S7E2: Chief Insights: Dr. Olivia Keane

S7E2: Chief Insights: Dr. Olivia Keane

From The WISER Podcast by Women In Surgery at the Emory Residencies

October 30, 2025 · 34 min

About this episode

This episode features an interview with Dr. Olivia Keane, a chief general surgery resident at Emory, discussing her journey in surgery.

On this episode of the WISER podcast, we’re excited to launch Chief Insights , a new mini-series featuring conversations with female chief general surgery residents at Emory. Through these interviews, we explore their unique journeys in surgery and the lessons they’ve learned along the way. For our first episode of Chief Insights , WISER co-president Julia Byrnes and vice president Harleen Kaur sat down with Dr. Olivia Keane. Dr. Keane went to the Medical University of South Carolina for medical school and came to Emory for general surgery residency. She is one of the chief general surgery residents this year and will be staying at Emory and Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta for pediatric surgery fellowship next year! Producers: Julia Byrnes and Rachel Holstein Hosts: Julia Byrnes and Harleen Kaur Editors: Amelia Fogle, Julia Byrnes, Nicole Semaan, and Rachel Holstein Media: Lily Kamat Music: Bluedot Sessions Click here to listen on  Spotify  or  Apple Podcasts ! The post S7E2: Chief Insights: Dr. Olivia Keane first appeared on WISER Podcast .

People in this episode

Hosts: Julia Byrnes, Rachel Holstein, Amelia Fogle, Lily Kamat

Guest: Dr Olivia Keane

Topics covered

  • surgery
  • female leadership
  • medical education

Keywords

  • chief general surgery resident
  • Emory
  • pediatric surgery fellowship

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Books & works: Chief Insights

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