E19: General Surgery in the Last Frontier with Dr. Shannon Gulley

Host Dr. Randy Lehman welcomes Dr. Shannon Gulley, a seasoned general surgeon with 20 years in practice, including the last decade operating in Alaska. She shares practical insights on personal finances as well as codes and modifiers, with an overall emphasis on maximizing your efforts and your income as a surgeon. With experience both as an employed surgeon and a practice owner, Dr. Gulley shares her thoughts on the two and dives into thyroidectomy and anterior spine exposure in a bonus “How I Do It” segment. 

 

0:00 Intro

6:15 Dr. Gulley’s Background

21:31 How I Do It: FNA and Thyroidectomy

36:41 Financial Corner

38:18 Classic Rural Surgery Anecdotes

39:45 Resources for the Busy Rural Surgeon

40:30 How I Do It: Anterior Spine Exposure

 

Resources mentioned:

 

American College of Surgeons

American Society of Breast Surgeons

Mayo Clinic

QuickBooks