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This podcast is an interactive discussion about the management of spontaneous pneumothorax between Dr. Todd Ponsky and Dr. Dan Ostlie. Dr. Ostlie is Surgeon-in-Chief, Chair of Surgery, and Executive Vice-President at Phoenix Children’s Hospital, and has helped carry out multiple studies looking at the optimal way to manage spontaneous pneumothorax in pediatric patients. 00:00:00:00 Introduction 00...

Next in our #APSA50 series, comes a thoughtful discussion regarding academic surgery and future transformations. Dr. Ron Hirschl starts us off with a discussion on the changes they implemented at this years’ conference, including focused TED-style talks and presentations beyond the field of surgery. Dr. Allan Goldstein shares his thoughts on the shifting general surgery paradigm. We wrap it up wit...

The 50th APSA meeting featured a debate moderated by Dr. Jacob Langer from The Hospital for Sick Children. The topic debated was: "Be it resolved that I would NOT encourage my daughter or son to become a pediatric surgeon." Representing the side supporting this statement were Dr. Cathy Burnweit from Nicklaus Children's Hospital and Dr. Daniel Ostlie from Phoenix Children's Hospital. Representing t...

This episode is the third in our #APSA50 series, where we teamed up with the Behind the Knife Podcast to cover the 50th Anniversary Meeting of the American Pediatric Surgical Association. In this episode, we interviewed Dr. Michael Muelly, who gave the first of the meeting's PED (Pediatric Surgery, Education, and Disruption) talks on the topic of artificial intelligence in healthcare. Dr. Muelly i...

This is the next episode in our #APSA50 series, where we teamed up with the Behind the Knife Podcast to cover the 50th Anniversary Meeting of the American Pediatric Surgical Association. The coverage of the conference wouldn’t be complete without a little history lesson and guidance for the future. Drs Jim O’Neill, Jr. and Jo Shapiro join Rae Hanke, Alex Casar and Alex Gibbons to take a journey th...

This episode is the first in our #APSA50 series, where we teamed up with the Behind the Knife Podcast to cover the 50th Anniversary Meeting of the American Pediatric Surgical Association. It is a conversation between Alex Casar, Alex Gibbons, Rae Hanke, and our invited guest. It presents an interactive discussion and thoughtful reflection on the topic of Social Determinants of Health, which was a...

This podcast is an interactive discussion about gallstone disease between Dr. Todd Ponsky and his father, Dr. Jeffrey Ponsky. Dr. Jeffrey Ponsky is a professor of surgery at Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine, and is an expert in advanced therapeutic endoscopic treatment of biliary disease. 00:00:00:00 Introduction 00:01:55:10 Work-Up for Right Upper Quadrant Abdominal Pain 00:03:41:03 Ca...

This episode is an interactive discussion about Unconscious Bias between Dr. Todd Ponsky, Dr. Julie Freischlag, Dr. Mary Brandt, Dr. Quinn Capers IV, Dr. Alejandra (Alex) Casar Berazaluce, Dr. Rachel (Rae) Hanke, and Dr. Alexander Gibbons. Dr. Julie Freischlag is CEO of Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center and Dean of Wake Forest School of Medicine. Dr. Mary Brandt is a Professor of Surgery, Pediatr...

This podcast is a discussion of the international approach to diagnosis and management of biliary atresia, amongst Dr. Todd Ponsky, Dr. Yamataka Atsuyuki, Dr. Greg Tiao, Dr. Mark Davenport, and Dr. Jorge Bezerra. Dr. Greg Tiao is the Director of General and Thoracic Surgery, Frederick C. Ryckman Chair in Pediatric Surgery, Surgical Director of Liver Transplantation, and Associate Director of the P...

This podcast is a discussion of the international approach to diagnosis and management of biliary atresia, amongst Dr. Todd Ponsky, Dr. Yamataka Atsuyuki, Dr. Greg Tiao, Dr. Mark Davenport, and Dr. Jorge Bezerra. Dr. Greg Tiao is the Director of General and Thoracic Surgery, Frederick C. Ryckman Chair in Pediatric Surgery, Surgical Director of Liver Transplantation, and Associate Director of the P...

This podcast is a multidisciplinary discussion on a controversial topic, management of pediatric Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease, amongst Dr. Todd Ponsky, Dr. Rachel Rosen, and Dr. George "Whit" Holcomb. Dr. Rachel Rosen is Director of the Aerodigestive Center and Pediatric Gastroenterologist at Boston Children's Hospital, and Associate Professor of Pediatrics at Harvard Medical School. Dr. George...

This podcast is an interactive discussion about pediatric trauma between Dr. Todd Ponsky, Dr. Mark McCollum, and Dr. David Notrica. Dr. David Notrica is the trauma medical director at Phoenix Children's Hospital and is associate professor of surgery at the Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Associate Professor of Surgery at the University of Arizona College of Medicine in Phoenix. 00:01:30 Dr. Da...

An interactive discussion between Dr. Ponsky and Dr. Rescorla about the management of ovarian tumors in pediatric patients. Dr. Frederick Rescorla is surgeon-in-chief at Riley Children's Hospital, Anna Olivia Healey Professor of Pediatric Surgery at Indiana University School of Medicine, and COG germ cell committee member. Timestops: 00:00:00 Introduction 02:17:12 Case 1: Ovarian cystic mass with...

An interactive discussion between Dr. Ponsky, Dr. Harmon and Dr. Inge about the role of bariatric surgery in pediatric patients. Dr. Inge is Chief of Pediatric Surgery, Akers Endowed Chair in Pediatric Surgery, and Director of Adolescent Bariatric Surgery at Children’s Hospital of Colorado. Dr. Harmon is professor of Surgery at University of Buffalo and Surgeon-in-Chief at Oishei Childrne’s Hospit...

An interactive discussion between Todd Ponsky, MD and Max Langham, MD on the management of hepatoblastomas. Dr. Max Langham is a Professor of Surgery and Pediatrics and the Vice Chairman of the Department of Surgery at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center. Table of Contents 00:00 - Introduction 01:15 - Work-up of a newly diagnosed liver mass 04:20 - Differential diagnosis of liver mas...

This podcast is a discussion between Dr. Todd Ponsky and Dr. Patricio C. Gargollo who is the senior associate consultant pediatric urology at the Mayo Clinic Rochester and associate professor of urology at the Mayo medical school. It is a bout pediatric urology mostly regarding external genitalia and this is going to be an overview for pediatric surgeons to get an idea about all the things that we...

Speaker: Dr. Robert L. Sheridan Facilitator: Dr. Todd Ponsky Editors: Dr. Todd Ponsky, Dr. Sophia Abdulhai, Dr. Abdulraof Lamoshi and Dr. Raghavendra Rao

Dr. Maisam A. Abu-El-Haija acute pancreatitis presentation, she is the medical director of pancreas care center, division of pediatric gastroenterology at Cincinnati Children's Hospital, with participation from some experts and audience

An interactive discussion about Wilms tumor between Todd Ponsky, MD, Avraham Schlager, and Peter Ehrlich, MD. Dr. Peter Ehrlich is a professor of pediatrics surgery at the University of Michigan C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital who is also a vice chair of surgery and renal tumor section of the children oncology group. Table of Contents 00:00 - Introduction 01:09 - Typical clinical case? 03:27 - Wilms...

An interactive discussion between Todd Ponsky, MD and Don Nakayama, MD about the history of pediatric surgery, specifically the evolution of the management of pyloric stenosis, Hirschprung disease and esophageal atresia. Dr. Nakayama is an adjunct professor of the department of surgery at the Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine at Florida International University and pediatric surgeon at Sacred H...

An interactive discussion about intestinal failure between Todd Ponsky, MD and Brad Warner, MD. Dr. Warner is the Jessie L. Ternberg, MD, PhD Distinguished Professor of Pediatric Surgery at Washington University School of Medicine and surgeon-in-chief for St. Louis Children’s Hospital in St. Louis, Missouri. Table of Contents 00:00 - Introduction 01:39 - What is intestinal failure? 02:50 - Require...

An discussion of the medical and operative management of necrotizing enterocolitis between Todd Ponsky, MD and Gail Besner, MD. Dr. Besner is a H. William Clatworthy Professor of Pediatric Surgery, Chief of the Department of Pediatric Surgery, Principal Investigator of the Center of Perinatal Research, and Associate Director of the Pediatric Surgery Training Program at Nationwide Children's Hospit...

An interactive discussion about gastroschisis and omphalocele between Todd Ponsky, MD and Jacob "Jack" Langer, MD. Dr. Langer is professor of surgery at the University of Toronto and Head of the Division of General and Thoracic Surgery at The Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto, Canada. Table of Contents 00:00 - Introduction 03:56 - Prenatal counseling for gastroschisis 05:34 - Mode of delivery...

This podcast discusses the work up and management of umbilical cord defects. Dr. Todd A. Ponsky is an associate professor of surgery and pediatrics and pediatric surgeon at Akron Children's Hospital. Dr. Kenneth S. Azarow is surgeon-in-chief for Doernbecher Children’s Hospital and Helen B. Tracy professor of pediatric surgery at Oregan Health and Science University. Time Markers: 00:00:00 Introduc...

This podcast discusses the work up, operative management, and follow-up management of tracheoesophageal fistulas. Dr. Todd Ponsky is an associate professor of surgery and pediatrics and pediatric surgeon at Akron Children's Hospital. Dr. Avraham Schlager is a pediatric surgeon at Akron Children's Hospital. Dr. Daniel von Allmen is the surgeon-in-chief, Lester W. Martin chair of pediatric surgery,...