Audible Bleeding

Wen Kawaji, Falen Demsas, John Culhane, Audible Bleeding editors (collective)

johnson.adam.p@gmail.com

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Booking Overview

Audible Bleeding is a vascular surgery–focused show that shares leadership insights, board-prep learning, and best-practice clinical innovation through expert guest interviews. It’s a strong platform for surgeons and academic leaders who want to influence training, advocacy, and dissemination of high-impact practices in vascular surgery.

Metrics

Episodes: 100

Frequency: Irregular

Rating: 4.9/5.0

Estimated listeners: 1k-10k

Gender skew: Male

Location: USA

Contact Information

johnson.adam.p@gmail.com

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Host

Wen Kawaji - Editor for Audible Bleeding; vascular surgery trainee/early-career academic (as referenced by host role). Frequently leads episodes centered on fellowship training and career development topics in ...

Falen Demsas - Editor for Audible Bleeding; integrated vascular surgery resident at Massachusetts General Hospital (noted in episode guest/host context). Helps curate leadership/advocacy and practice-oriented dis...

John Culhane - Host for the JVS-CIT themed episode, associated with reading/spotlighting Journal of Vascular Surgery Cases, Innovations, and Techniques content. Likely serves as an editor/content host for scholar...

Audible Bleeding editors (collective) - The show credits “editors” as presenters/hosts in addition to named individuals, indicating collaborative editorial hosting rather than a single celebrity anchor.

Booking Intelligence

Booking Requirements

medium
Typical Credentials:  
Academic vascular surgery leadership (department chiefs/professors), SVS/organized medicine advocacy leaders, and advanced trainees (residents/fellows) with committee or leadership roles; often U.S.-based faculty with experience relevant to board prep, practice change, or dissemination of best practices.
Required Achievements:  
Leadership roles in professional societies (e.g., SVS committees/councils), Academic rank (assistant/associate/full professor) and/or department-level chief roles, Named responsibilities in surgeon engagement/advocacy or health policy/coding/quality initiatives, Conference and policy advocacy participation (e.g., organized medicine/Capitol Hill)

Recent Guest Discussions

Lauren West-Livingston - Resident Trainee Involvement In Advocacy And Leadership

James Black - Surgeon And Patient Advocacy; Long-term Capitol Hill Engagement

Megan Tracci - SVS Advocacy, Government Relations, Coding/quality Policy Collaboration; Surgeon Engagement

Robbie Aru - International Fellowship Decision-making And On-the-ground Experience

Adam Johnson - International Fellowship Experience; Career/personal/financial Challenges

Recent Topics

Vascular, Surgery, Education, Training, Leadership

Episodes

Here's the recent few episodes on
Audible Bleeding
:

Landmark Paper Series: Asymptomatic Carotid Artery Stenosis

May 31, 2026

Welcome back to the Audible Bleeding series: Landmark Papers in Vascular Surgery. In this episode, co-hosts John and Dr. Jesse Columbo are joined by our guest, Dr. Caitlin Hicks, to discuss one of the most studied—and most debated—topics in vascular surgery: asymptomatic carotid stenosis.   In this episode, we'll trace that evolution through three pivotal trials: ACAS and ACST-1, which established carotid endarterectomy as the standard of care; and the newly published CREST-2, which challenge...

SVS Leadership and Advocacy Summit

May 26, 2026

Audible Bleeding editors Falen Demsas, an integrated vascular surgery resident at Massachusetts General Hospital, and Sasank Kalipatnapu (@ksasank), a fifth-year general surgery resident at UMass Chan Medical School, are joined by Megan Tracci (@MeganTracci), James Black (@JamesHBlackMD), and Lauren West-Livingston (LWestLivingston) for a discussion following the inaugural SVS Leadership and Advocacy Summit. In this episode, the group reflects on the importance of surgeon advocacy, highlights...

Crossing Borders: International Fellowships in Vascular Surgery

May 23, 2026

Audible Bleeding editor Wen (@WenKawaji) discusses international vascular surgery fellowships with Dr. Judith Lin (@JudithLin4),  Dr. Adam Johnson, and Dr. Robbie Aru (@AruRobbie). Together, they reflect on what drove them abroad, what the experience actually looked like on the ground, and the professional, financial, and personal challenges that came with it. Whether you're a resident exploring your options or simply curious about roads less traveled in surgical training, this conversation o...

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