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Day 1 of #ANZSVS2026 is a wrap. PAD debates, Rutherford Lecture from Prof Wesley S Moore on carotid disease, global vascular care updates from Fiji & South Africa, a big afternoon on diabetic foot disease & limb salvage, and a haka welcome on the QT rooftop as the sun went down.
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A/Prof Peter Nottle AM: A cornerstone of Williamstown Hospital when I was an HMO and registrar there. One of Australia’s laparoscopic pioneers. He taught me far more than technique.
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Both invested in someone at the very start of a long journey. Forever grateful. Congratulations, Profs.
#KingsBirthdayHonours2026 #AustralianSurgery
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Congratulations to two surgeons who shaped how I operate, both recognised in the 2026 King’s Birthday Honours. 🧵
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Prof Robert Thomas AM OAM: Head of the professorial unit at Western Health when I was a first-year intern. My first theatre day with him was liver retraction for an open Nissen fundoplication. The standard in that room was unmistakable.
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I feel terrible that I did not see the I in ARISE. 🤦🏻♂️
The second is the SODa-BIC study: Sodium Bicarbonate for Critically Ill Adults with Metabolic Acidosis and Shock
nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NE…
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Haha so true.
Vascular surgeons reading the CT report like 👀
@NextGenVascular for more! 🌐
#VascSurg #NextGenVascular #VascularConsult #Meme
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Politically incorrect but memorable quotes from @aortic_asia:
• “Open AAA repair is like a first wife - dependable. EVAR is like the second - sexy but high maintenance.”
• “Small AAA are like 🦒necks, large tortuous AAA are like 🦛 ”
• “Unlike doctors, AI gives no attitude”
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I always love Thai ingenuity, borne out of necessity — don’t have an aortic CMD? Just chop up a Medtronic graft and make one. @aortic_asia
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I finally found a coffee place in Singapore that didn’t give me funny looks when I asked for a “Magic”. 😊 ☕️
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Heading to Singapore for #AorticAsia2026 as invited faculty, supported by the Keatha Stebbins Doctors Grant through @Epworth Foundation. Keatha was a Tasmanian midwife who left her estate to healthcare. Her legacy is now funding vascular surgery education. Grateful. 🇸🇬
@ANZSVS
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You can take a guess as to who this week’s guest speaker was, but apart from the insights, I was very impressed by the fact that only one slide was required for a 2 hour masterclass on #leadership. Thanks @DrMukeshH and Vinay Rane for organising.
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⚠️ Fake "doctor" profiles are promoting unverified varicose vein products & falsely claiming @ANZSVS endorsement.
Submissions made to @acccgovau @TGAgovau @Ahpra @eSafetyOffice.
anzsvs.org.au/public-warning…
#PatientSafety #VascularSurgery #ANZSVS
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It’s an honour to join @WoundsAus and it’s mission of promoting wound awareness and high-quality wound care management. woundsaustralia.org/ocd.aspx…
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As a vascular surgeon, I deal with the impact of skin injury, chronic ulcers and gangrene from poor arterial or venous circulation on a daily basis. This requires a multiskilled, multidisciplinary team and this is reflected in the leadership and membership of @WoundsAus.
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