Tmc Podcast: Interviews With Medical Specialists

Dr Ahmed Hassan is an ophthalmologist working in Victoria. We begin our conversation today with how Ahmed stumbled into ophthalmology during his HMO 2 year in Bendigo (quite literally!). Having entered medicine with a background interest in fine arts and crafts, the skill of "bloodless" surgery appealed to Ahmed, who hasn't looked back since entering the field (no pun intended). Since that time, his work has taken him from Australia - predominantly in Wonthaggi but also in Alice Springs performing outpatient procedures - to Myanmar and Ethiopia. We learn about what other specialties aside from ophthalmology are useful for this doctors aiming to work internationally. Ahmed believes ophthalmology to be one of the most rewarding specialties. For example, we learn that cataract surgery ranks second in operations in terms of improvement in quality of life (number one will shock you!! #clickbait). It is this patient satisfaction that drives him to pursue his line of work. However, some aspects of the job, includin