Surgery Sett

Episode 49: Dr. Joseph Losee Dr. Joseph Losee, Professor of Surgery and Pediatrics in the Division of Plastic Surgery at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, is the guest this week. Dr. Kohler spoke with Dr. Losee after he gave a Grand Rounds talk called “The History of Surgical Education in America: Past, Present and Back to the Future.” It’s a remarkable distillation of how we got to where we are. Dr. Kohler and Dr. Losee talk about the informal medical education of Colonial America and medicine’s Wild West days. And they ponder what the future of medical education could look like. To see Dr. Losee's Grand Rounds talk, click here.

Episode 48: Dr. Robert Redfield Robert Redfield, MD, is an Assistant Professor in the Division of Transplantation in Department of Surgery here at U.W.—Madison, and holds the Endowed Chair, Berkman Family Transplantation Professorship. Dr. Redfield specializes in pancreatic and multi-organ transplants, along with autotransplantation. Dr. Kohler and Dr. Redfield discuss the rare disease, Loin Pain Hematuria and the treatment offered here at the University of Wisconsin. Dr. Redfield gave an illuminating Grand Rounds talk, which can be found here.

Episode 47: Dr. Allan Kirk  Allan Kirk, MD, specializes in organ transplantation and is the chair of the Department of Surgery at Duke University. Dr. Kirk received his MD and PhD in Immunology from Duke University. He also received a fellowship from U.W.--Madison to study multi-organ transplantation. Dr. Kirk and Dr. Kohler discuss the simplicity and complexity of organ transplantation and what defines a surgeon.Dr. Kirk he gave a terrific Grand Rounds talk, which can be found here.

Episode 46: Dr. Rebecca Busch  Rebecca Busch, MD, is a General Surgery Resident at UW but is currently taking two years away from her surgical training to pursue research with Dr. Kenneth Kudsk. Today, though, Dr. Busch talks not about her research, but about the epidemic of opioids ravaging our communities. She gave a recent Grand Rounds talk entitled, “The Opioid Crisis: One Surgeon’s Perspective.” The opioid crisis has directly impacted Dr. Busch’s family.

Episode 45: Dr. Zara Cooper  Zara Cooper, MD, is an Assistant Professor of Surgery at Harvard Medical School and surgeon at Brigham and Women’s Hospital. Dr. Cooper talks about high quality end of life care for seriously ill surgical patients.  She is also does research to improve end-of-life care through the National Institutes of Aging. Dr. Cooper is actively involved in ethics and palliative care education for surgical residents and fellows.

Episode 44: Dr. Julie Conyers Julie Conyer, MD, practices medicine at PeaceHealth Ketchikan Medical Center in Ketchikan, Alaska. Dr. Conyers is a general surgeon with more than 20-years’ experience. Dr. Conyers says she chose to specialize in general surgery after she “fell in love with it” during her third year of residency. Click HERE to see Dr. Conyer’s Grand Rounds talk “Medicine and Wide Open Spaces.”

Episode 43: Dr. Heather Logghe and Dr. Susan Pitt Heather Logghe, MD, and Susan Pitt, MD, are two of the women behind the Twitter hashtag #ILookLikeASurgeon, which raises the visibility of women surgeons and sparks discussion about the challenges women face in surgery. Drs. Kohler, Logghe and Pitt discuss how the #ILookLikeASurgeon movement grew online and reached millions of Twitter users.  Check out Dr. Logghe's blog http://alliesforhealth.blogspot.com/

Episode 42: Dr. Corrine Voils  Corrine Voils, PhD, is a psychologist and the scientific director of Wisconsin Surgical Outcomes Research Program at the University of Wisconsin. Dr. Voils has been the Principal Investigator of randomized controlled trials to evaluate the efficacy of a weight loss maintenance intervention. She will be discussing her findings about weight loss maintenance at the 2018 UW Obesity Management Summit to be held May 18 & 19 at Monona Terrace in downtown Madison. Registration is open online.

Episode 41: Dr. Daniel Abbott Daniel Abbott, MD, is the Surgical Director of the UW Health Liver and Pancreas Center. Dr. Abbott’s clinical focus is on gastrointestinal malignancies, as well as melanoma and sarcoma. Dr. Abbott is also a health services researcher and he focuses on cost-effectiveness, systems efficiency, and socioeconomic disparity in cancer care. To see videos of Grand Round talks click here.

Episode 40: Dr. Laurel Rice and Dr. Chip Foley are one of the power couples of surgery here in Madison. They did a Grand Rounds talk on the subject, which can be seen here. Dr. Foley specializes in the treatment of diseases of the colon and rectum, including colon and rectal cancer, ulcerative colitis, Crohn’s disease, and diverticulitis. He is also the vice chairman of Clinical Operations of the General Surgery Division of University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Medicine and Public Health. Dr. Laurel Rice is chair of the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology and a professor in the Division of Gynecologic Oncology at the University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Medicine and Public Health. She is nationally recognized as an expert in the care of women with gynecologic malignancies and her research focuses on endometrial carcinoma.

Episode 39: Dr. Seth Dailey Seth Dailey, MD, is a surgeon in the Division of Otolaryngology at the University of Wisconsin. Most people who suffer from voice disorders do not seek help. Dr. Dailey is here discuss what a vocalizing society we have become. (Hello, Alexa!) In his practice, he sees professionals such as singers but he also sees a lot of teachers. He specializes in voice, airway and swallowing disorders. Dr. Dailey is course director for University of Wisconsin Laryngeal Dissection Course to be held Saturday, May 19, 2018 https://www.surgery.wisc.edu/education-training/continuing-medical-education/university-of-wisconsin-laryngeal-dissection-course/ This course is designed to train practicing otolaryngologists, speech language pathologists, and affiliated specialties in laryngeal procedures, dissection and surgical techniques through small group and hands-on training. For more information on the course, contact: Carrie Schaub, BBA K4/7 CSC 600 Highland Ave. Madison, WI 53792-7375 608-262

Episode 38: Dr. Luke Funk Luke Funk, MD, specializes in minimally invasive techniques for bariatric and metabolic surgery, and is an Assistant Professor of Surgery at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Dr. Funk spoke to us about the 2018 UW Obesity Management Summit, May 18-19, at Monona Terrace in downtown Madison. Obesity is one of the most pressing national health challenges and Wisconsin is no exception, with 40% of adults considered obese. This summit is a place to learn about cutting-edge, evidence-based obesity treatment approaches. Recorded January 2018   LINKS: event website: https://www.surgery.wisc.edu/education-training/continuing-medical-education/wisconsin-obesity-summit/   registration: https://www.surgery.wisc.edu/education-training/continuing-medical-education/wisconsin-obesity-summit/registration/   contact for summit: Veronica Watson Outreach and Continuing Professional Education Program Manager Department of Surgery K4/729 CSC, 600 Highland Avenue Madison, WI 53792-7375 (6

Episode 37: Dr. Munci Kalayoglu Munci Kalayoglu, MD, is a famed transplant surgeon who spent the bulk of his career at UW-Madison. His medical practice has spanned multiple continents and he not only started the UW-Madison liver transplant program, but he has continued to do similar work after he left.  Today he speaks to us about his incredibly journey throughout his career as a surgeon and the creation of the UW-Madison liver transplant program. Follow Dr. Kalayoglu on twitter: @DrMunci

Episode 36: Dr. Andrew Wright Andrew Wright, MD, is an Associate Professor of Surgery at UW Medicine/Northwest Hospital and Medical Center in Seattle, Washington. Dr. Wright specializes in advanced gastrointestinal and hernia surgery and recently put his skills to the test when he performed an emergency hernia repair on a 450lb Silverback Gorilla named Vip (Very Important Primate). Dr. Wright talks about this astonishing surgery and how he has used social media as a surgical educational tool via Skype. Follow Dr. Wright on Twitter at @andrewswright and keep up with his blog here: https://andrewwrightmd.wordpress.com/ Recorded 11/8/2017  

Episode 35: Dr. Melissa Hogg  What's next for robotics in surgery?  This episode features Dr. Melissa Hogg, an Assistant Professor of Surgery from the University of Pittsburgh. Dr. Hogg specializes in the use of surgical robotic technology and spoke to us about her experience learning and teaching the technology as well as where she believes the technology will go from here. Watch Dr. Hogg's Grand Rounds talk here:  https://videos.med.wisc.edu/videos/76555 Recorded 11/1/2017

Episode 34: Dr. Brett Michelotti Brett Michelotti, MD, is an Assistant Professor and Plastic Surgeon at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Dr. Michelotti specializes in super micro surgery. He and Dr. Kohler discusses techniques for helping patients with lymphedema, using a microscope powerful enough to work with blood vessels less than 1mm wide.  Watch Dr. Michelotti's Grand Rounds here: https://videos.med.wisc.edu/videos/78026  Recorded 10/11/2017 

Episode 33: Dr. Nathaniel Soper  In this episode, guest host Dr. Daniel Abbott joins Dr. Nathaniel Soper, Professor and Chairman of Surgery at Northwestern University.  Dr. Soper discusses the impact of autonomy on teaching and the challenges of instructing residents.  They discuss the delicate balance of supervision and autonomy and how this can influence the relationship between faculty and resident.  We hope you enjoy!  Watch Dr. Soper's Grand Rounds here: https://videos.med.wisc.edu/videos/76550   You can follow Northwestern University Surgery on twitter @NUSurgery Recorded 9/13/2017 

Episode 32: Dr. Jonathan Kohler   In this episode we hear from our host, Dr. Jonathan Kohler, as he kicks off the second season of the Surgery Sett. Dr. Kohler discusses his work communicating what surgery is to the public and the expectations that television and film place on the profession. We hope you enjoy!  

Episode 31: Dr. David Farley  Dr. Kohler speaks with surgical educator and Wisconsin Alum, Dr. David Farley. Dr. Farley has been a surgical educator at the Mayo Clinic for nearly two decades. His innovative approach to surgical education uses games and challenges to help students deepen their understanding of the core material. In addition, he’s also been extremely crafty when it comes to building surgical simulators. This is an episode you won’t want to miss! Recorded 6/7/2017

Episode 30: Dr. Ronald Maier In this special episode, we revisit Dr. Ronald Maier's discussion of mentorship in medicine in honor of his being named President Elect of the American College of Surgeons.  Dr. Maier is a trauma surgery researcher from the University of Washington and he sat down with guest host Daniel Abbott last February to discuss the importance of mentorship in medicine, how to be a better mentor, and the importance of a collaborative work environment to foster innovation.  We hope you enjoy! Recorded 2/15/2017