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One Year After Introducing nsPFA: Reflections on a Non‑Surgical Option for Benign Thyroid Nodules

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Richard J. Harding, MD, FACS

Read 'Problem Physician,' or a Physician with Problems?

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'Problem Physician,' or a Physician with Problems?

Jacob Royle Hopping, MD, FACS, FASMBS

Apr 6, 2026 Link to 'Problem Physician,' or a Physician with Problems?

Read How a Taiwan Rotation Reframed My Approach to Surgery

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How a Taiwan Rotation Reframed My Approach to Surgery

Helia Hosseini, Med Student

Jul 21, 2025 Link to How a Taiwan Rotation Reframed My Approach to Surgery

Read Learning an Essential Skill at the Annual Meeting of ASBrS

Learning an Essential Skill at the Annual Meeting of ASBrS

Michele M. Carpenter, MD, FACS and 1 other

May 12, 2025 Link to Learning an Essential Skill at the Annual Meeting of ASBrS

Read Out-of-Scope Cosmetic Surgery: Risks and Realities

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Out-of-Scope Cosmetic Surgery: Risks and Realities

Helia Hosseini, Med Student

Jan 27, 2025 Link to Out-of-Scope Cosmetic Surgery: Risks and Realities

Read How Can Surgeons Provide Trauma-Informed Care?

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How Can Surgeons Provide Trauma-Informed Care?

Sophia Uddin, MD PhD

Oct 21, 2024 Link to How Can Surgeons Provide Trauma-Informed Care?

Read Appendicitis: To Cut, or Not To Cut, That Is the Question

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Appendicitis: To Cut, or Not To Cut, That Is the Question

Carmen Frances K Fong, MD

Aug 19, 2024 Link to Appendicitis: To Cut, or Not To Cut, That Is the Question

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What Makes a Surgeon Abandon Surgery?

Brian Gilmer, MD

Jul 8, 2024 Link to What Makes a Surgeon Abandon Surgery?

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Why I Operate to Taylor Swift

Andrea Lauren Merrill, MD

Apr 29, 2024 Link to Why I Operate to Taylor Swift

Read I Had Cancer As a Child. My Parents Hid It From Me

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I Had Cancer As a Child. My Parents Hid It From Me

Hope Haefner, MD

Jan 22, 2024 Link to I Had Cancer As a Child. My Parents Hid It From Me

Read What Can Video Games Teach Us About Surgery?

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What Can Video Games Teach Us About Surgery?

Hillary McDonald, PA

Sep 25, 2023 Link to What Can Video Games Teach Us About Surgery?

Read A Few Seconds Can Be the Difference Between Life and Death

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A Few Seconds Can Be the Difference Between Life and Death

Caitlin J. Cain, MD

Aug 24, 2023 Link to A Few Seconds Can Be the Difference Between Life and Death

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When Surgery Meets Superstition

Carmen Frances K Fong, MD

Aug 21, 2023 Link to When Surgery Meets Superstition

Read The Writings on the Wall: Ode to a Call Room

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The Writings on the Wall: Ode to a Call Room

Caitlin J. Cain, MD

Aug 3, 2023 Link to The Writings on the Wall: Ode to a Call Room

Read Was Her Atony My Fault?: A Poem

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Was Her Atony My Fault?: A Poem

Jul 17, 2023 Link to Was Her Atony My Fault?: A Poem

Read What I Would Say to the New Surgical Resident

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What I Would Say to the New Surgical Resident

Wayne B. Bauerle, MD

Jun 20, 2023 Link to What I Would Say to the New Surgical Resident

Read Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion and the Role of Allyship in Surgical Training: It’s Important

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Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion and the Role of Allyship in Surgical Training: It’s Important

Kevin Francis Purcell, MD

Jun 12, 2023 Link to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion and the Role of Allyship in Surgical Training: It’s Important

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A 'Once-in-a-Century' Opportunity to Improve Health Care

Kevin Lobdell, MD

May 15, 2023 Link to A 'Once-in-a-Century' Opportunity to Improve Health Care

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We Need More LGBTQ+ Allies in Subspecialty Care

Carmen Frances K Fong, MD

May 11, 2023 Link to We Need More LGBTQ+ Allies in Subspecialty Care

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The Calling of Surgery

Sidney Schwab, MD

May 1, 2023 Link to The Calling of Surgery

Read Worth, Time, and Sleep: The Realities of a Career in Surgery

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Worth, Time, and Sleep: The Realities of a Career in Surgery

Caitlin J. Cain, MD

Apr 10, 2023 Link to Worth, Time, and Sleep: The Realities of a Career in Surgery

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Why Do We Find It So Hard To Rest?

Brian Gilmer, MD

Mar 30, 2023 Link to Why Do We Find It So Hard To Rest?