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For otolaryngologists, head and neck surgeons, and allergists.
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For medical oncologist, surgical oncologists, and radiation oncologists.
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For orthopedic surgeons, sports medicine docs, pain specialists, and MSK radiologists.
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Podcasts
- Women's Health # 138Nov 3, 2026
From OB/GYN Generalist to Specialist: Returning to Fellowship
Within six months of starting general OBGYN practice, one gynecologic surgeon says she felt like “a jack of all trades and a master of none,” and a few years later she left her job to become a fellow again. On this episode of BackTable Women’s Health, Dr. Joseph Chen, a complex benign gynecologic surgeon at Kaiser Permanente East Bay, is joined by Dr. Jessica Shields, program director of the Complex Benign Gynecology Fellowship at Lahey Clinic, to discuss what it takes to return to training after years in practice. They cover why some OBGYNs choose subspecialty training over a high-volume gynecology practice, how to apply to fellowship as a practicing physician, and what changes when an attending becomes a fellow again.
- Vascular & IR # 689Nov 3, 2026
Understanding Foot & Ankle Embolization Techniques
Heel pain that has outlasted stretching, orthotics, and physical therapy may come down to a few small abnormal vessels, and a growing number of interventional radiologists are now treating them with embolization. On this episode of the BackTable 2026 MSK Creator Weekend™, Dr. Osman Ahmed and Dr. Anuj Malhotra join host Dr. Ally Baheti to discuss embolization for plantar fasciitis and insertional Achilles tendinopathy. They describe the classic patient, the windlass test, point-of-care ultrasound to track fascia thickness, and how they counsel patients when the evidence is early and a second session is common.
- ENT & Allergy # 301Nov 3, 2026
Hearing Loss & Aural Rehab in Children with Cancer
After months of chemotherapy, some children arrive in the clinic depressed and unable to hear their families, and after a cochlear implant, as Dr. Daniela Carvalho puts it, “you see a smile on their face again.” On this episode of the BackTable Creator Weekend™ series on pediatric head and neck cancer, host Dr. Anthony Sheyn welcomes pediatric otolaryngologist Dr. Daniela Carvalho and audiologist Dr. Julie Silva to discuss hearing loss and aural rehabilitation in children with cancer. They cover baseline and surveillance testing during ototoxic chemotherapy, how cisplatin, carboplatin, and cranial radiation shape the monitoring schedule, where sodium thiosulfate fits, and how extended high-frequency testing and otoacoustic emissions can catch changes before the standard audiogram does.
- Bone & Sports # 121Nov 3, 2026
Understanding Foot & Ankle Embolization Techniques
Heel pain that has outlasted stretching, orthotics, and physical therapy may come down to a few small abnormal vessels, and a growing number of interventional radiologists are now treating them with embolization. On this episode of the BackTable 2026 MSK Creator Weekend™, Dr. Osman Ahmed and Dr. Anuj Malhotra join host Dr. Ally Baheti to discuss embolization for plantar fasciitis and insertional Achilles tendinopathy. They describe the classic patient, the windlass test, point-of-care ultrasound to track fascia thickness, and how they counsel patients when the evidence is early and a second session is common.
- Urology # 340Nov 3, 2026
Understanding Intermediate-Risk Bladder Cancer
By one estimate, half or more of all non-muscle invasive bladder cancer (NMIBC) is intermediate risk, yet the major guidelines still do not define it the same way, which leaves urologists sorting a large, mixed group of patients without a shared playbook for when to resect again, treat in the office, or start intravesical therapy. On this episode of BackTable Urology, Dr. Ruchika Talwar welcomes Dr. Wesley Yip, urologic oncologist at City of Hope, to rethink what she calls the forgotten stepchild of bladder cancer: intermediate-risk non-muscle invasive bladder cancer (NMIBC). Dr. Yip explains why he sees the category as a catch-all rather than a single biological entity, by his estimate covering 50 to 60 percent of NMIBC, why he now relies on the International Bladder Cancer Group (IBCG) definition, and why tumor grade comes first, ahead of multiplicity, size, and recurrence timing.
- Tumor Board # 89Nov 2, 2026
Perioperative Management of Pancreatic Cancer
Most patients with localized pancreatic cancer already have disease the scans cannot see, which is why these GI oncologists treat chemotherapy before surgery as a test of tumor biology. On this episode of the BackTable GI Oncology Creator Weekend™, medical oncologist Dr. Andrew Hendifar leads a tumor board with GI medical oncologists Dr. Arsen Osipov and Dr. Daniel Ahn on the perioperative management of pancreatic cancer. They explain why nearly every patient with localized disease now starts with chemotherapy rather than surgery, which red flags such as an elevated CA 19-9, enlarged lymph nodes, or profound weight loss point to hidden micrometastatic disease, and why an 80-year-old can still be a candidate for FOLFIRINOX when biological age outweighs chronological age.
- Cardiology # 58Oct 27, 2026
Renal Denervation Explained: Procedure, Guidelines & Best Practices
Renal denervation is back in the guidelines, but what does the latest evidence mean for patient selection, technique, and counseling in the cath lab? On this episode of BackTable Cardiology, Dr. Vladimir Lakhter interviews Dr. Dmitriy Feldman, director of endovascular services in the Division of Cardiology at Weill Cornell Medicine, about where renal denervation fits in hypertension care today. They cover the new guideline recommendation, the history behind the procedure's comeback, the referral pathway and pre-procedural workup, and how to counsel patients on what to expect.
- CardioNerds # 471Oct 21, 2026
ACS Guidelines Question #9
This episode is part of our comprehensive Decipher the Guidelines Series covering the 2025 ACC/AHA/ACEP/NAEMSP/SCAI Guideline for the Management of Patients With Acute Coronary Syndromes. The following question refers to Section 9.2 of the 2025 ACS Guidelines. The question is asked by Johns Hopkins pre-medical undergraduate and CardioNerds Academy Intern Joshua Khorsandi, answered first by University of Wisconsin cardiology fellow and member of the CardioNerds Interventional Cardiology Council Dr. Shikha Jha, and then by expert faculty Dr. Venu Menon. Dr. Menon is the Section Head of Clinical Cardiology, Director of the Cardiac Intensive Care Unit, and Program Director of Cardiology Fellowship at the Cleveland Clinic. He is the Mehdi Razavi Endowed Chair and Professor of Medicine at the Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine. He was also a member of the 2025 ACS Guidelines writing committee.