Surgeon Dies in Plane Crash; Austin Released From Hospital; Animal Pandemic Spreads
Note that some links may require registration or subscription. A Texas surgeon and his two children died in a plane crash over the weekend, according to the Federal Aviation Administration. (New York Post) Federal scientists supported removing marijuana from Schedule I, the most restrictive drug category, according to newly released HHS documents. (New York Times) […]
Plastic Surgeon Who Livestreamed Procedures on TikTok May Lose License
An Ohio plastic surgeon who livestreamed procedures on TikTok, and who at least 11 patients say caused severe complications from treatment at her clinic and rehab center, is fighting to keep her medical license in hearings this week. Katharine R. Grawe, MD, also known as “Dr. Roxy” on TikTok, had her license suspended in November […]
CDC, FDA Heads Fire Back at Ladapo Letter
The heads of the FDA and CDC sent a scathing 4-page letter to Florida’s Surgeon General warning him that his stance on COVID-19 vaccines is “harmful.” FDA Commissioner Robert Califf, MD, and CDC Director Rochelle Walensky, MD, MPH, responded to a letter sent to them last month by Florida Surgeon General Joseph Ladapo, MD, PhD, […]
Spine Surgeon Explains Carson Daly’s Back Surgery
[embedded content] In this video, San Antonio-based orthopedic surgeon Antonio Webb, MD, discusses details of anterior lumbar interbody fusion surgery. Following is a transcript of his remarks (note that errors are possible): Webb: Carson Daly from NBC’s “Today Show” recently underwent an ALIF procedure, a spine operation. In this video, I’m going to break it […]
Texas Spine Surgeon Defends Himself Against ‘Dr. Death’ Comparisons
Anil Kesani, MD, a spine surgeon in Fort Worth, Texas, publicly pushed back against a malpractice claim that led to him being branded as “Dr. Death 2.0,” by the media, according to the Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Kesani is embroiled in an ongoing lawsuit brought by Lesa Swanson in 2019. She alleges that in 2016, Kesani […]
So You Want to Be a Gender Surgeon
[embedded content] So you want to be a gender surgeon. You love the idea of creating new body parts and want to be one of the first surgeons to break into this up-and-coming field. Let’s debunk the public perception myths of what it means to be a gender surgeon and give it to you straight. […]
Opinion | Can Primary Care Physicians Address the Behavioral Health Crisis?
In a recent Senate Finance Committee hearing, U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy, MD, MBA, said, “We are on the verge of beating back one public health crisis in COVID-19, only to see another grow in its place … We have the opportunity and the responsibility to make change happen now.” Murthy was referring to what […]
Take Trauma Call With Me
[embedded content] Antonio Webb, MD, is a San Antonio-based orthopedic surgeon. Join him as he reviews several of the 19 surgeries he completed in 1 week of being on call. Following is a partial transcript (note that errors are possible): Webb: Video of me actually putting in the screw. You can see the patient’s on […]
Surgeon General Warns Of Pandemic’s Mental Health Implications On Kids
U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy on Sunday warned that the pandemic has had dire mental health impacts on American youth. Speaking to CNN’s Dana Bash on “State of the Union,” Murthy talked about the advisory he issued earlier this month about the urgent need to address the country’s youth mental health crisis, which existed […]
Opinion | Should Surgeons Have a Mandatory Retirement Age?
On July 1, 1928, William J. Mayo, MD, a very highly regarded surgeon and co-founder, along with his brother, Charles, of the fabled Mayo Clinic, operated on a patient like he had done on many occasions in his career. Afterward, he returned to his office and announced to his secretary that he had performed his […]