07-17-2023, 07:40 AM
(07-17-2023, 07:13 AM)Gointocarlton link Wrote:Dunno if anyone has followed the Charlie Teo story, whilst he does come across as an arrogant prick, I shudder to think how many lives he has saved. It seems to me now that for a couple cases whereby the outcomes weren't great, he has been taken to the cleaners by the establishment. Now I don't know the exact details of the two cases but I'll tell you one thing. Touch wood however if I am ever struck down with one of the terminal illnesses of the type he specialises in, he'd be my go to man to take the risks on me that no one else will to give me a shot a more time on this Earth. The way I see it, if you're calling on him for his services, the outlook is pretty bleak anyway, what more damage can he possibly do? Yes his fees are said to be outrageous by some but I find the treatment of people like him pretty ordinary.Will be plying his trade in Hong Kong/China is the rumour, tend to agree with your thoughts GTC. Mavericks dont tend to last very long in the Aus medical system and the Nuero Surgery field is one where its very team orientated and usually several surgeons(up to four) work on each case and formulate a plan rather than just one doing his own thing. The public dont know that and think its just one surgeon doing all the work. Also Private surgeons offer their skills to the public system for nothing as there are not enough to go around both systems. In Teo's case he wants to be Independent as well as stay in the Private system, normally I would have a problem with that but the reality is you need the odd Maverick developing new techniques and pioneering new surgery and I believe he had funding from a private backer to work in his own private clinic however he cant now given everything he does will have to be ticked off by a controlling panel of other surgeons and as I said its rumoured he will operate overseas rather than stay in Australia.