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Behind The Knife: The Surgery Podcast
Behind the Knife is the world’s #1 surgery podcast. From high-yield educational topics to interviews with leaders in the field, Behind the Knife delivers the information you need to know. Tune in for timely, relevant, and engaging content designed to help you DOMINATE THE DAY!
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Episodes
- Behind The Knife: The Surgery Podcast
Association of Out Surgeons & Allies (AOSA) – Episode 2: The Medical Student and Resident Perspective
This week, we discuss the experiences of residents and medical students in surgery who identify as LGBTQIA+. We discuss the question of disclosure during…
- Behind The Knife: The Surgery Podcast
BIG T Trauma Series Ep. 18 – Rib Plating Update
Has the pendulum swung too far? Is it time to put the drill down?? Or, drill, baby, drill! While the number of rib plating cases has exploded the data…
- Behind The Knife: The Surgery Podcast
Clinical Challenges in Colorectal Surgery: Management of Horseshoe Abscess
You have a young patient with a horseshoe abscess. How should you address the abscess initially? What is the best approach to drain it? Now that it is drained…
- Behind The Knife: The Surgery Podcast
Journal Review in Bariatric Surgery: Mesenteric Defect Closure and Internal Hernia Evaluation/Management
To close or not to close - that is the question! Internal hernias following bariatric surgery can be a vexing source of delayed postoperative morbidity. Join…
- Behind The Knife: The Surgery Podcast
Association of Out Surgeons & Allies (AOSA) - Episode 1
This week we sat down with the Association of Out Surgeons & Allies (AOSA) leadership in the first installment of a BTK/AOSA collaboration addressing issues…
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Clinical Challenges in Surgical Oncology: Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors (GISTs)
Join the Behind the Knife Surgical Oncology Team as we discuss the presentation, work-up, and management of gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GISTs)! Timothy…
- Behind The Knife: The Surgery Podcast
Journal Review in Hernia Surgery: Smoking in Elective Open Ventral Hernia Repair
How do you counsel the patient with a large painful hernia who still smokes a pack of cigarettes every day? Join Drs. Michael Rosen, Clayton Petro, Sara…
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Clinical Challenges in Surgical Palliative Care: “When the horse is out of the barn: Skills to avoid offering surgical overtreatment at the end of life"
Surgeons are trained to, well…do surgery, but is that always the right treatment for the patient? Not offering surgery can be a challenge, especially when…
- Behind The Knife: The Surgery Podcast
Clinical Challenges in Burn Surgery: Electrical Burns - Part 2 of 2
While on your burn rotation, the emergency department calls due to a patient who may have been injured at his job site, coming in contact with a high-voltage…
- Behind The Knife: The Surgery Podcast
Clinical Challenges in Burn Surgery: Electrical Burns - Part 1 of 2
While on your burn rotation, the emergency department calls due to a patient who may have been injured at his job site, coming in contact with a high-voltage…
- Behind The Knife: The Surgery Podcast
Clinical Challenges in Surgical Education: Thriving as a Surgical Intern
Surgical residency is hard. In some ways, intern year may be the hardest. We’ve been there. We’re a group of surgical residents formally known as the…
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Journal Review in Hepatobiliary Surgery: Advances in Liver Venous Deprivation and Hypertrophy
For patients with insufficient future liver remnant (FLR) volume, adequate hypertrophy after Portal Venous Embolization (PVE) is associated with reduced…
- Behind The Knife: The Surgery Podcast
BTK Surgical Oncology Oral Board Review - Sample Episode 2 - Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma
Our Surgical Oncology Oral Board Audio Review includes 46 high-yield scenarios that cover all of the SCORE CGSO topics designed for Surgical Oncology Surgeons…
- Behind The Knife: The Surgery Podcast
BTK Surgical Oncology Oral Board Review - Sample Episode 1 - Ductal Carcinoma In Situ
Our Surgical Oncology Oral Board Audio Review includes 46 high-yield scenarios that cover all of the SCORE CGSO topics designed for Surgical Oncology Surgeons…
- Behind The Knife: The Surgery Podcast
Clinical Challenges in Cardiac Surgery: Common Post-Op Cardiac Surgery Problems
We know cardiac surgery can seem a bit daunting on the surface. However, most surgeons will come across cardiac surgery patients at some point whether in the…
- Behind The Knife: The Surgery Podcast
Continuing Medical Education (CME) - What? When? How?
CME - What is it? Why do I need it? How do I get it? How much do I need? How do I keep track of credits? Listen to BTK's Dr. Kevin Kniery's interview with the…
- Behind The Knife: The Surgery Podcast
Innovations in Surgery: PEG Tube
In the fifth episode of the “Innovation in Surgery” series, Dan Scheese sits down with Dr. Jeffrey Ponsky to discuss his innovation, the PEG tube. Dr. Ponsky…
- Behind The Knife: The Surgery Podcast
Clinical Challenges in Colorectal Surgery: Let’s Talk Ostomies!
Have you ever struggled choosing which type of stoma to mature in an anatomically or medically challenging patient? What about wrestled with the associated…
- Behind The Knife: The Surgery Podcast
Clinical Challenges in Thoracic Surgery: Complex Pleural Effusions & Empyema - Part 2 of 2
In this two-part episode our team debates management of complex pleural effusions and empyema. Our surgical team is joined by Dr. Jed Gorden, an interventional…
- Behind The Knife: The Surgery Podcast
Clinical Challenges in Thoracic Surgery: Complex Pleural Effusions & Empyema - Part 1 of 2
In this two-part episode our team debates management of complex pleural effusions and empyema. Our surgical team is joined by Dr. Jed Gorden, an interventional…
- Behind The Knife: The Surgery Podcast
Entrustable Professional Activities (EPAs)- They’re Here, Now What
Entrustable Professional Activities, or EPAs, is a term you may have heard…or maybe not. EPAs represent a tectonic shift in surgical training and how residents…
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Journal Review in Emergency General Surgery: Clostridium Difficile Infection
An ever-present spectre looming over the hearts of general surgeons everywhere! Please join our Emergency General Surgery team for a journal review about…
- Behind The Knife: The Surgery Podcast
Dominate the Match – Episode 5: "Meet the Match-2024”
It’s that time of year (again!)- when medical students across the country are preparing their residency applications. The process can be a bit daunting, and…
- Behind The Knife: The Surgery Podcast
BTK Throw Down: Trauma Vascular Access
The first BTK THROW DOWN! A spicy debate…a war of words…a battle of ideas! This fiery episode features leaders in the field of trauma surgery discussing the…
- Behind The Knife: The Surgery Podcast
Journal Review in Endocrine Surgery: AAES Guidelines for the Definitive Surgical Management of Secondary and Tertiary Renal Hyperparathyroidism - Part 2 of 2
In this two-part series, we come to you LIVE! from the 2023 Annual meeting of the American Association of Endocrine Surgeons in Birmingham, Alabama. If you…
- Behind The Knife: The Surgery Podcast
Journal Review in Endocrine Surgery: AAES Guidelines for the Definitive Surgical Management of Secondary and Tertiary Renal Hyperparathyroidism - Part 1 of 2
In this two-part series, we come to you LIVE! from the 2023 Annual meeting of the American Association of Endocrine Surgeons in Birmingham, Alabama. If you…
- Behind The Knife: The Surgery Podcast
Clinical Challenges in Trauma Surgery: Approach to Stab Wounds of the Torso
The anterior abdominal stab wound! Who gets explored? When do you get imaging? Who gets serial abdominal exams? How does this change depending on the location…
- Behind The Knife: The Surgery Podcast
Innovations in Surgery: LifeFlow
In the fourth episode of the “Innovation in Surgery” series, Drs. Patrick Georgoff and Dan Scheese sit down with Dr. Mark Piehl to discuss his innovation…
- Behind The Knife: The Surgery Podcast
Clinical Challenges in Vascular Surgery: Aortic Graft Infections
In this episode of Behind the Knife the vascular surgery subspecialty team discusses a case of an infected endovascular aortic graft. Although rare, aortic…
- Behind The Knife: The Surgery Podcast
Journal Review in Minimally Invasive Surgery: Robotic Emergency General Surgery
Have you transitioned a portion of your practice to the robot, but would be hesitant to book an urgent/call case on the robot? Have you wondered if the robot…
- Behind The Knife: The Surgery Podcast
Intern Bootcamp - Dominate Intern Year
Buckle up, PGY-1’s! Intern year is starting whether you’re ready or not. Don’t fret, BTK has your back to make sure you dominate the first year of residency…
- Behind The Knife: The Surgery Podcast
Intern Bootcamp - Scary Pages
Buckle up, PGY-1’s! Intern year is starting whether you’re ready or not. Don’t fret, BTK has your back to make sure you dominate the first year of residency…
- Behind The Knife: The Surgery Podcast
Intern Bootcamp - Consults
Buckle up, PGY-1’s! Intern year is starting whether you’re ready or not. Don’t fret, BTK has your back to make sure you dominate the first year of residency…
- Behind The Knife: The Surgery Podcast
Intern Bootcamp - Medical Students
Buckle up, PGY-1’s! Intern year is starting whether you’re ready or not. Don’t fret, BTK has your back to make sure you dominate the first year of residency…
- Behind The Knife: The Surgery Podcast
Intern Bootcamp - Resource Overload
SHOW NOTES Buckle up, PGY-1’s! Intern year is starting whether you’re ready or not. Don’t fret, BTK has your back to make sure you dominate the first year of…
- Behind The Knife: The Surgery Podcast
Intern Bootcamp - The First Day
Buckle up, PGY-1’s! Intern year is starting whether you’re ready or not. Don’t fret, BTK has your back to make sure you dominate the first year of residency…
- Behind The Knife: The Surgery Podcast
Clinical Challenges in Hernia Surgery: Loss of Domain
In their BTK debut, the Hernia team from Carolinas Medical Center discusses how to approach a hernia patient with loss of domain. This Clinical Challenges…
- Behind The Knife: The Surgery Podcast
How to do a Liver Transplant with Dr. Shah and Dr. Dageforde
Join BTK's Dr. Kevin Kniery for a discussion on How to do a Liver Transplant with Dr. Shah and Dr. Dageforde. Additional resources: - Watch: Liver Transplant…
- Behind The Knife: The Surgery Podcast
Healthcare Upside Down Interview with Dr. Buchwald
Dr. Buchwald is Professor Emeritus of Surgery and Biomedical Engineering at the University of Minnesota. He is a veteran, world-renowned metabolic surgeon…
- Behind The Knife: The Surgery Podcast
Journal Review in Surgical Education: Recent Changes to the Residency Application Process
Application season is almost here! Whether you are about to apply to surgery residency or are part of a program recruiting applicants, there are several recent…
- Behind The Knife: The Surgery Podcast
The Second Victim Syndrome with Dr. Haytham Kaafarani
You just finished a difficult case in which a complication occurred. Feelings of guilt, sadness, and anxiety are pouring over you. You can't help but think you…
- Behind The Knife: The Surgery Podcast
Journal Review in Surgical Oncology: Piperacillin-Tazobactam Compared With Cefoxitin as Antimicrobial Prophylaxis for Pancreatoduodenectomy
Join the Surgical Oncology team from UTSouthwestern and the University of Miami as they tackle a journal review covering how to choose perioperative…
- Behind The Knife: The Surgery Podcast
Leadership in Surgery: Dr. Tom Read
Join BTK’s Dr. Scott Steele for a discussion with Dr. Tom Read on leadership opportunities outside of clinical medicine. They discuss Dr. Tom Read's role as…
- Behind The Knife: The Surgery Podcast
Leadership in Surgery: Dr. Conor Delaney
Join BTK’s Dr. Scott Steele for a discussion with Dr. Conor Delaney on leadership opportunities outside of clinical medicine. They discuss Dr. Conor Delaney's…
- Behind The Knife: The Surgery Podcast
Leadership in Surgery: Dr. Bradley Champagne
Join BTK's Dr. Scott Steele for a discussion with Dr. Bradley Champagne on leadership opportunities outside of clinical medicine. They discuss Dr. Bradley…
- Behind The Knife: The Surgery Podcast
Leadership in Surgery: Dr. Amy Lightner
Join BTK's Dr. Scott Steele for the first episode of a new leadership series that explores opportunities outside of clinical medicine. In this episode, Dr…
- Behind The Knife: The Surgery Podcast
Mattox Vegas TCCACS Keynote Dr. David Nott: Leaving a Legacy in Conflict Zones
This spectacular keynote address was given by Dr. David Knott at the “Mattox” Trauma Conference in 2023. Mattox Vegas TCCACS…
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Clinical Challenges in Transplant Surgery: Liver Transplant
Join our transplant team as they discuss cases of acute and chronic liver disease requiring liver transplant. Please visit https://behindtheknife.org to access…
- Behind The Knife: The Surgery Podcast
Journal Review in Bariatric Surgery: SPLENDID and BRAVES Studies
For our last submission as the BTK Bariatric Surgery Team, we thought we would take a minute to review some recent landmark trials in bariatric surgery. Get…
- Behind The Knife: The Surgery Podcast
BTK Colorectal Surgery Oral Board Review - Sample Episode 2 - Pouch Complications
Our Colorectal Surgery Oral Board Audio Review includes 51 high-yield scenarios designed for Colorectal Surgeons by Colorectal Surgeons. Scenarios are 5 to 7…
- Behind The Knife: The Surgery Podcast
BTK Colorectal Surgery Oral Board Review - Sample Episode 1 - Familial Adenomatous Polyposis
Our Colorectal Surgery Oral Board Audio Review includes 51 high-yield scenarios designed for Colorectal Surgeons by Colorectal Surgeons. Scenarios are 5 to 7…
- Behind The Knife: The Surgery Podcast
Clinical Challenges in Pediatric Surgery: Common Pediatric Surgery Scenarios
Please join Drs. Brian Gray, Amanda Jensen and Manisha Bhatia from Indiana University as they discuss the nuances of 3 common pediatric general surgery…
- Behind The Knife: The Surgery Podcast
BIG T Trauma Series Ep. 17 - Brain Death
On this episode of the BIG T Trauma series Drs. Patrick Georgoff, Teddy Puzio, and Jason Brill discuss brain death and why you as a provider must be able to…
- Behind The Knife: The Surgery Podcast
Journal Review in Colorectal Surgery: Anastomotic Healing, Leak and Gut Microbiome
Upon encountering a patient who develops an anastomotic leak after a straight-forward low anterior resection, you are taken aback, as the patient is healthy…
- Behind The Knife: The Surgery Podcast
Association for Academic Surgery: Removing the Mask with Dr. Carrie Cunningham
Dr. Cunningham is the section head of the Massachusetts General Hospital Endocrine Surgery unit, a NIH-funded researcher, and the immediate past-president of…
- Behind The Knife: The Surgery Podcast
Journal Review in Breast Surgery: Management of Hereditary Breast Cancer
While you are likely aware of BRCA mutations as a significant risk factor for development of breast cancer (60-80% lifetime risk), there are many other…
- Behind The Knife: The Surgery Podcast
Taking Back the (Bile) Duct: Lap Common Bile Duct Exploration
Calling all surgeons! It’s time to take back common bile duct stones! Join our surgical education fellow, Shanaz Hossain, as she talks about laparoscopic…
- Behind The Knife: The Surgery Podcast
Clinical Challenges in Hernia Surgery: Specialization in Hernia and Abdominal Wall Surgery
Hernias are some of the most common problems treated by general surgeons. The field of abdominal wall surgery has rapidly evolved as a result of innovation and…
- Behind The Knife: The Surgery Podcast
Clinical Challenges in Trauma Surgery: Renal Trauma
To operate or not to operate, to drain the urine leak or to not drain it, those are the questions. Join our Miami Trauma team including Drs. Urréchaga, Neeman…
- Behind The Knife: The Surgery Podcast
Journal Review in Surgical Education: The OR Black Box
Have a grand idea for how to improve education and patient safety in surgery, but unsure how to make it a reality? Perhaps the OR Black Box can inspire you and…