How do surgeons incorporate new techniques, tools and approaches while in practice? Dr. Hugh MacDonald is a colorectal surgeon at Queen's University. He has been in practice for nearly 30 years and has been at the forefront of adopting new techniques into his practice, including laparoscopy and most recently robotic surgery.
We talk to Hugh about how he approaches innovation and what drives him to constantly look for better ways to take care of patients.
YouTube link: https://youtu.be/FAb2_gsXzAQ
Links:
1. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35212820/
2. IDEAL collaborative: https://www.ideal-collaboration.net/
3. Interview with Sunil Patel: https://soundcloud.com/cjs-podcast/sunil-patel-on-robotic-colorectal-surgery-and-spin-in-surgical-research
4. Interview with Antonio Caycedo-Marulanda: https://soundcloud.com/cjs-podcast/e143-masterclass-with-antonio-caycedo-marulanda-on-transanal-excision-of-rectal-lesions
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What is Cold Steel: Canadian Journal of Surgery Podcast?
The podcast dedicated to discussing how surgeons can be the best versions of themselves, inside and outside the operating room. Hosted by surgeons Chad Ball and Ameer Farooq, Cold Steel explores the many facets of surgical life with guests at the cutting edge of surgical science. The official podcast of the Canadian Journal of Surgery.