Best Scott Stafford Podcasts (2024)

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Phil Schauer - Bariatric Surgery, bigotry, future adventures and making a difference 1:03:18

2h ago1:03:18

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Phil Schauer is one of the nations best known bariatric surgeons. He spent many years and rose to fame in the world of metabolic surgery when in the Cleveland Clinic in Ohio before recently moving to Louisiana and the Pennington Research Institute where he continues to make a difference to patients with morbid obesity and metabolic syndrome. In thi…

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Scottsville Mayor with Tosha Marie Clark, owner of a property that is a Wildlife Habitat and Monarch Butterfly Waystation 51:31

6h ago51:31

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Tosha explains the history and objective of creating a native grasses wildlife habitat in her front yard located at the corner of Cherokee Drive and Old Gallatin Road in Scottsville. She discusses the purposes and benefits of creating a wildlife habitat that focuses on the grasses native to her property. Her property is recognized as an official Mo…

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Humanistic AI: Tom Gruber, Co-Creator of Siri 40:42

8d ago40:42

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What skills can help us get the most out of AI? When we approach AI in a human way, with people at the center, it can be a powerful tool that augments how we work. As AI becomes more and more widespread across industries, it’s critical to learn the skills to harness and collaborate with AI in a way that is humanistic, ethical, and impactful. In thi…

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Tom Varghese - Surgeon, Double Immigrant and serious thinker 1:02:46

1d ago1:02:46

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Tom Varghese, MD, is the chief of the section of Thoracic Surgery at the Huntsman Cancer Institute in Utah. He's also many other things, including the president of the Society of University Surgeons and one of the founders of the Strong for Surgery program in the American College of Surgeons. He's been NIH funded for quite some time now and is heav…

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Scott Silvestry - heart transplants, Ferraris, Bronx origins, learning life. It's all here! 54:02

16d ago54:02

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Scott Silvestry MD is the current Division chief of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery at the University of Arizona, Tucson. But he is so much more than that. He was drawn to Medicine and Surgery by family tragedy, leaving the close community of the Bronx to become a doctor. He spent his formative residence years in Duke, or he had the opportunity to learn mu…

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Mary Hawn talks surgery, Stanford, long distance relationships and couples matching. 52:18

29d ago52:18

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Mary Hawn is the Chair of Surgery at Stanford and a highly successful academic general surgeon. For her, life started on the shores of Lake Michigan but after medical school she spent time in Oregon doing a fellowship before joining the UAB faculty in Birmingham. She spent 14 years there rising to become Division of General Surgery. Along the way s…

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Nick Stafford OBE - surgeon, charity, classic cars and buying a pub! 56:24

30d ago56:24

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Nick Stafford OBE retired a few years ago as Professor of Head and Neck Surgery at the University of Hull in the UK. However, there is way more to Nick that his surgical achievements. As Co-founder of the Daisy Appeal Charity his leadership raised many, many millions and the creation of a unique PET scanning center in Hull - achievements acknowledg…

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David Rothenberger MD - Making a Difference 53:22

3M ago53:22

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David Rothenberger came from the humblest of beginnings in South Dakota with no plans for college never mind a stellar career in surgery. He witnessed family tragedy with two infant deaths and decided immediately to become a doctor. And so he did with a combination of government loans and scholarships. He liked the look of the Princeton brochure so…

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Creating Impactful Products: YC Sun 38:30

3M ago38:30

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Great products and services are driven by great product strategy. But too often we get stuck in the strategy part of product strategy, failing to get tangible enough to make insight-driven decisions about our roadmaps. In this episode of the Creative Confidence Podcast, we speak with YC Sun, Design Director at IDEO. He shares common challenges for …

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Scottsville Mayor with 1st Congressional District Congressman James Comer 34:05

3M ago34:05

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Congressman Comer covers a lot of issues, including inflation, 2024 Farm Bill, National Security and the Congressional committees that he's a member of, including his leadership role on the House Oversight Committee. In addition, Congressman Comer provides his insight and perspective to ongoing issues that affect the American people.…

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Scottsville Mayor with City GIS Analyst, Scott Dobler 45:32

3M ago45:32

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Scott discusses completed and ongoing projects using GIS, moving from an analog system to digital system that affects all areas of city infrastructure. He also discusses the ongoing lead line survey mandated by the EPA to be completed by October 2024. All great information, well, most of it!!By David

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Professor John MacFie - retired but still vexed! 46:41

3M ago46:41

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In this latest episode of #Surgeonslives we hear from Professor John MacFie who is now happily retired from a stellar career in surgery in the UK. Rising to the Presidency of #ASGBI he was a superb clinical surgeon, researcher and mentor of many. His views on that part of life are worth listening to as always. However, he also discusses what has ve…

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Manager Mentorship Strategies: David Yeager 46:12

3M ago46:12

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We all want to be great managers. But when it comes to actually working with and leading young people, there’s no clear strategy or playbook for success. Too often it feels like we’re having to decide between two extremes: enforce high standards and risk pushing our mentees away, or take a more gentle approach and withhold criticism, therefore miss…

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Scottsville Mayor with Code Enforcement Officer Jerry Biddle 48:52

4M ago48:52

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Jerry covers several area of enforcement, including signage in downtown district, trash and brush pick up, clean up weeks twice per year in city and other areas of interest to local residents.By David

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Sir Neil Mortensen talks life, surgery, farms and opera 59:04

4M ago59:04

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Professor Sir Neil Mortensen grew up in a humble and evangelical family, went to medical school as something worthy and became a surgeon probably because of a student mentor. After that, there was no stopping him as he rose through the ranks to the very, very top as a world renowned colorectal surgeon and most recently President of the Royal Colleg…

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Herb Chen and being organized 54:14

4M ago54:14

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Herb Chen is a pretty accomplished guy when you think about it! Having said that, I have accused him of being worryingly organized! Dr. Chen is Chair of the Department of Surgery at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB), the Surgeon-in-Chief of UAB Hospital and Health System, and the Senior Associate Dean for Academic Affairs in the UAB Hee…

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Scottsville Mayor with Senator Rand Paul 43:05

4M ago43:05

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Senator Paul covers a wide variety of topics including background, professional career and his career as a United States Senator. He provides insight into his thoughts on the escalating deficit, on both foreign and domestic trade issues and how they each affect our national economy. In addition, he talks about his annual "Festivus" report and how i…

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The Ronan O'Connell Interview 58:41

5M ago58:41

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Professor Ronan O'Connell was born and raised in Dublin and still lives there today with his wife Pauline. He became a colorectal surgeon almost by chance during a research fellowship and then rose to the very top in everything he touched - Chair of Surgery, President of RCSI and ESA, Editor of the world's most successful surgery textbook. In this …

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Why Curiosity is a Business Imperative: Scott Shigeoka 34:25

5M ago34:25

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Most of us recognize why curiosity is important. Few of us know how to practice and unleash its full potential. But when leaders embrace curiosity, it becomes a catalyst for transformation, helping leaders challenge their assumptions, connect with people, and build cultures where everyone feels like they matter.Learn why curiosity is one of the mos…

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Justin Dimick - Quality, Culture and some knitting along the way! 48:08

5M ago48:08

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Justin Dimick is of course one of the nest known and highly successful surgical academics in the US. First and foremost he is a passionate surgeon with a mission to improve the outcomes for his patients as well as patients worldwide through "understanding the data". A Health Services Researcher par excellence he has co-authored some of the seminal …

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How Great Leaders Use Friction: Bob Sutton 32:41

5M ago32:41

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At its worst, friction can be a destructive force in an organization. Friction can undermine productivity and innovation, create inefficiency, and even chip away at our energy and enthusiasm for work. But what if friction could be reframed as something positive—something that makes the right things, like joy, productivity, and creative thinking, ea…

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Liane Feldman talks - An Accidental but Powerful Leader 40:41

6M ago40:41

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Liane Feldman is the Chair of Surgery at McGill in Montreal and not that long ago was President of Sages. She is Canadian through and through and has spent almost all of her career in her home city. Naturally she is a "Habs" hockey fan and avid outdoors enthusiast - running, cycling and skiing or simply being at her lakeside cottage. A recent empty…

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The Power of Play: Michelle Lee 37:20

5M ago37:20

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Learn about how play gives us permission to dream and diverge, think outside the box, and discover solutions to unprecedented problems with Michelle Lee, Managing Director at IDEO and Instructor of our newest Creative Thinking for Complex Solving course.By IDEO U

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Tracy Hull - Buckeye football, horses and colorectal surgery! 1:04:56

6M ago1:04:56

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Tracy Hull has been part of the furniture at the Cleveland Clinic in Ohio for 3 decades. A self-confessed "plodder" she has nonetheless reached the top of the mountain as a colorectal surgeon and fierce patient advocate. Born into the family veterinarian business she was closing surgical wounds with her dad from the earliest of years so perhaps it …

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Sir Norman Williams - Surgeon, Snooker Fan and Politician 55:53

7M ago55:53

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Professor Sir Norman Williams is a big cheese in many areas. First off, he has been a big name in the colorectal surgery field for decades, contributing so game-changing papers on rectal cancer and pelvic floor diseases. I first met him in 1984 so this was a fascinating discussion for us both. Alongside the clinical and research achievements, he be…

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Rick Greene - Cancer, Podcasts and almost movie stardom 1:02:36

7M ago1:02:36

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Frederick L Greene MD - Rick to his innumerable friends and colleagues - has been at the center of the cancer world for decades. Known for his long-standing editorial role with the AJCC Staging Manual he served as Chair of the Commission on Cancer at the American College of Surgeons. He remains passionate about the role of Cancer Registries and mos…

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Jim Fleshman - an Irishman in America? 56:29

8M ago56:29

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Jim Fleshman is the Chair of Surgery in Dallas - he moved to Baylor about a decade ago after a stellar career almost entirely at Wash U in St. Louis. Born in New Orleans he essentially grew up in Bangor in Northern Ireland in the midst of "The Troubles" before the family moved to the Mid-West where he spent most of his adult life. An early advocate…

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Joep Knol - Surgery, Pasta and Football 53:29

8M ago53:29

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Joep Knol is a Dutch surgeon who has worked for many years in Belgium where his reputation for technical mastery and educational innovation has produced global recognition. His iLapp foundation was started to try and produce a new pathway for teaching surgery which has become a passion. Growing up an undersized kid in Nigmegen - remember the movie?…

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Scottsville Mayor with Allen County Judge Executive Dennis Harper 1:22:03

8M ago1:22:03

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Judge Harper discusses different projects going on in Allen County, including the new community park and fire station at Allen Springs Industrial Park. He talks about the various recreational opportunities in Allen County and what citizens can expect in the future. A lot of great information, including the background and the history of events that …

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Andrew Stevenson - Brisbane Surgeon, Sailor and Snow Fiend 48:00

9M ago48:00

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Andrew Stevenson is one of Australia's foremost Colorectal Surgeons. Brought up in Melbourne he was there at the start of laparoscopy during his Fellowship in Brisbane - where he has stayed for all of his Consultant career. However, it would be a mistake to think he is a home boy. He travelled alone from Melbourne to Vancouver when he was 14 - and …

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Scottsville Mayor with CORE Executive Director Ernie Stafford 1:57:33

9M ago1:57:33

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Ernie covers a lot of ground in this very interesting, educational and entertaining podcast. He talks about the history of the Rec Center, his experience with youth sports and his passion, the CORE of Scottsville and its members. He talks about the ongoing 3/30 Funding Campaign to build the new Community Center next to the CORE. Podcast is approxim…

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Scottsville Mayor with Code Enforcement Officer Jerry Biddle 52:18

9M ago52:18

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Jerry discusses a variety of topics that fall under his jurisdiction, in addition to the enforcement authority granted to him by different ordinances. He also talks about the progress that's being made in communicating with residents about complying with existing and new ordinances.By David

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Tim Pawlik - Surgeon and Fish Watcher 48:47

9M ago48:47

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Tim Pawlik seems to do it all - Surgical Oncologist, Researcher, Chairman - as well as a huge sports fan (Buckeye and Boston), family man and devoted fish watcher. Trained in Boston, Michigan and Texas he landed in Johns Hopkins for 5 years where he hones his craft as an HPB surgeon before becoming Chair of Surgery at Ohio State in Columbus some 7 …

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Insights in Action: Arianna McClain 31:48

9M ago31:48

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What makes a good insight? Learn about how to make customer research impactful with Arianna McClain, Head of Research & Insights at Cruise.By IDEO U

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Neil Hyman finds his people! 51:44

10M ago51:44

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Neil Hyman reached the top in colorectal surgery having realized he was too slow and short to be a professional basketball player. The NBA will never know what they missed! Growing up in New York he trained with giants like Randy Steinhagen and Vic Fazio before spending the bulk of his career at the University of Vermont and then finally the Univer…

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David Rattner Talks 51:05

10M ago51:05

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David Rattner has had a stellar career in surgery and his academic achievements should be an inspiration to all surgeons. Decades of clinical and innovation contributions in Boston where he was a fixture at MGH brought many awards including his personal ambition of being a full Professor. President of SAGES followed along with mentoring many young …

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”Tarp” Talks 53:46

11M ago53:46

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John "Tarp" Tarpley is quite simply a force of energy - blessed with an excellent thyroid gland he says! Despite being long past "retirement" age he continues to work as a huge force for good in African surgery driven by a passion for teaching and his lifelong personal faith. He is a legend in Vanderbilt where he was Program Director for many years…

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Steve Wexner - Brooklyn boy did good!! 49:37

11M ago49:37

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Undoubtedly one of the most famous surgeons in the world, Steve Wexner has his fingers in so many pies. He should have followed the family tradition and become a lawyer, judge or politician - but then he might have ended up on the Supreme Court or in the White House! As it is, he has been a leader of countless organizations and President of many. A…

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Why Strategic Planning Feels like a Waste of Time: Roger Martin 33:40

11M ago33:40

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Learn about what makes a good strategy with Roger Martin, strategy advisor and bestselling author.https://ideo.in/rogerBy IDEO U

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Vivian McAlister - Surgeon, Soldier and Historian 1:01:35

12M ago1:01:35

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This is a special interview you should definitely not miss. First a disclaimer - Vivian has been a friend since we were medical school classmates more than 40 years ago!! For the first half hour Vivian describes his early career in Ireland and Canada as a GP before retiring to Ireland after a family tragedy. Stumbling into some surgery training job…

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Keith Lillemoe - A Yankee in Boston 52:49

12M ago52:49

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On paper Keith Lillemoe MD is the Chair of Surgery at Mass Gen Hospital where he has been for 12 years. Before that he was Chairman in Indiana after 29 years in Baltimore where he was a medical student, resident and highly successful HPB surgeon. However, there is much more than that as you will hear during this interview. He is a BIG sports fan an…

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Neil Floch talks obesity, oil painting and social media 56:21

1y ago56:21

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Neil Floch is so much more than a Yale Bariatric Surgeon working in Greenwich, CT. He is a passionate advocate for changing the way society views obesity, manages obesity and approaches obese patients. Medicine and surgery is the family business but dealing in comic books and oil painting perhaps less so. Neil is one of the stars of social media an…

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Julie Freischlag - surgery, leadership and the changing 56:40

1y ago56:40

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Julie Freischlag is one of the biggest names in surgery and her CV record of achievements is truly impressive. But there is so much more to her story than the extraordinary CV. A vascular surgeon par excellence, Academic Chair, CEO and Dean and President of the American College of Surgeons would be remarkable enough but her journey through life is …

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Scottsville Mayor with City GIS Analyst, Matt Wisenden 39:45

1y ago39:45

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Matt discusses his background and how it arrived in Kentucky going to WKU both as an undergraduate and post graduate student. He details his duties as a GIS analyst and what projects he's currently working on, the EPA Federally mandated lead line survey due by October 2024. It's wonderful welcoming Matt to our team and he's going to do great things…

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How to Test Value Propositions: Angel Annunciacao 33:07

1y ago33:07

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Learn design tools for testing value propositions, how to understand willingness to pay, and how to uncover insights to help finetune your value proposition.View the full recap at: ideo.in/angel-annunciacaoBy IDEO U

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Pascal Fuchshuber - from Germany to California 1:04:56

1y ago1:04:56

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Pascal Fuchshuber is a Franco-German Yank - OK? Brought up in France with an Austrian name and trained in Germany he was dispatch by his boss to Texas for a Research Fellowship - and never went home again. Brief stints in Boston resulted in a career as a Surgical Oncologist in Kaiser for more than 20 years. Now he is an enthusiastic acute care surg…

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Scottsville Mayor with Scottsville City Police Chief Darren Tabor 1:07:53

1y ago1:07:53

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Excellent discussion on a variety of topics, including Citizens Police Academy, SPD Outreach and community activities.By David

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Scottsville Mayor with GIS Analyst Scott Dobler 32:03

1y ago32:03

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Scott is working with the City of Scottsville as a GIS Analyst to transition paper infrastructure records, maps, etc. into a digital format that is available in the field to workers using a cell phone, tablet or laptop. It's an exciting project that is going to be beneficial to our utilities departments and provide instant information to city worke…

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Julio Mayol, Surgery and SoMe 53:40

1y ago53:40

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Professor Julio Mayol talks to us from his home town of Madrid, Spain about his journey through academic surgery, to administrative leader and innovator in the exploding world of Social Media and Surgery. He also reminds us how small a world surgery can be when we hear about his mentors Jeff Matthews and Julio Aguilar-Garcia - three musketeers for …