The House of Surgery

The American College of Surgeons

The House of Surgery® is a podcast brought to you by the American College of Surgeons. In this series, you’ll hear from and about surgeons in all specialties, in all practice configurations, and in all locations—their success stories, advice, challenges they’ve overcome, and words of inspiration—as they serve their patients with quality, integrity, and professionalism … and strive to Heal All with Skill and Trust.

  1. 6D AGO

    2025 Oncology Lecture – Promising Future of Cancer Therapeutics and Care

    This episode features Selwyn M. Vickers, MD, FACS, a pancreatic cancer surgeon and president and CEO of Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in New York. During the American College of Surgeons Commission on Cancer Oncology Lecture at Clinical Congress 2025, Dr. Vickers discussed a transformative era in cancer care, where scientific breakthroughs are reshaping cancer therapeutics and redefining the role of surgeons. Talk about the podcast on social media using the hashtag #HouseofSurgery

    57 min

  2. JAN 23

    2025 International Society of Surgery Lecture – Global Quality Improvement for Breast Cancer Patients

    This episode features Kerstin Sandelin, MD, PhD, FACS(Hon), FRCS, a breast surgeon from Stockholm, Sweden, who gave the Distinguished Lecture of the International Society of Surgery during the American College of Surgeons (ACS) Clinical Congress in Chicago. In her lecture, Dr. Sandelin addressed the gaps in breast cancer care throughout the world and offered information about how low- and middle-income countries will benefit from global standardization. Talk about the podcast on social media using the hashtag #HouseofSurgery

    51 min

  3. JAN 16

    2025 Jonasson Lecture – Pay It Forward

    This episode features Jennifer S. Lawton, MD, FACS, a cardiothoracic surgeon from Baltimore, Maryland, who gave the Olga Jonasson Lecture during the American College of Surgeons (ACS) Clinical Congress in Chicago. In her lecture, “Pay It Forward—The Enduring Impact of Mentors,” Dr. Lawton discussed how the support of mentors is vital for early career surgeons and also pays dividends for experienced surgeons.    Talk about the podcast on social media using the hashtag #HouseofSurgery

    44 min

  4. JAN 2

    TQIP 2025 Opening

    This episode features Avery B. Nathens, MD, PhD, FACS, Medical Director for Trauma Quality Programs for the American College of Surgeons (ACS), as he welcomed attendees to the 2025 Trauma Quality Improvement Program (TQIP) Annual Conference, which marked TQIP’s 15th anniversary. Dr. Nathens offered an overview of the significant improvements in trauma care that have been made over the years, described what’s new and what’s on the horizon for ACS Trauma Programs, and explained what slime molds, starlings, and seals have in common to high-performing trauma teams. Talk about the podcast on social media using the hashtag #HouseofSurgery

    57 min

  5. 12/19/2025

    2025 Scudder Oration on Trauma – Improving Trauma and Burn Care for Children

    This episode features Mary E. Fallat, MD, FACS, a pediatric surgeon from Louisville, Kentucky, who delivered the Scudder Oration on Trauma during the American College of Surgeons (ACS) Clinical Congress in Chicago. In her lecture, “Optimizing Strategies to Improve Trauma and Burn Care for Children,” Dr. Fallat talked about the need to build a coordinated system that prepares pre-hospital care clinicians and emergency departments with the supplies, education, and training needed to deliver high-quality trauma and burn care this vulnerable population. Talk about the podcast on social media using the hashtag #HouseofSurgery

    57 min

  6. 12/12/2025

    2025 Churchill Lecture – Need for National Trauma Readiness

    This episode features C. William Schwab, MD, FACS, FRCS, a retired US Navy Commander from Philadelphia, who is among the growing number of trauma surgeons urging national trauma readiness. During the Edward D. Churchill Lecture at the American College of Surgeons (ACS) Clinical Congress in Chicago, Dr. Schwab said that the US healthcare system’s ability to respond to mass casualty events, including warfare-related injuries, is predicated on the preparedness of every surgeon and hospital system.   Talk about the podcast on social media using the hashtag #HouseofSurgery.

    1h 3m

  7. 12/05/2025

    2025 Ravdin Lecture – Future of Artificial Heart Innovation

    This episode features William E. Cohn, MD, FACS, a cardiothoracic surgeon from Houston, Texas, who delivered the I. S. Ravdin Lecture during the American College of Surgeons (ACS) Clinical Congress in Chicago. In his lecture, “The Past, Present, and Future of the Total Artificial Heart,” Dr. Cohn not only explored the history of artificial heart innovation but also the paradigm-shifting work that may finally bring a permanent solution for end-stage heart failure. Talk about the podcast on social media using the hashtag #HouseofSurgery

    57 min

  8. 11/28/2025

    How Military Surgery Helped Shape Modern Surgical Practice

    This episode provides a new perspective on how modern surgical practice has been shaped by military surgical history and how history can provide surgeons with a deepened appreciation for the events that have transformed patient care. Colonel (Ret.) Jeremy W. Cannon, MD, SM, FACS, leads the discussion that includes a medical student, junior faculty member, and senior surgeon/historian. Dr. Cannon’s guests are Gordon L. Telford, MD, FACS, Justin Barr, MD, PhD, and Karina Hiroshige.   HOST Colonel (Ret.) Jeremy W. Cannon, MD, SM, FACS, USAF Reserve, MC, trauma surgeon at Penn Medicine in Philadelphia and Past President of the Excelsior Surgical Society   GUESTS Gordon L. Telford, MD, FACS, retired general surgeon from the Medical College of Wisconsin, in Milwaukee   Justin Barr, MD, PhD, transplant and hepatobiliary surgeon at the Ochsner Clinic in New Orleans, LA   Karina Hiroshige, MD/MBA Candidate at the University of Rochester School of Medicine & Dentistry, NY, and Research Fellow in Trauma, Surgical Critical Care & Emergency Surgery at the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia   Talk about the podcast on social media using the hashtag #HouseofSurgery

    47 min
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About

The House of Surgery® is a podcast brought to you by the American College of Surgeons. In this series, you’ll hear from and about surgeons in all specialties, in all practice configurations, and in all locations—their success stories, advice, challenges they’ve overcome, and words of inspiration—as they serve their patients with quality, integrity, and professionalism … and strive to Heal All with Skill and Trust.

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  • Creator
    The American College of Surgeons
  • Years Active
    2022 - 2026
  • Episodes
    74
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Copyright 2026 All Rights Reserved
  • Show Website
    The House of Surgery

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