Jul 25, 2026 Ā· 7 min Ā· 10 segments
An Evidence-First Look at Surgical Pioneering _ "World'sBest Podcast" Episode š “ Reza Lankaraniā¦
Let's unpack that.
Surgical Pioneering is a newsletter and podcast founded by Dr. Reza Lankarani, a practicing general surgeon and researcher.
Launched on Substack about a year ago, it blends short, focused podcast episodes with written analyses aimed at surgeons, clinicians, scientists, and anyone curious about the future of surgery.
The consistent thread is evidence first, peer-reviewed studies, careful interpretation, and practical takeaways for clinical care.
A striking example from recent coverage was the top 2025 surgery articles analysis.
Some of the takeaways were surprising.
Robotic surgery sometimes showed higher pulmonary risks, mainly linked to longer operative times.
Biological mesh performed worse than synthetic in certain hernia repairs.
And gene tests started to help avoid unnecessary sentinel node biopsies in melanoma.
Those findings forced surgeons to rethink comfortable assumptions.
Let's unpack that.
Surgical Pioneering is a newsletter and podcast founded by Dr. Reza Lankarani, a practicing general surgeon and researcher.
Launched on Substack about a year ago, it blends short, focused podcast episodes with written analyses aimed at surgeons, clinicians, scientists, and anyone curious about the future of surgery.
The consistent thread is evidence first, peer-reviewed studies, careful interpretation, and practical takeaways for clinical care.
A striking example from recent coverage was the top 2025 surgery articles analysis.
Some of the takeaways were surprising.
Robotic surgery sometimes showed higher pulmonary risks, mainly linked to longer operative times.
Biological mesh performed worse than synthetic in certain hernia repairs.
And gene tests started to help avoid unnecessary sentinel node biopsies in melanoma.
Those findings forced surgeons to rethink comfortable assumptions.
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