In this episode of Deep Cuts: Exploring Equity in Surgery, Dr. Ross Milner and Kathy Kaluhiokalani on what patients can expect before, during, and after surgery. We’ll also explore new ways technology may be able to support patients when it comes to accessing necessary surgeries.

Dr. Ross Milner is a Professor of Surgery and the Chief of Vascular Surgery at UChicago Medicine. He is an internationally recognized expert in vascular surgery, specializing in the treatment of complex aortic diseases. He has published over 100 abstracts and manuscripts. In addition to his work as an expert clinician, Dr. Milner is also a dedicated mentor to medical students, residents, and fellows.

Kathy Kaluhiokalani is the CEO and co-founder of Pip Care, a surgical optimization company aimed at supporting patients in their surgical journeys. Pip Care helps guide surgery patients through their journey with supportive personal health coaches, digitalized evidence-based care program, and a consumer-friendly mobile app designed to maximize surgical outcomes such as post-operative infections, hospital length of stay, and ER visits. Pip Care was founded in 2022.

Deep Cuts: Exploring Equity in Surgery comes to you from the Department of Surgery at the University of Chicago, which is located on Ojibwe, Odawa and Potawatomi land.

Our executive producer is Tony Liu. Our senior producers are Alia Abiad, Caroline Montag, and Chuka Onuh. Our production team includes Megan Teramoto, Ria Sood, Ishaan Kumar, and Daniel Correa Buccio. Our senior editor and production coordinator is Nihar Rama. Our editorial team also includes Beryl Zhou. The intro song you hear at the beginning of our show is “Love, Money Part 2” from Chicago’s own Sen Morimoto off of Sooper Records. Our cover art is from Leia Chen.

A special thanks this week to Dr. Jeffrey Matthews — for his leadership, vision, and commitment to caring for the most vulnerable in our communities. Let us know — what have you most enjoyed about our podcast. Where do you see room for improvement? You can reach out to us on Instagram.

@deepcutssurgery. Find out more about our work at deepcuts.surgery.uchicago.edu.