Surf Guide Profile
Surf Guide Team:
- David Scard (the head/coordinator)
- Cory Byrne
- Jamie McCall
- Matt Dobell
- Ben Silk
- Mick Burke
- Jamie Willems
- Miles Ratima
- Sean Kosick
- Anthony King
- Linton Fafie
- Tim 'Bootsy' Geyer
Name: David Scard (aka Scardy)
Nationality: Australian
Occupation: currently Office Manager World Surfaris Kirra Surf, Australia & founder of Globalsurfguides.com.
Years of surfing: 15 years
Years as a local: 15 years
Travel experience: Indonesia, Hawaiian Islands, Reunion Island, SouthAfrica, Europe, Brazil, New Zealand, Fiji, Maldives, New Guinea.
Favourite surf spots:G-Land, Padang and Pipeline
Second language: Indonesian
Surf guide experience: 5 seasons as head surf-guide in G-Land, Indonesia. 3 seasons working as a surf-guide in the Maldives.
Coaching experience: Basic
Career highlights: Australian School team placement, 1/4 finalist in the HIC Pipe Pro Hawaii, Semi finalist SMP Pro Uluwatu Indonesia.
Other hobbies: Fishing, Boats and Free diving.
First aid: Remote Areas first aid.
Other qualifications: Electrical Fitter Mechanic.
Doctors Profile:
Name: Dr. Phillip Chapman (head - doctor)
Nationality: South African
Education: Secondary Education Pinelands High School Cape Town South Africa, Tertiary Education University of Cape Town South Africa
MBChB: Graduated 1994
BSC Honours – Biochemistry 1987
BSC – Biochemistry/Microbiology 1986
Internships Frere Hospital East London South Africa
4 months Paediatrics
4 months General Surgery
4 months Obstetrics and Gynaecology
Included 2 weeks Anaesthetics
Included 6 weeks Casualty
Name: Dr Paul Stephen Theron
Nationality: South African
Education: M.B.;Ch.B. University of Stellenbosch, Medical School, Stellenbosch, South Africa. 1999, Diploma in Primary Emergency Care, Colleges of Medicine of South Africa, 2001
Additonal Courses: Advanced Cardiac Life Support. Nov 2000, Advanced Paediatric Life Support Aug 2001, Advanced Trauma Life Support booked Dec 2001
Name: Dr. Juan Luis Delgado Rospigliosi
Nationality: Peruvian
Education: PERUVIAN UNIVERSITY CAYETANO HEREDIA
In the name of the Nation The Rector, in consent with the agreed by the University Counsel in session dated August 11th 2004 in fulfilment of the legal and statuary current dispositions, confers the Title of Medical Surgeon, approved by the Counsel of the Medicine Faculty, to the Bachellor Juan Luis Delgado Rospigliosi and expedites him the present Diploma to be recognise as such. Lima, August 11th 2004.
COLEGIO MEDICO DEL PERU (MEDICAL COLLEGE OF PERU)
Whereas, the medical surgeon: Juan Luis Delgado Rospigliosi
Graduated at: CAYETANO HEREDIA UNIVERSITY OF PERU
Has accomplished the standing and reglamentary current dispositions and is inscribed in the National Register List, with the No 44185.
Therefore, the present Certificate credits him as colleged and empowers him for the practice of the profession in the Republic territory is expedite.Lima, August 26th 2004.
Name: Dr. Daniel Mittmann
Nationality: Germany
City: Cologne
Work experiences: since 5/2000: Senior-house officer, departement of surgery University hospital of Solingen Education in general surgery, vessel surgery and particular in traumatology surgery incl. rescue / emergency medicine 5/2001 Doctor of Emergency Medicine
9/2001 Training course of tropical diseas, incl. Malaria diagnostic / therapy, at the University of Hamburg.
1994 – 1999 During my study, working as rescue assistant (comparable with an EMT-I (P)) in the Emergency Medical Service of the Cologne community. 1993 – 2000 Study of medicine, University of Cologne
4/2000 3th state examination of Medicine, Medical Doctor (M.D.)
4/1999 2th state examination of Medicine
3/1997 1th state examination of Medicine
3/1996 examination ending the pre-clinical stage
1978 – 1991 School education, high school graduate
Name: Dr. Simon M. Nothling
Nationality: Australian
Education: Graduated with First Class Honours at University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia
Gained the top mark in the multiple choice exam in 2001 (final year)
A student as St Vincent’s Hospital, Darlinghurst for 5 years, 1997-2001
2000: 2 months in Banff, Canada studying Orthopaedics as part of my elective term.
Work experiences: In 2005, Locumming as an SHO in England
• May - 2 weeks in Renal Medicine at Dorset County Hospital, Dorcester
• May – 2 weeks in Rehabilitation Medicine at St Mary’s Hospital Paddington
• June – 3 weeks in Neurology at the Royal Berkshire Hospital
• July – 2 weeks in Cardiology at the Royal London Hospital
• July – 2 weeks in Gastro-enterology at Hemel Hempstead Hospital
• July /August – 2 weeks in Haematolgy at Royal Berkshire Hospital
• August/September – 3 weeks in Oncology at Maidstone Hospital. Kent
• November / December – 4 weeks in Oncology at Christie’s Hospital, Manchester
In 2006, Locumming as an SHO in England
January – 5 weeks in Haematology at Royal Free Hospital
Voluntary Medical Experience:
July 2003, September 2004, April, September and October 2005 at G-Land Jungle Surf Camp, Java, Indonesia as the only doctor treating the many international surfers who come to the area to surf, as well as treating the local Indonesian people.
Interests & Hobbies: Surfed some of the best waves in the world in Chile, Brazil, Costa Rica, Nicaragua, Spain, France, Canary Islands and the islands of Indonesia.
Travelling through different countries in South and Central America, Europe and South East Asia. I enjoy experiencing the different cultures throughout the world.
Name: Dr. Matthew Verdolini
Education: Mansfield High School, Mt Gravatt; Qld. Australia 1987 – 1991.
MEDICAL TRAINING: University of Queensland, Herston Medical SchoolJanuary 1993 – December 1998.
POSTGRADUATE QUALIFICATIONS: Australasian College of Emergency Medicine Primary examAugust 2001. (Parts 1 and 2)
COLLEGE MEMBERSHIP: Second year advanced trainee Australasian College for Emergency Medicine
Current Position: Gold Coast hospital, Qld.
Emergency Medicine commenced January, 2006 2nd year advanced trainee.
Name: Dr. Preeti Nirgude
Nationality: British
Education: 1994- 1999, University of Bristol Medical School
Examinations: Final FRCA 2006, Primary FRCA 2004, MBChB 1999 Life Support Courses ATLS, ALS, PLS, APLS
Current Position: Specialist Registrar in Anaesthetics, Imperial School of Anaesthesia, London, commenced 2005, currently Year 4th
Working Experience: Pre-registration House Physician, North Devon District Hospital, Barnstaple, House Surgeon, Cheltenham General Hospital, Post- registration 18 months as RMO in Coronary Care, Emergency Medicine and General Medicine, Fremantle Hospital, Western Australia, 3 months RMO Emergency Medicine, Kalgoorlie Regional Hospital, Western Australia, 6 months locum SHO/ Reg, various hospitals, South West England.
Post- registration, Anaesthetics: 2 years SHO on Bristol Rotation, 2 months Senior SHO, Torbay Hospital, Devon, 5 months LAS SpR, Gloucester and Cheltenham, 7 months LAT SpR, Gloucestershire Royal Hospital.
Elective Mar 99- May 99 Trauma Unit, GF Jooste Hospital, Mannenberg, Cape Town, South Africa.