Gynecologic Surgeons Unscrubbed

Dr. Javier Magrina joins host Dr. Cara King ( @drcaraking ) live at the 2019 annual AAGL conference. Other experts join in the discussion, including Pouran Malekzadeh, MD; Laura Cano, MD; Rashad Pasic, MD; and Luis Gonzalez, MD.  They discuss:  Dr. Magrina’s path to pelvic surgery The creation of ObGyn as a specialty 130 years ago Limitations of low-volume surgeries  General ObGyn residency progra...

On March 27, 2020, Dr. Cara King ( @drcaraking ) hosts Beri Ridgeway, MD , (@beridgeway ) Institute Chair, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Women’s Health, Cleveland Clinic. They discuss: Ohio’s state of affairs regarding COVID-19 Testing sites and tests completed to date Who can be tested for COVID-19, based on allocation of resources and underlying conditions The virtual approach to t...

On March 27, 2020, Dr. Cara King ( @drcaraking ) hosts Jonathan Dort, MD (@JonathanDort1 ), Vice Chairman for Education in the Department of Surgery; Program Director, General Surgery Residency; and Director, Minimally Invasive Surgery at Inova Medical Group, Falls Church, Virginia They discuss: SAGES’ COVID-19 resources Assumptions being made about viral transmission during laparoscopic surgery S...

On March 27, 2020, Dr. Cara King ( @drcaraking ) hosts Sarah Cohen, MD, MPH, Division of Minimally Invasive Gynecologic Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota They discuss: AAGL guidelines – starting the discussion Global collaboration among AAGL and other societies to craft guidelines Potential viral spread during laparoscopic surgery Potential viral spread during open procedures Thinking out...

On March 27, 2020, Dr. Cara King ( @drcaraking ) hosts Vicki Reed, MD , ( @ReedVickiMD ) Residency Program Director, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, and Vice Chair, Education, Cleveland Clinic They discuss: Cleveland Clinic’s unique ObGyn residency program Resident prep for treating COVID-19 patients Online learning resources Resident participation in virtual visits Redeploying residents...

Dr. Cara King ( @drcaraking ) hosts expert urogynecologist Marie Fidela Paraiso, MD , Head of the Center for Urogynecology and Reconstructive Pelvic Surgery and staff physician in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at the Cleveland Clinic.  They discuss:  FDA black box warning for transvaginal mesh for pelvic organ prolapse (POP) in April 2019 Vaginal mesh procedures versus surgical repai...

Dr. Cara King ( @drcaraking ) hosts endometriosis patient advocate and educator Nancy Petersen , ( @nancynursez637 ) retired RN who developed with David Redwine, MD, the first endometriosis excision treatment program in the United States. Nancy has spoken on the topic of endometriosis across the nation and currently serves as a mentor to women with the disease through Nancy’s Nook , a Facebook res...

Dr. Cara King ( @drcaraking ) hosts endometriosis patient advocate and educator Nancy Petersen , ( @nancynursez637 ) retired RN who developed with David Redwine, MD, the first endometriosis excision treatment program in the United States. Nancy has spoken on the topic of endometriosis across the nation and currently serves as a mentor to women with the disease through Nancy’s Nook , a Facebook res...

Dr. Cara King (@drcaraking ) hosts surgical expert Ted Teh Min Lee, MD , Clinical Professor of Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences and Director of Minimally Invasive Gynecologic Surgery at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center Magee Womens Hospital. Dr. King also interviews women’s health advocacy expert Megan Evans, MD, MPH ( @MeganEvansMD ). They discuss: Lee’s “favorite” surgical failure...

Dr. Cara King (@drcaraking ) hosts surgical expert Ted Teh Min Lee, MD , Clinical Professor of Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences and Director of Minimally Invasive Gynecologic Surgery at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center Magee Womens Hospital. Dr. King also interviews women’s health advocacy expert Megan Evans, MD, MPH ( @MeganEvansMD ). They discuss: Lee’s challenges in moving to the...

Dr. Cara King ( @drcaraking ) hosts surgical leader and expert Tommaso Falcone, MD , Professor of Surgery at Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine of Case Western Reserve University and Chairman of the ObGyn & Women's Health Institute at Cleveland Clinic. Dr. King also interviews women’s health advocacy expert Megan Evans, MD, MPH ( @MeganEvansMD ). They discuss: What it takes to be a leader...

Dr. Cara King ( @drcaraking ) hosts surgical leader and expert Tommaso Falcone, MD , Professor of Surgery at Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine of Case Western Reserve University and Chairman of the ObGyn & Women's Health Institute at Cleveland Clinic. Dr. King also interviews women’s health advocacy expert Megan Evans, MD, MPH ( @MeganEvansMD ). They discuss: New leadership at the Clevel...

Here's a sneak peak of Gynecologic Surgeons Unscrubbed. A series-based podcast focusing on surgical and medical education, featuring interviews and practice-changing discussion, hosted by Cara King, DO, MS. This podcast is a collaboration between MDedge and the Society of Gynecologic Surgeons.