Dr. Christian Jones was a trauma and acute care surgeon, and an early innovator in surgical education. Dr. Jones generously participated and promoted Behind The Knife in its early years. He passed away in late 2024, and we spend the first 15 minutes of this episode reflecting on the person he was and the impact he made in surgery. Here is a link to his obituary https://www.peacefulalternatives.com/obituary/christian-jones Dr. Lisa Kodadek is a trauma and acute care surgeon at Yale. She was a res...
Mar 17, 2025•1 hr 5 min•Transcript available on Metacast Join Patrick Georgoff as he welcomes Dr. Gene Moore and Dr. Ian Roberts , two giants in trauma surgery and epidemiology, to discuss tranexamic acid (TXA) in trauma care . Dr. Moore, a legendary trauma surgeon and researcher, and Dr. Roberts, the architect of the CRASH trials , break down the science, controversies, and practical applications of TXA. They explore who should get TXA, when it should be given, optimal dosing, and its potential risks . With insights from landmark trials like CRASH-2,...
Mar 13, 2025•49 min•Transcript available on Metacast In this second part of a two-part series on disability insurance, Kevin and Larry delve into the specifics of Guaranteed Standard Issue (GSI) disability insurance. They discuss what GSI is, why it's crucial for residents and fellows, and how to avoid common pitfalls that could jeopardize eligibility.
Mar 11, 2025•40 min•Transcript available on Metacast In this first part of a two-part series, Dr. Kevin Kniery interviews Insurance Agent and Certified Financial Planner professional Larry Keller about the fundamentals of disability insurance for physicians, particularly surgeons. They discuss the importance of individual disability policies, key differences between policies, and how to choose the right agent. ***Fellowship Application Form: https://forms.gle/PQgAvGjHrYUqAqTJ9 Please visit https://behindtheknife.org to access other high-yield surg...
Mar 10, 2025•46 min•Transcript available on Metacast The Vascular Surgery Subspecialty Team dives into the pressing issue of burnout among vascular surgery trainees. Unveiling surprising statistics and expert insights, they explore the alarming prevalence of burnout, its causes like work-home conflict and physical discomfort, and the protective role of mentorship and a supportive learning environment. With research-backed discussions, they navigate strategies to combat burnout and enhance the well-being of medical professionals. Hosts: Dr. Bobby B...
Mar 06, 2025•30 min•Transcript available on Metacast Do you find yourself saying: “Hey, what’s the big idea with that newfangled whole blood in the refrigerator next to the trauma bay?” Like using whole blood but not sure why? Don’t like using whole blood but not sure why? Join us for a 30 minute power session in whole blood where we try to get you the information you need to know! Hosts: - Michael Cobler-Lichter, MD, PGY4/R2: University of Miami/Jackson Memorial Hospital/Ryder Trauma Center @mdcobler (X/twitter) - Eva Urrechaga, MD, PGY-8, Vascul...
Mar 03, 2025•29 min•Transcript available on Metacast Join the BTK crew as they discuss how surgeons maintain relationships despite the demanding nature of their profession. The speakers are surgeons at different career stages (residents, fellows, attendings) and they share tips and tricks for maintaining relationships with significant others, children, parents, and friends. ***Scroll to the bottom and download our Coloring and Activity book for Kids here: https://app.behindtheknife.org/home ***SPECIALTY TEAM APPLICATION LINK: https://docs.google.c...
Feb 27, 2025•36 min•Transcript available on Metacast Join the Behind the Knife Bariatric Surgery Team as they kick off 2025 with a crucial discussion on pediatric and adolescent bariatric surgery. Drs. Matt Martin, Adrian Dan and Katherine Cironi delve into the latest ASMBS guidelines, comparing long-term outcomes of gastric bypass and sleeve gastrectomy in adolescents versus adults. They explore key comorbidities, including type 2 diabetes, hypertension, and orthopedic issues, and emphasize the importance of early intervention. This episode also ...
Feb 24, 2025•35 min•Transcript available on Metacast You're a new attending leading a busy surgical service. You’re tasked with teaching a team that includes every learner from medical students to junior and senior residents—all from different generations. How do you adapt your teaching style to effectively reach everyone? Dr. Abbey Fingeret, Endocrine Surgeon at University of Nebraska and passionate Surgical Educator, joins our host, Dr. Elizabeth Maginot, to explore strategies for engaging learners across generations and creating inclusive, dyna...
Feb 20, 2025•37 min•Transcript available on Metacast Join the Behind the Knife Surgical Oncology Team as we discuss the presentation, work-up, and management of neuroendocrine tumors of the small bowel. Learning Objectives: In this episode, we review the basics of neuroendocrine (NE) tumors of the small bowel, including how to evaluate patients with presenting symptoms consistent with NE tumors, initial work-up, staging, and management. We discuss key concepts including DOTATATE scans and medical therapies high yield for direct patient care and bo...
Feb 17, 2025•41 min•Transcript available on Metacast Join Patrick Georgoff to learn more about how YOU can make amazing digital education content. At Behind the Knife we are often asked how to create digital education content. Thanks to the democratization of technology and rise of the creator economy, all of the tools are at your fingertips. Would you like to enhance your next lecture, grant application, manuscript submission, or patient educational material? You can, even if you are part luddite! You don't need a publisher, advanced computer ski...
Feb 13, 2025•20 min•Transcript available on Metacast Join Drs. Michael Rosen, Clayton Petro, and Sara Maskal as they review their recently published randomized controlled trial comparing open retromuscular Sugarbaker and Keyhole approaches to parastomal hernia repair Hosts: - Sara Maskal, MD, Cleveland Clinic - Clayton Petro, MD, Cleveland Clinic - Michael Rosen, MD, Cleveland Clinic Learning Objectives: - Understand the trial design - Review trial outcomes - Understand how to apply the outcomes to patients with parastomal hernias References: - Ma...
Feb 10, 2025•36 min•Transcript available on Metacast You are planning to perform an APR on a patient with rectal cancer. How will you create your permanent stoma? Is there a role for prophylactic mesh? Post operatively at one year surveillance they have developed a parastomal hernia, when do you fix it and how? Join Drs. Abelson, Marcello and Aulet and special guest Dr. Paul Sturrock as they discuss key management considerations. Learning Objectives: 1. Describe the different types of parastomal hernia repairs 2. List indications for repair of par...
Feb 06, 2025•34 min•Transcript available on Metacast In this episode, Drs. Patrick Georgoff, Teddy Puzio, and Jason Brill are joined by special guest Dr. Pat Murphy, who helps us delve into the evolving field of acute care surgery (ACS), exploring its history, challenges, and the nuances of defining full-time employment in this demanding specialty. The discussion highlights the origins of ACS as a response to unmet emergency surgical needs and its three foundational pillars: trauma surgery, emergency general surgery, and surgical critical care, wi...
Feb 03, 2025•48 min•Transcript available on Metacast In their BTK debut, the Surgical Endoscopy team from Endeavor Health (formerly Northshore University Health System) discusses why it is important for surgeons to acquire basic and advanced endoscopic skills. There are an increasing number of ways to endoscopically intervene and solve problems that were traditionally relegated to open and minimally invasive surgery. The Surg Endo team presents a number of case-based scenarios that are going to set the stage for future discussions about the role o...
Jan 30, 2025•41 min•Transcript available on Metacast In this episode, Behind the Knife fellow Ayman Ali, and Dr. Patrick Georgoff introduce a new series on Behind the Knife – Artificial Intelligence for the Clinician. Over the course of a few episodes, we aim to go over all things AI, with a particular focus on how you can use AI today to enhance your quality of life as a clinician, with just enough detail to understand key concepts. This first episode features guest Dr. Monica Agrawal, an expert in artificial intelligence and a pioneer in large l...
Jan 27, 2025•1 hr 3 min•Transcript available on Metacast Research is so critical to the field of surgery worldwide. But how does the world of academic surgery compare in the UK? Join BTK fellow Jon Williams and ASGBI partner Jared Wohlgemut for another installment of our BTK/ASGBI collaborative series where we take a deep dive investigating the many facets of surgical research–everything from getting started, funding, collaboration, mentorship, and sage advice from two incredibly successful academic surgeons. Professor Susan Moug represents the UK whi...
Jan 23, 2025•37 min•Transcript available on Metacast Join University of Washington’s surgical palliative care team for another engaging role play episode, where we tackle the challenging goals-of-care conversation. Using the VitalTalk REMAP framework, we explore effective communication strategies, highlight common pitfalls, and simulate two real-world scenarios: an on-call surgeon discussing goals of care with a complex patient facing an emergent surgical issue, and a team member facilitating a family meeting about goals of care in the surgical IC...
Jan 20, 2025•34 min•Transcript available on Metacast Behind the Knife ABSITE 2025 – Up-to-date and high yield learning to help you DOMINATE the exam. ***SPECIALTY TEAM APPLICATION LINK: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdX2a_zsiyaz-NwxKuUUa5cUFolWhOw3945ZRFoRcJR1wjZ4w/viewform?usp=sharing Don’t forget to check out our ABSITE Podcast Companion Book available on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Behind-Knife-ABSITE-Podcast-Companion/dp/B0CLDQWZG3/ref=monarch_sidesheet Be sure to check out our brand new free study aid , which includes all 32 rev...
Jan 19, 2025•29 min•Transcript available on Metacast Behind the Knife ABSITE 2025 – Up-to-date and high yield learning to help you DOMINATE the exam. ***SPECIALTY TEAM APPLICATION LINK: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdX2a_zsiyaz-NwxKuUUa5cUFolWhOw3945ZRFoRcJR1wjZ4w/viewform?usp=sharing Don’t forget to check out our ABSITE Podcast Companion Book available on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Behind-Knife-ABSITE-Podcast-Companion/dp/B0CLDQWZG3/ref=monarch_sidesheet Be sure to check out our brand new free study aid , which includes all 32 rev...
Jan 18, 2025•17 min•Transcript available on Metacast Behind the Knife ABSITE 2025 – Up-to-date and high yield learning to help you DOMINATE the exam. ***SPECIALTY TEAM APPLICATION LINK: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdX2a_zsiyaz-NwxKuUUa5cUFolWhOw3945ZRFoRcJR1wjZ4w/viewform?usp=sharing Don’t forget to check out our ABSITE Podcast Companion Book available on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Behind-Knife-ABSITE-Podcast-Companion/dp/B0CLDQWZG3/ref=monarch_sidesheet Be sure to check out our brand new free study aid , which includes all 32 rev...
Jan 17, 2025•21 min•Transcript available on Metacast Behind the Knife ABSITE 2025 – Up-to-date and high yield learning to help you DOMINATE the exam. ***SPECIALTY TEAM APPLICATION LINK: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdX2a_zsiyaz-NwxKuUUa5cUFolWhOw3945ZRFoRcJR1wjZ4w/viewform?usp=sharing Don’t forget to check out our ABSITE Podcast Companion Book available on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Behind-Knife-ABSITE-Podcast-Companion/dp/B0CLDQWZG3/ref=monarch_sidesheet Be sure to check out our brand new free study aid , which includes all 32 rev...
Jan 16, 2025•31 min•Transcript available on Metacast Behind the Knife ABSITE 2025 – Up-to-date and high yield learning to help you DOMINATE the exam. Don’t forget to check out our ABSITE Podcast Companion Book available on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Behind-Knife-ABSITE-Podcast-Companion/dp/B0CLDQWZG3/ref=monarch_sidesheet Be sure to check out our brand new free study aid , which includes all 32 review episodes, brief written summaries, high yield images, and flash cards. Simply create an account on our iOS or Android app or on our website and ...
Jan 15, 2025•17 min•Transcript available on Metacast Behind the Knife ABSITE 2025 – Up-to-date and high yield learning to help you DOMINATE the exam. Don’t forget to check out our ABSITE Podcast Companion Book available on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Behind-Knife-ABSITE-Podcast-Companion/dp/B0CLDQWZG3/ref=monarch_sidesheet Be sure to check out our brand new free study aid , which includes all 32 review episodes, brief written summaries, high yield images, and flash cards. Simply create an account on our iOS or Android app or on our website and ...
Jan 14, 2025•27 min•Transcript available on Metacast Among patients with colorectal cancer and synchronous liver metastases, the subgroup with a primary cancer in the rectum is especially challenging. Compared with colon cancer, most patients with stage IV rectal cancer will have locally advanced primary tumors at increased risk for obstructive and/or post-operative complications resulting in delays in systemic therapy. In this episode from the HPB team at Behind the Knife, listen in on the discussion about treatment sequencing for synchronous liv...
Jan 13, 2025•24 min•Transcript available on Metacast Behind the Knife ABSITE 2025 – Up-to-date and high yield learning to help you DOMINATE the exam. Don’t forget to check out our ABSITE Podcast Companion Book available on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Behind-Knife-ABSITE-Podcast-Companion/dp/B0CLDQWZG3/ref=monarch_sidesheet Be sure to check out our brand new free study aid , which includes all 32 review episodes, brief written summaries, high yield images, and flash cards. Simply create an account on our iOS or Android app or on our website and ...
Jan 10, 2025•1 hr 11 min•Transcript available on Metacast Behind the Knife ABSITE 2025 – Up-to-date and high yield learning to help you DOMINATE the exam. Don’t forget to check out our ABSITE Podcast Companion Book available on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Behind-Knife-ABSITE-Podcast-Companion/dp/B0CLDQWZG3/ref=monarch_sidesheet Be sure to check out our brand new free study aid , which includes all 32 review episodes, brief written summaries, high yield images, and flash cards. Simply create an account on our iOS or Android app or on our website and ...
Jan 09, 2025•17 min•Transcript available on Metacast Behind the Knife ABSITE 2025 – Up-to-date and high yield learning to help you DOMINATE the exam. Don’t forget to check out our ABSITE Podcast Companion Book available on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Behind-Knife-ABSITE-Podcast-Companion/dp/B0CLDQWZG3/ref=monarch_sidesheet Be sure to check out our brand new free study aid , which includes all 32 review episodes, brief written summaries, high yield images, and flash cards. Simply create an account on our iOS or Android app or on our website and ...
Jan 08, 2025•45 min•Transcript available on Metacast Behind the Knife ABSITE 2025 – Up-to-date and high yield learning to help you DOMINATE the exam. Don’t forget to check out our ABSITE Podcast Companion Book available on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Behind-Knife-ABSITE-Podcast-Companion/dp/B0CLDQWZG3/ref=monarch_sidesheet Be sure to check out our brand new free study aid , which includes all 32 review episodes, brief written summaries, high yield images, and flash cards. Simply create an account on our iOS or Android app or on our website and ...
Jan 07, 2025•18 min•Transcript available on Metacast Join Drs. Galandiuk, Bolshinsky, Kavalukas, and Simon as they discuss non-operative and operative management of enterocutaneous fistula. Come with us as we navigate through tips and tricks for preventing and managing enterocutaneous fistulas! Hosts: - Susan Galandiuk, University of Louisville, Louisville, Kentucky, @DCREdInChief - Vladimir Bolshinsky, Peninsula Health, Victoria, Australia, @bolshinskyv - Sandy Kavalukas, University of Louisville, Louisville, Kentucky, @sandykava - Hillary Simon,...
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