Two WA orthopaedic surgeons. One podcast. No fluff. Dr Sam Shales and Dr Piet Rogers take you behind the scenes of orthopaedic surgery.
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Signup to Generate a PitchTwo WA orthopaedic surgeons. One podcast. No fluff. Dr Sam Shales and Dr Piet Rogers take you behind the scenes of orthopaedic surgery.
Recent episodes include "Hayden Quinn: “Medical students are Soft”" (25 October 2026, 60 minutes), "Dr Ryan Lisle: The Kids are not Alright" (18 October 2026, 57 minutes), and "Dr Nic Frost: Hips After Dark" (4 October 2026, 51 minutes).
Down To The Bone publishes roughly weekly, with episodes averaging 50 minutes across 16 episodes.
Booking probability for Down To The Bone is 29%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. Down To The Bone requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. Down To The Bone's contact route on record: verified email.
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Down To The Bone is a health podcast with 16 episodes published.
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Hayden Quinn swapped physiotherapy for medical school — so naturally, we had a few questions. Are medical students really getting softer, or are they just working harder than we give them credit for? Why are so many...
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Dr Ryan Lisle joins the Down to the Bone team to talk all things sports knee surgery from adults to the wonderful world of paediatric knees - where the patients are smaller, the parents have questions, and getting back...
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Dr Nic Frost joins Down to the Bone for a conversation about one of the most important — and least talked about parts of life after hip surgery: Sex. When can you safely have sex after a hip replacement? Are there...
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This week we welcome Dr Chris Jurkans to talk about one of the most important — and least appreciated — roles in the operating theatre: the surgical assistant. What actually makes a good assistant? What separates a...
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Dr Simon Smith and Dr Harry Stock join us for a chat about life as orthopaedic surgeons in the South West of Western Australia. We get into what it’s really like working in the bush, the challenges and rewards of...
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Dr Ed Baddour joins us to get stuck into all things cervical spine — from central stenosis and disc protrusions to the difficult decisions that come with treating patients with neck pathology We discuss the difficulties...
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Dr Taro Okamoto joins us to talk the increasingly interesting world of superior capsular reconstruction and what we're actually trying to achieve when the shoulder has given up on us. This episode isn't just about...
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Dr Daniel Marshall joins the boys to get Down to the Bone about one of orthopaedics’ oldest arguments — cement. We dive into PMMA in total hip replacement, why it has stood the test of time, and whether something that...
This week we’re joined by Dr Clay Golledge, infectious diseases physician and all-round expert in the world of orthopaedic infections. We dive into everything from preventing infections before the first incision, to...
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What happens when an army officer swaps boots for a scalpel? In this episode, we sit down with Lieutenant Colonel Andy Mattin, an Australian Army OFFICER and orthopaedic surgeon. We cover his path from army life to...
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In this episode of Down to the Bone, we sit down with Anthony Cutrupi to unpack the world of rehabilitation. From professional athletes to weekend warriors. Anthony takes us through his time working with the Western...
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In this episode of Down to the Bone , we sit down with Dr Colin Whitewood, one of Western Australia’s most respected orthopaedic surgeons, teachers, and storytellers. Dr Whitewood takes us on a journey through the...
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<p>In this episode of Down to the Bone, we sit down with Dr Colin Whitewood, one of Western Australia’s most respected orthopaedic surgeons, teachers, and storytellers.</p><br><p>Dr Whitewood takes us on a journey...
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<p>Dr Douglas Kingwell joins the team to discuss femoroacetabular impingement (FAI), hip preservation surgery, and the long road from country kid to Orthopaedic Surgeon. We dive into his training journey, life in the...
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<p>This week the team is joined by special guest Dr Eleanor Houghton, hand and sarcoma surgeon, to talk all things mindfulness, meditation and life inside — and outside — the operating theatre. From staying calm under...
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<p>This week the team is joined by special guest Jesus Reyes, veteran theatre nurse, to talk all things life behind the drapes. From how theatres really run and the chaos of Orthopaedic Surgery, to surgeon stories and...
Dr Antony Liddell joins the team to discuss all things Orthopaedic Surgery. We tackle it all, from its origins, to today's practice and where we think it could be going. We recount our own personal trauma and PTSD in...
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Reader in Creative Writing at the University of Kent, poet and translator of Catullus, National Film and Sound Archive of Australia
musical director, organist and composer, Alabama Center for Employee Ownership / Ginkgo Bioworks, Inc.
Australian Army
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