Ahead of the Curve: A Podcast Series
This podcast series is being produced for physicians and health care providers to provide a form of discussion, evaluation, and reflection of the times during the COVID-19 pandemic. This will hopefully allow everyone a chance to reflect and gear our mindsets to looking towards the new "normal", whenever that comes.

Jeffrey Gonzales, MM, MA
Dr. Gonzales serves as the Chair of Acute Pain, Spine & Orthopedic Anesthesia at Guardian Anesthesia, in Parker, CO, where he also serves on the Surgical Spine Task Force. Dr. Gonzales also serves as President of Enhanced Recovery Anesthetic Consultants.
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Episode 1: The World As We Know It
Overview of COVID-19
Guest Speaker: Siddharth Desai, President & VP of Research & Development at HealthCare Evolution, LLC
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Episode 2: Comfortably Numb
The role of regional anesthesia during COVID-19
Guest Speaker: Dr Admir Hadzic, Creator/Manager at NYSORA
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Episode 3: Sweet Child O' Mine
Obstetrics & Gynecology
Guest Speaker: Dr Elizabeth Cherot, Chief Medical Officer at Axia Woman's Health
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Episode 4: Soon You'll Get Better
The effect of COVID-19 on hospitals and ASCs
Guest Speaker: Dr Gerald Maccioli, Chief Quality Officer at Envision Healthcare
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Episode 5: Universally Speaking
The role of the ASC during COVID-19
Guest Speaker: Dr Leopoldo Rodriguez, President Society for Ambulatory Anesthesia, President-Elect, Florida Society of Anesthesiologist
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Episode 6: Dream On
Orthopedic Surgery
Guest Speaker: Dr Valentine Gibson, Chief of Anesthesia at Medical City Arlington
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Episode 7: Times Like These
Anticipating the surge of elective surgical cases
Guest Speaker: Jeff Peters, Chief Executive Officer at Surgical Directions, a MEDNAX Company
Play nowTopic:- Reimbursement
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Episode 8: These are Days
Evolution of orthopaedic surgery in the time of COVID-19
Guest Speaker: Dr Kevin Plancher, Founder of Plancher Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine
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Episode 9: The Beat Goes On
Cardiac surgery and the role of ERAS
Guest Speaker: Dr Daniel Engelman, President at ERAS Cardiac
Play nowTopic:- Enhanced Recovery After Surgery
New York School of Regional Anesthesia=NYSORA; ASC=ambulatory surgery center; ERAS=enhanced recovery after surgery.