Amy Vertrees, MD

BOSS Business of Surgery Series

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Welcome to BOSS Business of Surgery Series! This program was specifically designed to help surgeons learn concepts not taught in residency but necessary for a successful surgery career. We were not told that most of our job would be interacting with others. We thought it was about the technical success of surgery or the knowledge that we learn. But it is so much more. Difficult partners and colleagues. Dealing with complications. Negotiating with administration. Running a successful and efficient clinic that doesn’t take bleed into our home life. How to have a life outside of surgeryBut if we...

Author

Amy Vertrees, MD

Category

Health

Podcast website

www.bosssurgery.com

Latest episode

Jul 6, 2026

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Episodes

Episode 88: Creating your own career and life path with Dr. Gabriel Bietz 10.07.2023

"Patients don't need more information, they need more interpretation of the information we have." The latest BOSS podcast highlights Dr. Gretchen Schwarze and her groundbreaking work on counseling patients in difficult situations to help them make the decision that is best for them.  She describes her Best Case/Worst Case research and a simple way to talk through the challenging conversations...

Episode 87: Perfectionism and CEO mindset with Shawna Samuel, MBA 03.07.2023
Episode 86: Leaving the wrong job with Dr. Claire Isbell 26.06.2023
Episode 85: Pursuing your passion project and staying in medicine with Dr. Sujin Lee 19.06.2023

The latest BOSS podcast episode features Dr. Sujin Lee, a neurorehab physician in private practice and a certified coach. She has a passion for helping physicians pursue their passion projects by learning more about entrepreneurship and how it is possible while also still pursuing medicine.   So many of us are struggling, but you don’t have to leave medicine. The best way to stay in medicine...

Episode 84: Lean out: authentic work/life balance with Dr. Dawn Baker 12.06.2023
Ep 83 Leaving a toxic job with Dr. Jennifer Whittington 08.06.2023
Episode 82: Divorce and when being a surgeon is held against you with Dr. Jennifer Whittington 05.06.2023
Episode 81: Bias, triggers, and owning a surgery center with Dr. Vivian Asamoah 29.05.2023
Episode 80: Dare to Dream with Dr. Weilli Grey 22.05.2023
Episode 79: Family in Focus with Dr. Wendy Schofer 15.05.2023
Episode 78: Done with Broke with the MoneyFitMD Latifat Akintade 08.05.2023
Episode 77: Understanding our self-critic with Dr. Kristi Angevine 01.05.2023
Episode 76: Emotional intelligence with Dr. Alice Horrell 24.04.2023
Episode 75: The MedMal Coach talks about avoiding litigation 17.04.2023

Surgeons are included in the high risk specialties that are nearly guaranteed to get sued. Even if we do not actually get sued, the threat of litigation is a constant influence in our career.  Dr. Laura Fortner is The MedMal coach. She is an OB/gyn who has generously shared her own litigation experience. She was able to survive and then thrive. She has critical information that helps us...

Episode 74: From immigrant to owning 4 surgery centers with Dr. Angelina Postoev 10.04.2023

Dr. Angelina Postoev MD. FACS is an entrepreneur and triple board certitied surgeon by the American Board of Surgery and the American Academy of Cosmetic Surgery. She is the president and co-founder of IBI HealthCare Institute  Surgery Centers with locations in Buckehad, Atlanta and Loganville , GA since 2011. She completed her residency at the Cleveland Clinic Foundation, one year of surgica...

Episode 73: Point me to first class with Dr. Devon Gimbel 03.04.2023
Episode 72: Self-Care is a Superpower with Dr. Ude 27.03.2023
Episode 71: Money with Dr. Elisa Chiang 20.03.2023

The latest BOSS podcast features Dr. Elisa Chiang, oculoplastic surgeon and founder of "Grow your wealthy mindset" podcast and coaching program. In this episode we talked about financial considerations from the start to the finish of our career, because each step of the way has its own challenges. As a resident, we have less income and more potential. Choosing incremental luxuries, protecting your...

Episode 70: Leadership lessons from the Advisory Board with Dr. Sarah Lee-Davisson and Dr. Beth Avena 13.03.2023
Episode 69: Mid-career slump and a better use of clinic time with Dr. David Canes 06.03.2023

The latest BOSS podcast features Dr. David Canes, a urologist located in Boston who found a way out of his mid-career slump by creating an innovative product that will help save time in clinic.   After coaching hundreds of surgeons, I can tell you a common theme. There is a mid-career slump where everything gets a little less… interesting. The little admin and other picky things that didn’t b...

Episode 68: When the wrong job is hurting you with Dr. Sara Rasmussen 27.02.2023
Episode 67: Living your values and supporting women physicians with Dr. Adam Harrison 20.02.2023
Episode 66: Location-based job search with Dr. Amy Saleh 13.02.2023

Are you looking for a job, and have a particular location in mind? On the latest BOSS podcast episode, I talk with Dr. Amy Saleh about a location-based job search.  She cold-called to get her job There are pitfalls she wants you all to avoid She focused on her values, which helped her find the right job AND navigate her role in the practice If you have a long list of requirements, you have li...

Episode 65: Medicine, Marriage and Money with Dr. Kate Mangona 30.01.2023
Episode 64: When your "brain is broken" with Dr. Heather Hancock 23.01.2023

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