Matthew Koehler and Kedar Padhye

Recorded October 8, 2023 Archived October 8, 2023 34:44 minutes
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Id: mby023181

Description

Matthew "Matt" Koehler (33) speaks with Kedar Padhye (39) who operated on him after a traumatic neck injury just over a year ago. They remember the surgery and the perspective shift it gave them both.

Subject Log / Time Code

Matthew "Matt" Koehler (M) tells the story of how he seriously injured his neck.
Kedar Padhye (K) asks how M felt going into surgery.
K remembers speaking to M's wife and knowing he had to put his all into the surgery.
K describes the various techniques he considered for M's surgery.
K talks about leading a team and the importance of each person in the operating room (OR).
M remembers the first few months post-op.
K: "Human beings are the same everywhere."
M asks K about the odds of paralysis during spinal surgery.
K asks M if he wants his sons to become doctors.

Participants

  • Matthew Koehler
  • Kedar Padhye

Recording Locations

Public Media Commons

Partnership Type

Outreach