Tmc Podcast: Interviews With Medical Specialists

Dr Sid Levy is an advanced radiology and nuclear medicine trainee. He originally intended to be a surgeon, only changing his career pathway late in his training (during his PhD). However, while his career "took a hit" in making this choice, he explains to us why he does not regret his decision. Indeed, he encourages us all to make sure we are fully invested in the field we are pursuing when we discover what that is. For Sid, radiology offers a world of "changing technologies" and the opportunity to "branch out" into myriad subspecialties once established. The enviable work-life balance and novel technologies outweighed any doubts he had about the field. Sid's typical day involves a mix between performing and reporting on scans. He works with a variety of fields, from cardiology to neurology to his personal favourite in oncology. In this field, he is pioneering the use of PET scans in identifying and managing tumours. Indeed, Sid sees the future of radiology as involving much more nuclear medicine as our relia