What is Surgery Theater?

Surgery Theater is an online medical publishing company and the world's first video and document sharing educational portal for ALL surgical procedures. Our goal is simple: by creating an open source platform we want to index every surgical procedure from A to Z. We believe that global healthcare problems can only be overcome when education is the integral part of the solution. With the understanding that collective knowledge is the ultimate pathway to progress, we have created this portal to overcome many obstacles which existed before. Whether you are a student of medicine looking to learn new procedures, a patient wanting to know more about a procedure you are having, or an innovative surgeon with new surgical techniques to teach, feel free to browse, learn, share and grow.

How can I sign up on Surgery Theater?

On the top right corner of the page you will find Sign Up. Click here, fill in the required fields and you will have a profile on Surgery Theater. Here is a direct link to the sign up page.

Why should I sign up?

Once you have created a profile you have the ability to participate in the Surgery Theater community. You may now upload videos, images, lectures, and documents, post questions, create groups, find contacts and a multitude of other functions Surgery Theater provides you. By signing up, you are taking the first step toward contributing to medical progress and education!

What does it cost to use Surgery Theater?

Nothing. Nada. Zippo. Surgery Theater is a free online service created for the medical field by the medical field.

How do I get to my profile?

If you hover on your username on the top right corner of the screen you will find a drop down menu. Click on My Profile to get to your profile page.

How do I change my password?

If you hover on your username on the top right corner of the screen you will find a drop down menu. Click on Account Settings and then click on Manage Account on the left menu.

How do I edit to my profile?

After you have gone to “My Profile” look at the bar on the left of your page. Directly under About you will find edit it. You can add/remove/modify your profile picture, practice or university information and other general information.

How do I upload content?

After you have logged into your account you can upload any video, audio file, photo or document by hovering your cursor on the Upload button on the top bar. Click on the appropriate button depending on what type of file you would like to upload. Fill in the form providing the file’s title, description and enter tags so users can easily browse for it. Then browse your computer for the file and begin the upload.

What type of media can I upload?

You can upload only surgery, lecture or medical instructional videos, photos, audios, and documents. All the content has to be related to surgery or medical education. Any commercial material or advertising content uploaded will be deleted from the system. Feel free to browse Surgery Theater's library to learn more about the type of content we allow.

What format does my content need to be in and what is the maximum size?

- videos: .avi, .mpeg, .mpg, .mp4, .mov, .flv, .ogg, .3gp, .webm, .m4a
- pictures: .jpg, .jpeg, .gif, .png
- audio: .mp3
- documents: .doc, .docx, .ppt, .pptx, .xls, .xlsx, .pdf, .txt

Files may not exceed 400 MB.

How can I remove my content from Surgery Theater?

Go to My Profile. On the top bar click on the type of media the content that you want to delete is. You will find a bar that looks like this (featured below) along side each piece of media. Click on Delete to remove the content from Surgery Theater’s database.

How do I modify or edit my content on Surgery Theater?

Go to My Profile. On the top bar click on the type of media the content that you want to delete is. You will find a bar that looks like this (featured below) along side each piece of media. Click on Edit to make changes to your media.

How can I add a comment to someone’s media?

Under each video/photo/document/audio you will find this display. In order to post a comment, simply write in the box that says Respond to this video and then click on Post Comment to make your comment live. You must be logged in to comment on any item on the website.

How can I rate media on Surgery Theater?

On the right side below your media you will find Rating and 5 stars. Hover your mouse over the desired star rating and click on the amount of stars you believe the video deserves. Here is how the star rating system works.
1Star = Worst
2Stars = Bad
3Stars = OK
4Stars = Good
5Stars = Best
You may not rate your own media.

How can I report abuse or violation against the Terms of Use?

If you believe an item of media is in violation or abuse of the Terms and Use and is inappropriate for Surgery Theater please click the little flag icon shown in the picture below. You will find this icon below the media and above the comment box.

How do I create a group?

After you have clicked on My Profile, look at the bar on the left. Under About you will find Group, click on Group and then click on Create A Group from the drop down menu. Fill in the required information and then click submit to create your group.

How do I invite people to my group?

Once you have created the group you will find Invite Members located under your group’s picture icon on the top left side.

How do I leave a group?

In order to leave a group click on settings located on the left side panel, below the group picture icon. Click Yes, I want to leave this group and then click the button Save Changes and you will no longer be part of that group.

How do I link my twitter and Facebook account to Surgery Theater?

After you have logged into Surgery Theater, click on your username on top bar (top-right corner) and choose Account Settings Then click on activity sharing on the left menu to see Twitter and Facebook connect option.

How do I follow Surgery Theater on facebook and twitter?

Like Surgery Theater on Facebook and follow us on twitter to stay up to date with new videos, promotions and functions. Follow these links to start following today!
Visit Surgery Theater on Facebook
Visit Surgery Theater on Twitter

How do I control my email notifications, tag notifications, or hide my email?

After you have logged into Surgery Theater, click on your username on the top bar (top-right corner) and choose Account Settings. Then click on email options on the left menu to view your email notification settings, tag notification, and option to hide your email.

How do I find a mentor for SAP?

The best place to do this is through your local medical school or university hospital directory. We recommend in addition to sending the email you call their office and set up an in person meeting with the surgeon. Remember the mentorship is one of the most important parts of this project because it allows you to establish a close relationship with the surgeon and when it is time for recommendations, it will help tremendously.

Follow this link to a page of many physician directories:

How will I return to my SAP homepage?

You can always return to this SAP page by logging into your account and clicking SAP from the drop down menu.

My SAP mentor doesn’t have any videos. What do I do?

If the mentor you chose does not have at least 4 videos you will have to find another mentor. It is important that you choose a mentor with at least 4 surgical, instructional or lecture videos in order to accomplish this program.

What kind of videos can I upload for SAP?

In order for a video to qualify for SAP your mentor must approve it. The content of the video can range, some examples include a lecture presentation, a recorded lecture powerpoint, video of a surgery narrated by your mentor or a how-to instructional video created by your mentor for educational use. If you are unsure if a video qualifies for SAP please feel free to contact [email protected], describing the video you intend to upload.

Remember, only videos (NOT photos, documents or audio) qualify for SAP.

How to record a powerpoint presentation?

Watch this tutorial video showing how to record a powerpoint presentation

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