Anesthesiology Journal's podcast

Featured Author Podcast: Opioid Disorder Medications in Surgery Patients

Moderator: James P. Rathmell, M.D. Participants: Mark Bicket, M.D., Ph.D. and Lynn Kohan, M.D. Articles Discussed: Trends in Use of Medications for Opioid Use Disorder among Commercially Insured U.S. Surgical Patients, 2016-2022 [https://journals.lww.com/anesthesiology/fulltext/2026/02000/trends_in_use_of_medications_for_opioid_use.25.aspx] Rising Treatment for Substance Use Disorder Presents New Challenges for Anesthesiologists as Perioperative Medicine Specialists [https://journals.lww.com/anesthesiology/fulltext/2026/02000/rising_treatment_for_substance_use_disorder.10.aspx] Transcript [https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/traffic.libsyn.com/secure/anesthesiology/Opioid_Disorder_Medications_in_Surgery_Patients.pdf]

February 2026 Editor-in-Chief Podcast

Creator: James P. Rathmell, M.D. February 2026, Volume 144, Issue 2 [https://pubs.asahq.org/anesthesiology/issue/144/2] Overview of February issue original studies. Transcript [https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/traffic.libsyn.com/secure/anesthesiology/February_2026_EIC_Podcast.pdf]

Featured Author Podcast: Cesarean Anesthesia Type and Neonatal Outcomes

Moderator: BobbieJean Sweitzer, M.D. Participants: Mark D. Neuman, M.D., M.Sc. Articles Discussed: Neonatal Outcomes with Regional versus General Anesthesia for Cesarean Delivery: A Meta-analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials [https://journals.lww.com/anesthesiology/fulltext/9900/neonatal_outcomes_with_regional_versus_general.771.aspx] Transcript [https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/traffic.libsyn.com/secure/anesthesiology/Cesarean_Anesthesia_Type_and_Neonatal_Outcomes.pdf]

Featured Author Podcast: Anesthesia Type in Cancer Surgery

Moderator: James P. Rathmell, M.D. Participants: Elliott Bennett-Guerrero, M.D. and Juan P. Cata, M.D. Articles Discussed: Anesthesia Type During Cancer Surgery: Results of the GA-CARES Randomized, Multicenter Trial [https://journals.lww.com/anesthesiology/fulltext/2026/01000/anesthesia_type_during_cancer_surgery__results_of.16.aspx] Volatile General Anesthetics and Oncologic Surgery: A Safe Choice [https://journals.lww.com/anesthesiology/fulltext/2026/01000/volatile_general_anesthetics_and_oncologic.8.aspx] Transcript [https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/traffic.libsyn.com/secure/anesthesiology/Anesthesia_Type_in_Cancer_Surgery.pdf]

January 2026 Editor-in-Chief Podcast

Creator: James P. Rathmell, M.D. January 2026, Volume 144, Issue 1 [https://pubs.asahq.org/anesthesiology/issue/144/1] Overview of January issue original studies. Transcript [https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/traffic.libsyn.com/secure/anesthesiology/January_2026_EIC_Podcast.pdf]