Podcasts
The History of the PEG
One of the most common procedures that surgeons and gastroenterologists perform is a percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy tube (PEG tube). But have you ever wondered how this procedure and the PEG tube were invented? Check out our latest podcast with the co-creator of the PEG tube, Dr. Jeff Ponsky to hear a story about endoscopes, surgical innovation, and Jeff.
Sections
- Introduction (00:00)
- Jeff need an elective (03:15)
- Jeff drives to Akron (05:00)
- Jeff comes back to Cleveland (05:59)
- Jeff gets a gift (06:51)
- Jeff meets a pediatric surgeon (08:20)
- Jeff and Michael have an idea (09:00)
- Jeff explains the first PEG prototype (09:57)
- Jeff and Michael get published (10:22)
- Outro (12:01)
