Surgical Hot Topics

The Resilient Surgeon S3: The Power of Saying No

Do you find it difficult to say no to people? Do you tend to put others' needs before your own? Dr. Vanessa Patrick-Ralhan, author of The Power of Saying No: The New Science of How to Say No that Puts You in Charge of Your Life, talks about empowered refusal and strategies of people who are adept at giving a clear “no” while still honoring personal relationships and keep their reputation intact. 

The Resilient Surgeon S3: The Microstress Effect – Building Resilience Through Purpose and Relationships

In this episode, Rob Cross, professor of global leadership, Babson College, cofounder and director of the Connected Commons, and author of Beyond Collaboration Overload and The Microstress Effect, discusses how the micro stresses we experience every day are impacting our work, relationships and ability to live well. Learn what high performers are doing differently to manage microstress. 

 

 

The Resilient Surgeon S3: Dopamine Addiction and the Interconnection of Pleasure and Pain

In this episode of “The Resilient Surgeon” podcast, host Dr. Michael Maddaus talks Dr. Anna Lembke, chief of the Stanford Addiction Medicine Dual Diagnosis Clinic at Stanford University School of Medicine and author of Dopamine Nation: Finding Balance in the Age of Indulgence, about the neuroscience of addiction.  It’s a fascinating discussion on the biology and psychology of why people become addicted to certain substances and behaviors and the key role that "dopamine balance" plays in creating addiction. Dr. Lembke explains why people do what they do and how we all can maintain a healthy sense of pleasure.

The Resilient Surgeon S3: The Science & Practice of Time-Restricted Eating - Pt 2

Dr. Michael Maddaus, host of The Resilient Surgeon, joins Satchin Panda, PhD, professor at the Salk Institute, for a fascinating conversation on the health benefits of time-restricted eating and how it affects the body on the molecular level. In this part 2 episode of the series, Satchin explains how to put time-restricted eating into practice. 

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The Resilient Surgeon S3: The Science & Practice of Time-Restricted Eating With Satchin Panda, PhD - Pt.1

Dr. Michael Maddaus, host of The Resilient Surgeon, joins Satchin Panda, PhD, professor at the Salk Institute, for a fascinating conversation on the health benefits of time-restricted eating and how it affects the body on the molecular level.

Learn more about STS's member wellness resources: https://bit.ly/3pNQNkq

Same Surgeon, Different Light S3: Dr. Bartley P. Griffith

In this episode, Dr. Tom Varghese interviews Dr. Bartley Griffith, professor of surgery at the University of Maryland Medical Center, and the first surgeon to successfully transplant a genetically modified pig heart into a human patient. In the episode, we learn about his upbringing in Pittsburgh and his upward trajectory in academia. Hear about his hilarious first attempts while learning to perform heart transplants, his mentors in Pittsburgh, and his move to the University of Maryland Medical Center. Dr. Griffith discusses the first animal-to-human heart transplant, the work he and his team did in preparation, and how they shattered the barriers around xenotransplantation. Finally, Dr. Griffith talks about the growth opportunities he sees in cardiac surgery and how innovation can shape the future.   

“Same Surgeon, Different Light” is a program from the Society designed to demystify cardiothoracic surgery, revealing the men and women behind their surgical masks. The podcast series is supported by AstraZeneca.

Learn more about STS diversity and inclusion efforts at sts.org/diversity.

Same Surgeon, Different Light S3: Rian M. Hasson, MD, MPH

In this episode, Dr. Tom Cooke interviews Dr. Rian Hasson—assistant professor of thoracic surgery at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center. We learn about her upbringing in Riverside, California, with her parents and twin sister and how her love of reading shaped her from a young age. Dr. Hasson discusses her journey through medical school and how she came to decide upon thoracic surgery, as well as what was important to her in finding her place. Finally, she talks about the “I” of inclusion, being a woman and mother in the field, and her ideas about the future of thoracic surgery.   

“Same Surgeon, Different Light” is a program from the Society designed to demystify cardiothoracic surgery, revealing the men and women behind their surgical masks. The podcast series is supported by AstraZeneca.

Learn more about STS diversity and inclusion efforts at sts.org/diversity.

Same Surgeon, Different Light S3: Dr. Sara Pereira

In this episode, Dr. Tom Varghese interviews Dr. Sara Pereira—professor of surgery at University of Utah. In the episode, we learn about her upbringing on a ranch in Cupertino, her pathway to a career in medicine, and her thoughts on leadership and the issues impacting trainees in the workforce. Hear Dr. Pereira discuss her childhood and her plans to pursue a degree in math, before she found herself sitting at her mother’s bedside in the hospital, which influenced her to change course to medicine. She details how she came to choose cardiac surgery, and how she struggled to “do it all” while following her true passion. 

“Same Surgeon, Different Light” is a program from the Society designed to demystify cardiothoracic surgery, revealing the men and women behind their surgical masks. The podcast series is supported by AstraZeneca.

Learn more about STS diversity and inclusion efforts at sts.org/diversity.

Same Surgeon, Different Light S3: Drs. Fatima G. Wilder and Asishana A. Osho

In this episode, Dr. David Cooke interviews Drs. Fatima Wilder and Asishana Osho—both first-year faculty at Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Massachusetts General Hospital respectively. In the episode, we learn about their upbringings and how that paved the way for their current work. Dr. Wilder spent a lot of her childhood in the General Assembly for the United Nations, and it helped shape her view of people and relationships, as well as provide a perspective of how vast the world really is. Meanwhile, Dr. Osho came to the US from Nigeria to attend a small liberal arts college. He discusses how this education helped shape his interactions with people. Listen as they share why they both wanted to become surgeons, their experiences being the first black faculty within their individual divisions, their goals for working with their communities in Boston, the considerations of raising a family as a cardiothoracic surgeon, and where they see the specialty going in the future. 

“Same Surgeon, Different Light” is a program from the Society designed to demystify cardiothoracic surgery, revealing the men and women behind their surgical masks. The podcast series is supported by AstraZeneca.

Learn more about STS diversity and inclusion efforts at sts.org/diversity.

Same Surgeon, Different Light S3: Dr. Jessica S. Donington

In this episode, Dr. Tom Varghese interviews Dr. Jessica Donington—professor of surgery and Chief of Thoracic Surgery at the University of Chicago. A globally recognized expert in the management of lung cancer, Dr. Donington shares how her love of science and her childhood as one of eight shaped her and her career. In the episode, she tells stories of her upbringing in New Jersey, details how her home life influenced her drive for mentorship, and explains how she pushed the boundaries of her career from early on. 

“Same Surgeon, Different Light” is a program from the Society designed to demystify cardiothoracic surgery, revealing the men and women behind their surgical masks. The podcast series is supported by AstraZeneca.

Learn more about STS diversity and inclusion efforts at sts.org/diversity.