# surgical (audio feeds) — RSS Amplifier

Recent posts from the 5 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover surgical.

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## [Incidental Salivary Gland Findings: A Practical Approach for the Surgical Oncologist](https://surgonctoday.libsyn.com/incidental-salivary-gland-findings-a-practical-approach-for-the-surgical-oncologist)

_2026-08-13 · SurgOnc Today®_

In this episode of SurgOnc Today®, Drs. Uriel Clemente, Eduardo Guzman and Justin Shinn discuss the evaluation and management of incidental salivary gland findings. The conversation focuses on practical clinical decision-making, including imaging workup, tissue diagnosis, PET-avid lesions, and when referral to a head and neck surgeon is warranted.

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## [Episode 31: Knot to be Missed - The RCOG surgical skills podcast | Inside the College](https://soundcloud.com/rcobsgyn/episode-31-knot-to-be-missed)

_2026-08-11 · RCOG_

In this episode, Hannah and Naomi turn the tables and put the RCOG's Vice President for Education and Academia, Melanie Tipples, and Executive Director for Education, Carly Edwards, in the hot seat to answer the difficult questions they are asked time and time again by trainees. Together, they demystify who is responsible for key aspects of training — including curricula, study budgets,…

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## Episode #122| The Mini Brain That Learned Pac-Man: NAMs with Dr. Lowry Curley

_2026-08-07 · The Lattice (Official 3DHEALS Podcast)_

A brain organoid that can learn to play Pac-Man sounds like a stunt until you realize what it represents: measurable learning, rewiring, and human-relevant neural function that animal models often fail to predict. We talk with Dr. Lowry Curley, founder of Luna LifeSci and former CEO and co-founder of Axosim (now 28 Bio), about why neuroscience drug development breaks so often and how NAMs are…

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## [HIPEC and Global Surgery: Expanding Access to Complex Cancer Care](https://surgonctoday.libsyn.com/hipec-and-global-surgery-expanding-access-to-complex-cancer-care)

_2026-08-05 · SurgOnc Today®_

In this episode, Dr. Harveshp Mogal and Dr. Michael O'Leary speak with Dr. Aditi Bhatt and Dr. Aaron Saunders about what it takes to build cytoreduction and HIPEC programs in settings where resources, infrastructure, and training pathways may be limited. Drawing on experiences from India and West Africa, the conversation explores how complex cancer care can be implemented sustainably through…

[Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/surgonctoday/66._Global_Surgery_Perspective.mp3?dest-id=1958027)

## Episode #121| Absorbable Biomaterials with Dr. Rao Bezwada

_2026-07-30 · The Lattice (Official 3DHEALS Podcast)_

Absorbable biomaterials have transformed modern medicine, enabling implants, sutures, and drug-delivery systems that safely degrade once their function is complete. Dr. Rao S. Bezwada has helped shape the field of bioresorbable polymers for more than three decades. As the inventor of Monocryl® , the absorbable suture that has generated more than $2 billion in worldwide sales, and the holder of…

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## [The Difficult Sentinel Node](https://surgonctoday.libsyn.com/the-difficult-sentinel-node)

_2026-07-29 · SurgOnc Today®_

In this episode of SurgOnc Today, Drs. Geoffrey Young, Sonia Cohen, and Ashley Holder discuss considerations for and approaches to difficult sentinel node procedures for staging of cutaneous malignancies.

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## [Episode 30: Knot to be Missed - The RCOG surgical skills podcast | Knot alone](https://soundcloud.com/rcobsgyn/episode-30-knot-to-be-missed)

_2026-07-27 · RCOG_

Are the challenges facing surgical trainees unique to O&G, or is the grass really greener in general surgery? In this episode, Hannah and Naomi are joined by Mr Raiyyan Aftab, Immediate Past President of the Association of Surgeons in Training (ASiT) and a General Surgical Trainee in Plastic Surgery, to explore the shared realities of surgical training across the UK. Together, they discuss the…

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## [ASO Article Series: "Surgical Management and Outcomes in Pediatric Adrenocortical Carcinoma: A Pediatric Surgical Oncology Research Collaborative Study"](https://surgonctoday.libsyn.com/aso-article-series-surgical-management-and-outcomes-in-pediatric-adrenocortical-carcinoma-a-pediatric-surgical-oncology-research-collaborative-study)

_2026-07-27 · SurgOnc Today®_

In this new episode of Speaking of SurgOnc, Dr. Rick Greene discusses with Dr. Sara Mansfield the article: "Surgical Management and Outcomes in Pediatric Adrenocortical Carcinoma: A Pediatric Surgical Oncology Research Collaborative Study" from the March 2026 Issue of the Annals of Surgical Oncology.

[Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/surgonctoday/ASO__Surgical_Management_and_Outcomes_in_Pediatric_Adrenocortical_Carcinoma__A_Pediatric_Surgical_Oncology_Research_Collab.mp3?dest-id=1958027)

## [Best of AHPBA 2026](https://surgonctoday.libsyn.com/best-of-ahpba-2026)

_2026-07-23 · SurgOnc Today®_

In this episode of SurgOnc Today, Dr. Patricio Polanco from Atrium Health Wake Forest University School of Medicine and Dr. Rebecca Snyder from MD Anderson Cancer Center, Chair and Vice-Chair of the HPB Disease Site Working Group, are joined by Dr. Caitlin Hester from University of Miami and Dr. Greg Sacks from NYU Grossman School of Medicine. On today's episode, we will be discussing some of the…

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## [E195 Bishal Gyawali and the Quest for Common Sense Oncology](https://share.transistor.fm/s/d8574f3c)

_2026-07-21 · Canadian Journal of Surgery · Cold Steel: Canadian Journal of Surgery Podcast_

This week's guest is Dr. Bishal Gyawali. Bishal is an oncologist at Queen's University and a policy researcher. His focus as a researcher has been both sensational and at the same time extremely fundamental. Bishal has been asking questions around how we decide which drugs are approved for funding by the government, as well as how we might best allocate resources to help cancer patients around the…

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_2026-07-21 · **Sponsored**_

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## Episode #119 | 3D Printing At The Dentist with Dr. Nabeel Cajee

_2026-07-16 · The Lattice (Official 3DHEALS Podcast)_

If you have ever wondered why dentistry can feel both high-tech and oddly hand-built at the same time, this conversation connects the dots. We talk with Dr. Nabeel Cajee, an oral implantologist in Newport Beach and faculty at Torque Academy and Implant Ninja School, about what it really takes to bring digital dentistry into daily patient care without turning your practice into a science project.…

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## Episode #120 | Physical AI In Healthcare (Bonus)

_2026-07-16 · The Lattice (Official 3DHEALS Podcast)_

We explain what physical AI is and why it matters when AI can sense, decide, and act in the real world rather than just analyze data. We map where it shows up across healthcare today, what’s holding it back, and the trends that could make it the next big platform shift in medicine. Check out our full guide on physical AI in healthcare here . Send us Fan Mail Support the show Subscribe to our…

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## [The APP Role in Breast Cancer Survivorship in 2026: Challenges, Gaps, and Opportunities](https://surgonctoday.libsyn.com/the-app-role-in-breast-cancer-survivorship-in-2026-challenges-gaps-and-opportunities)

_2026-07-16 · SurgOnc Today®_

In this episode of SurgOnc Today, Kristin Strogus, PA-C & Renee Wilson, PA-C, are joined by Ana Nelson, PA-C, as they examine the modern landscape of breast cancer survivorship, including the long-term needs of survivors and the expanding role of APPs within multidisciplinary survivorship programs.

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## [Episode 29: Knot to be Missed - The RCOG surgical skills podcast | Small bites, big lessons](https://soundcloud.com/rcobsgyn/29-knot-to-be-missed-the-rcog)

_2026-07-14 · RCOG_

In this practical and thought-provoking episode, hosts Hannah Pierce and Naomi Harvey are joined by Mr James Tibbott, Mr Artur Zanellato, and Mr Srinivas Chintapallata to explore new approaches to surgical education and the future of training. Together, they discuss the value of collaboration between gynaecology and general surgery, the growing challenges facing surgical education, and how…

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## [Collaborative Solutions: Institutional Support for Surgical Trials](https://surgonctoday.libsyn.com/collaborative-solutions-institutional-support-for-surgical-trials)

_2026-07-09 · SurgOnc Today®_

In this episode of SurgOnc Today, we will discuss the critical infrastructure and institutional support needed to successfully conduct surgical clinical trials. Host Dr. Christina Angeles, surgical oncologist at the University of Michigan and Chair of the SSO Research Committee, is joined by Dr. Hop Tran Cao, HPB surgeon at MD Anderson Cancer Center, and Dr. Melissa Pilewskie, breast cancer…

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## [SSO 2026 HPB Recap](https://surgonctoday.libsyn.com/sso-2026-hpb-recap)

_2026-07-02 · SurgOnc Today®_

In this episode of SurgOnc Today, Dr. Rebecca Snyder from the UT MD Anderson Cancer Center and Dr. Patricio Polanco from Atrium Health Wake Forest School of Medicine from the HPB Disease Site Work Group are joined by Dr. Katrina Duncan from The University of British Columbia and Dr. David Caba-Molina from RUHS-UC-R and Loma Linda University Health System. We will be discussing some of the most…

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## [E194 - The Future of Surgical Textbooks: A Conversation with Tanner Schrank from the Journal of Medical Insight](https://share.transistor.fm/s/8d5b683b)

_2026-06-30 · Canadian Journal of Surgery · Cold Steel: Canadian Journal of Surgery Podcast_

In 2013, when I was a medical student, I wrote an essay entitled, #nomoretextbooks? for the Canadian Undergraduate Surgical Education Committee essay competition. In the essay I wrote, “Tomorrow, I start my vascular surgery rotation. Before bed tonight, I will watch a YouTube video of a femoral-popliteal bypass surgery, review the surgical anatomy from Zollinger’s Atlas of Surgical Operations on…

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## [Episode 28: Knot to be missed - The RCOG surgical skills podcast | Imposter Syndrome](https://soundcloud.com/rcobsgyn/episode-28-knot-to-be-missed)

_2026-06-29 · RCOG_

In this honest and empowering episode, hosts Hannah Pierce and Naomi Harvey are joined by Ms Nuha Yassin to explore one of the most common yet least openly discussed challenges in medicine: imposter syndrome. A Consultant Colorectal Surgeon at University Hospitals Birmingham and Associate Clinical Professor at the University of Birmingham, Dr Yassin shares her personal experiences of self-doubt…

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## [ASO Article Series: "PancreaSeq Genomic Classifier (PancreaSeq GC) Improves Pancreatic Cyst Classification and Detection of Advanced Neoplasia: A Multi-institutional Validation Study"](https://surgonctoday.libsyn.com/aso-article-series-aso-pancreaseq-genomic-classifier-pancreaseq-gc-improves-pancreatic-cyst-classification-and-detection-of-advanced-neoplasia-a-multi-institutional-validation-study)

_2026-06-29 · SurgOnc Today®_

In this new episode of Speaking of SurgOnc, Dr. Rick Greene & Dr. Aatur Singhi discuss the article: "PancreaSeq Genomic Classifier (PancreaSeq GC) Improves Pancreatic Cyst Classification and Detection of Advanced Neoplasia: A Multi-institutional Validation Study" from the April 2026 issue of the Annals of Surgical Oncology.

[Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/surgonctoday/Speaking_of_SurgOnc_Singhi_FINAL.mp3?dest-id=1958027)

## [Omitting Regional Nodal Irradiation After Response to Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy](https://surgonctoday.libsyn.com/omitting-regional-nodal-irradiation-after-response-to-neoadjuvant-chemotherapy)

_2026-06-25 · SurgOnc Today®_

In this episode, breast surgeons Drs. Abbott, Giacomo, Kantor, and Specht are joined by radiation oncologist Dr. Rachel Jimenez to discuss the evolving role of regional nodal irradiation and the potential for its omission in selected patients. Drawing on recent findings from the NSABP B-51 trial, the panel explores how these data can be applied in real-world clinical practice. Through patient case…

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## [Episode 27: Knot to be missed - The RCOG surgical skills podcast | Decisions Under Fire](https://soundcloud.com/rcobsgyn/episode-27-knot-to-be-missed)

_2026-06-22 · RCOG_

In this energising and insightful episode, hosts Hannah Pierce and Naomi Harvey are joined by Dr Tracy-Louise Appleyard OBE — the podcast’s first OBE recipient — to explore how military medicine can transform the way we lead, train and make decisions in healthcare. A Consultant Obstetrician and Gynaecologist at North Bristol NHS Trust and Defence Consultant Adviser in Obstetrics and Gynaecology…

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## Episode#117| Monica Wellejus:The Road to 3D-Printed Bone

_2026-06-21 · The Lattice (Official 3DHEALS Podcast)_

Ossiform is on track to bring the first 3D printed resorbable bone implant to the US market. The company’s preclinical data showed full bone regeneration in six months. Monica Wellejus, Chief Commercial Officer of Ossiform, joins The Lattice to explain how a company built to personalize bone implants for craniomaxillofacial surgeries is pivoting to mass-produced bone implants for foot deformity,…

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## [Episode 26: Knot to be missed - The RCOG surgical skills podcast | Building surgical futures](https://soundcloud.com/rcobsgyn/26-knot-to-be-missed-rcog)

_2026-06-09 · RCOG_

In this inspiring episode, hosts Hannah Pierce and Naomi Harvey are joined by Dr Amy Keightley to discuss how innovation, leadership, and ambition can transform surgical opportunities beyond tertiary centres. Working at Great Western Hospital, Dr Keightley shares her journey into gynaecological oncology, her experience in a unit-led gynae-oncology role, and how she established a CMR robotic…

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## Episode #115| Professor Paul Dalton: Inventing Melt Electrowriting and the Future of Biofabricationrication

_2026-06-04 · The Lattice (Official 3DHEALS Podcast)_

What does it take to invent a technology that didn't exist before? In this episode, host Dr. Jenny Chen sits down with Professor Paul Dalton, the inventor of melt electrowriting (MEW) and one of the rare "triple threats" in science: an inventor, educator, and futurist. This is also a conversation about science, creativity, and why MEW isn't just a technology but a movement. Paul takes us from a…

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## Episode#116| Event Recording: Advancing 3D Surgical Planning

_2026-05-28 · The Lattice (Official 3DHEALS Podcast)_

Surgery is moving into a world where we can measure, simulate, and even rehearse before we ever touch a patient, but getting 3D surgical planning to feel “normal” inside a hospital is still a battle. We bring together a rare mix of voices across the ecosystem to explain what’s actually working, what’s still missing, and what it takes to scale medical 3D printing and virtual surgical planning…

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## [Revisited: E126 Lauren Kirwan on OR Nursing](https://share.transistor.fm/s/4a9eaa70)

_2026-05-26 · Canadian Journal of Surgery · Cold Steel: Canadian Journal of Surgery Podcast_

In honor of National Nursing Week in Canada, which is May 11th to May 17th, we are re-releasing an early episode with Lauren Kiwan, nurse clinician for general surgery at the Foothills Medical Centre. Lauren shares what surgeons can do to improve the OR. Revisit this important episode with us. \_\_\_ Lauren Kirwan is the nurse clinician for general surgery at the Foothills Medical Centre. She is…

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## [Episode 25: Knot to be missed - The RCOG surgical skills podcast | Sharp minds, not just sharp scalpels](https://soundcloud.com/rcobsgyn/episode-25-knot-to-be-missed)

_2026-05-19 · RCOG_

In this reflective and energising episode of Knot to be Missed: the RCOG Surgical Skills Podcast, hosts Hannah Pierce and Naomi Harvey are joined by Dr Simon Frazer, paediatrician and founder of Doctors Training, to explore what makes training meaningful, sustainable and human. Simon shares his journey from clinical paediatrics into medical education, including the importance of finding the 'extra…

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## [E193 - Money, Medicine, and Designing a “Good Life” Mark Soth on Achieving Physician Financial Independence](https://share.transistor.fm/s/6c0f1b4e)

_2026-05-12 · Canadian Journal of Surgery · Cold Steel: Canadian Journal of Surgery Podcast_

I have a confession to make. I kind of felt that to talk about money or to be really into financial planning was akin to being the Wolf of Wall Street, where the only real principle was how much money I could make. After this week’s conversation with Dr. Mark Soth, I think of financial planning in a completely different way. In fact, I would argue that Dr. Soth provided on this episode some of the…

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## Episode #114| Interview With Brigitte de Vet-Veithen, CEO of Materialise

_2026-05-11 · The Lattice (Official 3DHEALS Podcast)_

This is our second episode recorded at the Materialise conference. Our guest for this episode is no other than the CEO of Materialise Brigitte de Vet-Veithen. It is a pleasure for me to be able to conduct this interview, because Materialise is such a legendary company that has spent 35 years building the software and services infrastructure behind patient-specific implants, surgical planning, and…

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## Episode#113| How 3D Printing Explains the Unexplainable in Congenital Heart Disease with Dr. Tristan Ramcharan

_2026-05-10 · The Lattice (Official 3DHEALS Podcast)_

This is one of two episodes we have recorded during our trip to Leuven Belgium for the Materialise 2026 Conference, focusing on 3D planning and 3D printing in hospitals. We talked with Dr. Tristan Remcharan about how pediatric cardiology imaging can become something you can literally hold, using 3D segmentation and 3D printing to make congenital heart disease easier to plan, teach, and explain. We…

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## [Episode 24: Knot to be missed - The RCOG surgical skills podcast | Through a different lens](https://soundcloud.com/rcobsgyn/24-knot-to-be-missed-rcog)

_2026-05-04 · RCOG_

In this episode, hosts Hannah Pierce and Naomi Harvey are joined by Dr Sarah Maling to explore how innovative thinking can unlock new surgical training opportunities. Dr Maling shares how she helped create access to high-volume surgical training outside traditional NHS settings, ensuring trainees could continue to gain hands-on operative experience safely and effectively. Her work offers valuable…

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## [E192 - CMPA x Cold Steel: Theatre Arts and the Pursuit of A Better OR Culture](https://share.transistor.fm/s/5fc60836)

_2026-04-28 · Canadian Journal of Surgery · Cold Steel: Canadian Journal of Surgery Podcast_

While we hope that none of us “botch a surgery”, medico-legal concerns are issues that affect most surgeons at some point in their careers. Previously on the podcast, Dr. Richard Mimeault and Liise Honey spoke to us about the landscape of medico-legal concerns in surgery, and the anatomy of a lawsuit. In this episode, we talk about the CMPA's innovative approach to try to prevent errors from…

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## Episode# 112 | Automating Compounding Pharmacies: Prof. Alvaro Goyanes, FabRx

_2026-04-23 · The Lattice (Official 3DHEALS Podcast)_

You can learn a lot about the future of healthcare by watching how a single pill gets made. From a small office in London, we sit down with Prof Alvaro Goyanes, co-founder and CEO of FabRx , to unpack how 3D printed pharmaceuticals are turning personalized medicine from an idea into a working system. If you’ve ever wondered why patients still get forced into a handful of standard doses, this…

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## [Episode 23: Knot to be missed - The RCOG surgical skills podcast | Future of abortion care](https://soundcloud.com/rcobsgyn/23-knot-to-be-missed-shaping)

_2026-04-20 · RCOG_

In this episode, hosts Hannah Pierce and Naomi Harvey speak with Dr Rebecca McKay, consultant obstetrician and gynaecologist and the associate dean for abortion training, about the future of surgical abortion training in the UK. They explore how abortion care has evolved, what this means for current and future trainees, and the dual need for emergency skills and a elective sustainable consultant…

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## [E191 - Six Lessons of Leadership: A Conversation with Varun Kapila](https://share.transistor.fm/s/5c9b7327)

_2026-04-14 · Canadian Journal of Surgery · Cold Steel: Canadian Journal of Surgery Podcast_

Dr. Varun Kapila is a vascular surgeon in Brampton, Ontario. He is the author of “Six Lessons for Everyday Leadership: From the Operating Room Into Everyday Life, What Surgery Taught Me About Leadership That Can Be Applied by Everyone”. In this episode we delve into Dr. Kapila’s thoughts on leadership and why everyone can be a leader in their own lives. Links:…

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## [Episode 22: Knot to be missed - The RCOG surgical skills podcast | Emergency simulation](https://soundcloud.com/rcobsgyn/22-knot-to-be-missed-when)

_2026-04-07 · RCOG_

Every surgeon remembers their first truly unwell patient — the adrenaline, the uncertainty, the weight of getting it right. Miss Christine Ang joins us to talk about how CCrISP and emergency simulation give trainees the closest thing to experience before the real crisis hits. Christine shares what she’s learned from directing the course, the barriers trainees face in the current system, and why…

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## [E190 - The Anatomy of Expectations Can We Define What A Surgeon's Job Should Look Like](https://share.transistor.fm/s/82a53c09)

_2026-04-07 · Canadian Journal of Surgery · Cold Steel: Canadian Journal of Surgery Podcast_

For a newly graduated surgical resident, one of the most interesting and perplexing question that many folks have to deal with is a surprisingly simple one: what should a full-time surgical job look like? For many of us, we simply looked at what our predecessors job looked like, and modeled our own careers after them. This meant ensuring that our schedules were jam-packed with clinical activities…

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## [When there is just too much trauma!](https://thesurgicalreg.substack.com/p/when-there-is-just-too-much-trauma)

_2026-04-01 · TheSurgicalReg · TheSurgicalReg_

...my Sunday afternoon got a bit exciting!

## [E189 - The Heart of the Matter: Paul Fedak on the Pursuit of Balance and Excellence](https://share.transistor.fm/s/e4c7d136)

_2026-03-17 · Canadian Journal of Surgery · Cold Steel: Canadian Journal of Surgery Podcast_

Paul Fedak is a cardiac surgeon and translational scientist at the University of Calgary. He has written and spoken about what it means to pursue excellence and what it might cost us. Dr. Fedak unexpectedly had to cut short his clinical career as a surgeon due to spinal cord issues. The result has been a powerful exploration about identity, meaning, burnout and the pursuit of excellence. This is a…

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## [Code Red Induction](https://thesurgicalreg.substack.com/p/code-red-induction)

_2026-03-04 · TheSurgicalReg · TheSurgicalReg_

...would you mind awfully holding the trauma bleep?

## [E188 - Systematic Review of Why I Changed My Rank List 14 Times The CaRMS Rank List Episode](https://share.transistor.fm/s/bb7882ab)

_2026-02-17 · Canadian Journal of Surgery · Cold Steel: Canadian Journal of Surgery Podcast_

It's that time of year again. Can you sense it? The anticipation, the anxiety, the dread, the wracking of heart and head? Yes, it's almost time for final year Canadian medical students across the country to submit their rank lists to CaRMS. On this episode we explore the history of CaRMS and the underlying matching algorithms. We then talk about some of our top tips when building your CaRMS rank…

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## [How to Pick a Subspecialty](https://thesurgicalreg.substack.com/p/how-to-pick-a-subspecialty)

_2026-02-04 · TheSurgicalReg · TheSurgicalReg_

...I'm at rather a loss

## [If Surgical Research Is So Important, Why Are We All Doing It at 1 A.M. in Our Pyjamas?](https://thesurgicalreg.substack.com/p/if-surgical-research-is-so-important)

_2026-01-18 · TheSurgicalReg · TheSurgicalReg_

Why surgical trainees keep producing low-value studies instead of real science — and what it’s costing us.

## [Bonus Episode from EBRS Webinar: "Structured Exercise after Adjuvant Chemotherapy for Colon Cancer"](https://share.transistor.fm/s/9f4549e8)

_2026-01-14 · Canadian Journal of Surgery · Cold Steel: Canadian Journal of Surgery Podcast_

This Evidence Based Reviews in Surgery (EBRS) webinar was filmed November 2025. This webinar was moderated by Dr. Alison Laws and Dr. Ameer Farooq, and featured panelists Dr. Nicole Culos-Reed, Dr. Christopher Booth and Dr. Bishal Gyawali. In this EBRS webinar, we discussed Structured Exercise after Adjuvant Chemotherapy for Colon Cancer (Courneya et al., 2025). Links: Courneya KS, Vardy JL,…

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## [Why does it take so long to train a surgeon?](https://thesurgicalreg.substack.com/p/why-does-it-take-so-long-to-train)

_2025-10-01 · TheSurgicalReg · TheSurgicalReg_

...8 years? really?

## [Broken NHS](https://thesurgicalreg.substack.com/p/broken-nhs)

_2025-09-01 · TheSurgicalReg · TheSurgicalReg_

...thank you?

## [Grey Soup](https://thesurgicalreg.substack.com/p/grey-soup)

_2025-08-01 · TheSurgicalReg · TheSurgicalReg_

...necrotising fasciitis

## [Pause...and then whip out the gallbladder](https://thesurgicalreg.substack.com/p/pauseand-then-whip-out-the-gallbladder)

_2025-07-02 · TheSurgicalReg · TheSurgicalReg_

...the art of the hot cholecystectomy

## [A Surprise in Obstetric Theatres](https://thesurgicalreg.substack.com/p/a-surprise-in-obstetric-theatres)

_2025-06-05 · TheSurgicalReg · TheSurgicalReg_

...the inevitable call

## [Give Me An On-Call](https://thesurgicalreg.substack.com/p/give-me-an-on-call)

_2025-05-01 · TheSurgicalReg · TheSurgicalReg_

...it all kicks off next week

