Same Surgeon Different Light Podcast

Same Surgeon Different Light Podcast

samesurgeondifferentlight

Episodes 18
Avg. Duration 48m
Activity Highly Active
Since Feb 2025
Latest Episode May 2026

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Schedule
Every 2 Weeks
Format
Episodic
Consistency
86%
Hosting
feed.podbean.com

About This Podcast

In this podcast series, we demystify cardiothoracic surgery by revealing the men and women behind their surgical masks. Hosts Cherie Erkmen, MD, and Sara Pereira, MD, interview CT surgeons at every career stage about the obstacles, triumphs, tradeoffs, and pivotal moments that have shaped their careers. The guests offer powerful, candid stories that are funny, fascinating, heartfelt, and inspiring.

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Recent Episodes

#177; S6: Same Surgeon, Different Light w/ Dr. Ara Vaporciyan

May 14, 2026 58m

In this episode of Same Surgeon, Different Light, cohosts Dr. Cherie Erkmen and Dr. Sara Pereira sit down with guest Dr. Ara Vaporciyan, professor of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery at the…

#176; S6: Same Surgeon, Different Light w/ Dr. Kazuhiro Yasufuku

Apr 30, 2026 49m

In this episode of Same Surgeon, Different Light, Dr. Cherie Erkmen and Dr. Sara Pereira sit down with Dr. Kazuhiro Yasufuku of the University of Toronto, a global leader in minimally invasive…

#175; S6: Same Surgeon, Different Light w/ Dr. Stephanie Chang

Apr 14, 2026 41m

In this episode, hosts Dr. Sara Pereira and Dr. Cherie Erkmen sit down with guest Dr. Stephanie Chang, Surgical Director of Lung Transplant at NYU Langone Transplant Institute, to explore how a…

#174; S6: Same Surgeon, Different Light w/ Dr. Gianluigi Bisleri

Mar 24, 2026 41m

In this Same Surgeon, Different Light episode, hosts Dr. Sara Pereira and Dr. Cherie Erkmen sit down with cardiothoracic surgeon Dr. Gianluigi Bisleri to reflect on his early training in Italy, a…

#173; S6: Same Surgeon, Different Light w/ Dr. Bo Yang

Mar 11, 2026 46m

Today, co-hosts Dr. Sara Pereira and Dr. Cherie Erkmen sit down with guest Dr. Bo Yang, who shares his remarkable career path from medical school and early cardiothoracic training at Xiangya…

#172; S6: Same Surgeon, Different Light w/ Dr. Doug Wood

Feb 24, 2026 46m

In the Season 6 premiere episode, live from STS 2026, host Dr. Sara Pereira and guest co-host Dr. Fatima Wilder sit down with Dr. Doug Wood, who shares his extraordinary journey—from growing up on a…

171; S5: Same Surgeon, Different Light w/ STS President Joseph Sabik, MD

Nov 13, 2025 36m

In this special episode of Same Surgeon, Different Light, hosts Dr. Cherie Erkmen and Dr. Sara Pereira sit down with STS President Dr. Joseph Sabik as he reflects on his early interest science, the…

170; S5: Same Surgeon, Different Light w/ ‘You Belong’ Scholarship Recipients

Jul 08, 2025 47m

In the latest episode of Same Surgeon, Different Light, host Dr. Sara Pereira welcomes three recent “You Belong” Scholarship recipients — medical student Manuel De La Garza, Dr. Sanjhai Ramdeen, and…

169; S5: Same Surgeon, Different Light w/ Dr. Emily Farkas

Jun 24, 2025 51m

Host Dr. Cherie Erkmen welcomes Dr. Emily Farkas, a cardiothoracic surgeon at the Indiana University School of Medicine, to discuss her unconventional path to becoming a trailblazer in global…

168; S5: Same Surgeon, Different Light w/ Dr. Brittany Zwischenberger

Jun 10, 2025 44m

Host Dr. Sara Pereira sits down with Dr. Brittany Zwischenberger, a cardiothoracic surgeon at Duke University, to explore her remarkable career journey. Dr. Zwischenberger shares how she briefly…

#167; S5: Same Surgeon, Different Light w/ Dr. Ian Bostock

Jun 02, 2025 42m

Host Dr. Sara Pereira sits down with Dr. Ian Bostock, a thoracic surgeon at Baptist Health Miami Cancer Institute and an associate professor of surgery at Florida International University. Their…

#166; S5: Same Surgeon, Different Light w/ Dr. Tomislav Mihaljevic

May 13, 2025 1h 6m

Host Dr. Cherie Erkmen speaks with Dr. Tomislav Mihaljevic, cardiothoracic surgeon and CEO & President of the Cleveland Clinic, about his remarkable path from early life in Croatia to surgical…

#165; S5: Same Surgeon, Different Light w/ Dr. Lisa Brown

Apr 29, 2025 1h 5m

Host Dr. Cherie Erkmen sits down with Dr. Lisa Brown, thoracic surgeon at UC Davis Health, to explore the pivotal moments that shaped her unique journey in medicine — from working as a nursing…

#164; S5: Same Surgeon, Different Light w/ Drs. Ross and Jamie Ungerleider

Apr 15, 2025 58m

Co-hosts Dr. Cherie Erkmen and Dr. Sara Pereira have a fascinating conversation with Dr. Ross Ungerleider, a congenital heart surgeon at University of North Carolina Health, and his wife, Dr. Jamie…

#163; S5: Same Surgeon, Different Light w/ Dr. Stephen Yang

Apr 01, 2025 27m

In the latest episode of Same Surgeon, Different Light, live from #STS 2025, co-hosts Drs. Sara Pereira and Cherie Erkmen speak with Dr. Stephen Yang, a professor of surgery and medical oncology at…

#162; S5: Same Surgeon, Different Light w/ Dr. A.J. Carpenter

Mar 11, 2025 36m

Dr. Sara Pereira sits down with Dr. A.J. Carpenter from the University of Texas Health San Antonio to discuss the significance of mentorship—both giving and receiving—and shares valuable insights on…

S5E2 #161; S5: Same Surgeon, Different Light w/ Dr. Andrea Wolf

Feb 25, 2025 1h

In the latest episode of Same Surgeon, Different Light, new co-host Dr. Cherie Erkmen explores the inspiring story of Dr. Andrea Wolf, a cardiothoracic surgeon at Mount Sinai Hospital who is also a…

#160; S5: Same Surgeon, Different Light w/ Dr. David Cooke and Dr. Thomas Varghese

Feb 25, 2025 47m

In the season premiere of Same Surgeon, Different Light, new co-hosts Dr. Cherie Erkmen and Dr. Sara Pereira sit down with Dr. David T. Cooke, professor in the Division of General Thoracic Surgery at…

Frequently Asked Questions

How many episodes does Same Surgeon Different Light Podcast have?

Same Surgeon Different Light Podcast has published 18 episodes since February 2025, covering topics in Health & Fitness, Medicine.

Is Same Surgeon Different Light Podcast still active?

Same Surgeon Different Light Podcast is currently highly active with new episodes every 2 weeks. Average episode length is 48m.

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