Surgical Ergonomics

Episode Details In this episode of the Surgical Ergonomics Podcast, Dr. Geeta Lal discusses one of the questions she hears most often: How do I get my institution to take surgical ergonomics seriously? While individual strategies such as improving posture, stretching, exercising, and taking microbreaks are important, sustainable surgical careers require more than individual effort. The workplace e...

Episode Details: In this episode of the Surgical Ergonomics Podcast, Dr. Daniel Kim shares his personal journey with the physical demands of operating and how his own experience with neck and back strain ultimately led to the development of a surgical exoskeleton. He shares how early prototypes evolved, the challenges of designing a system that surgeons would actually want to wear, and why address...

Episode details: In this episode,  we explore how ergonomic risk can be measured in surgical and procedural environments, and why simply asking surgeons whether they are experiencing pain or discomfort may not tell the whole story. About Our Guest: Dr. Ali Golabchi is the Chief Technology Officer and Director of Research at EWI Works International, Inc., Western Canada's leading ergonomics an...

Episode details: In healthcare, patient safety and clinician well-being are often approached as individual responsibilities. But what if many of the problems we face are actually shaped by the systems in which we work? About Our Guest: Dr. Abigail Wooldridge is a human factors and ergonomics researcher whose work focuses on sociotechnical systems, team performance, and improving outcomes in health...

This episode of the podcast is sponsored by NekSpine. You can learn about them and schedule a demo via  https://nekspine.com/nekspine-special-offer-surgical-ergonomics-podcast/ Disclosure:  NekSpine is a paid sponsor and the affiliate link above supports the podcast at no cost to you.  Episode details: In the operating room, ergonomics is often viewed as an individual responsibility—adjust your po...

Episode Details: Many surgeons and proceduralists live with chronic neck, shoulder, jaw, or headache pain without realizing that the true source may lie elsewhere. In this episode, I sit down with Dr. Hannah Park , fellowship-trained headache neurologist and founder of Park Your Headache , to explore the fascinating world of myofascial pain. Hannah shares her deeply personal journey from aspiring...

This episode of the podcast is sponsored by Smart Step Surgical LLC. You can learn about them and schedule a demo via https://www.smartstepsurgical.com/blogs/news/surgical-ergonomic-podcast-promotional-discount Disclosure:  Smart Step Surgical is a paid sponsor and the affiliate link above supports the podcast at no cost to you. They also provide our podcast listeners with a discount (20%), so we...

This episode of the podcast is sponsored by Sunoptic Surgical. You can learn about them and schedule a demo via    https://sunopticsurgical.com/surgicalergonomics/ Disclosure:  Sunoptic Surgical is a paid sponsor and the affiliate link above supports the podcast at no cost to you.  When we think about surgical ergonomics, we often focus on posture, equipment, and operating room setup. But what if...

This episode of the podcast is sponsored by Sunoptic Surgical. You can learn about them and schedule a demo via    https://sunopticsurgical.com/surgicalergonomics/ Disclosure:  Sunoptic Surgical is a paid sponsor and the affiliate link above supports the podcast at no cost to you.  Dr. Deborah Kacmarynski, is a Clinical Associate Professor in the Department of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surger...

This episode of the podcast is sponsored by Smart Step Surgical LLC. You can learn about them and schedule a demo via https://www.smartstepsurgical.com/blogs/news/surgical-ergonomic-podcast-promotional-discount Disclosure:  Smart Step Surgical is a paid sponsor and the affiliate link above supports the podcast at no cost to you. They also provide our podcast listeners with a discount (20%), so we...

This episode of the podcast is sponsored by Sunoptic Surgical. You can learn about them and schedule a demo via     https://sunopticsurgical.com/surgicalergonomics/ Disclosure:  Sunoptic Surgical is a paid sponsor and the affiliate link above supports the podcast at no cost to you.   Dr. Sara White is a veterinarian and has worked in mixed animal, small animal, shelter medicine and High-Quality, H...

Dr. Christopher Perkes is an Anesthesiologist at Trillium Health Partners in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada. His non-clinical pursuits have included serving as an Anesthesia Medical Director (Quinte Health), Premesis Inspection Committee member for the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario, and delivering a Canadian Anesthesiology Society presentation on Ergonomics for the Anesthesiologist....

This episode of the podcast is sponsored by Smart Step Surgical LLC. You can learn about them and schedule a demo via https://www.smartstepsurgical.com/blogs/news/surgical-ergonomic-podcast-promotional-discount Disclosure:  Smart Step Surgical is a paid sponsor and the affiliate link above supports the podcast at no cost to you. They also provide our podcast listeners with a discount (20%), so we...

Dr. Jackie Cha is the Patricia Flatley Brennan Assistant Professor in the Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering at the University of Wisconsin – Madison. Her research focuses on measuring physical human-robot interactions, particularly in healthcare environments, to improve worker performance, safety, and system efficiency. Her team investigates applications of robotics – both surgical...

This episode of the podcast is sponsored by Q-optics. You can learn about them, the special rates they are offering for podcast listerners and schedule a demo via : https://q-optics.com/pages/surgicalergonomics-drlal Disclosure:  Q-optics is a paid sponsor and the affiliate link above supports the podcast at no cost to you. It also provides you with a discount and a giveaway to listeners of the po...

This episode of the podcast is sponsored by PearsonRavitz Insurance. You can learn about them and schedule a consultation on my website at: https://pearsonravitz.com/surgicalergonomics/ Disclosure:  PearsonRavitz is a paid sponsor and the affiliate link above supports the podcast at no cost to you.  Episode details: Dr. Ramon Cestero is a Professor of Surgery at UT Health San Antonio and a nationa...

This episode of the podcast is sponsored by PearsonRavitz Insurance. You can learn about them and schedule a consultation on my website at: https://pearsonravitz.com/surgicalergonomics/ Disclosure:  PearsonRavitz is a paid sponsor and the affiliate link above supports the podcast at no cost to you.  Episode details: Mr. Gil Spitz was originally a classical musician and shifted his focus to ergonom...

This episode of the podcast is sponsored by Q-optics. You can learn about them, the special rates they are offering for podcast listerners and schedule a demo via : https://q-optics.com/pages/surgicalergonomics-drlal Disclosure:  Q-optics is a paid sponsor and the affiliate link above supports the podcast at no cost to you. It also provides you with a discount and a giveaway to listeners of the po...

Episode details: Dr. Jennifer Quon is a pediatric neurosurgeon at the Hospital for Sick Children and an Assistant Professor at the University of Toronto. She is also the Co-founder and Chief Medical Officer of Smartstep Surgical LLC. Dr. Quon completed medical school at Yale School of Medicine and neurosurgical training at Stanford Hospital. She did her pediatric neurosurgery fellowship at the Hos...

This episode of the podcast is sponsored by Q-optics. You can learn about them, the special rates they are offering for podcast listerners and schedule a demo via : https://q-optics.com/pages/surgicalergonomics-drlal Disclosure:  Q-optics is a paid sponsor and the affiliate link above supports the podcast at no cost to you. It also provides you with a discount and a giveaway to listeners of the po...

This episode of the podcast is sponsored by Q-optics. You can learn about them, the special rates they are offering for podcast listerners and schedule a demo via : https://q-optics.com/pages/surgicalergonomics-drlal Disclosure:  Q-optics is a paid sponsor and the affiliate link above supports the podcast at no cost to you. It also provides you with a discount and a giveaway to listeners of the po...

This episode of the podcast is sponsored by Q-optics. You can learn about them, the special rates they are offering for podcast listerners and schedule a demo via : https://q-optics.com/pages/surgicalergonomics-drlal Disclosure:  Q-optics is a paid sponsor and the affiliate link above supports the podcast at no cost to you. It also provides you with a discount and a giveaway to listeners of the po...

This episode of the podcast is sponsored by Smart Step Surgical LLC. You can learn about them and schedule a demo via https://www.smartstepsurgical.com/blogs/news/surgical-ergonomic-podcast-promotional-discount Disclosure:  Smart Step Surgical is a paid sponsor and the affiliate link above supports the podcast at no cost to you. They also provide our podcast listeners with a discount (20%), so we...

This episode of the podcast is sponsored by Q-optics. You can learn about them and schedule a demo via : https://q-optics.com/pages/surgicalergonomics-drlal Disclosure:  Q-optics is a paid sponsor and the affiliate link above supports the podcast at no cost to you. It also provides you with a discount and a giveaway to listeners of the podcast, so we hope that it is a win-win! Episode details: Dr....

This episode of the podcast is sponsored by PearsonRavitz Insurance. You can learn about them and schedule a consultation on my website at: https://pearsonravitz.com/surgicalergonomics/ Disclosure:  PearsonRavitz is a paid sponsor and the affiliate link above supports the podcast at no cost to you.  Episode details: Barbara Van Gorp is a clinical specialist with Iowa Orthopedics, Sports Medicine &...