
JAMA Surgery Author Interviews
Interviews with authors of articles from JAMA Surgery, an international peer-reviewed journal that promotes the art and science of surgery by publishing relevant peer-reviewed research to assist the surgeon in optimizing patient care. The podcast also serves as a forum for discussion of issues pertinent to surgery, such as education and training of the surgical workforce, quality improvement, and the ethics and economics of healthcare delivery.
Episodes
Whole-Blood Transfusion From Empiricism to Evidence
Interview with Crisanto M. Torres, MD, MPH, author of Whole-Blood Transfusion From Empiricism to Evidence: A Narrative Review. Hosted by Jamie Coleman, MD. Related Content: Whole-Blood Transfusion From Empiricism to Evidence
Treatment of Postoperative Hypertension for Inpatient Surgical Patients
Interview with Sherry M. Wren, MD, and Baylee F. Bakkila, MD, authors of As-Needed Treatment of Postoperative Hypertension for Inpatient Surgical Patients: A Review. Hosted by Jamie Coleman, MD. Related Content: As-Needed Treatment of Postoperative Hypertension for Inpatient Surgical Patients
Enhanced Recovery Protocol for Children Undergoing Surgery
Interview with Mehul V. Raval, MD, MS, MBA, and Jane L. Holl, MD, MPH, authors of Implementation and Effectiveness of an Enhanced Recovery Protocol for Children Undergoing Surgery: The ENRICH-US Stepped-Wedge Cluster-Randomized Trial. Hosted by Jamie Coleman, MD. Related Content: Implementation and Effectiveness of an Enhanced Recovery Protocol for Children Undergoing Surgery Multicomponent Enha
Small Bites vs Large Bites for Closure of Abdominal Midline Incisions
Interview with Eva B. Deerenberg, MD, PhD, and Rudolf van den Berg, BSc, authors of Small Bites vs Large Bites for Closure of Abdominal Midline Incisions: A Randomized Clinical Trial. Hosted by Jamie Coleman, MD. Related Content: Small Bites vs Large Bites for Closure of Abdominal Midline Incisions Challenges in Adopting Small-Bite Abdominal Closure
Oncologic Risk of Missed Appendiceal Tumors in Acute Appendicitis
Interview with Maxine Germes, MD and Maxime K. Collard, MD, PhD authors of Oncologic Risk of Missed Appendiceal Tumors in Acute Appendicitis. Hosted by Jamie Coleman, MD. Related Content: Oncologic Risk of Missed Appendiceal Tumors in Acute Appendicitis Oncologic Implications of Nonoperative Appendicitis Treatment
Contemporary Outcomes of Cholecystectomy
Interview with Cody Lendon Mullens, MD, MPH, MS, and Dana A. Telem, MD, MPH, authors of Contemporary Outcomes of Cholecystectomy. Hosted by Jamie Coleman, MD. Related Content: Contemporary Outcomes of Cholecystectomy From Safer Cholecystectomy to Smarter Bile Duct Management
Data and the Art of Surgical Preference Card Maintenance
Interview with Sean Perez, MD, and Karandeep Singh, MD, MMSc, authors of Data and the Art of Surgical Preference Card Maintenance. Hosted by Jamie Coleman, MD. Related Content: Data and the Art of Surgical Preference Card Maintenance
Mortality Among Surgeons in the United States
Interview with Anupam B. Jena, MD, PhD, and Vishal R. Patel, MD, MPH, authors of Mortality Among Surgeons in the United States. Hosted by Jamie Coleman, MD. Related Content: Mortality Among Surgeons in the United States
Diagnosis and Management of Hemodialysis Access Complications
Interview with Christian de Virgilio, MD author of Diagnosis and Management of Hemodialysis Access Complications: A Review. Hosted by Jamie Coleman, MD. Related Content: Diagnosis and Management of Hemodialysis Access Complications
2025 Guidelines for the Management of Benign Breast Fibroepithelial Lesions
Interview with Katharine Yao, MD, MS, and Lorraine Tafra, MD, authors of American Society of Breast Surgeons and Society of Breast Imaging 2025 Guidelines for the Management of Benign Breast Fibroepithelial Lesions. Hosted by Jamie Coleman, MD. Related Content: American Society of Breast Surgeons and Society of Breast Imaging 2025 Guidelines for the Management of Benign Breast Fibroepithelial Le
Obesity Treatment With Bariatric Surgery vs GLP-1 Receptor Agonists
Interview with Tyson S. Barrett, PhD, and George M. Eid, MD, authors of Obesity Treatment With Bariatric Surgery vs GLP-1 Receptor Agonists. Hosted by Jamie Coleman, MD. Related Content: Obesity Treatment With Bariatric Surgery vs GLP-1 Receptor Agonists
Use of Glucagon-Like Peptide-1 Agonists Among Individuals Undergoing Bariatric Surgery in the US
Interview with G. Caleb Alexander, MD, MS, and Hemalkumar B. Mehta, MS, PhD, authors of Use of Glucagon-Like Peptide-1 Agonists Among Individuals Undergoing Bariatric Surgery in the US. Hosted by Jamie Coleman, MD. Related Content: Use of Glucagon-Like Peptide-1 Agonists Among Individuals Undergoing Bariatric Surgery in the US The GLP-1 Era—What Comes After Bariatric Surgery?
Open Anterior vs Modified Open Anterior Mesh Repair in Women
Interview with Alphonsus Matovu, MD and Jenny Löfgren, MD, PhD authors of Open Anterior Mesh Repair vs Modified Open Anterior Mesh Repair for Groin Hernia in Women: A Randomized Clinical Trial. Hosted byAmalia Cochran, MD Related Content: Open Anterior Mesh Repair vs Modified Open Anterior Mesh Repair for Groin Hernia in Women Repairing Groin Hernias in Women—Another Reason to Democratize Laparo
Food Insecurity in US Surgical Patients
Interview with Annabelle Jones, MD, MPH, and Seth A. Berkowitz, MD, MPH, authors of Food Insecurity in US Surgical Patients: Findings From the National Health Interview Survey. Hosted by Amalia Cochran, MD. Related Content: Food Insecurity in US Surgical Patients
Familiarity of the Surgeon-Anesthesiologist Dyad and Major Morbidity After High-Risk Elective Surgery
Interview with Julie Hallet, MD, MSc, author of Familiarity of the Surgeon-Anesthesiologist Dyad and Major Morbidity After High-Risk Elective Surgery. Hosted by Amalia Cochran, MD. Related Content: Familiarity of the Surgeon-Anesthesiologist Dyad and Major Morbidity After High-Risk Elective Surgery Association of Familiarity of the Surgeon-Anesthesiologist Dyad With Major Morbidity After Surgery
Comprehensive Review of Foley Catheter Management
Interview with Anne P. Cameron, MD and Glenn T. Werneburg, MD, PhD, authors of Foley Catheter Management: A Review. Hosted by Amalia Cochran, MD. Related Content: Foley Catheter Management
Molecular Testing and Targeted Therapies in Hepatobiliary Cancers
Interview with Timothy M. Pawlik, MD, PhD, MPH, MTS, MBA, author of Molecular Testing and Targeted Therapies in Hepatobiliary Cancers: A Review. Hosted by Amalia Cochran, MD. Related Content: Molecular Testing and Targeted Therapies in Hepatobiliary Cancers
Long-Term Outcomes of Laparoscopic Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass vs Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy for Obesity
Interview with Marko Kraljević, MD, and Ralph Peterli, MD, authors of Long-Term Outcomes of Laparoscopic Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass vs Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy for Obesity: The SM-BOSS Randomized Clinical Trial. Hosted by Amalia Cochran, MD. Related Content: Long-Term Outcomes of Laparoscopic Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass vs Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy for Obesity
Association Between Surgeon Stress and Major Surgical Complications
Interview with Jake Awtry, MD, and Antoine Duclos, MD, PhD, authors of Association Between Surgeon Stress and Major Surgical Complications. Hosted by Amalia Cochran, MD. Related Content: Association Between Surgeon Stress and Major Surgical Complications
Use of Biologic and Biosynthetic Mesh for Ventral Hernia Repair in Current Practice
Interview with Ryan Howard, MD, MS, and Dana Telem, MD, MPH, authors of Use of Biologic and Biosynthetic Mesh for Ventral Hernia Repair in Current Practice. Hosted by Amalia Cochran, MD. Related Content: Use of Biologic and Biosynthetic Mesh for Ventral Hernia Repair in Current Practice
Long-Term Outcomes of Early Surgery vs Endoscopy First in Chronic Pancreatitis
Interview with Marja A. Boermeester, MD, PhD, and Charlotte L. Van Veldhuisen, MD, authors of Long-Term Outcomes of Early Surgery vs Endoscopy First in Chronic Pancreatitis: Follow-Up Analysis of the ESCAPE Randomized Clinical Trial. Hosted by Amalia Cochran, MD. Related Content: Long-Term Outcomes of Early Surgery vs Endoscopy First in Chronic Pancreatitis
Traumatic Brain Injury and Unemployment and Personal Income Loss
Interview with Christopher D. Witiw, MD, and Armaan K. Malhotra, MD, authors of Traumatic Brain Injury and Unemployment and Personal Income Loss. Hosted by Amalia Cochran, MD. Related Content: Unemployment and Personal Income Loss After Traumatic Brain Injury
An Update on the Survival of the First 50 Face Transplants Worldwide
Interview with Pauliina Homsy, MD, PhD, and Patrik Lassus, MD, PhD, An Update on the Survival of the First 50 Face Transplants Worldwide. Hosted by Amalia Cochran, MD. Related Content: An Update on the Survival of the First 50 Face Transplants Worldwide
Restrictive Strategy vs Usual Care for Cholecystectomy in Patients With Gallstones and Abdominal Pain
Interview with Philip R. de Reuver, MD, PhD, and Daan J. Comes, MD, authors of Restrictive Strategy vs Usual Care for Cholecystectomy in Patients With Gallstones and Abdominal Pain: 5-Year Follow-Up of the SECURE Randomized Clinical Trial. Hosted by Amalia Cochran, MD. Related Content: Restrictive Strategy vs Usual Care for Cholecystectomy in Patients With Abdominal Pain and Gallstones
Pregnancy and Parenthood Among US Surgical Residents
Interview with Erika L. Rangel, MD, MS, and Lauren M. Janczewski, MD, MS, authors of Pregnancy and Parenthood Among US Surgical Residents. Hosted by Amalia Cochran, MD. Related Content: Pregnancy and Parenthood Among US Surgical Residents
Variation in Postoperative Outcomes Across Hospital Star Ratings
Interview with Adrian Diaz, MD, MPH, and Andrew M. Ibrahim, MD, MSc, authors of Variation in Postoperative Outcomes Across Federally Designated Hospital Star Ratings. Hosted by Amalia Cochran, MD. Related Content: Variation in Postoperative Outcomes Across Federally Designated Hospital Star Ratings
Breast Cancer Risk After Bariatric Surgery and Influence of Insulin Levels
Interview with Felipe M. Kristensson, MD, and Magdalena Taube, PhD, author of Breast Cancer Risk After Bariatric Surgery and Influence of Insulin Levels: A Nonrandomized Controlled Trial. Hosted by Amalia Cochran, MD. Related Content: Breast Cancer Risk After Bariatric Surgery and Influence of Insulin Levels
Oral Antibiotics vs IV and Oral Antibiotics for Uncomplicated Appendicitis
Interview with Paulina Salminen, MD, PhD, and Jussi Haijanen, MD, PhD, authors of Three-Year Outcomes of Oral Antibiotics vs Intravenous and Oral Antibiotics for Uncomplicated Acute Appendicitis: A Secondary Analysis of the APPAC II Randomized Clinical Trial. Hosted by Amalia L. Cochran, MD. Related Content: Three-Year Outcomes of Oral Antibiotics vs Intravenous and Oral Antibiotics for Uncompli
Morbidity After Mechanical Bowel Preparation and Oral Antibiotics Prior to Rectal Resection
Interview with Laura Koskenvuo, MD, PhD, and Ville Sallinen, MD, PhD, authors Morbidity After Mechanical Bowel Preparation and Oral Antibiotics Prior to Rectal Resection: The MOBILE2 Randomized Clinical Trial. Hosted by Amalia Cochran, MD. Related Content: Morbidity After Mechanical Bowel Preparation and Oral Antibiotics Prior to Rectal Resection
Intraoperative Wound Irrigation for the Prevention of Surgical Site Infection After Laparotomy
Interview with Daniel Reim, MD, and Tara Catharina Mueller, MD, authors Intraoperative Wound Irrigation for the Prevention of Surgical Site Infection After Laparotomy: A Randomized Clinical Trial by CHIR-Net. Hosted by Amalia Cochran, MD. Related Content: Intraoperative Wound Irrigation for the Prevention of Surgical Site Infection After Laparotomy
Safety and Feasibility of Single-Port Robotic-Assisted Nipple-Sparing Mastectomy
Interview with Deborah E. Farr, MD, and Herbert Zeh III, MD, authors Safety and Feasibility of Single-Port Robotic-Assisted Nipple-Sparing Mastectomy. Hosted by Amalia Cochran, MD. Related Content: Safety and Feasibility of Single-Port Robotic-Assisted Nipple-Sparing Mastectomy
Preoperative Midazolam and Patient-Centered Outcomes of Older Patients
Interview with Mark Coburn, MD, and Ana Kowark, MD, authors of Preoperative Midazolam and Patient-Centered Outcomes of Older Patients: The I-PROMOTE Randomized Clinical Trial. Hosted by Amalia Cochran, MD. Related Content: Preoperative Midazolam and Patient-Centered Outcomes of Older Patients
Operative vs Nonoperative Management of Acute Cholecystitis During the Different Trimesters of Pregnancy
Interview with Mariam N. Hantouli, MD, and Giana H. Davidson, MD, MPH, authors of Operative vs Nonoperative Management of Acute Cholecystitis During the Different Trimesters of Pregnancy. Hosted by Amalia Cochran, MD. Related Content: Operative vs Nonoperative Management of Acute Cholecystitis During the Different Trimesters of Pregnancy
Presurgical Oral Tamoxifen vs Transdermal 4-Hydroxytamoxifen in DCIS
Interview with Seema A. Khan, MD, author of Presurgical Oral Tamoxifen vs Transdermal 4-Hydroxytamoxifen in Women With Ductal Carcinoma In Situ: A Randomized Clinical Trial. Hosted by Amalia Cochran, MD. Related Content: Presurgical Oral Tamoxifen vs Transdermal 4-Hydroxytamoxifen in Women With Ductal Carcinoma In Situ
Comparative Safety of Robotic-Assisted vs Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy
Interview with Stanley Kalata, MD, MS, and Kyle H. Sheetz, MD, MS, authors of Comparative Safety of Robotic-Assisted vs Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy. Hosted by Amalia Cochran, MD. Related Content: Comparative Safety of Robotic-Assisted vs Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy
Outcomes Following Lung Transplant for COVID-19–Related Complications in the US
Interview with Leonard J. Lobo, MD, and Jason M. Long, MD, MPH, authors of Outcomes Following Lung Transplant for COVID-19–Related Complications in the US. Hosted by Amalia Cochran, MD. Related Content: Outcomes Following Lung Transplant for COVID-19–Related Complications in the US
Association of Axillary Dissection With Systemic Therapy in Patients With Clinically Node-Positive Breast Cancer
Interview with Walter P. Weber, MD, author of Association of Axillary Dissection With Systemic Therapy in Patients With Clinically Node-Positive Breast Cancer. Hosted by Amalia Cochran, MD. Related Content: Association of Axillary Dissection With Systemic Therapy in Patients With Clinically Node-Positive Breast Cancer
Transfascial Fixation vs No Fixation for Open Retromuscular Ventral Hernia Repairs
Interview with Ryan C. Ellis, MD, and Ajita S. Prabhu, MD, authors of Transfascial Fixation vs No Fixation for Open Retromuscular Ventral Hernia Repairs: A Randomized Clinical Trial. Hosted by Amalia Cochran, MD. Related Content: Transfascial Fixation vs No Fixation for Open Retromuscular Ventral Hernia Repairs
Association of Trauma With Long-Term Risk of Death and Immune-Mediated or Cancer Disease in Same-Sex Twins
Interview with Trine O. Eskesen, MD, PhD, and Jacob Steinmetz, MD, PhD, authors of Association of Trauma With Long-Term Risk of Death and Immune-Mediated or Cancer Disease in Same-Sex Twins. Hosted by Amalia Cochran, MD. Related Content: Association of Trauma With Long-Term Risk of Death and Immune-Mediated or Cancer Disease in Same-Sex Twins
Outcomes Following Laparoscopic Elective Sigmoid Resection vs Conservative Treatment Following Diverticulitis
Interview with Ville Sallinen, MD, PhD, and Alexandre Santos, MD, authors of Quality-of-Life and Recurrence Outcomes Following Laparoscopic Elective Sigmoid Resection vs Conservative Treatment Following Diverticulitis: Prespecified 2-Year Analysis of the LASER Randomized Clinical Trial. Hosted by Amalia Cochran, MD. Related Content: Quality-of-Life and Recurrence Outcomes Following Laparoscopic
Assessment of Team Dynamics and Operative Efficiency in Hip and Knee Arthroplasty
Interview with Derek F. Amanatullah, MD, PhD, and Henry C. Cousins, MPhil, authors of Assessment of Team Dynamics and Operative Efficiency in Hip and Knee Arthroplasty. Hosted by Amalia Cochran, MD. Related Content: Assessment of Team Dynamics and Operative Efficiency in Hip and Knee Arthroplasty
Effect of Breast Reconstruction With Autologous Fat Transfer vs Implants on Quality of Life
Interview with Andrzej A. Piatkowski, MD, PhD, author of Effect of Total Breast Reconstruction With Autologous Fat Transfer Using an Expansion Device vs Implants on Quality of Life Among Patients With Breast Cancer: A Randomized Clinical Trial. Hosted by Amalia Cochran, MD. Related Content: Effect of Total Breast Reconstruction With Autologous Fat Transfer Using an Expansion Device vs Implants o
Whole Blood and Survival in Adults With Severe Hemorrhage at US and Canadian Civilian Trauma Centers
Interview with Crisanto M. Torres, MD, MPH, and Joseph V. Sakran, MD, MPH, MPA, authors of Association of Whole Blood With Survival Among Patients Presenting With Severe Hemorrhage in US and Canadian Adult Civilian Trauma Centers. Hosted by Amalia Cochran, MD. Related Content: Association of Whole Blood With Survival Among Patients Presenting With Severe Hemorrhage in US and Canadian Adult Civil
Cost-effectiveness of Laparoscopic vs Open Gastrectomy
Interview with Arjen van der Veen, MD, PhD, and Richard van Hillegersberg, MD, PhD, authors of Cost-effectiveness of Laparoscopic vs Open Gastrectomy for Gastric Cancer: An Economic Evaluation Alongside a Randomized Clinical Trial. Hosted by Amalia Cochran, MD. Related Content: Cost-effectiveness of Laparoscopic vs Open Gastrectomy for Gastric Cancer
Hemorrhage Control Interventions and Mortality in Trauma Patients With Hemodynamically Unstable Pelvic Fractures
Interview with Bellal Joseph, MD, and Tanya Anand, MD, MPH, authors of Association Between Hemorrhage Control Interventions and Mortality in US Trauma Patients With Hemodynamically Unstable Pelvic Fractures. Hosted by Amalia Cochran, MD. Related Content: Association Between Hemorrhage Control Interventions and Mortality in US Trauma Patients With Hemodynamically Unstable Pelvic Fractures
Clinical Trials Design, Scientific Rigor, and Higher-Level Evidence in Surgery
Interview with Kamal M. F. Itani, MD, author of Clinical Trials Design, Scientific Rigor, and Higher-Level Evidence in Surgery. Hosted by Amalia Cochran, MD. Related Content: Clinical Trials Design, Scientific Rigor, and Higher-Level Evidence in Surgery
Operative vs Nonoperative Treatment of Acute Unstable Chest Wall Injuries
Interview with Niloofar Dehghan, MD, and Michael McKee, MD, authors of Operative vs Nonoperative Treatment of Acute Unstable Chest Wall Injuries: A Randomized Clinical Trial. Hosted by Amalia Cochran, MD.
American Association of Endocrine Surgeons Guidelines for Adrenalectomy
Interview with Nancy D. Perrier, MD, author of American Association of Endocrine Surgeons Guidelines for Adrenalectomy: Executive Summary.Hosted by Amalia Cochran, MD.
Anesthesiologist Staffing Ratio and Surgical Patient Morbidity and Mortality
Interview with Sachin Kheterpal, MD, MBA, and Michael L Burns, M.D., Ph.D., authors of Association of Anesthesiologist Staffing Ratio With Surgical Patient Morbidity and Mortality. Hosted by Amalia Cochran, MD
A Conversation With Dr Kirsten Bibbins-Domingo, JAMA's New Editor in Chief
In July 2022, Kirsten Bibbins-Domingo, PhD, MD, MAS, took on a new role as the 17th editor in chief of JAMA and the JAMA Network. In conversation with Nobel laureate Harold Varmus, MD, Bibbins-Domingo discusses her research background, approaches to leadership in health care, and the critical role that journals play in communication about public health and science. Related Content: The Urgency o
Intraoperative Urinary Catheter Use and Urinary Retention After Laparoscopic Inguinal Hernia Repair
Interview with Aldo Fafaj, MD, author of Effect of Intraoperative Urinary Catheter Use on Postoperative Urinary Retention After Laparoscopic Inguinal Hernia Repair: A Randomized Clinical Trial.Hosted by Amalia Cochran, MD.
Proposing a Sex-Adjusted Sodium-Adjusted MELD Score for Liver Transplant Allocation
Interview with Sophoclis P. Alexopoulos, MD, and Julia M. Sealock, BS, authors of Proposing a Sex-Adjusted Sodium-Adjusted MELD Score for Liver Transplant Allocation Hosted by Amalia Cochran, MD.
Comparable Clinical Outcomes of Partial vs Total Fundoplication
Interview with Apostolos Analatos, MD, and Anders Thorell, MD, PhD, authors of Clinical Outcomes of a Laparoscopic Total vs a 270° Posterior Partial Fundoplication in Chronic Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease: A Randomized Clinical Trial. Hosted by Amalia Cochran, MD.
Supplemental Parenteral Nutrition in Patients Undergoing Abdominal Surgery
Interview with Xinying Wang, MD, author of Effect of Early vs Late Supplemental Parenteral Nutrition in Patients Undergoing Abdominal Surgery: A Randomized Clinical Trial Hosted by Amalia Cochran, MD. Read Transcript
Ten-Year Outcomes of Off-Pump vs On-Pump Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting in US Department of Veterans Affairs
Interview with Jacquelyn A. Quin, MD, and Annie Laurie Shroyer, PhD, authors of Ten-Year Outcomes of Off-Pump vs On-Pump Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting in the Department of Veterans Affairs: A Randomized Clinical Trial
Biologic vs Synthetic Mesh for Single-stage Repair of Contaminated Ventral Hernias
Interview with Michael J. Rosen, MD, author of Biologic vs Synthetic Mesh for Single-stage Repair of Contaminated Ventral Hernias: A Randomized Clinical Trial Hosted by Amalia Cochran, MD.
Effective Delirium Prevention in Older Persons After Elective Surgery
Interview with Christine Thomas, MD and Alba Sánchez, PhD, authors of Outcomes of a Delirium Prevention Program in Older Persons After Elective Surgery: A Stepped-Wedge Cluster Randomized Clinical Trial. Hosted by Amalia Cochran, MD. Read Transcript
Inhaled Pulmonary Vasodilator Therapy in Adult Lung Transplant
Interview with Kamrouz Ghadimi, MD, MHSc, and Matthew G. Hartwig, MD, MHS, authors of Inhaled Pulmonary Vasodilator Therapy in Adult Lung Transplant. Hosted by Amalia Cochran, MD.
Experiences of LGBTQ+ Residents in US General Surgery Training Programs
Interview with Yue-Yung Hu, MD, Evan Heiderscheit, BS, and Cary Jo Schlick, MD, MS, authors of Experiences of LGBTQ+ Residents in US General Surgery Training Programs

Evaluation of Community-Level Vulnerability and Racial Disparities in Living Donor Kidney Transplant
Interview with Jayme E. Locke, MD MPH, and Alixandra Cozette Killian, MD MPH, authors of Evaluation of Community-Level Vulnerability and Racial Disparities in Living Donor Kidney Transplant
Short-term Outcomes of Robotic Gastrectomy vs Laparoscopic Gastrectomy for Gastric Cancer
Interview with Hiroki Yamaue, MD, PhD, author of Short-term Outcomes of Robotic Gastrectomy vs Laparoscopic Gastrectomy for Patients With Gastric Cancer: A Randomized Clinical Trial Read Transcript
Sex Disparity in Liver Transplant and Access to Living Donation
Interview with Mamatha Bhat, MD, PhD, and Ravikiran Karnam, MD, authors of Sex Disparity in Liver Transplant and Access to Living Donation
Voucher-Based Kidney Donation and Redemption for Future Transplant
Interview with Jeff L. Veale, MD, author of Voucher-Based Kidney Donation and Redemption for Future Transplant
Perioperative Systemic Therapy vs Surgery and HIPEC Alone for Colorectal Peritoneal Metastases
Interview with Ignace H. de Hingh, and Koen P Rovers, authors of Perioperative Systemic Therapy vs Cytoreductive Surgery and Hyperthermic Intraperitoneal Chemotherapy Alone for Resectable Colorectal Peritoneal Metastases: A Phase 2 Randomized Clinical Trial
Association Between Anesthesiologist Volume and Outcomes in GI Cancer Surgery
Interview with Natalie G. Coburn, MD, and Julie Hallet, MD, authors of Association Between Anesthesiologist Volume and Short-term Outcomes in Complex Gastrointestinal Cancer Surgery

Clear vs Standard Covered Masks on Communication With Patients During Surgical Clinic Encounters
Interview with Muneera R. Kapadia, MD, and Ian M. Kratzke, authors of Effect of Clear vs Standard Covered Masks on Communication With Patients During Surgical Clinic Encounters: A Randomized Clinical Trial

Evaluating Growth Patterns of Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Diameter With Serial Computed Tomography Surveillance
Interview with Jon S. Matsumura, and Sydney L. Olson, authors of Evaluating Growth Patterns of Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Diameter With Serial Computed Tomography Surveillance

Risk of Hematologic Malignant Neoplasms From Abdominopelvic CT Radiation
Interview with Kyung Hee Lee, and Ji Hoon Park, authors of Risk of Hematologic Malignant Neoplasms From Abdominopelvic Computed Tomographic Radiation in Patients Who Underwent Appendectomy

Academic and Private Surgery Career Satisfaction
Interview with Michelle R. Brownstein, MD, and Stephen T Mahoney, MD, authors of Practice Characteristics and Job Satisfaction of Private Practice and Academic Surgeons

Laparoscopic Sigmoid Resection vs Conservative Treatment in Improving Quality of Life in Diverticulitis
Interview with Ville Sallinen, MD, and Alexandre Santos, MD, authors of Comparing Laparoscopic Elective Sigmoid Resection With Conservative Treatment in Improving Quality of Life of Patients With Diverticulitis: The Laparoscopic Elective Sigmoid Resection Following Diverticulitis (LASER) Randomized Clinical Trial

Robotic vs Laparoscopic Ventral Hernia Repair With Intraperitoneal Mesh
Interview with Clayton C. Petro, MD, and Ajita S. Prabhu, MD, authors of Patient-Reported Outcomes of Robotic vs Laparoscopic Ventral Hernia Repair With Intraperitoneal Mesh: The PROVE-IT Randomized Clinical Trial

Effect of Prophylactic Embolization on Trauma Patients at High Risk of Splenectomy
Interview with Catherine Arvieux, MD, PhD, author of Effect of Prophylactic Embolization on Patients With Blunt Trauma at High Risk of Splenectomy: A Randomized Clinical Trial

Failing the Boards—What Happens When the Board Fails Itself?
When trying to administer its qualifying examination during the COVID-19 shutdowns, the American Board of Surgery failed. Jo Buyske, MD, president and chief executive officer of the American Board of Surgery, discusses what went wrong and what they are doing to fix it. Related Article: Association Between Resident Physician Training Experience and Program-Level Performance on Board Examinations

Association between Surgeon Technical Skills and Postoperative Outcomes
Interview with Jonah J. Stulberg, MD, PhD, MPH, and Karl Y. Bilimoria, MD, MS, authors of Association Between Surgeon Technical Skills and Patient Outcomes

Analysis of Primary Hyperparathyroidism Screening Among US Veterans With Kidney Stones
Interview with Calyani Ganesan, MD, Alan Pao, and Calyani Ganesan, MD, authors of Analysis of Primary Hyperparathyroidism Screening Among US Veterans With Kidney Stones

Associations Between Career Satisfaction, Personal Life Factors, and Work-Life Integration Practices Among US Surgeons by Gender
Interview with Michelle R. Brownstein, MD, and Helen M. Johnson, MD, authors of Associations Between Career Satisfaction, Personal Life Factors, and Work-Life Integration Practices Among US Surgeons by Gender

Effects of Gender Bias and Stereotypes in Surgical Training
Interview with Sara P. Myers, MA,MS,MD, and Matthew R. Rosengart, MD MPH, authors of Effects of Gender Bias and Stereotypes in Surgical Training: A Randomized Clinical Trial

Assessment of the Contribution of the Work Relative Value Unit Scale to Differences in Physician Compensation
Interview with Christopher P. Childers, MD, PhD, and Melinda Maggard Gibbons, MD, authors of Assessment of the Contribution of the Work Relative Value Unit Scale to Differences in Physician Compensation Across Medical and Surgical Specialities

Robotic Approach vs Traditional Laparoscopic Approach and Postoperative Outcomes
Interview with Ajita S. Prabhu, MD, and Michael J Rosen, MD, FACS, authors of Robotic Inguinal vs Transabdominal Laparoscopic Inguinal Hernia Repair: The RIVAL Randomized Clinical Trial

Quality of Life and Patient Satisfaction After Antibiotic Therapy vs Appendectomy
Interview with Paulina Salminen, MD, PhD, and Suvi Sippola, MD, authors of Quality of Life and Patient Satisfaction at 7-Year Follow-up of Antibiotic Therapy vs Appendectomy for Uncomplicated Acute Appendicitis: A Secondary Analysis of a Randomized Clinical Trial
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