The Missing Needle
The Missing Needle
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Real and unfiltered talk on the multiple facets of healthcare. It aims to entertain, inform, and amuse. Hosted by Vascular Surgeon Jean Bismuth, MD with cohost Vascular Surgeons Jonathan Cardella, MD and Benjamin Pearce, MD.Produced by Andrew Matar, MD.
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The show delves into various aspects of healthcare, including medical practices, patient experiences, and healthcare policy, with episodes discussing topics like surgical innovations, patient-centered care, and the humorous side of medical mishaps.
Real and unfiltered talk. The Missing Needle hosts discuss a variety of provoking, and at times uncomfortable, topics within healthcare. It aims to entertain, inform, and amuse.
Hosted by Vascular Surgeons Jean Bismuth, MD, Jonathan Cardella, MD, and Benjamin Pearce, MD.
Produced by Andrew Matar, MD.
Drs. Jean Bismuth, Jonathan Cardella, and Benjamin Pearce present Episode 7 – Laissez les bon temps rouler.
Dr. Malachi G. Sheahan III, MD, FACS is a distinguished vascular and endovascular surgeon based in New Orleans, currently Professor and Chair of Surgery at LSU Health Sciences Center and Program Director of both the integrated Vascular Surgery Residency and Fellowship Programs.
He earned his medical degree from Boston University School of Medicine (1994), completed a general surgery residency at New York Medical College, and pursued fellowships in cardiovascular and thoracic surgery at Tufts and in vascular surgery at Harvard’s Beth Israel . Board-certified in vascular surgery, Dr. Sheahan joined LSU in 2004 and became Chief of the Division of Vascular Surgery in 2012.
Over two decades, he’s built one of the country’s top training programs, mentoring up to a dozen fellows annually and overseeing a team of over 11 vascular surgeons providing care in both academic and community hospitals, including a VA and a pediatric hospital.
A prolific researcher, Dr. Sheahan has published extensively—covering skills assessment, burnout and wellness in surgery, vascular trauma, and innovations in minimally invasive endovascular procedures—while playing key roles in shaping surgical education and physician well-being.
He is an active leader within the Society for Vascular Surgery and other national bodies, contributing to wellness initiatives, training standards, and strategic planning.
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The aim of ‘The Missing Needle’ podcast is to discuss a variety of provoking, and at times uncomfortable, topics within healthcare. Intended audience are medical professionals, friends and family of practicing physicians, and anyone else who might enjoy learning about what it is like to be a physician outside the hospital.
Viewer discretion is advised, recommended for mature audience only.
Produced by Andrew Matar.
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