Surgical Readings

In the Surgical Readings podcast, Frederick “Rick” L. Greene, MD, FACS, talks to experts about highly relevant and practice-changing information from the world’s most prominent medical journals. In each episode, Dr. Greene and his guests will talk about key takeaways and insights from various articles and offer perspectives on how this information will affect care for the surgical patient. Talk about the podcast on social media using #SurgicalReadings.

Hear all episodes of Surgical Readings on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Podbean, iHeartRadio, or wherever you listen to your podcasts.

Latest Episode

Episode 26: New ACS Report Highlights Key Trends in Cancer Treatment

In this episode, host Rick Greene, MD, FACS, talks with Ronald J. Weigel, MD, PhD, MBA, FACS, Medical Director of ACS Cancer Programs, about a new report from the ACS National Cancer Database (NCDB) that notes key trends in cancer treatment, as well as in-depth reports on outcomes for prostate cancer, esophageal cancer, and melanoma. Dr. Weigel also describes the history of the NCDB and future plans that will lead to more rapid and robust insights on cancer occurrence and treatment.

Talk about the podcast on social media using the hashtag #SurgicalReadings

About the Host

Frederick “Rick” L. Greene, MD, FACS, is a renowned author, editor, and expert in surgical oncology. He is the medical director of the Cancer Data Registry at the Levine Cancer Institute in Charlotte, NC. He has served the ACS in numerous leadership roles, including as First Vice-President (2010-2011), Governor, and on the Commission on Cancer (CoC).

The opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the participants and not necessarily that of the ACS.