With every issue of the number-one medical journal in the field of plastic surgery, Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, the Editor-in-Chief and our annually-appointed Resident Ambassadors to the Editorial Board select three "Journal Club" articles. In the #PRSJournalClub podcast, the Resident Ambassadors and a special guest expert discuss the three Journal Club picks in the context of all relevant background material and with special emphasis on the new studies' effects on current practice and…
In this episode of the Award-winning PRS Journal Club Podcast, 2026 Resident Ambassadors to the PRS Editorial Board – Drs. Lucas Harrison, Christopher Kalmar, and Priyanka Naidu- and special guest, Dr. Vikram Mookerjee, discuss the following articles from the August 2026 issue: "The Face Lift: An Algorithm for Producing Consistently Superior Results" by Sundine. Read the article for FREE :…
In this episode of the Award-winning PRS Journal Club Podcast, 2026 Resident Ambassadors to the PRS Editorial Board – Drs. Lucas Harrison, Christopher Kalmar, and Priyanka Naidu- and special guest, Dr. Vikram Mookerjee, discuss the following articles from the August 2026 issue: "Extended Gliding Brow Lift: An Effective Solution for Brow and Periorbital Rejuvenation" by Sozer, Ersan, Kachare, et…
In this episode of the Award-winning PRS Journal Club Podcast, 2026 Resident Ambassadors to the PRS Editorial Board – Lucas Harrison, Christopher Kalmar, and Priyanka Naidu- and special guest, Seenu Susarla, MD, discuss the following articles from the July 2026 issue: "The APERT Severity Scale: A Quantitative Tool for Risk Stratification in Apert Syndrome" by Hu, Tolley, et al. Read the article…
In this episode of the Award-winning PRS Journal Club Podcast, 2026 Resident Ambassadors to the PRS Editorial Board – Lucas Harrison, Christopher Kalmar, and Priyanka Naidu- and special guest, Seenu Susarla, MD, discuss the following articles from the July 2026 issue: "Craniofacial Symmetry Progression following Strip Craniectomy in Unilateral Coronal Carniosynostosis" by Harrison, Hallac, et al.…
In this episode of the Award-winning PRS Journal Club Podcast, 2026 Resident Ambassadors to the PRS Editorial Board – Lucas Harrison, Christopher Kalmar, and Priyanka Naidu- and special guest, Seenu Susarla, MD, discuss the following articles from the July 2026 issue: "Long-Term Outcomes following Craniosynostosis Corrections: A 30-Year Retrospective" by Coombs, Ditthakasem, et al. Read the…
In this episode of the Award-winning PRS Journal Club Podcast, 2026 Resident Ambassadors to the PRS Editorial Board – Lucas Harrison, Christopher Kalmar, and Priyanka Naidu- and special guest, Devinder Singh, MD, discuss the following articles from the June 2026 issue: "Efficacy of Nanofat in Wound Healing: A Double-Blinded Randomized Controlled Trial" by Wongkietkachorn and Wongkietkachorn. Read…
In this episode of the Award-winning PRS Journal Club Podcast, 2026 Resident Ambassadors to the PRS Editorial Board – Lucas Harrison, Christopher Kalmar, and Priyanka Naidu- and special guest, Devinder Singh, MD, discuss the following articles from the June 2026 issue: "The Double Intradermal Continuous Suture Technique for the Round Block in Periareolar Mastopexy" by Pelle-Ceravolo, Angelini, et…
In this episode of the Award-winning PRS Journal Club Podcast, 2026 Resident Ambassadors to the PRS Editorial Board – Lucas Harrison, Christopher Kalmar, and Priyanka Naidu- and special guest, Devinder Singh, MD, discuss the following articles from the June 2026 issue: "The Inframammary Fold Effacement Flap for Strong Fold Breast Augmentation Patients" by Hoffman and Tavakoli. Read the article for…
In this episode of the Award-winning PRS Journal Club Podcast, 2026 Resident Ambassadors to the PRS Editorial Board – Lucas Harrison, Christopher Kalmar, and Priyanka Naidu- and special guest, Andrea L. Pusic, MD , discuss the following articles from the May 2026 issue: "Cost of Care and Surgical Outcomes between Direct-to-Implant and Staged Tissue Expander Breast Reconstruction" by Chakraborty,…
In this episode of the Award-winning PRS Journal Club Podcast, 2026 Resident Ambassadors to the PRS Editorial Board – Lucas Harrison, Christopher Kalmar, and Priyanka Naidu- and special guest, Andrea L. Pusic, MD , discuss the following articles from the May 2026 issue: "Single versus Multiple Perforator Flaps in Autologous Breast Reconstruction: A Regression Analysis of Clinical Outcomes and…
In this episode of the Award-winning PRS Journal Club Podcast, 2026 Resident Ambassadors to the PRS Editorial Board – Lucas Harrison, Christopher Kalmar, and Priyanka Naidu- and special guest, Andrea L. Pusic, MD , discuss the following articles from the May 2026 issue: "Prepectoral versus Subpectoral Implant-Based Breast Reconstruction: Evaluating the Shift" by Cordray, Khan, Voytik, et al. Read…
In this episode of the Award-winning PRS Journal Club Podcast, 2026 Resident Ambassadors to the PRS Editorial Board – Lucas Harrison, Christopher Kalmar, and Priyanka Naidu- and special guest, Jordan W. Swanson, MD, discuss the following articles from the April 2026 issue: "A Comparison of Surgical Techniques for Macroglossia in Beckwith-Wiedemann Syndrome" by Romeo, Lenz, George, et al. Read the…
In this episode of the Award-winning PRS Journal Club Podcast, 2026 Resident Ambassadors to the PRS Editorial Board – Lucas Harrison, Christopher Kalmar, and Priyanka Naidu- and special guest, Jordan W. Swanson, MD, discuss the following articles from the April 2026 issue: "Primary Septal Cartilage Graft for Unilateral Cleft Rhinoplasty: 10-Year Follow-Up Results and the Effect on Septal…
In this episode of the Award-winning PRS Journal Club Podcast, 2026 Resident Ambassadors to the PRS Editorial Board – Lucas Harrison, Christopher Kalmar, and Priyanka Naidu- and special guest, Jordan W. Swanson, MD, discuss the following articles from the April 2026 issue: "Influence of Surgical Technique and Surgical Skill on Outcomes of Cleft Palate Repair" by Sitzman, Kirschner, Temkit, et al.…
In this special bonus episode of the PRS Journal Club Podcast , 2026 PRS Resident Ambassadors Lucas Harrison, Chris Kalmar, and Priyanka Naidu sit down with Dr. Samuel J. Lin following his appointment as the eighth Editor-in-Chief of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery . Dr. Lin reflects on his path from surgeon-scientist to editorial leader, shares his perspective on meaningful innovation versus…
In this episode of the Award-winning PRS Journal Club Podcast, 2026 Resident Ambassadors to the PRS Editorial Board – Lucas Harrison, Christopher Kalmar, and Priyanka Naidu- and special guest, Bradley Hubbard, MD, discuss the following articles from the March 2026 issue: "Apixaban (Eliquis) for Venous Thromboembolic Prophylaxis following Abdominoplasty: Establishing a Safety and Efficacy Profile"…
In this episode of the Award-winning PRS Journal Club Podcast, 2026 Resident Ambassadors to the PRS Editorial Board – Lucas Harrison, Christopher Kalmar, and Priyanka Naidu- and special guest, Bradley Hubbard, MD, discuss the following articles from the March 2026 issue: "A Closer Look at Prepectoral Implant-Based Breast Reconstruction: A Matched-Pair Comparison of Direct-to Implant versus…
In this episode of the Award-winning PRS Journal Club Podcast, 2026 Resident Ambassadors to the PRS Editorial Board – Lucas Harrison, Christopher Kalmar, and Priyanka Naidu- and special guest, Bradley Hubbard, MD, discuss the following articles from the March 2026 issue: "Simplifying Breast Reduction: An Effective Approach to Defining the Ideal Breast Meridian" by Kim, Kim, Ock, and Lee. Read the…
In this episode of the Award-winning PRS Journal Club Podcast, 2026 Resident Ambassadors to the PRS Editorial Board – Lucas Harrison, Christopher Kalmar, and Priyanka Naidu- and special guest, Scott P. Bartlett, MD, discuss the following articles from the February 2026 issue: "Total Ear Reconstruction with Costal Cartilage in Challenging Cases: Silicone-Induced Vascularized Capsule Technique" by…
In this episode of the Award-winning PRS Journal Club Podcast, 2026 Resident Ambassadors to the PRS Editorial Board – Lucas Harrison, Christopher Kalmar, and Priyanka Naidu- and special guest, Scott P. Bartlett, MD, discuss the following articles from the February 2026 issue: "A Modified Method for Ear Projection in Auricular Reconstruction: Split-Thickness Skin Graft Combined with Retroauricular…
In this episode of the Award-winning PRS Journal Club Podcast, 2026 Resident Ambassadors to the PRS Editorial Board – Lucas Harrison, Christopher Kalmar, and Priyanka Naidu- and special guest, Scott P. Bartlett, MD, discuss the following articles from the February 2026 issue: "Anthropometrics versus Experts' Subjective Analysis of Cleft Severity and PSIO Outcomes in Unilateral Clefts: A Proposal…
In this episode of the Award-winning PRS Journal Club Podcast, 2026 Resident Ambassadors to the PRS Editorial Board – Lucas Harrison, Christopher Kalmar, and Priyanka Naidu- and special guest, Shai Rozen, MD, discuss the following articles from the January 2026 issue: "Extended Sural Nerve Harvest: A Technique to Gain Additional Graft Length" by Millesi, Gates-Tanzer, Felzen, et al. Read the…
In this episode of the Award-winning PRS Journal Club Podcast, 2026 Resident Ambassadors to the PRS Editorial Board – Lucas Harrison, Christopher Kalmar, and Priyanka Naidu- and special guest, Shai Rozen, MD, discuss the following articles from the January 2026 issue: "The Natural Progression of Synkinesis" by Rail, Bhatia, Dragun, et al. Read the article for FREE: https://bit.ly/NaturalSynk…
In this episode of the Award-winning PRS Journal Club Podcast, 2026 Resident Ambassadors to the PRS Editorial Board – Lucas Harrison, Christopher Kalmar, and Priyanka Naidu- and special guest, Shai Rozen, MD, discuss the following articles from the January 2026 issue: "The Efficacy of Flap Debulking after Facial Reanimation Surgery to Enhance Facial Symmetry" by Weiss, Fricke, Hohenstein, et al.…
In this episode of the Award-winning PRS Journal Club Podcast, 2025 Resident Ambassadors to the PRS Editorial Board – Christopher Kalmar, Ilana Margulies, and Amanda Sergesketter- and special guest, Bradley Calobrace, MD, discuss the following articles from the December 2025 issue: "Complications following Primary Implant-Based Gluteal Augmentation: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis" by…
In this episode of the Award-winning PRS Journal Club Podcast, 2025 Resident Ambassadors to the PRS Editorial Board – Christopher Kalmar, Ilana Margulies, and Amanda Sergesketter- and special guest, Bradley Calobrace, MD, discuss the following articles from the December 2025 issue: "A Modified Bimuscular Flap Technique for Breast Augmentation: Does Extra Muscle Support Enhance the Stability of…
In this episode of the Award-winning PRS Journal Club Podcast, 2025 Resident Ambassadors to the PRS Editorial Board – Christopher Kalmar, Ilana Margulies, and Amanda Sergesketter- and special guest, Bradley Calobrace, MD, discuss the following articles from the December 2025 issue: "Single-Dose versus 24-Hour Antibiotic Prophylaxis in Reduction Mammaplasty: A Randomized Controlled Trial" by Veiga,…
In this episode of the Award-winning PRS Journal Club Podcast, 2025 Resident Ambassadors to the PRS Editorial Board – Christopher Kalmar, Ilana Margulies, and Amanda Sergesketter- and special guest, Gabriel Del Corral, MD, discuss the following articles from the November 2025 issue: "Venous Thromboembolism Chemoprophylaxis in Plastic Surgery: A Randomized Controlled Trial of Apixaban versus…
In this episode of the Award-winning PRS Journal Club Podcast, 2025 Resident Ambassadors to the PRS Editorial Board – Christopher Kalmar, Ilana Margulies, and Amanda Sergesketter- and special guest, Gabriel Del Corral, MD, discuss the following articles from the November 2025 issue: "Learning Curve for Sensory Preservation after Transgender Mastectomy Using Targeted Nipple-Areola Complex…
In this episode of the Award-winning PRS Journal Club Podcast, 2025 Resident Ambassadors to the PRS Editorial Board – Christopher Kalmar, Ilana Margulies, and Amanda Sergesketter- and special guest, Gabriel Del Corral, MD, discuss the following articles from the November 2025 issue: "The External Strip and Internal Spreader Graft Combined with Dorsal Preservation Rhinoplasty" by Öztürk. Read the…
In this special bonus episode of the Award-winning PRS Journal Club Podcast, recorded live at PSTM 2025 in New Orleans, LA, Dr. Brett Phillips discusses the topic "Reanimation for Moebius Syndrome." This session was moderated by the 2025 Resident Ambassadors – Christopher Kalmar, Ilana Margulies, and Amanda Sergesketter. Read the discussed article: https://bit.ly/MoebFacialReanimation READ the…
In this episode of the Award-winning PRS Journal Club Podcast, 2025 Resident Ambassadors to the PRS Editorial Board – Christopher Kalmar, Ilana Margulies, and Amanda Sergesketter- and special guest, David Stepien, MD, discuss the following articles from the October 2025 issue: "Private Equity Investment in Plastic Surgery Clinics: A Scoping Review" by Roth, Yu, and Taub. Read the article for FREE:…
In this episode of the Award-winning PRS Journal Club Podcast, 2025 Resident Ambassadors to the PRS Editorial Board – Christopher Kalmar, Ilana Margulies, and Amanda Sergesketter- and special guest, David Stepien, MD, discuss the following articles from the October 2025 issue: "Deep Plane Face Lift in Asian Patients" by Wong, Hsieh, and Mendelson. Read the article for FREE:…
In this episode of the Award-winning PRS Journal Club Podcast, 2025 Resident Ambassadors to the PRS Editorial Board – Christopher Kalmar, Ilana Margulies, and Amanda Sergesketter- and special guest, David Stepien, MD, discuss the following articles from the October 2025 issue: "The Influence of the Pitanguy Ligament on the Supratip Break Point in Open Rhinoplasty" by Şirinoğlu, Güvercin, Tatar,…
In this episode of the Award-winning PRS Journal Club Podcast, 2025 Resident Ambassadors to the PRS Editorial Board – Christopher Kalmar, Ilana Margulies, and Amanda Sergesketter- and special guest, Jesse Selber, MD, discuss the following articles from the September 2025 issue: "Nipple-Sparing Mastectomy with Immediate Breast Reconstruction: The Laterothoracic Approach without Robotic Assistance"…
In this episode of the Award-winning PRS Journal Club Podcast, 2025 Resident Ambassadors to the PRS Editorial Board – Christopher Kalmar, Ilana Margulies, and Amanda Sergesketter- and special guest, Jesse Selber, MD, discuss the following articles from the September 2025 issue: "Robotic Nipple-Sparing Mastectomy and Breast Reconstruction with Profunda Artery Perforator Flaps" by Haddock, Teotia,…
In this episode of the Award-winning PRS Journal Club Podcast, 2025 Resident Ambassadors to the PRS Editorial Board – Christopher Kalmar, Ilana Margulies, and Amanda Sergesketter- and special guest, Jesse Selber, MD, discuss the following articles from the September 2025 issue: "Assessing the Shift: Increasing Rates of Immediate Breast Reconstruction by Nonplastic Surgeons: Insights from a…
In this episode of the Award-winning PRS Journal Club Podcast, 2025 Resident Ambassadors to the PRS Editorial Board – Christopher Kalmar, Ilana Margulies, and Amanda Sergesketter- and special guest, James Higgins, MD, discuss the following articles from the August 2025 issue: "Interfacility Competition and Its Impact on Cost of Carpal Tunnel Release" by Rivedal, Cichocki, Tong, et al. Read the…
In this episode of the Award-winning PRS Journal Club Podcast, 2025 Resident Ambassadors to the PRS Editorial Board – Christopher Kalmar, Ilana Margulies, and Amanda Sergesketter- and special guest, James Higgins, MD, discuss the following articles from the August 2025 issue: "Improving Patient Transfer Quality: A Retrospective Study on a Transfer Center for a Canadian Upper Extremity…
In this episode of the Award-winning PRS Journal Club Podcast, 2025 Resident Ambassadors to the PRS Editorial Board – Christopher Kalmar, Ilana Margulies, and Amanda Sergesketter- and special guest, James Higgins, MD, discuss the following articles from the August 2025 issue: "Toe Transfers Outperform Replantation after Digit Amputations: Outcomes of 126 Toe Transfers" by Lo and Wei. Read the…
In this episode of the Award-winning PRS Journal Club Podcast, 2025 Resident Ambassadors to the PRS Editorial Board – Christopher Kalmar, Ilana Margulies, and Amanda Sergesketter- and special guest, Lara Devgan, MD, MPH, discuss the following articles from the July 2025 issue: "Use of Text-to-Image Artificial Intelligence Model in Preoperative Counseling for Lip-Lift Procedures" by Huang, Balas,…
In this episode of the Award-winning PRS Journal Club Podcast, 2025 Resident Ambassadors to the PRS Editorial Board – Christopher Kalmar, Ilana Margulies, and Amanda Sergesketter- and special guest, Lara Devgan, MD, MPH, discuss the following articles from the July 2025 issue: "A Prospective Comparison of Patient-Reported Outcomes after Facial Laser Resurfacing" by Arias, Gala, Stetz, et al. Read…
In this episode of the Award-winning PRS Journal Club Podcast, 2025 Resident Ambassadors to the PRS Editorial Board – Christopher Kalmar, Ilana Margulies, and Amanda Sergesketter- and special guest, Lara Devgan, MD, MPH, discuss the following articles from the July 2025 issue: "Improvement in Temple Hollowing with VYC-20L Hyaluronic Acid Filler: A Multicenter Randomized Controlled Trial of Safety…
In this episode of the Award-winning PRS Journal Club Podcast, 2025 Resident Ambassadors to the PRS Editorial Board – Christopher Kalmar, Ilana Margulies, and Amanda Sergesketter- and special guest, Chris Campbell, MD, discuss the following articles from the June 2025 issue: "Superior Retention of Aged Fat Graft by Supplementing Young Adipose-Derived Stromal Cells in a Murine Model" by Tran, Jin,…
In this episode of the Award-winning PRS Journal Club Podcast, 2025 Resident Ambassadors to the PRS Editorial Board – Christopher Kalmar, Ilana Margulies, and Amanda Sergesketter- and special guest, Chris Campbell, MD, discuss the following articles from the June 2025 issue: "Long-Term Volume Retention of Breast Augmentation with Fat Grafting Depends on Weight Changes: A 3-Year Prospective…
In this episode of the Award-winning PRS Journal Club Podcast, 2025 Resident Ambassadors to the PRS Editorial Board – Christopher Kalmar, Ilana Margulies, and Amanda Sergesketter- and special guest, Chris Campbell, MD, discuss the following articles from the June 2025 issue: "Intraoperative Surgical Guidance for DIEP Flap Harvest Using Augmented Reality" by Edgcumbe, Jiang, Ho, et al. Read the…
In this episode of the Award-winning PRS Journal Club Podcast, 2025 Resident Ambassadors to the PRS Editorial Board – Christopher Kalmar, Ilana Margulies, and Amanda Sergesketter- and special guest, Evan Matros, MD, discuss the following articles from the May 2025 issue: "Computer-Aided Design and Manufacturing in Free Fibula Reconstruction of the Mandible: Comparison of Long-Term Outcomes with…
In this episode of the Award-winning PRS Journal Club Podcast, 2025 Resident Ambassadors to the PRS Editorial Board – Christopher Kalmar, Ilana Margulies, and Amanda Sergesketter- and special guest, Evan Matros, MD, discuss the following articles from the May 2025 issue: "Legislative Impact and Persistent Disparities: Postmastectomy Breast Reconstruction Rates in the United States among 224,506…
In this episode of the Award-winning PRS Journal Club Podcast, 2025 Resident Ambassadors to the PRS Editorial Board – Christopher Kalmar, Ilana Margulies, and Amanda Sergesketter- and special guest, Evan Matros, MD, discuss the following articles from the May 2025 issue: "The Financial Impact of a Cosurgeon in Breast Microsurgery" by DeVito, Ke, Park, et al. Read the article for FREE:…
In this episode of the Award-winning PRS Journal Club Podcast, 2025 Resident Ambassadors to the PRS Editorial Board – Christopher Kalmar, Ilana Margulies, and Amanda Sergesketter- and special guest, Elizabeth Hall-Findlay, MD, discuss the following articles from the April 2025 issue: "A Comparison of Textured versus Smooth-Surfaced Implants in Subfascial Breast Augmentation" by Brown. Read the…