
Executive Shakeups and Potential Medicaid Cuts Put Healthcare in the Spotlight
In a significant move, the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has unveiled a comprehensive restructuring plan aimed at streamlining operations. This initiative will see the agency's work...
7 Apr 20251min

#163; S5: Same Surgeon, Different Light w/ Dr. Stephen Yang
In the latest episode of Same Surgeon, Different Light, live from #STS 2025, co-hosts Drs. Sara Pereira and Cherie Erkmen speak with Dr. Stephen Yang, a professor of surgery and medical oncology at Jo...
1 Apr 202527min

#173, S4 Stop Procrastinating
Do you ever say to yourself, “I don’t feel like doing this today?” On this episode, Tim Pychyl, PhD, procrastination researcher and author of Solving the Procrastination Puzzle, talks about procrastin...
1 Apr 20251h 32min

RFK Jr. Implements Plans to Restructure HHS
In a bold move, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the newly appointed Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), has unveiled plans for a comprehensive restructuring of health agencies. This...
28 Mars 20252min

#7, S1 Trials and Treatment: Lobectomy vs Sublobar Resection for early-stage NSCLC
In this episode of Thinking Thoracic, co-host Dr. Jeff Yang welcomes Dr. Gavitt Woodard and Dr. Christopher Seder to discuss their recent research on lobectomy versus sublobar resection for early-stag...
26 Mars 202534min

#162; S5: Same Surgeon, Different Light w/ Dr. A.J. Carpenter
In this episode of Same Surgeon, Different Light, new co-host Dr. Sara Pereira sits down with Dr. A.J. Carpenter, a cardiothoracic surgeon at UT Health, to explore her journey—from ski bum to earning ...
11 Mars 202536min

#6, S1 Sympathectomies For Cardiac Arrhythmias
In this episode of Thinking Thoracic, Dr. Jane Yanagawa talks with Dr. Olujimi Ajijola, UCLA Health, about cardiac sympathetic denervation. They cover the basics, such as indications for CSD, and the ...
5 Mars 202527min

#161; S5: Same Surgeon, Different Light w/ Dr. Andrea Wolf
In the latest episode of Same Surgeon, Different Light, new co-host Dr. Cherie Erkmen explores the inspiring story of Dr. Andrea Wolf, a cardiothoracic surgeon at Mount Sinai Hospital who is also a si...
25 Feb 202555min



















