BackTable Women's Health

On this episode of the BackTable OBGYN Podcast, host Dr. Mark Hoffman is joined by Dr. Arpit Davé, an assistant professor at Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology. Together, they discuss the importance of surgical education and best practices for teaching new generations of surgeons. Both Dr. Davé and Mark emphasize TATA, or tools, access...

This episode of BackTable OBGYN features Dr. Matt Reeves, a seasoned OBGYN and CEO/Founder of the DuPont Clinic, and host Dr. Amy Park as they discuss the use of Rh immune globulin (RhoGAM) in pregnancy. RhoGAM is traditionally administered to Rh- women at 28 weeks gestation, within 72 hours of birth, and frequently after an abortion in order to prevent Rhesus alloimmunization in future pregnancie...

In this episode, host Dr. Suzette Sutherland is joined by Dr. Kelly Casperson, a urologist who specializes in women’s sexual health, to discuss the importance of education, therapy, and hormone replacement in female sexual health. They explore topics such as the role of estrogen and testosterone in women’s sexual desire, FDA-approved medications for hypoactive sexual desire disorder, and the impor...

In this episode, Dr. Suzette Sutherland and Dr. Alana Desai from the University of Washington discuss the management of urinary tract stones in pregnant patients, considerations for ureteroscopy, and consequences of radiation exposure in the fetus. First, the doctors underscore the importance of ultrasound as the first line imaging modality to minimize fetal exposure to radiation. Dr. Sutherland a...

In this crossover episode of BackTable OBGYN with Urology, Dr. Suzette Sutherland, Director of Female Urology at the University of Washington, and Dr. Anne Cameron, Professor of Urology at the University of Michigan, share their insights on the prevention and management of urinary tract infections (UTIs). First, they emphasize the importance of dispelling misconceptions about recurrent UTIs being...

In this episode of BackTable OBGYN, Dr. Mark Hoffman is joined by Dr. Sarah Rassier, a minimally invasive gynecologic surgeon and Director of the Fibroid Clinic at Mayo Clinic, to discuss the multiple treatment modalities of fibroids with a focus on laparoscopic myomectomy. Drs. Hoffman and Rassier discuss the various factors they consider when deciding on the most suitable approach for a myomecto...

In this episode of the Backtable OBGYN Podcast, host Dr. Suzette Sutherland (University of Washington) and Dr. Tamsin Greenwell (University College London Hospitals) discuss surgical treatments for incontinence and their comparative efficacies. They focus mainly on midurethral slings and a new urethral bulking agent called Bulkamid. They further analyze how conditions like product expectations, su...

In this episode of the BackTable OBGYN Podcast, Dr. Princess Urbina shares her experiences with medical mission trips to underserved areas in the Philippines, where she was born, and the logistical challenges and rewards that come with this work. She also emphasizes the importance of providing sustainable healthcare solutions that empower local healthcare providers and meet the long-term needs of...

In this episode, hosts Dr. Mark Hoffman and Dr. Amy Park invite Dr. Jocelyn Fitzgerald to discuss the relationships among chronic inflammatory pelvic diseases, focusing on painful bladder syndrome / interstitial cystitis (IC) and endometriosis. Dr. Fitzgerald is a urogynecologist at Magee Women’s Hospital in Pittsburgh, PA. --- SHOW NOTES The episode begins with Dr. Fitzgerald describing her pathw...

This week on BackTable OBGYN, Drs. Mark Hoffman and Amy Park are joined by Dr. Barbara Levy to discuss the latest advancements in endometrial ablation using cryotherapy. Dr. Levy, a professor at George Washington University and a volunteer at the University of California San Diego OBGYN and reproductive sciences department, has dedicated her career to gynecological advancements. --- CHECK OUT OUR...

In this episode, host Dr. Amy Park interviews co-host Dr. Mark Hoffman about laparoscopic hysterectomies. --- SHOW NOTES The episode begins with Mark describing his journey to becoming a minimally invasive gynecologic surgeon, with more exposure to traditional laparoscopic surgery (“straight stick”) throughout his career, but with a recent revival of robotic surgery as well. Overall, Mark still pr...

In this episode, hosts Dr. Mark Hoffman and Dr. Amy Park have an in-depth discussion on the topic of vaginal hysterectomy. Amy, who handles a substantial caseload of vaginal hysterectomies, takes the lead in this conversation as she walks through the procedure and its intricacies. In Mark's practice as a Minimally Invasive Gynecologic Surgery (MIGS) surgeon, he typically deals with cases involving...

In this episode, hosts Dr. Mark Hoffman and Dr. Amy Park invite Dr. Linda Bradley to discuss advanced hysteroscopy. Linda is a professor of OB/GYN and Reproductive Biology at Cleveland Clinic as well as the Director of Center for Menstrual Disorders, Fibroids, and Hysteroscopic Services. --- EARN CME Reflect on how this Podcast applies to your day-to-day and earn free AMA PRA Category 1 CMEs: http...

This week on BackTable OBGYN, Dr. Suzette Sutherland and Dr. Rachel Rubin discuss the diagnosis and treatment of genitourinary syndrome of menopause (GSM) with vaginal estrogen. --- EARN CME Reflect on how this Podcast applies to your day-to-day and earn free AMA PRA Category 1 CMEs: https://earnc.me/aj8lvI --- SHOW NOTES GSM is not only a condition of "vaginal dryness", but rather a multi-faceted...

This week on BackTable Urology, Dr. Suzette Sutherland (University of Washington) and Dr. Olivia Chang (UC Irvine) discuss reasons for uterine preservation and hysteropexy techniques for prolapse repair. --- EARN CME Reflect on how this Podcast applies to your day-to-day and earn free AMA PRA Category 1 CMEs: https://earnc.me/f2sdAy --- SHOW NOTES First, Suzette and Olivia discuss the value of kee...

In this episode, Dr. Mark Hoffman hosts Dr. Jan Baekelandt, a gynecologic surgeon from Mechelen, Belgium, to discuss a novel gynecologic surgery approach known as vaginal natural orifice transluminal endoscopic surgery (vNOTES). --- SHOW NOTES This technique involves entering the pelvic cavity through the vaginal lumen, eliminating the need for abdominal incisions and promoting a less invasive pro...

In this episode, Dr. Mark Hoffman invites Dr. Ted Lee, an OBGYN specializing in MIGS and professor of OBGYN at University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, about the ambulatory workup of endometriosis patients. --- EARN CME Reflect on how this Podcast applies to your day-to-day and earn free AMA PRA Category 1 CMEs: https://earnc.me/bT7a9b --- SHOW NOTES The episode begins with the physicians discussi...

In this week’s episode, host Dr. Mark Hoffman discusses quality and safety in OBGYN and medicine as a whole with Dr. Komal Bajaj, a professor of OBGYN at Albert Einstein College of Medicine, reproductive geneticist and Chief Quality Officer at NYC Health and Hospitals/Jacobi in North Central Bronx. In addition, Dr. Bajaj is the clinical director of the NYC Health Simulation Center. --- SHOW NOTES...

In this episode, Dr. Amy Park invites Ingrid Harm-Ernandes, a pelvic floor physical therapist and co-director and mentor for Duke University's Women's Health Physical Therapy residency program, to shed light on the advantages of pelvic floor physical therapy for various types of conditions and patients. --- SHOW NOTES Dr. Park and Harm-Ernandes dive deep into the definition of pelvic floor therapy...

In this episode of BackTable Urology, Dr. Aditya Bagrodia speaks with PGY4 urologist Dr. Chloe Peters (University of Washington) and OB/GYN Dr. Beverly Gray (Duke University) about their work in women's health and advocacy, and how the Dobbs ruling has impacted their respective medical fields. --- SHOW NOTES First, the doctors explore the implications of state abortion laws on the OB/GYN and urolo...

In this episode, Drs. Mark Hoffman and Amy Park invite Dr. Isabel Green, fellowship director of MIGS at Mayo Clinic, to speak about persistent pain in endometriosis patients. --- SHOW NOTES Dr. Green begins by defining endometriosis as endometrium-like tissue that grows outside the uterus, but emphasizes the complexity of the disorder with its varying phenotypes and inadequate knowledge about the...

In this episode, Drs. Mark Hoffman and Amy Park invite Dr. Brett Einerson to speak about the diagnosis and management of placenta accreta spectrum (PAS) disorders. --- EARN CME Reflect on how this Podcast applies to your day-to-day and earn free AMA PRA Category 1 CMEs: https://earnc.me/BEA4e8 --- SHOW NOTES Dr. Einerson is an assistant professor of OB/GYN in the division of Maternal Fetal Medicin...

In this episode, Drs. Mark Hoffman and Amy Park invite Drs. Rebecca Stone and Kara Long Roche to speak about opportunistic salpingectomy to prevent ovarian cancer, specifically serous carcinoma. --- EARN CME Reflect on how this Podcast applies to your day-to-day and earn free AMA PRA Category 1 CMEs: https://earnc.me/i7IZlO --- SHOW NOTES The episode begins discussing ovarian cancer as a whole and...

In this episode, Drs. Mark Hoffman and Amy Park invite Dr. Susan Khalil, a board-certified OB/GYN and fellowship-trained Minimally Invasive Gynecologic Surgeon at Mount Sinai in New York, to speak about the topic of second victim and fostering resilience in the field of Obstetrics and Gynecology. --- EARN CME Reflect on how this Podcast applies to your day-to-day and earn free AMA PRA Category 1 C...

In this episode, Dr. Leslie Appiah, who is fellowship-trained in Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology and is the Director of the Fertility Preservation Program at the University of Colorado, discusses oncofertility and fertility preservation. --- EARN CME Reflect on how this Podcast applies to your day-to-day and earn free AMA PRA Category 1 CMEs: https://earnc.me/KtEfCL --- SHOW NOTES Dr. Appiah b...