Bulls,Bears,and BS

Episode 12, Angela Gibson In this episode we hear from Dr. Angela Gibson, an assistant professor of surgery in the Division of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery, and a member of the care team at the UW Health Burn Center. Dr. Gibson talks about her passion for treating burn victims and discusses her journey from registered nurse to certified burn surgeon. In addition, she goes through some of the recent innovations in burn treatment and elaborates on a few of the experiences she’s had while running her own burn treatment lab. Recorded 8/25/16

Episode 11, James Economou

In this episode, guest host, Dr. Daniel Abbott, a surgical oncologist and health sciences researcher at UW- Madison, speaks with Dr. James Economou, professor of surgery and division chief of surgical oncology at UCLA. Dr. Economou has studied cancer treatment for more than two decades and has acquired a vast trove of wisdom along the way. The two discuss how Dr. Economou first became interested in cancer care, and examine the ways that cancer immunology research has brought us closer to finding a cure for this disease. Recorded 9/21/16

Episode 10, Amber Shada

In this episode, Dr. Amber Shada, an assistant professor at UW-Madison in the Division of Minimally Invasive Surgery, talks about her experiences in endoscopic surgery and discusses the procedure Peroral Endoscopic Myotomy (POEM) and its unique relevance to surgeons. In addition, Dr. Shada also explores the future of endoscopic surgery and the exciting potential of robotic platforms. We hope you enjoy! Recorded 9/7/2016

Episode 9, Pauline Chen

In this episode, guest host Dr. Angela Ingraham, a trauma and acute care surgeon at the University of Wisconsin, talks with physician, bestselling author, and New York Times columnist, Dr. Pauline Chen. The two chat about Dr. Chen’s careers as both a clinician and writer and discuss how she’s been able to balance them both within her life. Dr. Chen also highlights the importance of being a role model for residents and the positive impacts this can have on future generations. Recorded 10/12/16

Episode 8, Oya AndacogluOur guest Dr. Oya Andacoglu, a Turkish born, former general surgery resident here at UW-Madison, discusses her transition from foreign medical student to general surgery resident and elaborates on some of the challenges foreign residents might face. In addition, Dr. Andacoglu and our host Dr. Jonathan Kohler go over some of the details of living donor liver transplants and discuss the various perspectives that surround it. Recorded 5/4/2016

Episode 7, Philip Goodney Dr. Phillip Goodney is a vascular surgeon and health services researcher at Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth. He is also director at the Center for the Evaluation of Surgical Care for Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center and co-director of the VA Outcomes Group at White River Junction VA. In this episode Dr. Goodney joins us to discuss regionalization, the surgeon’s role in smoking cessation, and the impact of patient testimonials. Recorded 4/21/16

Episode 6, Karen Deveney

 

In this episode, our guest host, Dr. Benjamin Andrew, a resident in our rural general surgery residency program, speaks with Dr. Karen Deveney, professor of surgery and vice chair for education in the Department of Surgery at Oregon Health and Science University. The two discuss the increasing need for rural surgeons across the United States and hit on the importance of program-specific training. Dr. Deveney also explains her connection to rural surgeons and how she would not be here today without them. Recorded 6/8/2016

Episode 5, Jocelyn Burke

 

Dr. Jocelyn Burke, a former general surgery chief resident who trained at UW-Madison 2009-2016, explores the do’s and don’ts of complex hernia repairs and discusses with Dr. Kohler the always evolving “size of the bite" debate. Recorded 4/13/2016

Episode 4, James Cole Jr.

 

In this episode we hear from Dr. James Cole Jr., an assistant professor of surgery at UW-Madison and also the Trauma Medical Director at Swedish American Hospital in Rockford, Illinois (a UW affiliated facility). Dr. Cole discusses his time as a Navy Medical Officer and his 24 years of military service. In addition, he speaks on the critical role that war has played in facilitating surgical advancements. Recorded 10/05/16

Episode 3, Leigh Neumayer

 

We talk to Dr. Leigh Neumayer, chair of the Department of Surgery at the University of Arizona and a distinguished surgical educator, about general surgery residency training. Dr. Neumayer addresses the areas in need of improvement and talks about the changes expected in the future. Recorded 6/1/2016