Surgeons at The Table

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Send us Fan Mail In this powerful final episode, I sit down with Dr. Robert Montgomery, Chair of Surgery at NYU Grossman School of Medicine, Director of the NYU Langone Transplant Institute, and one of TIME’s 100 Most Influential People of 2025. A heart transplant recipient himself, Dr. Montgomery shares how personal loss and major health challenges fueled his drive to push boundaries in medicine....

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, I sit down with Dr. Bellal Joseph, Martin Gluck Endowed Professor of Surgery, Chief of Trauma, Critical Care, Burns, and Emergency Surgery, and Executive Vice Chair of the Department of Surgery at the University of Arizona. He shares his remarkable leadership journey, from his early passion for surgery’s human connection to his evolution as a leader on the nationa...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, I sit down with Dean Amy J. Goldberg, a master trauma surgeon, visionary leader in academic medicine, and a tireless advocate for education and community engagement. She currently serves as the Marjorie Joy Katz Dean of the Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University. Prior to this role, she held a succession of leadership positions, including Chief of the...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, I sit down with Dr. Michael Cripps, Section Chief for Trauma and Acute Care Surgery at the University of Colorado School of Medicine, Trauma Medical Director at the Anschutz Medical Campus, and Chair of the SAGES Committee on Acute Care Surgery. A nationally recognized leader in trauma and acute care surgery, Dr. Cripps brings a wealth of experience shaped by high...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, I sit down with Dr. Todd Rosengart, Professor and DeBakey-Bard Chair of the Michael E. DeBakey Department of Surgery at Baylor College of Medicine, Vice President for Hospital Operations and Quality Improvement, and a member of the Baylor St. Luke’s Medical Center Board of Directors. Dr. Rosengart is the past Chair of the NIH Bioengineering, Technology and Surgica...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, I sit down with Dr. Martin McCarter, Professor of Surgery at the University of Colorado School of Medicine, Surgical Director of the Esophageal & Gastric Cancer Program, and the Gary, Debbie, and Brandon Mandelbaum Endowed Chair in Melanoma Research. Dr. McCarter shares the leadership lessons he’s learned over the course of a career spent at the intersection o...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, I sit down with Dr. Lars Svensson, Professor of Surgery, Director of the Marfan Syndrome & Connective Tissue Disorder Clinic, and Chairman of the Heart, Vascular, & Thoracic Institute at the Cleveland Clinic. We discuss his journey from aspiring mechanical engineer to a world-renowned surgeon and leader. Dr. Svensson shares pivotal moments that shaped his...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, I sit down with Dr. Michael Sutherland, a leader in surgery and trauma systems development and Director of the Division of Member Services at the American College of Surgeons. We explore his journey from military service to surgical leadership, discussing how his experience in the U.S. Air Force shaped his structured approach to leadership and problem-solving. Dr....

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, I sit down with Dean John H. Sampson, a distinguished neurosurgeon, physician-scientist, and leader in academic medicine. As the Richard D. Krugman Endowed Chair, Vice Chancellor for Health Affairs, and Dean of the University of Colorado School of Medicine, he has played a pivotal role in shaping medical education, research, and patient care. We discuss his journe...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, I sit down with Dr. Nancy Ascher, a Distinguished Professor of Surgery and a trailblazer in organ transplantation and surgical leadership. As the first woman to perform a liver transplant and the first female Chair of the UCSF Department of Surgery, she has spent decades shaping the future of transplantation. She has served as President of both The Transplantation...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, I sit down with Dr. Charles Putnam, an Emeritus Professor of Surgery, distinguished Transplant Surgeon, Surgeon Scientist, and Molecular & Cellular Biologist. Previously, he was Chief of the Surgical Service at the Veterans Administration Medical Center in Tucson, Chief of the Section of General Surgery, in the Department of Surgery at the University of Arizon...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, I sit down with Dr. Ashish Shah, Professor of Cardiac Surgery and the Alfred Blalock Endowed Chair of the Department of Cardiac Surgery at Vanderbilt University Medical Center. As a leader in heart transplantation and mechanical support, Dr. Shah has played a pivotal role in transforming Vanderbilt’s heart transplant program into one of the busiest in the country....

Send us Fan Mail In the first episode of this season, I sit down with Dr. Jordan Hoffman, Associate Professor of Surgery, Surgical Director of the Heart and Lung Transplantation Programs, and a leader in ECMO and pulmonary hypertension care at the University of Colorado School of Medicine.  Dr. Hoffman shares how his family's legacy in medicine influenced his path, the challenges he faced dur...