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Dr Rodney Allan, Dr Ferdi Mitleff and Dr David Brunacci are neurointerventionalists who each entered neurointervention via a different speciality. They currently work at Royal Prince Alfred hospital and John Hunter hospital.
Dr Rodney Allan Dr Ferdi Mitleff Dr David Brunacci
You help people immediately in neurointervention
How I became interested in neurointervention as a neurologist
How I became a neurointerventionalist from a radiology background
How I trained to become a neurosurgeon who does interventions
How I was exposed to neurointervention
Neurointervention is a fast evolving specialty
Being on-call is unique
I have been able to balance the demands of the neurointervention
The technical challenges are very exciting
What I enjoy most
You experience remarkable and rewarding situations
There is always something to learn in neurointervention
You need to be dedicated and patient
How to prepare for stressful situations
Get exposure during your training
Neurointervention is unexpectedly team based
I recommend working in regional NSW