Legends of Surgery
120 episodes - English - Latest episode: 5 months ago - ★★★★★ - 238 ratingsThis podcast takes an entertaining and informative approach to telling the stories of the people and events that make up the history of modern surgery.
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Episodes
Episode 19 - Surgical Families: the Le Forts
June 10, 2016 22:00 - 12 minutes - 11.7 MBThis episode describes the works of Rene Le Fort, creator of the Le Fort classification of mid face fractures and describes the strange methods he used for his experiments. The descriptions are pretty graphic, so be warned! We also cover his uncle Leon and his contributions to surgery, along with some other interesting trivia.
Episode 18 - Dr. Henry Heimlich: life long innovator
June 03, 2016 22:00 - 15 minutes - 14.2 MBThis episode covers the life and works of the thoracic surgeon, Dr. Henry Heimlich, who not only created the famous maneuver that bears his name, but a number of other creations as well. He is a character not without controversy, but endlessly fascinating!
Episode 17 - Dr. Joseph Bell: the real Sherlock Holmes
May 27, 2016 22:00 - 11 minutes - 10.2 MBIn this episode, we explore Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's inspiration for his legendary character, Sherlock Holmes, the famous Scottish surgeon Dr. Joseph Bell. We will learn about his life and character traits that were the foundation of that literary figure, as well as learn a little about Conan Doyle himself!
Episode 16 - Nurse's Week Edition: Florence Nightingale
May 13, 2016 22:00 - 9 minutes - 8.82 MBIn honour of Nurse's Week, this episode covers the life of Florence Nightingale, with a particular focus on her impact on the British Army during the Crimean War. Come learn about the Lady with the Lamp!
Episode 15 - Mother's Day Edition: Caesarean Section
May 06, 2016 22:00 - 15 minutes - 14.1 MBIn this episode, we explore the long history of the Caesarean section, find out why it really is not named after Julius Caesar, and meet some of the physicians who helped to perfect this common operation, including Dr. Hermann Pfannensteil, all in honour of Mother's Day!
Episode 14 - Better know a procedure: the Hartmann operation
April 29, 2016 22:00 - 9 minutes - 8.46 MBIn this episode, we'll learn about Dr. Henri Hartmann, thefamous French Surgeon from the late 19th century and early 20thcentury that devised a well known operation. We will also cover hislife and some other interesting facts about his work.
Episode 13 - The story of Chloroform
April 22, 2016 22:00 - 7 minutes - 7.26 MBIn this episode, we will trace the origins of the anesthetic drug chloroform, as well as discuss two famous physicians and two famous patients associated with it!
Episode 12 - Surgical Families: the Krukenbergs
April 16, 2016 01:56 - 9 minutes - 8.24 MBIn this episode, we will detail the lives and discoveries of the three Krukenberg brothers, with a focus on the Krukenberg tumour and the Krakenberg procedure, and their impacts on medicine and surgery.
Episode 11 - Opening Day Edition: Tommy John surgery
April 08, 2016 22:00 - 8 minutes - 7.37 MBIn this episode, we'll explore the history behind one of the most common surgical procedures done on major league baseball players, describing the first patient and his surgeon that created the operation.
Bonus Episode - Why are scrubs green?
April 05, 2016 00:33 - 3 minutes - 3.47 MBIn this brief bonus episode, we explore the reasons why OR attire switched from white to green (or blue)!
Episode 10 - April Fool's Day Edition: Impostors!
April 01, 2016 22:00 - 11 minutes - 10.5 MBFor the April Fool's day edition, we explore the life story of Ferdinand Demara, one of the greatest impostors of all time, and his time posing as a naval surgeon, even operating on the high seas during a war!
Episode 9 - Better know a physical exam sign: Sister Mary Joseph nodule
March 25, 2016 22:06 - 7 minutes - 6.78 MBThis episode traces the origin of the physical exam sign called the Sister Mary Joseph nodule, and tells the life story of the nun behind it, as well as her connection to the famous Mayo family!
Episode 8 - St. Patrick's Day Edition: Dr. Denis Parsons Burkitt
March 11, 2016 23:00 - 13 minutes - 12.6 MBIn this episode, we explore the life story of the one-eyed Irish surgeon Dr. Denis Parsons Burkitt, and learn how his missionary work in Africa influenced his life and sent him down the path to make not one but two major scientific discoveries.
Episode 7 - Better know an instrument, part 1: the Bovie
March 06, 2016 00:47 - 12 minutes - 11.2 MBIn this first in the series on the history of surgical instruments, we learn about William T. Bovie, the eccentric inventor behind the electrosurgery instrument that has come to be known by his name, as well as his partnership with the famous surgeon Dr. Harvey Cushing.
Episode 6 - Surgeon Heal Thyself!
February 26, 2016 23:00 - 12 minutes - 11 MBIn this episode, we explore a little-known corner of surgical history: doctors that have operated on themselves! We review some of the known literature and describe 3 episodes of surgeons operating on themselves, as well as their life stories.
Episode 5 - President's Day Edition: Dr. Ben Carson
February 21, 2016 01:19 - 8 minutes - 7.9 MBFor the President's Day edition, the topic is current Republican presidential nominee Dr. Ben Carson. We explore the life and times of the famous paediatric neurosurgeon, and cover a couple of his most famous cases in detail.
Episode 4 - Joseph Lister and Antisepsis
February 13, 2016 06:36 - 16 minutes - 14.7 MBMost people have heard of Dr. Joseph Lister and know his name is synonymous with antisepsis. But we dig deep into the details to understand how he came to make his great discovery, as well as learn about his other works and more about the man himself!
Episode 3 - The Story of Handwashing
February 05, 2016 23:00 - 11 minutes - 16.3 MBIn this episode, we detail the life and works of Dr. Ignaz Semmelweis, and his crucial discovery of the importance of hand washing that saved countless mothers from 'childbed fever'. We also explore the difficulties he had in having his work appreciated, so much so that the term 'Semmelweis reflex' was coined.
Episode 2 - The Ether Dome and the Beginnings of Modern Surgery
January 31, 2016 02:23 - 8 minutes - 11.9 MBThis episode explores the events of the fateful day of October 16, 1846 at the Ether Dome in Boston, Massachusetts, as well as some of the principal characters involved. The history of early anesthesia is also described, and we discuss an agent that goes from party drug to critical medicine!
Episode 1: An Introduction to the series
January 25, 2016 20:39 - 2 minutes - 3.85 MBHello everyone, and welcome to the podcast series "Legends of Surgery"! This first episode consists of an introduction to the show, my plans for it and my intent for the content. Please follow the show on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook. Feel free to send us an email at [email protected]. I'd love to hear from you!