The AHPBA Podcast

Timothy Vreeland
The AHPBA Podcast

Hosted by Tim Vreeland and Tim Newhook (@vreelant @timnewhook19). This podcast is intended to enhance engagement with members and potential members of the Americas Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Association through discussions of salient topics relevant to the practicing surgeon. @TheAHPBAPodcast, sponsored by @AHPBA.

  1. SEP 29

    Episode 26: Dr. David Iannitti—Innovation in Surgery and the Past, Present, and Future of Liver Ablation

    We are excited to welcome Dr. David Iannitti to the podcast!  Dr. Iannitti is a hepatobiliary surgeon, professor of surgery, program director of the HPB fellowship, and the chief of the HPB Surgery Division at Atrium Health in Charlotte, North Carolina.  His clinical and research interests include the pathophysiology of hepatocellular carcinoma and other therapies for liver lesions.  We’re excited to share a fantastic conversation discussing history and innovations of electrosurgery, novel therapies for liver disease, and much more! Papers Referenced in Episode: Swan, R. Z., Tsirline, V., Sindram, D., Martinie, J. B., & Iannitti, D. A. (2012). Fundamentals of microwave physics: application to hepatic ablation. Journal of Microwave Surgery, 30, 25-40. Ricker AB, Baker EH, Strand MS, Kalabin A, Butano V, Wells A, Phillips M, Wang H, McKillop I, Iannitti G, Casingal J, Martinie JB, Vrochides D, Iannitti DA. Surgical microwave ablation for the treatment of hepatocellular carcinoma in 791 operations. HPB (Oxford). 2024 Mar;26(3):379-388. doi: 10.1016/j.hpb.2023.11.009. Epub 2023 Nov 25. PMID: 38102029. Wells AB, Butano VW, Phillips MC, Mckillop IH, Martinie JB, Baker EH, Iannitti DA. Outcomes after Surgical Microwave Ablation for the Treatment of Colorectal Liver Metastasis. J Am Coll Surg. 2024 Apr 23. doi: 10.1097/XCS.0000000000001097. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 38651746. Davis JM, Salibi PN, Motz BM, Vrochides D, McKillop IH, Iannitti DA. Irreversible Electroporation-Assisted Resection for Locally Advanced Pancreas Cancer. Surg Innov. 2023 Jun;30(3):332-339. doi: 10.1177/15533506231157442. Epub 2023 Feb 15. PMID: 36792137.

    21 min
  2. JUN 16

    Episode 25: Dr. Shah & Dr. Babicky—Pathways to HPB Practice and Perspectives in Training

    Today’s episode features Dr. Anushi Shah and Dr. Michele Babicky, discussing the hot topic of training paradigms in HPB.  Dr. Babicky is a surgical oncologist and assistant professor of surgery at Providence Portland Medical Center.  She is the program director of the HPB fellowship at her institution, with a passion for surgical education.  Dr. Babicky is accompanied by her HPB fellow, Dr. Anushi Shah.  Dr. Shah comes to us with a unique perspective in HPB training as a just recently graduated HPB fellow (after this episode was recorded) at Providence Portland Medical Center after graduating in 2022 from a transplant fellowship at MGH.  We are very excited for an enthusiastic discussion about training pathways in HPB.  Enjoy!   References: Miller P, Romero-Hernandez F, Mora RV, Hughes D, Babicky M, Warner S, Alseidi A, Visser B; AHPBA SWOT Taskforce. AHPBA senior leaders' assessments of strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats facing fellowship training in HPB surgery: "We need to standardize our training experiences". HPB (Oxford). 2022 Dec;24(12):2054-2062. doi: 10.1016/j.hpb.2022.09.014. Epub 2022 Oct 1. PMID: 36270938. Romero-Hernandez F, Miller P, Mora RV, Hughes D, Warner S, Alseidi A, Visser B, Babicky M; AHPBA SWOT Taskforce. AHPBA graduated fellows' assessments of strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats facing fellowship training in HPB surgery: "HPB training excellence means volume, knowledge, and mentorship". HPB (Oxford). 2022 Dec;24(12):2063-2071. doi: 10.1016/j.hpb.2022.09.015. Epub 2022 Oct 1. PMID: 36333230. Hughes D, Romero Hernandez F, Miller P, Warner S, Babicky M, Visser B, Alseidi A; AHPBA SWOT Taskforce. The job market for HPB surgeons: leadership perspectives on surgeon skillsets, training pathways, and hiring. HPB (Oxford). 2022 Dec;24(12):2072-2081. doi: 10.1016/j.hpb.2022.09.017. Epub 2022 Oct 3. PMID: 36307255. Warner SG, Babicky M, Alseidi A, Visser B; AHPBA SWOT Taskforce. Conclusions and recommendations of an AHPBA-commissioned assessment of strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats facing fellowship training in HPB surgery. HPB (Oxford). 2022 Dec;24(12):2082-2085. doi: 10.1016/j.hpb.2022.09.004. Epub 2022 Sep 27. PMID: 36243631.

    47 min

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Hosted by Tim Vreeland and Tim Newhook (@vreelant @timnewhook19). This podcast is intended to enhance engagement with members and potential members of the Americas Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Association through discussions of salient topics relevant to the practicing surgeon. @TheAHPBAPodcast, sponsored by @AHPBA.

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