Checking the Vitals

Joining me today is Artem Zhosan. In this episode, we discuss how he transitioned from being a perfusionist in Ukraine to becoming an RN and ECMO Specialist in the United States. We also discuss what his day-to-day is like as an ECMO specialist, who exactly he works with everyday, and what he loves about his job.

Today we are talking to Tina, Kristen, and Jeff from Fairfield Medical Center's sterile processing department. In this episode, we discuss the interesting realm of SPD. We highlight what they handle on a daily basis, sterile processing's impact on patients, and the subsequent achievement of surgeon satisfaction.

In this episode, we take a deep dive into the realm of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO). ECMO has become a very common support for COVID-19 patients, and Michael and I explore the reasoning behind that option. We discuss how ECMO should be administered, how doctors determine when to put patients on ECMO, and how it is impacting COVID-19 outcomes.

In this episode we discuss how an early experience in a hospital led him to want to practice medicine, how reading a book about neurosurgery helped him decided that was the speciality for him and how his rural hospitals lack of navigation systems lead him to creating his own utilizing the computing power of his iPhone

Joining me today is Kristian Young (title) at SpecialtyCare. In this episode, we discuss how her path in medical school led her to a career in intraoperative neuromonitoring, how she developed a passion for guiding new IONM clinicians, and how she does that in her role at SpecialtyCare. We also examine what a new hire in SpecialtyCare's IONM program can expect out that experience.

Joining me today is Sam Weinstein, MD, MBA, CEO of SpecialtyCare. In this episode, we discuss the SpecialtyCare Medical Mission trip endowment, how the endowment is helping perfusionists participate in medical missions, and how Dr. Weinstein's life and career have been impacted by his participation in similar trips. Enjoy the conversation.

Joining me today are Aaron, Irene, and Owen, surgical neurophysiologists that are currently in the Intraoperative Neuromonitoring New Hire program at SpecialtyCare. In this episode, we discuss their individual motivations to enter the IONM field, what they were doing before IONM, and how they are handling the intensive training program at SpecialtyCare. Enjoy the conversation.

Today, Al and I discuss his path to perfusion. We examine how his career in perfusion research began, how it has changed over the years, and how it led him to winning the John H. Gibbon Jr. award. This prestigious award honors a candidate for making a significant contribution to the cardiopulmonary discipline interrelating with the field of extracorporeal circulation. Enjoy the conversation.

Today, Ray and I discuss the motivation behind his journey to become a neurosurgeon. We also examine why exactly someone might seek out his medical speciality and how his field is innovatively prioritizing patient care.

Today Quincy and I discuss The New School of Perfusion that will soon be opening its doors at Lipscomb university. In doing so we talk about what goes into opening a school of perfusion, how Lipscomb came to the decision to open such a school, And how a partnership with SpecialtyCare was vital in helping make that decision