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The WISER podcast was started by Women In Surgery at Emory Residencies to celebrate the careers, achievements, and life stories of women in surgery. For more information, visit us at WISERpodcast.com.

WISER Women In Surgery at the Emory Residencies

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The WISER podcast was started by Women In Surgery at Emory Residencies to celebrate the careers, achievements, and life stories of women in surgery. For more information, visit us at WISERpodcast.com.

    S5E8: Dr. Kristen Freeman, on Cardiovascular Surgery

    S5E8: Dr. Kristen Freeman, on Cardiovascular Surgery

    In this episode, WISER president Lara Schwieger, and co-host Helen O’Leary interview Dr. Kristen Freeman, a cardiovascular surgeon at the University of Florida. Dr. Freeman discusses her experiences training in hospitals around the country, touches on the pros and cons of integrated vs traditional residency pathways to CT surgery, and describes the transition from surgical trainee to attending. 







    Dr. Freeman completed medical school at the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, then went on to do general surgery residency at the University of Colorado Denver and cardiothoracic surgery fellowship at the University of Florida. Dr. Freeman is currently an Assistant Professor in the Division of Cardiovascular Surgery at the University of Florida, and the Associate Program Director for the Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery Integrated and Traditional Residency Training Programs.







    Hosts: Lara Schwieger & Helen O’LearyEditors: Grace Nguyen, Lucy Avant, Julia ByrnesProducers: Lizzie Rieger & Lara SchwiegerMusic: Blue Dot Sessions

























    Hosts: Lara Schwieger, Helen O’Leary







    Editors: Grace Nguyen, Julia Byrnes, Lucy Avant







    Producers: Lara Schwieger and Lizzie Rieger







    Artwork: Victoria Mau







    Music: Bluedot Sessions

    • 31 min
    S5E7: Dr. Megan Tracci, JD, MD, on Health Policy and Vascular Surgery

    S5E7: Dr. Megan Tracci, JD, MD, on Health Policy and Vascular Surgery

    In this episode we interview Dr. Megan Tracci, vascular and endovascular surgeon at the University of Virginia, as well as the founder and co-medical director of the UVA Northridge Vein Clinic. Dr. Tracci is our first surgeon with a JD to be featured on the podcast! WISER president, Lizzie Rieger, and co-host Helen O’Leary team up to ask Dr. Tracci about being a dual MD-JD, health policy including her time as a fellow in the US senate, and vascular surgery.







    Dr. Tracci graduated from the Medical Scholars Program at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign with both a JD and MD, with an emphasis on health policy and patient safety. She went on to complete a residency in general surgery followed by a fellowship in vascular surgery at the University of Virgina. During her research years as a resident she worked as a legislative fellow for the United States senate. 









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    Hosts: Lizzie Rieger, Helen O’LearyEditors: Grace NguyenProducers: Lizzie Rieger, Lara SchwiegerMusic: Bluedot Sessions

     































    Hosts: Lizzie Rieger, Helen O’Leary

    Editors: Grace Nguyen

    Producers: Lara Schwieger and Lizzie Rieger

    Artwork: Victoria Mau

    Music: Bluedot Sessions

    S5E6: Dr. Laura Ramirez-Caban, on Minimally Invasive Gynecologic Surgery

    S5E6: Dr. Laura Ramirez-Caban, on Minimally Invasive Gynecologic Surgery

    In this episode we interview Dr. Laura Ramirez-Caban, a Minimally Invasive Gynecologic Surgeon and assistant professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology at Emory University Hospital. WISER third year medical students Shannon and Megan team up to ask Dr. Ramirez about minimally invasive gynecologic surgery (MIGS), a relatively new subspecialty in the field of Obstetrics and Gynecology. Later, Dr. Ramirez discusses her passion for working with underserved populations and her experience as a new mom and surgeon.







    Dr. Ramirez obtained her undergraduate degree from Drexel University, and her medical degree from Temple University School of Medicine. She completed residency at Emory University and a MIGS fellowship at Cleveland Clinic.







    Hosts: Megan Wasson, Shannon Su

    Editors: Megan Wasson, Shannon Su, Grace Nguyen

    Producers: Lizzie Rieger, Lara Schwieger

    Music: Bluedot Sessions



































    Hosts: Shannon Su, Megan Wasson







    Editors: Shannon Su, Megan Wasson, Grace Nguyen







    Producers: Lara Schwieger and Lizzie Rieger







    Artwork: Victoria Mau







    Music: Bluedot Sessions

    • 42 min
    Dr. Olamide Alabi, on Vascular Surgery

    Dr. Olamide Alabi, on Vascular Surgery

    In this episode, we interview Dr. Olamide Alabi, an assistant professor of surgery in the Division of Vascular Surgery and Endovascular Therapy at Emory University School of Medicine. Dr. Jessica Keilson, general surgery PGY4, and Dr. Emma Rooney, vascular surgery fellow, teamed up to discuss Dr. Alabi’s experiences in medical school, residency, and as a vascular surgery attending. Later, we discuss Dr. Alabi’s role as a mentor in surgery and her insights into being an effective mentor.







    Dr. Alabi attended the University of Nebraska College of Medicine for medical school and Loma Linda University Medical Center in Southern California for her general surgery residency. She went on to complete a fellowship in vascular surgery at Oregon Health and Sciences University. Her current interests and research involve the disparities in vascular surgery within the veteran community.















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    Hosts: Dr. Emma Rooney, Dr. Jessica Keilson

    Editors: Cynthia Ramazani, Grace Nguyen

    Producers: Lara Schwieger, Lizzie Rieger

























    Hosts: Dr. Emma Rooney & Dr. Jessica Keilson







    Editors: Cynthia Ramazani & Grace Nguyen







    Producers: Lara Schwieger & Lizzie Rieger







    Music: Blue Dot Sessions

    • 31 min
    S5E4: Dr. Allison Linden, on Pediatric & Global Surgery

    S5E4: Dr. Allison Linden, on Pediatric & Global Surgery

    In this episode, we speak with Dr. Allison Linden, an Assistant Professor of Surgery in the Division of Pediatric Surgery at Children’s Hospital of Atlanta. Katya Van Anderlecht and Sophia Stylianos (M4s) teamed up to discuss Dr. Linden’s experiences as a researcher and global surgeon in Rwanda and Uganda. Later, we talk about her many roles as ECMO director, pediatric surgeon, former critical care fellow, and public health scholar. 







    Dr. Linden attended Georgetown University for medical school and general surgery residency. During her residency sabbatical, she went on to Harvard’s T.H. Chan School of Public Health where she was a Paul Farmer Global Surgery Research Fellow and received her MPH degree with a concentration in global health and population. Dr. Linden has completed 3 fellowships, the first being a Pediatric Surgery critical care fellowship at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles, the second, a Pediatric Surgery ECMO fellowship at the University of Chicago Comer Children’s Hospital, and finally a Pediatric Surgery fellowship at Thomas Jefferson Dupont Hospital for Children. Dr. Linden is now a pediatric surgeon here at Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta.







    Listen below:















    Dr. Linden with her husband at Mount Kilimanjaro in Tanzania.





    Dr. Linden with her daughter during fellowship.





    Hosts: Katya Van Anderlecht & Sophia Stylianos







    Editor: Lizzie Rieger & Cameron Blount







    Producers: Jessica Keilson, Katya Van Anderlecht, Sophia Stylianos, Cameron Blount, Julia Byrnes, and Francesca Giraudo







    Music: Blue Dot Sessions

































    Citations:







    Improving Employment and Working Conditions in Health Services: Report for discussion at the Tripartite Meeting on Improving Employment and Working Conditions in Health Services, Geneva, 24–28 April 2017, International Labour Office, Sectoral Policies Department, Geneva, ILO, 2017.







    LeBrun DG, Chackungal S, Chao TE, Knowlton LM, Linden AF, Notrica MR, Solis CV, McQueen KA. Prioritizing essential surgery and safe anesthesia for the Post-2015 Development Agenda: operative capacities of 78 district hospitals in 7 low- and middle-income countries. Surgery. 2014 Mar;155(3):365-73. doi: 10.1016/j.surg.2013.10.008. Epub 2013 Oct 11. PMID: 24439745.







    Leider JP, Plepys CM, Castrucci BC, Burke EM, Blakely CH. Trends in the Conferral of Graduate Public Health Degrees: A Triangulated Approach. Public Health Reports. 2018;133(6):729-737. doi:10.1177/0033354918791542







    Linden AF, Maine R, Hedt-Gauthier BL, Kamanzi E, Mody G, Ntakiyiruta G, Kansayisa G, Ntaganda E, Niyonkuru F, Mubiligi J, Mpunga T, Meara JG, Riviello R. Validation of a community-based survey assessing non-obstetric surgical conditions in Burera District, Rwanda. Lancet. 2015 Apr 27;385 Suppl 2:S8. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(15)60803-0. Epub 2015 Apr 26. PMID: 26313110.







    Linden AF, Sekidde FS, Galukande M, Knowlton LM, Chackungal S, McQueen KA. Challenges of surgery in developing countries: a survey of surgical and anesthesia capacity in Uganda’s public hospitals. World J Surg. 2012 May;36(5):1056-65. doi: 10.1007/s00268-012-1482-7. PMID: 22402968.







    Maine RG, Linden AF, Riviello R, Kamanzi E, Mody GN, Ntakiyiruta G, Kansayisa G, Ntaganda E, Niyonkuru F, Mubiligi JM, Mpunga T, Meara JG, Hedt-Gauthier BL. Prevalence of Untreated Surgical Conditions in Rural Rwanda: A Population-Based Cross-sectional Study in Burera District. JAMA Surg. 2017 Dec 20;152(12):e174013. doi: 10.1001/jamasurg.2017.4013. Epub 2017 Dec 20.

    On Being the First with Dr. Priscilla Strom

    On Being the First with Dr. Priscilla Strom

    In this episode, we are honored to be joined by Dr. Priscilla Strom, the first female graduate of the general surgery residency program at Emory University. She completed medical school at Emory in 1976, general surgery residency at Emory in 1981, and a trauma surgery fellowship at Emory University Affiliated Hospitals in 1982. She also holds master’s degrees in both theological studies and bioethics.







    She is currently the interim Program Director at the general surgery program at Northeast Georgia Medical Center and practices in Gainesville, Georgia. 







    Lara and Cameron teamed up for this interview to ask about Dr. Strom’s missionary work in India, being the first female trainee at the Emory general surgery residency program, the ACGME implementation of the 80-hour work week, as well as asking advice for residents and fellows going through training now (from a program director!).

















































    Hosts: Cameron Blount & Lara SchwiegerEditor: Cameron Blount Producers: Jessica Keilson, Cameron Blount, & Lara SchwiegerMusic: Blue Dot Sessions

    • 33 min

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