Introduction to Surgical Pathology

In this episode Pathologist, Dr. Tyler Rouse, gives an overview of what Pathology is and how is related to surgery and many other specialties. The obj…

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Skin Cancer

In this episode, Anthony Vo, a 4th year medical student from the University of Alberta discusses two common types of skin cancer; Basal cell carcinoma…

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 The Punch Biopsy

In this episode, Kerry Atkins, a 4th year medical student from the University of Alberta discusses one of the simplest and high yield diagnostic tests…

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Thoracic Trauma

In this episode, Thoracic Surgeon Dr. Simon Turner discusses Thoracic Trauma. Thoracic trauma is one of the most intimidating situations in all of sur…

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Dysphagia and Achalasia

In this episode, Thoracic Surgeon Dr. Simon Turner discusses Dysphagia and Achalasia. Dysphagia, or difficulty swallowing, is a common presenting comp…

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GERD and Barrett’s Esophagus

In this episode, Thoracic Surgeon Dr. Simon Turner discusses GERD and Barrett’s Esophagus. Gastro-esophageal reflux disease, or GERD is one of the mos…

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Lung Cancer

In this episode, Thoracic Surgeon Dr. Simon Turner discusses Lung Cancer. Lung cancer is the most common cancer worldwide and is the number 1 killer o…

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Mediastinal Masses

 In this episode, Thoracic Surgeon Dr. Simon Turner discusses Mediastinal Masses. Imagine that you’ve ordered a chest x-ray on a patient of yours with…

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Solitary Pulmonary Nodule

In this episode, Thoracic Surgeon Dr. Simon Turner discusses Solitary Pulmonary Nodule. This podcast was written in large part by Dr. Keerit Tauh, a g…

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