Brown Surgery Podcast
A local podcast covering surgically relevant topics, hosted by Kenneth Lynch, Jr., PhD, APRN-CNP. The show discusses various aspects of surgery and related medical issues.
Episodes
Definitive Management, Resuscitation, and Grafting in Burn Care with Dr. Manuel Portalatin, DO
In the second installment of this two-part series, the Brown Surgery podcast continues its discussion with Dr. Manuel Portalatin, DO to discuss the definitive inpatient management of severe burn injuries. Dr. Portalatin breaks down the modern nuances of fluid resuscitation algorithms, explaining how teams balance the Parkland formula against the dangers of over-resuscitation, and how hourly urine
Surviving Intern Year: A Resident's Guide to Success Inside and Outside the Hospital: Drs. Charlotte Jackson, MD and Madison Camarlinghi, MD
As the academic year turns over, the Brown Surgery Podcast sits down with rising PGY-2 Charlotte Jackson,MD and rising PGY-3 Madison Camarlinghi, MD to discuss how to successfully navigate the challenges of intern year. From mastering early morning chart checks in Epic and efficiently triaging daily floor tasks to managing the constant stream of secure chats, our guests share their practical strat
Initial Assessment and Triage in Burn Care with Dr. Manuel Portalatin ,DO
In part one of this two-part series, the Brown Surgery podcast welcomes back Dr. Manuel Portalatin, DO, one of our Trauma/Surgical Critical Care and Burn attendings at Brown University Health. We dive deep into the initial evaluation of burn patients in the emergency department, discussing the shift from numerical degree classifications to thickness nomenclature. Dr. Portalatin breaks down the cli
Part 3: Inside Brown General Surgery Training Program: High Volume, Global Rotations, & Real Wellness | Dr. Thomas Miner
What sets the general surgery training program at Brown University apart? In the final installment of our three-part series, we sit down with Residency Program Director Dr. Thomas Miner to break down the clinical, academic, and cultural blueprint of the program. In today's episode, Dr. Miner explains how Brown's unique position as the only major academic medical center in Rhode Island give
Part 2: Inside the General Surgery Interview Day with Dr. Thomas Miner, MD
In this episode, Dr. Thomas Miner, MD pulls back the curtain on what he’s really looking for during those crucial 20 minute interview sessions. We discuss the shift to virtual interviews, how to truly convey (and assess) program culture through a screen, the pitfalls of over-scripted behavioral questions, and the definitive answer on whether you should send a post-interview thank-you note. Whether
Demystifying the Match: A Deep Dive into General Surgery Applications with Dr. Thomas Miner, MD
What does "holistic review" actually mean in a top-tier surgery program? In Part 1 of our interview with Dr. Thomas Miner, MD, General Surgery Program Director at Brown University Health, we explore the mechanics of the residency selection process. Dr. Miner dispels common "urban legends" about research requirements and explains why high Step 2 scores aren't the primary dri
So You Want to be a Surgical Oncologist? Dr. Joshua Cohen, MD
In this episode of the Brown Surgery Podcast, PGY-4 general surgery resident Evan Mitchell sits down with a familiar face: Dr. Josh Cohen. Recently returning to the department as a surgical oncology attending, Dr. Cohen shares his journey from his residency training right here at Brown to his fellowship at Memorial Sloan Kettering, and what it’s like starting his new practice.This conversation off
Starting the 3rd year Surgery Clerkship: Tips, Tricks, and Myths
In this episode of the Brown Surgery Podcast, host Ryan Desrochers and co-host Ken Lynch sit down with a panel of medical students to discuss the realities of the third-year surgery clerkship experience at The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University. The panel, featuring Lauren McNeil (MD '27), Timmy Jeng (MD '27), and Elleen Kim (MD '27), share their diverse perspectives on transitioning
So you Want to be a Cardiothoracic Surgeon? Dr. Laura Scrimgeour, MD
Welcome back to the Brown Surgery Podcast. In this episode, we catch up with Dr. Laura Scrimgeour, a familiar voice to our longtime listeners. Since her last appearance as a chief resident in 2021, Dr. Scrimgeour has completed an extensive journey through cardiothoracic training and now returns to Brown as an attending surgeon.Together, we dive deep into what it takes to thrive in the field of Car
Robotics in Acute Care Surgery – Trends, Training, and the Future of Trauma & Critical Care
In this episode of the Brown General Surgery Podcast, PGY-4 resident Evan Mitchell sits down with two Brown Surgery faculty—one of our senior Trauma surgeons, Dr. Andrew Stephen, MD and one of our newest Trauma faculty Dr. Holden Spivak, MD (fresh off fellowships in Trauma/Critical Care at Shock Trauma and MIS at Stony Brook)—to explore the evolving role of robotics in trauma and acute care surger
So You Want to be a Colorectal Surgeon? Dr. Rebecca Gologorsky, MD
In this episode of the Brown Surgery Podcast, host Dr. Evan Mitchell, MD interviews Dr. Rebecca Gologorsky, MD, one of our colorectal surgeons at Brown Surgery. The conversation dives into Dr. Gologorsky’s journey to colorectal surgery, sharing how mentorship and the variety of colorectal procedures—from open to robotic—drew her to the field. Dr. Gologorsky offers practical advice for residents an
The Prelim Experience at Brown: Drs. Audrea Bose, Liam Watkinson, and Brooke Vogel
Today we are going to dive into what it is like to be a Preliminary General Surgery Resident here at Brown. With match day right around the corner, Drs. Beltre, Filtz, and Mitchell sit down with Drs. Audrea Bose, Liam Watkinson, and Brooke Vogel to discuss what their experience at Brown has been like and offer some advice for those of you searching for a preliminary general surgery
Venous Thromboembolism in Trauma: Dr Brent Emigh, MD
Pulmonary emboli in Trauma patients is, unfortunately, an established and not uncommon complication we must deal with. Today, we welcome one of our own Trauma Surgeons, Dr Brent Emigh, MD to the Podcast to discuss VTE occurance and prophylaxis in Trauma patients.
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So You Want to be a Pediatric Surgeon? Dr Samantha Ahle, MD
Today are going to dive into Pediatric Surgery. Drs Beltre, Filtz, and Mitchell sit down with Dr Samantha Ahle to discuss why she choose general surgery and a career in pediatric surgery, some of the factors that go into choosing a pediatric fellowship, address some of the considerations with becoming a pediatric surgeon and, of course, touch on the often discussed work-life balance.
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Strategies to Prepare for and Survive Intern Year
General surgery residency can be a stressful time, especially during intern year. Four our our general surgery residents sit down to discuss their experience and offer up tips on surviving and thriving during your intern year. Shout out to Drs Beltre, Case, Mitchell, and Saymuah for grabbing the mic and continuing our local podcast for students, residents and anyone else interested in surgery. Ple
Healthy Surgical Compartmentalization: A Panel Discussion
Hi everyone, welcome back to the Brown Surgery Podcast. Today we welcome Drs Daryl Appleton, Katie MacCallum and Charles Baldi for a panel discussion on healthy surgical compartmentalization of care that we all experience in our discipline.
This was part of a grand rounds session we had in our department the week of January 15th, 2024. It is one of the more important discussions we have had as a
A Panel Discussion on Imposter Syndrome in General Surgery
Today we have a special episode that touches on a topic that is receiving a lot of attention in the literature but is not often talked about in general surgery or training programs.
Imposter syndrome, or phenomenon as it was originally defined, is a feature that involves fear of being discovered and exposed as an imposter, or more simply one who feels they do not belong in the role they occupy, a
Caustic Ingestion: Dr. Jennifer Hubbard, MD
Today I am excited to welcome back our Brown surgical critical care fellow, Dr Jennifer Hubbard, MD to the podcast to discuss a topic we don’t talk about enough in the general surgical world; caustic ingestion. Dr Hubbard presented this topic at a recent combined conference and I thought it would work really well as a podcast episode. I’m also going to try this out as a video podcast so let me kno
So you want to place a chest tube? Dr Jennifer Hubbard, MD
Todays episode is geared towards medical students and junior residents as we discuss indications for chest tube placement, types of chest tubes, as well as a quick review of the 3 chamber chest tube collection system that can be daunting for new clinicians.
Joining me to discuss this topic is our current Brown surgical critical care fellow Dr Jennifer Hubbard, MD. Dr. Hubbard did her undergraduate
So, You Want to be a Hepatobiliary Surgeon? Dr. Rachel Beard, MD
Today are going to dive into hepatoboliliary surgery. We are going to take a look at what a day in the life looks like, some of the factors that go into choosing a HPB fellowship, address some of the misconceptions of becoming a HPB surgeon and, of course, touch on the often discussed work-life balance.
Joining me to discuss this topic is our own HPB surgeon and assistant program director Dr Rache
Getting Involved with Global Surgery and Global Surgery Research: Dr. Molly Hunter, MD, MA, MS
Today we are continuing our chief podcast series with Dr. Molly Hunter, MD. Molly is joining us today to speak about her experience with getting involved with global surgery and performing global surgery research. She has put together an excellent framework that anyone interested in this area will find extremely helpful as the plot their course in global surgery.
Podcast Chapters:
(0:32) Dr. Hunte
So, You Want to be a General Surgeon? Dr. Andrew Varone, MD
In this episode, we are going to kick off our 2022 chief resident podcast series. This is something we started last year as a way for our chief residents to leave their mark here with us at brown by discussing a topic they are passionate about.
Today We are going to take a look at the decision to go into general surgery training. We’ll get into some of the factors that one should consider if they
Wellness Strategies: Dr. Daryl Appleton, M.ED, CAGS, LMHC, Ed.D.
I’m excited to have our departmental wellness coach, Dr Daryl Appleton, M.ED, CAGS, LMHC, Ed.D. on with me today as we dive into various topics surrounding clinician wellness. We are going to touch on defining wellness, exploring imposter syndrome, discussing the 7 types of rest we should be engaging in, some of the themes she has noticed in talking with our residents and faculty over the past few
So You Want To Be A Vascular Surgeon? Dr. Carla Moreira, MD
Today are going to dive into vascular surgery. We are going to take a look at what a day in the life looks like, some of the factors that go into choosing a vascular fellowship, address some of the misconceptions and, of course, touch on the often discussed work-life balance.
Joining me to discuss this topic is one of our vascular surgeons Dr Carla Moreira.
Dr Moreira graduated from Rhode Island C
Enteral Nutrition Delivery in the Acute Care Setting: Dr. Marion Winkler, PhD, RD, LDN, CNSC
Welcome back to the Brown survey podcast.
Today we are going to kick things off with the important topic of enteral nutrition delivery in the acute care setting. Nutrition delivery can be a challenge at times on surgical services and there are always a lot of questions by clinicians on how to approach enteral delivery with patients, calculating individual caloric goals, route of nutritional delive
Feedback in Medical Education: Dr. Emily Green, PhD, MA
Today are going to dive into the topic of providing feedback in medical education. Today I thought it would be a good time to review this topic, including how we define feedback in the clinical context, the guidelines on how best to provide feedback to our learners and also some of the barriers that we encounter around this process. Joining me to discuss this topic is one of our local experts in a
So, You Want To Be A Trauma Surgeon? Dr. Stephanie Lueckel, MD
Today we are going to continue our career based podcast discussions and dive into the world of trauma surgery. To help put this into better perspective, we asked Dr. Stephanie Lueckel, MD to join us on the podcast today. Dr Lueckel is an associate professor of surgery here at Brown and one of our trauma/critical care surgeons. She is also a wife and mother of 3 children. I thought she
Sedation in Critical Care: Dr Shawn Whitehead, PharmD
Welcome back to the brown surgery podcast. Today we are going to tackle the topic of sedation in critical care with our local Trauma ICU pharmacist Dr Shawn Whitehead, PharmD
The objectives for this podcast are to discuss some of the common medications we have at our disposal for sedating patients in the ICU, particularly those who are intubated on mechanical ventilation. We will also discuss the
Burn Management Part 2: Dr. Manuel Portalatin, DO, MPH
Today we continue part 2 of our discussion on burn management with Drs Eric Benoit and Manuel Portalatin. This episode is going to focus on fluid resuscitation as well as excision and grafting options for these patients.
Eric is currently an assistant professor of surgery at Tufts University school of medicine and part of the trauma, ACS, surgical critical care faculty at Lahey hospit
Burn Management Part 1: Dr Manuel Portalatin, DO, MPH
Today we are going to do something a little different and hand the reigns over to our former critical care fellow and faculty member Dr Eric Benoit, MD.
Eric is currently an assistant professor of surgery at Tufts University school of medicine and part of the trauma, ACS, surgical critical care faculty at Lahey hospital and medical center in Massachusetts.
Eric is going to lead this discuss
Obtaining Informed Consent: Dr Eleanor Fallon, MD
Today we’re going to talk about obtaining informed consent from patients. It’s a situation that most clinicians, especially junior residents, find themselves in on a daily basis. This episode should serve as a good basic review of the informed consent process and the components that should be included in your discussion with patients.
Additional resources for informed consent can be found here:
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Fluid Resuscitation 101: Dr. Michael Connolly, MD
Welcome back to the Brown Surgery Podcast.
Today we going to continue our quick-shot podcast series on the basics of fluid resuscitation.
This is a concept that is often discussed and which clinicians encounter frequently, especially junior residents and advanced practice providers who find themselves covering critical care units managing patients with shock.
Joining me today to discuss this topic
Mechanical Ventilation 101: Dr. Tareq Kheirbek, MD.
Welcome back to the Brown Surgery Podcast.
Today we going to continue our quick-shot podcast series on the basics of mechanical ventilation.
This is a concept that clinicians should have a good basic understanding of, especially those junior residents and advanced practice providers who find themselves covering critical care units managing patients on a ventilator.
Joining me today to discuss this
Vasopressors 101: Dr. Andrew Stephen, MD
As we kick off a new academic year with our new surgical interns, we have put together a quickshot podcast series on the management of critically ill patients to help them get up and running when preparing to take call. In this first episode, we tackle the selection of vasopressors with one of our local trauma and critical care faculty members, Dr. Andrew Stephen, MD. In the coming wee
So, You Want To Be A Cardiothoracic Surgeon? Dr. Neel Sodha, MD.
Today we are going to continue our career based podcast discussions and dive into the world of cardiothoracic surgery, specifically targeting the cardiac side of the equation. To help put this into better perspective, we asked Dr. Neel Sodha, MD to join us on the podcast. Dr Sodha is an associate professor of surgery here at Brown and one of our cardiothoracic surgeons who typically takes ou
Compartment Syndrome and Crush Injury: Dr. Juan Pablo Zhenlio, MD
Compartment syndrome and crush injury are two different clinical processes that are commonly confused with one another. Our residents get to work up a number of these patients on the trauma and acute care surgery service and it is important to understand that while the two diagnoses are similar, recognizing the differences between them is extremely important and can significantly impact pati
Management of Acute Aortic Syndromes: Drs Laura Scrimgeour, MD and Neel Sodha, MD.
Today we continue with our Chief Resident Podcast Project and welcome Dr Laura Scrimgeor, MD to the podcast. Laura has also invited our local cardiothoracic surgeon Dr. Neel Sodha, MD to join her for a discussion on the workup and management of acute aortic syndromes. In this episode, we will cover some basic thoracic anatomy, clarify the dissection classification syndrome, and discus the workup
Teaching Residents How to Operate Part 3: Dr Eleanor Fallon, MD.
A few weeks ago we talked to both senior and junior surgical faculty here at Brown on how to better teach residents how to operate while in the operating room. If you haven’t listened to those podcasts yet, please be sure to check those out with doctors David Cloutier, Christine Emmick, Marcoandrea Giorgi and Andrew Luhrs. Today we will be continuing that discussion from the perspective of our chi
Management of Carotid Artery Disease: Dr. Lily Wang, MD.
The workup and management of carotid artery disease is a common clinical condition that our surgical residents are frequently exposed to on the vascular surgery service. Today, we continue our Chief Resident Podcast Project with Dr. Lily Wang, MD as she takes us through the workup and surgical management of carotid artery disease and discusses a few key clinical trials all residents should b
Management of Esophageal Perforations, Two Case Study Presentations: Dr. Haley Leesley, MD
Today we are doing something different on this episode of our Chief Resident Podcast Project. Dr Haley Leesley, MD is going to take us through two cases of esophageal perforations. This should serve as a good overview and review of the surgical management of this disease process. Please let us know if you enjoy this format and would like to hear more cases presented like this on the po
HIPEC; Evolution, Patient Management, and Outcomes: Dr. Constantinos Zambirinis, MD
The multimodal approach for patients with peritoneal carcinomatosis involves what is known as cytoreductive surgery, followed by hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy (HIPEC). The specifics of this treatment regimen and how it is performed is not something we typically discuss outside of service specific surgical oncology conferences. To better prepare our residents and medical lea
Narrative Surgery with Dr. Polina Zmijewski, MD.
We are excited to kick off our first Chief Resident Podcast Episode. Dr Zmijewski was our Chief of Wellness this past academic year at Brown. In addition to doing an outstanding job in this role, she implemented a Narrative Surgery curriculum for both faculty and staff. In this weeks episode, we explore the meaning, content and curriculum behind her Narrative Surgery efforts and
So, You Want To Be An Endocrine Surgeon? Dr. Travis Cotton, MD.
Today we are going to continue with our career based podcast discussions and dive into the world of endocrine surgery. Our residents at Brown spend a lot of time rotating on this service during their PGY3 year and it is always a rotation they look forward to for many reasons.
Whether is the repetitive nature of the procedure, the ability to improve their dexterity working in in smaller spaces, or
Using Mortality as an Outcomes Variable in Clinical Research: Dr Eric Benoit, MD
It is common practice to use mortality as a primary outcomes variable, particularly in critical care research. Today, we welcome Dr, Eric Benoit to the Podcast to discuss why this may not always be the best approach and the other ways we can examine outcomes in clinical-based research. We will touch on topics such as composite outcomes, quality adjusted life years, the treatment effect and th
The Role of the Surgical Scientist: Part 2, Dr. Sean Monaghan, MD
Whether or not to enter the lab is a common career decision for surgical residents, either for fellowship or professional development opportunities. Unlike other medical disciplines, surgery is the only discipline where lab years are performed in between clinical years, typically after PGY 2 or 3. This episode continues our two-part look into the role of the surgical scientist to gain insight into
Brown Surgery Podcast (Trailer)
The Role of the Surgical Scientist: Part 1, Dr. Daithi Heffernan, MD
Whether or not to enter the lab is a common career decision for surgical residents, either for fellowship or professional development opportunities. Unlike other medical disciplines, surgery is the only discipline where lab years are performed in between clinical years, typically after PGY 2 or 3. We begin a two-part episode on the role of the surgical scientist to gain insight into th
Teaching Residents How to Operate Part 2: Marcoandrea Giorgi, MD and Andrew Luhrs, MD
It's definitely one thing to be in command of a case and tell your first assistant what you need from them. It's an entirely different scenario when they have to get into the position of taking a junior resident through a case (the art of being a good first assistant and evaluating the decision making of the junior). We further explore this concept in part 2 of our 3 part series explor
Teaching Residents How to Operate Part 1: Christine Emmick, MD and David Cloutier, MD
It's definitely one thing to be in command of a case and tell your first assistant what you need from them. It's an entirely different scenario when they have to get into the position of taking a junior resident through a case (the art of being a good first assistant and evaluating the decision making of the junior). We explore this concept in what is going to be a 3 part series explor
Discussion on the Cures Act and what it means for us as Surgeons and Clinicians
Chapters:
(0:00) Introduction
(1:04) Why should we care about the Cures act
(5:46) What notes are eligible for sharing
(10:40) Use of abbreviations
(14:02) Liability Concerns
(16:09) Tips and suggestions for writing notes
