Traumacast

By The Eastern Association for the Surgery of Trauma

What's Traumacast about?

A series of audio interviews addressing upcoming research and its application to the injured patient, education efforts related to trauma, and novel methods in the management of injury.

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Traumacast episodes:

04.12.2024
37th EAST Annual Scientific Assembly Compilation #2
Join Drs. Liz Dauer, Tatiana Cardenas, Samantha Tarras, Mohammed Bawazeer, and Melissa Warta as they interview speakers from the 37th EAST Annual Scientific Assembly including incoming EAST President Dr. Ben Zarzaur, in addition to Drs. Amy Goldberg, Jennifer Brewer, Simin...
02.26.2024
37th EAST Annual Scientific Assembly Compilation Part 1
Join Drs. Liz Dauer, Tatiana Cardenas, Samantha Tarras, Mohammed Bawazeer, and Melissa Warta as they interview speakers from the 37th EAST Annual Scientific Assembly including outgoing EAST President Dr. Jason Smith, in addition to Drs. TJ Schaid, Amanda Witte, Lauren Gallagher, Sneha...
01.24.2024
Global Surgery and the EAST Global Surgery Ad Hoc Taskforce- an EAST Traumacast and Careercast Mashup
Join Drs. Prerna Ladha, Hassan Mashbari and Lauren Dudas and learn about Global Surgery from Drs. Mike Mallah, Chris Dodgion, Katie Iverson and the EAST Global Surgery Ad Hoc Task Force. What does Global Surgery even mean? How can you...
12.28.2023
Discussion from Both Sides of the Drape: Intraoperative Resuscitation of the Trauma Patient
Join Drs. Tatiana Cardenas, Zaffer Qasim and Jacob Edwards as they talk with guests Drs. Marissa Mery and Jeremy Cannon. They discuss trauma resuscitation through the continuum of the trauma bay to OR with perspectives of emergency medicine, surgery and...
08.09.2023
Robotics in ACS: Feasible and Beneficial!
Join new moderator Dr. Mohammed Bawazeer and Dr. Lauren Dudas discuss the planning and implementation of a robotic ACS program with Drs. Bruce Crookes and Heather Evans. They talk about the benefits for both patients and the institution and how...
07.18.2023
ABC vs CAB and what is xABC?: Hemorrhagic Shock - ED vs OR Intubation?
Join Drs. Tatiana Cardenas, Liz Dauer and Zaffer Qasim chat with Drs. Paula Ferrada and Sharven Taghavi about ED vs OR intubation in patients with hemorrhagic shock. They address ABC vs CAB, the physiology of intubation of patients in shock and...
07.07.2023
EAST In the Arena: Creating a Center on the South Side of Chicago
Join Jeremy Levin, Shyam Murali, Mike Radomski, and Andrea Tsoris as they talk to Dr. Ken Wilson about how the trauma center at the University of Chicago was developed and the challenges they faced along the way.
06.05.2023
Trauma Informed Care: More Than Just Being A Good Physician
Join Dr. Tatiana Cardenas host Drs. Leah Tatebe and Rochelle Dicker to discuss trauma informed care. Learn about what it is, how it affects patients, curriculum you can soon bring to your institution and why it is so important it...
05.22.2023
EAST In the Arena: Metamorphosis Through Burn Care
Join Drs. Jeremy Levin, Shyam Murali, and Mike Radomski as they talk with Dr. Irma Fleming of the University of Utah Burn Center about how Dr. Fleming provides burn care in the rural setting through an innovative telehealth platform!
04.24.2023
EAST In the Arena - The ACS Full Time Equivalent with Pat Murphy
Join Drs. Shyam Murali, Mike Radomski, and Jeremy Levin as they talk with Dr. Patrick Murphy about the full time equivalent for trauma and acute care surgeons and how to create a more sustainable and healthy specialty. The discussion is the...
04.18.2023
Fostering Community Partnerships: A Discussion about Injury Control and Violence Prevention Programs
Join Dr. Lauren Dudas with guest moderator Dr. Hillary Prince of the EAST Injury Control and Violence Prevention Committee discuss ICVP programs with national leaders. Listen to Injury prevention coordinators Courtney Edwards, DNP, MPH and Mary R. Lauby as well...
03.18.2023
EAST In the Arena - Police Drop Offs in the City of Brotherly Love
Join Drs. Shyam Murali, Mike Radomski, and Jeremy Levin as they talk with Dr. Elinore Kaufman of UPenn Trauma about how they handle police drop-offs for timely and efficient care of penetrating trauma patients.Supplemental MaterialComing in hot: Police transport and prehospital time...
03.08.2023
36th EAST Annual Scientific Assembly Compilation
Join Drs. Lauren Dudas, Jeremy Levin and Samantha Tarras interview speakers from the 36th EAST Annual Scientific Assembly including outgoing and incoming EAST Presidents Dr. Deborah Stein and Dr. Jason Smith, in addition to Drs. Avi Bhavaraju, Milad Behbahaninia, Maggie Bosley,...
02.11.2023
EAST In the Arena - The Story of Spalding and the REBOA
Join Shyam Murali, Mike Radomski, and Jeremy Levin as they talk with Dr. Chance Spalding of Grant Medical Center about their journey in implementing REBOA at their institution and how they have improved over the years.
01.25.2023
Less is More - Discussing the EAST MCT: Outcomes Among Trauma Patients with Duodenal Leak Following Primary vs. Complex Repair of Duodenal Injuries
Join Drs. Jeremy Levin, Michal Radomski and Lauren Dudas discuss the results of the EAST MCT with PI Rachel Choron. Hear about management options of duodenal injuries, why they can be so clinically challenging and a bit about spearheading an...
12.12.2022
EAST In the Arena - Quilts, Quilts? QUILTS!
Episode 3 of ITA! Join Shyam Murali, Mike Radomski, and Jeremy Levin as they talk with Dr. Ashley Meagher of Indiana University Health Trauma about the significance of palliative care, the role of the surgeon, and the power of quilts.
12.05.2022
FFP Resuscitation in Burn: Are Your Patients Missing Out On This Benefit?
Join Drs. Cardenas and Dudas discuss the history, role, potential benefits and implementation of FFP resuscitation as a strategy in burn patients with burn specialists Drs. Robel Beyene, Colonel Jennifer Gurney and Tina Palmieri. What other options are being studied...
11.15.2022
EAST In the Arena - The Swentek!
Episode 2 of ITA! Join Shyam Murali, Mike Radomski, and Jeremy Levin as they talk with Dr. Lourdes Swentek of UC Irvine Trauma and learn about the awesome, sometimes ridiculous, and (relatively) unknown world of medical device making. From genius uses of...
10.31.2022
EAST In the Arena - If Your CT is a Death Tube...
Join Drs. Shyam Murali, Mike Radomski, and Jeremy Levin as they talk with Dr. Jill Streams of Vanderbilt Trauma about what her center’s views are on resuscitation, why they do things the way they do, and how she gets patients...
10.03.2022
EAST 2022 Scholarship Recipients
Join Dr. Lauren Dudas as she interviews some of 2022 EAST award & scholarship cipients: the John M Templeton, Jr., MD Injury Prevention Research Scholarship - Dr. Elinore Kaufman, the EAST MCT Junior Investigator Award – Dr. Asanthi Ratnasekera, the...
08.23.2022
EAST MCT: Outcomes after EGS and Trauma Care in Incarcerated Individuals
Join Dr. Carrie Valdez as she discusses the EAST MCT on Outcomes after Emergency General Surgery and Trauma Care in Incarcerated Individuals with authors Drs. MK Bryant, Liz Dreesen, Sara Scarlet and Rebecca Maine. Learn about outcomes, working with your...
07.29.2022
Pelvic Trauma: What Tools are in Your Toolbox?
Join Drs. Shyam Murali and Lauren Dudas with guest host Dr. Megan Quintana discuss pelvic hemorrhage control with experts Drs. Tatiana Cardenas and Joe DuBose. Hear about the different options for hemorrhage control in patients with pelvic fractures so you...
06.23.2022
Selective Aortic Arch Perfusion-The Next Best Thing for Trauma Resuscitation? What is it and when can we implement it??
Join Drs. Brandon Parker, Megan Quintana and Lauren Dudas chat with Jonny Morrison and Jim Manning about SAAP: selective aortic arch perfusion. What is it, how is it superior to existing resuscitation methods, who would benefit, how close is it...
05.25.2022
What's the Deal with IV Contrast Shortage?
Join Dr. Nick Namias and Dr. Caroline Park as they discuss the ongoing IV Contrast Shortage with Dr. Lucy Ruangvoravat and Dr. Carrie Valdez. Supplemental Material: Cavallo J, Pahade J. Practice Management Strategies for Imaging Facilities Facing an Acute Iodinated Contrast...
04.28.2022
Rural Emergency General Surgery
Created in coordination with the EAST Rural Trauma Committee. Drs. Lauren Dudas and Michal Radomski discuss Emergency General Surgery (EGS) with rural providers Dr. Nicholas Bandy, Dr. Kristin Colling & Dr. Keelin Roche. Listen to hear about rural practice models,...
03.21.2022
Resuscitative Thoracotomy: Who? When? Why? To What End?
Dr. Jeremy Levin and Dr. Megan Quintana discuss Resuscitative Thoracotomy (RT) with Dr. Ronnie Mubang and Dr. Adam Nelson. They dive into patient selection, application of ultrasound, different institutions’ criteria, the clamshell, and some less tangible benefits of RT besides...
03.07.2022
35th EAST Annual Scientific Assembly Compilation - Part 02
Join hosts Drs. Tatiana Cardenas, Lauren Dudas, Megan Quintana, Samantha Tarras, and Carrie Valdez as they interview speakers from the 35th EAST Annual Scientific Assembly held in Austin, Texas. in Austin, Texas. Guests: Drs. Laszlo Kiraly, Taylor Wallen, Amanda Hambrecht,...
02.24.2022
35th EAST Annual Scientific Assembly Compilation - Part 01
Join hosts Drs. Tatiana Cardenas, Lauren Dudas, Megan Quintana, Samantha Tarras, and Carrie Valdez as they interview speakers from the 35th EAST Annual Scientific Assembly held in Austin, Texas. Guests: Drs. Jeffrey Claridge, Sharmila Dissanaike, Sneha Bhat, Mary Bryant, Kaushik...
01.27.2022
Cybersecurity – You Only Know When You HAVEN'T Planned A Great Defense
Who is hacking our hospital systems and why? What can you do about it?Listen in as we interview Menny Barzilay, partner at Cytactic – Cyber Crisis Management, and Matan Scharf. Both guests are internationally known cyber security experts, formerly in...
12.21.2021
Celebrating 10 Years of EAST Traumacast!
Celebrating 10 Years of EAST Traumacast! Dive into conversation as Dr. Michal Radomski and @ldel302 interview @carrievaldezmd Dr. Dave Morris, @docmartin22 @saranimdDrs. Michal Radomski and Lauren Dudas interview previous EAST Traumacast moderators Drs. Carrie Valdez, Dave Morris, Matt Martin and...
12.03.2021
Let's Talk Pilonidal Disease
Drs. Tatiana Cardenas and Lauren Dudas discuss pilonidal disease with Drs. Patrick McGonagill and Joga Ivatury. Listen to hear about how to plan your acute intervention without being detrimental to definitive options, different excisional techniques and patient selection. You’ll hear...
11.01.2021
Don’t Practice “Renalism” – A Discussion About Contrast Associated Acute Kidney Injury
Drs. Jeremy Levin, Michal Radomski and Carrie Valdez discuss with Dr. Brad Dennis and Dr. Steven Weisbord contrast associated acute kidney injury – from the renal medulla to “renalism,” a discussion of clinical consequences, and much in between. Should I...
10.03.2021
Making POCUS More Than Just Screen Static
Drs. Shyam Murali, Rita Brintzenhoff and Lauren Dudas discuss POCUS with Drs. Sarah Murthi and Paula Ferrada. Why is it so great? What are some tips for challenging image acquisition? How can I get a program started? Can my images...
08.31.2021
Rural Trauma Care: Part 2
In this second installment of a three part series, Drs. Lauren Dudas and Lucy Ruangvoravat interview Drs. Carrie Valdez, JR Taylor and Erich Schafer, surgeons at designated level II-IV trauma centers. Listen as they discuss their trauma system, schedules and...
07.30.2021
Necrotizing Pancreatitis: From Diagnosis to Management Options and Pitfalls
Drs. Patrick McGonagill, Lauren Dudas and Carrie Valdez approach the challenge of managing necrotizing pancreatitis in a multidisciplinary discussion with acute care surgeon Dr. Jose Diaz, hepatobiliary and pancreatic surgeon Dr. Clancy Clark and advanced gastroenterologist Dr. Shyam Thakkar. What...
06.29.2021
Preventing Preshospital Death: An International Discussion
Guest moderator Dr. Brandon Parker joins Dr. Lauren Dudas to discuss strategies to prevent prehospital death – from the Florida program “Survive the Ride” to the Australia prehospital triage algorithm and some physiology in-between! Guest speakers: Patricia Byers, MD, Kelsey...
06.01.2021
Screening and Treatment of Alcohol Dependence - What Could You Be Doing Better?
Listen to the first author of the EAST PMG, Dr. Kodadek and pharmacist Jen Beavers discuss alcohol dependence – from identifying at risk patients to a review of treatment options. Hosted by new guest moderators Drs. Jeremy Levin, Sam Tarras...
04.20.2021
How the Sausage is Made: A View Into Health Policy and Surgeon Activism
Dr. Simon Fitzgerald, Dr. Lauren Dudas and Dr. Carrie Valdez discuss how things work on “the hill” with Dr. Joseph Sakran. Hear an overview of how to transform an idea into policy or just how to get more involved. Additionally,...
03.25.2021
Morel-Lavallee lesions – They’re difficult to pronounce and even more challenging to treat!
Join Drs. Simon Fitzgerald, Lauren Dudas and Carrie Valdez as they discuss the Mayo Clinic practice management guideline with Dr. Martin Zielinski and Dr. Henry Schiller. We review their trauma group’s practice pattern and how their management has continued to...
03.01.2021
Starting a Geriatric Trauma Program
Drs. Carrie Valdez and Lauren Dudas discuss the details about a geriatric trauma program with Dr. Ben Gayed and Kathy Smith. What does it entail? What are the benefits? How can you get a program started at your institution? The...
01.26.2021
Rural Trauma Care: Part 1
Dr. Carrie Valdez hosts Drs. Alexandra Briggs, Avi Bhavaraju and Ashley Meagher on our first Traumacast in our series on Rural Trauma. Dr. Briggs is the chair of the Rural Trauma Ad Hoc Task Force for EAST. For this Traumacast,...
12.29.2020
COVID-19 Part 05 - What Have We Learned
Welcome guest moderator Dr. Simon Fitzgerald as he and Dr. Carrie Valdez discuss "What have we learned about COVID-19?" with Drs. Matthew Martin, Kari Jerge, Bellal Joseph and Haytham Kaafrani. This episode was recorded as a vaccine was introduced in...
12.09.2020
What's the Whole Story About Whole Blood Transfusion?
Welcome Dr. Lauren Dudas, our next guest moderator, as she interviews Dr. Don Jenkins and Dr. Dan Grabo on whole blood. Is it better than component transfusion? What would it take to start a program at your institution? What does...
11.19.2020
Vascular Trauma - Part 2
Welcome back Dr. David Skarupa to the EAST Traumacast. Drs. Carrie Valdez, Aditi Kapil and Lucy Ruangvoravat dig deeper into complex vascular cases. David addresses additional considerations in the ICU and answers questions raised after his last appearance on Traumacast!
05.13.2020
Vascular Trauma
Welcome Dr. David Skarupa to an EAST Traumacast on Vascular Trauma! Dr. Carrie Valdez, Dr. Red Hoffman, and Dr. Firas Madbak pick Dr. Skarupa's brain on upper and lower extremity trauma, how to find the aorta and IVC - and...
04.22.2020
Management of the Burn Patient
Join moderator Dr. Red Hoffman as she speaks with Drs. Callie Thompson and Lyndsay Deeter as well as veteran burn nurse Leslyn Wiese about the management of the burn patient. They discuss how to work up the traumatically injured burn...
04.15.2020
COVID-19 Part 04 - Care of the Critically Ill COVID-19 Patient
Join moderators Drs. Carrie Valdez and Red Hoffman as they speak with Drs. Matt Martin, Haj Reddy and Eddie Chao in New York City. Recorded on April 14, 2020, this episode offers the latest updates on the care of the...
04.08.2020
COVID-19 Part 03 - Palliative Care
Join Drs. Valdez and Hoffman to discuss Palliative Care in the era of the COVID pandemic. Dr. Hoffman lends her expertise and provides great resources linked below, including her podcast series on Surgical Palliative Care. References and ResourcesSurgical Palliative Care podcast...
03.31.2020
COVID-19 Part 02 - Care of the ICU Patient
Join moderators Drs. Matt Martin, Carrie Valdez and Red Hoffman as they speak with Drs. Nick Mark, Sheldon Teperman and Alex Guerrero about the management of the critically ill patient during the COVID-19 Pandemic. Nick shares his experience in Seattle...
03.27.2020
COVID-19 Part 01 - Care of the Surgical Patient
Join Drs. Matt Martin, Carrie Valdez and Red Hoffman as they speak with EAST President Dr. A. Britton Christmas about the management of surgical patients during the COVID-19 pandemic. They discuss the latest American College of Surgeons guidelines for Emergency...

What's Traumacast about?

Download our free app to listen on your phone

Traumacast episodes:

37th EAST Annual Scientific Assembly Compilation #2

37th EAST Annual Scientific Assembly Compilation Part 1

Global Surgery and the EAST Global Surgery Ad Hoc Taskforce- an EAST Traumacast and Careercast Mashup

Discussion from Both Sides of the Drape: Intraoperative Resuscitation of the Trauma Patient

Robotics in ACS: Feasible and Beneficial!

ABC vs CAB and what is xABC?: Hemorrhagic Shock - ED vs OR Intubation?

EAST In the Arena: Creating a Center on the South Side of Chicago

Trauma Informed Care: More Than Just Being A Good Physician

EAST In the Arena: Metamorphosis Through Burn Care

EAST In the Arena - The ACS Full Time Equivalent with Pat Murphy

Fostering Community Partnerships: A Discussion about Injury Control and Violence Prevention Programs

EAST In the Arena - Police Drop Offs in the City of Brotherly Love

36th EAST Annual Scientific Assembly Compilation

EAST In the Arena - The Story of Spalding and the REBOA

Less is More - Discussing the EAST MCT: Outcomes Among Trauma Patients with Duodenal Leak Following Primary vs. Complex Repair of Duodenal Injuries

EAST In the Arena - Quilts, Quilts? QUILTS!

FFP Resuscitation in Burn: Are Your Patients Missing Out On This Benefit?

EAST In the Arena - The Swentek!

EAST In the Arena - If Your CT is a Death Tube...

EAST 2022 Scholarship Recipients

EAST MCT: Outcomes after EGS and Trauma Care in Incarcerated Individuals

Pelvic Trauma: What Tools are in Your Toolbox?

Selective Aortic Arch Perfusion-The Next Best Thing for Trauma Resuscitation? What is it and when can we implement it??

What's the Deal with IV Contrast Shortage?

Rural Emergency General Surgery

Resuscitative Thoracotomy: Who? When? Why? To What End?

35th EAST Annual Scientific Assembly Compilation - Part 02

35th EAST Annual Scientific Assembly Compilation - Part 01

Cybersecurity – You Only Know When You HAVEN'T Planned A Great Defense

Celebrating 10 Years of EAST Traumacast!

Let's Talk Pilonidal Disease

Don’t Practice “Renalism” – A Discussion About Contrast Associated Acute Kidney Injury

Making POCUS More Than Just Screen Static

Rural Trauma Care: Part 2

Necrotizing Pancreatitis: From Diagnosis to Management Options and Pitfalls

Preventing Preshospital Death: An International Discussion

Screening and Treatment of Alcohol Dependence - What Could You Be Doing Better?

How the Sausage is Made: A View Into Health Policy and Surgeon Activism

Morel-Lavallee lesions – They’re difficult to pronounce and even more challenging to treat!

Starting a Geriatric Trauma Program

Rural Trauma Care: Part 1

COVID-19 Part 05 - What Have We Learned

What's the Whole Story About Whole Blood Transfusion?

Vascular Trauma - Part 2

Vascular Trauma

Management of the Burn Patient

COVID-19 Part 04 - Care of the Critically Ill COVID-19 Patient

COVID-19 Part 03 - Palliative Care

COVID-19 Part 02 - Care of the ICU Patient

COVID-19 Part 01 - Care of the Surgical Patient