In this episode, with the help of Dr. Scott Penner, a general surgeon practicing in Cambridge Memorial Hospital, 2nd-year medical student McMaster University student Nivedh Patro discusses an overview of hiatal hernias. After listening to this podcast, listeners should be able to: Define the different types of hiatal hernias Identify the main presenting symptoms of the different types of hiatal hernias, and distinguish emergent from non-emergent scenarios Describe the preoperative workup of hiatal hernias