
The Skin and Stitch is a collaboration between medical students and co-hosts John Winton and Mahak Sharma.
This podcast not only discusses medicine as a whole, but delves into the fields of plastic & reconstructive surgery and dermatology.
As a lifelong artist, John searches for an intersection between visual arts and medicine in the field of plastic surgery.
In her discussions on dermatology, Mahak expands on the body's largest organ and first line of defense.
This podcast is available on Spotify, Youtube, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts.
Podcast References
Ep 3 Caring For Our Children In A Changing World With Student Doctor Florence Kang
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Ep 2 Paging Doctor GPT
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Knoedler, S., Alfertshofer, M., Simon, S., Panayi, A. C., Saadoun, R., Palackic, A., Falkner, F., Hundeshagen, G., Kauke-Navarro, M., Vollbach, F. H., Bigdeli, A. K., & Knoedler, L. (2024). Turn Your Vision into Reality—AI-Powered Pre-operative Outcome Simulation in Rhinoplasty Surgery. Aesthetic Plastic Surgery, 48(23), 4833–4838. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00266-024-04043-9
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Ep 1 Allow Us To Introduce Ourselves
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Marquez, A. (2025, March 7). Trump administration cancels $400 million in grants for Columbia University. NBC News. https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/politics-news/trump-administration-cancels-400-million-grants-columbia-university-rcna195373
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