We have another great abdominal transplant episode with Dr. Betsy Tuttle (@tuttlejebetsy), chair of surgery at East Carolina University. She goes through the very basics of transplant surgery, from the immunosuppressive medications to the behind the scenes process of organ donation. We hope this helps as you rev up your ABSITE studying!
Continuing in our Grand Round series, we have a presentation by Dr. Langenfeld (@SeanLangenfeld) to discuss uncomplicated diverticulitis. Dr. Langenfeld is Chief of Colorectal Surgery at the University of Nebraska Medical Center. Hope this helps as you rev up for ABSITE studying!
In this episode, we interview Dr. Paula Ferrada (@pferrada1) and cover a wealth of topics pertinent to trauma/critical care and surgical education. Her passion and optimism shines through, and we hope this episode motivates you as much as it did us!
Meghana and Shreya attended the Association for Women Surgeons 2018 annual conference and interviewed leaders of the organization- Dr. Celeste Hollands (@celestehollands), Dr. Sareh Parangi (@sarehparangiMD), and Dr. Sharon Stein (@slsteinMD1). We also spoke with Dr. Smita Sihag (@ssihag_msk) about her research and Professor Robert Bordone (@bobbordone) about the negotiation skills session he led. We apologize for the inconsistent audio quality in this episode.
Continuing with our Annals of Surgery Journal Club series, episode #3 is with Dr. Ron Maier, who joins us to discuss his presidential address. We are excited to publish this episode as Dr. Maier officially takes over as ACS president this month! Here are links to his articles:
1. https://journals.lww.com/annalsofsurgery/Citation/2018/09000/Our_Calling.2.aspx
2. https://journals.lww.com/annalsofsurgery/Abstract/2018/09000/Ensuring_Equity,_Diversity,_and_Inclusion_in.3.aspx
Just in time for oral boards, we have another episode of our Mock Orals series. Dr. Langenfeld (@seanlangenfeld) takes our guest residents Jon Abelson (@jabelsonmd) and Paul Johnson (@dr_johnson2012) through 6 colorectal board scenarios.
Dr. Jennifer LaFemina leads our second grand rounds series with a wonderful update on the treatment and management of Melanoma.
Dr. LaFemina practices at UMass and is the Program Director of General Surgery as well as an Assistant Professor at the University of Massachusetts Medical School.
As mentioned, if anyone has other great ideas for topics and guests to lead our Grand Rounds series please let us know!
September is Suicide Awareness and Prevention Month, and we have an important episode on the topic featuring Robyn Symon and Dr. Pamela Wible to discuss the film Do No Harm (www.DoNoHarmFilm.com). Robyn Symon is the writer, producer, and director of Do No Harm. Dr. Wible is a family physician who is featured in the film for her commitment to physician suicide prevention. For tickets to the NY pre-screenings, go to: https://donoharm-ny.eventbrite.com To schedule a screening at your institution, email: info@DoNoHarmFilm.com Dr. Wible is available 24/7 at: http://www.idealmedicalcare.org/contact/ National Suicide Prevention Line: 1-800-273-8255 Dr. Wible's Keynote in Chicago referenced in the podcast: http://www.idealmedicalcare.org/33-orthopaedic-surgeon-suicides-how-to-prevent-34/ Previous Behind the Knife episodes addressing wellness and burnout with tips for surgeons are available: Dr. Taylor Riall on Burnout - http://www.behindtheknife.org/podcast/dr-taylor-riall-tackles-burnout-and-importance-of-coaching-surgeons/ Dr. Charles Brunicardi on Work-Life Balance - http://www.behindtheknife.org/podcast/dr-charles-brunicardi-surgeon-songwriter-performer/ Dr. Rothenberger on Burnout - http://www.behindtheknife.org/podcast/dealing-with-complications-and-burnout-dr-rothenberger-tackles-difficult-issues-no-one-likes-to-talk-about-2/
Dr. John Lawrence is has lived an interesting medical career. Currently a Pediatric Surgeon practicing at Maimonides Medical Center in New York, Dr. Lawrence has been with Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) or Doctors without Borders since 2009. He has visited the limits of the earth providing medical care abroad.
We discuss his background, his career with MSF, and most importantly his profound experiences. Dr. Lawrence also walks us through performing a Caesarian section as part of Tips and Tricks. Something that is foreign to many current General Surgeons.
Please join us for this interesting podcast and if you are interested in opportunities to help, follow the link below!!
www.doctorswithoutborders.org/pedsurgery
If your heart stops when you think about cardiac surgery, we hope to ease your anxiety in our first episode featuring a cardiac surgeon! Dr. Danny Chu is professor of Cardiothoracic Surgery at the University of Pittsburgh and Director of Cardiac Surgery at the VA Hospital in Pittsburgh. Look out for a special re-appearance of Woo Do (@woosongdo)- he's back in this episode!
This is the first of a new collaboration between BTK and Annals of Surgery where we interview the lead author of an upcoming publication in Annals. Our guest host for this series is Karan Chhabra (@krchhabra).
In this episode, Dr. Christopher Wolfgang discusses his research on pancreatic cancer and using circulating tumor cells as a biomarker. The full text is currently available online, until November, at:https://journals.lww.com/annalsofsurgery/Abstract/2018/09000/Circulating_Tumor_Cells_Dynamics_in_Pancreatic.4.aspx
Dr. Doug Smink (Program Director of the General Surgery Residency at Brigham and Women's Hospital) discusses his approach to evaluating and repairing paraesophageal hernias, as well as his thoughts on non-technical skills (such as decision-making, situational awareness, teamwork, communication, and leadership) which distinguish the Master Surgeon.
This week on BTK, we start off with Kevin giving you updates regarding the next steps in BTK future as well as our search for an adjunct member of our team. Check out the application here!
Dr. Samer Mattar (current ASMBS President) discusses and refutes common bariatric myths that many practitioners fall for. It's a great review on current bariatric literature and recommendations!
Additionally, we discuss many new "interventions" in the world of weight loss surgery. Tune in to hear these options!
Trauma, Critical Care & Acute Care Surgery (TCCACS) 2018, Day 3 Lineup:
- Dr. Bellal Joseph and Dr. Chadwick Smith discuss TXA and TEG
- COL Jennifer Gurney, MD discusses current issues in military surgery and the joy of serving in uniform
This has been a great conference to attend and these were just a small portion of the highlights. A special thanks to Dr. Mattox and Mary Allen for having us once again!
Trauma, Critical Care & Acute Care Surgery (TCCACS) 2018, Day 2 Lineup:
- Dr. Sydney J. Vail, Kids are Different - Damage Control Resuscitation
- Dr. Nicholas Namias, Kids are Different - Severe TBI
- Dr. Jay Johannigman, Navigating the Portal Triad
- Dr. Elizabeth Benjamin, GE Junction Injuries
Trauma, Critical Care & Acute Care Surgery (TCCACS) 2018, Day 1 Lineup:
- Dr. Kenji Inaba on C-spine clearance.
- Dr. Matthew Martin on REBOA battlefield lessons learned.
- Dr. Alison Wilson on tourniquets.
- Dr. Martin Schreiber on transfusion strategies.
- Dr. Chris Cribari on the difficult gallbladder.
- Dr. Lynette Scherer on orthopedic considerations for the trauma surgeon.
Dr. David King (trauma and acute care surgeon at Massachusetts General Hospital, Associate Professor of Surgery at Harvard Medical School, and Lieutenant Colonel in the US Army) discusses:
- What combat surgery in an austere environment can look like.
- How his experiences in combat and stateside have driven research efforts to develop novel ways to attack massive hemorrhage, such as with ResQFoam.
- How the Boston Marathon bombing showed him that we don't need to convince good people to act and do good things.
- Thoughts on the applicability and limitations of REBOA.
http://www.arsenalmedical.com/foam-system-acute-hemorrhage
Follow Dr. King on Twitter @GeococyxVelox
Woo Do and Jason Bingham interview Dr. Alex Haynes (Director of the Safe Surgery Division at Ariadne Labs and a surgical oncologist at MGH) about the history of surgical checklists, Lifebox, and how sustainable global surgery is about strengthening systems.
To learn more, visit:
lifebox.org
ariadnelabs.org
facebook.com/lifeboxfoundation
twitter.com/SaferSurgery
lifebox.org/thechecklisteffect
Jason Bingham and Woo Do interview leaders of surgical education at the 13th annual Academic Surgical Congress.
Day 3 Lineup:
- Rebecca Sippel (@rebecca_sippel): AAS President Experience, Re-defining Success
- Matthew Martin (@docmartin22): Trauma Resuscitation, TEG/ROTEM
- Joaquim Havens: Emergency General Surgery, Top Surf Spots
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Jason Bingham and Woo Do interview leaders of surgical education at the 13th annual Academic Surgical Congress.
Day 2 Lineup:
- Taylor Riall (@TaylorRiall): SUS President Experience, The Surgeon Scientist
- Jeff Matthews (@JBMatthews): A Chair's Perspective: Do's and Don'ts of Interviewing
- Heather Yeo (@heatheryeomd): Clinical Outcomes Research
- Herbert Chen (@herbchen): Changing Organization Culture
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Jason Bingham and Woo Do interview leaders of surgical education at the 13th annual Academic Surgical Congress.
Day 1 Lineup:
- Jamie Coleman (@JJcolemanMD): social media to amplify your career
- Stefan Holubar (@HolubarStefan): artificial intelligence in the age of the electronic medical record
- Christian Jones (@jonessurgery): acute care surgery fellowship, AI, and social media
- Lillian Kao (@LillianKao1): fundraising for educational initiatives
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Dr. Michael Sabel (Chief of the Division of Surgical Oncology at the University of Michigan and a world-renowned leader in breast cancer and melanoma) returns to BTK to take resident Vahagn Nikolian through three challenging breast and melanoma scenarios.
This episode is brought to you by Prytime Medical (prytimemedical.com), maker of the ER-REBOA catheter for Resuscitative Endovascular Balloon Occlusion of the Aorta.
In our first-ever sponsored episode, Drs. Steve Smith (University of Florida) and Joseph Ibrahim (Orlando Health) discuss the lessons learned from building REBOA programs at their respective institutions.
The study of REBOA and traumatic brain injury referenced by Dr. Smith can be viewed here: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28452884/
This week on BTK we talk with Dr. Hasan Alam regarding his work in developing QuickClot, a field hemostatic agent. We also discuss whether the "Golden Hour" needs to be revisited and revised, his experiences during the September 11th attacks on the Pentagon, and finally he talks us through his research in EPR (Emergency Preservation and Resuscitation).
Great talk from a well-known and experienced trauma surgeon!
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Behind the Knife coverage of the 2017 American College of Surgeons Clinical Congress: Dr. Sharmila Dissanaike (Chair of Surgery at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center) takes Woo Do and Dominic Forte through her technique for a subtotal cholecystectomy.
Additionally, Kevin Kniery invites listeners to support BTK's mobile app development through this t-shirt fundraiser (https://www.customink.com/fundraising/behind-the-knife-app-fundraiser).