Dr. Clarke is an Associate Professor of Surgery at the Medical College of Wisconsin, surgical oncologist and division chief of surgical oncology at the Froedtert Hospital Cancer Center, and this past year’s president of the Association for Academic Surgery.  Her research interests include personalized cancer care, surgical workforce diversification as a means to ameliorate cancer disparities, and targeted approaches in pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors.  We're excited to discuss updates in neuroendocrine tumors and mentorship in HPB!

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Welcome back to another episode of the AHPBA Podcast.  Today we are extremely excited to welcome Dr. Hop Tran Cao.  Dr. Tran Cao is a surgical oncologist, HPB surgeon, and associate professor of surgery at MD Anderson, where he also serves as the MIS training curriculum director.  Dr. Tran Cao is a passionate researcher in biliary tract cancer and MIS HPB techniques, which we discuss in the episode.  Enjoy!

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En este episodio imperdible, conversamos con el Dr. Juan Rocca, cirujano de trasplantes y pionero en cirugía robótica, sobre su extraordinario recorrido desde Argentina hasta algunos de los centros más avanzados de Estados Unidos.

Hablamos de técnica quirúrgica con precisión quirúrgica, pero también de las decisiones humanas detrás del bisturí: los riesgos que asumimos, la reinvención profesional, la familia, la visa, el idioma, y lo que significa abrir camino en contextos desconocidos. Rocca comparte anécdotas potentes, reflexiones profundas y lecciones sobre cómo liderar, adaptarse y avanzar sin perder la esencia.

Un episodio para cirujanos, estudiantes de medicina, y para cualquiera que alguna vez haya sentido el vértigo de apostar por algo grande.

Today’s episode features a special guest, Dr. Rohan Jeyarajah.  Dr. Jeyarajah is a hepatobiliary and complex GI surgeon, inaugural chair and professor of surgery at the TCU Burnett School of Medicine, and program director for the HPB and Complex GI surgical fellowships at Methodist System.  He has a unique practice in the world of HPB, combining private practice and academics, which we were delighted to discuss today.  Enjoy!

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Jackson T, Lim JS, Cho E, Osman H, Nagatomo K, Jeyarajah DR. Hepatopancreatobiliary Fellowship Graduates: Where Do They Stand today? Am Surg. 2022 Jun;88(6):1250-1255. doi: 10.1177/0003134821995066. Epub 2021 Feb 10. PMID: 33565895.

Today’s episode features Dr. Shishir Maithel.  Dr. Maithel is a hepatobiliary surgeon, professor of surgery, and chief of the division of Surgical Oncology at a Northwestern University.  He holds multiple national leadership positions, including as chair of the gastrointestinal surgery working group of ECOG and a member of the scientific and medical advisory board of the international cholangiocarcinoma research network.  Dr. Maithel leads multiple clinical trials in the field of HPB and we are excited today to discuss his many national and international research efforts.  Enjoy!

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We are excited to welcome Dr. Guido Torzilli to the podcast! Dr. Torzilli is a world-renowned hepatobiliary surgeon and Professor of Surgery at Humanitas University in Milan, Italy. In this episode, we have a fantastic conversation about his career, the concepts that have shaped his extraordinary and innovative approach to liver surgery, and much more!

We are excited to welcome Dr. David Iannitti to the podcast!  Dr. Iannitti is a hepatobiliary surgeon, professor of surgery, program director of the HPB fellowship, and the chief of the HPB Surgery Division at Atrium Health in Charlotte, North Carolina.  His clinical and research interests include the pathophysiology of hepatocellular carcinoma and other therapies for liver lesions.  We’re excited to share a fantastic conversation discussing history and innovations of electrosurgery, novel therapies for liver disease, and much more!

Papers Referenced in Episode:

1. Swan, R. Z., Tsirline, V., Sindram, D., Martinie, J. B., & Iannitti, D. A. (2012). Fundamentals of microwave physics: application to hepatic ablation. Journal of Microwave Surgery, 30, 25-40.

The early career group of IHPBA presents recording from discussions at the Early Career Retreat and ECG Lounge sessions from the 2024 IHPBA World Congress in Cape Town.

In this episode, we join the ECG Lounge where past and current presidents of HPB surgery societies talk with early career IHPBA attendees about how to get involved in surgical societies like the IHPBA. Listen to Drs. Marc Besselink (president of EAHPBA), Sean Cleary (immediate past president of AHPBA), Rebecca Minter (past president of AHPBA), and Shailesh Shrikhande (president of APHPBA) answer questions from early career surgeons and provide advice on how to engage in surgical societies. Discussions are moderated by Drs. Mary Dillhoff and Janet Kung.

Join us for another episode of our series ECG Overtime, hosted by the E-AHPBA/IHPBA Early Career Group!  This episode features Dr. Sanket Srinivasa, Dr. Tay Wee Ming, and Dr. Saneya Pandrowala.  Enjoy an episode in which we continue the conversation started during the Asia/Pacific Webinar about life beyond surgery as a new HPB surgeon!  

El Dr. Roberto Hernandez-Alejandro ha sido Jefe de la División de Trasplantes en la Universidad de Rochester desde agosto de 2016. Bajo su liderazgo, expandió las oportunidades de trasplante mediante el aumento del uso de órganos donados después de la muerte cardíaca. Recientemente, el Dr. Hernandez abrió un programa de trasplante hepático para metástasis hepáticas de cáncer colorrectal irresecable, siendo actualmente el centro líder en volumen y resultados en América del Norte. También tiene experiencia en resecciones hepáticas y es uno de los pocos cirujanos en Estados Unidos que realiza el procedimiento ALPPS.