#125: Dr. Hasan Alam on QuickClot, the "Golden Hour", and EPR
This week on BTK we talk with Dr. Hasan Alam regarding his work in developing QuickClot, a field hemostatic agent.  We also discuss whether the "Golden Hour" needs to be revisited and revised, his experiences during the September 11th attacks on the Pentagon, and finally he talks us through his research in EPR (Emergency Preservation and Resuscitation). Great talk from a well-known and experie...
39m Nov 14, 2017
39m
#124: Mythbusting Surgical Dogma with The Skeptical Scalpel
The Skeptical Scalpel joins Behind The Knife as we examine surgical dogma. Topics discuss include bouffant hats, penicillin allergy, post operative fever, bowel sounds and more!
1hr 5m Nov 06, 2017
1hr 5m
#123: ACS Clinical Congress highlights: Subtotal cholecystectomy with Dr. Sharmila Dissanaike (featuring Dominic Forte)
Behind the Knife coverage of the 2017 American College of Surgeons Clinical Congress: Dr. Sharmila Dissanaike (Chair of Surgery at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center) takes Woo Do and Dominic Forte through her technique for a subtotal cholecystectomy. Additionally, Kevin Kniery invites listeners to support BTK's mobile app development through this t-shirt fundraiser (https://www.custo...
12m Oct 31, 2017
12m
#122: Ovarian masses and torsion with Dr. Guntupalli (featuring Dominic Forte)
Behind the Knife coverage of the 2017 American College of Surgeons Clinical Congress: Dr. Saketh Guntupalli (Gynecologic Oncology, University of Colorado) takes Woo Do and Dominic Forte through the workup and management of benign and malignant ovarian masses and offers surgical tips for ovarian torsion.
16m Oct 28, 2017
16m
#121: Mock Orals #6: Thoracic Surgery with Dr. Kathleen Berfield
Dr. Kathleen Berfield, Chief of Thoracic Surgery at the Seattle VA, takes Woo Do and Kevin Kniery through 4 mock oral board scenarios.
1hr 6m Oct 19, 2017
1hr 6m
#120: The Future of Surgical Education with Drs. Amalia Cochran and Moshen Shabahang
The President of the Association for Surgical Education (Dr. Amalia Cochran) and Chair of the Committee on Graduate Surgical Education (Dr. Mo Shabahang) explore the future of surgical education (competency-based training that departs from traditional time-in-service models) and share their insights on helping struggling residents.
36m Oct 10, 2017
36m
#119: Dr. Douglas Wood - Thoracic Surgery, Central Lung Cancer, Hilar Bleeding, and Massive Hemoptysis
Dr. Douglas Wood, Chair of Surgery at the University of Washington, discusses thoracic surgery, carinal pneumonectomy (complete resection of a central tumor that would be deemed unresectable by traditional recommendations), bleeding from the hilum, and massive hemoptysis.
55m Sep 25, 2017
55m
#118: Dr. Alex Eastman - Disaster Management, Active Shooters, and Trauma Surgery
Dr. Alex Eastman, Trauma Medical Director at Parkland, draws from his experience as a trauma surgeon and police officer to discuss how leaders can "bring calm to chaos" in the midst of disasters, active shooter scenarios, and challenging cases in the OR. We also welcome guest interviewer George Edward (GEB) Black, chief resident at Madigan Army Medical Center and future trainee of Dr. Eastma...
43m Sep 11, 2017
43m
#117: The Boss of Shock Trauma, Dr. Thomas Scalea
Dr. Thomas Scalea, Physician-in-Chief of the R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center, describes what makes Shock a unique institution, relates his frustrations with recurrent violence in Baltimore, regales us with tales of maximally invasive surgery, walks us through the management of retrohepatic vena caval injuries, and reveals which injury patterns still raise his sphincter tone. Violence Interve...
45m Aug 31, 2017
45m
#116: BTK Updates + Dr. Mattox Rewind
Welcome Woo Do to the podcast! We are very lucky to have him as part of the team. Woo is a general surgery resident on his research year and he will be joining BTK this upcoming year. He will be the go to for scheduling and interviewing. Connect with us on Twitter (@behindtheknife) and behindtheknife.org
1hr 8m Aug 15, 2017
1hr 8m
#115: Must Know Urology for The General Surgeon w/ Dr. Ponsky and Dr. Cherullo
Dr. Edward Cherullo and Dr. Lee Ponsky are urologists at Case Western in Cleveland, Ohio. In this episode they discuss their approach to: -Testicular Torsion -Urologic Trauma -Urinary Retention -Ureteral injuries and more
46m Aug 01, 2017
46m
#114: NOTES: Where Are We and Where Are We Going? with Dr. John Romanelli
Dr. Romanelli is an Associate Professor of Surgery at University of Massachusetts Medical School; and is a general surgeon who is an expert in minimally invasive surgery and is pushing the boundaries with Natural Orifice Translumenal Endoscopic Surgery. He joins us on Behind The Knife to discuss the future of NOTES and how we got to where we are. He additionally gives us his insights into how...
53m Jul 17, 2017
53m
#113: The AIS Channel and more with Professor Antonio Lacy
Professor (Dr.) Antonio Lacy joins BTK this week to discuss his innovative AIS Channel (link below). The AIS Channel is an amazing tool for all levels of surgeons offering a collaboration to learn and discuss new cutting edge surgical techniques. Dr. Lacy certainly has a unique way of approaching the training of current and future surgeons. We hope you enjoy this podcast as much as we did! ht...
44m Jul 03, 2017
44m
#112: MSLT-II - Journal Club From the Author - Sentinel Nodes in Melanoma
Dr. Faries of John Wayne Cancer Institute discusses the evolution and results of a melanoma trial he led that was 12 years in the making. Do we need to do lymph node dissections in all melanoma patients with positive sentinel nodes? http://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMoa1613210?af=R&rss=currentIssue Our first of many upcoming journal clubs. Send us your ideas of any recent practice ch...
46m Jun 28, 2017
46m
#111: ASCRS Meeting 2017 Highlights - Seattle
This week we sit down with Dr. Eric Johnson and Dr. Anjali Kumar and discuss the most recent Tripartite ASCRS Meeting in Seattle, WA. Dr. Kumar served at this years Program Co-Chair and Symposium Director and Dr. Johnson will be serving as next year's Program Chair in Nashville, TN. In the podcast, we discuss the many highlights from the conference including everything from those highly debat...
34m Jun 20, 2017
34m
#110: Plastic Surgery Principles and Reanimation with Dr. Phuong Nguyen
Dr. Nguyen is an Assistant Professor of Surgery in the Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery.  Dr. Nguyen completed his graduate studies at the University of Minnesota School of Medicine, followed by full general surgery training at the New York University Medical Center and Bellevue Hospital in New York City where he served as the academic chief resident.  Following this, he completed...
42m Jun 13, 2017
42m
#109: CODA Trial with Dr. David Flum
In this episode of BTK we discuss the ongoing Comparative Outcomes of Drugs and Appendectomy (CODA).  Dr. David Flum heading this multicenter study with aims to truly determine the appropriate use of antibiotics in the treatment of appendicitis. This is an often discussed topic, so get back up to date on the current literature and current works in this controversial field of study! Great over...
47m Jun 07, 2017
47m
#108: Mock Orals #5 Upper GI with Dr. Andrew Wright
Dr. Andrew Wright from the University of Washington takes 3 chief residents from the University of Toronto through four different scenarios. Elliot Wakeam, Chethan Sathya, and Ricky Jrearz knock these scenarios out of the park! Scenarios: Achalasia Esophageal Perforation Choledocholithiasis Refractory Peptic Ulcer
59m May 22, 2017
59m
#107: Mock Orals #4: Breast Cancer with Dr. Michael Sabel
Dr. Michael Sabel is the Chief of the Division of Surgical Oncology at the University of Michigan and a world renowned leader in breast cancer and melanoma. Who better to take us through the nuances of breast cancer scenarios. We are also joined by Justin Huntington a Chief Resident at The Ohio State University, future pediatric surgeon. Side note Ohio State has gone above and beyond to suppo...
49m May 09, 2017
49m
#106: Financial Tips for Physicians with The White Coat Investor, Dr. Jim Dahle
This week on BTK we sit down with Jim Dahle, ER physician and founder of the popular website and book "The White Coat Investor".  Dr. Dahle walks us through an important and often overwhelming part of every physician's life - investing, insurance, and financial planning.  Dr. Dahle breaks down the important points that all physicians will encounter throughout their career.  We learned a lot and...
58m Apr 21, 2017
58m
#105: Combat Surgery Cases from The US Joint Trauma System
Dr. Jennifer Gurney brings you to the combat hospitals of Iraq and Afghanistan. An expert panel of trauma surgeons both civilian and military retrospectively evaluate trauma cases and discuss the complexities of making war time surgical decisions. This is a series normally featured on the EAST Traumacast podcast. There are multiple other episodes of cases from the JTS on that podcast so please...
1hr 16m Apr 12, 2017
1hr 16m
#104: Dr. George Peoples, The Ultimate Surgeon Scientist
COL (ret) George E. Peoples, MD, FACS recently retired from 30 years of active duty as a surgeon and research scientist in the military. He is the Founder and Director of Cancer Insight as well as the Cancer Vaccine Development Program (CVDP). On this podcast we talk with Dr. Peoples after giving grand rounds to discuss his past and current work in cancer vaccines development.  He explains his...
36m Apr 06, 2017
36m
#103: Dr. Gerard Doherty Discusses Leadership and Career Transitions along with Neuroendocrine Tumors
Dr. Gerard Doherty is the new Chair of Department of Surgery at Brigham and Women's Health Care. He is an acclaimed endocrine surgeon who has been a leader and surgeon at many of the nations top institutions. On the podcast he discusses his transition from Boston Medical Center to the Brigham and the challenges he faces. He also discusses some of his leadership philosophies to best connect wit...
54m Mar 22, 2017
54m
#102: Dr. Taylor Riall Tackles Burnout and Importance of Coaching Surgeons
Dr. Taylor Riall is the Acting Chair of Surgery at Arizona and is a surgical oncologist who trained under John Cameron and focuses on pancreatic cancer and hepatobiliary disease. She is internationally known for her work in comparative effectiveness and patient-centered cancer outcomes. In this episode we dive into her experience with burnout and how she was able to rebound and use her experie...
45m Mar 15, 2017
45m
#101: Dr. Jeffrey Lee from MD Anderson on Melanoma Research and Everything Adrenal
Dr. Jeffrey Lee from MD Anderson joins BTK this week! Department Chair, Department of Surgical Oncology, Division of Surgery, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX We talk about Dr. Lee's research in melanoma, work up of adrenal masses and then discuss the specifics of multiple approaches to perform adrenalectomies.  Dr. Lee gives a great rundown of a laparoscopic ret...
1hr 11m Mar 09, 2017
1hr 11m
#100: Dr. Mark Welton - Life After Trauma: Lessons in Leadership and Life
Dr. Mark Welton, Chief of Colorectal Surgery at Stanford Medical Center shares his experiences after a severely traumatic accident and how it changed himself as a surgeon, leader and family man. This is a must listen.
1hr 33m Feb 21, 2017
1hr 33m
#96: ABSITE - Colorectal w/ Dr. Scott Steele
Here are some high yield colorectal points for the ABSITE I apologize for the poor audio quality we were without our standard equipment for the recording of this episode, but the content is still very high yield.
55m Jan 23, 2017
55m
#95: ABSITE Review: Stomach
In this episode we are reviewing the “Stomach”. Joined by another guest and fellow resident Rowan Sheldon, Jason and John take on a topic that’s not only highly tested, but also very relevant to every day practice. Enjoy! We are going to knock out a few more out in the near future as the ABSITE is closing in!
36m Jan 19, 2017
36m
#94: ABSITE Mix and Match: Bariatrics, Spleen, Pancreatitis
Dr. Martin joins us once again (we think he just enjoys pimping us) to go over three important topics.  Bariatrics is becoming more common on the ABSITE every year and as always spleen and pancreas are also very common! We will be publishing a few more in the next weeks to come to really cram it in before the ABSITE! Once again, thanks again to Dr. Martin to taking time out of his busy schedu...
1hr 6m Jan 12, 2017
1hr 6m
#88: Vascular Surgery ABSITE review w/ Dr. Aranson
Dr. Nathan Aranson a vascular surgeon at Virginia Mason in Seattle helps us break down some of the high yield questions you can expect to see regarding vascular surgery on the ABSITE. If you have ABSITE tips feel free to send them our way. (Kevin@behindtheknife.org (mailto:Kevin@behindtheknife.org) ) Up next will be some of our basic science topics.
43m Dec 05, 2016
43m
#87: ABSITE Review: Esophagus
Finally getting started with our Absite Review Series!  We plan to hit on many of the highly tested topics for each system.  Not a comprehensive review, but should certainly get you a few more points come test day! Starting off with the Esophagus!! Send us what you want to hear since we don't have any particular order to our review series!  Also if you have recommendations regarding the forma...
39m Nov 22, 2016
39m
#86: American Board of Surgery Dispels Myths of Certification and Oral Boards
The American Board of Surgery (the people who give the exam) heard all of the hype around our mock oral episodes, and offered to join us on the podcast to answer any of our questions. Tweet us more questions if you have them and we will get them answered.
46m Nov 04, 2016
46m
#85: The Shouldice Clinic & The Hernia Repair with Dr. Burul
The Shouldice Hernia clinic is a world famous hospital near Toronto Canada that only performs hernia surgery. We dive in deep to the specifics of their clinic, their hernia repair and how they have such great outcomes with their chief of surgery Dr. Claude Burul. Here is a video of Shouldice repair, though not performed at the Shouldice clinic so there are slightly different techniques seen he...
58m Oct 27, 2016
58m
#84: Mock Orals #3 with Dr. Drew Shirley
On this episode of BTK we put new residents under the knife with Dr. Drew Shirley proctoring. Dr. Shirley is an Assistant Professor of the Division Surgical Oncology at THE Ohio State University. He is joined by Dr. Kara Rossfeldt an R4 at Ohio State and also Dr. Amy Gore an R4 at Rutgers.  Thanks again to our brave volunteers and also Dr. Shirley for taking time out of his busy schedule to h...
53m Oct 20, 2016
53m
#83: Small Stitches and Prophylactic Mesh For Laparotomy Closure- The Experts Weigh In
Dr. Shirin Towfigh is a renowned hernia surgeon in Los Angeles and is currently the president of the Beverly Hills Hernia Center. Check out a great resource for patients with hernias http://www.herniatalk.com http://www.beverlyhillsherniacenter.com/ Dr. William Hope is the current president of the Americas Hernia Society and an Associate Professor at UNC Wilmington.
55m Oct 04, 2016
55m
#82: Mock Orals #2 w/ Dr. Christian Jones, Trauma & Acute Care Surgery
Dr. Christian Jones walks two brave surgery residents, Sarah Bryczkowski and David Strosberg, through mock oral scenarios on trauma and acute care surgery. If you are a brave resident and want to volunteer tweet at us or email us.
59m Sep 27, 2016
59m
#81: How to Dominate Oral Boards? Oral Board Scenarios with the BTK Team
Oral Boards Part Deux! This week on BTK we sit down again with Dr. Blatnik and run through some realistic oral board scenarios.  We take our shot at two unique scenarios each and then Dr. Blatnik gives his excellent analysis afterwards. Next week we plan to have two additional scenarios (maybe some guest residents??) to help listeners through the daunting process and allow them to become fami...
1hr 5m Sep 21, 2016
1hr 5m
#80: How To Dominate Oral Boards with Dr. Blatnik
Dr. Blatnik from Washington University in St. Louis breaks down his approach to dominating the oral boards.
46m Sep 14, 2016
46m
#79: Management of Thyroid Nodules: Dr. Emad Kandil
Dr. Emad Kandil breaks down the management of thyroid nodules, from diagnosis to surgical management. He also discusses his path in becoming a US surgeon after being a foreign medical graduate. Additionally he discusses his experience in pushing the technology of robotic thyroid surgery in the US.
47m Sep 06, 2016
47m
#78: How To Match An Integrated (Vascular, Thoracic, Plastics) Residency
Matt Chia takes us through the specifics on matching into an integrated residency.
23m Aug 31, 2016
23m
#77: Dual Physician Marriage Part 1 with Drs. Sandip and Pauravi Vasavada
In Part 1 of our discussion on dual physician marriages, these two married, medical professionals describe the ups and down, ins and outs, and give us recommendations regarding how to navigate the often chaotic world of a dual physician (or dual professional) relationship. Please join us on this unique podcast discussing a topic that is not commonly discussed despite being an important aspect ...
43m Aug 26, 2016
43m
#76: Dr. Steven Curley Discusses Nanoparticle Research, Colorectal Liver Mets, and his "1 Hour Hepatectomy"
This week on BTK, we sit down with guest Dr. Steven Curley and return guest (and prior fellow of Dr. Curley's) Dr. Vance Sohn to discuss another interesting topic in the world of surgical oncology.  Dr. Steven Curley is an exceptional surgeon and academic resulting in an excellent interview. In this podcast he discusses his research in nanoparticles and radio-frequency devices.  He then dives ...
54m Aug 19, 2016
54m
#75: From the Program Directors' Mouths - How To Match a Surgery Residency or Fellowship
All you need to know apply and interview well for a residency or fellowship. Dr. Howard Ross a general surgery program director from Temple University and Dr. Bradley Champagne a colorectal fellowship director from Case Western Reserve University discuss the keys to matching into a residency or fellowship.
53m Aug 11, 2016
53m
#74: How to Match Into Surgery - From First Year to Rank Lists
Karan Chhabra joins us to break down how to match into a top general surgery program. Next week we will discuss how to match into an integrated program. The following week we will discuss how to interview and match into fellowship.
36m Aug 03, 2016
36m
#73: Fetal Surgery with Dr. Darrell Cass
This week on BTK we are joined by Dr. Darrell Cass from Texas Children's Hospital.  We dive into an unfamiliar and very interesting topic on fetal surgery to include Dr. Cass' experiences with conjoined twins and "everyday" intrauterine surgery.  Dr. Cass not only describes this topic in great detail, but does so in a way that allows listeners to truly understand the technical, ethical, and soc...
58m Jul 27, 2016
58m
#72: Dr. Charles Brunicardi: Surgeon, Songwriter, Performer
Repeat guest, accomplished surgeon and Pulitzer prize nominee Dr. Charles Brunicardi joins BTK once again to discuss his exceptional background.  Dr. Brunicardi talks on how he balanced the world of medicine and still pursued his other passion of musical art and acting! He dives into his current research on genomics, tips and tricks on pancreatic mass enucleation, and how music still changes h...
35m Jul 14, 2016
35m
#71: Global Surgery in a Civil War Zone with Doctors Without Borders, Dr. James Peck
Check out the ACS website on operation give back! http://www.operationgivingback.facs.org/ Download Legends of Surgery https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/legends-of-surgery/id1078480299?mt=2
1hr Jul 05, 2016
1hr
#70: Global Surgery Part II with Dr. Robert Riviello
This is our second podcast on the topic of Global Surgery.  During this episode, we talk with Dr. Robert Riviello from Brigham and Women's hospital on his experiences with global surgery and even more specifically Dr. Riviello's dedication to the specialty, which also, indirectly, includes his family.  We are sure you will be impressed with him just as much as we were while interviewing! Send ...
49m Jun 27, 2016
49m
#69: Global Surgery with Dr. John Meara and Dr. Mark Shrime
A long awaited episode this week on Global Surgery.  World renown global surgeons John Meara and Mark Shrime join us to talk about the evolving world of Global Surgery including its past, present and future!  This new and evolving specialty is taking hold in the General Surgery world and these gentlemen and leading the cause. Listen to the end because Dr. Meara then gives a great outline on th...
1hr 5m Jun 16, 2016
1hr 5m
#68: Dr. Flum discusses SCOAP and Bariatric Surgery
Dr. Flum is a board-certified general surgeon whose areas of particular expertise include surgical management of gastrointestinal disorders; advanced laparoscopy; biliary tract disorders; complex abdominal wall hernias; and bariatric surgery for the treatment of diabetes. He is also an Associate Chair of Research and the Director of the Surgical Outcomes Research Center (SORCE).
1hr 1m Jun 09, 2016
1hr 1m