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The COLD STEEL ​PODCAST 🧤

The Cold Steel Podcast, by the Canadian Journal of ​Surgery, delivers the latest on research, education, ​and career planning in Canadian surgery.


Episodes are hosted by associate editor Dr. Ameer ​Farooq and coeditor in chief Dr. Chad Ball!


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Meet our incredible ​hosts 🫶🏻

Dr. Chad Ball,

MD, MSC, FRCSC, FACS

Dr. Chad Ball is an associate professor of surgery and oncology at the ​University of Calgary. He currently practices Hepatobiliary, Pancreas, ​Trauma and Acute Care Surgery at the Foothills Medical Centre.


He has over 250 peer-reviewed publications, 35 book chapters, and is an ​international speaker on a broad range of surgical and resuscitation ​topics. His research areas of interest include clinical injury care, hybrid ​operating environments, parabolic spaceflight surgery, randomized ​controlled trials within HPB surgery, and national surgical manpower ​analyses. He is the co-editor-in-chief of the Canadian Journal of Surgery. ​He also remains the director for both the HPB and acute care surgery ​fellowship programs.


Dr. Ameer Farooq,

MD, MPH, FRCSC

Dr. Chad Ball is an assistant professor of surgery at Queen’s University. ​He currently practices Colorectal Surgery at Kingston General ​Hospital.


Dr. Farooq completed his general surgery residency at the University ​of Calgary and colorectal surgery fellowship at St. Paul's Hospital in ​Vancouver. Dr. Farooq has a Masters of Public Health from the Harvard ​TH Chan School of Public Health and is interested in patient decision-​making. He is an associate editor of the Canadian Journal of Surgery ​and he is also the co-host of the Cold Steel podcast.


Episodes🎙

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Episode 158: Dr. Bellal Joseph, Trauma Surgeon

A discussion on Dr. Joseph’s research interests on REBOA, ​traumatic brain injuries, and frailty in surgery.

Episode 157: Dr. Janice Kwan, Internist

A deep dive into Dr. Kwan’s work with the Canadian Medical ​Protective Association on diagnostic errors in surgery.

Episode 156: Dr. Adi Kumar, Neurosurgeon

A discussion on work life balance in surgery, based on Dr. ​Kumar’s latest book: “Work Less, Live More”.

Episode 155: Dr. Shiva Jayamaran, HPB Surgeon

A look into Dr. Jayamaran’s innovative program on peer-to-peer ​coaching for bile duct injuries.

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