Washington Manual of Surgery Podcast

Adrenal Gland: Part 1 - Washington Manual of Surgery

• WashU Medicine Department of Surgery

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Let’s talk endocrine conditions — Join general surgery resident Dr. Corbin Frye for a discussion with expert minimally invasive surgeon, Dr. L. Michael Brunt, whose broad expertise includes adrenal maladies. This episode of the Washington Manual of Surgery will focus on adrenal diseases and serves as a companion to Chapter 29 of the 9th edition of the bestselling Washington Manual of Surgery.

In this episode of the Washington Manual Surgery Podcast, Dr. Corbin Frye is joined by Dr. Brunt, Pruett Family Professor of Surgery at WashU Medicine, to discuss surgical care for adrenal tumors. They cover the assessment and management of adrenal nodules, lesions, and protocols for adrenal incidentalomas. Dr. Brunt shares valuable insights from his extensive surgical experience.

Guest Host:

Corbin Frye, MD – General surgery resident at WashU Medicine.

Guest:

L. Michael Brunt, MD – Throughout his incredible career in academic medicine, Dr. Brunt has served as President of the Fellowship Council, Central Surgical Association, and the Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons. He has been recognized for his lifetime of dedication to surgical education and clinical leadership by the Barnes-Jewish Medical Staff Association as well as WashU Medicine’s Academy of Educators. Dr. Brunt has served as a team physician for the St. Louis Blues professional hockey team since 1994 and was recognized for his 30 years of service by the Professional Hockey Athletic Trainers Society/Society of Professional Hockey Equipment Managers at the 2024 National Hockey League Team Physicians annual meeting (and he has a ring from the 2019 Stanley Cup Champion St. Louis Blues as a member of the team!).

Show notes:

Hounsfield units (HU), more information: DenOtter TD, Schubert J. Hounsfield Unit. [Updated 2023 Mar 6]. In: StatPearls [Internet]. Treasure Island (FL): StatPearls Publishing; 2025 Jan-. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK547721/

American Association of Endocrine Surgeons Guidelines for Adrenalectomy 2022: https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamasurgery/fullarticle/2795363

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