In this episode, Thomas K Varghese, Jr, MD, FACS, is joined by Sarah Remer, MD, from Loyola University Medical Center, and Marcia M Russell, MD, from UCLA. They discuss Drs Remer and Russell's recent article, “Hospital...
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The Operative Word
Hosted by The American College of Surgeons · science · EN
About this Podcast:
In this series the hosts talk to the editors and experts featured in the Journal of the American College of Surgeons (JACS), the official scientific journal of the American College of Surgeons, a monthly peer-reviewed journal publishing original contributions on all aspects of surgery.
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What is The Operative Word about?
In this series the hosts talk to the editors and experts featured in the Journal of the American College of Surgeons (JACS), the official scientific journal of the American College of Surgeons, a monthly peer-reviewed journal publishing original contributions on all aspects of surgery.
What has The Operative Word covered recently?
Recent episodes include "E49: Hospital Variation in Postoperative Delirium Screening and Outcomes in Older Adult Surgical Patients: A National Analysis of Geriatric and Non-Geriatric Surgery Verification Hospitals" (22 October 2026, 24 minutes), "E48: Impact of American College of Surgeons Verification Programs: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis" (24 September 2026, 28 minutes), and "E47: Flexibility Stigma and the Double Bind of Family Formation in Medical and Surgical Residency" (27 August 2026, 24 minutes).
How often does The Operative Word publish?
The Operative Word publishes roughly monthly, with episodes averaging 25 minutes across 49 episodes.
How hard is it to get booked on The Operative Word?
Booking probability for The Operative Word is 31%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. The Operative Word requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. The Operative Word's contact route on record: public web form.
Who should pitch The Operative Word?
The strongest fits for The Operative Word are Hospitals. The Operative Word has a science audience.
About the host
The Operative Word is a science podcast with 49 episodes published.
Recent episodes
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Oct 22, 202624 min
Sep 24, 202628 minIn this episode, Lillian Erdahl, MD, FACS, is joined by Clifford Ko, MD, FACS, from UCLA. They discuss Dr Ko’s recent article, “Impact of American College of Surgeons Verification Programs: Systematic Review and...

Episode #47
E47: Flexibility Stigma and the Double Bind of Family Formation in Medical and Surgical Residency
Aug 27, 202624 minIn this episode, Thomas K Varghese, Jr, MD, FACS, is joined by Erika Rangel, MD, FACS, from Brigham and Women’s Hospital. They discuss Dr Rangel’s recent article, “Flexibility Stigma and the Double Bind of Family...
Jul 23, 202617 minIn this episode, Lillian Erdahl, MD, FACS, is joined by Morgan Pettigrew, MD, from UT Southwestern. They discuss Dr Pettigrew’s recent article, “Artificial Intelligence Simplification of English and Spanish Surgical...
Jun 25, 202622 minIn this episode, Thomas K Varghese, Jr, MD, FACS, is joined by Serena Lofftus, MD, and James Wu, MD, FACS, from UCLA. They discuss Drs Lofftus and Wu’s recent article, “Patient-Based Decision Making for Opioid...
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May 28, 202629 minS0<p >In this episode, Lillian Erdahl, MD, FACS, is joined by Pringl Miller, MD, FACS, from Physican Just Equity, and Christine Heisler, MD, FACS, from the Mayo Clinic Health System. They discuss Drs Miller and Heisler’s...
Apr 23, 202626 minS0<p >In this episode, Thomas K Varghese, Jr, MD, FACS, is joined by Carrie Chan, MSN, MPH, from the University of California, San Francisco, and Karthik Balakrishnan, MD, FACS, from Stanford Medicine Children’s Health...
Mar 26, 202627 minS0<p >In this episode, Thomas K Varghese, Jr, MD, FACS, is joined by Laurie J Kirstein, MD, FACS, from Memorial Sloan Kettering. They discuss Dr Kirstein’s recent article, “Results of an American College of Surgeons...
Feb 26, 202619 minS0<p >In this episode, Lillian Erdahl, MD, FACS, is joined by Jessica Liu, MD, MS, MPH, from the Department of Surgery, Harbor UCLA Medical Center. They discuss Dr Liu’s recent article, “Identifying Diagnostic Gaps and...
Jan 29, 202645 minS0<p >In this episode, JACS Editor-in-Chief Tom Varghese, MD, FACS, and Digital Media Editor Lillian Erdahl, MD, FACS, review 6 impactful articles from the past year, highlighting key themes shaping modern surgical...

Episode #39
E39: Postoperative Pain Management in the US vs Low- and Middle-Income Countries by US Surgeons
Nov 20, 202521 minS0<p>In this episode, Tom Varghese, MD, FACS, is joined by Ziad Sifri, MD, FACS, from Rutgers New Jersey Medical School, and Matthew Linz, MD, from Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School. They discuss Drs Sifri and...
Oct 30, 202532 minS0<p>In this episode, Lillian Erdahl, MD, FACS, is joined by Eilidh Gunn, MBChB MRCSEd, from the Surgical<br> Sabermetrics Laboratory at the University of Edinburgh. They discuss Dr Gunn’s recent article, “What About the...
Sep 25, 202523 minS0<p>In this episode, Lillian Erdahl, MD, FACS, is joined by Jordan Rook, MD, from UCLA, and Lorraine Kelley-Quon, MD, FACS, from Children’s Hospital Los Angeles and Keck School of Medicine of USC. They discuss Drs Rook...

Episode #36
E36: Association of Discharge Against Medical Advice with Surgical Outcomes and Healthcare Cost
Aug 21, 202520 minS0<p>In this episode, Tom Varghese, MD, FACS, is joined by Timothy Pawlik, MD, FACS, from The Ohio State University. They discuss Dr Pawlik’s recent article, “Association of Discharge Against Medical Advice with Surgical...

Episode #35
E35: Association of State Helmet Laws with Helmet Use and Injury Outcomes in Motorcycle Crashes
Jul 24, 202523 minS0<p>In this episode, Lillian Erdahl, MD, FACS, is joined by Stephanie M Jensen, MD, MPH, and A Britt Christmas, MD, MBA, FACS, from the Carolinas Medical Center, Charlotte, NC. They discuss the recent article by Drs...
Jun 19, 202523 minS0<p>In this episode, Tom Varghese, MD, FACS, is joined by Brett Johnson, MD, and Clifford Ko, MD, FACS, from the American College of Surgeons (ACS). They discuss the recent article by Drs Johnson and Ko, “Evaluating...
May 22, 202522 minS0<p >In this episode, Tom Varghese, MD, FACS, is joined by Todd Heniford, MD, FACS, and Alexis Holland, MD, from the Carolinas Medical Center. They discuss the recent article by Drs Heniford and Holland, “Limited or...
Mar 20, 202526 minS0<p>In this episode, Tom Varghese, MD, FACS, is joined by Haytham Kaafarani, MD, MPH, FACS, and Vahe Panossian, MD, from the Department of Surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School. They discuss...

Episode #31
E31: American College of Surgeons Cancer Programs Annual Report from 2021 Participant User File
Feb 20, 202523 minS0<p >In this episode, Lillian Erdahl, MD, FACS, is joined by Judy Boughey, MD, FACS, from the Mayo Clinic Rochester Department of Surgery. They discuss Dr Boughey’s recent article, “American College of Surgeons Cancer...
Jan 23, 202529 minS0<p>In this episode, Lillian Erdahl, MD, FACS, is joined by Peter C Minneci, MD, FACS, MHSc, from the Department of Surgery, Nemours Children’s Health, Delaware Valley. They discuss Dr Minneci’s recent article...
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Brett Johnson
Co-Chairman of Phoenix Rising FC, The Institute for Innovation, Integration & Impact, Inc.
Clifford Ko
American College of Surgeons
Erika Rangel, MD
Brigham and Women’s Hospital
Morgan Pettigrew
UT Southwestern
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