Cold Steel: Canadian Journal of Surgery Podcast

1. Dr. Harvey bio: https://irr-rimuhc.ca/edward-harvey/ 2. Article on the previous Canadian Journal of Surgery Editors-in-Chief: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2386197/ 3. Continuing a long tradition: the Canadian Journal of Surgery at 60. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5608575/ 4. COPE committee on publication ethics: https://publicationethics.org/ 5. A sampling of Dr....

In this episode, we were lucky enough to have Dr. Clarence Wong. Dr. Wong is an interventional gastroenterologist at the University of Alberta. He gave us a masterclass on the approach to large polyp. We also talked about the development of screening guidelines in Alberta, and way to improve the quality of colonoscopies on a very practical level. Tweet at us @CanJSurg or email us at podcast.cjs@gm...

Dr. Laws graduated from the University of British Columbia and obtained her medical degree from McMaster University. She completed a general surgery residency at the University of Calgary and a breast surgical oncology fellowship at Massachusetts General Hospital/Brigham and Women’s Hospital. She is currently pursuing a Master of Public Health in epidemiology from the Harvard T.H. Chan School of P...

This is the first in our new "Companion" series, meant to offer a discussion on new topics and events. We are lucky enough to be joined by Drs.  Kelly Vogt and Morad Hameed, both previous guests on the show. In this episode we discuss the paper published in the CMAJ, "Relation between surgeon age and postoperative outcomes: a population-based cohort study" (https://www.cmaj.ca/content/192/15/E385)...

In this episode, we were lucky enough again to be joined by Dr. David Feliciano. Dr. Feliciano is a world-renowned trauma surgeon and a passionate surgical historian. Today he joins us to talk about surgeons who won the Nobel Prize and the complex and rich history that surrounds them.  Email us at podcast.cjs@gmail.com or send us a tweet @CanJSurg with your thoughts about this and all our previous...

In this episode, we explore the many challenges facing an under-discussed topic: undergraduate surgical education. We were joined by Drs. Andreana Butter and Geoffrey Blair, current and former chairs of the Canadian Undergraduate Surgical Education Committee (CUSEC).  Dr. Andreana Bütter completed medical school at the University of Ottawa and residency in General Surgery at Western University. Du...

Joe DuBose is a graduate of the Virginia Military Institute and the University of Virginia School of Medicine. He performed surgical training at Keesler Air Force Base Medical Center and the University of Virginia from 2001-2006. Additional fellowship training in surgical critical care and trauma surgery was completed at Los Angeles County + University of Southern California Hospital from 2006-200...

After graduating from the University of Alberta with a Bachelor of Science and M.D in 1990, Dr. Logsetty obtained his Diploma in Clinical Epidemiology from the University of Toronto in 1996 garnering many awards along the way.  Dr Logsetty completed the Surgical-Scientist Program at University of Toronto in 1994-1996.  He continued his training in fellowships in Acute Burn Care & Reconstructiv...

Henry A. Pitt, M.D. trained in surgery at Johns Hopkins and has been at the forefront of developing Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary (HPB) Surgery over the past three decades. His career has taken him to UCLA (1979), back to Johns Hopkins (1985) in Wisconsin (1997) and Indiana (2004), (2013) to Temple University Health System (TUHS) and now to Rutgers Cancer Center. He has served as president of the AOA C...

Dr. Mark Campbell is a board certified general surgeon, a member of the Texas Surgical Society, and a Fellow of the American College of Surgery. He received a B.S. in Pre-Medical Biology at The University of Texas at Arlington in 1976 and received his M.D. from the University of Texas Medical School at Houston in 1979. He finished his surgical residency at St. Joseph’s Hospital in Houston in 1984....

Dr. Melinda Davis (https://twitter.com/melindadavisyyc) is an anesthesiologist at the Foothills Medical Centre. She has a fellowship in neuroanesthesiology and clinical interest in perioperative medicine. While she spends half her professional life putting people to sleep, Dr. Davis spends the other half attempting to inspire and energize them. She teaches at all levels of medical education from s...

In this episode, we do a practice mock oral examination. We hope that this can help candidates to get a sense of the Royal College oral examinations. Although there are no oral exams this year, we hope to help next year's examinees get in the mindset for studying and practicing for the oral exam.  Thanks again to our examiners Dr. Caitlin Cahill and Dr. Greg Knapp! Dr. Cahill's slides: https://dri...

Dr. Janice L Pasieka graduated from the University of Western Medical School and did her General Surgery Training at the University of Calgary. She then did two and a half years of Endocrine Surgical Training. The  first year was spent in Dr David Hanley’s lab at the University of Calgary, then a year at the University of Michigan, under the mentorship of Dr. Norman Thompson followed by time at th...

Born and raised in Newfoundland and Labrador, Dr. Furey (https://twitter.com/FureyAndrew) is a passionate orthopaedic trauma surgeon and educator with Memorial University’s School of Medicine. He also holds a Diploma in Organizational Leadership from Oxford University. His strong work ethic has earned him many local, provincial, and national awards and honours. He was named Humanitarian of the Yea...

Dr. Todd McMullen is a scientist and endocrine surgeon at the University of Alberta in Edmonton, Alberta. In this episode we talk to Dr. McMullen about a topic that is sometimes a pain in the neck for trainees: thyroid nodules. Dr. McMullen gives us his approach to nodules, how he works them up, a brief overview of how he does his thyroidectomies, and post op calcium management. We hope you enjoy!...

Dr. Christian Finley trained in General Surgery in at UBC in Vancouver, BC and thereafter completed his training in Thoracic Surgery in Toronto at UofT. After completing advanced training in Leuven, Belgium and England, he started working at St. Joseph's Healthcare Hamilton in 2010. He completed his Masters of Public Health at Harvard University. Since joining the Division of Thoracic Surgery, Dr...

Dr. Prism Schneider is an orthopedic trauma surgeon and Assistant Professor at the University Calgary. Dr. Schneider is well known for her research on many topics, particularly on the use of thromboelastography in post operative and hospitalized patients. In this episode, we delve into Dr. Schneider’s research on intimate partner violence, and how surgeons might do a better job of recognizing it....

Dr. Charles Vollmer is the Director of Pancreatic Surgery at the University of Pennsylvania where he holds the rank of Professor of Surgery. Dr. Vollmer began his career at the Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston where he served as an Assistant Professor of Surgery at Harvard Medical School before moving to Penn in 2011. He specializes in Pancreaticobiliary and other complex gastrointes...

Dr. Omar Farooq is a general surgeon at Fort Saskatchewan Hospital in Fort Saskatchewan, Alberta. He did his MBBS in Punjab Medical College in Faisalabad, Pakistan. He then went on to do his internship at Case Western in Cleveland, general surgery resident at the University of Saskatchewan, and MIS fellowship at McMaster.  In this episode, we hear his experiences as an International Medical Gradua...

Grace Rozycki is a professor of surgery. Primarily practicing at Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center, Dr. Rozycki specializes in trauma surgery and surgical critical care. Her research focuses on quality as it relates to emergent general surgery and injury. She received her medical degree from Sidney Kimmel Medical College of Thomas Jefferson University. In this episode we talk to her about her p...

Dr. Alex Poole is a general surgeon in Whitehorse, Yukon, although his practice is not a typical general surgery practice. In this episode we talk about what it's like to be a remote surgeon, his advice for those interested in a career in remote and rural surgery, and his work on frostbite injuries. Links: 1. Treatment of severe frostbite with iloprost in northern Canada. CMAJ paper: https://www.c...

Dr. Sean Gregg is a general surgeon in Red Deer, Alberta. He has a special focus on hepatobiliary surgery but practices a full range of general surgical operations.  Dr. Gregg completed medical school, residency and HPB training at the University of Calgary. In this episode we hear Dr. Gregg's fascinating life story, and how his experiences with a Thai street artist shaped his approach to surgical...

This was a special episode of Cold Steel. In light of the murder of George Floyd and the subsequent protests, there has been a renewed international desire to confront the racial inequities that plague our society today. This applies to healthcare and in particular to surgery. To talk about this we have three phenomenal guests.  Dr. Julius Ebinu is a neurosurgeon in Sacramento at UC Davis.  Bio: h...

It’s not an understatement to say that Dr. David Feliciano is a true giant in trauma surgery. Dr. David V. Feliciano received his medical degree in 1970 from Georgetown University in Washington, D.C. He completed his general surgery training at Mayo Clinic, in trauma at Wayne State University, and vascular surgery at Baylor College of Medicine (where he trained under Dr. DeBakey). He was Professor...

Tim Pawlik (@https://twitter.com/timpawlik) is an academic surgeon focused on hepatobiliary diseases. He serves as the surgeon-in-chief of The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center and Chair of the Department of Surgery in the College of Medicine. He has an MPH, PhD, and a Masters of Theology from Harvard Divinity School. We talk to him about his unique training pathway, academic productivit...