How I Operate

In this episode of Behind the 'Fella Podcast for The PlasticsFella, Ryan speaks with Ms. Victoria Rose, a plastic surgeon who shares her experience working in Gaza with the charity Ideals. Victoria discusses her role training local surgeons amidst challenging conditions, handling severe blast and gunshot injuries, and navigating Gaza’s resource limitations.
Key Points

Journey to Gaza: Victoria’s initial work with Ideals evolved into direct support for Gaza’s overwhelmed hospitals after 2018’s Great March of Return.
Challenges on the Ground: Insights into working without standard surgical tools, creative solutions like vinegar for infections, and performing critical surgeries in austere conditions.
Age-Based Injury Patterns: Patterns in pediatric injuries observed, with children aged 5-14 particularly vulnerable.
Impact and Future of Plastics in Gaza: Advocating for support, Victoria highlights the urgent need for plastic surgery training in Gaza.

How to Help

Ideals Charity and Donate
Victoria Rose Interview in Vogue
YouTube: Victoria Rose Gaza Press Conference in the UK
The New Yorker: "The Children Who Lost Limbs in Gaza"

Show Notes

In this episode of Behind the 'Fella Podcast for The PlasticsFella, Ryan speaks with Ms. Victoria Rose, a plastic surgeon who shares her experience working in Gaza with the charity Ideals. Victoria discusses her role training local surgeons amidst challenging conditions, handling severe blast and gunshot injuries, and navigating Gaza’s resource limitations.

Key Points

  • Journey to Gaza: Victoria’s initial work with Ideals evolved into direct support for Gaza’s overwhelmed hospitals after 2018’s Great March of Return.
  • Challenges on the Ground: Insights into working without standard surgical tools, creative solutions like vinegar for infections, and performing critical surgeries in austere conditions.
  • Age-Based Injury Patterns: Patterns in pediatric injuries observed, with children aged 5-14 particularly vulnerable.
  • Impact and Future of Plastics in Gaza: Advocating for support, Victoria highlights the urgent need for plastic surgery training in Gaza.


How to Help

  • Ideals Charity and Donate
  • Victoria Rose Interview in Vogue
  • YouTube: Victoria Rose Gaza Press Conference in the UK
  • The New Yorker: "The Children Who Lost Limbs in Gaza"

What is How I Operate?

The Plastics Fella talks to leading expert in Plastic Surgery. How I Operate takes you behind the scenes of plastic and reconstructive surgery, exploring the stories, expertise, and decisions behind the work. Each episode features candid conversations with people shaping the industry, from their clinical process to the lessons they’ve learned along the way.