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Women In Surgery at the Emory Residencies

WOMEN IN SURGERY AT THE EMORY RESIDENCIES

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S7E2: Chief Insights: Dr. Olivia Keane

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2025/10/30

On this episode of the WISER podcast, we’re excited to launch Chief Insights, a new mini-series featuring conversations with female chief general surgery residents at Emory. Through these interviews, we explore their unique journeys in surgery and the lessons they’ve learned along the way. For our first episode of Chief Insights, WISER co-president Julia Byrnes […]The post S7E2: Chief Insights: Dr. Olivia Keane first appeared on WISER Podcast.

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Moms in Medicine: Dr. Lagergren’s Journey with IVF

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2025/04/08

Dr. Emily Lagergren, MD, RPVI is a board-certified vascular surgeon with Vascular Surgical Associates. She joined VSA in 2018. Dr. Lagergren graduated magna cum laude from Florida State University, in Tallahassee, Florida, with a degree in biology. She obtained her general surgery training at Wake Forest University in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. Her interest to remain […]The post Moms in Medicine: Dr. Lagergren’s Journey with IVF first appeared on WISER Podcast.

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Moms in Medicine: Balance with Dr. Lee

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2025/02/19

Hi everyone! Welcome back to another episode of WISER. We hope you enjoyed the first part of our series, Moms in Medicine. This week, we bring you Dr. Jacqueline Lee. Dr. Lee received her medical degree from the UNC School of Medicine where she continued on to complete an OB/GYN residency at Northwestern University. Following […]The post Moms in Medicine: Balance with Dr. Lee first appeared on WISER Podcast.

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Moms in Medicine: Kicking it off with Dr. Deaton

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2025/02/14

Hi everyone! Welcome back to The WISER Podcast after our mid-season break. We are super excited to start this new series, called Moms in Medicine, to share with you the stories from our wonderful guests about residency, motherhood, and family as busy surgeons. Our first guest is Dr. Melika Zarei Deaton. Dr. Deaton attended medical […]The post Moms in Medicine: Kicking it off with Dr. Deaton first appeared on WISER Podcast.

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On Family Building & Wearing Hats with Dr. Kawwass

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2024/09/18

In this episode, we are honored to have Dr. Jennifer Kawwass with us on the podcast. Dr. Kawwass is joined by President and OBGYN hopeful Megan Wasson and Vice-President Rachel Holstein. Dr. Kawwass speaks with our team about the field of REI, the influence of social media on her patients, and her work in advocating […]The post On Family Building & Wearing Hats with Dr. Kawwass first appeared on WISER Podcast.

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S6E4: @ladyspinedoc on The WISER Podcast!

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2024/09/10

On this episode, president Shannon Su and president emeritus Elizabeth Rieger are honored to host Dr. Betsy Grunch on the WISER podcast. Dr. Grunch is a neurosurgeon, mom, and “medfluencer” who speaks with us about her insane balancing act of being a mom and a physician, working social media, and what it’s like to be […] The post S6E4: @ladyspinedoc on The WISER Podcast! first appeared on WISER Podcast.

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S6E3:On Head & Neck Surgery and Work-Life Balance...

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2024/09/03

Welcome to episode 3 of season 6! In this episode, presidents Shannon and Megan speak with Dr. Jennifer Gross about her journey to becoming a head and neck surgeon and the intrigue of head and neck surgery. Dr. Jennifer Gross is an Assistant Professor in Otolaryngology in the division of Head and Neck Surgery at […]The post S6E3:On Head & Neck Surgery and Work-Life Balance with Dr. Jennifer Gross first appeared on WISER Podcast.

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S6E2: Behind the Drape with Dr. Hollon

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2024/08/21

In this episode, our chief editor extraordinaire, Grace, hosts Dr. McKenzie Hollon on the WISER podcast. After many seasons of speaking with surgeons at the table, we figured it was about time to go beyond the drape, and there is no better person than Dr. Hollon to do that with us. She provides a peek […]The post S6E2: Behind the Drape with Dr. Hollon first appeared on WISER Podcast.

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S4E2: Staying Strong with Dr. Stephanie Drew

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2021/10/28

In recognition of Breast Cancer Awareness month, we are excited to be joined by Dr. Stephanie Drew, an incredible Oral and Maxillofacial surgeon and breast cancer survivor. Dr. Drew shares her cancer journey, the coincidence that led to her diagnosis, insights gained from being a physician-patient, and her experience living as a cancer survivor. We […] The post S4E2: Staying Strong with Dr. Stephanie Drew first appeared on WISER Podcast.

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S4E1: An Emory Grad Reunion – The Transition from...

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2021/09/22

It’s that time of year when newly minted graduates of surgical training programs start their first attending jobs! It’s an exciting time, but do you really know what to expect? And how do you go from years of pre-scripted training to finding the right first job? So, for our first episode of season 4, we […] The post S4E1: An Emory Grad Reunion – The Transition from Resident to Attending first appeared on WISER Podcast.

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S3E8: Dr. Patricia Bortoluzzi, on Raising a Surgeon –...

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2021/06/16

This mother-daughter special features Dr. Patricia Bortoluzzi, a craniofacial plastic surgeon in Montreal, and her daughter, Alex Speak, who just so happens to be our Producer here at WISER. In this episode, they discuss their roots in surgery, their mother-daughter dynamic, and the struggles in their respective journeys. Dr. Bortoluzzi, a first-generation Canadian of Italian […] The post S3E8: Dr. Patricia Bortoluzzi, on Raising a Surgeon – A Mother-Daughter Special first appeared on WISER

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S3E7: #beWISER on pregnancy and parenthood in residency

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2021/05/12

Before COVID times, one of our #beWISER events was on pregnancy and parenthood during surgical residency. Dr. Rima Rindler (Emory neurosurgery resident) and Dr. Emily Barrow (then Emory ENT resident, now faculty), came up with the idea of sharing their experiences and the many things they both wished they knew about having kids during residency. […] The post S3E7: #beWISER on pregnancy and parenthood in residency first appeared on WISER Podcast.

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S3E6: Dr. Shipra Arya, on frailty in vascular...

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2021/04/07

Dr. Shipra Arya is seriously impressive – she graduated from All India Institute of Medical Sciences, one of the most prestigious medical schools in India (think: 60,000 applicants for 35 spots a year!), and at that time, was the only female student pursuing surgery. Early on, she knew that she wanted to come to the […] The post S3E6: Dr. Shipra Arya, on frailty in vascular surgery, and international medical graduates first appeared on WISER Podcast.

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S3E5: Dr. Leigh Neumayer, on leadership – lessons...

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2020/12/23

Today, we are delighted to be presenting an interview with Dr. Leigh Neumayer. She visited Emory University last year to deliver General Surgery grand rounds, and we caught some of her valuable time to talk to her one-on-one. At this time, she was the University of Arizona College of Medicine, where she became their first female […] The post S3E5: Dr. Leigh Neumayer, on leadership – lessons from a path less traveled first appeared on WISER Podcast.

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S3E4: Dr. Gabriela Velazquez, on vascular surgery +...

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2020/12/17

Dr. Velazquez is the Vascular Fellowship Director and a faculty member at Wake Forest Health. She graduated from Universidad de Guadalajara in Guadalajara, Mexico, then completed a general surgery residency at Emory University and a vascular surgery fellowship at the University of Florida. Throughout her journey to becoming a vascular surgeon, Dr. Velazquez has demonstrated […] The post S3E4: Dr. Gabriela Velazquez, on vascular surgery + family first appeared on WISER Podcast.

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S3E3: Dr. Kimberly Hoang, on finding your first...

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2020/11/18

The path to become a practicing surgeon is long and arduous. At the same time, it is also fairly regimented: 4+ years in medical school, 5+ years in residency, and then possibly a couple more in fellowship. Each step comes with a standardized process and timeline that we are used to pressing through. After you […] The post S3E3: Dr. Kimberly Hoang, on finding your first “real” job first appeared on WISER Podcast.

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S3E2: Dr. Courtney Collins, on LGBTQ+ in surgery

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2020/10/14

In today’s episode, we hear from some Buckeyes! Our WISER co-founder, Vivian Wang (she/her/hers) is joined by JC Chen (they/them/theirs), a PGY2 from The Ohio State University, as they interview Dr. Courtney Collins (she/her/hers). In our conversation, we start to scratch the surface on the topic of LGBTQ+ in surgery. Dr. Collins is originally from […] The post S3E2: Dr. Courtney Collins, on LGBTQ+ in surgery first appeared on WISER Podcast.

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S3E1: Dr. Juvonda Hodge, a Burns Boss

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2020/09/23

For our first episode of Season 3, we are sharing an insightful conversation with a Burns Boss, Dr. Juvonda Hodge. She is currently the Assistant Medical Director at the Grady Memorial Hospital Burn Center. Dr. Hodge sat down with us to discuss her unexpected path to becoming a burn surgeon, the continued need for mentorship […] The post S3E1: Dr. Juvonda Hodge, a Burns Boss first appeared on WISER Podcast.

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S2E10: Dr. Marti Russell, on being in two places at once

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2020/07/29

For our final episode of Season 2, we are excited to share our conversation with Dr. Maria (Marti) Russell, a surgical oncologist at Emory University and Grady Memorial Hospital. She delves into her unique (though often challenging) practice, as she operates both at Emory Midtown Hospital and at Grady Memorial Hospital. Dr. Russell shares a […] The post S2E10: Dr. Marti Russell, on being in two places at once first appeared on WISER Podcast.

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S2E9: Jane Hallman – a scrub tech’s perspective on...

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2020/07/08

Jane Hallman is an OR scrub tech who has been working at Emory for over two decades. She was born in Carrolton, GA, and initially became interested in the health field through her grandparents, who started a hospital. She ended up following her mother’s path and became a teacher. Jane taught preschool for many years […] The post S2E9: Jane Hallman – a scrub tech’s perspective on the evolution of OR culture first appeared on WISER Podcast.

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