In this episode of the Award-winning PRS Journal Club Podcast, 2025 Resident Ambassadors to the PRS Editorial Board – Christopher Kalmar, Ilana Margulies, and Amanda Sergesketter- and special guest, Elizabeth Hall-Findlay, MD, discuss the following articles from the April 2025 issue:
“A Comparison of Textured versus Smooth-Surfaced Implants in Subfascial Breast Augmentation” by Brown.
Read the article for FREE: https://bit.ly/TextvsSmoothImplants
Special guest, Elizabeth Hall-Findlay, MD, is internationally renowned in aesthetic breast surgery, and currently practices aesthetic surgery of the breast and body in Alberta, Canada, where she has been practicing since 1983. She completed her bachelor’s degree at McGill University followed by her MD at the University of Western Ontario, followed by general surgery training in Canada and plastic surgery residency at UCSF and Montefiore. She even completed a clinical microsurgery and hand fellowship at the Buncke Clinic in 1980. She is known for pioneering the ‘Hall Findlay Technique,’ has authored numerous textbook chapters and textbooks in aesthetic breast surgery, has lectured on almost every continent around the world, and was even the recipient of the prestigious ASPS Special Achievement award in plastic surgery.
READ the articles discussed in this podcast as well as free related content: https://bit.ly/JCApril25Collection
The views expressed by hosts and guests are their own and do not necessarily reflect the official policies or positions of ASPS
In this episode of the Award-winning PRS Journal Club Podcast, 2025 Resident Ambassadors to the PRS Editorial Board – Christopher Kalmar, Ilana Margulies, and Amanda Sergesketter- and special guest, Elizabeth Hall-Findlay, MD, discuss the following articles from the April 2025 issue:
“Modified McKissock Technique for Secondary Breast Reduction: A Prospective Study on Safety and Surgical and Aesthetic Outcomes” by Feldler, Zaussinger, Ehebruster, et al.
Read the article for FREE: https://bit.ly/Mckissock2nMamm
Special guest, Elizabeth Hall-Findlay, MD, is internationally renowned in aesthetic breast surgery, and currently practices aesthetic surgery of the breast and body in Alberta, Canada, where she has been practicing since 1983. She completed her bachelor’s degree at McGill University followed by her MD at the University of Western Ontario, followed by general surgery training in Canada and plastic surgery residency at UCSF and Montefiore. She even completed a clinical microsurgery and hand fellowship at the Buncke Clinic in 1980. She is known for pioneering the ‘Hall Findlay Technique,’ has authored numerous textbook chapters and textbooks in aesthetic breast surgery, has lectured on almost every continent around the world, and was even the recipient of the prestigious ASPS Special Achievement award in plastic surgery.
READ the articles discussed in this podcast as well as free related content: https://bit.ly/JCApril25Collection
The views expressed by hosts and guests are their own and do not necessarily reflect the official policies or positions of ASPS
In this episode of the Award-winning PRS Journal Club Podcast, 2025 Resident Ambassadors to the PRS Editorial Board – Christopher Kalmar, Ilana Margulies, and Amanda Sergesketter- and special guest, Elizabeth Hall-Findlay, MD, discuss the following articles from the April 2025 issue:
“Estimating the Prevalence of Breast Implant–Associated Anaplastic Large-Cell Lymphoma: A Systematic Review” by Ward, Calderbank, Tang, et al.
Read the article for FREE: https://bit.ly/BIA-ALCLPrev
Special guest, Elizabeth Hall-Findlay, MD, is internationally renowned in aesthetic breast surgery, and currently practices aesthetic surgery of the breast and body in Alberta, Canada, where she has been practicing since 1983. She completed her bachelor’s degree at McGill University followed by her MD at the University of Western Ontario, followed by general surgery training in Canada and plastic surgery residency at UCSF and Montefiore. She even completed a clinical microsurgery and hand fellowship at the Buncke Clinic in 1980. She is known for pioneering the ‘Hall Findlay Technique,’ has authored numerous textbook chapters and textbooks in aesthetic breast surgery, has lectured on almost every continent around the world, and was even the recipient of the prestigious ASPS Special Achievement award in plastic surgery.
READ the articles discussed in this podcast as well as free related content: https://bit.ly/JCApril25Collection
The views expressed by hosts and guests are their own and do not necessarily reflect the official policies or positions of ASPS
In this episode of the Award-winning PRS Journal Club Podcast, 2025 Resident Ambassadors to the PRS Editorial Board – Christopher Kalmar, Ilana Margulies, and Amanda Sergesketter- and special guest, Brad Hill, MD, discuss the following articles from the March 2025 issue:
“Cost Comparison of Digital Nerve Repair Techniques” Hu, Williams, Kammien, et al.
Read the article for FREE: https://bit.ly/DNRCostComparison
Special guest, Brad Hill, MD, completed combined residency training in General Surgery and Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery at New York University, followed by a Fellowship in Hand and Upper Extremity Surgery at the Curtis National Hand Center. Dr Hill currently serves as the Director of Hand and Peripheral Nerve Surgery Education at Vanderbilt University Medical Center. He is an avid educator and guest on several other national medical podcasts.
READ the articles discussed in this podcast as well as free related content: https://bit.ly/March25JCCollection
In this episode of the Award-winning PRS Journal Club Podcast, 2025 Resident Ambassadors to the PRS Editorial Board – Christopher Kalmar, Ilana Margulies, and Amanda Sergesketter- and special guest, Brad Hill, MD, discuss the following articles from the March 2025 issue:
“Eaton-Littler Ligament Reconstruction in Thumb Carpometacarpal Joint Instability: Outcomes and Prognostic Factors in 74 Patients” by Nieuwdrop, Jongen, Hundepool, et al.
Read the article for FREE: https://bit.ly/EatonLittLigamen
Special guest, Brad Hill, MD, completed combined residency training in General Surgery and Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery at New York University, followed by a Fellowship in Hand and Upper Extremity Surgery at the Curtis National Hand Center. Dr Hill currently serves as the Director of Hand and Peripheral Nerve Surgery Education at Vanderbilt University Medical Center. He is an avid educator and guest on several other national medical podcasts.
READ the articles discussed in this podcast as well as free related content: https://bit.ly/March25JCCollection
In this episode of the Award-winning PRS Journal Club Podcast, 2025 Resident Ambassadors to the PRS Editorial Board – Christopher Kalmar, Ilana Margulies, and Amanda Sergesketter- and special guest, Brad Hill, MD, discuss the following articles from the March 2025 issue:
“Effect of Tourniquet-Related Nerve Ischemia on Response to Handheld Nerve Stimulation in Ulnar Nerve Transposition” by Brogan, Lee, Beamer, and Dy.
Read the article for FREE: https://bit.ly/IschemiaNerveStim
Special guest, Brad Hill, MD, completed combined residency training in General Surgery and Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery at New York University, followed by a Fellowship in Hand and Upper Extremity Surgery at the Curtis National Hand Center. Dr Hill currently serves as the Director of Hand and Peripheral Nerve Surgery Education at Vanderbilt University Medical Center. He is an avid educator and guest on several other national medical podcasts.
READ the articles discussed in this podcast as well as free related content: https://bit.ly/March25JCCollection
<p>In this episode of the Award-winning PRS Journal Club Podcast, 2025 Resident Ambassadors to the <em>PRS</em> Editorial Board – Christopher Kalmar, Ilana Margulies, and Amanda Sergesketter- and special guest, Brad Hill, MD, discuss the following articles from the March 2025 issue:</p>
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<p>“Effect of Tourniquet-Related Nerve Ischemia on Response to Handheld Nerve Stimulation in Ulnar Nerve Transposition” by Brogan, Lee, Beamer, and Dy.</p>
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<p>“Eaton-Littler Ligament Reconstruction in Thumb Carpometacarpal Joint Instability: Outcomes and Prognostic Factors in 74 Patients” by Nieuwdrop, Jongen, Hundepool, et al.</p>
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<p>“Cost Comparison of Digital Nerve Repair Techniques” Hu, Williams, Kammien, et al.</p>
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<p>Special guest, Brad Hill, MD, completed combined residency training in General Surgery and Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery at New York University, followed by a Fellowship in Hand and Upper Extremity Surgery at the Curtis National Hand Center. Dr Hill currently serves as the Director of Hand and Peripheral Nerve Surgery Education at Vanderbilt University Medical Center. He is an avid educator and guest on several other national medical podcasts.</p>
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<p>READ the articles discussed in this podcast as well as free related content: <a href="https://bit.ly/March25JCCollection">https://bit.ly/March25JCCollection</a></p>
In this "Peer Review Pearls" Bonus Episode of the PRS Journal Club Podcast, Dr. Kevin Chung discusses the importance of peer review, his initial journey into reviewing for PRS prior to his current role as Editor-in-Chief, and pearls on providing the most effective reviews possible that help to push research in our field forward. This conversation is full of insights not only into the value that peer review has to the Journal and to our field at large, but it also delves into how being a peer reviewer can improve one's own writing, knowledge, and critical scientific thought process.
Your host of this Bonus Episode of the PRS Journal Club Podcast, Ilana Margulies MD, MS, is a 2025 PRS Resident Ambassador and a PGY5 plastic surgery resident at Georgetown University.
Read a collection of PRS articles on the topic of "Peer Review": https://bit.ly/PRSPeerReview
In this episode of the Award-winning PRS Journal Club Podcast, 2025 Resident Ambassadors to the PRS Editorial Board – Christopher Kalmar, Ilana Margulies, and Amanda Sergesketter- and special guest, Edward I. Chang, MD, discuss the following articles from the February 2025 issue:
“Avoiding Patient Abandonment: A Pathway to Ethical Resolution in Situations of Untenable Patient–Surgeon Relationships” Prescher, Gudex, Mauch, and Vercler.
Read the article for FREE: https://bit.ly/EthicalMngmnt
Special guest, Edward I. Chang, MD, who is a board-certified plastic surgeon and Professor in the Department of Plastic Surgery at the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, Texas. Dr. Chang trained at the University of California San Francisco for plastic surgery residency, followed by a fellowship in microvascular reconstructive surgery at the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, Texas. He was the 2024 ASRM Godina Fellow, currently serves on the editorial board of PRS Journal, and is widely published in reconstructive microsurgery.
READ the articles discussed in this podcast as well as free related content: https://bit.ly/JCFeb25Collection
In this episode of the Award-winning PRS Journal Club Podcast, 2025 Resident Ambassadors to the PRS Editorial Board – Christopher Kalmar, Ilana Margulies, and Amanda Sergesketter- and special guest, Edward I. Chang, MD, discuss the following articles from the February 2025 issue:
“Reliability and Safety of the Superthin Anterolateral Thigh Flap: A Comprehensive Evaluation of Perfusion-Related Complications and Donor-Site Morbidity” by Yoo, Kim, and Lee.
Read the article for FREE: https://bit.ly/SuperthinALT
Special guest, Edward I. Chang, MD, who is a board-certified plastic surgeon and Professor in the Department of Plastic Surgery at the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, Texas. Dr. Chang trained at the University of California San Francisco for plastic surgery residency, followed by a fellowship in microvascular reconstructive surgery at the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, Texas. He was the 2024 ASRM Godina Fellow, currently serves on the editorial board of PRS Journal, and is widely published in reconstructive microsurgery.
READ the articles discussed in this podcast as well as free related content: https://bit.ly/JCFeb25Collection
In this episode of the Award-winning PRS Journal Club Podcast, 2025 Resident Ambassadors to the PRS Editorial Board – Christopher Kalmar, Ilana Margulies, and Amanda Sergesketter- and special guest, Edward I. Chang, MD, discuss the following articles from the February 2025 issue:
“Contralateral Autologous Augmentation in DIEP Flap Reconstruction: Employing Computed Tomography Angiography and Volumetric Analysis for Preoperative Planning” by Hespe, Sugg, Stein, et al.
Read the article for FREE: https://bit.ly/CTAugPlanning
Special guest, Edward I. Chang, MD, who is a board-certified plastic surgeon and Professor in the Department of Plastic Surgery at the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, Texas. Dr. Chang trained at the University of California San Francisco for plastic surgery residency, followed by a fellowship in microvascular reconstructive surgery at the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, Texas. He was the 2024 ASRM Godina Fellow, currently serves on the editorial board of PRS Journal, and is widely published in reconstructive microsurgery.
READ the articles discussed in this podcast as well as free related content: https://bit.ly/JCFeb25Collection
In this episode of the Award-winning PRS Journal Club Podcast, 2025 Resident Ambassadors to the PRS Editorial Board – Christopher Kalmar, Ilana Margulies, and Amanda Sergesketter- and special guest, Ira Savetsky, MD, discuss the following articles from the January 2025 issue:
“The Shifting Face of Aesthetic Care: A Systematic Survey of Independent Medical Spa Directorship and Practitioner Trends in Florida” Soares, Bowhay, Fakhre, et al.
Read the article for FREE: https://bit.ly/MedSpaAestheticTrends
Special guest, Ira Savetsky, MD, is a board-certified plastic surgeon practicing aesthetic surgery of the face, nose, breasts, and body in New York City. Dr. Savetsky trained at New York University for plastic surgery residency, followed by a fellowship in aesthetic surgery at the Dallas Plastic Surgery Institute. He was a prior PRS resident ambassador in 2018, currently serves on the editorial board of PRS Journal, and is widely published in aesthetic surgery.
READ the articles discussed in this podcast as well as free related content: https://bit.ly/JCJan25Collection
In this episode of the Award-winning PRS Journal Club Podcast, 2025 Resident Ambassadors to the PRS Editorial Board – Christopher Kalmar, Ilana Margulies, and Amanda Sergesketter- and special guest, Ira Savetsky, MD, discuss the following articles from the January 2025 issue:
“Subfascial Mini–Muscle Release Dual-Plane Technique: A Modified Procedure for Breast Augmentation” by Xia, Xie, Zhang, et al.
Read the article for FREE: https://bit.ly/MiniSubfascial
Special guest, Ira Savetsky, MD, is a board-certified plastic surgeon practicing aesthetic surgery of the face, nose, breasts, and body in New York City. Dr. Savetsky trained at New York University for plastic surgery residency, followed by a fellowship in aesthetic surgery at the Dallas Plastic Surgery Institute. He was a prior PRS resident ambassador in 2018, currently serves on the editorial board of PRS Journal, and is widely published in aesthetic surgery.
READ the articles discussed in this podcast as well as free related content: https://bit.ly/JCJan25Collection
In this episode of the Award-winning PRS Journal Club Podcast, 2025 Resident Ambassadors to the PRS Editorial Board – Christopher Kalmar, Ilana Margulies, and Amanda Sergesketter- and special guest, Ira Savetsky, MD, discuss the following articles from the January 2025 issue:
“An Algorithm for Control of Excessive Perioperative Bleeding and Ecchymosis in Rhinoplasty Patients Based on 4 Decades of Experience” by Guyuron, Cakmakoglu, and Avasarala.
Read the article for FREE: https://bit.ly/RhinoBleedingCntrl
Special guest, Ira Savetsky, MD, is a board-certified plastic surgeon practicing aesthetic surgery of the face, nose, breasts, and body in New York City. Dr. Savetsky trained at New York University for plastic surgery residency, followed by a fellowship in aesthetic surgery at the Dallas Plastic Surgery Institute. He was a prior PRS resident ambassador in 2018, currently serves on the editorial board of PRS Journal, and is widely published in aesthetic surgery.
READ the articles discussed in this podcast as well as free related content: https://bit.ly/JCJan25Collection