In this 309th episode I welcome Dr. Mimi Wynn to another Master Clinician interview. We discuss her career as a world expert in cardiac and vascular anesthesia with a deep focus in thoraco-abdominal aneurysms. We discuss how to develop an area of expertise, how to keep learning, how to overcome imposter syndrome, how to deal with failure, and much …

In this 308th episode I welcome Dr. Tim Kajstura back to the show for another ABA Keyword episode. We cover Ambulatory Anesthesia. Our Sponsors: * Check out Eko: https://ekohealth.com/ACCRAC * Check out FIGS and use my code FIGSRX for a great deal: https://wearfigs.com * Check out Factor: https://factormeals.com/accrac50off * Check out Truelearn an…

In this 307th episode I welcome Commander Dr. Mark Cannon, Commander Dr. Nick Pulos, Lieutenant Dr. Joey Sieker and Lt. Commander Erika Spencer to the show to discuss military reserve options for residents and attendings. Our Sponsors: * Check out Eko: https://ekohealth.com/ACCRAC * Check out FIGS and use my code FIGSRX for a great deal: https://we…

In this 306th episode I welcome Dr. Beth Wilson to the show to discuss Early Allograft Dysfunction (EAD) after liver transplantation and what anesthesiologists can do to prevent or mitigate it. Our Sponsors: * Check out Eko: https://ekohealth.com/ACCRAC * Check out FIGS and use my code FIGSRX for a great deal: https://wearfigs.com * Check out Facto…

In this 305th episode I welcome Dr. Eric Busch to the show as our next Master Clinician. He has been practicing anesthesiology at Oschner in New Orleans for 35 years and has done everything from Chronic Pain to Cardiac. We discuss what he's learned over the years and some of his favorite things to teach his trainees. Our Sponsors: * Check out Eko: …

In this 304th episode I welcome Drs. Meyhoff and Breteler to the show to discuss continuous vital sign monitoring for patients on the floor and at home after surgery. We talk about the pros and cons of this kind of monitoring, what the future holds, and how Anesthesiologist and Intensivists can play an important role. Dr. Meyhoff is the founder of …

In this 303rd episode I welcome Drs. Stahl and Saddawi-Konefka to the show to discuss how busy people can start using AI tools in their everyday lives to save time and make things easier. Our Sponsors: * Check out Eko: https://ekohealth.com/ACCRAC * Check out FIGS and use my code FIGSRX for a great deal: https://wearfigs.com * Check out Factor: htt…

In this 302nd episode I interview Dr. David Broussard, a cardiac anesthesiologist and Chair of Anesthesiology at Ochsner Medical Center in New Orleans. We discuss his approach to preparing for, and dealing with, adverse events and how to communicate about them to patients and families in a way that builds trust. Our Sponsors: * Check out Eko: https…

In this 301st episode I welcome Dr. Scott Licata to the show as the next master clinician in our series. He is a pediatric anesthesiologist and we go through a case from preop to intraop to postop and hear his tips and tricks for success. Our Sponsors: * Check out Eko: https://ekohealth.com/ACCRAC * Check out FIGS and use my code FIGSRX for a great…

In this 300th episode, at the request of our listeners, I ask Dr. Dave Stahl to take the host's chair and interview me. We discuss some reflections on 8 years and 300 episodes of ACCRAC and some clinical and life based tips and tricks that I have picked up over the years. Our Sponsors: * Check out Eko: https://ekohealth.com/ACCRAC * Check out FIGS …

In this 299th episode I welcome Dr. David Stahl to the show to be our next master clinician. Our Sponsors: * Check out Eko: https://ekohealth.com/ACCRAC * Check out FIGS and use my code FIGSRX for a great deal: https://wearfigs.com * Check out Factor: https://factormeals.com/accrac50off * Check out Truelearn and use my code ACCRAC for a great deal:…

In this 298th episode I welcome Dr. John Pizzuti to our series of interviews with master clinicians. Dr. Pizzuti was identified by multiple members of his private practice group as someone who, despite being relatively early in his career, is a true master clinician. He is someone others go to for help and advice all the time, including those much …

In this 297th episode I welcome Dr. Tym Kajstura back to the show for another ABA Keyword episode. We cover high yield topics of PE and Hyper and Hypoparathyroidism. Our Sponsors: * Check out Eko: https://ekohealth.com/ACCRAC * Check out FIGS and use my code FIGSRX for a great deal: https://wearfigs.com * Check out Factor: https://factormeals.com/a…

In this 296th episode I welcome Dr. Mike Essandoh to do another master clinician episode. We discuss Dr. Essandoh's tips for being successful clinically, in research, in leadership, in innovation and in technology. Our Sponsors: * Check out Eko: https://ekohealth.com/ACCRAC * Check out FIGS and use my code FIGSRX for a great deal: https://wearfigs.…

In this 295th episode I discuss the kinds of statistical questions that come up on board exams and what you need to know to get them right. Our Sponsors: * Check out Eko: https://ekohealth.com/ACCRAC * Check out FIGS and use my code FIGSRX for a great deal: https://wearfigs.com * Check out Factor: https://factormeals.com/accrac50off * Check out Tru…

In this 294th episode I play the live recording from my interview with Dr. Valerie Arkoosh who is the Secretary of Human Services for the State of Pennsylvania. Our Sponsors: * Check out Eko: https://ekohealth.com/ACCRAC * Check out FIGS and use my code FIGSRX for a great deal: https://wearfigs.com * Check out Factor: https://factormeals.com/accrac…

In this 293rd episode I interview Dr. Keith Baker in another master clinician episode. Dr. Baker is a professor at Harvard Medical School, the Vice Chair for Education at MGH and was formerly the residency program director there for 15 years. Our Sponsors: * Check out Eko: https://ekohealth.com/ACCRAC * Check out FIGS and use my code FIGSRX for a g…

In this 292nd episode I play the audio from the live episode we did at the Northeast Anesthesia Resident Conference in Boston on 9/14/24. I interviewed Aalok Agarwala, Associate CMO at MGH, Joanne Conroy, President and CEO of Dartmouth Health, and Sunil "Sunny" Eappen, CEO of UVM Health. We discuss their careers, and their tips for aspiring leaders…

In this 290th episode I welcome Drs. Finan and Ehrenkranz to the show to discuss the data on using psilocybin and other psychedelics for treating chronic pain and depression as well as their ongoing study on the topic. Our Sponsors: * Check out Eko: https://ekohealth.com/ACCRAC * Check out FIGS and use my code FIGSRX for a great deal: https://wearf…

In this 290th episode I welcome Dr. Mike Grant back to the show to discuss post-op care for patients having cardiac surgery. Our Sponsors: * Check out Eko: https://ekohealth.com/ACCRAC * Check out FIGS and use my code FIGSRX for a great deal: https://wearfigs.com * Check out Factor: https://factormeals.com/accrac50off * Check out Truelearn and use …

In this new series on master clinicians I will be interviewing people who have been identified by their colleagues and trainees as "master clinicians", people who others go to for advice and clinical guidance, people who are masters of their craft. In this episode I welcome Dr. Dave Berman back to the show to discuss how he has, in a relatively sho…

In this 288th episode I welcome Dr. Tym Kajstura to the show to do an ABA keyword episode. We discuss considerations for electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) and transfusion reactions. Our Sponsors: * Check out Eko: https://ekohealth.com/ACCRAC * Check out FIGS and use my code FIGSRX for a great deal: https://wearfigs.com * Check out Factor: https://fac…

In this 287th episode I welcome Drs. Kyle Sanchez and Dan Ellis to the show to discuss the perioperative care of transgender and gender-diverse Patients. We discuss terminology, different medications and surgeries that you may see, preop, intraop and postop considerations. Our Sponsors: * Check out Eko: https://ekohealth.com/ACCRAC * Check out FIGS…

In this 286th episode I welcome Dr. Elisa Walsh to the show to discuss Central Venous Catheters. We discuss where they can be placed, what can go wrong, how to teach people how to place them safely and how to confirm placement. Our Sponsors: * Check out Eko: https://ekohealth.com/ACCRAC * Check out FIGS and use my code FIGSRX for a great deal: http…

In this 285th episode I welcome Dr. Andrea Dutoit back to the show to discuss the most recent data on program signaling and what we know about how it affected applicants' chances of getting and interview and matching. Our Sponsors: * Check out Eko: https://ekohealth.com/ACCRAC * Check out FIGS and use my code FIGSRX for a great deal: https://wearfi…