Welcome to the SAGES Stories Podcast! In episode 13, we talk to surgical educator extraordinaire and potentially the nicest human being in the entire world, Gerry Fried, MD Your hosts Shirin Towfigh, MD and Kevin El Hayek, MD talk to Dr. Fried about … [Read more...] about SAGES Stories Episode 13 – Gerry Fried, MD

Welcome to the SAGES Stories Podcast! In episode 12, we learn why rockstardom's loss created a surgical rockstar in Caitlin Halbert, DO! Your hosts Shirin Towfigh, MD and Kevin El Hayek, MD talk to Dr. Halbert navigating a surgical career, Delaware, … [Read more...] about SAGES Stories Episode 12 – Caitlin Halbert, DO

Welcome to the SAGES Stories Podcast! In episode 11, we have extraordinary privilege of listening to one of the funniest smart guys (or smartest funny guys) to ever be a part of SAGES: Dr. Jeff Ponsky! Your hosts Shirin Towfigh, MD and Kevin El … [Read more...] about SAGES Stories Episode 11 – Jeff Ponsky, MD

Welcome to the SAGES Stories Podcast! In episode 10, this is it.  The big one.  We're talking to one of the OGs of SAGES, the Godfather of Colorectal Surgery himself: Gerald Marks, MD! Your hosts Shirin Towfigh, MD and Kevin El Hayek, MD talk to Dr. … [Read more...] about SAGES Stories Episode 10 – Gerald Marks, MD

Welcome to the SAGES Stories Podcast! This is a special bonus episode courtesy of our friends at Cold Steel: The Canadian Journal of Surgery podcast! They caught up with her in-person (!) at SAGES 2022 so this is a few months old, but our President … [Read more...] about Bonus SAGES Stories! Bonus Pat Sylla!

Welcome to the SAGES Stories Podcast! In episode 9, we get to listen to our President Elect: Patricia Sylla, MD! Your hosts Shirin Towfigh, MD and Kevin El Hayek, MD talk to Dr. Sylla about going from the Ivory Coast to New York, the proper distance … [Read more...] about SAGES Stories Episode 09 – Pat Sylla, MD

Welcome to the SAGES Stories Podcast! In episode 8, we get to listen to founding SAGES Member, past-president, and the most recognizable voice in surgery, old Golden Throat himself: Rick Greene, MD! Your hosts Shirin Towfigh, MD and Kevin El Hayek, … [Read more...] about SAGES Stories Episode 08 – Rick Greene, MD

Welcome to the SAGES Stories Podcast! In episode 7, we double down on hernia talk (triple down if you count one of the hosts) and talk to Jake Greenberg, MD and Archana Ramaswamy, MD. Oh, yeah, they also happen to be the 2022 Program Chairs for the … [Read more...] about SAGES Stories Episode 07 – Archana Ramaswamy and Jake Greenberg

Welcome to the SAGES Stories Podcast! In episode 5, we interview someone to whom we would pay to listen to read the phone book. We are happy to present SAGES President Elect for 2022-2023, newly minted Vice President of the American Board of Surgery, … [Read more...] about SAGES Stories Episode 05 – John Mellinger, MD