The Upper Hand: Chuck & Chris Talk Hand Surgery
The Upper Hand Podcast feature Charles Goldfarb and Chris Dy from Washington University Department of Orthopedic Surgery. Our weekly podcast will discuss all things hand surgery, from the technical aspects of what we do (diagnosis, treatment) to our more personal approaches to events and opportunities that hand surgeons experience. We welcome feedback and audience engagement. We are grateful for the muscial contribution of @iamPeterMartin.
- Update frequency
- every 11 days
- Average duration
- 36 minutes
- Episodes
- 232
- Years Active
- 2020 - 2025
Lumps & Bumps: more fun than you thought!
Episode 21, Season 2. Chuck and Chris talk lumps and bumps, specifically ganglion cysts. While the topic may seem mundane, the banter is decidedly not. Join us and learn about Chris' PTSD and Chu…
Chuck and Chris talk a new reality for 2021: The Hybrid Meeting with pearls for success
Episode 20, Season 2. Chuck and Chris talk a reality of 2021: hybrid meetings. We discuss current meetings and how the format might evolve. And we discuss tips from a recent HBR article: "How to…
Deep Dives on Surgical Technique: Cubital Tunnel Decompression
Episode 19, Season 2. Chuck and Chris continue the new segment: deep dives on surgical technique. We continue with another key procedure- the cubital tunnel decompression. The focus is the exact …
Interview 12: Chuck, Chris, & Rob Kamal discuss the new CPG on distal radius fractures
Episode 18, Season 2. Chuck and Chris welcome Rob Kamal from Stanford to discuss distal radius fractures, the new Clinical Practice Guideline(CPG) on distal radius fracture, and quality in outcomes…
Deep Dives on Surgical Technique: Carpal Tunnel Release and Wrist Arthroscopy
Episode 17, Season 2. Chuck and Chris introduce a new segment: deep dives on surgical technique. We start with the most basic and yet important procedure in hand surgery, carpal tunnel release. W…
Mentors and Scaphoids
Episode 16, Season 2. Chuck and Chris talk about two manuscripts that we both really appreciate. The first is from HBR on Mentoring, "Making Mentorship a Team Effort" published on March 17, 2020. …
Pediatric Fractures Part 2
Episode 15, Season 2. Chuck and Chris talk about pediatric finger fractures including gamekeepers (aka skiers thumb) and bony mallet fractures.
As always, thanks to @iampetermartin for the amazing in…
Pediatric Phalanx Fractures
Episode 14, Season 2. Chuck and Chris talk about Goldman Sachs work schedule, Chris' recent accomplishment, NCAA basketball and, oh right, pediatric phalanx fractures including extra octave fracture…
Chuck and Chris talk about The Mental Game in Hand Surgery
Episode 13, Season 2. Chuck and Chris use a new HBR article as the basis for this episode on thinking vs overthinking and share 5 steps to consider. We talk intuition, perseveration, and other chal…
Part 3: Chuck and Chris Talk about What's New in the Hand Surgery Literature
Episode 12, Season 2. Chuck and Chris use Chris' recent JBJS article on 'What's New in Hand Surgery' as a basis of discussing the literature and their approaches to common problems. This is the thi…
Part 2: Chuck and Chris Talk about What's New in the Hand Surgery Literature
Episode 11, Season 2. Chuck and Chris use Chris' recent JBJS article on 'What's New in Hand Surgery' as a basis of discussing the literature and their approaches to common problems. This is the sec…
Chuck and Chris Talk about What's New in the Hand Surgery Literature
Episode 10, Season 2. Chuck and Chris use Chris' recent JBJS article on 'What's New in Hand Surgery' as a basis of discussing the literature and their approaches to common problems. This episode fo…
Interview 11, Part 3 on Marketing: Chuck and Chris welcome Rob Gray and Orrin Franko
Episode 9, Season 2. Chuck and Chris talk to Rob Gray from Chicago and Orrin Franko from the San Francisco Bay Area on their approaches to marketing. In this episode, we focus on practice developme…
Chuck and Chris Talk CMC Fracture/ Dislocations
Episode 8, Season 2. Chuck and Chris talk about CMC fracture/ dislocations including the Bennett Fracture and the 4/5 dislocation w hamate fracture. We share our thoughts and strategies towards fix…
Interview 10 and Part 2 of Practice Development: Marketing w Aaron Perlut
Episode 7, Season 2. Chuck and Chris talk to Aaron Perlut, cofounder of Elasticity Marketing (https://goelastic.com) and author of "F!!ck Your Formula: Why Following Rules Is the Worst Marketing". …
Chuck and Chris Talk Pronator Syndrome
Episode 6, Season 2.
Chuck and Chris discuss a clinical topic between our marketing podcasts. We share our thoughts on pronator syndrome- its diagnosis, the pertinent anatomy, and treatment.
As alway…
Chuck and Chris Talk Practice Development
Episode 5, Season 2.
Chuck and Chris discuss practice development and marketing. We share our 'stories' on how our academic practices came to be and our priorities in this process. We also share so…
Chuck and Chris Discuss Virtual Interviews
Episode 4, Season 2.
Chuck and Chris discuss residency and fellowship virtual interviews. We discuss helpful tips and trends. These interviews have been fascinating and there are both good and bad …
Interview 9 for Part 3 of Nerve Surgery: Chuck and Chris Welcome Amy Moore
Episode 3, season 2. Chuck and Chris talk more about Chris' favorite topic- nerve surgery. Our 3rd in the series on nerve surgery. We welcome a very special guest, Amy Moore. Amy is a plastic sur…
Part 2: Chuck and Chris Talk Nerve Surgery, Technical Pearls 2
Episode 1, season 2. Chuck and Chris talk more about Chris' favorite topic- nerve surgery. We begin a three part discussion on nerve surgery, focused on the technical aspects of nerve repair includ…