Surgeons’ Lives - Stuff that Matters

Surgeons from around the world talk about their life in a free ranging conversation that covers much more than their professional story. It’s called ”Stuff that Matters” for a reason because we hear their thoughts on life priorities, defining events, mentors and how they want to be remembered when it’s all done. After all, there is more to life than work!!

Surgeons’ Lives - Stuff that Matters is a health podcast hosted by John Monson, with 69 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

John Monson hosts Surgeons’ Lives - Stuff that Matters, a health show with 69 episodes published.

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  Episode #71

  John Hunter - A True Pioneer who saw the Dark Side

  Aug 24, 202655 min

  Dr John Hunter is a legendary figure in the field of minimally invasive surgery. In the 1980s, before anyone had ever heard of laparoscopic cholecystectomy, he was pursuing higher training in minimally invasive techniques such as endoscopic and laser surgery in a series of fellowships. Born in New Hampshire, he graduated from medical school at the University of Pennsylvania and following residency in Utah, he spent his early Faculty career in Emory, Atlanta. He then headed west where he became Chair of the Department of Surgery in Portland, Oregon where he has been ever since. Over several decades, he has seen the world from several viewpoints as an attending Surgeon, a departmental leader, a medical school, administrator and CEO of a healthcare system. With this experience, he is more than able to discuss some of the challenges facing healthcare in the United States, as well as the problems facing all of the stakeholders involved in patient care. Throughout his career, he has been a passionate advocate of maintaining the academic mission. He served as president of SAGES, as well as chairman of the American Board of Surgery. His views on the transformation of medical care both good and bad are well worth listening to in this fascinating discussion. If you prefer watching rather than listening, then don't forget that this podcast is available on the dedicated @Youtube channel Please take a moment to subscribe to the channel as it helps to spread the word. Also press the like button and send whatever comments you may have. Thanks for watching. https://www.ohsu.edu/people/john-g-hunter-md-facs #surgery #leadership #healthcare #academicsurgery #SAGES

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  Episode #70

  Mike Stoner - transforming vascular surgery, learning golf and developing a just culture

  Aug 6, 202659 min

  Mike Stoner is the Chief of Vascular Surgery at the University of Rochester Medical Center in upstate New York. Born in Syracuse, he did his College and medical school training in Buffalo before residency and a vascular Fellowship landed him in East Carolina for his first Faculty job. He soon discovered that this was the perfect clinical laboratory for the development of atherosclerotic disease, and led to a period of academic productivity that he was not expecting. Eight years later, he returned to the northeast and joined the University of Rochester where he has been ever since. In a wide ranging discussion today, he describes how vascular surgery has become transformed during his career from major operations and amputations to navigating the vascular system with wires, balloons, and probes as well as functioning as the delivery mechanism for a range of targeted therapeutic molecules. Throughout his time and Rochester, he has dedicated much time to developing a culture that supports the success of colleagues at all levels. This is something that has become his main ambition in recent years. Like many before him, the pandemic resulted in him exploring new hobbies. In this case, Mike and his wife became golfing novices and before long became huge enthusiasts - despite the early recognition that the game would likely always win. Please don't forget to subscribe to the channel. It really matters. I would love to hear your comments as well. You prefer to watch rather than listen then do not forget that this interview is available on the dedicated @YouTube channel #vascularhealth #vascularsurgeon #Rochester #culture #culturetransformation #leadership #research #golf #hobbies

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  Episode #69

  Julioa Garcia-Aguilar - Surgeon, Researcher, Cyclist and enthusiastic Barcelona football fan!

  Jul 13, 202657 min

  Julio Garcia-Aguilar was born in a small village near Madrid, Spain with no specific background in the medical field. In search for higher education he went to the big city, where he soon graduated from medical school from the University of Madrid. Following the advice of mentors he moved to the United States for a period of Research. He's obvious talent was soon spotted before long, he found himself completing some residency years and then being recruited to complete a Colorectal fellow Northwell with Dr. Stan Goldberg and his colleagues. They were smart enough to make sure he didn't leave and he became an attending in Minneapolis where he commenced a lifelong passion for clinical trials that move the needle inpatient care. In this case, Julio was determined to change the approach to rectal cancer. Through a combination of dogged determination, stamina, and persistence. He has had multiple NCI grants and conducted several game changing clinical trials, which he established on a national Collaborative basis. In recent years he has probably been best known for leading the northern hemisphere charge in terms of non-operative management of rectal cancer. However, there is much more to Julio than a hard-working Surgeon and researcher. Despite his early years near Madrid, he is a passionate Barcelona fan and continues to support his first love of Atlético Madrid. Although he is a little restricted by living in Manhattan he continues to be an enthusiastic cyclist. In this wide ranging podcast conversation, we cover many of these issues and some more as well. So please don't hesitate to subscribe to the channel and hit that button. If you prefer to watch rather than listen then the full video conversation is available on the dedicated #YouTube channel https://www.mskcc.org/cancer-care/doctors/julio-garcia-aguilar https://www.linkedin.com/in/garcia-aguilar-julio-surgery-b3725973/ #rectalcancer #surgery #lifestyle #mentor #colorectalsurgery #research #barça #athleticomadrid #realmadrid #MSKCC

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  Episode #67

  Erin King-Mullins - Starting private practice and debating with Jesus and Dave Chapelle

  Jun 11, 202655 min

  Erin King-Mullins is quite a force of nature. Born in Florida to a Southern Baptist family she followed her sister into medicine and pursued a career in Colorectal surgery. Initially following the standard employed surgeon model she began to realize that the system did not share her values. Unlike many others Erin decided to strike out on her own by setting up her own single handed practice in urban Atlanta some 4 years ago. Supported by her husband's exceptional Excel spreadsheet skills she took the plunge and despite finding much of the experience terrifying, has never regretted the decision. To say it has been a learning experience would be an understatement and during this wide-ranging discussion we touched on topics as different as battling prejudice, truly understanding what it takes to be loyal to personal values and of course the challenges of balancing all of this with the roles of being a wife and Mom. And let's not forget that she would like to have Jesus and Dave Chapelle as dinner guests and get some straight answers from both of them. Don't forget to like and subscribe to the channel and please send your comments. If you prefer to watch rather than listen, then this full interview is available on the YouTube channel. #surgery #surgeonslives #stuffthatmatters #privatepractice #lifestyle #davechapelle #becomingindependant #beatingprejudice #tushytouchup https://colowellness.com/erin-king-mullins-md/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/ekmullins/ https://health.usnews.com/doctors/erin-king-mullins-694529

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  Episode #66

  Rowan Parks - Surgeon, President and maybe an entrepreneur?

  Apr 26, 202651 min

  Rowan Parks was born into surgery in Belfast, where his father George was a Colorectal Surgeon who became President of the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland. Growing up amidst the troubles in Belfast he decided to pursue a medical career and was accepted to his first choice of Queens University Belfast. A pretty standard training pathway followed but took an unexpected turn when he decided to spend a time in the HPB unit at Edinburgh Royal Infirmary. He never returned to Belfast and 28 years later he is able to reflect on a career that reached many peaks and culminated in being elected President of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh. Before the three years he spent representing the College around the world Rowan had become immersed in matters educational and training paradigms in Scotland and beyond. In fact, he has recently returned to that first love since finishing his tenure as president. Along the way we discuss faith, nepotism, travel and missing talents! If you prefer to watch rather than listen then don't forget that the entire podcast is available on the #SurgeonsLives channel on Youtube #surgery #royalcollegeofsurgeons #education #medicalpolitics #HPBsurgery https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rowan_Parks https://surgery.ed.ac.uk/staff/profiles/rowan-parks https://www.linkedin.com/in/rowan-parks-2032116/

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