Behind the Drapes: Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine

In this episode of Behind the Drapes, senior resident Kyle Chan discusses a case her encountered early in his residency career that taught him many lessons - neuromonitoring, brachial plexus, TIVAs without propofol. We unpack a lot here, you won’t want to stop short of finishing this one.

In this episode, you get to hear from one of my first year residents about an interesting case that they got to experience this past year. Cases like these force residents to think outside of the box and exposes them to interventions we don’t use often in anesthesia. Taking moments like these to expand on their learning by turning it into a case report or poster presentation is what truly helps re...

After a long time away, I am finally back to podcasting! I bring with me some old friends with new insights as I begin my career as an attending in anesthesiology and critical care medicine. Listen along as we dive into what it takes to make the most of your career, how my guests navigated the career paths they landed on, and how to keep a steady pace so you don’t get burnt out quickly. These guys...

This is my last episode for a little while. And it’s a really special one. An incredible story told from the perspective of my wife and her aunt. A life experience that has shaped our lives and career. It still gives me goosebumps.

In this last episode of interviewing my co-fellows, I bring in Ayesha and Jim to share their experiences this past year. They are two examples of avenues outside of Anesthesia and Surgical training that can still get you into ICU fellowship. Their unique perspectives have really broadened the knowledge base and breadth of conversations that we have amongst ourselves in our fellows office, and they...

Listen along as I say goodbye to ICU fellowship in the form of exit interviews with my Cofellows. In this episode, you hear from my anesthesia cofellows, Jonathan and Anand.

In this episode, I close out this series on death and dying with a bookend conversation with friend of the show, Erin Richman. Listen along as she describes three separate instances where she lost a loved one, how she coped with it, and how those moments impacted her life. (**Trigger Warning** This episode contains a story about suicide. SI Hotline #988)

This one is a special one. I don’t normally get this personal. But the decision to interview Jenn for this mini-series was inspired by more than just sharing knowledge about pregnancy. This platform gave me an opportunity to record a special moment with special friends and I get to share a snippet of it with you all. Hope you enjoy, stay tuned to the end.

In this episode, we continue the conversation on death and dying with Chaplain Jamie Riggs. Jamie provides perspective into her role in the ICU and the ED as she describes just how valuable it can be for patients to have a listening ear.

In this episode of CMO, I discuss how my last night float as a trainee went. There were three specific moments that really made me feel like the culmination of my training has prepared me for the transition to becoming an attending. Listen along as I dive into these moments and shed some light on my final thoughts of night float life.

The results are in and I am officially a Board Certified Anesthesiologist! In this episode, I breakdown what the exam day is like with a friend who traveled down with me, Dr. Jessica Miranda. Listen along as she shares her experience on the test day as well as her background coming from anesthesia training in Brazil.

In this episode, I discuss some major takeaways from a lecture I attended earlier this week on Healthcare Policy in the US. We’ve inched closer to providing access to healthcare for most Americans in this country, but there are still some shortcomings that we will have to overcome to truly say everyone receives equal access. Listen along as I share with you some of the observations that stuck with...

In this episode, I break down some take aways from my past two weeks on my TEE Elective (Transesophageal Echocardiography). Listen along to hear my 4 pieces of advice on how to survive a rotation you’re not looking forward to.

In this episode, Dr. Imbriale takes us through what women can expect during their second trimester of pregnancy. According to her, this is the “coasting” phase of pregnancy, when you can truly enjoy all the joys of pregnancy. Listen along as she also talks to use about her own second trimester experiences.

In this episode, I give you a small taste of what it takes to prepare for the Anesthesia Oral Boards examination. More specifically, how to come up with a broad differential for treating hypoxemia and hypotension in the OR. This framework has saved me both practically in the OR and when I comes to discussing cases in oral board like scenarios.

In this episode, I talk with clinical social worker, Ruth Mandel, about her role in death and dying in the ICU. We discuss her road to medical social work and end the conversation with some important tips to health care providers for how we can improve the D&D process in the hospital.

In this episode, I delve into the topic of race in medicine - specifically from the perspective of patients and medical trainees. Listen along as I run through two stories that I believe highlight how race plays a subtle but significant roll in the medical world.

In this episode, we revisit death and dying in the intensive care unit from the perspective of a bedside and resource nurse. Alyssa goes through her inspiration to become a nurse, how it led her to the neuro ICU, and the value that nurses bring to patients and families as they encounter the end of life in the hospital.

In this episode, I walk you through the physiological concept that is the Dunning-Kruger Effect. Ever since I learn about this concept, I’ve seen it play out over and over again in medicine. Listen along as I apply it to my own career.

In this episode, I talked with Palliative Care Fellow, Dr. Katie Waybill, about her perspective on death and dying in the hospital. Listen along as she provides a guiding voice into the intricacies of palliative medicine and its role in helping to navigate medically complex patients.

In this episode of Night Float Round 4, I get into the intricacies of what makes a critical care physician good at their job - when to do nothing. Watching and waiting can be tough, but sometimes it’s the right call. Listen along as I go through two scenarios that came up during my recent week of night float where I elected not to take the easy way out.

In this episode we kick off the discussion of death and dying. When working in the ICU, you can’t escape death. And the more you sink into it and try and understand it, the more you appreciate life and realize birth and death are massive uniting similarities between the diverse species that we call humans. Listen along as Dr. Richman describes her teaching experience guiding college students under...

The first podcast episode of 2024!! My second year in this passion project kicks off with a 3 part series of what to expect when you’re an expecting mother and an OBGYN resident. Dr. Jenn Bracken returns to the show to discuss her pregnancy journey while working in a hospital surrounded by pregnant patients. Each part will take us through each trimester of the pregnancy, starting with the first tr...

To top of my Best of 2023 series, we go back to my very first episode and by far the most popular and most listened to episode on the show. Even now as I listen back, Dr. Shyamal Asher carries this conversation effortlessly as I begin my adventure as a podcaster. Even if you’ve heard this one before, it’s worth a second listen through.

In the second to last episode of the best of 2023 series, I revisit a conversation with an old co-resident, Dr. Andrew Winegarner, where we talk about his side hustles and how he’s able to balance it all. Season 2 of BTD was all about financial literacy, so if you’re into that go back and check out the whole season.