Surgical Ergonomics

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 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: Dr. Corwin is a Clinical Associate Professor on the faculty of the University of I...

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 Q-optics: 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, so we hope that it is a win-win! Dr. Julie Hallet is an Associate Professor of Surgery at the University of Toronto and a Surgical Oncologist with...

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. Linda Miller is the CEO and Founder of EWI Works International Inc., Western C...

This episode of the podcast is sponsored by Q-optics: 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, so we hope that it is a win-win! Amanda Amin MD MS FACS FSSO is breast surgical oncologist and the Section chief of breast surgery at University  H...

This episode of the podcast is sponsored by Q-optics: 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, so we hope that it is a win-win! Paul W.M. Fedak, MD PhD, FRCS(C) is a cardiac surgeon and Director of the Libin Cardiovascular institute at the Un...

Sarah Temkin, MD is a first-time filmmaker, director and producer. She was trained as a gynecologic oncologist and spent over 2 decades providing surgical and medical care for women with cancer of the female genital tract. She held leadership positions in academic medicine, served on multiple national committees and is widely published in the medical literature. She has contributed throughout her...

Dr. Josh Mezrich is a Professor at the University of Wisconsin and holds the Mark A. Fischer Chair in Transplantation.  His surgical interests include liver transplantation, kidney transplantation and laparoscopic donor nephrectomy. He is the surgical director of the living donor kidney program. He runs a translational science lab investigating the role of the microbiome and serum biomarkers on or...

Dr. Kris Chrouser is an Associate Professor in Urology and the S. Matthew Berge Research Professor at the University of Michigan and the VA Ann Arbor Healthcare System.  Her research aims to maximize surgical outcomes by optimizing surgeon performance, intraoperative teamwork, and surgeon wellbeing. In addition to teaching operative urology, she also educates trainees in surgical ergonomics, non-t...

Shari Stevens is a licensed massage therapist in Iowa City, IA and is the owner and operator of A Healing Touch Massage. She received massage training at the Carlson College of massage therapy in 1999.  She also has additional training in trigger point massage, myofascial massage, assisted stretching techniques such as Active Isolated Stretching and Stuart Taws' Soft Tissue Release. Before le...

Dr. Ian S. Soriano is a general, gastrointestinal and bariatric surgeon and serves as Director of robotic surgery for the UCSF Department of Surgery. Dr. Soriano's research focuses on using laparoscopic and robotic techniques to reduce surgical complications and improve patient outcomes. He also studies ways to support the longevity of surgical careers through robotics and ergonomics. In this...

Dr. Amy D. Zhang is an associate clinical professor of the glaucoma service at the University of Michigan Kellogg Eye Center.  She was previously at Case Western University where she was the glaucoma fellowship director.  Her clinical interests are her work in minimally invasive glaucoma surgery and home tonometry. She is the well-being director for the Department of Ophthalmology and most recentl...

Marc S. Rubin,MD is a colon and rectal surgeon who has been practicing on Boston’s North Shore for 30 years. He is Chair of the department of surgery at Mass General Brigham – Salem hospital, previously served as Division Chief of Community Surgery at Massachusetts General Hospital and is an Assistant Professor of surgery at Harvard Medical School. Nationally, he is a past Governor of the American...

Stephanie Pearson, MD, FACOG, is a board-certified OB/GYN, educator, and advocate for physician well-being. After a career-ending injury, she co-founded PearsonRavitz, a national insurance brokerage dedicated to protecting physicians. Drawing from her own experience, Stephanie educates and empowers physicians on the importance of disability and life insurance.  A sought-after speaker, she addresse...

Dr. Andrew Gabrielson is currently a chief resident at the James Buchanan Brady Urological Institute at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine.  He has a longstanding interest in surgical ergonomics and the study of work-related injury among physicians and surgeons. He previously served on the board of directors and co-chair of the IT/communications committee of the Society of Surgical Ergono...

Dr. Pamela Hess is a Clinical Assistant Professor at the University of Florida College of Public Health and Health Professions in the Department of Occupational Therapy, with a joint appointment in the Department of Surgery. Her clinical background includes inpatient acute care pelvic health. She holds a Bachelor of Science in Health Care Administration and a Doctorate in Occupational Therapy, spe...

Dr. M. Susan Hallbeck, PE, CPE is the Scientific Director of Human Factors Engineering and Professor of Health Care Systems Engineering in the Robert D. and Patricia E. Kern Center for the Science of Healthcare Delivery and a Consultant in Health Care Delivery Research, as well as a Consultant in Surgery at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN. Dr. Hallbeck is the Past-President of both the Human Fact...