PRS Journal Club

In this episode of the Award-winning PRS Journal Club Podcast, 2026 Resident Ambassadors to the PRS Editorial Board – Lucas Harrison, Christopher Kalmar, and Priyanka Naidu- and special guest, Andrea L. Pusic, MD, discuss the following articles from the May 2026 issue:
"Prepectoral versus Subpectoral Implant-Based Breast Reconstruction: Evaluating the Shift" by Cordray, Khan, Voytik, et al.
Read the article for FREE: https://bit.ly/PrePecVSSubPec
Dr. Andrea L. Pusic is our special guest. She serves as Chief of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery at Brigham and Women's Hospital, Director of Patient-Reported Outcomes, and the Joseph Murray Professor of Surgery at Harvard Medical School. Dr. Pusic also holds a Master of Public Health from Johns Hopkins University.
She completed her general surgery residency at Dalhousie University, followed by a plastic surgery residency at McGill University and a microsurgery fellowship at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center. Her clinical practice focuses on breast reconstruction and aesthetic breast surgery, including both autologous tissue reconstruction and implant-based techniques, with a strong emphasis on individualized, patient-centered care and quality-of-life outcomes.
An internationally recognized leader in patient-reported outcomes research, Dr. Pusic has authored more than 200 publications. She developed the BREAST-Q, a widely used instrument for measuring patient satisfaction and quality of life after breast surgery. She also co-led the NCI-funded Mastectomy Reconstruction Outcomes Consortium, a multi-institutional collaboration across 11 centers studying patient perspectives on breast reconstruction. Dr. Pusic now leads the PROVE Center, where she advances the use of patient-reported outcomes to improve surgical quality, patient experience, and healthcare value.
READ the articles discussed in this podcast as well as free related content: https://bit.ly/JCMay26Collection

In this episode of the Award-winning PRS Journal Club Podcast, 2026 Resident Ambassadors to the PRS Editorial Board – Lucas Harrison, Christopher Kalmar, and Priyanka Naidu- and special guest, Jordan W. Swanson, MD, discuss the following articles from the April 2026 issue:
"A Comparison of Surgical Techniques for Macroglossia in Beckwith-Wiedemann Syndrome" by Romeo, Lenz, George, et al.
Read the article for FREE: https://bit.ly/BeckwithSyndrome
 Special guest Dr. Jordan Swanson is the Linton Whitaker Endowed Chair of Craniofacial Surgery at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia and an associate professor of surgery at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania. He specializes in the care of patients with cleft lip and palate, craniosynostosis, and other craniofacial conditions, as well as adult craniofacial and aesthetic surgery.
His work in global partnerships with teams in low- and middle-income countries has spanned more than a decade, including collaboration with the Nicaraguan Ministry of Health, where he helped build a joint, comprehensive cleft and craniofacial program. He has also led initiatives to expand access to high-quality surgical care in low-resource settings through his clinical practice, research, and global health leadership. Dr. Swanson advances surgical innovation, education, and care delivery across diverse healthcare contexts.
READ the articles discussed in this podcast as well as free related content: https://bit.ly/JCApril26Collection
The views expressed by hosts and guests are their own and do not necessarily reflect the official policies or positions of ASPS.

In this episode of the Award-winning PRS Journal Club Podcast, 2026 Resident Ambassadors to the PRS Editorial Board – Lucas Harrison, Christopher Kalmar, and Priyanka Naidu- and special guest, Jordan W. Swanson, MD, discuss the following articles from the April 2026 issue:
"Primary Septal Cartilage Graft for Unilateral Cleft Rhinoplasty: 10-Year Follow-Up Results and the Effect on Septal Deviation" by Ueno, Fukui, Yao, et al.
Read the article for FREE: https://bit.ly/UniCleft10Yr
Special guest Dr. Jordan Swanson is the Linton Whitaker Endowed Chair of Craniofacial Surgery at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia and an associate professor of surgery at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania. He specializes in the care of patients with cleft lip and palate, craniosynostosis, and other craniofacial conditions, as well as adult craniofacial and aesthetic surgery.
His work in global partnerships with teams in low- and middle-income countries has spanned more than a decade, including collaboration with the Nicaraguan Ministry of Health, where he helped build a joint, comprehensive cleft and craniofacial program. He has also led initiatives to expand access to high-quality surgical care in low-resource settings through his clinical practice, research, and global health leadership. Dr. Swanson advances surgical innovation, education, and care delivery across diverse healthcare contexts.
READ the articles discussed in this podcast as well as free related content: https://bit.ly/JCApril26Collection
The views expressed by hosts and guests are their own and do not necessarily reflect the official policies or positions of ASPS.

In this episode of the Award-winning PRS Journal Club Podcast, 2026 Resident Ambassadors to the PRS Editorial Board – Lucas Harrison, Christopher Kalmar, and Priyanka Naidu- and special guest, Jordan W. Swanson, MD, discuss the following articles from the April 2026 issue:
"Influence of Surgical Technique and Surgical Skill on Outcomes of Cleft Palate Repair" by Sitzman, Kirschner, Temkit, et al.
Read the article for FREE: https://bit.ly/CleftPalateFistula
Special guest Dr. Jordan Swanson is the Linton Whitaker Endowed Chair of Craniofacial Surgery at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia and an associate professor of surgery at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania. He specializes in the care of patients with cleft lip and palate, craniosynostosis, and other craniofacial conditions, as well as adult craniofacial and aesthetic surgery.
His work in global partnerships with teams in low- and middle-income countries has spanned more than a decade, including collaboration with the Nicaraguan Ministry of Health, where he helped build a joint, comprehensive cleft and craniofacial program. He has also led initiatives to expand access to high-quality surgical care in low-resource settings through his clinical practice, research, and global health leadership. Dr. Swanson advances surgical innovation, education, and care delivery across diverse healthcare contexts.
READ the articles discussed in this podcast as well as free related content: https://bit.ly/JCApril26Collection
  The views expressed by hosts and guests are their own and do not necessarily reflect the official policies or positions of ASPS.

In this episode of the Award-winning PRS Journal Club Podcast, 2026 Resident Ambassadors to the PRS Editorial Board – Lucas Harrison, Christopher Kalmar, and Priyanka Naidu- and special guest, Jordan W. Swanson, MD, discuss the following articles from the April 2026 issue: 
"Influence of Surgical Technique and Surgical
Skill on Outcomes of Cleft Palate Repair" by Sitzman, Kirschner, Temkit, et al.
"Primary Septal Cartilage Graft for Unilateral
Cleft Rhinoplasty: 10-Year Follow-Up Results and
the Effect on Septal Deviation" by Ueno, Fukui, Yao, et al.
"A Comparison of Surgical Techniques for
Macroglossia in Beckwith-Wiedemann Syndrome" by Romeo, Lenz, George, et al.
Special guest Dr. Jordan Swanson is the Linton Whitaker Endowed Chair of Craniofacial Surgery at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia and an associate professor of surgery at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania. He specializes in the care of patients with cleft lip and palate, craniosynostosis, and other craniofacial conditions, as well as adult craniofacial and aesthetic surgery. 
His work in global partnerships with teams in low- and middle-income countries has spanned more than a decade, including collaboration with the Nicaraguan Ministry of Health, where he helped build a joint, comprehensive cleft and craniofacial program. He has also led initiatives to expand access to high-quality surgical care in low-resource settings through his clinical practice, research, and global health leadership. Dr. Swanson advances surgical innovation, education, and care delivery across diverse healthcare contexts.
READ the articles discussed in this podcast as well as free related content: https://bit.ly/JCApril26Collection
 The views expressed by hosts and guests are their own and do not necessarily reflect the official policies or positions of ASPS.