IJGC Podcast

Patient Reported Outcomes from RTOG1203: Patient and Physician Reporting with Anamaria Yeung

In this episode of the IJGC podcast, Editor-in-Chief Dr. Pedro Ramirez, is joined by Dr. Anamaria Yeung to discuss patient reported outcomes from RTOG1203. Dr. Anamaria Yeung is an Associate Professor of Radiation Oncology at UF Health, with subspecialty expertise in gynecologic and thoracic malignancies. Her research interests include quality improvement and patient safety in radiation oncology, and reducing toxicity from radiation treatment and improving outcomes for women with gynecologic cancers.

Adjuvant Treatment in UPSC Limited to Endometrium with Dimitrios Nasioudis

In this episode of the IJGC podcast, Editor-in-Chief Dr. Pedro Ramirez, is joined by Dr. Dimitrios Nasioudis a to discuss adjuvant treatment in UPSC limited to endometrium and his article, "Adjuvant treatment for patients with FIGO stage I uterine serous carcinoma confined to the endometrium," (https://ijgc.bmj.com/content/early/2020/07/14/ijgc-2020-001379) which is the Lead Article in the August 2020 issue of IJGC. Dr. Nasioudis is a resident at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia. His current interests include population science and outcomes research with an emphasis on rare gynecologic tumors.

Updates on Role of HIPEC in Ovarian Cancer with Oliver Zivanovic

In this episode of the IJGC podcast, Editor-in-Chief Dr. Pedro Ramirez, is joined by Dr. Oliver Zivanovic to discuss updates on role of HIPEC in ovarian cancer. Dr. Zivanovic is a Gynecologic Cancer Surgeon at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, with the goal to advance the early detection and treatment of women with gynecologic cancers. His special interests include the treatment of patients with advanced stage ovarian cancer and electronic patient-reported symptom monitoring after cancer surgery.

Bowel Preparation in Gynecologic Surgery with Eleftheria Kalogera

In this episode of the IJGC podcast, Editor-in-Chief Dr. Pedro Ramirez, is joined by Dr. Eleftheria Kalogera to discuss bowel preparation in gynecologic surgery. Dr. Kalogera is a gynecologic oncology fellow and assistant professor at Mayo Clinic. Her research is focused on the Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) pathway, patient reported outcomes, and developmental therapeutics for women with gynecologic malignancies.

Updates on HPV Vaccination & Guidelines with Warner Huh

In this episode of the IJGC podcast, Editor-in-Chief Dr. Pedro Ramirez, is joined by Dr. Warner Huh to discuss updates on HPV vaccination & guidelines. Warner K. Huh, MD is Professor, Vice Chair of Gynecology, Director of the Division of Gynecologic Oncology, and the Margaret Cameron Spain Endowed Chair in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB), Professor in the Department of Surgery, and Professor in the Department of Epidemiology in the UAB School of Public Health, and Senior Medical Officer and Senior Scientist in the UAB Comprehensive Cancer Center. His research interests include screening and prevention of HPV related diseases as well as novel immunotherapeutic approaches for pre-invasive disease of the cervix as well as cervical cancer. He serves as co-PI of the Johns Hopkins-UAB-University of Colorado Cervical Cancer Specialized Programs of Research Excellence (SPORE) program. He is on the steering committee for the ASCCP treatment guidelines and was co-chair of the ASCCP colposcopy standards effort.

Parp Inhibitors: Treatment and Adverse Events with Ainhoa Madariaga

In this episode of the IJGC podcast, Editor-in-Chief Dr. Pedro Ramirez is joined by Dr. Ainhoa Madariaga to discuss parp inhibitor treatments and adverse events. Dr. Madariaga's article, "Manage wisely: poly (ADP-ribose) polymerase inhibitor (PARPi) treatment and adverse events," (https://ijgc.bmj.com/content/early/2020/06/08/ijgc-2020-001288) is the Lead Article in the July 2020 issue of IJGC. Dr. Madariaga is a medical oncologist working as a clinical research fellow in the gynecology and drug development program at Princess Margaret Cancer Centre. Her clinical and academic areas of interest are gynecologic cancers and early phase clinical trial design; such as development of drug-repurposing studies, cancer treatment adverse event and patient reported outcomes assessment.

Updates in Gestational Trophoblastic Disease with A. Ilancheran

In this episode of the IJGC podcast, Editor-in-Chief Dr. Pedro Ramirez, is joined by Dr. A. Ilancheran to discuss updates in gestational trophoblastic disease. Dr Ilancheran works at the National University Hospital in Singapore and has been working as a gynecologic oncologist for the past 35 years, with special interest in Gestational Trophoblastic Disease and cervical cancer.

LACC Quality of Life Results with Michael Frumovitz

In this episode of the IJGC podcast, Dr. Pedro Ramirez interviews Dr. Michael Frumovitz about his recent publication in Lancet Oncology on the quality of life endpoints from the LACC trial. Tune in! You might be very surprised with their results!

Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy in Locally Advanced Cervical Cancer-CIRCE Trial with Samantha Cabral

In this episode of the IJGC podcast, Editor-in-Chief Dr. Pedro Ramirez, is joined by Dr. Samantha Cabral to discuss neoadjuvant chemotherapy in locally advanced cervical cancer and the CIRCE Trial. Dr. Cabral is an clinical oncologist doctor specialized in gynecological cancer. She works at the Instituto do Cancer do Estado de São Paulo, a public school hospital, attending patients, teaching fellows students in oncology. Dr. Cabral also works with clinical research in gynecological cancer with special interests in cervical cancer.

Lower Extremity Lymphedema in Gynecologic Oncology with Mario Leitao

In this episode of the IJGC podcast, Editor-in-Chief Dr. Pedro Ramirez, is joined by Dr. Mario Leitao to discuss lower extremity lymphedema in gynecologic oncology. Dr. Mario Leitao is currently an Attending Surgeon in the Department of Surgery at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center and a Professor in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at Weill Cornell Medical College. He currently serves as Program Director for the Gynecologic Oncology Fellowship. Dr. Leitao is also the Director for the Minimal Access and Robotic Surgery Program in the Department of Surgery for MSKCC.