From Paper to Practice: What Every Surgeon Should Know About Guidelines

Behind The Knife: The Surgery Podcast · Sep 21, 2026 · 27m · transcript

Ever wonder how a mountain of clinical data transforms into a clinical practice guideline, or whether deviating from one puts you at legal risk? Join us as we pull back the curtain on guidelines methodology, decode the fine print, and put the evidence into practice.

Hosts:

Scott Steele, MD, MBA – Colon and Rectal Surgeon at Cleveland Clinic

Nicole L. Petcka, MD, MHPE – General Surgery Resident at Emory University

Guests:

Bethany Slater, MD – Pediatric Surgeon at Mount Siani, SAGES Guidelines Committee Chair

Francesco Palazzo, MD – Minimally Invasive Surgeon at Jefferson Health, SAGES…