OPMED TV 2026

OPMED TV is presented in partnership with WarDocs Podcast.

OPMED TV was filmed live onsite at OPMED 2026 in San Antonio, TX.

Season 3 Episode 1:

Brig Gen Iversen, MD 

Surgeon General of the Norwegian Armed Forces; Chair, NATO Committee of the Chief of Military Medical Services

Season 3 Episode 2:

COL Shaun Brown, MD, USA

Commander, US Army Institute of Surgical Research

Season 3 Episode 3:

Col Terence Lonergan, USAF 

CCATT/ ECMO Director, USAF

Season 3 Episode 4:

CSM Jennifer Francis, USA 

Command Seargent Major, 18th Theater Medical Command

Season 3 Episode 5:

Donald J. Kosiak, Jr., MD

Chief Medical Officer, Leidos

Season 3 Episode 6:

Dr. Ian Wedmore 

Operational Medicine Co-Director, USUHS

Season 3 Episode 7:

MG Anthony McQueen 

Season 3 Episode 8:

MG Darrin Cox, MD, USA

Commanding General, 18th Theater Medical Command

Season 3 Episode 9:

MSG Anthony Meza, USA 

Ridge Healer NCOIC, 2/20th SFG

Season 3 Episode 10:

RDML Anthony LaCourse, PA-C, MSC, USN

Reserve Medical Officer of the Marine Corps; Director, Reserve Medical Service Corps

Meet the Host: COL (Retired) Doug Soderdahl, USA

Doug Soderdahl is a Urologist who retired from the Army in June 2021 after 38 years in uniform (30 on Active Duty). He attended Wheaton College and then graduated from Northwestern University Medical School. He completed urology training at Madigan AMC and an Endourology Fellowship at EVMS. He has deployed twice and has held various titles in his career including Commander, Program Director, Surgeon in Chief, and Army Urology Consultant to the Army Surgeon General. He's been married for 32 years and has 4 adult children. He enjoys the outdoors, his 2 rescue dogs, roasting coffee, and trying to injure himself on a mountain bike. He is also new to retirement and trying to figure out the local Early Bird Specials and advanced Pickleball strategy.

 

Doug is the Executive Director of WarDocs-The Military Medicine Podcast