PRS Global Open Deep Cuts

Apr 22 2024 6
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Talks at meetings or articles in journals and textbooks don't always tell the whole story of the field of plastic surgery. With the Deep Cuts podcasts, PRS Global Open delves into the details that are often hidden from view. In the "Giants of Plastic Surgery", Dr. Vimal Gokani and Dr. George Adigbli investigate what drives and motivates the most influential names in our field, while with "Leveling Up", Dr. Puru Nagarkar reveals the little technical details in a surgeon's repertoire that make all the difference.

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Dr. Marzia Salgarello: “To Inspire and Be Inspired” – A “Giants in Plastic Surgery” Interview

Apr 22 2024 26 mins  
In this "Giants in Plastic Surgery" episode of the PRS Global Open Deep Cuts Podcast, Dr. Marzia Salgarello shares portions of exciting stories dotted throughout her journey to becoming a brilliant Plastic Surgeon. She talks about how family plays an important role in both her life and her career, how she balances between the two, and what kind of surgeon she strives to be. Read a

Dr. Kongkrit Chaiyasate: Leveling Up Being Fearless

Apr 08 2024 67 mins  
In this Leveling Up episode of the PRS Global Open Deep Cuts Podcast, Dr. Kongkrit Chaiyasate discusses his unique practice model of adult and pediatric craniofacial surgery combined with microsurgery, how to approach difficult cases with high complication rates, increasing efficiency in surgery when you don't have a lot of assistance in the OR, why efficiency increases surgeon lon

Dr. Shai Rozen: “Persistence and Passion” – A “Giants in Plastic Surgery” Interview

Mar 25 2024 43 mins  
In this "Giants in Plastic Surgery" episode of the PRS Global Open Deep Cuts Podcast, Dr. Shai Rozen discusses how his life began in Israel but his career led him to America. Since he was young, he spent a portion of his life in America, and he details how the obstacles and persistence in overcoming them led him from graduating medical school in Tel Aviv to doing residency in Balti

Dr. Ahmed Afifi: Leveling Up Continuous Improvement in Surgery

Mar 11 2024 70 mins  
In this Leveling Up episode of the PRS Global Open Deep Cuts Podcast, Dr. Ahmed Afifi discusses his experiences in his many fellowships, his approach to seeking continuous improvement in his practice of surgery and challenging dogma at all times, his approach to marking body contouring patients and how he verifies his marks in the OR before starting surgery, why he doesn't sit pati

Dr. Justin Sacks: “Life to Lead” – A “Giants in Plastic Surgery” Interview

Feb 26 2024 53 mins  
In this "Giants in Plastic Surgery" episode of the PRS Global Open Deep Cuts podcast, Dr. Justin Sacks discusses the journey through his plastic surgery career. He discusses his time in theatres and laboratories that built him to the surgeon he is today, and his family that inspires and motivates him. Read a recent PRS Global Open article by Dr. Sacks and co-authors, “Investigat

Dr. James Higgins: Leveling Up Innovation in Hand Surgery

Feb 12 2024 72 mins  
In this Leveling Up episode of the PRS Global Open Deep Cuts podcast, Dr. James Higgins discusses his involvement in the development of the medial femoral trochlear flap, how to develop and perfect a new surgical procedure, how he has gone about turning the MFT flap into an outpatient procedure, the difficulty of using computer-aided design in scaphoid reconstruction, the importanc

Dr. Stefania Tuinder: “Seeing Obstacles as Stepping Stones” – A “Giants in Plastic Surgery” Interview

Jan 29 2024 32 mins  
In this "Giants in Plastic Surgery" episode of the PRS Global Open Deep Cuts Podcast, Dr. Stefania Tuinder discusses what inspires her, motivates her, and gives her strength amidst adversity. She discusses her move from Italy to the Netherlands, a rich cross-cultural perspective and the gendered experience from both, and how to leverage strengths from differences. A lively surgeon

Dr. Al Aly: Leveling Up “Surgery Should Be a Symphony”

Jan 16 2024 84 mins  
In this Leveling Up episode of the PRS Global Open Deep Cuts podcast, Dr. Al Aly discusses many aspects of aesthetic surgery, such as conflicting zones of skin pull, honesty in assessing surgical results, his approach to surgical markings, the difference between the lower body lift and the belt lipectomy, his approach to brachioplasty including placement of the scar, patient positi

Dr. Hung-Chi Chen: “Blurring Geographical Boundaries in Plastic Surgery” – A “Giants in Plastic Surgery” Interview

Dec 18 2023 30 mins  
In this "Giants in Plastic Surgery" episode of the PRS Global Open Deep Cuts Podcast, we peer into Dr. Hung-Chi Chen’s life – both in the minute details of what a typical week looks like for him, as well as the things that bring him joy outside of work – his family and how they have influenced his life and work. Having trained across the world in Taiwan, China, Australia, and

Dr. L. Scott Levin: Leveling Up Elegance in Surgery

Dec 04 2023 55 mins  
In this Leveling Up episode of the PRS Global Open Deep Cuts podcast, Dr. L. Scott Levin discusses how to manage the operating room and plan for a case, how the concept of orthoplastic reconstruction came about, his approach to teaching in the operating room, the importance of elegance in surgery, how to be successful in microsurgery, and finally, some words of wisdom from the many