JVS Author Spotlight - Weaver, Repella, Sridharan and Anan

About this episode

The episode features a discussion on notable articles from the JVS family of journals with various guests from the field of vascular surgery.

Audible Bleeding editor Wen Kawaji ( @WenKawaji ) is joined by integrated vascular surgery resident Falen Demsas, 5th-year general surgery resident Sasank Kalipatnapu ( @ksasank ), JVS editor Dr. Duncan ( @ADuncanVasc ), and JVS-VL editor Dr. Ruth Bush to discuss some of our favorite articles in the JVS family of journals. This episode hosts Dr. Weaver, student doctor Finn, Dr. Sridharan, and Dr. Anan. Articles: Evaluating the Vascular Quality Initiative's role in advancing minority health and health disparities research―a scoping review Catheter-directed interventions versus surgical embolectomy in massive pulmonary embolism Show Guests Dr. Weaver: assistant professor of surgery and associate program director of the vascular surgery fellowship at the University of Utah. She is also the director of clinical operations efficiency at the University of Utah. Finn Repella: rising 4th medical student at the University of Virginia Dr. Sridharan: associate professor at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC). Site Chief of vascular surgery at UPMC Mercy. Dr. Anan: research fellow in the division of vascular surgery at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC). She…

People in this episode

Host: Wen Kawaji

Guests: Falen Demsas, Sasank Kalipatnapu, Dr. Duncan, Dr. Ruth Bush, Dr. Weaver, Finn Repella, Dr. Sridharan, Dr. Anan

Topics covered

• vascular surgery
• medical education
• health disparities
• surgical interventions
• JVS journals

Keywords

• vascular surgery
• health disparities
• JVS journals
• surgical embolectomy
• medical education

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: University of Utah, University of Virginia, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, American University of Beirut

Books & works: Evaluating the Vascular Quality Initiative's role in advancing minority health and health disparities research―a scoping review, Catheter-directed interventions versus surgical embolectomy in massive pulmonary embolism, From Bench to Bill: How a Transplant Nuance Became 1 of Only 57 Laws Passed in 2013

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