2017 The Ramsay Way Ramsay doctor cures blindness with tooth transplant twitter.facebook.com/ramsayhealth com/ramsayhealth RAMSAY DOCTOR CURES BLINDNESS WITH TOOTH TRANSPLANT 01 03 HOLISTIC MENTAL HEALTH CLINIC UNDERWAY AT ST LEONARD’S 04 06 RAMSAY IMPLEMENTS VANDERBILT SAFETY AT A CRACKING PACE 08 08 CANCER IMAGES WITHOUT THE PAIN AT HOLLYWOOD 10 10 GREENSLOPES UROLOGIST TO LEAD USANZ SAVING LIVES WITH THE SEPSIS PROJECT HOLLYWOOD TEAM RAISES $50,000 FOR YOUTH FOCUS ELECTRONIC DISCHARGE – WHY I LOVE IT! 13 15 11 12 01 Ramsay Health Care Corporate Newsletter Two Australian doctors have performed a trailblazing surgery to restore the eyesight in patients who have been blind for decades – using a tooth fitted with an optical cylinder that is transplanted and stitched into the front of the eye. Their astonishing story, to be aired shortly on 60 Minutes, has allowed two patients who have collectively been blind for 40 years – to see their families for the first time in decades. “As surgeons, we all want to change lives, and it was very special to be able to give someone the gift of sight back,” said Pindara Private Maxillofacial Surgeon Dr Shannon Webber who performed the procedure with Ophthalmologist Dr Greg Moloney, at the Sydney Eye Hospital recently. The multi-stage procedure, called Osteo-odonto-keratoprosthesis (OOKP) is used to restore the vision of those who are blind due to scarring of the cornea often from a burn, auto-immune disease or splash injury. Whilst the procedure has been performed for years overseas, Dr Webber and Dr Moloney revolutionised the operation by creating better blood supply to the eye, using the patient’s own scalp tissue – regarded as a world-first. “This hopefully will prevent the bone dissolving around the tooth, thus reducing the low failure rate of the surgery further,” says Dr Webber. “A few days after the surgery, both patients had excellent vision after being blind for decades. With the aid of some glasses, both were reading the newspaper and iPad with no assistance.” Ramsay Australia CEO Danny Sims said the surgery was a wonderful example of doctors working together across specialties, effectively creating “operating rooms of the future.” RAMSAY HEALTH CARE ANNOUNCES APPOINTMENT OF NEW CEO Michael Siddle, Chairman of Ramsay Health Care (Ramsay), has announced the appointment of its Chief Operating Officer, Craig McNally, as the Company’s new Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, succeeding Chris Rex, who announced his planned retirement in February. Craig’s appointment will be effective from 3 July 2017. Craig McNally is one of Ramsay’s longest serving senior executives, having commenced with the Company in RAMSAY LAUNCHES NEW FOUNDATION SECOND CATH LAB FOR ST GEORGE PRIVATE WORLD CANCER LEADER VISITS BORDER WOLLONGONG PRIVATE TURNS ONE! An eye for an eye tooth: Doctor Shannon Webber (pictured) together with Dr Greg Moloney have pioneered a novel blindness treatment . 1988. He has served seven years as Chief Operating Officer and 22 years prior to this in various roles including Head of Global Strategy and European Operations. Since 1995 Craig has spearheaded Ramsay’s growth strategy including $1.5B brownfield expansions, international market assessment, the acquisition of over 200 hospitals globally and the development and successful implementation of new business strategies. During the past decade he has also led the successful expansion of the Company’s operations in the continued page 3 Ramsay’s New Managing Director & CEO Craig McNally
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