Episode 36: Dr. Andrew Wright
Andrew Wright, MD, is an Associate Professor of Surgery at UW Medicine/Northwest Hospital and Medical Center in Seattle, Washington. Dr. Wright specializes in advanced gastrointestinal and hernia surgery and recently put his skills to the test when he performed an emergency hernia repair on a 450lb Silverback Gorilla named Vip (Very Important Primate). Dr. Wright talks about this astonishing surgery and how he has used social media as a surgical educational tool via Skype.
Follow Dr. Wright on Twitter at @andrewswright and keep up with his blog here: https://andrewwrightmd.wordpress.com/
Recorded 11/8/2017
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Setting the Standards for Surgical Quality
The Balancing Act of a Clinician Scientist
Bridging the Gap with the Rural Surgeon
The Role of Advance Practice Providers in Surgery
The Science Behind Happiness
Cognitive Debugging; Detecting Biases
The Importance of Mentorship and Collaboration in Medicine
Innovations in Liquid Ventilation and the Future of Surgical Simulation
Emergency General Surgery Transfers and Improving Patient Outcomes
Topics Surrounding Vaginal Agenesis and Reconstruction
The Need for Surgical Residency Redesign
Discussions Around Surgical Burnout
Investigations into Parkinson’s Disease
#ILookLikeASurgeon
Exploring Ways to Control Pain
Discovering New Ways to Combat Burns
Cancer Researcher Shares Years of Experience
The Cutting Edge of Endoscopic Surgery
Doctor and Writer: Two Careers, Two Perspectives
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