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. 109 Cryotherapy for Chronic Rhinitis and Na...
In this episode of BackTable ENT, Dr. Shah interviews rhinologist Dr. Jeffrey Suh (UCLA) about cryotherapy as a new treatment for chronic rhinitis.
57 min
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Ep. 108 How Do I Negotiate My Physician Contrac...
In this episode of BackTable ENT, Dr. Varun Varadarajan speaks with Michael Johnson, a business lawyer, about advice for negotiating academic and hospital employment contracts.
82 min
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Ep. 107 How Do I Negotiate my Physician Contrac...
85 min
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Ep. 106 Operating Room Innovation: the ExplORer...
In this episode, host Dr. Bryan Hartley interviews head and neck surgeon and entrepreneur Dr. Alex Langerman about the story of his startup, ExplORer Surgical and his idea generation advice for physician-innovators.
60 min
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Ep. 105 Difficult Conversations with Dr. Melani...
In this episode of BackTable ENT, Dr. Gopi Shah and Dr. Melanie Sulistio, associate dean of student affairs at UT Southwestern, talk about the importance and art of having difficult discussions with patients and medical colleagues.
61 min
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Ep. 104 Microtia Surgery in Children with Dr. M...
In this episode of BackTable ENT, Dr. Gopi Shah discusses microtia repair techniques with Dr. Mai Thy Truong, fellowship director of pediatric otolaryngology at Stanford University.
59 min
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Ep. 103 Xerostomia: The Dentist's Perspective w...
In this episode of BackTable ENT, Dr. Shah and Dr. Agan invite two comprehensive dentists, Dr. Abhishek Nagaraj and Dr. Anushka Gaglani, back to the show to discuss diagnosis and treatment of xerostomia.
29 min
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Ep. 102 When Providers Become Patients: Testicu...
In this episode of BackTable, Dr. Bagrodia interviews Dr. William Flanary, a physician-comedian popularly known as Dr. Glaucomflecken, about lessons he has learned as a two-time testicular cancer survivor and the importance of humor in medicine.
56 min
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Ep. 101 Role of Dentistry in Head and Neck Canc...
In this episode of BackTable ENT, Dr. Shah and Dr. Agan speak with two comprehensive dentists, Dr. Abhishek Nagaraj and Dr. Anushka Gaglani, about common dentistry complaints and their treatments in head and neck cancer patients.
42 min
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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
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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