Leon Byker
MBChB (South Africa), FRCPC (Canada)
The unlikely introverted podcaster. Originally from South Africa, embarked on a life-altering journey when he relocated to Canada, with his wife Jessica in tow. Experienced rural family doctor plagued by the need to study more.
He returned to residency (Jess said yes!), and specialized in Internal Medicine, and Critical Care, followed by a fellowship in Critical Care Ultrasound. He continues to serve the people of Edmonton and beyond at the Grey Nuns Community Hospital and through the Shock Trauma Air Rescue Service (STARS) at the Edmonton base, Canada.
He has a special interest in the FOAMed movement and medical social media engagement. He is the father of twin girls, who are disappointed that he doesn’t do cool surgeries.
Peter Brindley
MD, FRCPC (Canada), FRCP (Lond), FRCP (Edin)
Full-time Critical Care Doc who suspects nobody reads bios. Just in case, he is a tenured full Professor of Critical Care Medicine, Anesthesiology, and Medical Ethics, with over 150 peer-reviewed manuscripts, over 30 book chapters, and over 100 other articles, including regular opinion pieces for the British Medical Journal.
He has written one book and co-hosts this podcast. He has presented to audiences in 15 countries during approximately 650 invited presentations, 50 plenaries and 10 named lectures. He is convinced happiness comes from finding meaning and showing gratitude.
He is proudest of two feral kids, neither of whom give a hoot about his work-related achievements.
UK Correspondents
Marcus Peck
MB BS, Mrcp, FRCA, FFICM
An NHS anaesthetist & intensive care consultant, the UK/international network lead & past-cochair of the Intensive Care Society’s Focused Ultrasound in Intensive Care (“FUSIC”) committee, and editor of the OUP textbook ‘Focused Intensive Care Ultrasound’. He is a passionate POCUS advocate, who speaks and teaches widely, and sits on several national committees, focused on improving POCUS training opportunities and quality assurance. He relishes breaking down organisational barriers and dreams of the day when POCUS is normal practice for every frontline clinician. His ”old enough to know better, but too young to care” attitude has taken him this far, but for how much longer? You can find Marcus on Twitter as @ICUltrasonica
Jonny Wilkinson
MB BS, MRCP, FRCA, FFICM
A Consultant in Intensive care medicine and Anaesthesia in Northampton, UK. He trained in Nottingham, where he undertook a fellowship in thoracic anaesthesia. He is the editor in chief of the Oxford Handbook of Thoracic Anaesthesia and founder of www.criticalcarenorthampton.com.
When not on Twitter/X (@wilkinsonjonny), he is a national and international expert in point of care ultrasound, with specialist interests in the use of handheld devices to assess the critically ill patient. He is the NICE IV fluid lead for his trust, promoting safe fluid prescription and education on fluid physiology. He is a member of the ICS council and National lead for DVT/Regional, Vascular access and Vascular POCUS on the FUSIC committee (Focused Intensive Care Ultrasound).
He is faculty for The State of The Art Intensive Care Society meeting, the International Fluid Academy, the Critical Care Symposium and RA-UK.
He enjoys speaking/teaching on all that is ultrasound, nationally and internationally.
