Colon Polyps: A Real Bum-mer

Host: Darryl S. Chutka, M.D. Guest: Stephen Kopecky, M.D. One of the biggest surprises we’ve seen in medicine in the past several years has been the numerous health benefits realized from the GLP-1 agonists. Originally developed for the management of diabetes, they’ve shown signi ...  Show more

Host: Darryl S. Chutka, M.D. Guests: Tamim I. Rajjo, M.D., M.P.H.; Meera Shah, M.B., Ch.B. The class of medications known as the GLP-1 agonists is very popular with our patients. Although initially indicated for management of diabetes, they’re frequently taken for the weight loss ...  Show more

This week, we are joined by Dr. Christina Bailey, Associate Professor of Surgery and Program Director of the General Surgery Residency at Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville, Tennessee, for a discussion about the role of surgery in the management of patients with ...

Rates of colorectal cancer have declined in people over 65 but doubled among people under 50 in the last few decades. By 2030 it’s expected to be the leading cancer-related death in this age group. In today’s episode, gastrointestinal cancer and prevention specialist, Dr. Andy Ch ...  Show more

What can lifestyle, diet, and 100 trillion micro-organisms do for you? 

This new mini-series on Behind the Knife will delve into the technical aspects of the Operative Standards for Cancer Surgery, developed through the American College of Surgeons Cancer Research Program. This first episode highlights the colon cancer operative standard.Hosts:Timoth ...  Show more