177. Introduction to Surgical Pathology

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

By the mid-20th century, endoscopy and laparoscopy were ready for major advancement. Although instruments had evolved into semi-flexible designs, visualization was still limited by glass optics and heat-producing light sources. A breakthrough toward fully flexible, high-resolutio ... Show More

Join the Behind the Knife Surgical Oncology Team as we discuss the nuances in the work up and management of patients with pheochromocytomas.Hosts:Timothy Vreeland, MD, FACS (@vreelant) is an Assistant Professor of Surgery at the Uniformed Services University of the Health Science ... Show More

Join University of Washington’s surgical palliative care team for another engaging role play episode, where we tackle the challenging goals-of-care conversation. Using the VitalTalk REMAP framework, we explore effective communication strategies, highlight common pitfalls, and sim ... Show More

Have you heard of the specialty of integrative medicine? What is it, and how does an integrative medicine physician care for their patients? In this episode, Ria interviews Dr. Chiti Parikh, who is board certified in integrative medicine and is the executive director of the Integ ... Show More

In this episode of the BackTable Podcast, host Dr. Chris Beck interviews guest Dr. Andrew Sholl, who demystifies the ins and outs of percutaneous biopsies and their impact on diagnoses. Dr. Scholl is a pathologist at LCMC Health in New Orleans, Louisiana. Dr. Sholl emphasizes th ... Show More

Join the University of Washington Surgical Palliative Care Team for their final episode of this series — a dual journal review and clinical challenges discussion on assessing medical decision-making capacity. Using Dr. Paul Applebaum’s foundational framework, the team outlines th ... Show More

🔹When is an U/S vs. CT vs. MRI helpful before consulting Interventional Radiology?🔹What factors go into an IR pre-op evaluation?🔹 When do drains go in, and when do they come out?🔹 When a patient has trouble with a drain, what are things you can do before calling IR?🔹 What do ... Show More

In this episode we talk about what it is your orthopaedic surgeon would consider (and what Dr. Jorge Chahla *heavily* emphasised - in consultation with the patient) in the decision making process as to whether or not surgery was a suitable option, or if something such as biologic ... Show More

Sanam Loghavi (@sanamloghavi), MD, hematopathologist and molecular pathologist at the University of Texas MD Anderson Center, provides a clear picture of pathology as a specialty in this informative episode. Dr. Loghavi argues that medical school curriculum falls short in includi ... Show More

Send a textIn this episode, we discuss the clinical presentation, work-up, and treatment of CMML. Our medicine minute discusses emerging evidence on the use of ruxolitinib for CMML treatment. Written by: Dr. Elliot Smith (Internal Medicine Resident)Reviewed by: Dr. Stephanie Lee ... Show More

This week I'm joined by Dr. William Mayo, President-elect of the AOA. We have a great discussion about the ACGME and AOA/AACOM merger and more. Links: Full Episode Blog Post The Premed Playbook: Guide to the Medical School Interview MCATbook.com personalstatementbook.com AOA Find ... Show More