Building a prosperous skin cancer clinic

In this episode of HealthCert’s GP Insights podcast, Paul Elmslie (CEO & Founder of HealthCert Education) talks with Skin Cancer Doctor John O'Bryen (owner of Body Scan Skin Cancer Clinic in Buderim, Queensland) about building a prosperous skin cancer practice.

You may be interested to follow Dr O'Bryen's Instagram @skincancerdoctor, where he posts interesting dermoscopy cases which other doctors may learn from.

The podcast covers:

• Dr John O'Bryen's background.
• Why he chose to pursue skin cancer as a special interest field.
• Education he undertook to expand his skillset in skin cancer.
• How his day-to-day work as a Skin Cancer Doctor compares to practising as a generalist, and what he enjoys about his work.
• How he came to buy his skin cancer clinic.
• Important factors to consider when purchasing a skin cancer clinic.
• Challenges he has faced in operating the clinic.
• How he balances patient care with the business and admin aspects of running a clinic.
• How his clinic stays up to date with advancements in skin cancer detection and treatment.
• Common pitfalls and mistakes he sees other clinic owners make (and that he has made himself) and how can they be avoided.
• Rewarding aspects of owning and operating a skin cancer clinic.
• Advice for doctors looking to start/buy their own skin cancer practice.