Mayo Clinic Ophthalmology Podcast

Mayo Clinic Ophthalmology Podcast

Mayo Clinic Ophthalmology Podcast, hosted by Dr. Erick Bothun and Dr. Andrea Tooley, takes us through the latest and greatest in ophthalmology from the lens of an academic institution, Mayo Clinic. We look forward to bringing guests from across the globe to discuss ophthalmology and various subsets of medicine.

Episodes

October 1, 2025 27 mins

Tune in to this special episode as we say goodbye to Dr. Andrea Tooley as our Mayo Clinic Ophthalmology podcast co-host. We will also welcome aboard Dr. Brittni Scruggs as my new co-host on our special program.

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Greg Griepentrog, oculoplastic surgeon and former senior medical director for a large academic ambulatory practice joins us today to talk about the changing state of healthcare, changing careers, leadership through change, and more.

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In this episode, we are joined by Dr. Brittni Scruggs, our vitreoretinal surgeon colleague here at the Mayo Clinic. Dr. Scruggs shares her interest and expertise in managing verbal harassment in the workplace. Tune in to hear about how prevalent these circumstances occur and a toolkit to aid in your management. 

The toolkit is as follows:  

https://webeye.ophth.uiowa.edu/eyeforum/tutorials/sexual-harassment-toolkit/Patient-Initiate...

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In this episode, we sit down with Dr. Christopher Camp, a sports medicine surgeon at the Mayo Clinic to discuss his leadership of the “Mayo Clinic Optimization Project”. Dr. Camp shared insights to evaluating and improving our lives in regard to 10 interconnected domains. Tune in to appreciate how to live intentionally, consistently and better.

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In this episode Retina Specialist, engineer and visionary in ocular research, Dr. Mark Humayun, shares his story about the development of the Argus II artificial retina. Tune in to hear about his inspiring career and the remarkable research pioneered in his lab. 

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In today’s episode we are discussing 2 journal club articles relating to risk factors of glaucoma with our Mayo Clinic colleague Dr Arthur Sit.  

Long-Term Systemic Use of Calcium Channel Blockers and Incidence of Primary Open-Angle Glaucoma - Ophthalmology Glaucoma

Relationship between Intraocular Pressure Fluctuation and Visual Field Progression Rates in the United Kingdom Glaucoma Treatment Study - PubMed

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Brian Sheehan, Past International President of Lions Clubs International joins Dr. Erick Bothun to discuss his leadership journey and experiences with the Lions. You will leave with a greater appreciation for his involvement in leading this organization, trying to make each day “a great day” for others.  We hope you’ll be inspired by how the Lions Clubs globally serve and support eye care and humanity.  Plus understand how a pengui...

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Brian Sheehan, Past International President of Lions Clubs International joins Dr. Erick Bothun to discuss Lions Clubs.  Brian shares the Lions’ story of community service and eye care programs locally, regionally, and internationally. Tune in to be inspired about all the Lions do from vision screening to eyebanking and diabetes to hearing.  You may even be so encouraged to join a local Lions club near you! 

 

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In this episode, Dr. Eric Kim reflects on his pediatric ophthalmology and anterior segment practice. It was fascinating to appreciate the improvements in diagnosis and care of keratoconus including crosslinking. Tune in to better understand this disorder and how to evaluate children with changing high refractive error. 

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We sit down with Dr Amy Maltry to discuss her roles as an ophthalmic pathologist, cataract surgeon and Minnesota state society President. We appreciated the role of pathology in her ophthalmology practice and residency program. After discussing the microscopic aspect of eyecare we zoomed out to reflect on state societies. Dr Maltry encouraged involvement in our professional societies as we collaborate to advance ocular health and o...

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In today’s episode, we sit down with Dr. Ruth Williams, CEO emeritus of Wheaton Eye Clinic, to discuss private practice leadership and the challenges of private equity. Plus, we hear about her role as the editor of EyeNet Magazine.

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Dr. Pritish Tosh, an infectious diseases specialist at Mayo Clinic, joins us to shed light on antibiotic resistance and antibiotic stewardship, general concepts in infectious disease, and what every ophthalmologist needs to know.

 

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On today’s episode, we review current management of diabetic retinopathy with vitreoretinal surgeon Dr. Andrew Barkmeier and discuss new research on the impact of novel T2D GLP-1 RA and SGLT2i medications on diabetic retinopathy.

 

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In this podcast, we share an update on the diagnosis and care of uveal melanoma from Ocular oncologists Dr. Lauren Dalvin and Dr. Basil Williams.

 

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Dr. Sohail Hasan, retina surgeon and chair of OPHTHPAC joins us to talk about his leadership in advocacy, why advocacy matters for the comprehensive ophthalmologist, and how you can get involved.

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Dr Pritish Tosh, Infectious Diseases Specialist and Medical Director of Risk for the Mayo Clinic enterprise, joins us to talk about cybersecurity risk management and hacks for large healthcare systems, private practices and the individual.

 

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In this episode, we discuss NIH-funded multi-center clinical ophthalmology research in the DRCR Retina Network and Pediatric Eye Disease Investigator group (PEDIG) that are coordinated by the non-profit Jaeb Center for Health Research.  Drs. Andrew Barkmeier and Erick Bothun discuss landmark and current trials, their experiences in the network, and opportunities for new investigators.

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Co-hosts Erick and Andrea sit down today to discuss their research in ophthalmology and 2 papers they’ve published this year:  

Obstructive Sleep Apnea Associated With Increased Failure Rate of Ptosis Repair - PubMed 

Novel superior oblique anterior fiber plication with or without adjustable sliding knot for extorsion - PubMed 

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Greg Griepentrog joins us today for a chat about pediatric oculoplastic surgery, specifically pediatric ptosis, vascular anomalies, and craniofacial disorders. Tune in for great tips on managing pediatric ptosis for comprehensive ophthalmologists and specialists alike.

 

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Janice Law, vitreoretinal surgeon and Vice Chair for Education at Vanderbilt joins us today to talk about ophthalmology in medical school education, curriculum design, how to create engaging lectures and why everyone needs a “board of trustees” complete with advisors, mentors, coaches, and more. This episode is sure to inspire everyone from medical students to senior ophthalmologists. 

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