Episode 22: Dr. Majella Doyle—The International Perspective, Learning Beyond Fellowship, and Hilar Cholangiocarcinoma

Today’s episode features Dr. Majella Doyle.  Dr. Doyle is a transplant surgeon, professor of surgery, and the Mid-America Transplant/Department of Surgery Distinguished Endowed Chair in Abdominal Transplantation at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis.  She served as AHPBA president from 2022-2023.

In this episode, we discuss Dr. Doyle’s journey from Ireland to the United States, her entry into robotic surgery, and the care of patients with cholangiocarcinoma.  We hope you enjoy listening as much as we enjoyed the interview! 

 

Papers Referenced in the Episode:

1. Ethun CG, Lopez-Aguiar AG, Anderson DJ, Adams AB, Fields RC, Doyle MB, Chapman WC, Krasnick BA, Weber SM, Mezrich JD, Salem A, Pawlik TM, Poultsides G, Tran TB, Idrees K, Isom CA, Martin RCG, Scoggins CR, Shen P, Mogal HD, Schmidt C, Beal E, Hatzaras I, Shenoy R, Cardona K, Maithel SK. Transplantation Versus Resection for Hilar Cholangiocarcinoma: An Argument for Shifting Treatment Paradigms for Resectable Disease. Ann Surg. 2018 May;267(5):797-805. doi: 10.1097/SLA.0000000000002574. PMID: 29064885; PMCID: PMC6002861.