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Behind The Knife: The Surgery Podcast

Clinical Challenges in Hernia Surgery: Specialization in Hernia and Abdominal Wall Surgery

Behind The Knife: The Surgery Podcast

Behind The Knife: The Surgery Podcast

Science, Health & Fitness, Medicine, Education

4.81.4K Ratings

🗓️ 17 April 2023

⏱️ 28 minutes

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Summary

Hernias are some of the most common problems treated by general surgeons. The field of abdominal wall surgery has rapidly evolved as a result of innovation and the development of new techniques. In this podcast, Drs. Charlotte Horne and Jenny Shao join Vahagn Nikolian to discuss their decision to pursue careers as abdominal wall specialists, the role that hernia surgeons play in modern day surgical programs, and the pathway to becoming a hernia surgeon.
· Dr. Charlotte Horne is an Assistant Professor of Surgery at Pennsylvania State University.
· Dr. Jenny Shao is an Assistant Professor of Surgery at the University of Michigan.
· Dr. Vahagn Nikolian is an Assistant Professor of Surgery at Oregon Health & Science University.

Recommended Reading:

Shulkin JM, Mellia JA, Patel V, Naga HI, Morris MP, Christopher A, Heniford BT, Fischer JP. Characterizing hernia centers in the United States: what defines a hernia center? Hernia. 2022 Feb;26(1):251-257. doi: 10.1007/s10029-021-02411-x. Epub 2021 Apr 19. PMID: 33871743.

Novitsky YW, Elliott HL, Orenstein SB, Rosen MJ. Transversus abdominis muscle release: a novel approach to posterior component separation during complex abdominal wall reconstruction. Am J Surg. 2012 Nov;204(5):709-16. doi: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2012.02.008. Epub 2012 May 16. PMID: 22607741.

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0:43.0

Alright, so welcome to another episode of Behind the Knife.

0:55.0

This is actually the last installment from me and the team for the hernia content that we've been sharing lately.

1:04.0

Today I'm very, very honored to have two special guests with me.

1:09.0

Dr. Jenny Xiao and Charlotte Horn, who are part of the cohort of surgeons that became hernia specialists with me a few years back.

1:20.0

And we've become really good friends over the years.

1:23.0

And today we're going to be talking about the nuts and bolts of hernia fellowships and specialization.

1:29.0

And so with no further ado, I'd love to introduce them.

1:33.0

So let's start with Dr. Charlotte Horn.

1:36.0

Dr. Charlotte Horn, welcome to the show and today's Behind the Knife podcast.

1:41.0

Thank you so much for inviting me.

1:43.0

It's a pleasure to be on.

1:45.0

And Dr. Horn is currently an abdominal wall specialist at Penn State.

1:52.0

Did her fellowship at Cleveland Clinic with Dr. Michael Rosen and the rest of the Cleveland Clinic team and is truly a leader in abdominal wall surgery.

2:02.0

And already leading many, many studies related to the advancement of our field.

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