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In this "Giants in Plastic Surgery" episode of the PRS Global Open Deep Cuts Podcast, Dr. Arun Gosain discusses his path into plastic surgery and the pivotal influence of role models like his father. Growing up as a first-generation immigrant, he faced unique challenges that shaped his perspective and fueled his drive to succeed. He shares how feeling like an outsider motivated him to carve out a meaningful career, ultimately leading him to significant leadership roles in his field. In this episode, Dr. Gosain shares his experiences, the lessons he’s learned, and the insights he gained along the way.

Read a recent classic PRS Global Open article by Dr. Gosain and co-authors, “Timing of Pediatric Breast Reduction and Insurance Coverage: Single-institution Retrospective Study”: https://bit.ly/PedBreastReduction

Dr. Gosain graduated Magna Cum Laude with a biology degree from Princeton University and earned his medical degree from UCLA. He completed his surgery internships and residencies at UC San Francisco and the University of Medicine and Dentistry in Newark, followed by a plastic surgery residency at the Medical College of Wisconsin. He also pursued fellowships in hand and microsurgery and craniofacial surgery at NYU’s Institute of Reconstructive Plastic Surgery. Dr. Gosain has held prominent leadership roles at Rainbow Babies and Children's Hospital in Cleveland before joining Lurie Children’s Hospital and Northwestern's Feinberg School of Medicine in 2012.

Recognized for his expertise in pediatric plastic surgery, Dr. Gosain specializes in craniofacial and vascular anomalies, as well as cleft lip and palate repair. He leads the Craniofacial Developmental Biology Laboratory at Lurie Children’s Research Center, which trains one plastic surgery resident annually. Dedicated to improving health outcomes for children globally, he actively provides surgical care for children with cleft conditions in underserved areas of India.

Your host, Dr. Vimal Gokani, is a senior Specialty Registrar in plastic surgery in London, England. Your producer & editor, Charlene Kok, is a Year 3 Medical Student in Imperial College London, England, with a keen interest in Plastic Surgery.

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In this Leveling Up episode of the PRS Global Open Deep Cuts Podcast, Recorded Live at PSTM 2024 in San Diego, CA, Dr. Jason Ko discussed the history of targeted muscle reinnervation, how his approach to TMR has changed over time, the ins and outs of dissecting and coapting nerves, the indications and technical nuances of thoracic outlet syndrome, why preparing for a case and studying anatomy helps students and trainees get the most out of every case, his own approach to preparing for big cases, why pinning in hand surgery can make even the best surgeons look bad, and his top picks from 90s hip hop.

Read a recent classic PRS Global Open article by Dr. Ko and co-authors, “Management of Superficial and Deep Peroneal Nerve Neuromas with Targeted Muscle Reinnervation in Nonamputees: Operative Technique and Early Outcomes”: https://bit.ly/DeepPeronealTMR

Dr. Jason Ko is a professor of plastic surgery with an additional appointment in the Department of Orthopedic Surgery at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine.

He Duke University School of Medicine and then completed his plastic surgery training at Northwestern University under the tutelage of Dr. Gregory Dumanian. Dr. Ko went on to complete a hand and microvascular surgery fellowship at the University of Washington in Seattle, after which he spent additional time at Chang Gung Memorial Hospital in Taiwan as well as the University of Tokyo. He joined the faculty at the University of Washington in 2012 and was then recruited back to Northwestern in 2016 where he is currently the Program Director of the plastic surgery residency program. He received his MBA from Northwestern's Kellogg School in 2019, and he has since become the Vice Chair of Clinical Operations for the Department of Surgery at Northwestern and is involved with numerous administrative roles within the hospital and health system. He has served as an Associate Editor for the Journal of Hand Surgery American, and he is currently the Research Director for the Journal of Orthoplastic Surgery. He is also the Co-Program Chair for the upcoming AAPS Annual Meeting—along with Dr. John Kim. Dr. Ko has a practice focused on brachial plexus and peripheral nerve surgery, vascularized bone, upper and lower extremity reconstruction, amputee care and TMR.  

Your host, Dr. Puru Nagarkar, is a board-certified plastic and hand surgeon, and Associate Professor of Surgery at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas.

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In this "Giants in Plastic Surgery" episode of the PRS Global Open Deep Cuts Podcast, Dr. Anthony Youn takes us on his inspiring journey from a lifelong passion for medicine to becoming a prominent figure in social media. Discover the personal stories that shaped his career path, along with his insights on using social media to elevate his practice. Dr. Youn offers valuable tips on anti-aging and discusses how he integrates digital platforms to educate and connect with a global audience. Tune in for a fascinating exploration of the intersection between modern medicine and social media innovation!

Anthony Youn, MD, FACS is a board-certified plastic surgeon renowned for his expertise in both aesthetic and reconstructive surgery. After earning high honors at Kalamazoo College and completing his medical degree at Michigan State University College of Human Medicine, Dr. Youn trained in general and plastic surgery at the Grand Rapids MERC Plastic Surgery Residency Program. He further specialized through an aesthetic plastic surgery fellowship in Beverly Hills, California, before returning to Michigan to establish YOUN Plastic Surgery, the leading practice in metro Detroit.

Dr. Youn is well-known for his holistic approach to plastic surgery and has shared his expertise on shows like The Rachael Ray Show, The Doctors, and Fox and Friends. He is the author of the best-selling memoir Playing God: The Evolution of a Modern Surgeon and The Age Fix: A Leading Plastic Surgeon Reveals How To Really Look Ten Years Younger, which inspired a national television special.

As the host of The Holistic Plastic Surgery Show, Dr. Youn reaches a broad audience with his insights on health and beauty. His work has earned him recognition as one of the top plastic surgeons in the U.S. by publications like Newsweek and Harper’s Bazaar. He is also active on social media, particularly TikTok @doctoryoun) and Instagram (@tonyyounmd), where he continues to educate and engage with his followers.

Your host, Dr. Vimal Gokani, is a senior Specialty Registrar in plastic surgery in London, England. Your producer & editor, Charlene Kok, is a Year 2 Medical Student in Imperial College London, England, with a keen interest in Plastic Surgery.

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In this Leveling Up episode of the PRS Global Open Deep Cuts Podcast, Dr. Buchanan discusses Harold Gillies’ principles of plastic surgery, why following the principles is critical to being a good plastic surgeon and to innovation, how he balances the principles of having a plan and treating every patient individually, how to have the right attitude to dealing with adversity in medicine, whether it is in the OR, when dealing with incessant consults, or with other surgeons, his approach to MEDPOR ear reconstructions, how residents can maximize their education in difficult cases, why sometimes more is more, and his top 5 movies.

Read a recent classic PRS Global Open article by Dr. Buchanan and co-authors, “Microsurgery Training in Plastic Surgery”: https://bit.ly/MicroTrainingGOX

Dr. Edward P. Buchanan is a Professor of Surgery in the Division of Plastic and reconstructive surgery at the Baylor College of Medicine, and the Chief Surgical Officer at the Texas Children's Hospital in Austin, Texas. He completed a residency in Plastic Surgery at Stanford University medical Center, and a craniofacial fellowship at University of Washington in Seattle. He has a practice focused on cleft lip and palate care, cranial vault remodeling and pediatric oncologic head and neck reconstruction with microsurgery and craniofacial techniques. He is also an author and has written four children's books with his brother, Matthew Buchanan.  

Your host, Dr. Puru Nagarkar, is a board-certified plastic and hand surgeon, and Assistant Professor of Surgery at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas.

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In this "Giants in Plastic Surgery" episode of the PRS Global Open Deep Cuts Podcast, Dr. Carlos Roxo discusses how profound purpose sparked his journey into plastic surgery, and this journey led him to eventually have a family of surgeons today. He details his career and how he continues to practice excellence in retirement.

A graduate of the Souza Marques School of Medicine, Dr. Roxo honed his surgical skills during his general surgery residency at the Federal Hospital of Bonsucesso. He later specialized in plastic surgery at the prestigious State University of Rio de Janeiro.

Today, Dr. Roxo continues to shape the future of plastic surgery as a practicing surgeon at the Federal Hospital of Andaraí, where he also mentors the next generation of surgeons in the plastic surgery residency program. His commitment to advancing the field extends to his voluntary work at UERJ and his ongoing research as a Master’s candidate in Physiological Surgery at the State University of Rio de Janeiro.

Your host, Dr. Vimal Gokani, is a senior Specialty Registrar in plastic surgery in London, England. Your producer & editor, Charlene Kok, is a Year 2 Medical Student in Imperial College London, England, with a keen interest in Plastic Surgery.

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In this Leveling Up Episode of the PRS Global Open Deep Cuts Podcast, Dr. John Semple discusses his unusual pathway into medicine, three dimensional thinking, prepectoral breast reconstruction, the use of allograft and synthetic meshes, fat grafting in radiated breasts, some tips to make fat harvest easier, how to be a good mentor and a good leader, and how he got involved in climate science.

Read a recent classic PRS Global Open article by Dr. Semple and co-authors, “Patient Outcomes after Fat Grafting to the Radiated Chest Wall before Delayed Two-stage Alloplastic Breast Reconstruction”: https://bit.ly/SempleFatGrafting  

Dr. John Semple is a Professor in the Department of Surgery at the University of Toronto, and the head of the division of plastic surgery at Women's College Hospital. He is also an adjunct faculty member at the wilderness Medicine Program at Mass General Hospital in Boston, and an adjunct professor at the Ontario College of Art and Design, where was a former chair of the Board of Governors. He trained in art at OCAD and became a fully trained medical illustrator, then went into medicine, training in plastic surgery at the University of Toronto and then completing a microsurgery fellowship at the Toronto General Hospital. He is a past president of the Canadian Society of Plastic Surgeons, and received the Lavina Lickley Lifetime achievement award form the department of surgery at the University of Toronto. He also has a keen interest in mountaineering - and has been to Everest North Col 4 times, and has published numerous papers on the effects of climate change in the Himalayas. 

Your host, Dr. Puru Nagarkar, is a board-certified plastic and hand surgeon, and Assistant Professor of Surgery at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas.

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In this "Giants in Plastic Surgery" episode of the PRS Global Open Deep Cuts Podcast, Mr. Loshan Kangesu discusses his seemingly serendipitous journey to becoming a plastic surgeon and how he was forced to delve into medicine as a patient instead of a surgeon. He details how being a patient adds a deeper understanding to approaching medicine, and what that means for him both as a surgeon, and as a human.

Dr. Loshan Kangesu has served as a Consultant Plastic Surgeon in the NHS since 1998, with experience at Broomfield, Southend, and Great Ormond Street Hospitals, alongside a private practice in Essex and London. His expertise lies in cleft lip, palate, and other congenital anomalies. He has held leadership and training roles and continues to oversee the development of surgical trainees. Mr. Kangesu earned his medical degree from the University of London and completed his plastic surgery training in the UK.

Your host, Dr. Vimal Gokani, is a senior Specialty Registrar in plastic surgery in London, England.

Your producer & editor, Charlene Kok, is a Year 2 Medical Student in Imperial College London, England, with a keen interest in Plastic Surgery.

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In this Leveling Up episode of the PRS Global Open Deep Cuts  Podcast, Dr. Faustin Ntirenganya discusses his journey into medicine and surgery, why he chose to focus his efforts not just on being a clinician, but also on founding and growing a plastic surgery residency program, why avoiding complications is particularly important in his practice, the importance of physical exam and clinical diagnosis, how he balances teaching and taking care of as many patients as possible, how he individualizes the training of his residents, the new Pan African Plastic Surgery conference planned for the fall of 2024, and why his father is his biggest inspiration.

Read a recent PRS Global Open paper by Dr. Ntirenganya and co-authors, “Building Sustainable Reconstructive Microsurgery in Countries with Limited Resources: The Rwandan Experience”: https://bit.ly/SHARERwanda  

Dr. Faustin Ntirenganya is an associate professor of surgery, and the chair of the department of surgery and the division of plastic surgery at the College of medicine and Health Sciences in the University of Rwanda. He trained in General surgery at the National University of Rwanda, followed by Breast, Oncoplastic, and reconstructive surgery at the University of Paris XI, and finally he completed a fellowship in plastic surgery at the College of Surgeons of East Central and Southern Africa in Rwanda. He is one of the founders of the plastic surgery residency program at the University of Rwanda in Kigali.

Your host, Dr. Puru Nagarkar, is a board-certified plastic and hand surgeon, and Assistant Professor of Surgery at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas.

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In this "Giants in Plastic Surgery" episode of the PRS Global Open Deep Cuts Podcast, Dr. Howard Langstein discusses his journey through plastic surgery: from his decision to attend medical school, through his residencies in General Surgery and Plastic Surgery, his tenure running a Plastic Surgery department, to his retirement and beyond.

Read a recent classic PRS Global Open article by Dr. Langstein and co-authors, “The Value of a Co-surgeon in Microvascular Breast Reconstruction: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis”: https://bit.ly/Co-surgeons

Dr. Howard N. Langstein is the Chief of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery at the University of Rochester Medical Center, where he brings extensive expertise in microvascular reconstruction to the Rochester area. These microvascular procedures involve surgeries performed through microscopes on very small blood vessels, often used for reconstruction following cancer treatments.

Prior to joining the University of Rochester, Dr. Langstein was an associate professor of Plastic Surgery and the director of the Plastic Surgery Graduate Medical Education Programs at the University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center in Houston. Besides his proficiency in microvascular reconstruction, he has a strong interest in breast, head, and neck surgeries, as well as cosmetic procedures.

In the mid-1990s, Dr. Langstein held various surgical roles at Mercy Hospital and the University of Pittsburgh. He returned to Houston in 1998, where he eventually became an associate professor at M.D. Anderson and led one of the world's leading microsurgical training programs.

Your host, Dr. Vimal Gokani, is a senior Specialty Registrar in plastic surgery in London, England. Your producer & editor, Charlene Kok, is a Year 2 Medical Student in Imperial College London, England, with a keen interest in Plastic Surgery.

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In this Leveling Up episode of the PRS Global Open Deep Cuts Podcast, Dr. Richard Hopper discusses his approach to leadership, the evergreen mantras of Joe McCarthy and Joe Gruss, how he manages the operating room, why a metronome is a good analogy for an approach to efficiency, how he developed the innovative surgeries he is most known for (the Lefort 2 ZR and the C3DO), why he prefers to use sharp dissection instead of a Bovie in his dissections, and the importance of discipline and consistency in achieving good outcomes.

Read a classic PRS Global Open abstract by Dr. Hopper and co-authors, “The Use of Periorbital Steroids to Reduce Postoperative Swelling in Fronto-orbital Advancement: An Analysis of Outcomes”: https://bit.ly/GOXPeriorbitalSteroids_Hopper

Dr. Richard Hopper is a Professor of Surgery in the Division of Plastic and reconstructive surgery at the Baylor College of Medicine, and the Medical Director of Plastic Surgery at the Texas Children’s Hospital in Austin, Texas. He completed a residency in Plastic Surgery at the University of Toronto, and then a craniofacial fellowship at New York University. After spending 23 years at the University of Washington in Seattle, he moved to Texas in Feb 2024 to take on the job of building the Plastic Surgery team at the Texas Children's Hospital in Austin. He is the former President of the American Society of Craniofacial Surgery and the International Society of Craniofacial surgery. He is known worldwide as an expert in complex craniofacial surgery including craniosynostosis, midface distraction, and cleft lip and palate care.

Your host, Dr. Puru Nagarkar, is a board-certified plastic and hand surgeon, and Assistant Professor of Surgery at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas.

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