Washington Manual of Surgery Podcast

Let's talk skin cancer – Join general surgery resident Dr. Ken Newcomer for a discussion with Dr. Ryan Fields, the former chair of the Section of Surgical Oncology in the Department of Surgery at WashU Medicine and leading expert in comprehensive surgical cancer care. This episode of the Washington Manual of Surgery Podcast will focus on the surgical management of skin and soft tissue tumors and serves as a companion to Chapte...

Let’s talk melanoma – Join general surgery resident Dr. Ken Newcomer for a discussion with Dr. Ryan Fields, the former chair of the Section of Surgical Oncology in the Department of Surgery at WashU Medicine and leading expert in comprehensive surgical cancer care. This episode of the Washington Manual of Surgery Podcast will further focus on the management of melanoma and serves as a companion to Chapter 28 of the 9th edition of t...

Let’s talk melanoma – Join general surgery resident Dr. Ken Newcomer for a discussion with Dr. Ryan Fields, the former chief of the Section of Surgical Oncology in the Department of Surgery at WashU Medicine and leading expert in comprehensive surgical cancer care. This episode of the Washington Manual of Surgery Podcast will focus on melanoma and serves as a companion to chapter 28 of the 9th edition of the bestselling Washington ...

Let’s talk NSTI – Join general surgery resident Dr. Tiffany Brocke for a discussion with Dr. Lindsay Kranker, surgical critical care specialist and assistant professor of surgery with expertise in comprehensive trauma/emergency surgery care. This episode of the Washington Manual of Surgery Podcast will focus on the assessment and treatment of necrotizing soft tissue infections and serves as a companion to Chapter 11 of the 9th edit...

Let’s talk malignant breast disease – Join general surgery resident Dr. Faiz Gani for a discussion with Dr. Julie Margenthaler, surgical oncologist and professor of surgery with expertise in the treatment of breast disease. This episode of the Washington Manual of Surgery Podcast will focus on the surgical management of malignant breast disease and serves as a companion to Chapter 27 of the 9th edition of the bestselling Washington...

Let’s talk burns – Join general surgery resident Dr. Oluseye Oduyale for a discussion with Dr. John Kirby, director of the Burn and Wound Healing Programs at Barnes-Jewish Hospital. This episode of the Washington Manual of Surgery Podcast will focus on the surgical management of burn patients and serves as a companion to Chapter 10 of the 9th edition of the bestselling Washington Manual of Surgery. 

In this insightful episode, Dr. K...

Let’s talk burns – Join general surgery resident Dr. Oluseye Oduyale for a discussion with Dr. John Kirby, director of the Burn and Wound Healing Programs at Barnes-Jewish Hospital.  This episode of the Washington Manual of Surgery Podcast will focus on the management of burn patients and serves as a companion to Chapter 10 of the 9th edition of the bestselling Washington Manual of Surgery. 

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This episode of the Washington Manual of Surgery Podcast is bittersweet due to the untimely and sudden death of Dr. Brad Warner, the featured faculty member in this episode, on April 4, 2025.  This episode was recorded prior to Dr. Warner’s untimely passing and is being published in honor of his memory. Dr. Warner was beloved by all as a phenomenal surgeon, rigorous researcher, exceptional educator, and dedicated mentor. He was a g...

Let’s talk surgical diseases of the stomach — Join general surgery resident Dr. Shaleen Sathe for a discussion with surgeon scientist and hepatopancreatobiliary (HPB) surgeon, Dr. Roheena Panni. This episode of the Washington Manual of Surgery Podcast will focus on the surgical care of gastric diseases and serves as a companion to Chapter 14 of the 9th edition of the bestselling Washington Manual of Surgery.

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Let’s talk surgical liver disease—Join general surgery resident Dr. Catherine Zivanov for a discussion with expert liver transplant surgeon, Dr. William Chapman. This episode of the Washington Manual of Surgery Podcast will be part 2 of 2 focusing on the surgical care of liver disease and serves as a companion to Chapter 17 of the 9th edition of the bestselling Washington Manual of Surgery. 

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Let’s talk surgical liver disease – Join general surgery resident Dr. Catherine Zivanov for a discussion with expert liver transplant surgeon, Dr. William Chapman. This episode of the Washington Manual of Surgery Podcast will be part 1 of 2 focusing on the surgical care of liver disease and serves as a companion to Chapter 17 of the 9th edition of the bestselling Washington Manual of Surgery. 

In this episode of the Washington Manua...

Let’s talk abdominal trauma—Join Dr. Kerry Swanson for a discussion with expert critical care surgeon, Dr. Doug Schuerer. This episode of the Washington Manual of Surgery Podcast will focus on care in the ICU and is a companion to Chapter 8 of the 9th edition of the bestselling Washington Manual of Surgery.

In this episode of the Washington Manual of Surgery podcast, Dr. Schuerer, a trauma and acute care surgeon at Washin...

Let’s talk vascular access—Join Dr. Mustansir for a discussion with expert transplant and vascular access surgeon Dr. Shenoy. This episode of the Washington Manual of Surgery Podcast will focus on vascular access for hemodialysis and is a companion to Chapter 38 of the 9th edition of the bestselling Washington Manual of Surgery. 

In this episode of the Washington Manual of Surgery Podcast, hosted by Dr. Fatima Mustansir, Dr. Surendr...

Let’s talk critical care—Join Dr. Visani for a discussion with expert critical care surgeon Dr. Buckman. This episode of the Washington Manual of Surgery Podcast will focus on care in the ICU and is a companion to Chapter 4 of the 9th edition of the bestselling Washington Manual of Surgery. 

Dr. Buckman joins Dr. Visani to discuss essential topics such as managing critically ill post-operative patients, the importance of enteral vs....

Let’s talk Pancreatitis—Join Dr. Katharine Caldwell for a discussion with expert surgical oncologist Dr. Dominic Sanford. This episode of the Washington Manual of Surgery Podcast will focus on pancreatitis and is a companion to Chapter 19, section 8 of the 9th edition of the bestselling Washington Manual of Surgery. 

This topic is covered in more than one episode of the Washington Manual of Surgery Podcast. Check out Part 1 of 2 her...

Let’s talk PDAC—Join Dr. Katharine Caldwell for a discussion with expert biliary and pancreatic surgeon Dr. Dominic Sanford. This episode of the Washington Manual of Surgery Podcast will focus on pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma and is a companion to Chapter 19 of the 9th edition of the bestselling Washington Manual of Surgery.  

Drs. Caldwell and Sanford discuss the management of pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC). They go int...

Let’s talk chest trauma—Join Dr. Phelps for a discussion with expert trauma surgeon Dr. Niziolek. This episode of the Washington Manual of Surgery Podcast will focus on trauma of the thoracic cavity and is a companion to Chapter 7 of the 9th edition of the bestselling Washington Manual of Surgery.  

Dr. Niziolek discusses chest trauma, highlighting its prevalence and high mortality rate, especially in cases involving thoracic injuri...

Let’s talk postoperative care—Join Dr. Katharine Caldwell for a discussion with expert acute and critical care surgeon Dr. Isaiah Turnbull. This episode of the Washington Manual of Surgery Podcast will focus on postoperative care and is a companion to Chapter 3 of the 9th edition of the bestselling Washington Manual of Surgery.  

Dr. Isaiah Turnbull reviews the management of common post-operative problems. Key points include handlin...

Let’s talk appendicitis—Join Dr. Paul Kepper for a discussion with expert colorectal surgeon Dr. William Chapman Jr. This episode of the Washington Manual of Surgery Podcast will focus on the appendix and is a companion to Chapter 22 of the 9th edition of the bestselling Washington Manual of Surgery.  

Dr. Chapman reviews the management of acute appendicitis. The episode covers key diagnostic steps, including the use of CT scans and...