Penn Medicine Physician Interviews

In this episode, Drs. Samir Mehta and Derek Donegan review a new approach to pelvic fragility fracture repair at Penn Trauma and Fracture Services—a fixation device that curves to accommodate the unique structure of the pelvis.

In this episode Dr. Lawrence discusses TAVR vs. SAVR. Who is a candidate for TAVR or SAVR? Who is a candidate for TAVR or SAVR and what makes one the best choice for your patient.

Dr. Chase Brown discusses his personalized approach to CABG.

The first installment of the podcast series from the specialists at Penn Medicine. This podcast will feature Dr. Scott Kasner, Vice-Chair for Clinical Affairs in Neurology at Penn Medicine. He will highlight the SELECT2 thrombectomy study.

In this episode, neurosurgeons Neil Malhotra, MD,. and James Schuster, MD, PhD, discuss the nuances and intricacies of spinal cancer, and the innovations, early diagnosis, research, and expertise in surgery, radiology, and medicine that motivate spinal oncology care at the Penn Spine Center.

In this panel, Drs. Malhotra, Weber, Mahmoud, and Shuster highlight chordoma.

In this episode, Host Melanie Cole joins Dr. Samir Mehta, Chief of the division of Orthopaedic Trauma and Fracture Care at Penn Medicine to review the treatment of clavicle fractures.

In this episode, we're highlighting commonly missed orthopedic trauma injuries with Dr. Samir Mehta. 

In this episode, Dr. Benjamin D'Souza will lead a discussion focusing on heart failure with preserved ejection fraction or HFPEF, and the AIM HIRE study, which concerns a related therapy.

In this episode, Dr. Jeremy Cannon and Dr. Daniel Hashimoto lead an interactive discussion focusing on diaphragm pacing, a device system that offers an alternative to mechanical ventilation for individuals with ventilator-dependent spinal cord injury and central hypoventilation syndrome.

In this episode, Dr. Christina Jackson leads a discussion focusing on highlighting endonasal approaches to skull-based surgery.

In this episode, Dr. Lorraine Boakye leads a discussion focusing on Achilles rupture and tendinopathy.

Host Melanie Cole, MS is joined by John M. Vasudevan, MD, CAQSM to discuss the Running Program and Endurance Sports Programs at Penn Medicine.

In this episode, Dr. Scott Kasner leads a discussion on SELECT2 Thrombectomy Study, and Penn's role in this study.

In this episode, Dr. Ty B. Dunn and transplant manager K. Louise Berry lead an interactive discussion highlighting total pancreatectomy islet auto transplant.

Dr. James Metz, MD walks through some recent advancements, achievements, and milestones in the Radiation Oncology department at Penn Medicine.

In this episode, Dr. Asad Ali Usman will lead a discussion focusing on mobile ECMO, including the mechanics of ECMO, and the difference between standard in-hospital ECMO machines and mobile ECMO.

In this episode, Dr. David Tarity leads a discussion focusing on the utilization of robotics in joint replacement surgery.

Giorgos Karakousis MD highlights retroperitoneal sarcoma. He shares the symptoms patients typically present with, the diagnostic criteria and treatment options for patients with retroperitoneal sarcoma. Additionally he shares what makes the Penn Medicine Abramson Cancer Center unique when it comes to diagnosing and treating retroperitoneal sarcoma and when it is important for physicians to refer t...

Genna Waldman M.D. discusses epilepsy in women. She shares parameters for diagnosis and criteria by which treatment would be initiated. She highlights how treatment for epilepsy has evolved over the last 10-20 years and some of the most exciting non surgical approaches to treatment.

The combination of a growing number of patients with end-stage renal disease and a shortage of organs poses a significant challenge to the transplant community. Donor shortage is associated with unfavorable consequences: prolonged waiting time, and compromised graft and patient survival. Efforts are required to expand the donor pool and get more patients to transplant, and sooner. Amanda Leonberg-...

Dimitriy Petrov MD discusses the modern care approach to spine surgery. He highlights how the field of neurosurgery in spinal care has evolved dramatically in recent years, the latest technical advances in neurosurgery for spinal trauma and complex care at Penn Medicine and what distinguishes these technologies from the current standard of care in the region.

Lee Hartner MD discusses what factors community physicians should take into account when deciding which lumps and bumps to biopsy. He highlights some of the challenges that physicians and patients experience when certain lumps and bumps have been biopsied or removed before these patients are seen by the team and he shares how the expertise of Penn Medicine pathologists contributes to the best outc...

Bobby Ndu MD, MBA highlights minimally invasive foot and ankle surgery. He shares how minimally invasive surgery differs from traditional foot and ankle surgery, the benefits of these procedures and what makes Penn Orthopaedics unique when it comes to minimally invasive foot and ankle surgery.

Peter Abt MD and Kim Olthoff MD discuss responsible expansion of liver transplantation. They offer the benefits of the Penn Liver Transplantation program and what they see as the single greatest challenge facing the field of liver transplantation today. Additionally, they share how Penn is finding innovative ways to increase access to deceased donor liver transplantation and the recommendations fo...