Voice Archives: Q & A
Touch Surgery Q&A
OnSurg Founder Dr Chris Porter poses questions to Dr Jean Nehme, one of the founders of Touch Surgery. What is touch surgery? Touch Surgery is a mobile surgical simulator that aims to teach operative knowledge and decision making. Using a … Continue reading
Surgery in India: Dr Bawa
Indian Surgeon Dr Ashvind Bawa recently formed a Facebook group to help his colleagues stay connected and informed about upcoming CME events. In recognition of Dr Bawa’s social media presence in India, OnSurg Founder Dr Chris Porter poses questions about … Continue reading
Drs Ferrada and Ferrada at the Pan-American Trauma Congress
I just spoke with Dr Paula Ferrada who was animated about her recent experience at the 25th Pan-American Trauma Congress in Medellín, Colombia. She taught a course in bedside echocardiography and visited her surgeon father, Dr Ricardo Ferrada, a founder … Continue reading
Luca Gordini
OnSurg founder Dr Chris Porter, posing questions to Italian medical student Luca Gordini. Tell us about surgery in Italy—what do you suspect is unique to your nation or culture? Taking up a career in Surgery in Italy is becoming very … Continue reading
Q & A: Dr Jeff Young of Clinical Brain Training
OnSurg founder Dr Chris Porter, posing questions to surgeon educator and creator of podcasts at Clinical Brain Training: I enjoy your podcasts, particularly when you discuss learning principles and educational models in other industries. What do you see as the … Continue reading
School of Surgery
Q & A with founders Dr Ravinder Vohra and Prof Michael Gough School of Surgery (SoS) is a free, web-based educational resource created by a volunteer group of British surgeons. SoS produces summaries of current literature in general surgery and … Continue reading
Drs Goldberg and Mayglothling
Drs Goldberg and Mayglothling are academic surgical intensivists in Richmond, Virginia. They both work and teach at Virginia Commonwealth University Medical Center (on the Medical College of Virginia campus) and at the Richmond Veterans Administration Medical Center. OnSurg profiles them … Continue reading
Dr Nuño
Ana Violeta Cervantes Nuño is a first-year resident of surgery at a public hospital in Aguascalientes, Mexico. OnSurg thanks Dr Nuño for participating in our Q&A several months ago. This interview also appears in Women in Surgery. Did you have … Continue reading
From Foreign Medical Graduate to US Surgeon
“People will notice your passion and dedication.” Q & A with Dr Ferrada Dr Paula Ferrada is a foreign medical graduate now working as an assistant professor of surgery in an American University. OnSurg features her here to elucidate the … Continue reading
