Ep 46: Clifton Ewbank

Global Scalpels: A Global Surgery Podcast

Global climate change directly affects every person on the earth today. Whether this is a simple temperature rise or abnormal weather patterns to complete displacement of one's living situation due to rising ocean waters, climate change is happening all around us. Many industries have sought to do their part to slow the progression including the migration to renewable energy resources, home solar panels, electric vehicles, or even recyclable cutlery. In medicine, we often discuss saving lives but this can come at a cost of not saving our planet. Join us as we speak with Dr Cliff Ewbank and guest host Vennela Avula as we discuss the impact of medicine on the climate and the effect that small things can have on our overall carbon footprint such as changing anesthetics, turning off operating room lights, migration from disposable instruments, or even restricting traveling to academic conferences. The question becomes how to save a life while not simultaneously putting all lives in danger…