Precision Podcast

Perspectives on Children's Surgery


Meet the surgeons and innovators at one of the nation's premier children's hospitals

Look behind the scenes at one of the nation's premier children's hospitals with the first-ever podcast dedicated to Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Department of Surgery, Precision: Perspectives on Children’s Surgery.

Lurie Children's pediatric surgeons discuss in detail the life-saving procedures they perform, how their research is advancing medicine for children and what drives them to be the best in their field.

Tailored for patient families, referring providers and pediatric specialists, the podcast offers a deep dive on treatment for common and complex pediatric medical conditions.

Precision Podcast



A Pioneering Pediatric Living Organ Transplant Team

Dr. Juan Caicedo and Dr. Satish Nadig, who lead the program, offer insight into this decades-long collaboration that has resulted in more than 1,700 solid organ transplants since its inception.

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Microtia and Aural Atresia Program at Lurie Children’s with Stephen Hoff, MD, and Akira Yamada, MD, PhD

Stephen Hoff, MD, and Akira Yamada, MD, PhD, discuss both the aural and reconstructive aspects of microtia treatment, as well as the program’s team of experts offering families the most innovative therapeutic and surgical options.

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Improving Cochlear Implant Success with Artificial Intelligence with Nancy Young, MD, FACS, FAAP

New cochlear implant research at Lurie Children's led by Dr. Young is harnessing the power of artificial intelligence to help identify which children may benefit from more intensive therapy after their implant surgery.

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Addressing Inequities in Pediatric Orthopedic Care

Hear from three pediatric orthopedic specialists at Lurie Children's who are spearheading research to uncover and address inequities, improve treatment options and offer better access to care for all children who need it.  

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Transoral Robotic Surgery for Children with Douglas Johnston, MD

Douglas Johnston, MD, explains the variety of head and neck pathologies where robotic technology at Lurie Children's can provide safe and effective surgical alternatives for patients.

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Pediatric Robotic Surgery with Timothy Lautz, MD and Bruce Lindgren, MD

In this episode, two Lurie Children’s surgeons detail how robotic surgery is a gamechanger for the field of surgery and young patients.

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