Surgery

Our Surgeries, Ourselves

Columnist Anne Borden King combines meticulous research with moving reflections about living with breast cancer to expose an overlooked form of medical paternalism and explore the thought-provoking relationship between one’s body and most intimate self-image.

She was jilted at the neurosurgery altar but found true love in pediatrics

A doctor reflects on her passionate romance with neurosurgery, her devastating break up on Match Day, and how she then found a soulmate in pediatric intensive care.

Gender and medical specialty choice – have we made progress?

Gender differences in medical specialty choice persist. Here are the factors that play a role in these imbalances – and how residency programs can attract more female applicants.

Episode 23 – Rapid Fire!

Choosing the best option for hip surgery

Cracking the code for surgical success

Surgical backlog must not be fixed at the expense of the healthcare system

When can I expect hospitals to resume elective surgeries?

Will COVID-19 affect my cancer surgery?

Surprise! We’re back…and talking all things cardiovascular…

Peri-Operative Dilemmas: Dabigatran for Myocardial Injury Post-Op and Functional Capacity Assessments

Need a Lyft? VTE Prophylaxis After Arthroplasty & Ridesharing to Decrease Missed Appointments

Can surgery lead to cognitive problems?

REPLAY: Urine Luck! Renal Outcomes After Angiography, and Effects of Surgeon Sex on Post-Operative Outcomes

Too Much to Ask? Wait Times for Hip Fracture Surgery and Clinician Denials of Patient Requests

Urine Luck! Renal Outcomes After Angiography, and Effects of Surgeon Sex on Post-Operative Outcomes

Summer Replay: Breaking the Status Quo – Antimicrobial Stewardship in Diverticulitis & Casting vs. Surgery for Ankle Fractures

Summer Replay: C the Difference – Adverse Events in Short Term Steroid Use & Prevention of Recurrence of C. difficile

Summer Replay: Big Data – Dabigatran vs. Rivaroxaban for Atrial Fibrillation and Association of Frailty with Post-Operative Mortality

Are wait times for hip replacements in Canada justified — or could they be shortened?