Behind The Knife: The Surgery Podcast

In this episode, hosts Drs. Maya Hunt, Nicole Santucci, Bryanna Stukes and Zoe Zhou explore the parallels between the literacy crisis in America and current challenges in surgical education, drawing i...

25 Touko 24min

Ileocolic resection is one of the most common operations performed for Crohn's disease, yet the optimal approach to anastomotic construction and mesenteric management remains an active area of debate....

21 Touko 29min

As cancer vaccines move into Phase II and III clinical trials, it isincreasingly important for surgeons to understand their role in thisevolving landscape. What exactly are these vaccines, how do they...

18 Touko 35min

Can an algorithm actually give you your life back? A recent Stanford paper revealed that using large language models at home yields massive efficiency gains—up to 176%. For busy surgeons drowning in c...

14 Touko 44min

What are the experts saying about thyroid cancer treatment in 2025?  Maybe it’s time to discuss deescalation of aggressive surgical care for lower risk thyroid cancers.  We can accept that less surger...

11 Touko 36min

For decades, a tight carotid stenosis felt like a ticking time bomb — a plaque waiting to throw an embolus and cause the next stroke. We were taught that severe narrowing meant surgery, and trials lik...

7 Touko 33min

In this episode, our expert panel dives into the critical, historically debated topic of early burn wound excision using a real-world case of a patient with massive surface area burns. We explore the ...

4 Touko 22min

This episode includes a full, sample cardiothoracic scenario pulled directly from our Cardiothoracic Surgery Oral Board Review Course. Listen in and test your clinical pathways in real-time as we walk...

30 Huhti 21min