Episode 48 - Better know a procedure: the Nissen Fundoplication
In this episode, we'll cover the development of the anti-reflux surgery known as the Nissen fundoplication. But there's so much more! The life of Dr. Rudolf Nissen is a fascinating one, and we'll cove...
28 Juli 201714min
Episode 47 - Dominique Jean Larrey, the first modern military surgeon
In this episode, we'll cover the life of Baron Dominique Jean Larrey, the surgeon in chief to Napoleon's Grand Army. He created the "flying ambulance" to rapidly evacuate soldiers from the field of ba...
14 Juli 201713min
Episode 46 - Sir Archibald McIndoe and the Guinea Pig Club
In this episode, we'll cover the life of the New Zealand born plastic surgeon Sir Archibald McIndoe and cover his pioneering work treating the members of the Royal Air Force that had been badly burned...
30 Juni 201718min
Episode 45 - Dr. Al-Zahrawi and surgery in the Islamic Medieval World
In this episode, we will discuss the impact of the physicians in the Arabic-Muslim Empire during a period sometimes referred to as the "Islamic Golden Age". In particular, the famous surgeon Al-Zahraw...
16 Juni 201717min
Episode 44 - Dr. George Washington Crile and the Cleveland Clinic
In this episode, we'll cover the life of Dr. George Washington Crile, and American surgeon probably best known for the instruments that bear his name. We'll talk about his influential work on surgical...
3 Juni 201715min
Episode 43 - Dr. Harvey Cushing, Part 2: Making of a Legend
In this second episode on Dr. Harvey Cushing, we will cover his career, starting at Johns Hopkins, his move to the Bent Brigham Hospital in Boston and experiences during World War I. His work on the p...
19 Maj 201726min
Episode 42 - Dr. Harvey Cushing, Part 1: Origin Story
In this first of two episodes on the titan of neurosurgery, we'll look at his beginnings including his early life, medical school and training, as well as his influential trip to Europe. We'll also co...
5 Maj 201717min
Episode 41 - History of Rhinoplasty
In this episode, we trace the ancient history of the rhinoplasty, or nose repair, through ancient Egypt and India to Renaissance Europe and on to modern times. Along the way we'll meet some famous sur...
21 Apr 201716min
