surgical oncology

Double board certified pediatric neurologist, and sleep specialist Sujay Kansagra, MD comes on to reveal the real truth about what’s actually good for your baby and child in terms of sleep. Not only is he absolutely hilarious on Tik Tok @thatsleepdoc - it turns out that when an Internet troll says “do your research”, he’s the one that has quite literally done the research. A must listen for ANYONE who sleeps but particularly those who are struggling with their kids. 

Find his book here: https://amzn.to/46KjPlb

Double fellowship trained breast and women's health physician Dr. Sabrina Sahni returns this week to specifically discuss breast cancer risks with hormone therapy. Why the sudden change in recommendations after the Women's Health Initiative data, and what does that data really mean? 

Double fellowship trained physician Sabrina Sahni answers important questions about the safety and efficacy of hormone replacement therapy. Is it safe? Who should take it? Why is it so controversial? What about bio identical hormones? Everything you need to help make an informed decision, and get you to the right person.

Claire dives into the crazy last 2 years of her family’s adventures from South Carolina, to Tennessee and then back again as well as answering some listening questions (including Covid booster thoughts!)

This session will review state of the art therapy for peritoneal mesothelioma. The discussion includes cytoreductive surgery and hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy as well as systemic chemotherapy and immunotherapy.

Edward Levine, MD, moderates this podcast and is Professor of Surgery and Chief, Surgical Oncology at Wake Forest University. Trang Nguyen, MD, is an Assistant Professor of Surgery at Indiana University and Sinziana Dumitra, MD, MSc, FRCSC, FSSO, is an Assistant Professor of Surgery at McGill University. 

During this episode of SurgOnc Today®, Austin D. Williams, MD, Fox Chase Cancer Center, Zachary J. Brown, DO, New York University - Long Island School of Medicine, and Allison Martin, MD, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, discuss the various career options within surgical oncology, including breast, hepatobiliary and colorectal. The discussion covers information specific to each of these surgical oncology subspecialties and provides information important for any trainee who is contemplating a career as a surgical oncologist.

Desmoids are a unique subset of soft tissue tumors. While they can cause symptoms related to local progression, they do not metastasize and a subset have indolent behavior, in some cases regressing spontaneously. Because surgery for desmoids can be morbid and recurrence rates are high, non-operative treatment has become the preferred treatment strategy for desmoid patients. Active observation, regional therapies for anatomically appropriate cases and medical therapies can all be employed in patients with desmoid-type fibromatosis. Aimee M. Crago, MD, PhD, and Brian E. Kadera, MD, discuss cases requiring non-operative management to assist listeners in integrating recently published data into their practices.

It's heart month, but February has a different meaning for PA and new mom Brittany Howard, after she underwent a heart transplant following the birth of her third baby. The story of her survival through a complex and rare medical issue is not to be missed. Be ready for tissues, as it's a tough listen.

Claire interviews her husband, Dr. Edward O'Bryan, on questions from you listeners! In this episode they cover everything from prison medicine to the newest craze with Ozempic.  

The McDevitt family really had no idea what they would face when caring for their son Hampton, and what should have been a fatal diagnosis. This podcast highlights the emotional, social and financial toll a diagnosis can take on a family. This story actually has a twist involving Cam Wimberly of Southern Charm (as all good stories do) and a happy ending. It is a must listen, even to gain some insight and empathy into another family’s struggle and gain empathy.

Claire answers 10 questions from listeners, ranging from BMI and body positivity, collagen powder to Botox. These episodes are always listener favorites. 

In this episode of SurgOnc Today®, Doreen Agnese, MD, from The Ohio State University Medical Center is joined by Toan Nguyen, MD, from Lakeland Regional Health and Mark Robson, MD, from Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center. Realizing that genetic testing is being performed more frequently and by many different providers for patients both with and without breast cancer, they discuss the management of non-BRCA breast cancer susceptibility genes.

How awkward can we get on this week’s episode, featuring Dr. Trish Hutchinson, one of the founding physicians of Girlology. This show will help guide you as a parent (or a woman, or just… a human really) through awkward topics you know you’re probably not equipped to handle. Girlology is an incredible resource for parents, teachers and healthcare providers so definitely check them out: www.girology.com or on social @girlology 

In this episode of SurgOnc Today®, Dr. Julie Hallet from the University of Toronto, and Vice-Chair of the SSO HPB disease site working group, is joinded by Dr. James R. Howe from the University of Iowa and Dr. Nadine Mallak from the Oregon Health and Science University. They discuss how somatostatin receptor PET imaging, such as DOTATE-PET, can be used to guide and support the surgical management of pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors.

Moderator:

Julie Hallet MD, Msc;

Associate Professor of Surgery. University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada;

Surgical Oncologist, Susan Leslie Clinic for Neuroendocrine Tumors – Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Toronto, Canada

Vice-Chair, HPB DSWG, SSO

Faculty: 

James R. Howe, MD

Professor of Surgery and Director of Surgical Oncology and Endocrine Surgery, Roy J. and Lucille A. Carver University of Iowa College of Medicine, Iowa City, Iowa

Nadine Mallak, MD

Associate Professor, Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Body Imaging sections

Director, PET/MRI, Clinical, Oregon Health and Science University, Portland, OR

References

NANETS guidelines for the surgical management of pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors

https://nanets.net/images/guidelines/2020_NANETS_Consensus_Paper_on_the_Surgical_Management_of_Pancreatic_Neuroendocrine_Tumors.pdf

SNMMI appropriate use criteria for somatostatin receptor PET imaging in neuroendocrine tumors

https://s3.amazonaws.com/rdcms-snmmi/files/production/public/Quality/jnm202275_New%20-%20revised.pdf

CEO of NY Nutrition Group and author Lisa Moskowitz Talks us through the latest diet trends and why they don’t work. We also discuss how diet is not necessarily a bad word, but how it doesn’t mean the same thing for everyone. Using more of the “add in” than “cut out” philosophy, Lisa’s easy approach to eating and exercise gives sustainable results for her patients. 

https://www.nynutritiongroup.com/

Instagram: @lisamnutrition

Click to learn more about The Core 3 Healthy Eating Plan

**This episode originally aired in March of 2022**

Claire chats with the founder and CEO of The New Primal, Jason Burke. This conversation is an interesting one, discussing the intersection of health, healthcare and the broken food and medical systems. They also discuss terms like "clean" - what that means to both of them, and Jason's motto of progress over perfection. Get 20% off any product on their website by using this link: https://glnk.io/y40j/dabbleco Or use code Dabbleco20

Claire sits down with Lauren Makler, the CEO of a new company in the womens health space offering a free solution to the ever growing demand for women who want to freeze their eggs. Fertility is pricey at best, and many women are now in the position of realizing in their young 20’s that they might not be ready to start a family for a while. The issue is? The biological clock does not care about career, school or travel plans. Co fertility solves many unique issues simultaneously with its give and take egg freezing program. 

Internal medicine physician Dr. Mitzi Krockover talks about the importance of understanding issues regarding womens health that are often overlooked when voting. Dr. Krockover is hosting a webinar on October 26th to discuss women's health issues and the policy surrounding them, and how we can get involved to help change them and further advance issues impacting women specifically. 

TW: Suicide, child death. 

You've heard of a birth doula but have you heard of a end of life doula? Pediatric Nurse Practitioner Bonnie Compton walks us through guiding a family through the end of a loved one’s life. She discusses the incredible privilege of being present for death, how we can (and should) prepare for death, and what it can really look like. 

When your nurse is also a Victoria’s Secret model. Claire interviews Charleston sweetheart, Maggie Rawlins, to discuss her time in NYC working as a nurse on the front lines during the Covid 19 pandemic.