Behind the Drapes: Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine
Episodes
BTD#2: Vasoplegia (ft Dr. Rachel Baker)
28 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, you get to hear from one of my first year residents about an interesting case that they got to experience this past year. Cases like ...
BTD#1: Starting my Career (ft. Drs. Shyamal Asher and Erin Richman)
19 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
After a long time away, I am finally back to podcasting! I bring with me some old friends with new insights as I begin my career as an attending in an...
CMO39: Farewell, for now.
07 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This is my last episode for a little while. And it’s a really special one. An incredible story told from the perspective of my wife and her aunt. A ...
CMO38: Farewell to Fellowship Part 3 (ft. Drs Ayesha Gittens and Jim Devanney)
31 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this last episode of interviewing my co-fellows, I bring in Ayesha and Jim to share their experiences this past year. They are two examples of aven...
CMO36: Farewell to Fellowship Part 1 (ft. Drs. Jonathan Molina and Anand Jayakumar)
17 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Listen along as I say goodbye to ICU fellowship in the form of exit interviews with my Cofellows. In this episode, you hear from my anesthesia cofello...
CMO35: D&D Part 6 (ft Dr. Erin Richman)
10 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, I close out this series on death and dying with a bookend conversation with friend of the show, Erin Richman. Listen along as she des...
CMO34: What to expect when you’re expecting - Third Trimester (ft Dr. Jenn Bracken Imbriale)
03 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This one is a special one. I don’t normally get this personal. But the decision to interview Jenn for this mini-series was inspired by more than jus...
CMO33: D&D Part 5 (Ft. Chaplain Jamie Riggs)
26 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we continue the conversation on death and dying with Chaplain Jamie Riggs. Jamie provides perspective into her role in the ICU and th...
CMO32: Night Float Round 6
19 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of CMO, I discuss how my last night float as a trainee went. There were three specific moments that really made me feel like the culmi...
CMO31: Anesthesia Oral Boards - The Final Boss (ft Dr. Jessica Miranda)
12 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The results are in and I am officially a Board Certified Anesthesiologist! In this episode, I breakdown what the exam day is like with a friend who tr...
CMO30: Healthcare Inequalities in America
05 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, I discuss some major takeaways from a lecture I attended earlier this week on Healthcare Policy in the US. We’ve inched closer to p...
CMO29: Survival Guide to Dreadful Rotations
29 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, I break down some take aways from my past two weeks on my TEE Elective (Transesophageal Echocardiography). Listen along to hear my 4 ...
CMO28: What to Expect as a Resident Expecting - 2nd Trimester (ft Dr. Jenn Imbriale)
22 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Dr. Imbriale takes us through what women can expect during their second trimester of pregnancy. According to her, this is the “coas...
CMO27: Night Float Round 5
15 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, I give you a small taste of what it takes to prepare for the Anesthesia Oral Boards examination. More specifically, how to come up wi...
CMO26: D&D Part 4 (Ft. Ruth Mandel)
08 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, I talk with clinical social worker, Ruth Mandel, about her role in death and dying in the ICU. We discuss her road to medical social ...
CMO25: Race & Medicine
01 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, I delve into the topic of race in medicine - specifically from the perspective of patients and medical trainees. Listen along as I ru...
CMO24: D&D Part 3 (ft. Alyssa McNeill, RN)
23 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we revisit death and dying in the intensive care unit from the perspective of a bedside and resource nurse. Alyssa goes through her i...
CMO23: The Dunning-Kruger Effect
17 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, I walk you through the physiological concept that is the Dunning-Kruger Effect. Ever since I learn about this concept, I’ve seen it...
CMO22: D&D Part 2 (ft Dr. Katie Waybill)
09 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, I talked with Palliative Care Fellow, Dr. Katie Waybill, about her perspective on death and dying in the hospital. Listen along as sh...
CMO21: Night Float Round 4
02 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Night Float Round 4, I get into the intricacies of what makes a critical care physician good at their job - when to do nothing. Wat...
CMO20: D&D Part 1 (ft Dr. Erin Richman)
26 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we kick off the discussion of death and dying. When working in the ICU, you can’t escape death. And the more you sink into it and tr...
CMO19: What to Expect When You’re Expecting as a Resident (ft Dr. Jennifer Bracken Imbriale)
19 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The first podcast episode of 2024!! My second year in this passion project kicks off with a 3 part series of what to expect when you’re an expecting...
Best of BTD 2023: My Very First Episode with Dr. Shyamal Asher
12 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
To top of my Best of 2023 series, we go back to my very first episode and by far the most popular and most listened to episode on the show. Even now a...
Best of BTD 2023: Dr. Andrew Winegarner
05 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In the second to last episode of the best of 2023 series, I revisit a conversation with an old co-resident, Dr. Andrew Winegarner, where we talk about...
Best of BTD 2023: Dr. Andy Maslow
29 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this best of 2023 episode, I revisit my conversation with Dr. Maslow - easily one of my favorite attendings from Rhode Island Hospital. Listening b...
Best of BTD 2023: Dr. Danie Leahy
22 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, I revisit my interview with my good friend Danie. She’s been a mentor and guiding path in my career for over a decade. If it wasn’...
Best of BTD 2023: Dr. Rotenberg
15 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
For the next 5 weeks, I’ll be giving you my top 5 episodes from Behind the Drapes in 2023! In this episode, I talk with Dr. Rotenberg right before h...
CMO18: “Neuroradiologists are a little weird” - Dr. Robert Swanson
08 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In my last episode of 2023, I bring in one of my good friends from medical school, Dr. Robert “Tyler” Swanson, to talk about radiology. Listen alo...
CMO17: Night Float Round 3
01 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, I delve into a scenario that happened on my last night float of 2023. Most patients at nighttime are either vented and sedated and yo...
CMO16: ECMO Nursing Specialist (ft. Malory Butera, RN)
24 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of CMO, I talk with our Clinical ECMO Program Coordinator and nursing specialist, Malory Butera. She is someone who is heavily involve...
CMO15: The Art of Feedback
17 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, I introduce a new method of providing feedback that I picked up from a recent BIDMC Academy workshop from an expert in feedback. My g...
CMO14: Career Longevity (ft. Dr Erin Richman)
10 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, I bring back friend of the show and expert in burnout, Dr. Erin Richman, to discuss this topic more in depth and a bit about career l...
CMO13: Night Float Round 2
03 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In my second round of night float, the theme of early morning codes continued. I refer back to one particular code where I felt like the leader of the...
CMO12: A Discussion on Antibiotics in the ICU (ft. Pansy Elsamadisi, PharmD)
27 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we get to hear from one of our ICU clinical pharmacist about her role in the ICU and the importance and nuances of antibiotic usage i...
CMO11: Mechanical Circulatory Device Workshop
20 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, I bring you inside what our shock/MCS course looked like this week in conjunction with the Cardiology department. Mechanical Circulat...
CMO10: Night Float Round 1
06 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Collecting My Observations, I take you behind the scenes of what night float looks like in the ICU. Listen along through my delirio...
CMO9: Thirty Minute Workouts with Kyle Andrew
29 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, I talk with my good friend Kyle Andrew, creator of @thirty_minute_workouts on Instagram. As the name implies, his page is a library o...
CMO8: AI in Medical Education
22 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, I give you my thoughts on how AI is changing the medical education landscape and discuss ways that I use ChatGPT in my everyday life....
CMO7: Family Meetings
15 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Meeting with families is a crucial part of working in the ICU. In this episode, I discuss different techniques and strategies that I believe help make...
CMO6: Why I Went Into Anesthesia
08 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Collecting My Observations, I recollect some memories of what got me into anesthesia and critical care. Listen along as I walk you ...
CMO5: “Wear a seatbelt” - Dr. Jeremy Silver
01 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, I talk with one of my best friends from medical school, Dr. Jeremy Silver about what it’s like taking care of orthopedic trauma cas...
CMO4: My First Heart Transplant Patients
25 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, I share what it’s like being in the Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit (CVICU). During this rotation, I had the opportunity to take...
CMO #3: Student vs Teacher
18 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Collecting My Observation, I describe the feeling of being in the crux of both a student and a teacher. Then I look to one of my me...
CMO #2: What Makes a Great Medical Student?
11 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, I collect my observations about what qualities make for a good medical student rotating on their sub-I or acting intership in the ICU...
CMO #1: Explaining my new job to non-medical friends and family
25 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to the first episode of Collecting My Observations! In this series, I’ll be giving you and insider look of what my job as an ICU fellow enta...
Brown Anesthesiology Recap 2023
07 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This is the official closure to my residency chapter at Brown. Listen along as 10 anesthesia residents ranging from first years to graduating seniors ...
S2E10: Side Hustles (feat Dr. Andrew Winegarner)
23 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The season finale for season 2!! Our last episode on financial literacy is a fun conversation with a good friend, Dr. Andrew Winegarner about his abil...
S2E9: Student Loans (ft Dr. Shyamal Asher, MD MBA)
16 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Closing in on the end of the season, we talk with one of my favorite guests, Dr. Shyamal Asher, about everyone’s favorite topic - student loans. Lis...
S2E8: Managing Credit (ft. Brian Manley)
09 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome back to another episode of Behind the Drapes Season 2 where we are talking financial literacy. In this episode, I speak with Brian Manley abou...
S2E7: Navigating and Negotiating Through the Job Market (ft. Justin Harvey)
02 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Behind the Drapes, I talk with Justin Harvey about contract negotiations and navigating the job market. Justin is a financial advis...
S2E6: Anesthesia Practice Management and Recruitment (ft. Kris Davignon, MD)
26 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we talk with Associate Chief of Lifespan Physician Group Anesthesia Department and one of our favorite educators in the Brown Anesthe...
PocketPod #13 (updated): Surgeon General Issues Advisory on Social Media & Mental Health
24 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this pocket-sized episode, Rachel and I talk about the new advisory that US Surgeon General, Dr. Vivek Murthy, released today about the harmful eff...
S2E5: Saving for Retirement Part 2 (feat. Tracy Cahill)
19 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this second part of Saving for Retirement, I talk with financial advisor, Tracy Cahill, about what retirement investment options there are for when...
PocketPod #12: Rachel Graduates from Nursing School!
19 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
It's graduation szn and Rachel is done with nursing school! Listen to this pocket-sized episode where we talk about her graduation weekend, what cerem...
S2E4: Saving for Retirement Part I (feat. Tracy Cahill)
12 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This episode if the first part of a two-part series where I speak with financial advisor and friend, Tracy Cahill about the importance of saving for r...
S2E3: How to Approach the Real Estate Market (feat. Kara Pierce)
05 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Behind the Drapes, I talk with decorated real estate agent Kara Pierce about how to approach the real estate market throughout the ...
Pocket Pod #11: How the past decade has shaped women’s healthcare (feat. Dr. Jenn Imbriale)
01 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this pocket-sized episode, we speak with OBGYN senior resident, Dr. Jenn Imbriale, about what her job has been like during a time where we have see...
S2E2: Budgeting Your Finances
28 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In the second episode of the second season, we talk with Dr. Andrew Winegarner, one of my co-residents, who I believe is financially insightful and sa...
S2E1: Why Does Financial Literacy Matter? (ft Dr. Shyamal Asher)
21 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Why does financial literacy matter? Because money can be stressful, and reducing stress can make you productive in other parts of life - like your job...
Pocket Pod #10: A Milestone to Reflect
19 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to the 10th episode of the PocketPod Series! It might not seem like much, but from episode 1 to now I’ve seen a lot of growth in Rachel, our...
Pocket Pod #9: A Shake Up for Organ Transplants at the Federal Level
04 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Thanks for tuning in for our 9th episode of Pocket Pods! (Ignore the fact that I called it episode 8 in the intro…lol). In this episode, we talk abo...
The Kigali Tapes: Part 2
31 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome back to The Kigali Tapes. In part 2, I recap our second week in Rwanda. Danny Bui has joined us for this week! We get into more academic time ...
The Kigali Tapes: Part 1
28 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
You’ve arrived in Kigali, Rwanda on a 2-week Global Health elective that focuses on educating the anesthesia residents of the University Teaching Ho...
Pocket Pod #8: Jimmy Carter Enters Hospice Care
27 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this pocket-sized episode, we talk about the difference of hospice vs. palliative care. As Jimmy Carter enters into hospice care, it’s a good rem...
Pocket Pod #7: Holiday Heart
20 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome back to another installment of the PocketPod series! In this episode, Rachel and Kenny talk about “Holiday Heart”. This condition refers t...
Pocket Pod #6: A Call to Be Nicer
17 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this pocket-sized episode, Rachel and Kenny talk about situations in medicine when people could have been a little nicer to one another, why medici...
S1E10: Dr. Andy Maslow, MD
16 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This episode is the finale of what I consider to be a season full of interesting, knowledgeable, and impactful Anesthesiologists - this episode fits a...
S1E9: Dr. Brenda Satterthwaite, MD
09 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome back to another episode of Behind the Drapes! In this episode, we talk to Dr. Brenda Satterthwaite - one of the assistant program directors an...
S1E8: Dr. Harish Lecamwasam, MD
02 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Behind the Drapes, we talk with Dr. Harish Lecamwasam. Harish is someone who first inspired me to consider the application of anest...
S1E7: Dr. Caroline Hunter, MD
26 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Behind the Drapes, we talk to one of the best there is at what she does - Dr. Caroline Hunter. She is someone who will expertly tea...
Pocket Pod #5: Morning Routines
25 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we discuss the importance of morning routines, referencing Hal Elrod’s book titled “The Miracle Morning”. Listen along as we br...
S1E6: Dr. Fred Rotenberg, MD
20 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Rotenberg is retiring today!! After around 40 years of service in Anesthesiology, he is finally hanging up his stethoscope and moving on to greene...
PocketPod #4: Burnout (Special Guest: Dr. Erin Richman)
19 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we talk about Burnout with Special Guest - Dr. Erin Richman! We get into what burnout looks like, how management and organizations ca...
S1E5: Dr. Alexander Cohen, MD
12 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome back to Behind the Drapes! In this episode, we talk to Dr. Alex Cohen who has carved a lane for himself in both Regional Anesthesia and Admini...
Pocket Pod #3: NYC Nurses Strike
11 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Over 7,000 nurses from Mount Sinai Medical Center and Montefiore Medical Center went on strike yesterday. This occurred after management failed to com...
Pocket Pod #2: There’s a First Time for Everything
09 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome back to the Pocket Pods! In this episode, we talk about what it’s like performing a procedure for the first time. In medicine, especially ea...
S1E4: Dr. Danie Leahy, MD
05 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we get nostalgic. I talk with my good friend, Danie Leahy, who I met back in college when we worked on UVM Rescue together. When I wa...
Pocket Pod #1: Damar Hamlin
04 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The Pocket Pod is a series where Kenny and his younger sister, Rachel, talk about various topics and current events, bringing in their own experiences...
S1E3: Dr. Taif Mukdohmi, MD
29 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome back to Behind the Drapes! In this episode we hear from Dr. Taif Mukdohmi who was a part of the first graduating residency class for Brown Ane...
S1E2: Dr. Maria Paula Caramez, MD
22 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome back to Behind the Drapes. In this episode, we talk to Dr. Caramez - one of our recent graduates from Brown Anesthesia Residency who stayed on...
S1E1: Dr. Shyamal Asher MD, MBA
15 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to the series premiere of "Behind the Drapes"! In this episode we talk to Dr. Shyamal Asher, Cardiothoracic Anesthesiologist, about what it ta...
Asher (trailer)
12 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
A preview of the series premiere, coming 12/15/22!
Maslow (trailer)
30 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
A preview of what’s to come.