#172; S6: Same Surgeon, Different Light w/ Dr. Doug Wood

In the Season 6 premiere episode, live from STS 2026, host Dr. Sara Pereira and guest co-host Dr. Fatima Wilder sit down with Dr. Doug Wood, who shares his extraordinary journey—from growing up on a farm in rural Michigan in a family that valued education, to attending the National Science Foundation Summer Science Program at Purdue University, to becoming a national champion rower at Harvard, and ultimately serving as a division chief, department chair, and leader in lung cancer surgery and advocacy. It’s a fascinating conversation, as he reflects on his career with humility and self-deprecating humor.

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#172; S6: Same Surgeon, Different Light w/ Dr. Doug Wood is an episode from Surgical Hot Topics by surgical hot topics.

This episode is 46:35 long.

This episode was published on Feb 24, 2026.

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