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A podcast to discuss anesthesiology topics for residents, medical students, and more! All opinions and views expressed on this podcast are my own. Information does not represent medical advice and does not reflect the views, opinions or positions of my place of work or employers. Find us online at https://www.stylepointspodcast.com/

John Crowe


    • Apr 29, 2025 LATEST EPISODE
    • monthly NEW EPISODES
    • 48m AVG DURATION
    • 17 EPISODES


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    Episode 17: Protecting Mothers with Kelly Fedoruk

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 29, 2025 50:04 Transcription Available


    In this episode, we start out with an RSI (Resident Selected Information) about RSI (Rapid Sequence Induction) brought to us by our anesthesiology intern Rachel Kidwell. Next, we feature Dr. Kelly Fedoruk, a visiting professor from Stanford and self-described "podcast junkie" who was kind enough to discuss the role of the OB anesthesiologist in preventing maternal morbidity and mortality.

    Episode 16: Managing Overtime with Yousef Raslan

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 25, 2025 57:35 Transcription Available


    In this special episode, Dr. Yousef Raslan and I discuss his cardiac arrest in 2022 and his path to recovery- as well as his connection with NFL star Damar Hamlin, who recovered from his cardiac arrest months later at the University of Cincinnati.

    Episode 15: Crashing to ECMO with Mohsin Zaidi

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 25, 2025 57:44


    In this episode, we start out with an RSI featuring intern Lauren Brown discussing obstructive sleep apnea and its anesthetic implications. Next, we talk to ECMO expert Mohsin Zaidi about resuscitation in the most challenging- and sometimes dramatic- circumstances.

    Episode 14: Sick Hearts, Simple Surgeries with Cory France

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 29, 2025 56:54


    In this episode, we start out with an RSI featuring intern Christa Saelinger. We then meet with prior Golden Apple teaching award winner Cory France, who breaks down how to manage patients with a significant cardiac history having non-cardiac surgery.

    Episode 13: 30,000 Feet in the Air with Jesse Pickard-Gabriel

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 24, 2024 62:04


    In this episode, we start out with an RSI featuring resident AJ Pagan. Next, fasten your seatbelts (and keep your tray tables up) as we discuss critical care in a military aircraft with Lieutenant Colonel Jesse Pickard-Gabriel. Of note- his words and opinions are his own, and not those of the US Air Force or the Department of Defense.

    Episode 12: Sitting in the Chair's Chair with Stuart Bertsch

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 22, 2024 55:02


    In this episode, we start out with an RSI featuring resident John Galvin. Then, we interview interim chair of our anesthesiology department, Dr. Stuart Bertsch, to hear about his experience stepping into the role of chair of the department.

    Episode 11: Style Points with Ron Harter, ASA President (Live at OSA!)

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 22, 2024 47:49


    In this episode, I interview Dr. Ron Harter, president of the American Society of Anesthesiologists, in front of a live audience at the 2024 Ohio Society of Anesthesiologists meeting. We discuss his life, leadership, and philosophy.

    Episode 10: Anesthesia and Artificial Intelligence with Marcus Lehman

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 25, 2024 47:33


    In this episode, we start out with a special guest host, followed by our RSI featuring chief resident Christina Zhang-Miller. Marcus Lehman and I discuss Artificial Intelligence and its potential applications in anesthesiology.

    Episode 9: Sustainable Anesthesia with Kori Martodam

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 19, 2024 49:53


    In this episode, we start out with an RSI featuring Nate Moore, who is currently in the gray zone between being a resident and an attending. After that, I talk to Kori Martodam, a CRNA with a special interest in performing safe, sustainable anesthesia by doing fewer gas-based anesthetics.

    Episode 8: How to Un-"Fumble" a Problem with Maggie Mechlin

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 16, 2024 51:35


    In this episode, we start out with an RSI featuring resident Brian Upton. After that, we talk to Dr. Maggie Mechlin about her experience as chief patient safety officer, and her thoughts on root cause analysis as a tool to fix problems.

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    Episode 7: The Wisdom of Interns

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 29, 2024 31:34


    In this episode, we feature the wisdom of the graduating intern class. They share some of their best tips on how to survive- and thrive- during intern year.

    Episode 6: An Authentic Mock Oral Exam with Suzanne Bennett and Steve Summers

    Play Episode Listen Later May 28, 2024 61:22


    In this episode, with the permission of the ABA, I present Dr. Suzanne Bennett (An ABA board examiner) and Dr. Steve Summers (who recently passed the oral exam). Dr. Bennett gives Dr. Summers a high-quality, authentic board exam, from the example stem posted by the ABA.Here is the example stem we used- it starts on page 3. https://www.theaba.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/SOE_Questions.pdf

    Episode 5: Primate Anesthesia with Brian Vaughan

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 25, 2024 42:59


    In this episode, we start out with an RSI featuring resident Morgan Moorhead. Next, we get a fascinating look inside the world of primate anesthesia with Dr. Brian Vaughan.

    Episode 4: Obstetric Cardiac Anesthesia with Andye Girnius

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 21, 2024 41:30


    In this episode, we start out with an RSI featuring resident Chris DePietro discussing serotonin syndrome versus neuroleptic malignant syndrome. Next, we focus on pregnant patients with cardiac disease with Dr. Andye Girnius.

    Episode 3: GLP Agonists with Peter Arrabal

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 27, 2024 39:14


    In our third episode, we start out with an RSI (Resident Selected Information) about how to interpret a TEG, with our chief resident, Nate Moore. Then, we discuss the perioperative implications of GLP Agonists with Dr. Peter Arrabal.

    Episode 2: Anesthesia for Pheochromocytoma with Erin Grawe

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 29, 2024 41:42


    In our second episode, we discuss aspects of perioperative and intraoperative management of pheochromocytoma.

    Episode 1: Liver Transplant Anesthesia with Courtney Jones

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 7, 2023 36:54


    In this inaugural episode, I talk to Dr. Courtney Jones about anesthesia for liver transplants.

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