Podcast #004: Dr Charlie Teo AM

Episode Description

Today we are joined by Dr Charlie Teo AM, who has been instrumental in the development, dissemination, and acceptance of the concept of keyhole, minimally invasive techniques in neurosurgery.

Dr Teo runs a fellowship program that attracts over 600 applicants yearly and has trained many of the world's leading figures in neurosurgery. He has trained neurosurgeons at distinguished centres such as the Barrow Neurological Institute, John Hopkins, Yale, Duke, Stanford, Vanderbilt, and Harvard universities.

He has published over 160 peer-reviewed journal articles, has authored two books on keyhole approaches to brain tumours, and has featured as a guest editor for several journals. Dr Teo strongly believes that a surgeon's responsibility to his patients shouldn't end after surgery.

In keeping with his desire to find cures for recurrent brain tumours, he has raised over $40 million which has been used to fund research and scientists, both in Australia and internationally.

It's such a great honour and privilege to speak with him today.

““You may feel alone at times or you might feel it’s difficult but at the end of the day, being a good person and doing things for the greater good will build your brand. It’s going to give you respect from others and more than anything else, it’s going to give you self-respect and pride for what you’ve done.””

— Dr Charlie Teo AM