All Episodes

219. The Art of Reconstructing Giant Hernias

218. Side Hernias: Flank & Parastomal Hernias

217. Pros & Cons of Open Hernia Surgery

216. Hernia Surgery in Central America

215. Seeing Mesh on Imaging

214. Teaching Hernia Surgery to Surgeons

213. Which Sutures are Best?

212. … and We’re Back!

211. First Hernia Surgery Couple

210. Cost of Hernia Research

209. Booty Problems and Hernias

208. The Art of Picking a True Specialist

207: Hernia Repair after Transvaginal Mesh Removal

206. Hernia Surgery Meeting Update

205. Your Outie

204. Hernias & Social Media

203. Hernia Non-Believers

202. Hernia & Sexual Dysfunction

201. I’m back! European Hernia Update

200. 200th Episode Follower Celebration

199. Hernias After Trauma

198. More Symptoms You Never Knew Were from Your Hernia

197. Symptoms You Never Knew Were from Your Hernia

196. Timing Your Hernia Repair

195. Hernia Belts, Trusses and Binders

194. Does Age Matter?

193. Redo Hernia Repair Without Mesh

192. Balancing Hernia Repair and Your Health

191. New Year, New Hernia Symptoms

190. Trust Issues & Hernia Surgery

189. When to Repair a Rectus Diastasis

188. End of the Year Update 2024

187. Gender Based Hernia Care

186. Joy of Hernia Surgery

185. Hernia Surgeons Being Controversial

184. The Perils of Watchful Waiting

183. Hernia Surgery in the Elderly

182. Totally ExtraPeritoneal (TEP) Hernia Repair

181. Consulting a Physiatrist for Groin Pain

180. Huge Inguinoscrotal Hernias

179. Hernia Surgery Behind the Scenes

178. Hernias Caused by Cancer Surgery

177. National Hernia Awareness Month

176. When Good People Make Bad Decisions

175. Updates from European Hernia Society Meeting

174. Nerve Injury and Denervation

173. DIEP and TRAM Flap Complications

172. Mesh Fixation

171. Surgical Meetings Update

170. Obturator Hernias

169. Finally Some Research about Females and Hernias

168. When Is It Malpractice?

167. Patience with Mesh Removal

166. Handling Surgical Complications

165. Neurectomy Pros and Cons

164. Choosing Hernia Repair Techniques

163. Pain Management for Hernia Complications

162. Hidden Hernias Hurt

161. Teaching Hernia Surgery

160. Hernia Health Resolutions 2024

159. Hernia Surgery: Balancing Risks & Benefits

158. Work-Related Hernia Injuries

157. Being Thankful

156. Advice from the Best Hernia Nurse Specialist

155. Mesh Complications & the Male Patient Perspective

154. Scary Hernia Stories

153. Importance of a Hernia Team Approach

152. Components Separation for Hernia Repair

151. Patient Advocacy: Could you get involved?

150. Hernia Research & Its Funding

149. Most Important Questions to Ask Your Surgeon

148. Surgical Techniques: TEP vs TAPP

147. Why Aren’t Hernias As Important As Cancer?

146. What’s More Important: Surgeon or Technique?

145. What Are Your Hernia Frustrations?

144. How Important is Closing an Abdominal Hernia?

143. Importance of Technique in Hernia Repair

142. Surgical Options for Female Pelvic Pain

141. Multidisciplinary Treatment of Postoperative Groin Pain

140. Pelvic Floor PT & Hernias

139. Diastasis Recti Repair Options

138. Tissue-Based Inguinal Hernia Repairs

137. Future Technologies of Hernia Surgery

136. Hernia Meetings Update 2023

134. Being a Hernia Specialist in Private Practice

135. Chest-related Abdominal Wall Pain

133. Hernia Specialty Hot Spots

132. Traveling for Surgery

131. Testicular Pain After Hernia Surgery

130. How Does Hernia Surgery Affect Other Future Operations?

129. Hernia Repair Complications

128. ACNES & Abdominal Wall Pain

127. Mesh Implant Illness

126. Umbilical Hernias

125. Biocompatibility of Mesh Implants

124. Training as a Hernia Surgeon

123. National Hernia Databases & Registries

122. Sports Hernia, World Cup Edition

121. Obesity and Hernia Repair

120. Hernia Surgery During the Holidays

119. Hernia Surgery in Females

118. Social Media as a Tool for Patient Advocacy

117. Why Your Surgical Consultation Gets Lost in Translation

116. Hernia Repair in Europe vs USA

115. Incisional Hernias: What, Why, When, and How

114. InguinoScrotal Hernias

113. Sports Hernia & Minimal Repair Technique

112. When It's Not a Hernia

111. Mesh Removal Myths & Facts

110. Rare Pelvic Hernias

109. Hernia Mesh Past, Present & Future

108. Online Patient Resources for Hernias

107. Which Specialists May See Patients with Hernias?

106. Medical Gaslighting

105. Busting Common Myths & Misinformation About Hernias: Part 3

104. How Robotics Has Advanced Hernia Surgery

103. Intraoperative Complications

102. Emergency Hernia Surgery

101. The Power of Positive Thinking on Healing

100. 100th Episode Recap

99. Share Your Hernia Stories with Me

98. Watchful Waiting for Hernias

97. Ask Me Anything

96. Who Can Treat My Pelvic Pain?

95. Evidence of Changing Perspectives on Hernia Surgery

94. Life as a Patient Advocate

93. Imaging for Peripheral Nerve Disorders and Chronic Pain

92. When Google Can Do Harm

91. Hernia Mesh Lawsuits

90. Pros & Cons of Mesh vs Tissue Repairs

89. Hiatal Hernias and other Diaphragmatic Hernias

88. Robotic Surgery

87. All Things Hernia

86. Umbilical (Belly Button) Hernias

85. Hernia Surgery and the COVID Pandemic

84. Setting Expectations for Your Hernia Surgery

83. Tips on How to Control Hernia Pain

82. How To Be The Best Patient & Self Advocate

81. Planning for Hernia Surgery

80. Giving Thanks & Looking to the Future

79. Variability in Hernia Surgery

78. Let's Talk About Mesh

77. The Boon of Robotics in Hernia Surgery

76. Details About Insurance & Your Health

75. Orthopedic Causes of Groin Pain

74. When to Remove a Mesh

73. Breast Implant Illness & What Hernia Patients Can Learn From It

72. Choosing the Right Doctor for You

71. Abdominal Pain Medical Mystery Solving

70. Busting Common Myths & Misinformation About Hernias Part 2

69. What's New from Hernia Surgical Conferences

68. Is Laparoscopic Surgery Better Than Open?

67. Radiologic Imaging & Hernias

66. Hernias & Bladder Disorders

65. Busting Common Myths and Misinformation about Hernias and Hernia Surgery

64. Role of Nutrition in a Successful Hernia Surgery

63. Hernia Repair in USA vs the World

62. Hernia Surgery and Second Opinions

61. Why Hernias Fail

60. Mesh Removal Options

59. Sports Hernias & Other Athletic Injuries

58. Ab Wall Reconstruction by a Plastic Surgeon

57. Seeking Second Opinions for Hernia Repair

56. Hernia Repair for the Underserved

55. Core Fitness Instruction and Hernias

54. What Hernias Require Repair?

53. Physical Therapy for Pelvic Pain and Hernias

52. Choosing TeleHealth Consultation with your Hernia Surgeon

51. Hernia Repair Techniques With and Without Mesh

50. Pitfalls in Hernia Surgery

49. Obesity and Hernias

48. Male Fertility & Hernia Surgery

47. All Things Hernia

46. Laparoscopy for Hernia Repairs

45. Mesh Infections and Intestinal Fistulas

44. History of Hernia Repairs

43. Incisional Hernias

42. Hernia after Breast Reconstruction

41. Giant Hernias

40. Sports Hernia

39. All Things Hernia

38. Sports Hernia, Women's Hernia, Tissue Repair

37. Sexual Medicine & Pelvic Pain

36. Hernias & Gorilla Surgery

35. All Things Hernia

34. Pain Management for Hernias

33. Pelvic Floor Therapy & Hernias

32. Pudendal Neuralgia

31.Hernias, Hernias, Hernias

30. Robotic Hernia Surgery

29. Anesthesia for Hernia Surgery

28. Sports Hernias & Chronic Groin Pain

27. Hernias & Your Prostate

26. Groin Pain Due to Hip Disorders

25. Abdominal Pain Due to GI Disorders

24. Chronic Groin Pain

23. Hernia Mesh Reaction

22. Pediatric Hernias

21. Let's Talk About Hernias

20. Gynecologic Causes of Pelvic Pain

19. Hernia Repair & the FDA

18. Evaluating Chronic Groin Pain

17. Having Cancer and a Hernia

16. Various Hernia Repair Options

15. Male Fertility & Sexual Function

14. Abdominal Reconstruction with Plastic Surgery

13. Hernia Mesh and Its Properties

12. Hernia Repair in the Czech Republic

11. Parastomal Hernias & Hernia Radiology

10. Complex Abdominal Hernia Repair

9. The Shouldice Hernia Repair

8. Hernias & Abdominal Core Health

7. Ventral & Incisional Hernia Repairs

6. Ask Me Your Hernia Related Questions

5. Treating Hernias & Complex Systems Science

4. Laparoscopic Hernia Repair & Women's Hernias

3. Tissue Repair for Inguinal Hernias and Sports Hernias

2. The Value of Hernia Specialists

1. Let's Talk About Hernias!