Shows
Health & VeritasJames Dodington: Protecting Kids from Gun ViolenceHowie and Harlan are joined by James Dodington, a Yale pediatric emergency medicine physician and an expert in community-based violence prevention. Harlan reports on the remarkable financial results and sometimes questionable science of Hims & Hers Health; Howie discusses UnitedHealthcare’s faltering stock price in the face of anger over aggressive care denial and a lawsuit from shareholders. Links: Oscar Health and Hims & Hers “Oscar Health Profits Eclipse $275 Million As Obamacare Enrollment Soars” “Hims & Hers Health Revenue Jumps, But Outlook Disappoints” “Hims & Hers' Q1 revenue doubles to $586M, boosted by growth in we...2025-05-1539 min
The Doctor's ArtFrom Gunshot Survivor to Trauma Surgeon | Joseph Sakran, MD, MPHJoseph Sakran, MD, MPH was a teenager in a small town in Virginia when, in 1994, his life took a dramatic turn. At the age of 17, he was out with his friends after a high school football game when a nearby gunfight broke out and he was struck by a stray bullet in the throat. The bullet, tearing through his windpipe and a carotid artery, brought him to the razor edge of death before he was saved by trauma surgeons. Thirty years later, Dr. Sakran is now a trauma surgeon who serves as Director of E...2024-09-1852 min
TraumacastManagement of Diverticulitis Across Settings and SpecialtiesJoin Drs. Mohammed Bawazeer and Jaswin Sawhney as they talk with guests Drs. Joseph Sakran and Jason Hall. They discuss the acute and elective management of diverticulitis including such topics as antibiotics, the role of laparoscopic lavage, indications for surgery in the acute and elective settings, management of colovesical fistula and the role of acute care surgeons and colorectal surgeons in the management of this disease process.2024-07-2636 min
The St.Emlyn’s PodcastEp 230 - Top Twenty Papers of 2023 - Part 2 - Haemorrhage and CardiacIn this second of a two part podcast special Iain and Simon go through twenty of the top papers from the last year or so, as presented by Simon at the Big Sick Conference in Zermatt earlier this year. All the details and more discussion can be found on the blog site.
In Part 2 they discuss papers about major haemorrhage, trauma, cardiac arrest and more.
In Part 1 they discuss all things airway, including where we should be intubating patients needing immediate haemorrhage control. VL vs DL, the effect of blade size on intubation success, whether s...2024-04-2322 min
Trauma CodePreventing Gun Violence with Dr. Joseph SakranFellow trauma surgeon and survivor of gun violence calls the Trauma Code to discuss healing and preventing gun violence. Aired Monday Juneteenth at 2 PM on WBAI in NYC. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2023-06-2059 min
Health & VeritasJoseph Sakran: Confronting Gun ViolenceHowie and Harlan are joined by Joseph Sakran, whose career as a trauma surgeon and advocate grew out of his own experience with gun violence. Harlan discusses his new study enumerating the vast scale of excess deaths among Black Americans; Howie reports on improvements in the insurance rate, nearly a decade after the Affordable Care Act went into effect. Links: Harlan Krumholz: “Excess Mortality and Years of Potential Life Lost Among the Black Population in the US, 1999-2020” “Shot in the neck at 17, this is the trauma surgeon now leading doctors against gun violenc...2023-05-1835 min
AMA Prioritizing EquityEmbracing Public Safety and Health for Improved Firearm Violence PreventionFirearm violence is a public health crisis. In this week's Prioritizing Equity panel, we explore the work of physicians in health systems and beyond in the realms of public health, public safety, and firearm violence prevention. Panel: Megan Ranney, MD, MPH, FACEP, Incoming Dean of Yale School of Public Health – Twitter: @meganranney Eric Reinhart, MD, PGY2 psychiatry resident at Northwestern University – Twitter: @_Eric_Reinhart Joseph V. Sakran, MD, MPH, MPA, FACS is the Vice Chair of Clinical Operations, Surgery at Johns Hopkins Medicine – Twitter: @JosephSakran Dr. Brian Williams, MD, Trauma...2023-04-2144 min
AmanpourYet another mass shooting in the USIt’s one day after another mass shooting in America – this time, at a private Christian elementary school in Nashville, Tennessee. It raises the same old, yet vital, unanswered questions? How long will this remain the norm? How long before legislators step in to actually save lives, as in so many other democratic nations? Firearms are the leading cause of death among American children and adolescents aged between one and 19 – and in Nashville, three children were among the six slaughtered at their school. Our first guest tonight is himself a survivor of gun violence: at 17, Joseph Sakran survived a bullet...2023-03-2855 min
Behind The Knife: The Surgery PodcastJournal Review in Trauma Surgery: Blood TransfusionsIn this episode, our team discusses the recent paper from JAMA Surgery Association of Whole Blood With Survival Among Patients Presenting With Severe Hemorrhage in US and Canadian Adult Civilian Trauma Centers. Join us as we explore some of the history of blood transfusions, how we got to where we are today, and the role whole blood transfusion may play going forward
Hosts:
Elliott R. Haut, MD, PhD, a senior, nationally recognized name in trauma and acute care surgery at Johns Hopkins University. Dr. Haut is a past president of The Eastern Association for the Surgery of T...2023-02-0924 min
JAMA Surgery Author InterviewsWhole Blood and Survival in Adults With Severe Hemorrhage at US and Canadian Civilian Trauma CentersInterview with Crisanto M. Torres, MD, MPH, and Joseph V. Sakran, MD, MPH, MPA, authors of Association of Whole Blood With Survival Among Patients Presenting With Severe Hemorrhage in US and Canadian Adult Civilian Trauma Centers. Hosted by Amalia Cochran, MD. Related Content: Association of Whole Blood With Survival Among Patients Presenting With Severe Hemorrhage in US and Canadian Adult Civilian Trauma Centers 2023-01-1816 minAmanpourHow to put an end to gun violence2022 will go down as the second highest year for mass shootings in the US on record. It’s senseless bloodshed that raises the question every time: are these tragedies preventable? And why can’t we stop this uniquely American problem? Joseph Sakran was 17 when a stray bullet went through his throat and struck him in the left shoulder. He survived and that experience altered the course of his life. He is now a trauma surgeon at Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore, a city that continues to be plagued by shootings. Dr. Sakran joins the show to discuss his own expe...2022-12-2355 min
TAG: Talking About GunsS2 E15: “The best treatment is prevention” – Talking About Guns with Dr. Joseph SakranAfter nearly losing his life to a stray bullet, Joe Sakran decided to become a trauma surgeon to “give other people the same second chance I was given.” Dr. Sakran, now Director of Emergency Surgery at The Johns Hopkins Hospital, joins us to talk about the creation of @ThisIsOur Lane, his viral Twitter account in response to the NRA, and why making “the community closest to the struggle part of the solution” is so critical. He talks about the power of sharing his story & perspective with not only policymakers on both sides of the aisle, but also a group of disin...2022-07-2827 min
Teachers UnifyVoices from the ER: Dr. Joseph SakranDr. Joseph Sakran, a gun violence survivor and trauma surgeon, shares his experiences and journey through activism.2022-06-1551 minBehind The Knife: The Surgery PodcastJournal Review in Trauma Surgery: Managing Blunt Pelvic HemorrhageThe mortality rate for unstable pelvic hemorrhage due to blunt trauma remains around 30 percent. However, technological advances promise to finally make a dent. But on the cutting edge, it’s not clear which treatments should be used when to maximize lives saved. With life-threatening pelvic exsanguination, time is critical. Do you know when to rush to pack the pelvis? Do you know when to deploy a REBOA instead? Are there scenarios where you should do both? Join Drs. Urréchaga, Neeman, and Rattan from Ryder Trauma Center in Miami as they try to tease out answers using two studies hot off...2022-04-2129 minBehind The Knife: The Surgery PodcastJournal Review in Emergency General Surgery: EGS in Patients > 65Join our Emergency General Surgery Team as they discuss EGS in patients > 65.
Introduction
- > 65 = 40% of EGS admissions
- In-hospital mortality for EGS in older adults is approximately 7-12% and the one-year mortality is around 30-38%.
- High risk due to decreased reserve, poor nutritional status, and chronic medical conditions
- Frailty correlates with poor post-operative outcomes
Paper #1: Mehta A, Dultz LA, Joseph B, Canner JK, Stevens K, Jones C, Haut ER, Efron DT, Sakran JV. Emergency general surgery in geriatric patients: A statewide analysis of surgeon and hospital volume with outcomes. J Trauma Acu...2022-03-3128 min
BOSS Business of Surgery SeriesEpisode 11: Advocacy and leading a purpose-driven life with Dr. Joseph Sakran ﹫ThisisourlaneDr. Joseph Sakran had a choice. He could be a victim of gun violence, or he could turn an unfortunate event and turn it into something that impacts other people. He chose to become a trauma surgeon, a leader in academics and gun control advocate.
Dr. Sakran created the Twitter handle @ThisIsOurLane. This movement was successful because of all the people who said, "Enough is enough. Let me tell you what we are facing." This united all health care workers, domestic and abroad. We had data and science, but this movement spoke to the hearts and minds of...2022-02-1436 min
20-Minute Health TalkPreventing gun violence: The role doctors can playA .38-caliber bullet nearly killed Joseph Sakran, MD, when he was 17 years old. Now a trauma surgeon at Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore, Dr. Sakran has dedicated much of his "second chance" at life to advocating for gun violence prevention. In 2018 he sparked a movement that became known as "This is our Lane." On Dec. 15 he will speak at Northwell Health's Gun Violence Prevention Forum on a panel moderated by Chethan Sathya, MD. Ahead of the event, the pediatric trauma surgeon and director of Northwell's Center for Gun Violence Prevention joins Dr. Sakran to discuss:
helping clinicians learn how to...2021-12-1022 minTraumacastHow the Sausage is Made: A View Into Health Policy and Surgeon ActivismDr. Simon Fitzgerald, Dr. Lauren Dudas and Dr. Carrie Valdez discuss how things work on “the hill” with Dr. Joseph Sakran. Hear an overview of how to transform an idea into policy or just how to get more involved. Additionally, Dr. Sakran briefly reviews his year as a 2019-2020 RWJ Foundation Health Policy Fellow and how he lives his life to fulfill “purpose over position.”Supplemental Information:Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Health Policy Fellows2021-04-2037 min
Why Are They So Angry?What's Behind the Surgical Mask?They’re at it again! In this episode, Dr. Carol François and her niece Kourtney Square take off the surgical mask to examine systemic racism in healthcare. Medical experimentation and poor healthcare have long plagued the Black/African American community. Learn why this is so and hear Elaine Riddick’s harrowing experience when she endured an unwanted medical procedure. Want to know more? Go to www.whyaretheysoangry.com for information on systemic racism in America, read the blogs, or take the course Systemic Racism: See it, Say it, Confront it.
Citations
“Bad medicine: the harm tha...2020-09-2929 min
The House of PodEpisode 77 - Dr. Joseph Sakran: This Is My LaneLizzie and Kaveh speak to Dr. Joseph Sakran, trauma surgeon, gun violence survivor, and founder of @ThisIsOurLane. After having nearly lost his life at the age of 17 to a gunshot wound to the throat, we learn how he dedicated his life and career to making a positive social impact.Send your questions and comments to hopquestions@gmail.com, or leave a voicemail at 408-444-6623 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2020-06-2940 min
AMERICAN DIAGNOSIS with Dr. Céline GounderS3E34 / Gun Violence in America / #ThisIsOurLane / Cedric Dark, Damon Clark, Joseph Sakran, Meghana RaoJoseph Sakran was shot in the neck as a teenager. He went on to become a trauma surgeon. When the NRA tweeted doctors should "stay in their lane," Joseph and others were outraged. Joseph started #ThisIsOurLane, an umbrella for health care providers and all the other communities who've lived and borne witness to gun violence. Guests: Dr. Joseph Sakran, Director of Emergency General Surgery at Johns Hopkins Hospital; Dr. Damon Clark, Assistant Professor of Clinical Surgery and Associate Medical Director of the Surgical Intensive Care Unit at the University of Southern California; Dr. Cedric Dark, Assistant Professor of Emergency...2020-01-1631 min
Good Doctors: Stories from the Heart of Health CareThis Is Our LaneDr. Joseph Sakran was given a second chance at life after he survived a gunshot wound to the throat at age 17. The desire to provide this same opportunity to others is what compelled him to study medicine. Now a trauma surgeon in the emergency department at Johns Hopkins Medicine, Dr. Sakran created the Twitter handle “@ThisIsOurLane” to unite health care professionals across the country in one strong voice in the fight to end gun violence. He continues his battle by bringing his personal and professional experiences to his work at the intersection of medicine, public health, and public policy on a...2019-07-1800 min
Explore The SpaceJoseph Sakran On “This Is Our Lane” & Gun Violence“Each and every one of us, we have a story to tell. Using that narrative to change the hearts and minds of Americans, that’s what will move the needle forward. ”
Joseph Sakran is a gun violence survivor and a Trauma surgeon at Johns Hopkins. He helped launched #ThisIsOurLane in November of 2018 and has since been a lightning-bolt advocate around stemming the gun violence epidemic. We talk about driving change, creating an inclusive movement, and changing the narrative around gun violence. An amazing discussion with a vital leader.
Key Learnings
A quick word about...2019-06-1335 min
Race, Violence & MedicineGun Violence (Pt. 3) - "Purpose over Position" w/Dr. Joseph SakranOn Episode #3 of our gun violence series we visit with trauma surgeon Dr. Joseph Sakran. He shares how a life-threatening gunshot wound to the neck at age 17 propelled him on a journey to where he is now a national figure advocating to reduce firearm related injuries and death in America. Tune in to learn what Dr. Sakran means when he says his life is about "pursuing purpose over position."
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Assorted Calibers PodcastAssorted Calibers Podcast Ep 048Hello Internet! This is the show that didn't get recorded last week. In This Episode: Erin and Weer’d talk about several wins for the Second Amendment in the last few weeks; Weer'd brings us part 2 of his fisk of Dr. Joseph Sakran's testimony in favor of universal background checks in the House hearing on gun violence; Oddball gives us his take on knife clips and the the pros and cons of their orientation; and David tells us more of his horror stories as a gun armorer. Did you know that we have a Patreon? Join...2019-04-081h 15
Assorted Calibers PodcastAssorted Calibers Podcast Ep 047Hello Internet! In This Episode: Erin and Weer’d are obligated to talk about the recent mass shooting in Christchurch, New Zealand; Weer'd Brings us a fisk of Dr. Joseph Sakran as he testifies in favor of universal background checks before the US House of Representatives; Oddball invites his wife to tell a story on why she holds a grudge against CRKT knives; and Steve tells us about trap and blind lines, and how a Private Investigator might use them. Did you know that we have a Patreon? Join now for the low, low cost of...2019-03-251h 23