Cold Steel: Canadian Journal of Surgery Podcast

E111 Sam Minor on Trauma Simulation and Practicing in Halifax

25 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode we had a great conversation with Dr. Sam Minor. Dr. Minor is a general surgeon in Halifax, Nova Scotia at Dalhousie. Dr. Minor has hel...

E110 Chris Hicks and Andrew Petrosoniak on Human-Centred Design in the Emergency Department

18 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

We’ve all experienced the frustration of working in clinical environments that just don’t seem to be set up intuitively. But what if there were wa...

E109 CaRMS General Surgery Residency Program Highlights!

07 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

We are delighted to bring you our CaRMS 2022 general surgery residency highlights! We invited all the English-speaking general surgery programs across...

E108 Black Surgeons in Canada with Don Nakayama, Cathy Slaney, Shannon Prince & Vivian McAlister

02 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Happy new year to all our listeners! We hope you all have a fulfilling and healthy 2022!We are very excited this week to bring you this episode on Bla...

E107 Masterclass with Francis Sutherland on Common Bile Duct Injuries and Cognitive Biases

21 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This week we had a masterclass on common bile duct injuries by Dr. Francis Sutherland. Dr. Sutherland is a hepatobiliary surgeon at the University of ...

E106 John Kortbeek On Gun Control

16 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This week on the podcast we talked about a topic that we have heard about all too frequently on the news lately: gun violence. We were joined by Dr. J...

E105 Death, Dying, and MAID in Surgery with Kelly Vogt and Morad Hameed

07 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome back to another episode of our “Companion” series on the important topic of death and dying in surgery.  Dr. Kelly Vogt lead our discussi...

E104 John Neary on Royal College Exams in 2020, Cancellation of MCQE Part II, and Exams in Med Ed

01 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This week on the podcast we spoke with Dr. John Neary, an internist at McMaster University. Dr. Neary was instrumental in submitting a motion in 2020 ...

E103 Teodor Grantcharov on the OR Blackbox

25 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Dr. Teodor Grantcharov (https://twitter.com/TGrantcharovMD?s=20) is a bariatric surgeon at St. Michael’s Hospital in Toronto. Dr. Grantcharov is wor...

E102 Sunil Patel on Robotic Colorectal Surgery and Spin in Surgical Research

19 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This week we were joined by Dr. Sunil Patel (https://twitter.com/epipatelmd?s=20). Dr. Patel is a colorectal surgeon in Kingston, Ontario. The group i...

E101 Masterclass with Helen Macrae on Approach to Acute Colitis, Total Colectomy and Pouches

10 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This week we were lucky enough to have a masterclass with Dr. Helen Macrae, a colorectal surgeon at Mount Sinai in Toronto. We talked about her career...

E100 The Advice Episode

04 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This is a special episode for us! We celebrate our 100th episode by presenting a mix of some of our favourite "advices" from our guests. We have to th...

E99 Neel Datta on Surgical Workforce Planning

27 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

We were lucky to have Dr. Neel Datta on the podcast this week! Dr. Datta is a colorectal surgeon in Calgary. He did a Masters of Health Economics at t...

E98 Martin Schreiber on Trauma Research and Resuscitation

19 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Dr. Martin Schreiber is a trauma and critical care surgeon at Oregon Health & Science University in Portland. He has had a major impact on our und...

E97 Masterclass with Daryl Gray on Neuroendocrine Tumors (NETs)

14 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

On this episode we had a masterclass on gastrointestinal neuroendorine tumors by endocrine and trauma surgeon Dr. Daryl Gray. Dr. Gray is an associate...

E96 JC Alverdy on Gut Microbiome and Solipsism

05 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Dr. John C Alverdy (https://twitter.com/JCAlverdy?s=20) is a minimally invasive surgeon at the University of Chicago. He is an iconoclastic scientist ...

E95 Masterclass with Michael Rosen on Abdominal Wall Reconstruction

29 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

A big welcome to all the surgical "roofers" joining us on the show! We had the inimitable Dr. Michael Rosen (https://twitter.com/MikeRosenMD?s=20) on ...

E94 Mental Health and Surgery with Rebecca Afford, JJ Sidhu and Morad Hameed

21 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

With all the attention to inequities in the surgical community and beyond, sometimes the invisible disparities goes unnoticed. Mental health and its i...

E93 Husein Moloo on Quality Improvement, Shared Practice Models, and Philosophy

15 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

If you were to wander into one of the operating rooms at the Ottawa Civic Hospital and hear a discussion about colorectal surgery, Plato, and Drake si...

E92 Wayne Rosen on EBM and Intercessory Prayer, Objectivity in Science, and COVID19 Ethical Dilemmas

07 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Is intercessory prayer more or less effective than lasix? These seemingly random questions are the “rabbit holes” that keep Dr. Wayne Rosen up at ...

E91 Rick Buckley on How to Age and Retire Gracefully in Surgery

31 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

On this episode we were joined by Dr. Richard Buckley. Dr. Buckley is an orthopedic surgeon at the Foothills Medical Centre in Calgary. Dr. Buckley ha...

E90 Masterclass with Mark Hamilton on Hydrocephalus and Traumatic Brain Injury

24 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This week we had the pleasure of speaking with Dr. Mark Hamilton on the podcast. Dr. Hamilton is a neurosurgeon at the Foothills Medical Centre in Cal...

E89 Liane Feldman on SAGES presidency, future of MIS, and FUSE program

17 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

We were lucky enough in June to interview a true Canadian icon, Dr. Liane Feldman (https://twitter.com/lianefeldman?s=20)! Dr. Feldman is the Chief of...

E88 Walt Biffl on Clinical Guidelines, Blunt Cerebrovascular Injury (BCVI) and Pancreatic Injuries

10 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This week we were joined by THE Dr. Walt Biffl, of the Biffl score for blunt cerebrovascular injury. We picked Dr. Biffl’s brain  on what goes into...

E87 Chip Doig on the Ethics of Donation after Cardiac Death, Conflicts in the ICU, and Staying Fresh

03 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Dr. Christopher "Chip" Doig is an intensivist at the Foothills Medical Centre in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. We focused on a number of ethical issues in...

E86 Kwadwo Kyeremanteng on Solving Healthcare podcast, Solving Wellness, and Health Communication

27 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

The Solving Healthcare podcast hosted by Kwadwo Kyeremanteng has launched medical podcasting in Canada into a whole new level. Dr. K is an intensivist...

E85 Ed Harvey on Innovation

20 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, repeat guest and co-editor in chief of CJS Dr. Ed Harvey joins us to discuss “innovation”. Innovation is one of those buzzwords t...

E84 Masterclass with Carl Brown on Rectal Cancer

13 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Dr. Carl Brown (https://twitter.com/drcarl_vancouvr?s=20) is a colorectal surgeon at St. Paul’s Hospital in Vancouver, British Columbia. He gave us ...

E83 Jillian Horton on Writing, Burnout, and the Quest for a Better Culture in Medicine

07 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Dr. Jillian Horton (https://twitter.com/JillianHortonMD?s=20) is an an internist at Max Rady College of Medicine in Winnipeg and the author of "We Are...

E82 Masterclass with Charles Vollmer on Pancreatic Fistulas

29 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Read full transcript here: http://canjsurg.ca/e82-chuck-vollmer-masterclass-on-pancreatic-fistulas/Dr. Charles "Chuck" Vollmer joined us again for thi...

E81 Rhea Liang and Simon Fleming on Bullying, Psychological Safety, and Culture Change in Surgery

22 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

We were joined this week by Drs. Rhea Liang (https://twitter.com/LiangRhea?s=20) and Simon Fleming (https://twitter.com/OrthopodReg?s=20) to talk abou...

E80 Ken Mattox On Trauma Textbook, TCCACS Conference, And The Courage To Challenge The Status Quo

15 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This week we were joined by an icon of surgery, Dr. Ken Mattox. Dr. Mattox talked to us about the evolution of trauma surgery, the development of the ...

E79 Leena Yousefi On Physician Divorce

08 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Leena Yousefi is a multiple award winning family lawyer and founder of YLaw in Vancouver, BC. We asked her to come on the show to talk a difficult sub...

E78 Brian Cameron On Global Surgery

01 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Dr. Brian Cameron is a pediatric surgeon at McMaster University in Hamilton, Ontario. He has dedicated himself both to pediatric surgery and to global...

E77 Masterclass With Colin Schieman On Lung Nodules And Lung Cancer Screening

25 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

E77 Masterclass With Colin Schieman On Lung Nodules And Lung Cancer Screening by Canadian Journal of Surgery

E76 Colin Schieman On Direct Entry Training And Intra Operative Teaching

25 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This week we have a treat for our listeners – two episodes with Dr. Colin Schieman. Dr. Schieman is a thoracic surgeon at the University of Calgary ...

E75 Peter Angelos On Surgical Ethics, Informed Consent, Paternalism, And The Limits Of Disclosure

18 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Dr. Peter Angelos (https://twitter.com/pangelos1?s=20) is an endocrine surgeon at the University of Chicago and is really one of the founders of the f...

E74 Jessica Grossman On Life With A Stoma

11 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Jessica Grossman is a digital marketer, actress and model. She also is a powerful advocate for patients with Crohns disease. She specifically has done...

E73 Lawrence Gillman On Coping With Loss

04 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode we interview Dr. Lawrence Gillman, a trauma surgeon at the University of Manitoba. We start off talking about the course that he and D...

E72 Clay Cothren On Pelvic Packing And Blunt Cerebrovascular Injuries (BCVI)

27 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Dr. Clay Cothren Burlew is a trauma surgeon in Denver, Colorado. She is world-renowned for her work on pelvic packing as well blunt cerebrovascular in...

E71 Mark Soliman On Robotic Colorectal Surgery And Video in Surgical Education

20 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Dr. Mark Soliman (https://twitter.com/MarkSoliman?s=20) is a colorectal surgeon at Advent Health in Orlando, Florida. We got to talk to Dr. Soliman ab...

E70 Dan Vanhooren On Teams, Teamwork, And Coaching

07 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This episode we had a special guest, Dan Van Hooren. Dan is the head coach for the University of Calgary Dinos basketball team and is a legend in Cana...

E69 Masterclass With Marcus Burnstein On Perianal Abscess And Fistula

29 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Dr. Marcus Burnstein is a colorectal surgeon at St. Michael's Hospital in Toronto, Ontario. In this episode, we ask him to break down his approach to ...

E68 Melissa Red Hoffman On Writing And Surgical Palliative Care

23 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Dr. Melissa “Red” Hoffman is one of only 80 dual-boarded trauma surgeons and palliative care physicians in the US. She joined us on this episode t...

E67 Paul Duffy On Sabbaticals

16 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

It’s not uncommon for surgeons to think about taking a break at various points in their career, but for many of us, it might seem daunting to think ...

E66 Vahagn Nikolian On Telehealth

09 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Dr. Vahagn Nikolian (https://twitter.com/VNikolian?s=20) has been thinking about the way we can adopt virtual care far before the COVID19 pandemic. Dr...

E65 Masterclass With Jesse Pasternak On Parathyroid Disease

02 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

It is astonishing how a pea-sized gland in one’s neck could be so troublesome. Dr. Jesse Pasternak is an endocrine surgeon at Toronto General Hospit...

E64 Ahmer Karimuddin On The "Struggling" Trainee, CaRMS, & Resident Selection

23 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

What do you do if you are a "struggling" trainee or trying to help a struggling trainee? We were lucky enough to have Dr. Ahmer Karimuddin join us on ...

E63 Shane DiNapoli On Physician Finances, Professional Corporations, And Financial Planning

16 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, we interview Shane DiNapoli, a chartered accountant based in Calgary, Alberta. We talk to him about some of the common mistakes he se...

E62 Andrea MacNeill On Planetary Health In The Operating Room

09 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Have you ever stared at the garbage bags in the operating room and thought – that’s a lot of trash! Dr. Andrea MacNeill (https://twitter.com/Ecosu...

E61 Masterclass with Michael D'Angelica on Colorectal Liver Metastases

02 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Dr. Michael D’Angelica (https://twitter.com/MichaelDAngeli2?s=20)is a surgical oncologist and hepatobiliary surgeon at Memorial Sloan Kettering Canc...

E60 Andrew Ibrahim On Architecture, Visual Abstracts, And Design In Surgery

26 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Dr. Andrew Ibrahim (https://twitter.com/AndrewMIbrahim) is a general surgeon at the University of Michigan and an architect at the firm HOK. In this e...

E59 Officer Of The Order Of Canada Vivian McAlister On Why He Became A Military Surgeon at 52

19 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Our guest for this episode doesn’t believe in comfort zones. Dr. Vivian McAlister is a transplant surgeon, a professor of surgery in London, Ontario...

E58 Karen Norris On Conferences

12 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

We are absolutely delighted to have Karen Norris (@freckleface23 on twitter) join us on the podcast today. Karen Norris is the conference manager at t...

E57 Sean Langenfeld On Social Media

05 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

It’s our pleasure to start off the new year with an episode on social media and surgery! In this episode, we were joined by Dr. Sean Langenfeld (htt...

E56 Masterclass With Nicholas Zyromski On Pancreatitis

29 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, we were lucky enough to have Dr. Nicholas Zyromski (https://twitter.com/nzyromski) give us a masterclass on pancreatitis. We go over ...

E55 Companion 3 - Danish Mask Study & Science Communication

23 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, we discuss the Danish mask study. We discuss the paper itself and the results.  More importantly, we discuss the challenges of scien...

E54 Masterclass with Carolyn Nessim On Melanoma

15 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, we were joined by surgical oncologist Dr. Carolyn Nessim (www.twitter.com/carolynnessim). Dr. Nessim works at the Ottawa General Hosp...

E53 Ryan Martin On Sports, Surgery, And Simulation

08 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Dr.  Ryan Martin is an orthopedic surgeon at the Foothills Medical Centre in Calgary, Alberta. We talked to him about what it was like to be a sports...

E52 Surgical Companion 2 - RBG

01 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, Dr. Kelly Vogt (https://twitter.com/kellynvogt) and Dr. Rebecca Auer(https://twitter.com/auer_r) join us to talk about the documentar...

CAGS Meet Week - Revitalizing The Morbidity And Mortality Conference

30 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

This is a special episode of Cold Steel done in collaboration with the Canadian Association of General Surgeons (CAGS: www.twitter.com/CAGS_ACCG). In ...

E51 Ernest Moore On Developing Acute Care And Trauma Surgery

24 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode we were honoured to once again have another icon of trauma surgery join us. Dr. Ernest E. Gene Moore is a trauma surgeon at the Denver...

E50 Ed Harvey On The Canadian Journal Of Surgery And EBM In Surgery

17 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

1. Dr. Harvey bio: https://irr-rimuhc.ca/edward-harvey/2. Article on the previous Canadian Journal of Surgery Editors-in-Chief: https://www.ncbi.nlm.n...

E49 Masterclass With Clarence Wong On Advanced Polypectomies and Quality Metrics In Colonoscopy

10 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, we were lucky enough to have Dr. Clarence Wong. Dr. Wong is an interventional gastroenterologist at the University of Alberta. He gav...

E48 Masterclass Alison Laws On Neoadjuvant Therapy In Breast Cancer, ALND and Becoming a Patient

03 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Dr. Laws graduated from the University of British Columbia and obtained her medical degree from McMaster University. She completed a general surgery r...

E47 Surgical Companion 1 - The Aging Surgeon

28 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

This is the first in our new "Companion" series, meant to offer a discussion on new topics and events. We are lucky enough to be joined by Drs.  Kell...

E46 Nobel Prize Winners In Surgery With David Feliciano

20 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, we were lucky enough again to be joined by Dr. David Feliciano. Dr. Feliciano is a world-renowned trauma surgeon and a passionate sur...

E45 Undergraduate Surgical Education With Andreana Butter And Geoffrey Blair

13 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, we explore the many challenges facing an under-discussed topic: undergraduate surgical education. We were joined by Drs. Andreana But...

E44 Joe Dubose On Integrating Vascular And Trauma Surgery

29 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Joe DuBose is a graduate of the Virginia Military Institute and the University of Virginia School of Medicine. He performed surgical training at Keesl...

E43 Masterclass with Sarvesh Logsetty On Burns

22 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

After graduating from the University of Alberta with a Bachelor of Science and M.D in 1990, Dr. Logsetty obtained his Diploma in Clinical Epidemiology...

E42 Henry Pitt On Quality In HPB Surgery

15 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Henry A. Pitt, M.D. trained in surgery at Johns Hopkins and has been at the forefront of developing Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary (HPB) Surgery over the pa...

E41 Mark Campbell On Space Medicine

01 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Dr. Mark Campbell is a board certified general surgeon, a member of the Texas Surgical Society, and a Fellow of the American College of Surgery. He re...

E40 Melinda Davis On Career Counseling And The Anesthetist - Surgeon Relationship

25 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Dr. Melinda Davis (https://twitter.com/melindadavisyyc) is an anesthesiologist at the Foothills Medical Centre. She has a fellowship in neuroanesthesi...

E38 Mock Oral #1 With Caitlin Cahill and Greg Knapp

18 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, we do a practice mock oral examination. We hope that this can help candidates to get a sense of the Royal College oral examinations. ...

E39 Janice Pasieka On Gender Equity And Surgical Training

17 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Dr. Janice L Pasieka graduated from the University of Western Medical School and did her General Surgery Training at the University of Calgary. She th...

E37 Premier Andrew Furey On Team Broken Earth, Advocacy, and Leadership

11 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Born and raised in Newfoundland and Labrador, Dr. Furey (https://twitter.com/FureyAndrew) is a passionate orthopaedic trauma surgeon and educator with...

E36 Masterclass with Todd McMullen On Thyroid Nodules

04 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Dr. Todd McMullen is a scientist and endocrine surgeon at the University of Alberta in Edmonton, Alberta. In this episode we talk to Dr. McMullen abou...

E35 Christian Finley On Quality In Cancer Care

28 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Dr. Christian Finley trained in General Surgery in at UBC in Vancouver, BC and thereafter completed his training in Thoracic Surgery in Toronto at Uof...

E34 Prism Schneider On Intimate Partner Violence

28 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Dr. Prism Schneider is an orthopedic trauma surgeon and Assistant Professor at the University Calgary. Dr. Schneider is well known for her research on...

E33 Chuck Vollmer On Peer Review And Productivity

21 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Dr. Charles Vollmer is the Director of Pancreatic Surgery at the University of Pennsylvania where he holds the rank of Professor of Surgery. Dr. Vollm...

E32 Omar Farooq On International Medical Graduates

21 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Dr. Omar Farooq is a general surgeon at Fort Saskatchewan Hospital in Fort Saskatchewan, Alberta. He did his MBBS in Punjab Medical College in Faisala...

E31 Grace Rozycki On Trauma Ultrasound, Gender Equity, And Mentorship

14 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Grace Rozycki is a professor of surgery. Primarily practicing at Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center, Dr. Rozycki specializes in trauma surgery and s...

E30 Alex Poole with Masterclass On Frostbite Injuries and Remote Surgery

07 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Dr. Alex Poole is a general surgeon in Whitehorse, Yukon, although his practice is not a typical general surgery practice. In this episode we talk abo...

E29 Sean Gregg On Creativity, Entrepreneurship, And Advocacy In Surgery

30 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Dr. Sean Gregg is a general surgeon in Red Deer, Alberta. He has a special focus on hepatobiliary surgery but practices a full range of general surgic...

E28 Equity in Surgery with Julius Ebinu, Shahzeer Karmali, and Morad Hameed

26 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

This was a special episode of Cold Steel. In light of the murder of George Floyd and the subsequent protests, there has been a renewed international d...

E27 David Feliciano On Trauma And Culture Building

23 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

It’s not an understatement to say that Dr. David Feliciano is a true giant in trauma surgery. Dr. David V. Feliciano received his medical degree in ...

E26 Tim Pawlik On Surgical Regret, Leadership, And Academic Success

16 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Tim Pawlik (@https://twitter.com/timpawlik) is an academic surgeon focused on hepatobiliary diseases. He serves as the surgeon-in-chief of The Ohio St...

E25 Fellows On Fellowship

09 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

The transition from surgical residency to fellowship is a landmark step. Two fantastic surgery fellows offer us their advice on everything fellowship!...

E24 Richard Reznick On Competency - Based Medical Education

02 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Dr. Reznick currently serves as dean in the Faculty of Health Sciences at Queen’s University and as chief executive officer of the Southeastern Onta...

E22 David Notrica On Pediatric Trauma

26 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Dr. David Notrica (@surgery4kids on Twitter: https://twitter.com/surgery4kids) is a native of Atlanta, Georgia. He graduated Cum Laude from Duke Unive...

E23 Rebecca Auer On Being A Surgeon - Scientist, COVID19 Vaccines, & Work - Life Harmony

26 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Dr. Rebecca Auer (@auer_r on twitter: https://twitter.com/auer_r?lang=en) is a Surgical Oncologist and translational researcher studying the impact of...

E21 Keith Lillemoe on Equity in Surgery, Annals, and Bile Duct Injuries

19 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Dr. Keith D. Lillemoe received his undergraduate education at the University of South Dakota and his MD from The Johns Hopkins University School of Me...

E20 Mohit Bhandari On Surgical Trials, Productivity And Presentations

12 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Dr. Mohit Bhandari is a orthopaedic surgeon and trialist at McMaster University. To say he is productive is an understatement; he is in the top 10 mos...

E19 Jane Lemaire on Burnout, Resiliency and Coping during COVID

04 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Dr. Jane Lemaire in an internist at the University of Calgary and is national expert on the topic of physician wellness. In our conversation we talked...

E18 Matt Kaminsky On Cook County, Trauma Simulations, and Finding Your Path

30 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Dr. Matt Kaminsky is a trauma and critical care surgeon at Cook County Hospital in Chicago. He talks about what it is like to be at a high volume trau...

E17 David Urbach On Checklists, Wait Times In The Time Of COVID, And Medical Devices

26 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

David Urbach is a bariatric surgeon and health services research at Women's College Hospital in Toronto, Ontario. We had a wide ranging discussion wit...

E16 Mary Brindle On Art, Ariadne Labs, And Pediatric ERAS

26 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Dr. Mary Brindle is a pediatric surgeon at the Alberta Children's Hospital in Calgary, Alberta. We had a unique discussion about the relationship betw...

E15 Shahzeer Karmali On Bariatrics And Dealing With Industry

15 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, we had the opportunity to talk to Dr. Shahzeer Karmali. Dr. Karmali is a minimally invasive and bariatric surgeon in Edmonton, Albert...

E14 COVID19 with Neil Parry And Morad Hameed

01 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, we are joined by repeat guests Dr. Morad Hameed (@moradhameed) and Dr. Neil Parry to talk about how surgeons across the country have ...

E13 Emilie Joos On Global Surgery

31 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Dr. Emilie Joos (@EmilieJoos) is a trauma surgeon at the Vancouver General Hospital.  She is also a Canadian leader in global surgery. We talked abou...