
EPA Playbook: Benign or Malignant Colon
Join Drs. Steele, Burke, & Premkumar in this episode of EPA Playbook, where we tackle a core general surgery EPA: the evaluation and management of benign and malignant colon disease. From common prese...
3 Jul 27min

Are EPAs Actually Working? An Honest Look at Competency-Based Surgical Training
Two years into the EPA era — are we actually training surgeons differently, or just checking new boxes? In this episode, Behind the Knife co-director and Duke Trauma Surgeon Dr. Patrick Georgoff and B...
2 Jul 37min

Intraoperative Cholangiography Guidelines: Routine, Selective, or Never?
In this episode, we use the recent SAGES guidelines to tackle one of the most common and controversial questions in general surgery. Through a case-based discussion, our experts review the evidence fo...
29 Jun 34min

Clinical Challenges in Hernia Surgery: Is Optimization Still Necessary for Hernia Surgery?
Join our Hernia Team for a review of the current controversy around preoperative optimization and the practical implications.Hosts: Dr. Maggie Bosley - @MBosleyMD Dr. Sean Orenstein - @OrensteinSean D...
25 Jun 34min

Rectal Cancer in the Young and Pregnant: Fertility and Management Considerations
As colorectal cancer rates rise among younger adults, surgeons are increasingly caring for patients with rectal cancer who are pregnant or hoping to preserve future fertility. With more individuals de...
22 Jun 27min

Journal Review in Bariatric Surgery: Socioeconomic Disparities
Why do millions of patients qualify for bariatric surgery, yet only a fraction ever make it to the operating room?Hosts· Matthew Martin, trauma and bariatric surgeon at the University of Southern...
18 Jun 23min

Whole Blood vs. Components: The Prehospital Debate
Prehospital blood is one of the hottest debates in trauma resuscitation — and the evidence just got a lot more interesting. In this episode, Drs. Patrick Georgoff and Ayman Ali sit down with Dr. Ed Ba...
15 Jun 42min

Clinical Challenges in Surgical Oncology: Melanoma
Join the Behind the Knife Surgical Oncology Team as we discuss clinical challenges through case-based examples including the diagnosis, workup, and management of patients with cutaneous melanoma. Lear...
11 Jun 35min



















