Med Tech Talks Podcast

Inside The Eye and Ear Hospital with CEO Brendon Gardner

Bionics Institute Episode 40

In this latest episode of Med Tech Talks, Robert Klupacs is joined by Brendon Gardner, CEO of The Royal Victorian Eye and Ear Hospital (Eye and Ear) in Melbourne.

The Royal Victorian Eye and Ear Hospital is Australia’s only specialist eye, ear, nose and throat hospital and has been operating since 1863.

The Eye and Ear sees over 250,000 patients a year and offers over 110 different outpatient clinics for the diagnosis, monitoring and treatment of vision and hearing loss. The hospital also has a 24-hour emergency department for patients requiring urgent care and treatment.

Brendon Gardner first joined the Victorian Public Health care system in 1990 as a Health Information Manager and over the following 35 years, has held a variety of roles including 9 years as Chief Operating Officer of Peninsula Health. In 2019, he was appointed as CEO of the Eye and Ear.


In this episode, you will learn from Brendon about:

  • Brendon’s journey to becoming CEO of a major hospital in Australia
  • The mission and legacy of the Eye and Ear
  • Brendon’s objectives for the future of the Eye and Ear.


Learn more about Brendon Gardner and the executive team at the Eye and Ear Hospital.

Learn more about the Royal Victorian Eye and Ear Hospital.

Updated version 05/08/22

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