AHNS Podcast
A podcast brought to you by the American Head and Neck Society Featuring interviews with leaders in head and neck surgery. Now available through at ahns.info and on Spotify or iTunes.
Each of your hosts, Dr. Andrés Bur, Dr. Larissa Sweeny, Dr. Arvind Badhey, Dr. Andrew Holcomb, and Dr. Brian Cervenka, cover issues of general interest to the head and neck surgery community and topics related to career development for early-career members.
The first two episodes feature interviews with Dr. Douglas Girod, Chancellor of the University of Kansas, on the topic of leadership in academic medicine, and Dr. Stephen Lai, Professor of Head and Neck Surgery at MD Anderson, on sentinel lymph node biopsy for early oral cancer.
The third episode features Dr. Gina Jefferson, Professor and Chief, on Diversity within H&N Surgery – Pearls from a Female Head and Neck Cancer Surgeon at The University of Mississippi Medical Center.
The fourth episode features Dr. Carole Fakhry, Director, Johns Hopkins Head and Neck Cancer Center, Professor of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery.
The fifth episode features Dr. James Netterville, Mark C. Smith Professor of Otolaryncology Department of Otolaryncology, Director Head & Neck Oncologic Surgery and Associate Director of Bill Wilkerson Center for Otolaryngology and Communication Sciences at Vanderbilt Institute for Global Health (VIGH).
The sixth episode features Dr. William (Bill) Lydiatt, AHNS President-Elect (2023-2024), is a fellowship-trained head and neck surgical oncologist, specializing in the surgical treatment of thyroid and parathyroid disease, salivary gland tumors and cancers of the mouth. He is also very interested in how providers can decrease the rate of depression and improve quality of life for patients undergoing treatment for head and neck cancers.
The seventh episode of the AHNS Podcast is a captivating conversation about the AHNS Peer Support Program. This episode features the distinguished Dr. Andrew Shuman and Dr. Alessa Colaianni.
The eighth episode features Dr. Kelly Malloy, in practice 16 years, Dr. Brian Cervenka, in practice 4 years and Dr. Alessa Colaianni, a young surgeon just starting. Panelists discuss different stages in their careers, personal challenges in their Head & Neck career and clinical decision-making challenges.
The ninth episode shares insights on the use of systemic Bevacizumab to treat Recurrent Respiratory Papillomatosis (RRP). Dr. Geoffrey Young and Dr. Simon Best explore RRP’s connection to HPV, its potential for malignant transformation, and the latest targeted therapeutic advancements. Tune in for a comprehensive look at this innovative treatment landscape!
The AHNS Podcast tenth’s episode, sponsored by the AHNS Cutaneous Cancer Section! Join Anne Kane and Kelly Malloy as they discuss building a skin cancer practice with Brittny Tillman and Kevin Emerick. Highlights include insights and career advice regarding building a collaborative multi-disciplinary cutaneous malignancy practice, how to identify and benefit from sponsorship/mentorship and how to get involved in national organizations.
NEW – The AHNS Podcast has just released episode #11- “Artificial Intelligence in Surgical Education”. Featuring Drs. Melina Windon, Janice Farlow, and Eric Gantwerker discussing current and anticipated advances in surgical education using artificial intelligence. Dr. Gantwerker shares insight on augmented surgery, extended reality and simulation, surgical skill assessment, and generative AI-assisted in-service and board preparation. Listen for ways you can engage with AI as a trainee and faculty member to improve your skills and knowledge, and build tools for future use.
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A podcast brought to you by the American Head and Neck Society Featuring interviews with leaders in head and neck surgery.