different strai...
Oct 14, 2024•25 min•Ep. 178
In this episode of The Good GP, host Karin Sekhon engages in an insightful conversation with Dr Judith Thompson, specialist continence and pelvic health physiotherapist and clinical director of BodyLogic Pelvic Health Clinic in Perth. She shares her knowledge on the benefits of pelvic floor physiotherapy and its broad applications across various stages of life and conditions. Dr Thompson elaborates the training in becoming a pelvic health physiotherapist and outlines the range of conditions mana...
Oct 07, 2024•18 min•Ep. 177
In this episode of The Good GP, host Dr Sean Stevens sits down with Dr Jenny Brockis and Dr Amandeep Hansra to discuss their upcoming keynote presentations at GP24 in Perth. Providing insightful perspectives on the evolving landscape of general practice and the essential role that GPs play in the healthcare system. Dr Jenny Brockis introduced her keynote address, "Happy, Healthy, and Fulfilled: Reimagining Practitioner Wellbeing," where she emphasises the importance of self-care for general prac...
Sep 30, 2024•13 min•Ep. 176
In this episode of The Good GP, host Dr Krystyna de Lange is joined by Dr Marita Long, as they discuss dementia risk factors and prevention. Dr Long says that dementia is a chronic disease, with its pathology starting 20 to 30 years before symptoms appear. Delving into the importance of intervention and maintaining brain health throughout life, Dr Long explains that dementia encompasses multiple symptoms with around 100 different causes, of which Alzheimer’s disease is the most common in Austral...
Sep 23, 2024•30 min•Ep. 175
In this episode of The Good GP, host Rebecca Goadby interviews Dr Andrew Martin, a consultant paediatrician at Perth Children's Hospital and an expert in paediatric lipid disorders. Dr Martin has led a paediatric lipid disorders clinic for the past 15 years, specialising in the detection and management of children and adolescents with familial hypercholesterolemia (FH) to prevent coronary artery disease. Dr Martin explains what FH is and discusses its prevalence in children. Sharing that around ...
Sep 16, 2024•13 min•Ep. 174
In this episode of The Good GP, Dr Sean Stevens interviews Dr Hester Wilson, GP & Chief Addiction Medicine Specialist for New South Wales, and Dr Chris Davis, a GP with a special interest in alcohol and other drugs and founder of Clean Slate. They discussed addiction medicine, particularly alcohol use disorders, and the innovative solutions offered by the Clean Slate program. Dr Hester Wilson begins by explaining the prevalence of alcohol consumption in Australia, highlighting that while mos...
Sep 09, 2024•15 min•Ep. 173
In this episode, host Dr Krystyna de Lange welcomes Associate Professor Erin McMenimen, a clinical dermatologist with appointments at the University of Queensland Medical School and Princess Alexandra Hospital, to discuss Hidradenitis Suppurativa (HS). Defining HS as a chronic auto-inflammatory condition, highlighting its similarities to inflammatory bowel disease and psoriasis. A/Prof McMenimen explains the disease's pathophysiology, noting that inflammation starts in the hair follicles and lea...
Sep 02, 2024•22 min•Ep. 172
