Behind The Knife: The Surgery Podcast

Have you ever been confused about the concept of brain death, or struggled to explain brain death to a patient’s family or your fellow clinicians? Join the Behind the Knife Surgical Palliative Care team and our special guest, neurologist & neurointensivist Dr. Sarah Wahlster, as we explore the 2023 Pediatric & Adult Brain Death/Death by Neurologic Criteria Consensus Practice Guideline and...

Our oral board review course includes 100 scenarios that meticulously cover 115 SCORE core topics. Each scenario includes two parts. The first part is a perfectly executed oral board scenario that mimics the real thing. Scenarios are 5 to 7 minutes long and include a variety of tactics and styles. If you are able to achieve this level of performance in your preparation you are sure to pass the ora...

Need a dose of inspiration?  You found it here.  This interview with Dr. Ammar Darwish will have you in awe.  Dr. Darwish is a general and trauma surgery at Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust and Medical Director at The David Nott Foundation ( https://davidnottfoundation.com/ ).  Dr. Darwish volunteers for intensely dangerous but highly impactful surgical humanitarian missions in conflict...

Join our Emergency General Surgery team as we talk about the dreaded difficult duodenum. We discuss two cases on a common disease that has now become a rarity in surgical management. We cover principles of combined assessment and resuscitation, diagnosis and helpful adjuncts, and multidisciplinary and surgical management. Hosts: Drs. Ashlie Nadler, Jordan Nantais and Graham Skelhorne-Gross We have...

Join Drs. Galandiuk, Bolshinsky, Kavalukas, and Simon as they discuss the controversial management of colon cancer of the splenic flexure. What procedure do you perform? Does it matter? Tune in to hear the discussion! Hosts: - Susan Galandiuk MD, University of Louisville, Louisville, Kentucky, @DCREdInChief - Vladimir Bolshinsky MD, Peninsula Health, Victoria, Australia, @bolshinskyv - Sandy Kaval...

Our Colorectal Surgery Oral Board Audio Review includes 51 high-yield scenarios designed for Colorectal Surgeons by Colorectal Surgeons.   Scenarios are 5 to 7 minutes long and include a variety of tactics and styles. If you are able to achieve this level of performance in your preparation you are sure to pass the oral exam with flying colors. The second part introduces high-yield commentary to ea...

Our Surgical Oncology Oral Board Audio Review includes 46 high-yield scenarios that cover all of the SCORE CGSO topics designed for Surgical Oncology Surgeons by Surgical Oncology Surgeons.  Scenarios are 5 to 7 minutes long and include a variety of tactics and styles. If you are able to achieve this level of performance in your preparation you are sure to pass the oral exam with flying colors. Th...

Our Vascular Surgery Oral Board Audio Review includes 72 high-yield scenarios that cover the majority of the VSCORE topics designed for Vascular Surgeons by Vascular Surgeons.   Scenarios are 5 to 7 minutes long and include a variety of tactics and styles. If you are able to achieve this level of performance in your preparation you are sure to pass the oral exam with flying colors. The second part...

Pregnancy leads to many physiologic changes, and thyroid and parathyroid disorders alter that physiology even more leading to complex laboratory interpretation and decision-making impacting both mother and fetus. In this episode, join endocrine surgeons Drs. Barb Miller, John Phay, Priya Dedhia, and Surgical Oncology Fellow Dr. Vennila Padmanaban from The Ohio State University. Hear about normal a...

Does the adult thymus have a purpose and function? Are there any long-term health effects of thymectomy? Tune in to another Swedish Thoracic surgery journal review where we discuss the recent paper out of the NEJM which reports on the health consequences of thymus removal in adults. This paper has been widely picked up by the media and our patients frequently bring it into the office. Listen as we...

Did you know that 13% of trauma patients who go home with an opioid prescription will develop opioid dependence?  Multimodal pain regimens not only reduce opioid consumption, but also improve pain control.  On this episode of the BIG T TRAUMA series, we explore a multimodal approach to pain management...and tackle some surgical dogma along the way.   Hosts: Patrick Georgoff, MD, Trauma Surgeon, Du...

A 70 year old healthy female is referred to you with a 5.7 cm abdominal aortic aneurysm. As an astute clinician you are aware that current guidelines support surgical repair for her AAA. What if there was new data to suggest this patient may not benefit from repair? What would be the optimal size threshold that she would benefit from AAA repair? Tune into this episode of Behind the Knife, where th...

Take a listen into the wild and fascinating world of lung transplantation! One of the biggest challenges for any transplant is organ preservation to provide the best possible recovery and outcome for recipients. That’s especially important for lung transplant, which remains one of the most complex and challenging areas in the field of transplantation. This episode takes a deep dive into the lung t...

As we move towards a model of Competency-Based Surgical Education, individualization of training may be needed. How can we get the right education to the right trainee at the right time? How can we link education to actual patient outcomes? Precision education aims to do just that, while leveraging technology, data, and analytics to decrease burden on assessors. While this approach offers a lot of...

In this Journal Review episode, the Hernia Content Team from Carolinas Medical Center reviews the definition and meaning of a hernia center. In a subspecialty field that is in its relative infancy, the specialization of care at hernia centers is a relatively new concept. The team reviews two relevant publications on hernia centers that help to provide guidance on this topic for the hernia communit...

VTE prophylaxis is more than just some squeezy leg socks and a one-size fits all dose of enoxaparin!  Ever wonder how VTE prophylaxis is similar to constipation?  Have you or a loved one been hurt by a hospital administrator telling you that VTE is a never event?  Come with us, and our special guest Dr. Bryan Cotton, on this journey to the frontier of research attempting to debunk this myth and im...

Most surgeons know about malpractice lawsuits, but did you know that residents and even medical students can be involved in them? Join us for a discussion of what happens when patients sue their treatment teams -- and what happens when those teams involve trainees. Host: Nina Clark, MD, MS Guests: Cindy Hamra, JD, MA is an associate dean in the GME Office at the University of Washington School of...

Join Drs. Scott Steele and Dan Scheese as they engage in an in-depth conversation with Dr. Michael Valente about the intricate world of appendiceal masses, including carcinoid, adenocarcinoma, and mucinous neoplasms. Despite the complexity of the subject, this episode skillfully deconstructs the topic through the analysis of three distinct cases, illuminating the latest terminology, diagnostic app...

M&M - we all do it, but what is its purpose? Join Jason and Nina as they talk to two experts about why we present at all, and what we can do to better reach the educational and quality improvement goals of morbidity and mortality conference. Hosts: Jason Bingham, Nina Clark Panelists Keith Lillemoe, MD Chief of Surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital Professor of Surgery at the Harvard Medical...

It’s that time of year (again!)- when medical students- both US and International- are preparing their residency applications. This year, we have been focusing on the special challenges International Medical Graduates face when applying to US surgical residency positions. In our previous episode, we discussed how residents can make their applications stand out to program directors. Today, we will...

It’s that time of year (again!)- when medical students- both US and International- are preparing their residency applications. In this episode, we will focus on the special challenges International Medical Graduates face when applying to US surgical residency positions and discuss tips and tricks for making IMG residency applicants standout to program directors in the US.  Guests: David Hughes, MD...

Laparoscopic cholecystectomy was introduced approximately 30 years ago and quickly became the gold standard due to multiple benefits over open cholecystectomy. It ushered in the laparoscopic revolution but also increased the number of bile duct injuries. Through the dedicated efforts of many the rate of bile duct injury has been reduced, now mirroring open cholecystectomy. The robotic surgery revo...

Join for the forth episode in the Association of Out Surgeons & Allies (AOSA) series for a discussion on gender affirming care and gender affirming surgery. Host: Dan Scheese, MD Andrew Schlussel, DO, Colorectal and General Surgeon, Charlie Norwood VA Medical Center Guests: 1. Dr. Megan Lane (She/her) megalane@med.umich.edu Dr. Lane is a Plastic Surgery resident at the University of Michigan w...

Interested in cardiac surgery? The training paradigm for cardiac surgery has changed significantly over the past decade and we know may students often struggle when deciding what pathway is best for them. For this episode, we assembled a robust team of attendings, fellows, and residents to discuss their journey as well as some of the research that has been conducted about these different pathways...

Bariatric surgery is an evolving field with new procedures, or variations of old ones, being developed to meet the needs of patients with obesity. The single anastomosis duodenoileal bypass (SADI) and one anastomosis gastric bypass (OAGB) are two such procedures which have recently entered the mainstream conversation. In this episode we will give a brief overview of the SADI and OAGB, go over some...