In recent years, we have been able to touch and
treat a life before it has even begun owing to
incredible advances in diagnostic techniques and
interventions during fetal life. Dr Antony Robert
Charles presents the other side of this double-edged
sword. Are these technologies being used to further
the quest for a perfect baby? He makes the case for
giving life a chance through a moving, authentic
story.
Dr Antony Robert is a paediatric and neonatal
surgeon based in Bangalore. Identifying himself as a
“surgical philosopher”, he finds his work here
unfinished and strives through his discontentment
to reach the elusive horizon. Dr Antony Robert Charles is a paediatric and neonatal surgeon, based in bangalore, working for the KinderSurge Group. He is an alumnus of St Johns where he passed out as the best outgoing student winning the Pope Paul Prize. He continued his Surgical training at the Tata Memorial Hospital in mumbai and finished at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences , New Delhi. He subsequently worked at the Children hospital at Westmead, Sydney where he won the prestigious Lorimer Dodd Best Surgical teacher award two years in a row.
Started career in St John's medical college and moved onto work in the private sector. He has a keen interest in neonatal and paediatric urological surgery. He was part of the Tsunami relief emergency team from St Johns to the Nicobar islands and has a keen interest in Medical Ethics.
Identifying himself as a Surgical philosopher, he finds his work here unfinished and strives through his discontentment to reach the elusive horizon. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at [ Ссылка ]
