BackTable Vascular & Interventional
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The BackTable Podcast is a resource for interventional radiologists, vascular surgeons, interventional cardiologists, and other interventional and endovascular specialists to learn tips, techniques, and the ins and outs of the devices in their cabinets. Listen on BackTable.com or on the streaming platform of your choice. You can also visit www.BackTable.com to browse our open access, physician-catered knowledge center for all things vascular and interventional; now featuring practice tools, procedure walkthroughs, and expert guidance on more than 40 endovascular procedures.
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Jun 8, 2020 • 48min
Ep. 67 Locoregional Therapies for Bridging to Transplant in HCC with Dr. Alex Kim
Interventional Radiologist Dr. Alex Kim and Dr. Christopher Beck discuss the utility of different locoregional liver therapies in bridging HCC patients to transplant.

Jun 2, 2020 • 35min
Ep. 66 Treatment of Endoleaks (Part II) with Dr. Saher Sabri and Dr. Sabeen Dhand
Reflect on how this Podcast applies to your day-to-day and earn AMA PRA Category 1 CMEs here: https://earnc.me/IvRKl0Dr. Sabeen Dhand and Dr. Saher Sabri discuss their various approaches to treating Type 2 Endoleaks.

May 27, 2020 • 30min
Ep. 65 Treatment of Endoleaks (Part I) with Dr. Saher Sabri and Dr. Sabeen Dhand
Reflect on how this Podcast applies to your day-to-day and earn AMA PRA Category 1 CMEs here: https://earnc.me/zw5KJWDr. Sabeen Dhand talks with Dr. Saher Sabri about diagnosis and treatment of Endoleaks after EVAR placement. This is part one of a two part series on Endoleaks.

May 21, 2020 • 52min
Ep. 64 Bridging to Transplant for HCC with Dr. Jennifer Berumen and Dr. Isabel Newton
Transplant Surgeon Dr. Jennifer Berumen and Interventional Radiologist Dr. Isabel Newton discuss the treatment of HCC and the importance of multi-specialty collaboration in bridging these patients to successful liver transplantation. Special discussion was given around this HCC consortium article in Annals of Surgery: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30870180/

May 11, 2020 • 52min
Ep. 63 IR Identity and Turf Wars with Dr. Eric Keller
Reflect on how this Podcast applies to your day-to-day and earn AMA PRA Category 1 CMEs here: https://earnc.me/48hidjDr. Eric J. Keller from Stanford Medicine Department of Radiology provides insight from his studies on the IR Identity, as well as his research on perceived turf wars between specialties.

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Apr 27, 2020 • 28min
Ep. 62 Protect Yourself Before You Wreck Yourself with Dr. Mina Makary
Reflect on how this Podcast applies to your day-to-day and earn AMA PRA Category 1 CMEs here: https://earnc.me/xsBt1YSpecial guest Dr. Mina Makary from The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center discusses the need for better awareness and protection from the serious harmful effects of chronic low dose radiation, which can sometimes require change in institutional culture. An extremely important occupational health issue!

Apr 13, 2020 • 34min
Ep. 61 Physician Burnout with Dr. Jeff Chick and Dr. Jacob Bundy
Guests Dr. Jeff Chick and Dr. Jacob Bundy discuss their study on physician burnout in interventional radiology and how it compares to other specialties. They share strategies to prevent burnout, including mental health support, exercise, mindfulness, finding meaning in work, and addressing systemic issues. The episode emphasizes the need for individual and institutional changes to address burnout effectively.

Mar 30, 2020 • 51min
Ep. 60 Building a Limb Salvage Program with Dr. Jihad Mustapha
Reflect on how this Podcast applies to your day-to-day and earn AMA PRA Category 1 CMEs here: https://earnc.me/08KW16CLI fighters Sabeen Dhand and Jihad A. Mustapha discuss the essentials of building a successful Limb Salvage program, including the importance of a multidisciplinary approach, broadening skill sets such as pedal access, and meticulous patient follow up.

Mar 28, 2020 • 34min
Special COVID-19 Weekend Update with UPenn IR Dr. Stephen Hunt
Dr. Stephen Hunt of Penn Medicine at University of Pennsylvania Health System discusses ways in which his IR practice has changed in the setting of the COVID 19 pandemic, including case selection and lessons learned from colleagues in Singapore and China.

Mar 24, 2020 • 1h 1min
Ep. 59 Endovascular Treatment of DVT with Dr. Dexter and Dr. Abramowitz
Vascular Surgeons David Dexter and Steven Abramowitz discuss endovascular treatment of lower extremity DVT, including patient selection and risks and benefits of catheter-directed therapy (CDT), mechanical thrombectomy, and pharmaco-mechanical thrombolysis.


