PRS Global Open Deep Cuts

In this "Giants in Plastic Surgery" episode of the PRS Global Open Deep Cuts Podcast, Dr. Stefania Tuinder discusses what inspires her, motivates her, and gives her strength amidst adversity. She discusses her move from Italy to the Netherlands, a rich cross-cultural perspective and the gendered experience from both, and how to leverage strengths from differences. A lively surgeon who has a lifelo...

In this Leveling Up episode of the PRS Global Open Deep Cuts podcast, Dr. Al Aly discusses many aspects of aesthetic surgery, such as conflicting zones of skin pull, honesty in assessing surgical results, his approach to surgical markings, the difference between the lower body lift and the belt lipectomy, his approach to brachioplasty including placement of the scar, patient positioning, and use o...

In this "Giants in Plastic Surgery" episode of the PRS Global Open Deep Cuts Podcast, we peer into Dr. Hung-Chi Chen's life – both in the minute details of what a typical week looks like for him, as well as the things that bring him joy outside of work – his family and how they have influenced his life and work. Having trained across the world in Taiwan, China, Australia, and the United States, as...

In this Leveling Up episode of the PRS Global Open Deep Cuts podcast, Dr. L. Scott Levin discusses how to manage the operating room and plan for a case, how the concept of orthoplastic reconstruction came about, his approach to teaching in the operating room, the importance of elegance in surgery, how to be successful in microsurgery, and finally, some words of wisdom from the many excellent surge...

In this "Giants in Plastic Surgery" episode of the PRS Global Open Deep Cuts Podcast, Professor Isao Koshima shares the inspiring story of his journey into medicine and his rise to become an innovator in plastic surgery techniques. Driven by family illness, he pursued medical school and later conducted rigorous private training to develop his skills in microsurgery, facilitating early exposure to...

During a live session at PSTM 2023 (Plastic Surgery The Meeting) in Austin Texas, Dr. Paris Butler and Dr. Nicole Sommer discussed their PRS Global Open Mini-Series, "Targeting Inclusive Excellence in Plastic Surgery." Drs. Butler and Sommer discussed the four papers that make up this mini-series, shared inspiring stories of black plastic surgeons and women plastic surgeons who succeeded despite t...

In this "Giants in Plastic Surgery" episode of the PRS Global Open Deep Cuts Podcast, Dr. J. Peter Rubin unveils the journey through his celebrated career in plastic surgery and bioengineering, reflecting on his academic and professional paths through institutions like Grinnell College and Harvard Medical School. As the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC) Endowed Professor and Chair of...

In this Leveling Up episode of the PRS Global Open Deep Cuts podcast, Dr. Amanda Gosman discusses how she developed an interest and expertise in gender-affirming surgery and her systematic effort to improve facial feminization; the changes she has made over the years in her technical approach to cleft lip, cleft palate, and craniosynostosis; the importance of seeking constant feedback in order to...

In this "Giants in Plastic Surgery" episode of the PRS Global Open Deep Cuts Podcast, Dr. Scott Levin, esteemed Chair of the Department of Orthopaedics at the University of Pennsylvania, shares both his pioneering journey into orthoplastic surgery and his impactful affiliations with global surgical societies. In this riveting discussion, he highlights his cherished ties to the British Society for...

In this Leveling Up episode of the PRS Global Open Deep Cuts podcast, Dr. Tae Chong discusses the challenges of leading a division or department, how he likes to set up the micro for a DIEP flap, why he prefers the superficial gluteal artery flap to the profunda artery perforator flap, the technical nuances of harvesting a SGAP flap, the ins and outs of supermicro in lymphatic surgery, his approac...

In this "Giants in Plastic Surgery" episode of the PRS Global Open Deep Cuts Podcast, Gregory R.D. Evans MD, a distinguished founding chair in the Department of Plastic Surgery at the University of California Irvine, delves deep into the origins of his passion for medicine. From early inspirations watching shows like "Marcus Welby, MD" to volunteering at a local hospital at 14 after a fateful meet...

In this Leveling Up episode of the PRS Global Open Deep Cuts podcast, Dr. Noopur Gangopadhyay discusses her unique training history, how she approaches cases in an organized and systematic way, her technique for the unilateral cleft lip, how she has modified the fronto-orbital advancement for unicoronal synostosis, some critical pearls for pediatric microsurgery, and how to be a good mentor and re...

In this "Giants in Plastic Surgery" episode of the PRS Global Open Deep Cuts Podcast, Rod Rohrich, MD describes his journey to becoming an influential plastic surgeon, editor, and educator. Reflecting on his rural upbringing, he explains how his passion for science led him to medicine, and how witnessing a cleft lip repair inspired him to pursue plastic surgery specifically. In this episode, Dr. R...

In this episode of the PRS Global Open Keynotes podcast, Dr. Danielle Leblanc discusses direct-to-implant breast reconstruction, the benefits of direct-to-implant vs expander reconstructions, the importance of a close collaboration with the breast oncology surgeon, the use of acellular dermal matrices and resorbable synethic meshes in implant reconstruction and augmentations, the nuances of implan...

In this "Giants in Plastic Surgery" episode of the PRS Global Open Deep Cuts Podcast, which was recorded in 2021, Mani Ragbir MBBS, FRCS(Plast) describes his unique upbringing under challenging conditions in Trinidad, the sacrifices that provided him the opportunity to achieve an education, and the influence that this sacrifice had on his journey to becoming a highly respected plastic surgeon. Wit...

In this "Leveling Up" episode of the Award-Winning PRS Global Open Deep Cuts Podcast, Dr. Evan Matros discusses the importance of counseling patients and talking about potential complications, virtual surgical planning for maxillary and mandibular reconstruction with the incorporation of prosthodontics, why the maxilla is more difficult to reconstruct than the mandible, how to design the skin padd...

In this "Giants in Plastic Surgery" episode of the award-winning PRS Global Open Deep Cuts Podcast, Dennis Hammond MD, shares both the unconventional tale of his route into medicine and plastic surgery and his fantastically diverse range of extracurricular interests. In this fascinating encounter, he describes the inspiring mentorship he received during his fellowship and his passion for coaching....

In this "Leveling Up" Episode of the Award-Winning PRS Global Open Deep Cuts Podcast, Dr. Lorne Rosenfield discusses safety in plastic surgery, the importance of checklists, his approach to abdominoplasties and the minimal use of liposuction, fleur-de-lis abdominoplasties in non-massive weight loss patients, choosing the right breast implant, why he does not open the neck in a facelift and how he...

In this "Giants in Plastic Surgery" episode of the PRS Global Open Deep Cuts Podcast, Dr. Daniel Del Vecchio, a renowned plastic surgeon at Harvard's Massachusetts General Hospital, shares his journey and insights from his distinguished career. In the episode, Dr. Del Vecchio discusses his pioneering work in fat grafting for breast enhancement, overcoming initial scepticism about the technique, re...

In this "Leveling Up" Episode of the Award-Winning PRS Global Open Deep Cuts Podcast, Dr. Kerri Woodberry discusses the importance of treating the patient like family and learning enough about them to understand when not to operate, her approach to panniculectomy and breast reduction, her perfectionism, her favorite instruments, how an MBA has helped her in her practice, and the ups and downs of r...

In this "Giants in Plastic Surgery" episode of the PRS Global Open Deep Cuts Podcast, Mr. Michael Tyler, a renowned burns and plastic surgeon working in Buckinghamshire, shares his life journey from Kenya to the U.K. and his career as a whole-body burns and plastic surgeon. He discusses his passion for helping patients, psychologically and surgically, and how he approaches each case with a patient...

In this "Giants in Plastic Surgery" episode of the PRS Global Open Deep Cuts Podcast , Dr. Peter Cordeiro discusses his remarkable journey, including moving from India to achieve the American Dream. Sharing details of being brought up by his inspirational mother, Dr. Cordeiro charts his career through Harvard Medical School, plastic surgery training in New York, and always pushing to level up as C...

In this "Leveling Up" Episode of the Award-Winning PRS Global Open Deep Cuts Podcast, Dr. Nicholas Haddock discusses the concept of "deliberate practice," the importance of continuously tracking performance and outcomes in improving patient care, critical pearls of dissecting chest vessels in a DIEP flap, why the safest place to be is right on top of a perforator, how getting the widest surgical e...

In this "Giants in Plastic Surgery" episode of the PRS Global Open Deep Cuts Podcast, Dr. Alan Matarasso discusses his life, journey and pragmatic perspectives as a family man who is also an academic aesthetic plastic surgeon.  Read a classic PRS Global Open Special Topic by Dr. Matarasso and co-author Dr. Ira Savetsky- "Lateral Temporal Subcutaneous Brow Lift: Clinical Experience and Systematic R...

In this "Leveling Up" episode of the Award-Winning PRS Global Open Deep Cuts Podcast, Dr. Nicole Sommer discussed her techniques of breast reduction, her experience with the Apron or no-vertical incision breast reduction, the critical aspects of placing breast pillar sutures, the difference between the chest wall and the breast base, her choice of mesh for direct to implant breast reconstruction a...