Clinical Challenges in Surgical Oncology: Gas...

For decades, a tight carotid stenosis felt like a ticking time bomb — a plaque waiting to throw an embolus and cause the next stroke. We were taught that severe narrowing meant surgery, and trials like ACAS and ACST-1 seemed to prove it. But medicine has changed. Statins, antipla ...  Show more

In this episode, our expert panel dives into the critical, historically debated topic of early burn wound excision using a real-world case of a patient with massive surface area burns. We explore the dramatic shift from the pre-1970s "wait and watch" approach to the modern standa ...  Show more

In this first episode of a two-part series on surgical oncology, host Rick Greene, MD, FACS, is joined by Drs. John Stewart and Prakash Pendalai to discuss the genetic and molecular features of cancer. They also discuss screening methods and other preventive interventions, with a ...  Show more

In the second episode of a two-part series on surgical oncology, host Rick Greene, MD, FACS, is once again joined by Drs. John Stewart and Prakash Pendalai to discuss the important features of head and neck malignancies, benign and malignant gynecologic conditions, and principles ...  Show more

In the latest episode of Surgical Readings from SRGS, host Rick Greene, MD, FACS, is joined by Associate Editors Carmelle Romain, MD, FACS, and Manish Raiji, MD, FACS, from the University of Chicago’s Department of Surgery. Together, they explore key topics in pediatric surgical ...  Show more

In the inaugural episode of this series, Rick Greene, MD, FACS, interviews Sandra Kavalukas, MD, a colorectal surgeon from the University of Louisville Medical Center about the management of perirectal abscess and diverticular disease, the use of fiber supplements, and the import ...  Show more