55. Working on a Surgical Team

The close of the 20th century saw endoscopy and laparoscopy evolve from passive optical tools into dynamic platforms that integrated real-time guidance, autonomous movement, and computational interpretation for navigation, diagnosis, and therapy. 

By the mid-20th century, endoscopy's long-standing challenge of safely illuminating internal structures was transformed by postwar advances—especially Harold Hopkins's 1950s rod-lens system, which enabled brighter, distortion-free, miniaturized imaging that could reliably guide c ...  Show more

While resident education represents the top priority of most otolaryngology departments, few attending surgeons receive formal training on teaching. In this episode of the BackTable ENT podcast, host Dr. Gopi Shah covers surgical education with Dr. Oswaldo Henriquez, rhinologist ...  Show more

<div>In this surgical education episode, the Cleveland Clinic General Surgery Education Team explores the past, present, and future of resident autonomy in the operating room. With guest colorectal surgeons Dr. Tracy Hull (recently retired) and Dr. David Rosen (early career facul ...  Show more

Is the advice you’re getting from your mentor really what you need, or is the real breakthrough hidden in your own answers? In this episode of the BackTable ENT podcast, Dr. Gopi Shah welcomes Dr. Stacey Ishman, a chief medical officer, pediatric ENT, real estate investor, syndic ...  Show more

This episode discusses the reasons why it's important to support increased diversity in the SLP profession. I provide demographic information related to the SLP field, and then share results from two studies that indicate improved outcomes for patients and students when they have ...  Show more