In the Arena

In this episode of EAST In the Arena , Dr. Toba Bolaji, Dr. Katie Riera, Dr. Andrea Tsoris, and Dr. Jeremy Levin sit down with Dr. Amanda Teichman of Rutgers University for an engaging conversation on the complex and critically important issue of intimate partner violence. Together, they explore how Dr. Teichman's center has worked to thoughtfully integrate screening into the trauma evaluatio...

Join the EAST In the Arena Crew/Drs. Tsoris, Levin, and Murali as they talk with Dr. Caitlin Fitzgerald of East Carolina University about managing non-destructive traumatic colon injuries and leading an EAST multi-center retrospective study. Dr. Fitzgerald describes how training differences sparked the question, how early single-center data suggested primary repair improved morbidity compared with...

In this episode of EAST In the Arena, co-hosts Dr. Jeremy Levin and Dr. Shyam Murali explore the intersection of AI and patient education with Dr. Bahaa Succar and Dr. Linda Dultz from UT Southwestern. They discuss the innovative use of AI platforms to enhance the readability of patient education materials, particularly for underserved trauma populations. The conversation delves into the methods u...

In this episode of EAST in the Arena, hosts Dr. Katie Riera and Dr. Shyam Murali, live from the 38th (2025) EAST Annual Scientific Assembly, delve into the complexities surrounding emergency department (ED) thoracotomies and organ donation with Dr. Danielle Brabender and Dr. Matt Martin from USC. They explore institutional practices, the impact on survival and organ donation rates, and the controv...

Join the ITA fam as we talk with Dr. Daniel Lollar, an associate professor of surgery at Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine, about his work in optimizing the trauma bay through simulation and human factors engineering. The discussion explores the impact of structural constraints on trauma care and how Dr. Lollar, along with a multidisciplinary team, used engineering and simulation to optimi...

Join the EAST In the Arena crew as they talk about the trauma systems in Canada with Dr. Evan Wong of McGill University and Dr. Nori Bradley of the University of British Columbia. We will compare and contrast the Canadian Trauma System with the U.S., the size and scope of rural trauma in Canada, and the unique aspects of a nationalized system of care! 

Do job interviews give you palpitations like the oral boards did? Wondering how to find the right fit? Wish you could read minds and know what to say? Well, this comes pretty close. Join Drs. Shyam Murali, Hassan Mashbari and Prerna Ladha as they get candid advice from Drs. Eileen Bulger, Mayur Patel, Michael Cripps, Jeffery Claridge, Marty Schreiber, Rishi Rattan and Ben Zarzaur.

Join the ITA crew as we chat with Dr. Jonathan Meizoso from the University of Miami and Ryder Trauma Center as he discusses his journey from fellowship training in Denver to his research and work at Ryder Trauma Center. Our conversation delves into the importance of prioritizing circulation over airway management in trauma patients, particularly those in hemorrhagic shock. The discussion highlight...

Recorded live at the 37th (2024) EAST Annual Scientific Assembly, this episode spotlights Dr. Allyson Hynes and her leap from emergency medicine to surgical critical care. Join the ITA crew as they dissect SCC training models for EM-intensivist and how EM‑trained intensivists amplify trauma capacity. Catch fast‑paced career tips and future‑focused insights on hybrid trauma practice.

Join the hosts of EAST: In the Arena and Careercast in this special Combocast! as they talk with Dr. Alison Wilson, Chief of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery at West Virginia University, about how she is leveraging the resources and expertise in trauma and critical care at her home shop to empower local and regional hospitals to care for their communities.  EAST In The Arena - https://www.east.org/ed...

Join the hosts of EAST: In the Arena as they talk with Dr. Libby Schroeder from the Medical College of Wisconsin in Milwaukee, WI and her work with trauma informed care – an empathy driven approach to treating our patients, for their benefit. 

Join the hosts of EAST In the Arena as they talk with Dr. Rachel Rodriguez of Indiana University Medical Center about her work through to minimize the time to source control with an innovative alert system for emergency general surgery patients, similar to trauma systems. 

Join the hosts of EAST: In the Arena as they talk with Dr. Vanessa Ho from MetroHealth Medical Center about her work through EAST Multicenter Trials  to identify which geriatric trauma patients we should be scanning to minimize missed injury. Supplemental Information Ho VP, et al. Scanning the aged to minimize missed injury: An EAST multicenter study . J Trauma Acute Care Surg. 2024 May 27.  doi:...

Join the hosts of EAST: In the Arena as they talk with Missy Anderson, MBA, BSN, RN, Pediatric Trauma Program Manager at Denver Health, about her experience teaching pediatric populations how to Stop The Bleed (R) !  

Join the hosts of EAST: In the Arena as they talk with Dr. Lisa Kodadek about her push to protocolize goals of care discussions to empower and support providers having difficult conversations and ensure we provide the highest quality health care to our patients.

Join the hosts of EAST: In the Arena as they talk with Dr. Hassan Mashbari about his journey from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabi to Chicago to Boston and back, all in the efforts of building a burgeoning national trauma system from the ground up in his home country.

Join the hosts of EAST In the Arena as they talk about trauma video review with a pioneer in the field, Dr. Ryan Dumas. Learn about how to set up a program by listening to the episode and by reading this review:  https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36096880/Supplemental InformationABS EPAs: https://www.absurgery.org/get-certified/epas/general-surgery/

Join Drs. Kaitlin Ritter, Shyam Murali, Mike Radomski, and Jeremy Levin as they talk with Dr. Chris Tignanelli of University of Minnesota about his work in artificial intelligence, its implementation in trauma care, and how it is definitely NOT about robots taking over the world.

Join Drs. Andrea Tsoris, Shyam Murali, and Jeremy Levin as they talk with Dr. Elisha Brownson of Alaska Native Medical Center about how she cares for Alaskans despite weather, geography, and EXTREME PERIODS OF DARKNESS(!), serving as trauma medical director in one of only two level two traumas in the state! The discussion is the opinion of the Drs. Tsoris, Murali, Levin and Brownson. EAST DOES NOT...

Join Drs. Jeremy Levin, Shyam Murali, and Mike Radomski as they revisit their conversation with Dr. Pat Murphy as he reflects his experience in the Canadian trauma system. And stay tuned to “In the Arena” as we explore non-US trauma systems with our international colleagues in Canada and beyond! The discussion is the opinion of the Drs. Murali, Radomski, Levin and Murphy. EAST DOES NOT RECOMMEND O...

Drs. Jeremy Levin, Shyam Murali, Mike Radomski, and Kaitlin Ritter talk about integrating Advanced Practice Providers into a trauma program with special guest, Jonathan Messing, MSN, ACNP-BC. Learn about how to start an APP practice within your trauma division on this EAST In the Arena!

Join Jeremy Levin, Shyam Murali, Mike Radomski, and Andrea Tsoris as they talk to Dr. Ken Wilson about how the trauma center at the University of Chicago was developed and the challenges they faced along the way.

Join Drs. Jeremy Levin, Shyam Murali, and Mike Radomski as they talk with Dr. Irma Fleming of the University of Utah Burn Center about how Dr. Fleming provides burn care in the rural setting through an innovative telehealth platform!

Join Drs. Shyam Murali, Mike Radomski, and Jeremy Levin as they talk with Dr. Patrick Murphy about the full time equivalent for trauma and acute care surgeons and how to create a more sustainable and healthy specialty.  The discussion is the opinion of the Drs. Murali, Radomski, Levin and Murphy. EAST DOES NOT RECOMMEND OR ENDORSE, AND DISCLAIMS ALL LIABILITY RELATING TO, any particular products,...

Join Drs. Shyam Murali, Mike Radomski, and Jeremy Levin as they talk with Dr. Elinore Kaufman of UPenn Trauma about how they handle police drop-offs for timely and efficient care of penetrating trauma patients. Supplemental MaterialComing in hot: Police transport and prehospital time after firearm injuryJ Trauma Acute Care Surg 2022 Nov 1;93(5):656-663. doi: 10.1097/TA.0000000000003689. Epub 2022...