Cold Steel: Canadian Journal of Surgery Podcast

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E181 - Campbell Roxburgh at Queen's University
Campbell Roxburgh is a consultant colorectal surgeon and Professor of Colorectal Surgical Oncology at University of Glasgow in Scotland. Mr. Roxburgh is a multi-faceted researcher, surgeon and academic. He has a large body of research in systemic inflammation and tumor response, as well as clinical trials. We were lucky enough to have him join us at Queen’s University for a week. In this talk he gave to the general surgery division, he talked about the development of robotic surgery in Scotland. What stood out for us from his talk was the deliberate, systematic approach to introducing a new technology adopted by the NHS, as opposed to the way that technology is often rolled out in North America. We also had a great time asking Campbell questions at the end of his talk, and we particularly liked his response to how to find work-life balance as a surgeon and an academic.What do you think? How should something like robotics be rolled out in Canada? Email us at [email protected]. Feel free to leave us a voicemail, and we might play your response on our next episode. Campbell Roxburgh on X: @C_RoxburghLinks:https://www.gla.ac.uk/schools/cancersciences/staff/campbellroxburgh/Ingham AR, McSorley ST, McMillan DC, Mansouri D, Chong D, MacKay GJ, Wrobel A, Kong CY, Alani A, Nicholson G, Roxburgh CSD. Does robotic assisted surgery mitigate obesity related systemic inflammatory response and clinical outcomes in left sided colorectal cancer resections? J Robot Surg. 2025 Mar 5;19(1):98. doi: 10.1007/s11701-025-02261-0. PMID: 40042780; PMCID: PMC11882609.Ingham AR, Kong CY, Wong TN, McSorley ST, McMillan DC, Nicholson GA, Alani A, Mansouri D, Chong D, MacKay GJ, Roxburgh CSD. Robotic-assisted surgery for left-sided colon and rectal resections is associated with reduction in the postoperative surgical stress response and improved short-term outcomes: a cohort study. Surg Endosc. 2024 May;38(5):2577-2592. doi: 10.1007/s00464-024-10749-3. Epub 2024 Mar 18. PMID: 38498212; PMCID: PMC11078791.
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E180 - Andrea Merrill on Writing, Creativity, and Pursuing your Passions as a Surgeon
Andrea Merrill is a surgical oncologist in Charlottesville, Virginia. She is the creator of Scrubbed Out, a website dedicated to highlighting the talents and passions of surgeons and trainees outside of the operating room. As listeners will know, Chad and I have been obsessed with exploring how to be the best surgeons we can be without losing our humanity in the process. Dr. Merrill had some really important insights on how we might walk the line between being completely immersed in surgery, but also staying grounded. We also talked about several of her superb pieces of writing, including “Free Solo” and “Taylor Swift in the Operating Room”. We’d love to hear from you – what hobbies or side hustles do you have? How do you balance them with a life in surgery? Email us at [email protected]:https://www.scrubbedoutsurgeon.com/Merrill AL. Free Solo Surgery. Ann Surg. 2022 Aug 1;276(2):e77-e78. doi: 10.1097/SLA.0000000000005499. Epub 2022 Jul 6. PMID: 36036994.https://kevinmd.com/2024/02/taylor-swift-in-the-operating-room-the-surgeon-who-found-strength-in-song.htmlhttps://kevinmd.com/2015/06/why-are-women-so-underrepresented-in-surgery-leadership.html
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E179 - Mohamed Belal on Being Britain's First Paralyzed Surgeon and Designing the ORs of the Future
Dr. Mohammed Bellal is a consultant urologist based out of Birmingham, UK. He specializes in complex functional reconstructive surgery. He’s also the UK’s first paralyzed surgeon. Dr. Bellal has probably one of the most powerful talks we’ve ever heard called “The Gift of Adversity”. During our conversation with him, we explore the power of fate, and how letting go of the outcomes is such a difficult but powerful life lesson we all need to learn. We also delved deeply into how Dr. Bellal has adapted to his paralysis and has come back to practice as a surgeon, and his insights on how we might design the operating rooms of the future. Links:The Gift of Adversity: https://youtu.be/uTPVvPMod2Q?si=VTn616zCI8M7oF71https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-birmingham-63586045
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E178 - CMPA x Cold Steel Part 2 - Anatomy of a Lawsuit
In this second episode of our mini-series with the Canadian Medical Protective Association (CMPA), Richard Mimeault and Liisa Honey talk about the “Anatomy of a Lawsuit”. They talk about what you can expect if you are served with a College complaint or a lawsuit, what the process looks like, and how you can psychologically survive through it all.Links:https://www.cmpa-acpm.ca/en/education-events/elearning/anatomy-of-a-lawsuit
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E177 - Stephen Foster on Global Surgery in Angola
It’s hard to describe exactly what Dr. Stephen Foster is. Dr. Foster is a general surgeon, urologist, infectious disease doctor, entrepreneur, and missionary who has spent his career working in Angola. We caught up with Dr. Foster to talk about his life working in Angola and really to explore his thoughts on empowering non-MD providers to provide life-saving care. Dr. Foster has a fascinating biography called “The Benefit of Steel: The Life and Times of Steve Foster.” For us, the conversation with Dr. Foster has reminded us of the huge inequities that exist in the world, but also the tremendous effort of folks like Dr. Foster to make the world a better, more humane place.If you want to get in contact with Dr. Foster to support his foundation, you can find his email in our show notes.Links:Stephen Foster Email: [email protected] https://www.amazon.ca/Benefit-Steel-Times-Steve-Foster/dp/B07Y4K7CM4https://www.nytimes.com/2015/03/29/opinion/sunday/nicholas-kristof-a-little-respect-for-dr-foster.html
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