The Surgical Soul with Red MD

The surgical soul is an area deep in the abdomen, about the size of a silver dollar, centered on the head of the pancreas and surrounded by multiple structures and several large blood vessels. Dr. Ken Mattox, an international leader in the field of Trauma Surgery, defines injuries to this area as "soul wounds" as they are often deadly to the patient and are very challenging for the surgeon to access and to manage. Inspired by its namesake, The Surgical Soul podcast dives deeply into the lives of surgeons, exploring their accomplishments and joy, as well as their struggles and pain. If you've ever been curious about the secret lives of surgeons, this podcast is for you.

Contributors

Host

Red MD

Melissa Red Hoffman, MD, ND, FACS, began her professional career as a naturopathic physician and a yoga teacher and now practices as an acute care surgeon (a combination of trauma, emergency general surgery, and surgical critical) at Mission Hospital in Asheville, where she is a very active member of the medical staff.

As one of just 90 US surgeons board-certified in Hospice and Palliative Medicine, she serves as an Associate Hospice Medical Director at Care Partners, also in Asheville. Red is the co-founder of the Surgical Palliative Care Society and through her podcasting, writing, speaking and research, has established herself as a leader in the field of Surgical Palliative Care.

You can find out more about her- including her writing, podcast appearances, and upcoming speaking engagements, on her website www.redhoffmanmd.com.

https://redhoffmanmd.com/