sMater
Episodes
sMater - Gallbladder disease - Dr Harsheet Sethi
31 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Gallbladder disease is one of the most common reasons for abdominal pain presentations in general practice — but managing gallstones, gallbladder po...
sMater | Ovarian Cancer Patient Story | Dr Nim Cabraal with patient, Margaret Gooch
26 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
On the latest episode of sMater, we explore the complex and often misunderstood journey of ovarian cancer through the powerful story of patient Margar...
sMater - Endometriosis and the innovative role Botox can play - Dr Albert Jung
10 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of sMater, we explore endometriosis and the innovative role Botox can play in managing chronic pain.Mater Private Hospital Brisbane Gy...
sMater - Knee injuries in sport - A/Prof Mike Reid
23 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of sMater, Orthopaedic Surgeon A/Prof Mike Reid explores the rise of knee injuries in sport—especially among women and weekend warri...
sMater - A Patient's Breast Cancer Journey - Clemence Thompson
17 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of sMater, patient Clemence Thompson shares her personal journey through breast cancer care at Mater, offering insights from diagnosis...
sMater - Autism Spectrum Disorder - Dr Cathy Franklin and Dr James McAuliffe
08 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week, we have a new episode of sMater featuring Dr Cathy Franklin and Dr James McAuliffe from the Queensland Centre of Excellence in Intellectual...
sMater - Groundbreaking epilepsy study - Prof Aileen McGonigal
30 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of sMater, Professor Aileen McGonigal, from Mater’s Epilepsy Unit, discusses the groundbreaking Australian Epilepsy Project—set to...
sMater - Advancements in neurosurgery | Dr Martin Wood
30 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of sMater, Mater Neurosurgeon Dr Martin Wood discusses robotic-assisted spine surgery and how it is transforming outcomes by enabling ...
sMater - ADHD Diagnosis and Care - Dr James McAuliffe
13 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this week's episode of sMater, psychiatrist Dr James McAuliffe unpacks the evolving landscape of ADHD—from childhood to adulthood—and the ...
sMater - Refugee health | Dr Rebecca Farley
15 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
As part of Refugee Week, Clinical Director of Mater Refugee Complex Care Clinic Dr Rebecca Farley joins sMater to delve into the complex nature of ref...
sMater - Bowel Cancer | Dr Nadia Maqboul
05 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Australia has one of the highest rates of bowel cancer in the world, with approximately 280 new diagnoses each week. This Bowel Cancer Awareness Mont...
sMater - RSV, long COVID and influenza | Prof Paul Griffin
29 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week on sMater, Mater Director of Infectious Diseases Prof Paul Griffin joins us to talk about RSV, COVID and influenza.He shares invaluable insi...
sMater | New Menopause Measures | Dr Melanie Allan
03 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Women's health is now a "national priority". There is now a clear focus on improving access to menopause therapies, contraceptives and...
sMater | Glenn Gardener 3 | In-utero Treatments
09 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The final episode in the three-part maternal fetal medicine series with Dr Glenn Gardener looks to the next frontier of complicated pregnancy treatmen...
sMater | Dr Glenn Gardener | Part 2 - Inutero Spina Bifida
21 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This episode of the three-part mini-series with Dr Glenn Gardener delves into the success of in-utero spina bifida surgery at Mater's Maternal Fe...
sMater | Dr Glenn Gardener | Part 1 - Twin to Twin Transfusion Syndrome
07 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The first of a three-part series featuring maternal fetal medicine specialist, Dr Glenn Gardener, this episode explores diagnosis and treatment of Twi...
sMater | Dr Jinwen He | Obesity in Pregnancy
12 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of sMater, we discuss obesity in pregnancy with Dr Jinwen He, an obstetric medicine fellow at Mater Mothers’ Hospital.Jin provides a...
sMater | Dr Jolene Ng | Asthma in Pregnancy
28 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of sMater, we speak with Mater Hospital Brisbane obstetric medicine fellow Dr Jolene Ng about asthma during pregnancy.With Australia h...
sMater | Majella Henry | Perinatal anxiety & depression
17 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
One in every five Queensland mothers experience perinatal mental health challenges in the first year after their baby's arrival. In this episode...
sMater | Dr Vishwas Raghunath | Hypertension in Pregnancy
01 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Obstetric Physician and Nephrologist Dr Vishwas Raghunath has a wealth of experience in managing complex medical conditions in high-risk pregnancies.I...
sMater | Dr Georgia Heathcote | Trauma Informed Care
10 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this week's episode, Mater Obstetrician and Gynaecologist Dr Georgia Heathcote takes a deep dive into trauma informed care, and the impact of ...
sMater | Dr Caroline Wilson | VTE in Pregnancy
12 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of sMater, Dr Caroline Wilson discusses Venus Thromboembolism (VTE), which continues to be a leading cause of maternal death.As an obs...
sMater | Dr Jill Parkes-Smith | Syphilis in Pregnancy
30 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of sMater, Brisbane Infectious Diseases and Obstetric Medicine Physician Dr Jill Parkes-Smith warns the medical community of the rise ...
sMater | Dr Jo Laurie | Thyroid Disease in Pregnancy
17 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of sMater, Mater Obstetric Medicine Specialist Dr Jo Laurie explains the impact of thyroid disease on mother and baby during pregnan...
sMater | Dr Maggie Robin | GP Shared Maternity Care
01 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This new series of sMater focuses on GP Shared Maternity Care, and is led by General Practitioner Dr Maggie Robin who coordinates Mater's GP Sh...
sMater | Neurology | Dr Craig Costello
26 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week on sMater, Mater Private Hospital Townsville Neurologist Dr Craig Costello discusses supporting Parkinson's patients through Deep Brain...
sMater | Women's Health: Psycho-oncology | Arwyn Warner
18 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week on sMater, Mater Clinical Psychologist Arwyn Warner speaks about life after cancer treatment.She explains that the emotional recovery can of...
sMater | Gynaecology | Dr Ritu Rana
03 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of sMater, we delve into robotic-assisted hysterectomies with Mater Private Hospital Mackay Obstetrician and Gynaecologist, Dr Ritu Ra...
sMater | Women's Health: Cervical Cancer | Dr Catherine Shannon
27 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Australia is on a mission to eliminate cervical cancer by 2035 and could become the first country in the world to actively achieve this goal.Listen to...
sMater | Women's Health: Endometrial Cancer | Dr Nim Cabraal
25 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Did you know endometrial cancer is the most common type of gynaecological cancer in Australia, with more than 3,000 Australian women diagnosed with th...
sMater | Women's Health: Breast Cancer | Dr Rebecca Moor
21 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Around 1,000 women aged under 40 are diagnosed with breast cancer each year in Australia.And as Mater Medical Oncologist Dr Rebecca Moor explains, the...
sMater | Women's Health: Endometriosis | Dr Naguesh Gaunekar
20 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In recognition of Endometriosis Awareness Month, we meet Mackay Gynaecologist and Obstetrician, Dr Naguesh Gaunekar. Dr Gaunekar outlines why it can ...
sMater | Women's Health: Breast Cancer | Dr Emma Clarkson
14 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Deciding what treatment path a breast cancer patient should follow can be complex and depends on so many different elements, from the stage of cancer ...
sMater | World Kidney Day | Dr Rahul Dua
14 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This episode on sMater, we recognise World Kidney Day with Mater Private Hospital Townsville Nephrologist Dr Rahul Dua. Dr Dua discusses why the earl...
sMater | Women's Health: Breast Cancer | Prof Chris Pyke
08 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week on sMater, we're continuing the conversation around women's health, with a specific focus on breast cancer. Tune in to hear Mater...
sMater | Women's Health: Ovarian Cancer Research | Prof John Hooper
26 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Mater Research Senior Research Fellow Professor John Hooper is on a mission to change the game when it comes to ovarian cancer diagnosis and treatment...
sMater | Women's Health: Ovarian Cancer | Dr Nisha Jagasia
15 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week on sMater, Gynaecological Oncologist Dr Nisha Jagasia explains how Mater is using hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy (HIPEC) to treat...
sMater | Women's Health: Gynaecology | Dr Sally Aubrey
12 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In recognition of Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month, Mater Private Hospital Townsville Gynaecologist Dr Sally Aubrey shares her insights into the signs a...
sMater | Bariatric Surgery | Dr Scott Whiting
05 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week on sMater, we meet Mater Private Hospital Townsville General and Bariatric Surgeon, Dr Scott Whiting. Dr Whiting discusses the role medicat...
sMater | Women's Health: Pathology | Dr Rohan Lourie
01 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Mater is home to Queensland's only biobank program using live collections of gynaecological tissue samples to improve treatments of aggressive ca...
sMater | Cardiology | Dr Soniah Bigie Moloi
23 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week on sMater, we take a step back and begin to look at broader specialty areas at Mater's sites across the state, and begin by meeting Jam...
sMater | Preterm Births: Through a Mother's Eyes | Sophie Ballinger
10 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
For the final episode in sMater's special series on preterm births, we take a look at a preterm birth through a mother's eyes.Sophie Balling...
sMater | Preterm Births: National Preterm Birth Prevention Collaborative | Kathleen Goldsmith
05 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Did you know 1 in 10 babies are born preterm, or before 37 weeks gestation?That's around 26,000 each year.Mater is part of breakthrough national ...
sMater | Preterm Births: Handling Extreme Prematurity | Dr Luke Jardine
22 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Babies born at 24 weeks of pregnancy or earlier are extremely preterm.When babies are born this early, their heart, lungs, brain and other organs have...
sMater | Preterm Births: Caring for a preterm baby | Dr Pita Birch
15 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Meet Mater's Director of Neonatology, Dr Pita Birch.On this week's episode of sMater, he talks about how to care for a preterm baby, from th...
sMater | Preterm Births: Preparing for a preterm birth | Dr Emma Paterson
08 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week on sMater Dr Emma Paterson, Deputy Director of Obstetrics and Gynaecology at Mater Mothers' Hospitals, shares her insights into prepari...
sMater | Preterm Births: Cervical Cerclage | Dr Adam Bush
01 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
A cervical cerclage is one of the key strategies used in reducing the risk of preterm birth in women at high-risk of preterm birth. Dr Adam Bush, Sen...
sMater | Preterm Births: Progesterone | Dr Sarah Janssens
24 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome back for episode two of sMater, where Dr Sarah Janssens, Director of Obstetrics and Gynaecology at Mater Mothers' Hospitals, delves into ...
sMater | Preterm Births: Recognising the Risks | Dr Huda Safa
16 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Introducing you to sMater, a podcast ‘by clinicians for clinicians’, brought to you by Mater, one of Australia’s leading healthcare providers.Se...
sMater is coming.
10 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Introducing sMater, a learning community 'by clinicians for clinicians' brought to you by Mater, one of Australia's leading healthcare ...