Washington Manual of Surgery Podcast

Let’s talk lung and mediastinal disease—Join Dr. Louisa Bai for a discussion with expert thoracic surgeon Dr. Whitney Brandt. This episode of the Washington Manual of Surgery Podcast will focus on lung and mediastinal disease and is a companion to Chapter 31 of the 9th edition of the bestselling Washington Manual of Surgery. Dr. Brandt reviews the management of lung and mediastinal diseases. She discusses the diagnostic approaches and treatment protocols for conditions such as non-smal...

Let’s talk head, neck, and spinal trauma—Join Dr. Nicole Santucci for a discussion with expert trauma surgeon Dr. Jessica Staszak. This episode of the Washington Manual of Surgery Podcast will focus on head, neck, and spinal trauma, and is a companion to Chapter 6 of the 9th edition of the bestselling Washington Manual of Surgery. Dr. Staszak reviews the management of head, neck, and spinal trauma. Covering the ABCs of trauma assessment and the importance of primary and secondary ...

Let’s talk anorectal disease—Join Dr. Ahmed Eltahir for a discussion with expert colorectal surgeon Dr. Matthew Mutch. This episode of the Washington Manual of Surgery Podcast will focus on anorectal disease and is a companion to Chapter 24 of the 9th edition of the bestselling Washington Manual of Surgery. Dr. Mutch reviews the essentials of managing anorectal diseases. Topics include the anatomy of the anal canal, the treatment and grading of hemorrhoids, and the chemo-radiation regim...

Let’s talk transplant surgery—Join Dr. Sydney Beache for a discussion with expert transplant surgeon Dr. Jason Wellen. This episode of the Washington Manual of Surgery Podcast will focus on abdominal transplantation and is a companion to Chapter 21 of the 9th edition of the bestselling Washington Manual of Surgery. Dr. Wellen reviews key aspects of liver, kidney and pancreas transplants. This episode covers the basics of transplantation, organ allocation, transplant immunology, technica...

Let’s talk inguinal hernias—Join Dr. Bradley Kushner for a discussion with expert hernia surgeons Dr. Jeffrey Blatnik and Dr. Arnab Majumder. This episode of the Washington Manual of Surgery Podcast will focus on inguinal hernias and is a companion to Chapter 25 of the 9th edition of the bestselling Washington Manual of Surgery. Drs. Blatnik and Majumder delve into need-to-know aspects of inguinal hernias, including diagnosis, management, and common perioperative complications. You’ll a...

Welcome to the Washington Manual of Surgery Podcast—a companion to the 9th edition of the bestselling Washington Manual of Surgery. Each episode contains valuable information spanning the breadth of surgical subspecialties. Meet senior editors Dr. Paul Wise and Dr. Jeffrey Blatnik. Paul Wise, MD, co-editor of the Washington Manual of Surgery, is vice chair of surgical education in the Department of Surgery at WashU Medicine. Dr. Wise’s specialty is in colon and rectal surgery and th...