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.

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Latest Episode

Episode 27: Understanding the Importance of Body Composition Changes After Obesity Treatment

With a growing reliance on GLP-1 treatments for obesity, researchers at Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tennessee, compared body composition changes between patients who used GLP-1s versus patients who underwent bariatric surgery for obesity treatment. In this episode, host Rick Greene, MD, FACS, talks with Jason M. Samuels, MD, FACS, one of the authors of "Body Composition Changes After Bariatric Surgery or Treatment With GLP-1 Receptor Agonists," about the findings, which showed that while both treatments reduced fat mass, surgery helped preserve fat-free mass such as muscle and organ tissues.

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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.