BackTable ENT

The BackTable ENT Podcast is a resource for otolaryngologists to learn tips, techniques, and practical advice on all things ear, nose, and throat. Tune in to the BackTable ENT Podcast every week for candid conversations about rhinology, laryngology, otology, and head and neck surgery.

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Ep. 100 Tympanic Membrane Perforation in Childr...
In this episode of BackTable ENT, Dr. Gopi Shah, Dr. Walter Kutz (UT Southwestern), and Dr. Daniel Choo (Cincinnati Children’s Hospital) discuss indications and repair techniques for tympanic membrane perforation in children.
53 min
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Ep. 99 Management of Zenker’s Diverticula with ...
In this episode of BackTable ENT, Dr. Ashley Agan interviews Dr. Rebecca Howell, division chief of laryngology at University of Cincinnati, about her diagnosis and management of Zenker’s diverticulum.
53 min
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Ep. 98 Health Equity Collaborative in ENT with ...
In this episode of BackTable ENT, Dr. Gopi Shah, Dr. Romaine Johnson (UT Southwestern), and Dr. Alex Chiu (University of Kansas) discuss health disparities research and the Health Equity Collaborative.
41 min
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Ep. 97 Lifestyle Medicine in Pediatric ENT with...
In this episode of BackTable ENT, Dr. Gopi Shah and Dr. Julie Wei, president of the American Society of Pediatric Otolaryngology, discuss how lifestyle medicine can resolve common chronic pediatric ENT complaints.
51 min
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Ep. 96 Airway Foreign Bodies in Children: Risk ...
In this episode of BackTable ENT, Dr. Gopi Shah discusses a lean approach to pediatric airway foreign body aspiration with Dr. Wolfgang Stehr, a pediatric surgeon and medical director of surgery at Presbyterian Healthcare in Albuquerque.
44 min
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Ep. 95 Matching into ENT Residency as an Intern...
In this episode of BackTable ENT, Dr. Gopi Shah and Dr. Amal Isaiah, a pediatric otolaryngologist at the University of Maryland, discuss how to apply to US residency programs as an international medical graduate (IMG) and the unique challenges applicants may face during the process.
44 min
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Ep. 94 What’s New in the ENT Residency Match Pr...
In this episode of BackTable ENT, Dr. Gopi Shah, Dr. Ashley Agan, and Dr. Sarah Bowe discuss new developments in the ENT residency match process as well as advice for future applicants.
55 min
108
Ep. 93 How to Take a Leave of Absence with Taym...
In this episode of BackTable ENT, Dr. Julie Wei brings Taymi Santiago, a human resources partner, about the process and benefits of taking a leave of absence.
49 min
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Ep. 92 Disability Insurance for Physicians 101 ...
In this episode of BackTable ENT, Dr. Julie Wei discusses navigating disability insurance as a physician with Dr. Stephanie Pearson, a former OB/GYN who started her own personal insurance brokerage firm.
51 min
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Ep. 91 Financial Well-Being for Physicians with...
In this episode of BackTable ENT, Dr. Julie Wei speaks with Marshall Gifford, an expert in financial physician well-being, about benefits of financial planning and financial tips for residents transitioning into independent practice.
54 min
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Ep. 90 Coaching Physicians Through the Stress o...
In this episode of BackTable ENT, Dr. Julie Wei speaks with Dr. Gita Pensa, an emergency medicine physician, about her journey to becoming a physician coach.
59 min
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Ep. 89 Turbinates, Nasal Congestion, and the Dr...
In this episode of BackTable ENT, Dr. Shah and Dr. Agan discuss turbinate hypertrophy, turbinate reduction, and empty nose syndrome with Dr. Jayakar V. Nayak, associate professor of otolaryngology at Stanford University.
79 min
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Ep. 88 In-Office Management of Salivary Stones ...
In this episode of BackTable ENT, Dr. Shah and Dr. Agan talk about in-office management of salivary stones and tips for sialolithotomy.
55 min
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Ep. 87 Sudden Sensorineural Hearing Loss with D...
In this episode of BackTable ENT, Dr. Shah and Dr. Agan interview Dr. Sujana Chandrasekhar, a private practice neurotologist, about diagnosis and treatment of patients with sudden sensorineural hearing loss (SNHL).
85 min
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Ep. 86 The Effects of the Omicron Variant of SA...
In this episode of BackTable, Dr. Puya Dehgani-Mobaraki, president of Associazione Naso Sano, discusses his research and his experience as a rhinologist with SARS-CoV-2 and its effect on the olfactory system.
53 min
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Ep. 85 Surgical Management of Parathyroid Disea...
In this episode of BackTable, Dr. Ashley Agan and guest co-host Dipan Desai (Johns Hopkins) interview David Goldenberg (Penn State) about evaluation and surgical management of parathyroid disease.
42 min
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Ep. 84 Your Implant Robot: The Future of Roboti...
In this crossover episode of BackTable, Dr. Eric Gantwerker interviews Dr. Chris Kaufmann and Dr. Marlan Hansen from the University of Iowa about their startup company, iotaMotion, which has developed the first FDA-approved robotic cochlear implant insertion system.
41 min
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Ep. 83 Laryngopharyngeal Reflux with Dr. Inna H...
In this episode of BackTable ENT, Dr. Ashley Agan interviews laryngologist Dr. Inna Husain about diagnosis, treatment, and multidisciplinary care of patients with laryngopharyngeal reflux (LPR).
56 min
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Ep. 82 Manejo Avanzado de Cancer de Cabeza y Cu...
En este primer episodio español de BackTable ENT, Dr. Carlos Torre entrevista al Dr. Laureano Giraldez sobre sus motivaciones y lecciones de empezar su práctica privada de laringología y cáncer de cabeza y cuello en Puerto Rico.
57 min
120
Ep. 81 Creating Culture Through Leadership and ...
In this episode of BackTable Urology, Dr. Bagrodia discusses cultivating a healthy culture inside and outside of the operating room with Dr. Chris Kane, Dean of Clinical Affairs at UCSD and CEO of the UCSD Physician Group.
55 min
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Ep. 80 Who is the Future Otolaryngologist? with...
In this episode of BackTable ENT, Dr. Gopi Shah and Dr. Ashley Agan interview Dr. Al Merati, chief of laryngology at the University of Washington, about the changing demographics of otolaryngology trainees.
50 min
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Ep. 79 Building a Microtia Program in Thailand ...
In this episode of BackTable ENT, Dr. Gopi Shah interviews Dr. Dhave Setabutr, assistant professor of otolaryngology at Thammasat University, about building a microtia repair program in Bangkok, Thailand.
49 min
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Ep. 78 Leadership in Pediatric Otolaryngology w...
In this episode of BackTable ENT, Dr. Soham Roy, chair of pediatric otolaryngology at Children’s Hospital Colorado, invites 2 pediatric otolaryngology chairs, Dr. Daniel Choo (Cincinnati Children’s Hospital) and Dana Thompson (Lurie Children’s Hospital), to discuss their paths to leadership and advice for effective leadership.
55 min
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Ep. 77 In-Office Procedures for Chronic Rhiniti...
In this episode, Dr. Stan McClurg, a private practice rhinologist at Ascentist Healthcare in Kansas City, shares his approach to diagnosis and treatment of chronic rhinitis patients using the in-office RhinAer procedure.
47 min
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Ep. 76 Medical Missions in ENT: Spotlight on Pr...
In this episode of BackTable ENT, Dr. Varun Varadarajan interviews Dr. Edward Dodson, President of Project Ear and a neurotologist at the Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, about his humanitarian efforts in the Dominican Republic.
48 min