Thursday, June 11, 2009

Introduction of TTTS laser treatment to New Zealand

Hi there,

Apoplogies for the delay in blog posting- I have been busy with a major project which has now come to fruition. We have now introduced SFLP for TTTS (see earlier post for more info) to New Zealand. A very proud moment for me personally and for our Fetal Medicine Unit in Auckland. We couldn't have done it without lots of people, but in particular: Mercury Energy Star Supporters Club, Starship Foundation, ADHB management, Ministry of Health and all the fab staff in our unit and the theatre team on level 9 and 4.

There has been a bit of media interest around this and if you have time to kill have a look!.....



NZ Herald

http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10577770



East & Bays Courier

http://www.stuff.co.nz/auckland/local-news/east-bays-courier/2490935/High-tech-lifesaver-for-twins



TVNZ – online written version and video clip of news item

http://tvnz.co.nz/health-news/new-weapon-fight-twin-blood-condition-2778509



Waikato Times

http://www.stuff.co.nz/waikato-times/news/2488081/Familys-ordeal-won-t-be-relived



The Press

http://www.stuff.co.nz/the-press/news/2486658/Life-saving-surgery-in-NZ



FYI -- Tony Ryall’s speech:

http://www.beehive.govt.nz/speech/speech+launch+new+fetoscope+national+women039s+health

and next week the NZ women's weekly.

MFM moving fast in NZ and will try to post more regularly!

Emma

2 comments:

Carolyn said...

Hello Emma, the schools of midwifery at Otago and Christchurch polytechnics have been trying to contact you about the possiblity of using the suturing video you created several years ago for our students. We would like to load these onto moodle but need your authority to do this in terms of copywrite. If you get this message and are able to respond could you please contact me, Carolyn McIntosh at carolynm@op.ac.nz

George said...

Hi Emma,
I hope you still get messages form this blog. it great to see your work is progressing so well in NZ
You are s celebrity now!! well done
If you do send an email to drmichailidis@gmail.com
It would be great to catch up
George