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Some patients leave a scar on you
Every surgeon has experienced the anguish of an adverse outcome. The elective aneurysm that dies on the table, the asymptomatic carotid patient that has a stroke in the recovery room, the cosmetic varicose vein case that has a pulmonary embolus.…
Reflections on women in surgery
As I reflect upon the past year, 2018 has certainly made a mark for addressing burnout among medical professionals, enforcing wellness, and targeting implicit and explicit gender bias in medicine and surgery. Dr. Laura Drudi Looking back, I entered surgery…
Burnout
Having taken the SVS “burnout” survey, I felt that it really never got into the “whys” of what was making individuals burn out. It dealt more with the consequences of the whys rather than the whys themselves, and it is…
The SVS is working for you on burnout
Following a series of Vascular Specialist pieces highlighting the crisis of surgeon burnout and the unique challenges that face vascular surgeons, the SVS Wellness Task Force was formed in 2017. Recognizing that burnout may compromise recruitment and retention into our…
Physician value thyself!
The Merriam-Webster dictionary defines value as “the regard that something is held to deserve; the importance, worth, or usefulness of something” and “relative worth, utility, or importance.” We usually assess our professional worth by how we are treated at work.…
Continuous certification – Not just one more hoop to jump through
Maintenance of Certification (MOC) is an American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS) requirement for their 24 member boards. The MOC process has received much criticism, especially in recent years. To date, a 5-hour exam at a secure testing center every…
Guest editorial: Best of both worlds
Within 3 minutes of the car engine rumbling to a roar in the morning air, cruise control is set, freshly ground coffee is in hand and NPR is playing on WOSU 90.5. I settle in for the morning news on…
Should toe amputation be delayed in diabetic patients with osteomyelitis?
Amputation: Resistance is not futile! What’s in a toe you may ask? Why worry about saving it? Just amputate and move on … Dr. Issam Koleilat Not so! I implore you to resist the desire. We vascular surgeons are accustomed…
We need to reassess our primitive understanding of the venous system
If one includes the entire spectrum of venous disease, it is a more common pathology than peripheral arterial disease. The financial impact of venous disease is substantial. Why, then, has it taken so long to generate enthusiasm for venous disease…
Risking it all on the miracle of teamwork
On Feb. 4, 2018, with his team narrowly leading the New England Patriots in Super Bowl 52, Philadelphia Eagles head coach Doug Pederson made an audacious 4th-and-goal call. At the suggestion of backup quarterback Nick Foles, Pederson chose to rely…