JAMA Surgery Author Interviews: Recent Episodes
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Interviews with authors of articles from JAMA Surgery. JAMA Surgery is an international peer-reviewed journal that promotes the art and science of surgery by publishing relevant peer-reviewed research to assist the surgeon in optimizing patient care. JAMA Surgery also serves as a forum for the discussion of issues pertinent to surgery, such as the education and training of the surgical workforce, quality improvement, and the ethics and economics of healthcare delivery.
Interview with Brian S. Zuckerbraun, MD, MBA, author of Nasogastric Tubes—Indications, Placement, and Management: A Review. Hosted by Jamie Coleman, MD. Related Content:
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Interview with Crisanto M. Torres, MD, MPH, author of Whole-Blood Transfusion From Empiricism to Evidence: A Narrative Review. Hosted by Jamie Coleman, MD. Related Content:
- Whole-Blood Transfusion From Empiricism to Evidence
Interview with Sherry M. Wren, MD, and Baylee F. Bakkila, MD, authors of As-Needed Treatment of Postoperative Hypertension for Inpatient Surgical Patients: A Review. Hosted by Jamie Coleman, MD. Related Content:
- As-Needed Treatment of Postoperative Hypertension for Inpatient Surgical Patients
Interview with Mehul V. Raval, MD, MS, MBA, and Jane L. Holl, MD, MPH, authors of Implementation and Effectiveness of an Enhanced Recovery Protocol for Children Undergoing Surgery: The ENRICH-US Stepped-Wedge Cluster-Randomized Trial. Hosted by Jamie Coleman, MD. Related Content: * Implementation and Effectiveness of an Enhanced Recovery Protocol for Children Undergoing Surgery * Multicomponent Enhanced Recovery After Surgery—Implementation Affects Effectiveness
Interview with Eva B. Deerenberg, MD, PhD, and Rudolf van den Berg, BSc, authors of Small Bites vs Large Bites for Closure of Abdominal Midline Incisions: A Randomized Clinical Trial. Hosted by Jamie Coleman, MD. Related Content:
- Small Bites vs Large Bites for Closure of Abdominal Midline Incisions
- Challenges in Adopting Small-Bite Abdominal Closure
Interview with Maxine Germes, MD and Maxime K. Collard, MD, PhD authors of Oncologic Risk of Missed Appendiceal Tumors in Acute Appendicitis. Hosted by Jamie Coleman, MD. Related Content:
- Oncologic Risk of Missed Appendiceal Tumors in Acute Appendicitis
- Oncologic Implications of Nonoperative Appendicitis Treatment
Interview with Cody Lendon Mullens, MD, MPH, MS, and Dana A. Telem, MD, MPH, authors of Contemporary Outcomes of Cholecystectomy. Hosted by Jamie Coleman, MD. Related Content:
- Contemporary Outcomes of Cholecystectomy
- From Safer Cholecystectomy to Smarter Bile Duct Management
Interview with Sean Perez, MD, and Karandeep Singh, MD, MMSc, authors of Data and the Art of Surgical Preference Card Maintenance. Hosted by Jamie Coleman, MD. Related Content:
- Data and the Art of Surgical Preference Card Maintenance
Interview with Anupam B. Jena, MD, PhD, and Vishal R. Patel, MD, MPH, authors of Mortality Among Surgeons in the United States. Hosted by Jamie Coleman, MD. Related Content:
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Interview with Christian de Virgilio, MD author of Diagnosis and Management of Hemodialysis Access Complications: A Review. Hosted by Jamie Coleman, MD. Related Content:
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Interview with Katharine Yao, MD, MS, and Lorraine Tafra, MD, authors of American Society of Breast Surgeons and Society of Breast Imaging 2025 Guidelines for the Management of Benign Breast Fibroepithelial Lesions. Hosted by Jamie Coleman, MD. Related Content:
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Interview with Tyson S. Barrett, PhD, and George M. Eid, MD, authors of Obesity Treatment With Bariatric Surgery vs GLP-1 Receptor Agonists. Hosted by Jamie Coleman, MD. Related Content:
- Obesity Treatment With Bariatric Surgery vs GLP-1 Receptor Agonists
Interview with G. Caleb Alexander, MD, MS, and Hemalkumar B. Mehta, MS, PhD, authors of Use of Glucagon-Like Peptide-1 Agonists Among Individuals Undergoing Bariatric Surgery in the US. Hosted by Jamie Coleman, MD. Related Content:
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- The GLP-1 Era—What Comes After Bariatric Surgery?
Interview with Alphonsus Matovu, MD and Jenny Löfgren, MD, PhD authors of Open Anterior Mesh Repair vs Modified Open Anterior Mesh Repair for Groin Hernia in Women: A Randomized Clinical Trial. Hosted byAmalia Cochran, MD Related Content:
- Open Anterior Mesh Repair vs Modified Open Anterior Mesh Repair for Groin Hernia in Women
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Interview with Annabelle Jones, MD, MPH, and Seth A. Berkowitz, MD, MPH, authors of Food Insecurity in US Surgical Patients: Findings From the National Health Interview Survey. Hosted by Amalia Cochran, MD. Related Content:
- Food Insecurity in US Surgical Patients
Interview with Julie Hallet, MD, MSc, author of Familiarity of the Surgeon-Anesthesiologist Dyad and Major Morbidity After High-Risk Elective Surgery. Hosted by Amalia Cochran, MD. Related Content:
- Familiarity of the Surgeon-Anesthesiologist Dyad and Major Morbidity After High-Risk Elective Surgery
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Interview with Anne P. Cameron, MD and Glenn T. Werneburg, MD, PhD, authors of Foley Catheter Management: A Review. Hosted by Amalia Cochran, MD. Related Content:
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Interview with Timothy M. Pawlik, MD, PhD, MPH, MTS, MBA, author of Molecular Testing and Targeted Therapies in Hepatobiliary Cancers: A Review. Hosted by Amalia Cochran, MD. Related Content:
- Molecular Testing and Targeted Therapies in Hepatobiliary Cancers
Interview with Marko Kraljević, MD, and Ralph Peterli, MD, authors of Long-Term Outcomes of Laparoscopic Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass vs Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy for Obesity: The SM-BOSS Randomized Clinical Trial. Hosted by Amalia Cochran, MD. Related Content:
- Long-Term Outcomes of Laparoscopic Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass vs Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy for Obesity
Interview with Jake Awtry, MD, and Antoine Duclos, MD, PhD, authors of Association Between Surgeon Stress and Major Surgical Complications. Hosted by Amalia Cochran, MD. Related Content:
- Association Between Surgeon Stress and Major Surgical Complications
Interview with Ryan Howard, MD, MS, and Dana Telem, MD, MPH, authors of Use of Biologic and Biosynthetic Mesh for Ventral Hernia Repair in Current Practice. Hosted by Amalia Cochran, MD. Related Content:
- Use of Biologic and Biosynthetic Mesh for Ventral Hernia Repair in Current Practice
Interview with Marja A. Boermeester, MD, PhD, and Charlotte L. Van Veldhuisen, MD, authors of Long-Term Outcomes of Early Surgery vs Endoscopy First in Chronic Pancreatitis: Follow-Up Analysis of the ESCAPE Randomized Clinical Trial. Hosted by Amalia Cochran, MD. Related Content:
- Long-Term Outcomes of Early Surgery vs Endoscopy First in Chronic Pancreatitis
Interview with Christopher D. Witiw, MD, and Armaan K. Malhotra, MD, authors of Traumatic Brain Injury and Unemployment and Personal Income Loss. Hosted by Amalia Cochran, MD. Related Content:
- Unemployment and Personal Income Loss After Traumatic Brain Injury
Interview with Pauliina Homsy, MD, PhD, and Patrik Lassus, MD, PhD, An Update on the Survival of the First 50 Face Transplants Worldwide. Hosted by Amalia Cochran, MD. Related Content:
- An Update on the Survival of the First 50 Face Transplants Worldwide
Interview with Philip R. de Reuver, MD, PhD, and Daan J. Comes, MD, authors of Restrictive Strategy vs Usual Care for Cholecystectomy in Patients With Gallstones and Abdominal Pain: 5-Year Follow-Up of the SECURE Randomized Clinical Trial. Hosted by Amalia Cochran, MD. Related Content:
- Restrictive Strategy vs Usual Care for Cholecystectomy in Patients With Abdominal Pain and Gallstones
Interview with Erika L. Rangel, MD, MS, and Lauren M. Janczewski, MD, MS, authors of Pregnancy and Parenthood Among US Surgical Residents. Hosted by Amalia Cochran, MD. Related Content:
- Pregnancy and Parenthood Among US Surgical Residents
Interview with Adrian Diaz, MD, MPH, and Andrew M. Ibrahim, MD, MSc, authors of Variation in Postoperative Outcomes Across Federally Designated Hospital Star Ratings. Hosted by Amalia Cochran, MD. Related Content:
- Variation in Postoperative Outcomes Across Federally Designated Hospital Star Ratings
Interview with Felipe M. Kristensson, MD, and Magdalena Taube, PhD, author of Breast Cancer Risk After Bariatric Surgery and Influence of Insulin Levels: A Nonrandomized Controlled Trial. Hosted by Amalia Cochran, MD. Related Content:
- Breast Cancer Risk After Bariatric Surgery and Influence of Insulin Levels
Interview with Paulina Salminen, MD, PhD, and Jussi Haijanen, MD, PhD, authors of Three-Year Outcomes of Oral Antibiotics vs Intravenous and Oral Antibiotics for Uncomplicated Acute Appendicitis: A Secondary Analysis of the APPAC II Randomized Clinical Trial. Hosted by Amalia L. Cochran, MD. Related Content:
- Three-Year Outcomes of Oral Antibiotics vs Intravenous and Oral Antibiotics for Uncomplicated Acute Appendicitis
Interview with Laura Koskenvuo, MD, PhD, and Ville Sallinen, MD, PhD, authors Morbidity After Mechanical Bowel Preparation and Oral Antibiotics Prior to Rectal Resection: The MOBILE2 Randomized Clinical Trial. Hosted by Amalia Cochran, MD. Related Content:
- Morbidity After Mechanical Bowel Preparation and Oral Antibiotics Prior to Rectal Resection
Interview with Daniel Reim, MD, and Tara Catharina Mueller, MD, authors Intraoperative Wound Irrigation for the Prevention of Surgical Site Infection After Laparotomy: A Randomized Clinical Trial by CHIR-Net. Hosted by Amalia Cochran, MD. Related Content:
- Intraoperative Wound Irrigation for the Prevention of Surgical Site Infection After Laparotomy
Interview with Deborah E. Farr, MD, and Herbert Zeh III, MD, authors Safety and Feasibility of Single-Port Robotic-Assisted Nipple-Sparing Mastectomy. Hosted by Amalia Cochran, MD. Related Content:
- Safety and Feasibility of Single-Port Robotic-Assisted Nipple-Sparing Mastectomy
Interview with Mark Coburn, MD, and Ana Kowark, MD, authors of Preoperative Midazolam and Patient-Centered Outcomes of Older Patients: The I-PROMOTE Randomized Clinical Trial. Hosted by Amalia Cochran, MD. Related Content:
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Interview with Mariam N. Hantouli, MD, and Giana H. Davidson, MD, MPH, authors of Operative vs Nonoperative Management of Acute Cholecystitis During the Different Trimesters of Pregnancy. Hosted by Amalia Cochran, MD. Related Content:
- Operative vs Nonoperative Management of Acute Cholecystitis During the Different Trimesters of Pregnancy
Interview with Seema A. Khan, MD, author of Presurgical Oral Tamoxifen vs Transdermal 4-Hydroxytamoxifen in Women With Ductal Carcinoma In Situ: A Randomized Clinical Trial. Hosted by Amalia Cochran, MD. Related Content:
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Interview with Stanley Kalata, MD, MS, and Kyle H. Sheetz, MD, MS, authors of Comparative Safety of Robotic-Assisted vs Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy. Hosted by Amalia Cochran, MD. Related Content:
- Comparative Safety of Robotic-Assisted vs Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy
Interview with Leonard J. Lobo, MD, and Jason M. Long, MD, MPH, authors of Outcomes Following Lung Transplant for COVID-19–Related Complications in the US. Hosted by Amalia Cochran, MD.
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- Outcomes Following Lung Transplant for COVID-19–Related Complications in the US
Interview with Walter P. Weber, MD, author of Association of Axillary Dissection With Systemic Therapy in Patients With Clinically Node-Positive Breast Cancer. Hosted by Amalia Cochran, MD.
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Interview with Ryan C. Ellis, MD, and Ajita S. Prabhu, MD, authors of Transfascial Fixation vs No Fixation for Open Retromuscular Ventral Hernia Repairs: A Randomized Clinical Trial. Hosted by Amalia Cochran, MD.
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- Transfascial Fixation vs No Fixation for Open Retromuscular Ventral Hernia Repairs
Interview with Trine O. Eskesen, MD, PhD, and Jacob Steinmetz, MD, PhD, authors of Association of Trauma With Long-Term Risk of Death and Immune-Mediated or Cancer Disease in Same-Sex Twins. Hosted by Amalia Cochran, MD. Related Content:
- Association of Trauma With Long-Term Risk of Death and Immune-Mediated or Cancer Disease in Same-Sex Twins
Interview with Ville Sallinen, MD, PhD, and Alexandre Santos, MD, authors of Quality-of-Life and Recurrence Outcomes Following Laparoscopic Elective Sigmoid Resection vs Conservative Treatment Following Diverticulitis: Prespecified 2-Year Analysis of the LASER Randomized Clinical Trial. Hosted by Amalia Cochran, MD. Related Content:
- Quality-of-Life and Recurrence Outcomes Following Laparoscopic Elective Sigmoid Resection vs Conservative Treatment Following Diverticulitis
Interview with Derek F. Amanatullah, MD, PhD, and Henry C. Cousins, MPhil, authors of Assessment of Team Dynamics and Operative Efficiency in Hip and Knee Arthroplasty. Hosted by Amalia Cochran, MD. Related Content:
- Assessment of Team Dynamics and Operative Efficiency in Hip and Knee Arthroplasty
Interview with Andrzej A. Piatkowski, MD, PhD, author of Effect of Total Breast Reconstruction With Autologous Fat Transfer Using an Expansion Device vs Implants on Quality of Life Among Patients With Breast Cancer: A Randomized Clinical Trial. Hosted by Amalia Cochran, MD. Related Content:
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Interview with Crisanto M. Torres, MD, MPH, and Joseph V. Sakran, MD, MPH, MPA, authors of Association of Whole Blood With Survival Among Patients Presenting With Severe Hemorrhage in US and Canadian Adult Civilian Trauma Centers. Hosted by Amalia Cochran, MD. Related Content:
- Association of Whole Blood With Survival Among Patients Presenting With Severe Hemorrhage in US and Canadian Adult Civilian Trauma Centers
Interview with Arjen van der Veen, MD, PhD, and Richard van Hillegersberg, MD, PhD, authors of Cost-effectiveness of Laparoscopic vs Open Gastrectomy for Gastric Cancer: An Economic Evaluation Alongside a Randomized Clinical Trial. Hosted by Amalia Cochran, MD. Related Content:
- Cost-effectiveness of Laparoscopic vs Open Gastrectomy for Gastric Cancer
Interview with Bellal Joseph, MD, and Tanya Anand, MD, MPH, authors of Association Between Hemorrhage Control Interventions and Mortality in US Trauma Patients With Hemodynamically Unstable Pelvic Fractures. Hosted by Amalia Cochran, MD.
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- Association Between Hemorrhage Control Interventions and Mortality in US Trauma Patients With Hemodynamically Unstable Pelvic Fractures
Interview with Kamal M. F. Itani, MD, author of Clinical Trials Design, Scientific Rigor, and Higher-Level Evidence in Surgery. Hosted by Amalia Cochran, MD.
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- Clinical Trials Design, Scientific Rigor, and Higher-Level Evidence in Surgery
Interview with Niloofar Dehghan, MD, and Michael McKee, MD, authors of Operative vs Nonoperative Treatment of Acute Unstable Chest Wall Injuries: A Randomized Clinical Trial. Hosted by Amalia Cochran, MD.
Interview with Niloofar Dehghan, MD, and Michael McKee, MD, authors of Operative vs Nonoperative Treatment of Acute Unstable Chest Wall Injuries: A Randomized Clinical Trial. Hosted by Amalia Cochran, MD.
Interview with Nancy D. Perrier, MD, author of American Association of Endocrine Surgeons Guidelines for Adrenalectomy: Executive Summary.Hosted by Amalia Cochran, MD.
Interview with Sachin Kheterpal, MD, MBA, and Michael L Burns, M.D., Ph.D., authors of Association of Anesthesiologist Staffing Ratio With Surgical Patient Morbidity and Mortality. Hosted by Amalia Cochran, MD
In July 2022, Kirsten Bibbins-Domingo, PhD, MD, MAS, took on a new role as the 17th editor in chief of JAMA and the JAMA Network. In conversation with Nobel laureate Harold Varmus, MD, Bibbins-Domingo discusses her research background, approaches to leadership in health care, and the critical role that journals play in communication about public health and science.
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Interview with Aldo Fafaj, MD, author of Effect of Intraoperative Urinary Catheter Use on Postoperative Urinary Retention After Laparoscopic Inguinal Hernia Repair: A Randomized Clinical Trial.Hosted by Amalia Cochran, MD.
Interview with Sophoclis P. Alexopoulos, MD, and Julia M. Sealock, BS, authors of Proposing a Sex-Adjusted Sodium-Adjusted MELD Score for Liver Transplant Allocation Hosted by Amalia Cochran, MD.
Interview with Apostolos Analatos, MD, and Anders Thorell, MD, PhD, authors of Clinical Outcomes of a Laparoscopic Total vs a 270° Posterior Partial Fundoplication in Chronic Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease: A Randomized Clinical Trial. Hosted by Amalia Cochran, MD.
Interview with Xinying Wang, MD, author of Effect of Early vs Late Supplemental Parenteral Nutrition in Patients Undergoing Abdominal Surgery: A Randomized Clinical Trial Hosted by Amalia Cochran, MD.
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Interview with Jacquelyn A. Quin, MD, and Annie Laurie Shroyer, PhD, authors of Ten-Year Outcomes of Off-Pump vs On-Pump Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting in the Department of Veterans Affairs: A Randomized Clinical Trial
Interview with Michael J. Rosen, MD, author of Biologic vs Synthetic Mesh for Single-stage Repair of Contaminated Ventral Hernias: A Randomized Clinical Trial Hosted by Amalia Cochran, MD.
Interview with Christine Thomas, MD and Alba Sánchez, PhD, authors of Outcomes of a Delirium Prevention Program in Older Persons After Elective Surgery: A Stepped-Wedge Cluster Randomized Clinical Trial. Hosted by Amalia Cochran, MD.
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Interview with Kamrouz Ghadimi, MD, MHSc, and Matthew G. Hartwig, MD, MHS, authors of Inhaled Pulmonary Vasodilator Therapy in Adult Lung Transplant. Hosted by Amalia Cochran, MD.
Interview with Yue-Yung Hu, MD, Evan Heiderscheit, BS, and Cary Jo Schlick, MD, MS, authors of Experiences of LGBTQ+ Residents in US General Surgery Training Programs
Interview with Jayme E. Locke, MD MPH, and Alixandra Cozette Killian, MD MPH, authors of Evaluation of Community-Level Vulnerability and Racial Disparities in Living Donor Kidney Transplant
Interview with Hiroki Yamaue, MD, PhD, author of Short-term Outcomes of Robotic Gastrectomy vs Laparoscopic Gastrectomy for Patients With Gastric Cancer: A Randomized Clinical Trial
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Interview with Mamatha Bhat, MD, PhD, and Ravikiran Karnam, MD, authors of Sex Disparity in Liver Transplant and Access to Living Donation
Interview with Jeff L. Veale, MD, author of Voucher-Based Kidney Donation and Redemption for Future Transplant
Interview with Ignace H. de Hingh, and Koen P Rovers, authors of Perioperative Systemic Therapy vs Cytoreductive Surgery and Hyperthermic Intraperitoneal Chemotherapy Alone for Resectable Colorectal Peritoneal Metastases: A Phase 2 Randomized Clinical Trial
Interview with Natalie G. Coburn, MD, and Julie Hallet, MD, authors of Association Between Anesthesiologist Volume and Short-term Outcomes in Complex Gastrointestinal Cancer Surgery
Interview with Muneera R. Kapadia, MD, and Ian M. Kratzke, authors of Effect of Clear vs Standard Covered Masks on Communication With Patients During Surgical Clinic Encounters: A Randomized Clinical Trial
Interview with Jon S. Matsumura, and Sydney L. Olson, authors of Evaluating Growth Patterns of Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Diameter With Serial Computed Tomography Surveillance
Interview with Kyung Hee Lee, and Ji Hoon Park, authors of Risk of Hematologic Malignant Neoplasms From Abdominopelvic Computed Tomographic Radiation in Patients Who Underwent Appendectomy
Interview with Michelle R. Brownstein, MD, and Stephen T Mahoney, MD, authors of Practice Characteristics and Job Satisfaction of Private Practice and Academic Surgeons
Interview with Ville Sallinen, MD, and Alexandre Santos, MD, authors of Comparing Laparoscopic Elective Sigmoid Resection With Conservative Treatment in Improving Quality of Life of Patients With Diverticulitis: The Laparoscopic Elective Sigmoid Resection Following Diverticulitis (LASER) Randomized Clinical Trial
Interview with Clayton C. Petro, MD, and Ajita S. Prabhu, MD, authors of Patient-Reported Outcomes of Robotic vs Laparoscopic Ventral Hernia Repair With Intraperitoneal Mesh: The PROVE-IT Randomized Clinical Trial
Interview with Catherine Arvieux, MD, PhD, author of Effect of Prophylactic Embolization on Patients With Blunt Trauma at High Risk of Splenectomy: A Randomized Clinical Trial
When trying to administer its qualifying examination during the COVID-19 shutdowns, the American Board of Surgery failed. Jo Buyske, MD, president and chief executive officer of the American Board of Surgery, discusses what went wrong and what they are doing to fix it.
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Interview with Jonah J. Stulberg, MD, PhD, MPH, and Karl Y. Bilimoria, MD, MS, authors of Association Between Surgeon Technical Skills and Patient Outcomes
Interview with Calyani Ganesan, MD, Alan Pao, and Calyani Ganesan, MD, authors of Analysis of Primary Hyperparathyroidism Screening Among US Veterans With Kidney Stones
Interview with Michelle R. Brownstein, MD, and Helen M. Johnson, MD, authors of Associations Between Career Satisfaction, Personal Life Factors, and Work-Life Integration Practices Among US Surgeons by Gender
Interview with Sara P. Myers, MA,MS,MD, and Matthew R. Rosengart, MD MPH, authors of Effects of Gender Bias and Stereotypes in Surgical Training: A Randomized Clinical Trial
Interview with Christopher P. Childers, MD, PhD, and Melinda Maggard Gibbons, MD, authors of Assessment of the Contribution of the Work Relative Value Unit Scale to Differences in Physician Compensation Across Medical and Surgical Specialities
Interview with Ajita S. Prabhu, MD, and Michael J Rosen, MD, FACS, authors of Robotic Inguinal vs Transabdominal Laparoscopic Inguinal Hernia Repair: The RIVAL Randomized Clinical Trial
Interview with Paulina Salminen, MD, PhD, and Suvi Sippola, MD, authors of Quality of Life and Patient Satisfaction at 7-Year Follow-up of Antibiotic Therapy vs Appendectomy for Uncomplicated Acute Appendicitis: A Secondary Analysis of a Randomized Clinical Trial
Interview with Anita P. Courcoulas, MD, MPH, FACS, author of Interventions and Operations 5 Years After Bariatric Surgery in a Cohort From the US National Patient-Centered Clinical Research Network Bariatric Study
Interview with Anthony E. Pusateri, PhD, and Jason L. Sperry, MD MPH, authors of Association of Prehospital Plasma Transfusion With Survival in Trauma Patients With Hemorrhagic Shock When Transport Times Are Longer Than 20 Minutes: A Post Hoc Analysis of the PAMPer and COMBAT Clinical Trials
Interview with Michael A. Vella, MD, and Mark J. Seamon, authors of Long-term Functional, Psychological, Emotional, and Social Outcomes in Survivors of Firearm Injuries
Interview with Heather Yeo, MD, MHS, and Julie Ann Sosa, MD, MA, authors of Association of Demographic and Program Factors With American Board of Surgery Qualifying and Certifying Examinations Pass Rates
Interview with Matthew Jeffrey Martin, MD, author of Courtesy Authorship in Academic Surgery Publications
Interview with Carrie Adelia Sims, MD, PhD, and Patrick M Reilly, MD, authors of Effect of Low-Dose Supplementation of Arginine Vasopressin on Need for Blood Product Transfusions in Patients With Trauma and Hemorrhagic Shock: A Randomized Clinical Trial
Interview with Christopher P. Childers, author of Association of Work Measures and Specialty With Assigned Work Relative Value Units Among Surgeons
Interview with William O. Cooper, MD, MPH, and Gerald B. Hickson, MD, authors of Association of Coworker Reports About Unprofessional Behavior by Surgeons With Surgical Complications in Their Patients
Interview with Todd Rosengart, MD, author of Transition Planning for the Senior Surgeon: Guidance and Recommendations From the Society of Surgical Chairs
Interview with Carol Burke, MD, author of Association of Adenoma and Proximal Sessile Serrated Polyp Detection Rates With Endoscopist Characteristics
Interview with Peter Rhee, MD, MPH, and Bellal Joseph, MD, authors of Nationwide Analysis of Resuscitative Endovascular Balloon Occlusion of the Aorta in Civilian Trauma
Interview with Alison J. Huang, MD, MAS, author of Changes in Sexual Functioning in Women and Men in the 5 Years After Bariatric Surgery
Interview with Charles Adrian Austin, MD, MSCR, and Jan Busby-Whitehead, MD, authors of Association Between Postoperative Delirium and Long-term Cognitive Function After Major Nonemergent Surgery
Interview with Robert A. Tessler, MD, MPH, and Frederick P Rivara, MD, MPH, authors of Trends in Firearm Injury and Motor Vehicle Crash Case Fatality by Age Group, 2003-2013
Interview with Guido Beldi, Consultant Surgeon, author of Effectiveness of Prophylactic Intraperitoneal Mesh Implantation for Prevention of Incisional Hernia in Patients Undergoing Open Abdominal Surgery: A Randomized Clinical Trial
Interview with Benjamin K. Poulose, MD MPH, author of Evaluation of Wound Photography for Remote Postoperative Assessment of Surgical Site Infections
Interview with Mehraneh D. Jafari, MD, and Kasra Ziai, MD, authors of Association of Compensation From the Surgical and Medical Device Industry to Physicians and Self-declared Conflict of Interest
Interview with Edwin G Wilkins, MD, and Andrea L Pusic, MD, MPH, authors of Long-term Patient-Reported Outcomes in Postmastectomy Breast Reconstruction, and Comparison of 2-Year Complication Rates Among Common Techniques for Postmastectomy Breast Reconstruction
Interview with Heather Yeo, MD, MHS, author of Association of Expectations of Training With Attrition in General Surgery Residents
Interview with Julie Ann Sosa, MD MA, author of Association of Time to Attrition in Surgical Residency With Individual Resident and Programmatic Factors
Interview with Bernard Travis Lee, MD, MBA, author of Prevalence of Work-Related Musculoskeletal Disorders Among Surgeons and Interventionalists: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis
Interview with Kevin Y. Pei, MD, author of Comparison of Internal Medicine and General Surgery Residents' Assessments of Risk of Postsurgical Complications in Surgically Complex Patients
Interview with Christian de Virgilio, MD, author of Association of General Surgery Resident Remediation and Program Director Attitudes With Resident Attrition
Interview with Julie Ann Sosa, MD MA, author of Rethinking the Current American Joint Committee on Cancer TNM Staging System for Medullary Thyroid Cancer
Interview with Andrew Ibrahim, MD, MSc, and Justin Dimick, MD, MPH, authors of Variation in Outcomes at Bariatric Surgery Centers of Excellence
Interview with Loren Schechter, MD, author of What Surgeons Need to Know About Gender Confirmation Surgery When Providing Care for Transgender Individuals: A Review
Interview with Zeyad Khoushhal, MBBS, MPH, author of Prevalence and Causes of Attrition Among Surgical Residents: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis
Interview with Brodie Parent, MD, author of Bariatric Surgery in Women of Childbearing Age, Timing Between an Operation and Birth, and Associated Perinatal Complications
Interview with Craig D. Newgard, MD, MPH, author of Evaluation of Rural vs Urban Trauma Patients Served by 9-1-1 Emergency Medical Services
Interview with Sally Carty, MD, author of The American Association of Endocrine Surgeons Guidelines for Definitive Management of Primary Hyperparathyroidism.
Interview with Matthew H. G. Katz, MD, author of Preoperative Modified FOLFIRINOX Treatment Followed by Capecitabine-Based Chemoradiation for Borderline Resectable Pancreatic Cancer: Alliance for Clinical Trials in Oncology Trial A021101
Interview with Justin B. Dimick, MD, MPH, author of Video Ratings of Surgical Skill and Late Outcomes of Bariatric Surgery
Interview with David R. Flum, MD, MPH, author of Number of Diverticulitis Episodes Before Resection and Factors Associated With Earlier Interventions
Interview with Peter C. Minneci, MD, MHSc and Katherine J. Deans, MD, MHSc, authors of Effectiveness of Patient Choice in Nonoperative vs Surgical Management of Pediatric Uncomplicated Acute Appendicitis
Interview with Shimul Shah, MD, author of Effect of Hospital Safety-Net Burden on Cost and Outcomes After Surgery
Interview with Sandra L. Wong, MD, MS, author of Lung Cancer Resection at Hospitals With High vs Low Mortality Rates
Interview with Scott R. Steele, MD, author of Thromboembolic Complications and Prophylaxis Patterns in Colorectal Surgery
Interview with Marco Del Chiaro, MD, PhD, author of Short-term Results of a Magnetic Resonance Imaging-Based Swedish Screening Program for Individuals at Risk for Pancreatic Cancer
Interview with Timo W. Hakkarainen, MD, MS, author of Nonsteroidal Anti-inflammatory Drugs and the Risk for Anastomotic Failure: A Report From Washington State’s Surgical Care and Outcomes Assessment Program (SCOAP)
Interview with Terrence M. Fullum, MD, author of Optimal Time for Early Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy for Acute Cholecystitis
Interview with Kristy L. Kummerow, MD, author of Nationwide Trends in Mastectomy for Early-Stage Breast Cancer
Interview with Elizabeth C. Wick, MD, author of Improving Safety and Quality of Care With Enhanced Teamwork Through Operating Room Briefings
Interview with David I. Soybel, MD, author of Positive and Negative Volume-Outcome Relationships in the Geriatric Trauma Population
Interview with Thomas N. Robinson, MD, MS, author of Relationship Between Asking an Older Adult About Falls and Surgical Outcomes
Interview with Jeanne M. Clark, MD, MPH, author of Impact of Bariatric Surgery on Health Care Costs of Obese Persons: A 6-Year Follow-up of Surgical and Comparison Cohorts Using Health Plan Data
Interview with Sherry M. Wren, MD, author of The Influence of Intern Home Call on Objectively Measured Perioperative Outcomes
Interview with John E. Scarborough, MD, author of Expectations and Outcomes in Geriatric Patients With Do-Not-Resuscitate Orders Undergoing Emergency Surgical Management of Bowel Obstruction
Interview with Julie A. Sosa, MD, MA, author of Association of Postdischarge Complications With Reoperation and Mortality in General Surgery
Interview with Angela M. Ingraham, MD, MS, author of Comparison of Hospital Performance in Trauma vs Emergency and Elective General Surgery: Implications for Acute Care Surgery Quality Improvement
Interview with Robert R. Cima, MD, MA, author of Technical Proficiency in Hand-Assisted Laparoscopic Colon and Rectal Surgery
Interview with Edward H. Livingston, MD, author of Little Effect of Insurance Status or Socioeconomic Condition on Disparities in Minority Appendicitis Perforation Rates
Interview with Jennifer Reoch, BSc, author of Safety of Laparoscopic vs Open Bariatric Surgery: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis