The Ortho Show: Recent Episodes
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In this episode, Dr. Scott Sigman sits down with Dr. Timothy Codd, a shoulder and elbow specialist out of Baltimore, Maryland, and Dr. Christopher Baker, who specializes in sports medicine and shoulder reconstruction in Tampa, Florida. Here, they discuss their philosophies on rotator cuff reconstruction and repair. This episode is brought to you by Anika.
Today Dr. Scott Sigman is joined by Dr. Gregory DiFelice, one of the first surgeons in the U.S. to be a proponent for ACL repair procedures. Here, they discuss the evolution of the technique and technology behind ACL repair, how biology now plays a huge role in ACL surgical interventions, and more.
This episode is brought to you by OSSIO and Miach Orthopedics, Inc.
This week, Dr. Sigman is joined by Dr. Augustus Mazzocca, Medical Director at Mass General Brigham and Faculty at Harvard Medical School. Here, they discuss his journey into orthopedics in this episode recorded live at Shoulder360 in Miami Beach, Florida.
In this episode recorded live at Shoulder360 2024 in Miami Beach, Florida, Dr. Sigman is joined by Dr. Christian Gerber, the current Chairman of the Department of Orthopedics at the University of Zurich, Switzerland.
In this episode, Dr. Sigman is joined by Dr. Joseph Iannotti, Chief of Staff at Cleveland Clinic Florida and Professor of Surgery CCLCM at CWRU and Lang Family Endowed Chair of Orthopaedic Surgery, in this special episode recorded live at Shoulder360 2024 in Miami Beach, Florida.
This week, Dr. Scott Sigman sits down with Sarah Mayes, Ph.D., Chief Scientific Officer and Co-founder of Alafair Biosciences, and Dr. Eric Giza, Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery, Chief, Foot & Ankle Service, Co-Director, UC Davis/Reno Foot & Ankle Fellowship Head Team Physician, Sacramento Republic FC, UC Davis Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, to discuss the journey behind VersaWrap Hydrogel Sheet.
From its humble beginnings in a university lab to becoming an innovative solution for tendon and nerve protection, VersaWrap is redefining soft tissue healing. Sarah shares the entrepreneurial hurdles of bringing a medical device to market, while Dr. Giza provides a surgeon’s perspective on how this cutting-edge product is impacting patient outcomes.
This episode features Dr. Hafiz Kassam, ann up and coming shoulder and elbow specialist in Newport Beach, California. Here, he and Dr. Sigman discuss his education in Scotland and England, the emphasis he puts on the broader orthopedic community despite being in private practice, and more.
This week, Dr. Sigman is joined by Trina Spear, Co-Founder and CEO of FIGS. Here, they discuss her starting point in investment banking, how FIGS went from an idea to the success it is today, the missionary work of the company, and more.
This week, Dr. Scott Sigman is joined by Dr. Kenneth Cutbush, an orthopedic surgeon specializing shoulder based in Brisbane, Australia and the previous Australian Vice President of ASOS. Here, they discuss his journey into the shoulder specialty, the internationally renowned shoulder fellowship he runs, and more.
This week we’re airing another interview recorded at Shoulder360 in Miami Beach, Florida. Today, Dr. Sigman is talking to Dr. Pascal Boileau, an orthopedic surgeon specializing in shoulder. Here, they discuss his training in the U.S., his practice in Nice, France, his time on the forefront of shoulder arthroscopy, and more.
In this episode recorded live at Shoulder360 in Miami Beach, FL, Dr. Sigman is joined by Dr. Osvandre Lech, a shoulder specialist from Brazil. Here, they discuss his journey into medicine from his small village, his truly international training, and more.
This week, Dr. Scott Sigman is joined by Dr. Gerald Williams, a Professor at the Rothman Institute and a shoulder pioneer. In this episode recorded live at Shoulder360, Dr. Sigman and Dr. Williams discuss the evolution of shoulder replacement, arthroscopy, and more.
This week, Dr. Scott Sigman sits down with Dr. Thomas DeBerardino, a retired US Army Colonel and and Professor of Orthopedic Medicine at University of Texas Health in San Antonio. Here, they discuss his childhood as a military brat, his education at West Point, his residency in Hawaii, and more.
This week, Dr. Scott Sigman is joined by Dr. Anthony Miniaci in an episode recorded live at Shoulder 360.
This week, Dr. Scott Sigman is joined by Dr. Howard Routman, an orthopaedic surgeon sub-specializing in disorders of the shoulder, in this episode recorded live from the Shoulder360 course in Miami Beach, Florida.
Join Dr. Scott Sigman as he sits down with Dr. Joseph Zuckerman and Dr. Ken Egol to discuss their documentary, "On the Shoulders of Giants: The History of NYU Langone Orthopedics", which was selected for the Tribeca Film Festival.
Enjoy this special episode with orthopedic surgeon Dr. Kevin Farmer recorded live at the Orthopedic Summit.
Today, Dr. Scott Sigman MD is joined by Dr Bassem Elhassan in an episode recorded live at Shoulder360 2024 in Miami Beach, FL. Here, they discuss his journey into orthopedics from his upbringing in Beirut, Lebanon, his training ad second residency in the U.S., his passion for the Argentinian tango, and more.
In this episode, Dr. Scott Sigman is joined by Dr. Femi Ayeni, a Canadian orthopedic surgeon and current President of the Canadian Orthopedic Association. Here they discuss his family lineage in medicine, his Nigerian roots, his passion for education, and more.
Today, Dr. Scott Sigman is joined by Dr. Brett Shore, a hip preservation surgeon who recently transitioned into private practice. Here, they discuss his unique training path, his jump into private practice after time at Kaiser, his branding strategy, and more.
In this episode, Dr. Scott Sigman sits down with Dr. Selene Parekh, an orthopedic surgeon and Chairman of Foot and Ankle for Ortho Summit. Here, they discuss his involvement in innovation, his balance between clinical practice and business, and more.
This episode is brought to you by OSSIO.
In this episode, Dr. Scott Sigman is joined by Dr. Andrew Wickline, the #1 joint replacement specialist in New York. Here on this special spotlight episode, they discuss his surgical perspective focused on whole patient wellness and his utilization of Next Science’s Xperience to significantly minimize the potential risk of infection in his surgery patients.
This episode is brought to you by Next Science.
In this week’s episode, Dr. Scott Sigman is joined by Dr. William Bugbee, a joint replacement specialist and leading authority in osteochondral allografts. Here, they discuss his passion for joint. preservation, his busy practice, his leadership in the cartelige restoration field, and more.
This episode is brought to you by Restor3d.
In this week’s episode, Dr. Scott Sigman sits down with Dr. Ryan Krupp, a private practice orthopedic surgeon. Here, they discuss his teaching endeavours across multiple disciplines, his passion for research, his involvement in design and industry with Zimmer Biomet, and more.
This week, Dr. Scott Sigman is joined by Dr. Ravi Bashyal, a knee and hip replacement specialist out of Chicago, Illinois who serves as Vice Chairman for the Department of Orthopedic Surgery and Director of Outpatient Hip and Knee Replacement at Endeavor Health, an Assistant Clinical Professor at The Chicago School of Medicine, and the Co-Medical Director and Chief of Hip and Knee Surgery for the NBA Retired Players Association. Here, they discuss his background and training, his passion for patient outcomes, and his journey to zero utilizing Next Science’s Xperience to significantly minimize the potential risk of infection in his surgery patients.
This episode is brought to you by Next Science.
This week, we’re sharing an episode recorded live at Shoulder360 2024 in Miami, FL. Here, Dr. Sigman is joined by Dr. Laurent LaFosse, a shoulder specialist in practice out of a small village near the French Alps. They discuss his innovation in surgery, his shoulder course Live Surgery, and more.
This episode is brought to you by Veradigm.
This week, Dr. Scott Sigman is joined by Dr. Mike O’Brien in this episode recorded live at the Shoulder 360 course in Miami, FL in 2023. Here, they discuss his professorship at Tulane, his speaking endeavours, their shared training history, and more.
This week, Dr. Scott Sigman is joined by Dr. Stefano Sinicropi, an orthopedic spine surgeon out of Minnesota. Here, they discuss the benefits of laser and photobiomodulation in healing, his strategy behind branding, including his radio show and podcast, his approach to health and passion for “bio hacks”, and more.
This episode is brought to you by restor3d.
This week, we’re throwing it back to last year’s Orthopedic Summit to share an episode recorded with Dr. Albert Lin, an orthopedic surgeon, sports medicine and shoulder specialist. Here, he and Dr. Scott Sigman discuss his impressive training, his background as a first generation American, his involvement with mentorship, and more.
This week, Dr. Scott Sigman is joined by Dr. Alexis Dixon, a foot and ankle specialist in solo private practice out of Marina Del Rey. Here, they discuss her leap from practice into medical evaluation, her business helping other medical professionals become qualified medical evaluators and legal defense consultants, and more.
This episode is brought to you by Veradigm®.
This week, Dr. Scott Sigman is joined by Dr. Robert L. Parisien, an assistant professor at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai and a rising star in the academic world of orthopedics. Here, they discuss his time as a D1 football player at Brown University, how he made his way to medicine after some time off, his approach to relationship building with his patients, and more.
This episode is brought to you by Restor3d.
This week, Dr. Scott Sigman is joined by Dr. John Richmond in an interview recorded at OSET in September of 2023. Here they, discuss the mentorship Dr. Richmond has provided Dr. Sigman, his involvement in the design of the first soucher anchor, and more.
This episode is brought to you by Veradigm.
In this episode, Dr. Scott Sigman is joined by Dr. James Toussaint, an orthopedic surgeon specializing in foot and ankle, Dr. Gregory Martin, a hip and knee joint replacement specialist in private practice, and Ken Gall, Chief Commercial Officer of Restor3d and Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Duke University. Here, they discuss the science and purpose behind personalized orthopedic implants, and how they can lead to better patient outcomes.
This episode is brought to you by Restor3d.
This week, Dr. Scott Sigman is joined by NFL legend Solomon Wilcots, former player turned football analyst for Sirius XM, and Sports-Health Alliance Team Leader at Russo Partners. Here, they discuss his role at the intersection of communication and sports medicine, his time in the NFL, and his top picks for fantasy football headed into this season!
This episode is brought to you by Veradigm.
The opinions expressed in this podcast/presentation are solely those of Dr. Scott Sigman and his guests, and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of Veradigm or Veradigm personnel.
This week, Scott Stratton and Ian Maurer, CISSP are sitting down with Dr. Scott Sigman for a special educational segment on AI technology in clinical practice. Here, they discuss how different tech innovations can improve patient outcomes, help providers work smarter and not harder, and improve quality of life and work-balance for physicians.
This episode is brought to you by Veradigm.
This week, Dr. Scott Sigman is joined by Dr. Theresa Bowling, the queen on regional anesthesia! Here, they discuss her work in the development of surgical blocks that minimize both pain and opioid use, her involvement in One World Surgery, and more.
This episode is brought to you by Veradigm.
This week, host Dr. Scott Sigman is joined by Dr. Afshin Razi, a spine surgeon out of Brooklyn, New York. Dr. Razi shares his moving story, starting with his parents sneaking him out of Iran at 17 years old. Here, he also discusses his journey to obtain American citizenship, his pursuit to medical school, and the upcoming Clinical Orthopedic Society meeting in September, which he recently rekindled.
This episode is brought to you by OSSIO.
This week, Dr. Scott Sigman is joined by Dr. Ariana De Mers, President of the International Orthobiologics Foundation. In this episode, they discuss the fundamentals of orthobiologics, how it’s changing the way we treat patients, and more. You won’t want to miss this educational episode!
This episode is brought to you by APEX Biologix.
In this episode, Dr. Sigman is joined by Dr. Mark Froimson, an orthopedic surgeon-turned executive leader on the board of several different companies. Here, they discuss the wisdom he’s gained throughout his career, the importance of relationship building in both medicine and business, his career pivot from clinician to entrepreneur, and more.
This episode is brought to you by OSSIO.
https://youtu.be/IvE0jMxsbq8This week is special as Dr. Scott Sigman sits down with hockey legend Mike Eruzione, captain of the 1980 Winter Olympics United States national team that beat the Soviet Union in the famous “Miracle on Ice” game, where Eruzione scored the winning goal. Here, they discuss his time in hockey, his knee replacement, and more.
This episode is brought to you by Veradigm®.
The opinions expressed in this podcast are solely those of Dr. Scott Sigman and his guests, and do not reflect on the official policy or position of Veradigm or Veradigm personnel.
In this episode, Dr. Scott Sigman is joined by Dr. Greg Berlet, an Ohio-based orthopedic surgeon, foot and ankle specialist, and Chief Medical Officer of OSSIO, and Dr. Nirav Amin, a Californian orthopedic surgeon and sports medicine specialist. Here, they discuss the implant innovation OSSIO has brought to the table, its best uses and advantages, and more.
This episode is brought to you by OSSIO.
This week, Dr. Scott Sigman is joined by Dr. Zubin Daruwalla, an orthopedic surgeon based in Singapore. Here, they discuss his international training, his social media presence, the medical system in Singapore, and more.
This week, Dr. Scott Sigman is joined by Dr. Amit Momaya, an Orthopedic Surgeon and Sports Medicine Specialist out of University of Alabama Birmingham. Here, they discuss the milestones he’s hurdled as he’s started his career, his social media presence, and more.
This week, Dr. Scott Sigman sits down with Dr. Kevin Raskin, Associate Professor and Chief of Oncology at Mass General Hospital. Here, they discuss his training in musculoskeletal oncology, the passion and team approach he shares with his patients, and more.
In this episode, Dr. Scott Sigman sits down with Dr. Greg Colbath, a South Carolina-based orthopedic surgeon and sports medicine specialist. Here they discuss his mission work, his work in opioid-sparing practices, his time as a medical device rep before medical school, and more.
This week, Dr. Scott Sigman is joined by Ivan Tornos, CEO of Zimmer Biomet. Here, they discuss the culture he’s developed at Zimmer Biomet, his missionary vision, his accessible philosophy, and more.
This week, Dr. Scott Sigman brings on Leslie Storms, President of DePuy Synthes in the U.S. Here, they discuss the path to her current position, her advice for women in business, her role with the MedExecWomen, and more.
This episode is brought to you by Veradigm®.
This episode, recorded LIVE at SHOULDER360 last April in Miami Beach, FL, features Dr. Felix Buddy Savoie, a Professor of Orthopedics at Tulane University and the immediate past president of The American Academy of Orthopedic Surgery. Here, he and Dr. Scott Sigman discuss his journey to medicine, his time spent aiding relief efforts after Hurricane Katrina, and more.
This episode is brought to you by SHOULDER360. Use code orthoshow10 for a 10% discount when registering. The Ortho Show team is excited to be attending again this year to bring you more live episodes and content!
This week, Dr. Scott Sigman is joined by Dr. Justin Saliman, serial entrepreneur, a meniscal repair expert, and the owner of his own company. Here, they discuss his entrepreneurial ventures, the meniscal repair device he designed, and more.
In this episode, Dr. Scott Sigman is joined by Dr. Kyle Kunze, Chief Resident at Hospital for Special Surgery. Here, they discuss his journey through residency, is published papers, involvements, and more.
This episode is brought to you by Veradigm®.
The opinions expressed in this podcast/presentation are solely those of Dr. Scott Sigman and his guests, and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of Veradigm or Veradigm personnel.
This week, Dr. Scott Sigman is joined by Dr. Stephan Pill, and orthopedic surgeon and shoulder specialist based in Greenville, South Carolina. Here, they discuss is education background, training, his work as a fellowship director, his love for teaching, and more.
This episode is brought to you by Shoulder360. Use code ORTHOSHOW10 when registering for 10% off.
This week we feature Dr. Charlie DeCook, the master of efficiency in joint replacements. Here, he and Dr. Scott Sigman discuss the secret to his efficiency, his philosophy on how operating rooms should be run, and more.
This episode is brought to you by Veradigm®.
The opinions expressed in this podcast/presentation are solely those of Dr. Scott Sigman and his guests, and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of Veradigm or Veradigm personnel.
In this episode, Dr. Scott Sigman is joined by Dr. Reza Jazayeri, an L.A.-based orthopedic surgeon and entrepreneur. Here, they is discuss the importance of nutrition and how it can heavily influence surgical and healthcare outcomes.
This episode is brought to you by Shoulder 360. Use code ORTHOSHOW10 at checkout for 10% off registration.
This week, we’re releasing another episode recorded at Shoulder 360 in April 2023. Here, Dr. Scott Sigman is joined by Dr. Mark Frankle, a pioneer of the reverse total shoulder. They discuss his background and training, and how he landed on the front of the reverse total shoulder movement.
This episode is brought to you by Shoulder 360. Use code orthoshow10 for a 10% discount when registering.
This week Dr. Scott Sigman is joined by Dr. Vani Sabesan, a Florida-based shoulder and elbow specialist and an OG woman in orthopedics. Here, she shares what residency and training was like as one of the only women in her cohort, her experiences as more women have joined her in orthopedics, and how the glass ceiling continues to be broken.
This episode is brought to you by Shoulder360. Use code orthoshow10 for a 10% discount when registering.
In this episode recorded live at Ortho Summit in September 2023, Dr. Sigman is joined by Dr. Robert Arciero, a 40+ year sports medicine veteran. Here, they discuss his training and academic background, his successful practice, his various leadership roles throughout his career, and more.
This episode is brought to you by THINK Surgical.
In this week’s episode, Dr. Scott Sigman sits down with basketball legend Chris Mullin, two-time Olympic gold medalist and two-time Hall of Fame inductee. Here, they discuss his basketball career, his time on The Dream Team, his hall of fame years, and more.
This episode is brought to you by THINK Surgical.
This week, Dr. Scott Sigman is joined by Dr. Jon Warner, a professor at Massachusetts General Hospital and Chief of the Shoulder Service. Here, they discuss his 30+ years of orthopedic experience as a pioneer of shoulder surgery.This episode is brought to you by THINK Surgical.
In this episode, Dr. Scott Sigman sits down with Dr. Alexander Sah, an orthopedic surgeon, Medical Co-Director at the Institute of Joint Replacement, and Medical Director of the Outpatient Joint Replacement Program at Washington Outpatient Surgery Center. Here, they discuss the history of robotics in orthopedics, the recent innovations in robotics, and THINK Surgical's agnostic robotics.This episode is brought to you by THINK Surgical.
In this episode, Dr. Scott Sigman is joined by Dr. Sarav Shah, an orthopedic surgeon and Co-Chair of Sports Medicine at New England Baptist Hospital. Here, they discuss his passion for research and education, his quick rise to leadership, and more.
This week's episode features Dr. Neil Sheth, an arthroplasty specialist and professor at the University of Pennsylvania. Here, he and Dr. Scott Sigman discuss his passion for mentorship and academics, his mission work, and more.
This week's episode recorded live at Shoulder 360 in April 2023 features Dr. Chris Chuinard, an orthopedic surgeon specializing in shoulder and elbow and a fifth generation physician. Here, he and Dr. Scott Sigman discuss his academic background, which took him to both France and the Mayo Clinic, his experience as a lead design surgeon for a major medical device company, and more.This episode was brought to you by mend™.
In this episode, Dr. Scott Sigman visits with Dr. Jovan Laskovski, a orthopedic surgeon specializing in hip arthroscopy who got his start after his own experience with orthopedics as a child. Here, they discuss his experience as a first generation American, his world travels teaching on the newest and best hip arthroscopy techniques, the crossover between shoulder and hip, and more.This episode is brought to you by mend™.
This week's episode features two neurosurgeons, Dr. Michael Wang, professor at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, and Dr. JP Kolcun, PGY 5 Neurosurgery resident at RUSH University Medical Center in Chicago. Here, they and Dr. Scott Sigman discuss the educational path to becoming a neurosurgeon, the differences between brain surgeons, spine surgeons, and orthopedic surgeons, their popular neurosurgery podcast, and more.
In this episode, Dr. Scott Sigman is joined by two brilliant guests, Dr. Andrew Wickline, an orthopedic surgeon specializing in total hip and knee replacements, and Erin Owen, PhD, MPH, Vice President of Clinical Research at mend™. Here, they discuss how critical proper nutrition is to post-op recovery, the science behind Mend's ability to provide better outcomes, and more.
In this episode, Dr. Sigman is joined by Dr. Sabrina Strickland, an Orthopedic Surgeon and Sports Medicine Specialist at HSS. Here, they discuss her specialization with patellofemoral joint and ACLS, her education and professional background, and more.This episode is brought to you by MIACH Orthopedic's BEAR Implant.
In this episode, Dr. Scott Sigman is joined by Dr. Nicholas Colyvas, a professor of orthopedic surgery at UC San Francisco and a sports medicine specialist. Here, they discuss his passion for working on the meniscus, his young son, his F1 racing hobby, and more.
This episode features Dr. Adam J. Bruggeman, an orthopedic spine surgeon in private practice, the Chief Medical Officer at three different companies, and the Chair of the Advocacy Council for the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgery. Here, he and Dr. Scott Sigman discuss his academic and professional journey, advocacy work in Washington, D.C., how he balances all his roles, and more.
In this episode, Dr. Sigman is joined by Nader Samii, CEO of Nimble Solutions, during the Orthopedic Summit meeting in Boston last month. Here, they discuss Nader's background in investment banking, how surgeons and surgical facilities can capture additional revenue, and how Nimble’s expertise identifies opportunities for surgery centers generate more money for the services they provide. To find out more about nimble’s recent rebrand, the company’s experiences with private equity, and how nimble improves the efficiency and accuracy of the surgical revenue cycle, visit www.nimblercm.com This episode was brought to you by Nimble.
In this episode recorded live at the 2023 Orthopedic Summit in Boston, Massachusetts, Dr. Sigman sits down with Dr. Elizabeth Ford, a PGY4 resident in New Jersey. Here, they discuss what's going on in the world of orthopedics for residents, her advice to students interested in orthopedics, why she chose orthopedics, and more.This episode is brought to you by Koha Health.
This episode, recorded live at OSET in Boston, features Dr. Bruce Gomberg, a private practice orthopedic surgeon out of Maine. Here, he and Dr. Scott Sigman discuss his start as an engineer, his journey to medical school, his role as the Director of the Maine Orthopedic Review, and more.
In this episode recorded live at the Orthopaedic Summit 2023 in Boston, Dr. Sigman chats with Co-hosts of the “I'm a Podstar not a Doctor” Podcast, “Cuff Daddy” Dr. Daniel Acevedo, Shoulder and Elbow Surgeon & Dr. Shariff Bishai, Specialist in Sports Medicine, Orthopedic Surgery. In this episode, they discuss their adventures podcasting in medicine.Subscribe to the “I'm a Podstar not a Doctor” Podcast.
In this episode, Dr. Sigman sits down with the OG of shoulder, Dr. Rick Matsen. Here, they discuss his incredible career, including his live-in fellowship with Dr. Charles Neer, his time as president of ASCS as a founding member, and the practice he still runs today at 79 years old.Dr. Matsen also runs a blog, which can be found at http://shoulderarthritis.blogspot.com/
This episode, recorded live at Shoulder360 in April 2023 in Miami Beach, Florida, features Dr. Xavier Duralde, a private practice orthopedic surgeon and shoulder specialist based in Atlanta, Georgia. Here, he and Dr. Sigman discuss his upbringing as the son of immigrants, his academic training at Harvard and Columbia, his time serving in the Air Force during the fall of the Berlin Wall and the Gulf War, and more.This episode is brought to you by KOHA Health.
In this episode, Dr. Sigman sits down with Dana Jacoby, CEO of Vector Medical Group, and Gary Herschman, a Healthcare Transactions, M&A, and Regulatory Attorney at Epstein Becker & Green. Here, they discuss healthcare private equity transactions in orthopedics, how the current state of the economy is affecting deals, the “hot topic” of extractions, and more.
This episode is brought to you by Vector Medical Group.
This episode features Dr. Michael Freehill, a former professional baseball player and current orthopedic surgeon and sports medicine specialist. Here, he and Dr. Scott Sigman discuss his journey from Division 1 pitcher, to the MLB, to sports medicine, his current biomechanics work, his continuing involvement with the MLB, and more.
This week, Dr. Scott Sigman chats with Dr. Alan Zhang, a professor at University of California San Francisco and a sports medicine doctor that operates on all the large volume joints. In this episode, they discuss his journey to becoming one of those rare docs that operates on all major joints, his research, his social media presence, and more.
This week we’re rerunning a classic Ortho Show episode from February 2, 2022 to commemorate orthopedic great Dr. Javad Parvizi’s retirement.
Dr. Javad Parvizi is an American Board Certified, fellowship trained, Orthopaedic Surgeon and the Director of Clinical Research at the Rothman Orthopaedic Institute. Dr. Parvizi started at Rothman in 2003. He holds the James Edwards Professor Chair of Orthopaedics at Thomas Jefferson University. He specializes in the management of young patients with hip disorders such as dysplasia, femoroacetabular impingement and other complex hip and knee conditions. He is a renowned world expert in the field of periprosthetic joint infection, joint preservation, and joint reconstruction.
Topics include:
-He joined Rothman Orthopaedics in 2003 as the 13th physician and today, Rothman has over 250+ physicians. Dr. Parvizi tells us about the vision of Dr. Richard Rothman in creating Rothman Orthopedics and “private-medics,” where private practice comes together with academics.
-We discuss the creation of Parvizi Surgical Innovation (PSI), established in 2016, with a founding circle of 32 individuals. They follow an incubator model to evaluate innovative ideas with a product council, financing and resources.
-Only two of our guests have their own Wikipedia pages and Dr. Parvizi is one of them. Check out Dr. Parvizi’s page with his vast accolades and accomplishments here.
-We hear about where does he think we are going in the war on bacteria and infections?
-We also hear Dr. Parvizi’s great wisdom on innovation. He says it simplifies life, makes it more affordable and changes status quo positively.
Find out more about Dr. Parvizi here.
This week, Dr. Sigman visits with Dr. Elizabeth Matzkin, an orthopedic surgeon and the Chief of Women’s Sports Medicine at Brigham Young University. Here, they discuss her commitment to developing a program that touches all aspects of care for the female athlete, the need for more women in orthopedics and sports medicine, and more.
This episode, recorded live at Shoulder360 in Miami Beach, FL, features Dr. Daniel Acevedo, an orthopedic surgeon and shoulder and elbow specialist and Kaiser Permanente. Here, he and Dr. Scott Sigman discuss his academic and training history, his social media presence as the Cuff Daddy, and his move into private equity.
This week, Dr. Scott Sigman is joined by Dr. Matthew Pifer, an orthopedic surgeon and sports medicine specialist in Santa Barbara, California. Here, they discuss his commitment to helping his patients understand the mechanics of their treatments, the importance of a social media presence for medical professionals in this day and age, and more.
This week, Dr. Scott Sigman is joined by Dr. John Knab, an orthobiologic pain management specialist out of North Carolina. Here, they discuss the orthobiologics he uses, such as injections, shockwave therapy, and lazers, as well as the larger world of orthobiologics and what the patient needs to know. It's an educational episode you won't want to miss!
This week we're re-running an Ortho Show classic episode featuring orthopedic great Dr. Stephen J. Snyder!
In this episode, Dr. Scott Sigman is joined by Dr. Stephen Snyder, a retired orthopedic surgeon who was a pioneer in his time in the OR. Here, they discuss his education path, his time in private practice and training some of the best shoulder surgeons around the world, his current role as Chief Medical Officer at Pristine Surgical, and more.
This week, Dr. Scott Sigman chats with Dr. Pamela Lund, a musculoskeletal MRI radiologist to professional athletes. Here, they discuss the history of MRI, her practice, how she works in tandem with the orthopedic space, and more.
This week, Dr. Scott Sigman chats with Dr. James Wittig, an orthopedic surgeon and oncology specialist out of New Jersey. Here, they discuss the complex issue of oncology within orthopedics, especially with children, the procedures and treatment options available, limb-sparing surgeries, and more.
In this week's episode, Dr. Sigman is joined by Dr. Stefano Bini, an orthopedic surgeon and professor at UCSF. Here, they discuss the healthcare technology innovation Dr. Bini has been involved in, the conference he started, Doc Sf, his work in arthroplasty and kinematics, and more.
This episode features Dr. Moby Parsons, an orthopedic surgeon in private practice in the seacoast area of New Hampshire. This week, he and Dr. Scott Sigman discuss his career path that led him to be a member of both ASCS and AAHKS, his social media presence, entrepreneurial ventures, and more.
This week, Dr. Scott Sigman chats with Dr. Robert Meislin, an orthopedic surgeon and sports medicine specialist out of NYU Langone Health. In this episode, they discuss his academic path, this career , which had taken him all over the United States, his time practicing in Israel, and more.
In this episode, Dr. Scott Sigman sits down with Dr. Phil Davidson, and orthopedic surgeon and sports medicine specialist in Salt Lake City and Park City, Utah. Here, they discuss his solo private practice, his involvement with the University of Utah’s Entrepreneur Residents program, where he helps medical residents commercialize unique business ideas, and more.
In this episode, Dr. Scott Sigman sits down with David Mandell of The OJM Group to discuss private equity in orthopedics. From tax preparation and planning to asset protection, and more, this episode is full of educational content about private equity in orthopedics.
In this episode, Dr. Scott Sigman sits down with Dr. Jawad Saleh, Clinical Manager of Pharmacy Services at HSS. They discuss his role running his pharmacy team and how it affects all aspects of patient care, his passion for opioid-sparing care, and more.
In this episode recorded live at Shoulder360 in South Beach Miami, Dr. Scott Sigman is joined by Dr. Kamran Hamid, a foot and ankle specialist based in Chicago, Illinois. Here, they discuss his academic background – including his time as a stand-up comedian in college, what drew him to the foot and ankle specialty, his career experience, and his utilization of music and rap as an education tool on orthopedic topics. You won’t want to miss it!
This week Dr. Scott Sigman sits down with Dr. Emil Engels, a Yale University School of Medicine graduate and CEO of Aligned Orthopedic Partners with over 20 years of experience in leading both clinical and business professional teams in the healthcare space. In this episode, they discuss Dr. Engel’s involvement with private equity in orthopedics, providing both advantages and disadvantages of joining into private equity platforms.
In this episode, Dr. Scott Sigman sits down with Jason Rand, a Physician’s Assistant for Dr. Brian McKeon in Massachusetts. They discuss his education and clinical experience in sports medicine, including his extensive experience with steroid and viscosupplementation injections, and some of the patients and cases he’s treated.
In this episode, Dr. Sigman is joined by Dr. Marc Gruner, who developed a remote home physical therapy program ad spent three years in Washington D.C. developing four new CPT codes so doctors can be paid for providing this care. Here, they discuss his journey, plus his background, education, and career.
In this episode, Dr. Sigman is joined by orthopedic great Dr. Stephen Snyder, a retired orthopedic surgeon who was a pioneer in his time in the OR. Here, they discuss his education path, his time in private practice and training some of the best shoulder surgeons around the world, his current role as Chief Medical Officer at Pristine Surgical, and more.
This week, we’re bringing back a classic episode that originally aired in November of 2020, featuring Dr. Ira Kirschenbaum, “the Godfather of Orthopedics”.
Remember the early 90’s orthopedic website, www.bonehome.com? Did you know Dr. Kirschenbaum coded and built the website? Outside of his nickname as The Godfather of Orthopedics, Dr. Sigman has also dubbed him the “Creator of Orthopedics on the Internet.” It’s an information packed episode on:
-BronxCare’s mission of high quality and cost reduction of medical care
-Partnership in Swiftpath.com: Episode of care management company with digital patient engagement tools. Improving outcomes for patients with an opioid sparing approach, reducing complications, digital PT and monitoring of the patient post-joint replacement
–Mykneeyourknee.com: Chronicling knee replacement surgery on a knee replacement surgeon
–Journal Orthopedic Experience and Innovation (JOEI): How this journal is different with no submission fees and no subscriptions needed. 30,000 page and article views in just 6 months
Find out more about Dr. Ira Kirschenbaum here.
In this episode, Scott sits down with Dr. Rick Angelo, a retired private practice orthopedic surgeon and sports medicine specialist out in Seattle, Washington. Here, they discuss the breadth of his career, the incredible mentors he was able to work under, his legacy in professional education, his involvement in the Arthroscopy Association of North America, his passion for AI in the orthopedic space, and more.
In this episode, Scott chats with Dr. Raffy Mirzayan, an orthopedic surgeon and sports medicine specialist in southern California. They discuss the path that led him to where he is today, including his time living in multiple other countries and learning five different languages, English being his fifth. They also cover his involvement with the Shoulder 360 course being held in April in South Beach Miami.
In this episode, Dr. Sigman sits down with Michael Kroin, CEO and Managing Partner at Physician Growth Partners in Chicago, Illinois. Here, Michael discusses the role Physician Growth Partners plays in private equity deals, how you can find the perfect firm to work with, his career in healthcare private equity, and more.
This episode features Dr. Marc Labbé, an orthopedic surgeon and sports medicine specialist in Houston, Texas. In this episode, he and Dr. Sigman talk about a new project he’s been working on, the pathway to starting and financing a new company, his education background and career development over the years, and more.
In this episode, Dr. Sigman sits down with Dr. Grant Garrigues, an Associate Professor and shoulder and elbow surgeon at Midwest Orthopedics at Rush, and the team physician for both the Chicago Bulls and Chicago White Sox. Here, they discuss his education background, which includes both Harvard Medical School and MIT’s Health Science Technology Program, his time in Siberia completing a fellowship, his experience taking care of the Bulls and White Sox, and more.
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Dr. Gerhardt is a board certified orthopaedic surgeon who joined Santa Monica Orthopaedic and Sports Medicine Group in 2002. He specializes in sports medicine, which includes arthroscopic surgery of the hip, knee, ankle and shoulder. Dr. Gerhardt has also completed sub-specialty training in hip arthroscopy, and is considered one of the leading physicians in the country in this arena. He has extensive experience in cutting edge, minimally invasive techniques for treating a wide spectrum of hip injuries.
Topics include:
-The influence of his father, who was an engineer, and tinkering with tools to guide him into the path of becoming an orthopedic surgeon.
-Dr. Gerhardt grew up in California and earned his undergraduate degree from UC San Diego. He attended medical school at the Medical College of Pennsylvania and then completed his orthopedic surgical residency at the University of Southern California where he served as Chief Resident of his class. He then began a Sports Medicine Fellowship at Santa Monica Orthopaedic and Sports Medicine Group. After fellowship he sought further training in hip arthroscopy with Dr. Thomas Byrd at the Nashville Sports Medicine and Orthopaedic Clinic. Upon completion of his training he joined the Santa Monica and Sports Medicine Group and has remained there since.
-We hear from Dr. Gerhardt about what’s new and exciting upcoming in hip arthroscopy.
-Dr. Gerhardt discusses his passion as the head team physician LA Galaxy and Federation for Men’s U.S. Soccer. He also talks about how he was the physician for the TV show Dancing with the Stars. There’s a reason his website is losangelessportssurgeon.com.
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Dr. Jacob Kirsch is an orthopedic surgeon specializing in shoulder and elbow and is an attending physician at New England Baptist Hospital. He is particularly interested in complex problems of the shoulder requiring shoulder replacement, sports related injuries, shoulder instability with bone loss, irreparable tendon tears and failed previous surgery. Dr. Kirsch is going into his third year in practice and already has 54 publications and 14 book chapters.
Topics include:
-Dr. Kirsch completed his orthopaedic surgery residency at the University of Michigan, where he was awarded a resident teaching award for his dedication to educating his peers. While at Michigan, he also served as a team physician for the University of Michigan Men’s Basketball team for several years. He’s a Wolverine now proudly wearing Michigan sports gear.
-Dr. Kirsch also received advanced international training in shoulder surgery from world-renowned experts in Lyon, France. Dr. Kirsch then completed a fellowship in shoulder and elbow reconstruction at the Rothman Institute in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
-He gives advice for orthopedic surgeons going into practice and what’s important to look for as you’re starting your career. Dr. Kirsch also discusses the importance of social media, networking, building your brand and joining societies and committees to be successful in your practice.
-Dr. Kirsch also discusses the importance of evidence-based medicine, as seen in his massive number of publications in his short career.
Find out more from Dr. Jacob Kirsch here.
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Jamie Rindler is the Founder & CEO of Marvel Group. He helps private practice Spine Surgeons attract more ideal patients and referral sources through their exclusive surgical outcome patient warranty.
Marvel Group was founded in 2015 with a simple mission: to protect and empower patients, surgeons, and team members by providing resources that improve spine surgery. They do this to serve patients, not the system. They have grown into one of the most talked-about value added spine device companies in the country, thanks to their innovative programs, products and dedication to customer service.
Topics include:
-Jamie grew up in Dayton, OH and is a graduate of The Ohio State University. He discusses the importance of family, having 6 kids, and the family influence in launching the Marvel Group. He discusses how he came up with the idea of Marvel Group after a personal back surgery experience with financial risk.
-We hear about Marvel Group’s unique marketing initiatives with a surgical outcome patient warranty and how Jamie developed this novel idea in the orthopedic industry. He details how he originally started an insurance company to help bring into the fold of Marvel Group to help support initiatives.
-Marvel Group’s Surgical Stewardship program incentivizes surgeons, treatment facilities, insurance companies and medical device manufacturers to align themselves around producing the best possible outcome for the patient. It’s made possible by providing the patient a refund if a re-operation is needed called the Patient Promise.
-Independent spine surgeons and their facilities have found that patients will seek out the surgeon who offers the Patient Promise because it’s reassuring to know that the surgical team stands behind their work with a money back guarantee. By partnering with Marvel Group, surgeons can focus more on providing high quality patient care and less about growing their businesses.
Find out more about the Marvel Group and Jamie Rindler here.
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We have on one of the great leaders in orthopedics for this episode who trained some of the best “who’s who” sports medicine fellows. Dr. Russell Warren joined the Hospital for Special Surgery on January 1, 1977 and served as surgeon-in-chief from 1993 to 2003. Dr. Warren is the also the emeritus team physician for the New York Giants football team.
Topics include:
-After receiving his medical degree from the State University of New York at Syracuse in 1966, he completed a 1-year surgical residency at St. Luke’s Hospital in New York and went on to serve as a Lt. Commander for the U.S. Navy during Vietnam. For his service, Dr. Warren received the U.S. Navy Medal of Commendation in 1969.
-He discusses the evolution of Hospital of Special Surgery during his tenure. When he started, they did about 6,000 cases per year and now up over 35,000 surgeries per year.
-Dr. Warren talks about his role as a Board Member at American Orthopedic Partners, a private equity platform.
Find out more about Dr. Russell Warren here.
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This is a special episode with Ukrainian born and bred orthopedic surgeon, Dr. Vladyslav Kozanchuk with specialties in hip, knee and shoulder arthroplasty.
This is one of our most impactful episodes being in the trenches of war in Ukraine. It was a challenge getting Dr. Kozanchuk on for this episode in-between the blackouts and having good cell service to call in. Dr. Kozanchuk showed up to the recording with a smile on his face and immense pride for his country. He says “We won’t surrender. Russia won’t win. We will win.” He discusses the pride for all the soldiers on the front lines and support Ukraine receives globally.
Topics include:
-On our recording day, there are 267 injured soldiers in the ward with a train of another 100 wounded soldiers coming in later that night. With a curfew from 11p-5a, there are some nights Dr. Kozanchuk doesn’t make it home and needs to wait until the curfew is lifted in the morning. In addition to the wounded soldiers, there are ongoing elective surgeries within their National Health Service.
– Dr. Kozanchuk provides a shout out to Dr. Kenji Inaba from Keck Medicine and Dr. Gregory Beilman from University of Minnesota for traveling to his hospital and providing their services during the war.
Find out more about Dr. Vladyslav Kozanchuk here.
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Joaquin Sanchez-Sotelo, M.D., Ph.D., is a Mayo Clinic physician-scientist who has several areas of interest in orthopedic research. His research interests include surgical conditions affecting the shoulder and elbow joints, the application of artificial intelligence to shoulder and elbow surgery, and strategies in individualized medicine.
-Dr. Sanchez-Sotelo was born in Madrid, Spain. It’s in the family business with his father being an orthopedic surgeon. It was in his blood to go into orthopedics.
-We hear about his path in getting a fellowship at Mayo Clinic after Madrid. It’s our first guest who has received his acceptance for a fellowship through a telegram. He is still at the Mayo Clinic and a lifer there.
-What’s it like working at the Mayo Clinic? It’s non-profit organization run by physicians. Dr. Sanchez-Sotelo says no one really chooses to live in Rochester, Minnesota unless you love Mayo and are centered around patient care.
-Robots are finally coming to the shoulder! This is Dr. Sanchez-Sotelo’s passion and says robots will provide accuracy, precision and improve outcomes for patients.
-What’s the highest honor of his career? His Presidency of American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons.
Find out more about Dr. Joaquin Sanchez-Sotelo here.
This episode is brought to you by National Medical Billing Services, the ASC revenue cycle experts.Dr Patrick St Pierre is an orthopedic surgeon, shoulder specialist in Rancho Mirage, CA. He has an amazing 20+ year military career and is a world renowned leader in the Army.Dr. St. Pierre is a graduate of the United States Military Academy at West Point and the Uniformed Services University of Health Sciences in Bethesda, Maryland. After completing his Orthopedic surgery residency at Madigan Army Medical Center, he completed fellowships in Medical Research at the Walter Reed Army Institute of Research and in Orthopedic Sports Medicine at West Point.Topics include: -Dr. St Pierre’s father was in the Air Force and traveled around in his youth. His family is originally from Dr. Sigman’s backyard in Lowell, MA and settled in Massachusetts after his father retired from the Air Force. -He was originally drawn to cardiology due to his mother having a heart condition. After studying cadets with ankle injuries and getting experience in the military with orthopedics, it led him to a career in this specialty.-Dr. St. Pierre is very involved in Sports Medicine and Shoulder research and has been recognized with several international and national awards. He has written numerous articles and book chapters, and has edited four books on Sports Medicine. We discuss one of his breakthrough studies in JBJS on rotator cuff repair.-What are the innovations in shoulder arthroplasty? Dr. St. Pierre discusses he's working with a great orthopedic surgeon team at Stryker on a robotic system for the shoulder.Find out more about Dr. Patrick St. Pierre here.
This episode is brought to you by TrackableMed, the place to go to help grow your new patient base. This episode is also brought to you by Heron Therapeutics. Please see full Prescribing Information, including Boxed Warning or visit www.ZYNRELEF.com.Dr. William B. Kurtz is a board-certified, fellowship-trained orthopedic surgeon who specializes in hip and knee replacements at Tennessee Orthopaedic Alliance.Dr. Kurtz holds a bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering from Rice University. He graduated medical school from The University of Texas Southwestern Medical School at Dallas with Alpha Omega Alpha honors distinction. He completed a residency in orthopedic surgery at Vanderbilt University Medical Center, followed by a subspecialty fellowship in adult reconstructive joint surgery at New England Baptist Hospital in Boston.Topics include:-His role in Ortho Founders, a place where orthopreneurs can pitch their innovations and gain feedback from other leaders in orthopedics.-Dr. Will Kurtz is President of Tennessee Orthopaedic Alliance, a group of 106 physicians. He is also a board member in Ortho Forum, whose members comprise 100 private practice groups across the U.S. to share data analysis and best practices on revenue cycle management and ancillary revenue streams. -He's done over 10,000 Conformis knees, made specifically for the patient. Dr. Kurtz breaks down the difference between Conformis personalized knees and a standard total knee, which comes off-the-shelf.-We discuss his recent business case study in Journal Orthopaedic Experience and Innovation, Value Creation vs Value Capture in Orthopedics. Find out more about Dr. Will Kurtz here. Also, find out more about Zynrelef here:ZYNRELEF utilizes a novel synergistic mechanism of action that combines bupivacaine with a low dose of meloxicam to overcome the challenges of the inflammatory process at the surgical site. ZYNRELEF is the first and only extended-release dual-acting local anesthetic™ (DALA™) and delivers 72 hours of postoperative pain relief via a single needle-free application. It has been clinically proven to better manage pain than standard of care bupivacaine HCl solution over 72 hours and to significantly reduce opioid utilization following surgery.-ZYNRELEF was initially approved by the FDA in May 2021 and in December 2021, the FDA approved an expansion of ZYNRELEF’s indication.-Limitations of Use: Safety and efficacy have not been established in highly vascular surgeries, such as intrathoracic, large multilevel spinal, and head and neck procedures.WARNING: RISK OF SERIOUS CARDIOVASCULAR AND GASTROINTESTINAL EVENTSSee full prescribing information for complete boxed warning.• Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) cause an increased risk of serious cardiovascular thrombotic events, including myocardial infarction and stroke, which can be fatal. This risk may occur early in treatment and may increase with duration of use• ZYNRELEF is contraindicated in the setting of coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery• NSAIDs cause an increased risk of serious gastrointestinal (GI) adverse events including bleeding, ulceration, and perforation of the stomach or intestines, which can be fatal. These events can occur at any time during use and without warning symptoms. Elderly patients and patients with a prior history of peptic ulcer disease and/or GI bleeding are at greater risk for serious GI eventsZYNRELEF is contraindicated for:• Patients with a known hypersensitivity (e.g., anaphylactic reactions and serious skin reactions) to any local anesthetic agent of the amide-type, NSAIDs, or to any of the other components of ZYNRELEF OR history of asthma, urticaria, or other allergic-type reactions after taking aspirin or other NSAIDs. Severe, sometimes fatal, anaphylactic reactions to NSAIDs have been reported in such patients• Patients undergoing obstetrical paracervical block...
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Zed Williamson is the Founder/CEO of TrackableMed. After spending years in advertising, Zed Williamson founded TrackableMed in 2011, a patient demand acceleration program platform rooted in neuroscience. TrackableMed’s focus is on results and defined as booked patient appointments for specialty medical practices.
Topics include:
-Why did he create TrackableMed? He was a part of the advertising world and not fond of the industry. TrackableMed is built on results and defined as something you can deposit into a bank account.
-How does TrackableMed work? It’s a highly innovative business focused on the biases and heuristics of human behavior helping private practices create patient demand to their therapies. They attract potential patients by connective specifically with their pain.
-What you need to think about as a physician when setting up a meeting with TrackableMed? To start with:
-What is your goal?
-What is success to you?
-Who do you want to focus on from a patient profile to come through the door?
Find out more about Zed Williamson here.
This episode is brought to you by Koha Health. At Koha Health, their goal is empowering your practice to achieve total financial health.
Dr. Jason Scopp is a sports medicine, orthopedic surgeon at Peninsula Orthopaedic Associates in Salisbury, MD. A lifelong athlete himself, Dr. Scopp has been team physician for the United States Soccer Team, University of Maryland Eastern Shore, Salisbury University, and the Delmarva Shorebirds (a Baltimore Orioles organization), among others. He’s a pioneer in the field of cartilage restoration, a procedure for joint pain available in only a handful of medical centers across the country. In addition to his biotechnology research on joint preservation, Dr. Scopp specializes in the treatment and prevention of sports-related injuries. He is an internationally featured speaker on the topics of joint preservation, cartilage defects and restorative treatment options.
Topics include:
-He has kindergarten drawings showing him wanting to be a doctor when he grew up. He wins on the show for the youngest age knowing when he's wanted to be a doctor!
-Born and raised in Malibu and Santa Monica, he went to the east coast for schooling. He wanted to experience seasons outside of California to check out what it was like outside of 72 degrees and sunny. Dr. Scopp received his medical degree from the Hahnemann University School of Medicine in Philadelphia. His residency in orthopaedic surgery was completed at University of Maryland Medical Systems, and he completed his fellowship in sports medicine, arthroscopy, and articular cartilage restoration back on the west coast at the Santa Monica Orthopaedic and Sports Medicine Group in California. He is now on the opposite coast living near Ocean City, MD.
-Dr. Scopp offers sage advice for those in a private practice and being able to build a reputation as being a thought-leader in orthopedics.
Find out more about Dr. Jason Scopp here.
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Dr. David Flanigan is a sports medicine, orthopedic surgeon at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center. He is the Director of the Cartilage Restoration Program and is the Ohio State Department of Athletics Team Physician. When it comes to the knee, he’s your guy!
Topics include:
-Dr. Flanigan is a born and bred Midwesterner growing up outside of Chicago. He discusses growing up in a family with a hard work ethic and working towards the American dream, like his grandfather did as an immigrant from Sweden.
-We hear about his position as the Director of Ohio State Cartilage Restoration Program and what is new in cartilage now.
-Dr. Flanigan is a member of the Multi-center Orthopedic Outcomes Network (MOON) group. It's an amazing large network of physicians and pioneers across the U.S. gathering information on ACL reconstruction.
-We discuss the BEAR implant from Miach Orthopaedics and ongoing enrollment in studies, including with the MOON group.
-We also discuss the Moximed MISHA Knee System, which is an implantable shock absorber designed to unload the knee. Find out more about the knee system here.
Find out more about Dr. David Flanigan here.
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Dr. Sara L. Edwards is an orthopedic surgeon who specializes in caring for patients with shoulder, elbow and knee injuries at UCSF Health. She provides surgical treatment for shoulder arthritis, including complex shoulder arthroplasty (reconstruction or replacement of the joint) and revisions. She also cares for patients of all ages with sports-related injuries. She treats athletes at all levels, from recreational to elite. Dr. Edwards is also a team doctor for City College of San Francisco, the University of San Francisco and the Oakland Ballet.
Topics include:
-It's indeed a small world! Scott Sigman MD's father and her father were chemical engineer's in Decatur, IL
-A traumatic car accident in senior year of high school influenced her in going into the medical field
-Being a part of the 6% of women in orthopedics
-At Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Edwards earned her medical degree and completed a residency in orthopedic surgery, serving as chief resident. She then completed a sports medicine fellowship in orthopedic surgery at Columbia University, where she served as the Charles S. Neer MD Shoulder and Elbow Fellow
-Family is important to Dr. Edwards and the reason she went into practice in a few locations across the U.S. We hear about how she went into private practice in Oakland for a few years, then returned to her alma mater as team physician for Northwestern University and how she made her way to UCSF.
Find out more about Dr. Sara Edwards here.
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Dr James Gladstone is the Chief of the Sports Medicine Service and Associate Professor of Orthopedic Surgery at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai. He is the leading expert in the treatment of sports injuries, in particular, those of the knee and shoulder.
Topics include:
Both of his parents were U.S. citizens, yet he was born in Geneva, Switzerland. His father was an international diplomat and we hear about how he grew up in Switzerland, as well as the move back to the U.S. as an adult.
Dr. Gladstone graduated from Dartmouth College and Tufts University School of Medicine. He did his Orthopedic residency at the New York Orthopaedic Hospital of Columbia Presbyterian’s College of Physicians and Surgeons. He also completed a Sports Medicine fellowship at the American Sports Medicine Institute in Birmingham, Alabama under Drs. James Andrews and William Clancy. Following fellowship, he joined the Department of Orthopedic Surgery at Mount Sinai where he helped develop the Division of Sports Medicine and has stayed at the forefront of his field teaching medical students, residents, and fellows.
Topics include:
-He has a unique path in becoming a doctor, especially since he hated seeing blood as a child.
-How he started his practice in NYC as a small fish in the big sea. He hit the pavement and said it normally takes 5-7 years to build a practice. However, in NYC it normally takes 20 years to build your orthopedic practice and need grit to stick with it.
-Find out what’s exciting him in sports medicine now.
-We hear about what he would tell his young self about his future and where he’d be today.
Find out more about Dr. James Gladstone here.
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This episode is brought to you by Heron Therapeutics. Please see full Prescribing Information, including Boxed Warning or visit www.ZYNRELEF.com.
Dror Paley, MD, FRCSC, is the founder (2009) and director of the Paley Institute in West Palm Beach, Florida. Prior to that he was the founder (2001) and director of the Rubin Institute for Advanced Orthopedics, and the director of the International Center for Limb Lengthening (ICLL) at Sinai Hospital of Baltimore from 2001-2009. He was the Chief of Pediatric Orthopedics at the University of Maryland in Baltimore 1987-2001. He is internationally recognized for his expertise in limb lengthening and reconstruction.
Topics include:
-We hear why he went into orthopedics and then chose the niche path for limb lengthening. Dr. Paley trained under the guidance of Professor Ilizarov of Russia (Ilizarov method) and Professor Debastiani of Italy (Orthofix method). In 1986, he introduced the Ilizarov method to the United States and Canada. Since that time, he has performed more than 20,000 limb lengthening and reconstruction-related procedures. Patients come to his Institute from more than 100 countries.
-Dr. Paley reviews how limb lengthening works and breaks down this complex topic for anyone to understand, including the different types of limb lengthening to include the use of external fixators, often called cages, and remote controlled internal limb lengthening.
Find out more about Dr. Dror Paley here.
Also, find out more about Zynrelef here:
ZYNRELEF utilizes a novel synergistic mechanism of action that combines bupivacaine with a low dose of meloxicam to overcome the challenges of the inflammatory process at the surgical site. ZYNRELEF is the first and only extended-release dual-acting local anesthetic™ (DALA™) and delivers 72 hours of postoperative pain relief via a single needle-free application. It has been clinically proven to better manage pain than standard of care bupivacaine HCl solution over 72 hours and to significantly reduce opioid utilization following surgery.
-ZYNRELEF was initially approved by the FDA in May 2021 and in December 2021, the FDA approved an expansion of ZYNRELEF’s indication.
-Limitations of Use: Safety and efficacy have not been established in highly vascular surgeries, such as intrathoracic, large multilevel spinal, and head and neck procedures.
WARNING: RISK OF SERIOUS CARDIOVASCULAR AND GASTROINTESTINAL EVENTS
See full prescribing information for complete boxed warning.
• Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) cause an increased risk of serious cardiovascular thrombotic events, including myocardial infarction and stroke, which can be fatal. This risk may occur early in treatment and may increase with duration of use
• ZYNRELEF is contraindicated in the setting of coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery
• NSAIDs cause an increased risk of serious gastrointestinal (GI) adverse events including bleeding, ulceration, and perforation of the stomach or intestines, which can be fatal. These events can occur at any time during use and without warning symptoms. Elderly patients and patients with a prior history of peptic ulcer disease and/or GI bleeding are at greater risk for serious GI events
ZYNRELEF is contraindicated for:
• Patients with a known hypersensitivity (e.g., anaphylactic reactions and serious skin reactions) to any local anesthetic agent of the amide-type, NSAIDs, or to any of the other components of ZYNRELEF OR history of asthma, urticaria, or other allergic-type reactions after taking aspirin or other NSAIDs. Severe, sometimes fatal, anaphylactic reactions to NSAIDs have been reported in such patients
• Patients undergoing obstetrical paracervical block anesthesia OR coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery
WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS include –
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Dr. Peter H. Edwards, Jr. is a board certified orthopedic surgeon with a fellowship-trained specialty in Sports Medicine practicing at Orthopedic One in Columbus, Ohio. His practice has an emphasis on arthroscopic surgery of the knee and sports injuries of the lower extremity.
A Columbus native, Dr. Edwards received numerous academic honors while attending medical school at the Ohio State University. He then completed fellowship training in sports medicine, arthroscopic knee surgery, as well as foot and ankle surgery.
Topics include:
-Why he completed dual fellowship's in both sports medicine and foot and ankle.
-How he's served as team physician for the Columbus Crew since their inception in 1996 until stepping into his present role as a member of the new Columbus Crew ownership group. He bleeds black and gold for this soccer team.
-How he utilizes the innovation and technology of Prescribe FIT. It is a full-service remote patient monitoring and virtual lifestyle health solution designed specifically for orthopedic practices to improve patients’ musculoskeletal (MSK) health. It’s a managed program that includes home exercises, nutrition advice, and small lifestyle changes specific to each patient’s needs. Patients have access to health coaches, access to a mobile app, and Bluetooth scale to aid in their MSK health. In addition, it's an ancillary revenue stream for physicians monitoring for these services while improving patient's life through weight loss.
Find out more about Dr. Peter Edwards here.
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We really enjoy this guest and couldn’t be happier for the recent acquisition. Kevin Rocco joined us in March, 2021 for one of our PitchPro episodes to pitch Biorez’s BioBrace® Implant technology. Fast forward one year later, CONMED acquired Biorez, Inc. in August on a cash-free, debt-free basis, for cash consideration of $85 million at closing, subject to adjustment, and up to an additional $165 million in growth-based earn-out payments over a four-year period.
Kevin is now the VP of Bioinductive Technologies at ConMed and former CEO of Biorez. Biorez was a medical device start-up based in New Haven, CT and focused on advancing the healing of soft tissue using its proprietary BioBrace Implant technology. The BioBrace Implant is an innovative bioinductive scaffold that is intended to reinforce soft tissue where weakness exists and facilitate healing. BioBrace is cleared for use by the FDA in multiple product sizes.
Topics include:
-We hear all-about Kevin’s love of Connecticut attending University of Connecticut with receiving his Bachelor's in Biomedical Engineering and then Yale for his MS in Biomedical Engineering.
-Kevin talks about how Biorez was formed when he was 30 years old. He gives us insight into the naming, which Biorez is short for “bioresorbable." Kevin discusses the challenges and wins creating this start-up including funding, roadblocks and launching a device in the medical world.
Find out more about Kevin Rocco here.
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This episode is also brought to you by Thompson Surgical Instruments, Inc., who are celebrating over 55 years as a leader in exposure and the original manufacturer of the table-mounted retractor.
Dr. Matthew Provencher, MD, CAPT MC USNR (Ret.) is an orthopedic surgeon specializing in complex shoulder, complex knee and sports medicine at The Steadman Clinic in Vail, CO. He has over 20 years of clinical orthopedic experience and surgical care of civilian patients and the United States Navy's special operations force (Navy SEALs). Dr. Provencher is the Principal Investigator at the Steadman Philippon Research Institute focused on improvement in patient care. He has published over 200 peer-reviewed articles, authored 5 textbooks and 148 book chapters. Dr. Provencher is one of the most influential orthopedic surgeons in the country.
Topics include: -Dr. Provencher is a native of Barrington, New Hampshire. We hear about growing up in a small town and the influence it had on him.
-He discusses his time at the United States Naval Academy with a Major in Electrical Engineering. Dr. Provencher was also a 4-year varsity oarsman, First-Team All-American at Navy and named Most Valuable Oarsman. He completed his medical education at Dartmouth Medical School and went into orthopedics, like many others, after having an injury.
-We hear about his path with Orthopaedic Surgery residency at the Naval Medical Center San Diego and his Orthopaedic Shoulder, Knee and Sports Surgery Fellowship at Rush University.
-Dr. Provencher discusses retirement in the Navy after 27 years, including rescheduling it 3 times due to Covid.
-He was a recent recipient with the AOSSM Red Jacket award. This competition celebrates AOSSM luminaries as they present an innovation or technology that has provided high-end and far-reaching impact to their patients.
Find out more about Dr. Matthew Provencher here.
This episode is brought to you by TrackableMed, the place to go to help grow your new patient base.
This episode is also brought to you by Thompson Surgical Instruments, Inc., who are celebrating over 55 years as a leader in exposure and the original manufacturer of the table-mounted retractor.
Dr. Rachel Frank is a board certified orthopaedic surgeon and sports medicine specialist who focuses on the surgical and non-surgical management of knee, shoulder, and elbow injuries. She practices at University of Colorado Sports Medicine and has specialized training and technical expertise in the areas of advanced knee and shoulder arthroscopy, cartilage/meniscus restoration surgery, shoulder instability surgery, and care of the female athlete.
Topics include:
-We hear about how personal injuries influenced her decision to become an orthopedic surgeon. She discusses earning her undergraduate degree at the University of Illinois while playing 4 years of Division I Soccer, with majors in Molecular and Cellular Biology and Spanish, and her medical degree (MD) at Northwestern University’s Feinberg School of Medicine. She then completed her Orthopaedic Surgery Residency at the renowned Rush University Medical Center in Chicago, where she was a Chief Resident. Dr. Frank then completed a Sports Medicine and Shoulder Fellowship at Rush University Medical Center and spent a 3-month traveling fellowship in Toronto and Europe with phenomenal surgeons to bring back specialities to start her practice at University of Colorado.
-Dr. Frank is passionate about orthobiologics and discusses how she utilizes it in her practice to improve patient's function through the minimally invasive approach.
-We hear about how she addresses the care of the female athlete and the importance biologically to treat female athletes differently.
-Amazing advice for those considering going into orthopedics
Find out more about Dr. Rachel Frank here.
This episode is brought to you Thompson Surgical, who are celebrating over 55 years as a leader in exposure and the original manufacturer of the table-mounted retractor.
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Dr. Amar Ranawat is an orthopedic surgeon at HSS specializing in total hip and total knee replacement, revision total hip and total knee replacement, and periprosthetic fractures.
Born in New York City, he received his medical degree from Weill Cornell Medical College in 1996 before completing an internship at The New York Hospital and a residency at Hospital for Special Surgery. In 2002, he completed his fellowship training in adult reconstruction under the direction of his father Dr. Chitranjan S. Ranawat. We hear about his family influence in becoming an orthopedic surgeon, including his brother who is also an orthopedic surgeon.
Topics include:-How the 9/11 attacks led him to join the Navy and their Marine unit. Dr. Ranawat received the Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal in 2007 for performing emergency limb saving surgery on a Marine during exercises in Tan Tan, Morocco
-We hear about the importance of resident education, fellow education and research at HSS and how he also balances being President of the Eastern Orthopaedic Association.
-Dr. Ranawat discusses his passion for family and traditions in hunting and fishing.
Find out more about Dr. Amar Ranawat here.
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Dr. Seth L. Sherman is a third-generation team physician and surgeon. He is board certified and fellowship trained in Sports Medicine. Dr. Sherman serves as Orthopedic Surgeon for Stanford Cardinal Football and as the Sports Medicine fellowship director at Stanford Sports Medicine and Joint Preservation.
Topics include:
-Dr. Sherman grew up on the rock of Staten Island and is in his blood to be an orthopedic surgeon. His grandfather was a general surgeon and took care of all the team's in Brooklyn for 60 years. In addition, his father was the first fellow at Hospital for Special Surgery or as the Sherman family calls it, the Hospital of Surgeon's Sons. You will hear about his humble upbringing with the heavy influence of surgeon's in his family.
-We hear about his passion with social media and how it helps him grow his network both nationally and internationally.
-Dr. Sherman provides advice for young orthopedists to find mentors to give practical advice early in their career. He says don't be afraid to talk to veteran orthopedic surgeons to learn from their expertise.
Find out more about Dr. Seth Sherman here.
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Dr. Christopher Dougherty, orthopedic surgeon specializing in sports medicine, joins for this episode. He's been in practice for 20 years and is at the Agility Center Orthopedics in Bentonville, AK. Dr. Dougherty has pioneered surgical procedures that have been adopted world-wide, as well as developed the most advanced rehab protocols in the state. His numerous patents and published articles aid surgeons around the world to perform advanced surgeries for their own patients.
Topics include:
-He was born and bred in Missouri. He discusses his experience as the Team Physician for the Kansas City Royals and Northwest Arkansas Naturals.
-He's at the forefront of innovation in sports medicine and an early adopter in sports medicine technology with Miach Orthopaedics BEAR® implant and Biorez's BioBrace™ "Tendon in a Bag" implant. Dr. Dougherty discusses scenarios, challenges and outcomes with utilizing these new innovations.
-Dr. Dougherty is a lead physician at OrthoLazer's location in Bentonville. We hear about what piqued his interest in opening this facility.
Find out more about Dr. Christopher Dougherty here.
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We have the one and only Dr. Brian Cole for this episode. Dr. Brian Cole is an orthopedic sports medicine surgeon at Midwest Orthopaedics at Rush and a Professor of Orthopaedics, Anatomy and Cell Biology at Rush University Medical Center. Dr. Cole is Managing Partner of Midwest Orthopaedics and is the Department’s Associate Chairman and the Section Head of the Cartilage Research and Restoration Center.
He's one of the most prolific and most influential sports medicine surgeons in the world. Dr. Cole is the head team physician for the Chicago Bulls and co-team physician for the Chicago White Sox. He's a member of every society for sports medicine orthopedics with a vast history of experience with a passion for education. This is one you're going to enjoy!
Topics include:-He discusses what made him decide to become a physician and the influence going into orthopedics, including residency at the Hospital for Special Surgery at Cornell Medical Center, and a Sports Medicine fellowship at the University of Pittsburgh. Dr. Cole talks about how he made his way back to Chicago after fellowship at Midwest Orthopaedics at Rush and helping to build the cartilage restoration program.
-He talks about the "private-demic" model of Rush, running it as a private practice with the benefits of being in the academic world. It's a private independent practice that fosters entrepreneurialism.
-Dr. Cole has a passion for fellowships and can hear his devotion for the importance of mentorships. He discusses how it's essential to positively influence the next generation through fellowships.
-We also hear about what is his work//life balance like with all of his responsibilities.
Find out more about Dr. Brian Cole here.
Also, find out more about Zynrelef here:
ZYNRELEF utilizes a novel synergistic mechanism of action that combines bupivacaine with a low dose of meloxicam to overcome the challenges of the inflammatory process at the surgical site. ZYNRELEF is the first and only extended-release dual-acting local anesthetic™ (DALA™) and delivers 72 hours of postoperative pain relief via a single needle-free application. It has been clinically proven to better manage pain than standard of care bupivacaine HCl solution over 72 hours and to significantly reduce opioid utilization following surgery.
-ZYNRELEF was initially approved by the FDA in May 2021 and in December 2021, the FDA approved an expansion of ZYNRELEF’s indication.
-Limitations of Use: Safety and efficacy have not been established in highly vascular surgeries, such as intrathoracic, large multilevel spinal, and head and neck procedures.
WARNING: RISK OF SERIOUS CARDIOVASCULAR AND GASTROINTESTINAL EVENTS
See full prescribing information for complete boxed warning.
• Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) cause an increased risk of serious cardiovascular thrombotic events, including myocardial infarction and stroke, which can be fatal. This risk may occur early in treatment and may increase with duration of use
• ZYNRELEF is contraindicated in the setting of coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery
• NSAIDs cause an increased risk of serious gastrointestinal (GI) adverse events including bleeding, ulceration, and perforation of the stomach or intestines, which can be fatal. These events can occur at any time during use and without warning symptoms. Elderly patients and patients with a prior history of peptic ulcer disease and/or GI bleeding are at greater risk for serious GI events
ZYNRELEF is contraindicated for:
• Patients with a known hypersensitivity (e.g., anaphylactic reactions and serious skin reactions) to any local anesthetic agent of the amide-type, NSAIDs,
Brian Hodorek is the CEO and Co-Founder of Ignite Orthopedics and joins us for his great entrepreneur story. At 37 years old with his friend, they broke away from their career to start their own orthopedic implant company. He goes through the process of starting this company with his partner, the formation of the surgeon advisory board and going through the process of getting the business off the ground.
Brian's background includes being in the orthopedic industry since 2001, with experience in R&D including Product Development Engineer, Group Manager, and Director of R&D for large and mid-size companies. Brian has focused on Upper Extremity for most of his career with a majority of work concentrated on shoulder and elbow arthroplasty.
Topics include:
-Find out why Warsaw, Indiana is important in the orthopedic implant world.
-Why Brian decided at the age of 37 to put it all on the table, take a risk and start a new company.
-How the team decided to choose their orthopedic surgeon design team to help validate their products and ideas.
-Their first product launch through DePuy Synthes with the Inhance™ Shoulder System, a First-to-Market, Fully Integrated Shoulder Arthroplasty System.
-Advice for those who are considering orthopreneurship.
Find out more about Brian Hodorek here.
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This is a fantastic episode with Dr. Michael Ast, who has amazing energy and an infectious personality, you can't help but listen to what he has to say.
Dr. Michael P. Ast is an Orthopedic Surgeon and Chief Medical Innovation Officer at HSS focusing on rapid-recovery, short-stay and outpatient joint replacement surgery including primary, complex and revision total joint replacement. His training includes minimally invasive hip and knee replacement, partial knee replacement, robotic surgery and computer assisted surgery.
Topics include:
-He was born and raised on blue-collar Staten island. He was a gymnast, starting at 5 years old, and attended a Division I school at Temple University. It was in his time in gymnastics when he decided to become an orthopedic surgeon. He was accepted into medical school right out of high school and was part of a 7-year program. He completed his Medical Degree at Temple University School of Medicine and returned to New York for his residency training in orthopedic surgery at North Shore-Long Island Jewish Medical Center and a fellowship in Adult Reconstruction and Joint Replacement surgery at HSS. Before returning to HSS, he previously developed and directed one of the largest and most successful outpatient joint replacement programs in the northeast.
-Dr. Ast says life is all about relationships. Don’t be afraid to network and meet people. Learn from mentors in the community and do behind-the-scenes things to elevate your game.
-How did he make the decision to go back to NYC? He initially thought they were kidding when they asked him to join HSS. Joking aside, Dr. Ast stayed in touch with his mentors to make the connection to get him back to NYC. Tune-in to hear how he was able to build his patient base after feeling like a " teeny-tiny fish in the largest pond in the universe."
-Dr. Ast describes his role as the Chief Medical Innovation Officer at HSS. Dr. Ast helps surgeons, who are by nature innovative, harness their ideas and figure out how to get it across the finish line to improve patient care. He describes "inside-out and outside-in" with homegrown innovation or inversely, someone bringing an idea to HSS to help get it to market.
-He closes out the interview with great advice to listeners thinking about innovation. For any back of a napkin ideas, snap pictures on your phone since it has timestamp.
Find out more about Dr. Michael Ast here.
Dr. Arun R. Hariharan is a fellowship-trained pediatric orthopedic surgeon with particular expertise in pediatric spine surgery. His main passions are in caring for children with spine-related problems such as scoliosis from a variety of conditions.
Topics include:
-Dr. Hariharan has a true passion for spine and refining his skills for pediatrics. We hear about his desire and pathway to becoming a pediatric orthopedic surgeon.
-He discusses his gratification of helping pediatrics patients and the ability to care for children with goals to get better without secondary gain. It's interesting to hear about the differences between kids and adults with orthopedic issues. Kids just want to be fixed and go home.
-Dr. Hariharan provides advice for young orthopedic surgeons who are choosing their specialty.
Find out more about Dr. Arun Hariharan here.
This episode is brought to you by Heron Therapeutics. Please see full Prescribing Information, including Boxed Warning or visit www.ZYNRELEF.com.
Dr. Alexander Sah joins for this episode from Sah Orthopaedic Associates at the Institute for Joint Restoration in Fremont, CA. He is an orthopedic surgeon, specializing in minimally invasive hip and knee replacements, knee arthroscopy, as well as complex hip and knee revision surgeries.
Topics include:
-We hear about his patient-first emphasis with thorough and compassionate care. He has a deep commitment to the Bay Area community going home to practice at the same hospital he was born, Washington Hospital.
-We discuss his family influence in becoming a physician with his uncles, grandfather, and father practicing medicine. He completed his orthopedic training at Harvard in Boston and specialized fellowship training in minimally invasive and revision hip and knee surgery at Rush University in Chicago.
-Dr. Sah has built his brand with minimally invasive surgery where patients seek him out as a destination practice at Sah Orthopaedic Associates.
-We talk ambulatory surgery centers (ASCs) and answer these questions: Is it safe? Is it cost effective? What is the patient satisfaction?
-Dr. Sah discusses his interest in orthopedic research and remains active in publishing articles and presenting this work at national meetings. He worked with Heron Therapeutics as an expert in total knee replacement as the company developed the pivotal clinical study program to help inform FDA submissions and meet FDA guidelines for ZYNRELEF. ZYNRELEF utilizes a novel synergistic mechanism of action that combines bupivacaine with a low dose of meloxicam to overcome the challenges of the inflammatory process at the surgical site. ZYNRELEF is the first and only extended-release dual-acting local anesthetic™ (DALA™) and delivers 72 hours of postoperative pain relief via a single needle-free application. It has been clinically proven to better manage pain than standard of care bupivacaine HCl solution over 72 hours and to significantly reduce opioid utilization following surgery.
-ZYNRELEF was initially approved by the FDA in May 2021 and in December 2021, the FDA approved an expansion of ZYNRELEF’s indication.
-Limitations of Use: Safety and efficacy have not been established in highly vascular surgeries, such as intrathoracic, large multilevel spinal, and head and neck procedures.
WARNING: RISK OF SERIOUS CARDIOVASCULAR AND GASTROINTESTINAL EVENTS
See full prescribing information for complete boxed warning.
• Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) cause an increased risk of serious cardiovascular thrombotic events, including myocardial infarction and stroke, which can be fatal. This risk may occur early in treatment and may increase with duration of use
• ZYNRELEF is contraindicated in the setting of coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery
• NSAIDs cause an increased risk of serious gastrointestinal (GI) adverse events including bleeding, ulceration, and perforation of the stomach or intestines, which can be fatal. These events can occur at any time during use and without warning symptoms. Elderly patients and patients with a prior history of peptic ulcer disease and/or GI bleeding are at greater risk for serious GI events
ZYNRELEF is contraindicated for:
• Patients with a known hypersensitivity (e.g., anaphylactic reactions and serious skin reactions) to any local anesthetic agent of the amide-type, NSAIDs, or to any of the other components of ZYNRELEF OR history of asthma, urticaria, or other allergic-type reactions after taking aspirin or other NSAIDs. Severe, sometimes fatal, anaphylactic reactions to NSAIDs have been reported in such patients
• Patients undergoing obstetrical paracervical block anesthesia OR coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery
WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS include -
This episode is brought to you by Heron Therapeutics. Please see full Prescribing Information, including Boxed Warning or visit www.ZYNRELEF.com.
If you like happy vibes with a positive patient track record, we've got the orthopedic surgeon for you. Meet Dr. Atiba Jackson from Dayton, OH. He is a Board-Certified Orthopedic Sports Medicine specialist, with fellowship training in sports medicine so he can provide the highest level of care for this brand of injuries. He treats complex shoulder injuries including rotator cuff, labrum, SLAP tears, instability, and dislocations. In addition to treating difficult knee injuries, including ACL tears, ligamentous injuries, meniscus tears, cartilage injuries, he also treats elbow injuries and performs elbow arthroscopy. He cares for arthritis patients, performing replacements of the shoulder, knee, and hip.
Topics include:
-His family influence in becoming an orthopedic surgeon, as his father is a family practice doctor. Dr. Jackson has strong family ties and we hear the importance of family in this episode. He also became a teenage parent, overcame the adversity and remained focused on becoming an orthopedic surgeon.
-Dr. Atiba Jackson helps train the clinical and surgical techniques at the Grandview Orthopedic Residency (DO) program. We hear about the post-grant research position they've developed for those in a bridge year to help them become more of a competitive applicant.
-He has social media following for promoting his private practice, Orthopedic Associates, and educating his patients. Dr. Jackson looks like Usher and uses it to his advantage when creating engaging posts.
Find out more about Dr. Atiba Jackson here.
Also, find out more about Zynrelef here:
ZYNRELEF utilizes a novel synergistic mechanism of action that combines bupivacaine with a low dose of meloxicam to overcome the challenges of the inflammatory process at the surgical site. ZYNRELEF is the first and only extended-release dual-acting local anesthetic™ (DALA™) and delivers 72 hours of postoperative pain relief via a single needle-free application. It has been clinically proven to better manage pain than standard of care bupivacaine HCl solution over 72 hours and to significantly reduce opioid utilization following surgery.
-ZYNRELEF was initially approved by the FDA in May 2021 and in December 2021, the FDA approved an expansion of ZYNRELEF’s indication.
-Limitations of Use: Safety and efficacy have not been established in highly vascular surgeries, such as intrathoracic, large multilevel spinal, and head and neck procedures.
WARNING: RISK OF SERIOUS CARDIOVASCULAR AND GASTROINTESTINAL EVENTS
See full prescribing information for complete boxed warning.
• Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) cause an increased risk of serious cardiovascular thrombotic events, including myocardial infarction and stroke, which can be fatal. This risk may occur early in treatment and may increase with duration of use
• ZYNRELEF is contraindicated in the setting of coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery
• NSAIDs cause an increased risk of serious gastrointestinal (GI) adverse events including bleeding, ulceration, and perforation of the stomach or intestines, which can be fatal. These events can occur at any time during use and without warning symptoms. Elderly patients and patients with a prior history of peptic ulcer disease and/or GI bleeding are at greater risk for serious GI events
ZYNRELEF is contraindicated for:
• Patients with a known hypersensitivity (e.g., anaphylactic reactions and serious skin reactions) to any local anesthetic agent of the amide-type, NSAIDs, or to any of the other components of ZYNRELEF OR history of asthma, urticaria, or other allergic-type reactions after taking aspirin or other NSAIDs. Severe, sometimes fatal, anaphylactic reactions to NSAIDs have been reported in such patients
• Patients undergoing obstetrical paracervical blo...
We have an educational episode and slight pivot on the fringe of orthopedics this week with attorney Andrew Ittleman. He is a Founder and Partner of Fuerst Ittleman David & Joseph. He concentrates his practice in the areas of White Collar Criminal Defense, Anti-Money Laundering Compliance and Food and Drug Law. Mr. Ittleman litigates extensively against the United States government in civil and criminal matters. He is an expert in explaining on what is/isn’t kosher is the space of orthobiologics and what is on/off label.
Topics include:
-We discuss stem cell procedures and what you can/can't say in marketing claims.
-Tune-in to hear a thorough discussion on the status of Platelet Rich Plasma (PRP) and the meaning of on/off labeling.
-Advice for orthopedic surgeons using orthobiologics. If you're going to do it, be transparent, be careful with marketing claims, and use appropriate claims and testimonials.
-Andrew gives sage advice for patients considering these treatments.
Find out more about Andrew Ittleman here.
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Dr. Anand Murthi is the Chief, Shoulder and Elbow Surgery, at MedStar Union Memorial Hospital, where he also serves as the Director of the Shoulder and Elbow Fellowship and Research. He is a board-certified orthopaedic surgeon, fellowship trained in shoulder and elbow surgery, who sees patients in Timonium (Baltimore County) and in Baltimore at MedStar Union Memorial.
Topics include:-Dr. Murthi completed the internationally recognized fellowship in shoulder and elbow reconstruction at the New York Orthopaedic Hospital-Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center. He discusses the influence and importance of mentorship.
-He is also an elected member of the prestigious American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons Society (ASES), an international group of shoulder and elbow surgeons dedicated to the mission of teaching and research for which he has chaired the Education Committee.
- Dr. Murthi has published and presented numerous research papers on a national and international stage. He has a passion for research, including fragility index (FI) studies. The fragility index (FI) is a method used with statistically significant dichotomous outcomes to assess the number of patients that would change an outcome measure from significant (P ≤ .05) to nonsignificant if the patient outcome changed.
-He is also passionate about medical device design and part of the explosion of innovation in shoulder replacements. Dr. Murthi discusses some of the innovations he's worked on.
-He is also a part of the team to develop the first international shoulder data registry (Shoulder JAM by OBERD).
Find out more about Dr. Anand Murthi here.
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When Matthew Ray Scott says this is the most interesting surgeon in the world, we have them on The Ortho Show. For the episode, we have spine surgeon Dr. Robert L. Masson, M.D., an internationally recognized neurosurgeon specializing in minimally invasive spine surgery and sports spine medicine. As the founder of the Masson Spine Institute, he serves as Medical Director of the Orlando Health Health Central Central Hospital JCAHO accredited Spine Center of Excellence in West Orlando.
Dr. Masson performs surgery at the Masson Spine Institute (MSI) Outpatient Surgery Centers of Excellence in both Orlando, Florida and Park City, Utah, where patients and surgeons travel from all over the world for advanced micro-surgical spine surgery strategies, solutions, techniques, and training.
Topics include:
-Dr. Masson is our first neurosurgeon on The Ortho Show. He is a master marketer who developed a brand that attracts patients to him in a destination center as a sports spine surgeon.
-We discuss how he was inspired to open the Masson Spine Institute to serve his community and how it was a team effort with getting the center's to where they are today.
-We hear about Dr. Masson's holistic 360-degree approach with his patients regarding the entire continuum of spine care.
-Dr. Masson is the proud father of five, and has been married for 30 years. His family celebrates athletics and adventure sports, including as an accomplished prototype racer, finishing second place, along with his son, professional racer Kyle Masson in the 2019 Rolex 24 Hours at Daytona with Performance Tech Motorsports. Dr. Masson also climbed Mount Kilimanjaro in 2014.
Find out more about Dr. Robert Masson here.
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M. Ramin Modabber, M.D. is an experienced, board certified orthopaedic surgeon who, in addition to all other aspects of sports medicine, specializes in conditions of the upper extremity at the Cedars-Sinai Kerlan-Jobe Institute. In regards to the latter specialization, Dr. Modabber is well-published, is a frequent lecturer, and has undertaken extensive research in addition to developing numerous medical devices to aid. He is the inventor of the Modabber™ Wrist Orthosis and the Modabber™ Thumb Orthosis. Dr. Modabber is in practice at Cedars Sinai Kerman-Jobe Institute.
Topics include:
-Learn more about Dr. Modabber's path to becoming an orthopedic surgeon including growing up in California and moving to the northeast for medical school, residency and fellowship.
-At 4 years into practice, he was part of the team to help repair President Reagan's fractured hip. We hear the whole story and the added pressure in the OR with Secret Service in the corner of the room.
-Dr. Modabber is in the mecca of Los Angeles around high-profile celebrities. He discusses how he treats all patients the same with high quality care.
-Immediately after the Haiti earthquake in 2010, Dr. Modabber assembled a team to go to Haiti to help with efforts. This is an amazing, remarkable and impactful story how Dr. Modabber and a team of surgeons volunteered their time to help out in Haiti. Tune-in to hear how the team tapped into celebrity influence to get supplies and the orthopedic group into Haiti.
Dr. Modabber and Dr. Sigman have a rich history with shared experiences and share a lot of laughs in this episode. We know you're going to like this one.
Intro: Dr. Sigman and Dr. Modabber have known each other since the early days of residency at Tufts in Boston. They are dear friend's with remarkable history. Dr. Modabber is a unique good soul on the planet and know you'll like this one.
Find out more about M. Ramin Modabber, M.D. here.
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Christy Owenby is CEO & HEALTHCARE DIGITAL STRATEGIST at Moxy Company. She founded MOXY Company to assist physicians, medical practices, medical device companies and emerging startups in healthcare with marketing, consulting, social media, public relations, brand development, creative style, and so much more. Her greatest strengths are creativity, drive, and solid determination. Christy thrives on challenges, particularly those with the goal of revolutionizing healthcare marketing.
Topics include:
-Christy's sage advice includes you can’t start too early as a medical school student or resident and never too old to start growing your social media following.-We discuss how the different platforms, such as Instagram, Facebook and LinkedIn, can be utilized to promote your practice, as well as providing best practices for business etiquette on social media.-We also discuss the need to be loud and clear in your goals on social media messaging.
Find out more about Christy Owenby and Moxy Company here.
This is a perfect Mother's Day episode!
Meet Judy and Sheldon! If you are a frequent listener of The Ortho Show you'll know Judy is Dr. Sigman's mother and Sheldon is her boyfriend. They're our #1 and #2 listeners and do our best to make each episode a learning experience for all listeners from novices to orthopedic surgery experts. It's a fun, light episode to get a glimpse into Dr. Sigman's family life.
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We're turning the tables and bringing you an interview with Dr. Scott Sigman. Dr. Michael Redler is our guest host for this switch-up and was a founding partner of The Orthopaedic and Sports Medicine Center, which merged with Connecticut Orthopaedics in 2018. He specializes in sports medicine as well as hand and upper extremity surgery.
Dr. Scott A. Sigman is a board-certified orthopaedic surgeon providing comprehensive care to patients at Orthopedic Surgical Associates of Lowell since 1996. Specializing in Sports Medicine, Dr. Sigman possesses the skills and experience to diagnose and treat sports injuries and conditions affecting the knee and shoulder. In addition to his practice duties, he has served as the Team Physician for the US Ski Jump Team, and serves for the last 20 years as the Team Physician at UMASS Lowell, and is the past Chief of Orthopaedics at Lowell General Hospital.
Find out more about Dr. Scott Sigman:
-He graduated cum laude with his Bachelor’s degree in Biology from Tufts University, where he played varsity lacrosse and was President of the Alpha Epsilon Pi fraternity. He then received his medical degree as a cum laude graduate of the University of Maryland School of Medicine and member of the prestigious Alpha Omega Alpha medical honor society.
-Dedicated to furthering his training, he also completed a fellowship in Sports Medicine at the prestigious Kerlan-Jobe Orthopaedic Clinic, during which he was responsible for the orthopaedic care of the Los Angeles Lakers, Los Angeles Dodgers, LA Angels, LA Kings, Anaheim Mighty Ducks, LA Galaxy and USC football.
-Dr. Sigman was elected as a Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians of Ireland, Faculty of Sports & Sports Medicine. This certificate is a culmination of his ongoing efforts to change the paradigm of postoperative pain management.
-How does he get it all done? He says it's all about being efficient and setting reasonable goals. Find out in the episode what he does for 20 minutes every day to recharge.
-Why did he become an orthopedic surgeon? He injured his knee in 10th grade and looked up to local surgeon mentors in his area. There was no looking back after this injury and the rest is history in orthopedics.
-We discuss how private equity is the hot topic in orthopedics.
-We talk about he's orthopreneurship with Ortholazer. It was born out of his desire for opioid-sparing alternatives and was an uphill battle to get the franchise to where it is today. We also discuss how laser therapy is now part of the recommendations in the AAOS Guidelines for Osteoarthritis of the Knee released in 2021. Lasers are listed in the AAOS guidelines as FDA-approved laser treatment may be used to improve pain and function in patients with knee osteoarthritis. The full AAOS Guidelines for Osteoarthritis of the Knee can be found here.
Find out more about Dr. Scott Sigman here.
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Matthew Varacallo, MD, Director of Orthopedic Robotic Surgery, is an orthopedic surgeon specializing in sports medicine and total joint reconstruction, accelerated rehabilitation protocols and functional return to sports after surgeries and procedures. During his Orthopedic Surgery Sports Medicine Fellowship at the University of Kentucky, Varacallo was on the team of physicians caring for the NCAA Division I Collegiate athletes and also worked as team physician for the 2019 NAIA Division I Men’s Basketball Championship team at Georgetown College. Today, Dr. Varacallo is team physician/surgeon for the DuBois Dream in the North American Basketball League (NABL) and Premier Basketball League (PBL).
A native of DuBois, Varacallo works alongside his brother, Dr. Christopher Varacallo, and the rest of the Penn Highlands Orthopedics and Sports Medicine team with athletes and athletic trainers from the region’s school districts (DuBois, Brockway, Brookville, Clearfield, and St. Marys), along with the DuBois Dream and Penn State DuBois.
Topics include:
-Does he sleep? He's just three years into practice and operates four days a week, in the office one day and keeps things going with 10 physician extenders. He books 30-40 surgeries every week, which includes 10-12 joint replacements.
-We hear about his passion for his patients holistic experience and improving their overall medical conditions, including quitting smoking and weight loss to make them better prepared for surgery. His social media presence is about empowering patients with end-user stories and tools to be mentality prepared for their prehabilitation and intervention.
Find out more about Dr. Matt Varacallo here.
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Dr. Daniel Paull is an orthopedic surgeon in solo private practice in Colorado Springs, CO. He is the Founder and CEO of Easy Orthopedics, which is disrupting the healthcare status quo by cutting out all the middlemen and delivering relationship-based care that values time. He was frustrated with the way medical care was being delivered and didn't want an insurance company or hospital administrator telling him what to do, and getting in the middle of the relationships that he builds with patients. It's a unique story about grit and sweat equity to start something new to help patients.
Topics include:
-We hear his story of becoming an orthopedic surgeon. Dr. Paull has degrees from NYU and University of Miami and completed residency from University of Toledo in Ohio.
-Dr. Paull is off the beaten path in a solo private practice. Dr. Paull travels to the patient's house, hotel or office in the Colorado Springs area. He will also take office appointments, sees patient's at other practitioner's offices, and also has telehealth visits available. Dr. Paull is a believer in relationship-based medicine and is able to spend more time with his patients.
Find out more about Dr. Daniel Paull here.
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Eric L. Smith, M.D., FAOA is an Orthopedic Surgeon specializing in joint replacement, reconstructive surgery and revision surgery of the hip and knee at New England Baptist Hospital (NEBH). Dr. Smith is Chief of Arthroplasty at NEBH where he is involved in the clinical care of patients, research and teaching. Dr. Smith plays an active role in the Otto E. Aufranc Fellowship Program, where he provides advanced training to physicians in adult reconstructive surgery.
Topics include:
-He's a remarkable guest and hear about his time growing up in California, including his love for hunting. He spent 10 years of active duty in the Army and was deployed to Afghanistan during Operation Enduring Freedom. We hear about how he received the Meritorious Service Medal and hear about his amazing history in his time of service.
-He's part of an Orthopedic Surgeon duo and married to Dr. Elizabeth Matzkin. She is the Surgical Director, Women's Musculoskeletal Health and Chief of Women's Sports Medicine at Brigham and Women's Hospital.
-Dr. Smith tells us what's new in the world of total knee replacement for patients.
Find out more about Dr. Eric Smith here.
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Oke Anakwenze, MD, MBA is an orthopedic surgeon and Chief of shoulder surgery at Duke. He is one of the hardest working surgeons and on top of it all, also recently completed his MBA. We hear about his passion for education and being a mentor, which he learned from his own mentor, Dr. Bill Levine.
Topics include:
-He grew up in Nigeria until 13 years old. He was told his career options included doctor, lawyer or engineer and is what helped drive him to become an orthopedic surgeon.
-We hear all about how he got to where he is today at Duke. He attended University of California, Davis for undergraduate and went on to complete his medical education at the Mayo Clinic College of Medicine. He completed his orthopedic surgery residency at the University of Pennsylvania. Dr. Anakwenze then spent a year at Columbia University completing a shoulder and elbow fellowship. He then worked within the Kaiser system before venturing out to build his own surgical practice and outpatient joint replacement center. He also obtained a Masters in Business Administration (MBA) from UCLA.
-"The Oke Way": Believe in yourself and go after it. We hear all about his drive, passion for continuous learning and importance of mentorship. He's already thinking about what he wants his legacy to be in the under 40 club.
Find out more about Dr. Oke Anakwenze here.
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Dr. Veronica Diaz is a solo private practice orthopedic surgeon at Palm Beach Hand to Shoulder in Jupiter, FL. She has performed thousands of upper extremity procedures and has extensive training and experience in managing degenerative, traumatic, and sports-related conditions of the Shoulder and Upper Extremity.
Topics include:
-A native of Miami, Florida, we discuss her Cuban fire with family history in the medical field.
-Dr. Diaz graduated from Princeton University with a degree in Molecular Biology. At Princeton, she was a member of The Tiger Inn, as well as the Women’s Varsity Swimming and Water Polo Teams. Dr. Diaz earned her medical doctorate from the University of Florida and completed her Orthopedic Surgery residency at the University of Miami - Jackson Memorial Hospital. She completed a fellowship in Hand & Upper Extremity Surgery in Pittsburgh. Dr. Diaz is a member of the prestigious American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons and American Society for Surgery of the Hand, and an Active Fellow of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons.
-Dr. Diaz is embracing technology as the Medical Director of Orthopedics at Modernizing Medicine where she helps with the development of the orthopedic platform and works with clients to help improve the software solution. She discusses how the EMR software intuitively adapts to your unique style of practice, remembers your preferences and aids clinical collaboration to streamline your entire process.
Find out more about Dr. Veronica Diaz here.
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We're continuing to share amazing stories of orthopedic surgeons who are passionate about advancing patient care. Dr. Jim Williams joins us for this episode to discuss his recent retirement as Chief of Orthopedic Surgery at Cleveland Clinic (Euclid). During his career he served as assistant team physician for the Cleveland Indians and the Cleveland Cavaliers, and as Head Team Physician at John Carroll University and many Cleveland area high schools. He is now the Chief Medical Advisor for Lazurite, who has developed a proprietary light and camera technology to create the modular ArthroFree™ wireless camera system for minimally invasive surgery.
Topics include:
-Amazing fact that Dr. Williams is our first guest who has 5 generations of physicians in his family.
-We hear about the talk of the conference hall at AOSSM/AANA with ArthroFree. It also won The Ortho Show's New Innovation award during the conference. The ArthroFree wireless system—surgical camera + receiver—is equipped with the Meridiem™ Light Engine (MLE™), and requires a fraction of the energy of comparable wired camera systems. The system is designed to simplify sterilization, decrease setup and breakdown times, and eliminate the need for the light source and the power source on the surgical tower. The ArthroFree wireless system will eliminate the hazards of fiber-optic cables, along with the need for camera cable management by surgical assistants. It's close to hitting commercialization and have no doubt it will hit the stratosphere as soon as it's available.
Find out more information about Dr. Jim Williams here.
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Lew C. Schon, M.D., FAAOS, is Director of Orthopedic Innovation at The Institute for Foot and Ankle Reconstruction at Mercy Medical Center in Baltimore, Maryland. An internationally recognized foot and ankle surgeon, Dr. Schon has more than 35 years’ experience in medicine and patient care. He has been recognized as a "Top Doctor" by Baltimore magazine as well as Castle Connolly Medical, Ltd.
Topics include:
-He's our first guest who has blown a shofar on the show! We hear about his love for music with his group, The Stimulators, and how he found himself onstage with the Foo Fighters. It's an incredible story how Dr. Schon was taking care of Foo Fighter frontman, David Grohl, after a nasty leg break and asked him to come onstage with him at Fenway Park. Watch Dr. Schon's video singing The White Stripes' "Seven Nation Army," with the Foo Fighters here.
Find out more about Dr. Lew Schon here.
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We're doing a pivot away from orthopedics, but addressing one of the most important topics in orthopedics, which is private equity. It's one of the hottest areas right now for orthopedic practices to join together to scale, create a bond and take back the mission of how healthcare is delivered. It's an incredibly complex topic to give our listeners baseline information in under 30 minutes. Gary Herschman breaks it down for us and is a M&A regulatory attorney at EBG Law. When health care companies undergo a major strategic transaction through mergers, acquisitions, consolidations, joint ventures, partnerships, buyouts, or new affiliations, Gary Herschman drives these important transactions to a successful closing.
Topics include:
-Why is private equity interested in orthopedics?
-The benefits and fallacies of private equity
-Interested in finding out more about private equity and transaction options? Check out the 4th Annual Physician Transactions Conference on March 24th in Chicago, IL.
Find out more about Gary Herschman here.
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Dr. Joseph Abboud is a board certified orthopaedic surgeon who specializes in the treatment of patients with shoulder and elbow disorders at Rothman Orthopaedics Institute. He is an internationally recognized authority on the treatment of shoulder and elbow disorders. He is a Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery at the Sidney Kimmel Medical College of Thomas Jefferson University and has recently completed his four year term as the Senior Vice President of Clinical Affairs at Rothman. During this time he worked with the executive leadership team to oversee a time of tremendous organizational growth of Rothman Orthopaedic Institute.
Topics include:
-His path to becoming an orthopedic surgeon, including being born in Beirut, Lebanon and immigrating to the U.S. at 5 years old. He's been in Philadelphia since 10 years old and is most proud of the fact that he has been caring for patients in the Delaware Valley, Philadelphia, and South Jersey since the late 90's.
-He discusses kicking off the inaugural meeting of Shoulder360™ as a course chair. The concept of the meeting is to provide a comprehensive shoulder course focusing on shoulder repair and reconstructive surgery. The course chair's are keeping the education engaging with tapping into the culture of South Beach and adding judges with commentary and scoring to panel discussions.
-We hear about how he recently completed the General Manager program at Harvard Business School to help further his business acumen and his recent course completion on the MIT Sloan Blockchain Program.
-We discuss the future technology of shoulder surgery to include balloon spacer for patients with difficult rotator cuff repairs.
Find out more about Dr. Joseph Abboud here.
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This is a good one where you'll want to intently listen with the incredible wisdom of Dr. Javad Parvizi. He is an American Board Certified, fellowship trained, Orthopaedic Surgeon and the Director of Clinical Research at the Rothman Orthopaedic Institute. Dr. Parvizi has been at Rothman since 2003. He holds the James Edwards Professor Chair of Orthopaedics at Thomas Jefferson University. He specializes in the management of young patients with hip disorders such as dysplasia, femoroacetabular impingement and other complex hip and knee conditions. He is a renowned world expert in the field of periprosthetic joint infection, joint preservation, and joint reconstruction.
Topics include:
-He joined Rothman Orthopaedics in 2003 as the 13th physician and today, Rothman has over 250+ physicians. Dr. Parvizi tells us about the vision of Dr. Richard Rothman in creating Rothman Orthopedics and "private-medics," where private practice comes together with academics.
-We discuss the creation of Parvizi Surgical Innovation (PSI), established in 2016, with a founding circle of 32 individuals. They follow an incubator model to evaluate innovative ideas with a product council, financing and resources.
-Only two of our guests have their own Wikipedia pages and Dr. Parvizi is one of them. Check out Dr. Parvizi's page with his vast accolades and accomplishments here.
-We hear about where does he think we are going in the war on bacteria and infections?
-We also hear Dr. Parvizi's great wisdom on innovation. He says it simplifies life, makes it more affordable and changes status quo positively.
Find out more about Dr. Parvizi here.
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Dr. Morteza Meftah is a Hip and Knee Joint Reconstruction Specialist, Co-director of Robotic and Computer-assisted Joint Replacement Surgery Chair, Center for Orthopedic Innovation, Department of Orthopedic Surgery at NYU Langone’s Preston Robert Tisch Center for Men’s Health and NYU Langone Madison Avenue Orthopedics.
His clinical practice and research focus on complex primary and revision total hip and knee replacements, including rapid post-surgical recovery, outpatient joint replacement surgery, opioid-sparing surgical pathways, peri-prosthetic fractures and infections, and robotic-assisted total joint replacement.
Topics include:
-His role as Chair of the Orthopedic Innovation Center. He helps us understand the differences between invention and innovation.
-We discuss the use of robotics and navigation with aiding precision during surgeries.
-We hear about the grit and challenges to get his start-up, Caira Surgical, launched.
Find out more about Dr. Morteza Meftah here.
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Continuing to bring you the best of the best orthopedics with one of the most influential shoulder specialists in the world.
Hiroyuki Sugaya, President of the Tokyo Sports Orthopedic Clinic, joins us for this episode. He is an orthopedic surgeon specializing in shoulder and elbow. Dr. Sugaya has been dedicated to the treatment and research of shoulder & elbow injuries for over 20 years. He worked at the Funabashi Orthopaedic Hospital in 2002, where he led the shoulder & elbow team for 18 years. During this time, he and his team published numerous clinical research articles based on vast clinical experiences regarding treatment for shoulder & elbow injuries.
Topics include:
-Discussing his research and expanding his network globally.
-Dr. Sugaya's experience with Annecy Live Surgery: International Shoulder Advanced Course with Dr. Lafosse.
-Fitting in his hobbies of working out and golf when he can.
Find out more about Dr. Hiro Sugaya here.
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Kevin Plancher, MD, MPH is the Founder of Plancher Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine. Dr. Plancher is a Clinical Professor, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, at Montefiore Medical Center/Albert Einstein College of Medicine and an Adjunct Clinical Assistant Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery, at Cornell University in New York. In addition, Dr. Plancher is the Fellowship Director of an ACGME accredited sports medicine program in NYC and CT.
Dr. Plancher is a leading orthopaedic surgeon and sports medicine expert with extensive knowledge in knee, shoulder, elbow, and hand injuries. He specializes in treating anterior cruciate ligament tears and shoulder injuries, which he sees frequently as a physician for the U.S. Ski Team and as a League Physician for Major League Lacrosse. He specializes in minimally invasive procedures including: partial knee replacements, arthroscopic rotator cuff repairs, arthroscopic Bankart repairs, and endoscopic elbow release for severe tennis elbow. He is also an expert in total and reverse shoulder, and knee replacements procedures. Dr. Plancher developed the arthroscopic technique for releasing a nerve for posterior shoulder pain. He has a paticular interest in adolescent sports injuries and injury prevention for young female athletes.
Topics include:
-Dr. Plancher's story of becoming an orthopedic surgeon, along with shared experiences and overlap with Dr. Sigman.
-We hear about his sports medicine fellowship, including stories with previous fellow, Dr. Shariff Bishai.
-We discuss Dr. Plancher's responsibilities being named chair of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons’ (AAOS) Board of Specialty Societies (BOS). The BOS brings together the leaders of the 23 musculoskeletal societies to address advocacy, continuing medical education, research, and membership, residency, and fellowship issues. It also serves as an advisory body to the AAOS Board of Directors and promotes unity and collaboration between specialty societies and the Academy.
-Dr. Plancher lectures globally on issues related to orthopaedic procedures and sports injury management. He is the founder of the “Orthopaedic Summit: Evolving Techniques”, (OSET) a national conference. Tune in to hear about the intriguing "Journal of Retraction" session held at OSET. Find out more about OSET here.
Find out more about Dr. Kevin Plancher here.
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Dr. Brett Sanders is an orthopedic surgeon with subspecialty training in shoulder, sports medicine, and upper extremity with a special interest in complex arthroscopic and open shoulder surgery at the Center for Sports Medicine and Orthopaedics in Chattanooga, TN.
We hear about Dr. Sanders path to becoming an orthopedic surgeon. A native of Nashville, Dr. Sanders attended college at the University of Virginia and subsequently attended the University of Tennessee College of Medicine and performed an Internship in general surgery and a Residency in orthopaedic surgery, both at Emory University. While at Emory, he was elected to the AOA Leadership Conference and provided sports medicine care for Georgia Tech and professional athletes.
Dr. Sanders completed fellowship training in shoulder and sports medicine at Harvard University with complementary training at the ALPS Institute in Annecy, France. He then performed a second fellowship in hand and upper extremity surgery at the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh.
Topics include:
-Dr. Sanders is the Founder and Chief Medical Officer of Tensor Surgical. Tensor Surgical was founded on the principle of “For Surgeons By Surgeons.” Tensor’s goal was to develop an instrumentation set with an emphasis on reproducible gold standard results while reducing overall time and cost in the OR. Tensor has sought and incorporated surgeon’s feedback, to continually improve and expand the capabilities of the Rotator Cuff Repair System, consisting of the reusable Tensor Tunneler and Suture Passer tools. Find more information on Tensor Surgical here.
-We also have an interesting discussion on orthobiologics and its use with patients.
Find out more about Dr. Brett Sanders here.
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Dr. John Keggi is an attending orthopaedic surgeon in private practice at Orthopaedics New England. As a renowned expert in adult hip and knee reconstruction and with 30 years' experience, Dr. Keggi is a frequently invited course instructor, lecturer, and presenter at universities and medical conferences around the country and internationally. He is also the author of book chapters and numerous articles published in peer-reviewed journals.
Topics include:
-Dr. Keggi and Dr. Sigman's philosophy of putting patients first with opioid sparing strategies post-operatively.
-What is better in total hip replacements, anterior or posterior approach?
-Dr. Keggi's utilization of computer navigation and robotics. He's involved in a multi-center, prospective study on total knee replacements with 200 patients where 96% patients are satisfied after two years post-operatively using robotics and computer navigation surgeries.
-Advice to patients contemplating joint replacement. A surgeon's experience is key with specialization.
Find out more about Dr. John Keggi here.
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Bringing you a unique episode with Erin Whitehead. Her expertise is as a surgeon coach and is CEO of Kick the Ceiling. Erin provides a concierge executive coaching service and is a prolific messenger on LinkedIn with over 25,000 followers. By coaching, she helps ambitious people actively engage in a high performance mindset by sharing how they consistently push past their next highest level.
Topics include:
-What does a certified executive coach do? She gets you from where are you now and where you want to be. Erin's coaching gets you to the point of "why is there a gap getting there?" She coaches you to double down on your ambitions.
-Here are the three questions she asked prior to coaching someone: Why do you want to be coached? Are you coachable? Will you put in the work?
-Coaching is not consulting. This is not about telling people what to do.
-Hear about why she hates the term "physician burnout?"
Find out more about Erin Whitehead here.
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Dr. Russell Bodner joins us for this episode, a fellowship trained sports medicine orthopedic surgeon with specialties in joint replacement and adult reconstruction surgery. Dr. Bodner has been in practice for over 30 years and currently at Northwestern Medicine Regional Medical Center in Sycamore, IL. We hear about his passion for innovation and wanting to make a difference in orthopedics.
Topics include:
-We hear his story with medical school at UCLA, residency at University of Pennsylvania and half-year fellowship in Austria and the other half with Dr. Steadman in Lake Tahoe.
-We discuss his practice with a recent partnership in private equity.
-We hear his remarkable story working with Dr. Larry Dorr, titan and legend in arthroplasty, on their breakthrough research on finding the appropriate location of the acetabular component in hip replacements. By utilizing Dr. Dorr's patient database and Dr. Bodner's postural science and biomechanics, they were able to pioneer new technology to innovate in the hip arthroplasty space.
Find out more about Dr. Russell Bodner here.
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Take out a pen and paper with this tangible advice to improve physician private practice. Omar Khateeb, Head of Growth for Gentem, joins us to discuss how practices can make data driven decisions to help scale their business.
Gentem transforms the reimbursement experience by not only handling the end-to-end billing and revenue cycle processes, but also reimbursing physicians upfront. Leveraging automation, data science, and the latest financial technologies, Gentem is able to increase cash flow while reducing receivable days and uncovering opportunities to increase revenue. Topics include:
-Special offer for our listeners: Get a free billing and revenue analysis from the team at Gentem. Go to gentem.com/orthoshow to submit your information. For MD's, you can also get 1 CME credit.
-Find your niche and focus on it. Pick something where you want to be the known brand.
-Medicine is a business: What is the workflow, process and environment like in your practice? Put yourselves into your patient's shoes from the moment they call for an appointment, walk into the office and all the way through their departure. Customer experience is key for patient retention.
-Ancillary revenue streams: You need to diversify and expand on multiple sources of income. Investigate cash pay treatments with positive clinical results to help add revenue streams to practices. It also helps provide options for your patients that are not available under their insurance plan.
-Billing analysis is important for any successful practice. Orthopedics is in the top 5 of claims declined and many practices don't have the reporting needed to make changes when needed. Ask you billers: a.) How much is in our accounts receivable? b.) What is the average time for things in accounts receivable? c.) What is our net collections rate? d.) What is our charge lag?
-Lost revenue calculator: Go to gentem.com/lostrevenue. Plug in monthly and quarterly collection information to get guidance and advice.
Find out more about Omar Khateeb here and Gentem here.
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Dr. Andrew Chen is a sports medicine orthopedic surgeon at Littleton Regional Healthcare in Franconia, NH. He is also the Medical Director and Head Team Physician for USA Nordic Sports. He will be at the Beijing Winter Olympics in February, 2022 to support the team.
Dr. Chen and Dr. Sigman had the opportunity to travel together for the 2008 Beijing Olympics and hear their fond memories from that trip.
We also discuss Dr. Chen's time in undergrad at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine and his residency at NYU Langone Hospital for Joint Diseases. He talks about his passion for sports medicine and completing his fellowship at Steadman-Hawkins Sports Medicine Clinic. We also discuss his position as the Medical Director and Head Team Physician for USA Nordic Sport.
Find out more about Dr. Andrew Chen here.
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Dr. Christopher Lee is a board certified orthopaedic surgeon specializing in sports medicine, arthroscopy, joint and cartilage preservation as well as shoulder and knee replacements. He is in private practice in Burbank, CA. Dr. Lee is also the team physician for men and women's USA National Indoor Volleyball Team. He traveled with the team's to Tokyo for the 2021 Summer Olympics, where he was on the court with the women's team gold medal win.
Topics include:
-We continue to bring you the best of the best in orthopedics, including those with unique experiences. We hear about Dr. Lee's experience as a violinist since an early age.
-He is part of the "Tufts University Triple Jumbo." Born and raised in Boston, Massachusetts, Dr. Lee attended Tufts University where he received awards for both academic and artistic achievements. Dr. Lee subsequently attended the Tufts University School of Medicine where he participated in the MD/MBA program. After completing the Tufts Combined Residency in Orthopaedic Surgery, he then received his fellowship training at the San Diego Arthroscopy and Sports Medicine Fellowship where he trained with international pioneers in sports medicine, arthroscopy and shoulder replacement surgery.
-Dr. Lee discusses the long, arduous road to becoming the lead physician for the USA National Indoor Volleyball for both men's and women's teams. He gives us the insights going to Tokyo for the Olympics, the challenges while there and ultimately, being there for the women's team big gold win.
Find out more about Dr. Christopher Lee here.
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We've gone south to interview Dr. Matt Barber, an orthopedic surgeon in private practice at Alabama Orthopaedic Clinic in Mobile, Alabama. Dr. Barber is a fellowship-trained specialist in joint replacement surgery of the knee and hip. His commitment to continuous learning and education helps him to select the best techniques and technologies to achieve great outcomes for his patients. Because of his experience with advanced technologies such as custom implants, robotics and computer navigation; Dr. Barber is sought out by patients throughout the Southeast region. Topics include:
-You're missing out if you don't follow him on Facebook, Instagram and LinkedIn! He provides educational information to patients, along with engaging on platforms, such as LinkedIn, with peers on challenges or problematic cases.
-We discuss his perspective of what's happening in technology in total knee replacement.
-We hear about his Ortho Real podcast. Check it out here.
Find out about Dr. Matt Barber here.
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We're pivoting back to telling the great stories of orthopedic surgeons for this episode. Marc Pietropaoli, MD is a brother from another orthopedic laser mother, as the one who turned Dr. Sigman onto utilizing laser as an alternative treatment modality for acute and chronic orthopedic conditions. We discuss how laser has changed their practice and impacting patients in a positive way.
Dr. Pietropaoli is a board-certified orthopedic surgeon, fellowship trained in sports medicine. He is recognized as one of the leading sports medicine and orthopedic surgeons in Upstate New York. As the founder of Victory Sports Medicine & Orthopedics in Skaneateles, NY, Dr. Pietropaoli has built an innovative clinical practice that is driven by outstanding customer service.
Topics include:
-Dr. Pietropaoli's fellowship at The Andrews Institute and learning about the teamwork needed to optimize patient and athlete outcomes.
-Dr. Pietropaoli influenced Dr. Sigman in utilizing laser in clinical practice. We discuss how lasers work on acute and chronic orthopedic conditions by decreasing inflammation, increasing blood flow to the area, inhibiting nerve fibers and stimulating the powerhouse cells of mitochondria. There are more and more studies coming out on lasers, along with a recommendation for laser therapy in the AAOS Guidelines for Osteoarthritis of the Knee released earlier this month. Lasers are listed in the AAOS guidelines as FDA-approved laser treatment may be used to improve pain and function in patients with knee osteoarthritis. The full AAOS Guidelines for Osteoarthritis of the Knee can be found here.
Find out more about Dr. Marc Pietropaoli here.
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We have on Dr. Jim Kovach and Dr. Jaime Garza, also both NFL alumni, for this episode who are incredibly passionate about research, orthobiologics and cellular mediated therapies. It's a perfect dovetail episode after our Dr. Scott Bruder episode on the FDA Consumer alert on orthobiologics. We discuss further what you can/can't do in orthobiologics and discuss an innovation in pre-market approval.
Jim Kovach is MD, JD, Executive Director, Translational Entrepreneurship, UC Davis School of Medicine, where he supports physician training in entrepreneurship; and industry outreach to support translational science. He identifies products that are consistent in formulation and can developed, scaled and distributed to help solve challenges in medicine. Dr. Kovach received his medical degree with distinction from the University of Kentucky while simultaneously playing in the National Football League. Dr. Kovach played 7 years in the National Football League as a middle linebacker for the New Orleans Saints and San Francisco 49ers.
Dr. Jaime R. Garza M.D., D.D.S., F.A.C.S. is a native San Antonian with a focus on academics and clinical trials. He has academic appointments as a professor at the University of Texas Health Sciences Center and at Tulane School of Medicine. He is also the President of the Texas Center for Cell Therapy and Research, LLC. A former college football player before entering medical school, Dr. Garza has served as team or tournament physician for several college and professional teams including the NFL’s New Orleans Saints and the and U.S. Olympic track and field team.
Topics include:
-We hear about their involvement in pivotal investigational device exemption (IDE) studies with GID BIO, Inc.. An IDE allows an investigational device to be used in a clinical study to obtain pre-market approval (PMA) for Class III medical devices. The first study was a safety and feasibility study with the second being a double blind placebo controlled trial at three sites. Tune-in to hear about the technology and the goals of the study outcomes.
-Both are college football and NFL alumni with a passion to educate former players and facilitate outreach to industry. A decade ago, Dr. Garza received emails from NFL alumni about “great stem cell treatments available for free," yet it wasn’t legitimate. He has since educated alumni and physicians on how they were being targeted and how to protect the NFL Alumni name. It was a significant organizational wake-up call and is now headed in the right direction with the establishment of NFL Alumni Healthcare Committee, for which Dr. Kovach and Dr. Garza serve as senior medical advisors.
Find out more about Dr. Jim Kovach here and find out more about Dr. Jaime Garza here. Interested in GID BIO, Inc., find out more information here.
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Does Rod Woodson need an introduction?! He played in the NFL for 17 years, with 10 years being with the Pittsburgh Steelers and was a key member of the Baltimore Ravens' Super Bowl XXXV championship team that beat the New York Giants. He is an NFL superstar as one of the greatest defensive players and named in the Top 100 NFL players of all time.
We discuss his family, faith and humility, amongst these other topics:
-Black and gold runs through his veins from his high school career at Fort Wayne Snider High School, playing college football at Purdue and professionally for 10 years with the Pittsburgh Steelers
-The dreaded three letters for any football player....A-C-L. He discusses his ACL injury while with the Pittsburgh Steelers, chondral defect in the opposing knee and ongoing issues with osteoarthritis now
-Being inducted into the NFL Hall of Fame, part of the Top 100 player list and being a part of the 75th NFL Anniversary Team
Find out more about Rod Woodson here.
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Martha Shadan, President and CEO of Miach Orthopaedics, Inc., joins us for this episode. She has more than three decades of experience in the life science industry as a business leader in a variety of both large and start-up organizations.
We hear about her industry experience as a leader. During 2018, Shadan served as global vice president of marketing at Smith & Nephew, a role she assumed after the company acquired Rotation Medical, where she was president and CEO. Shadan led Rotation Medical through FDA approval and commercialization of the Rotation Medical Bioinductive Implant for rotator cuff tears (now known as REGENETEN™), as well as the company’s acquisition by Smith & Nephew in December 2017. Prior to joining Rotation Medical, she was the president of the Trauma Division at Zimmer where she managed the P&L for the global business. Shadan served at Covidien as vice president/general manager of Vascular Therapies and vice president/general manager of BioSurgery and Sports Surgery.
Topics include:
-Miach Orthopaedics' proprietary, bio-engineered Bridge-Enhanced® ACL Restoration (BEAR®) Implant. They recently received FDA clearance and are moving towards commercialization in select areas shortly. It is a proprietary bio-engineered implant used to facilitate healing of the torn ACL. Unlike reconstruction, which is the current standard of care, the BEAR Implant does not require a second surgical wound site to remove a healthy tendon from another part of the leg or using a deceased donor’s tendon. The BEAR Implant acts as a bridge between the two ends of the torn ACL.
-We also discuss important advice for medical device listeners in their careers.
Find out more about Martha Shadan here and find out more about Miach Orthopaedics, Inc. here.
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We have Oregon native, Dr. Patrick Denard, on for this episode. He's an orthopedic surgeon specializing in shoulder surgery at the Oregon Shoulder Institute. Dr. Denard has been voted one of the top shoulder surgeons worldwide by National Library of Medicine Expertscape and is the most widely published shoulder specialist in Oregon. Dr. Denard has advanced arthroscopy training and is able to perform the vast majority of shoulder procedures in a minimally invasive fashion, including all types of rotator cuff repairs and instability repair.
In addition to his position at Southern Oregon Orthopedics, Dr. Denard is an instructor at Oregon Health & Science University, and is the Director of Shoulder and Sports Medicine at Providence Medford. He continues to participate in research, presenting this nationally and internationally and regularly instructs other orthopedists at courses on the shoulder.
Topics include:
-His passion for the pursuit of excellence, including his time at his fellowship with shoulder expert Dr. Stephen Burkhart in San Antonio, TX. Dr. Burkhart ignited Dr. Denard's passion for academic research and have shared hard work ethics. We hear how Dr. Denard has a strong desire to be as good as he can be and takes one of Dr. Burkhart's sayings to heart, "a man has never drowned in his own sweat." Dr. Denard continued on with his training to include arthroplasty and shoulder replacement experience with Dr. Gilles Walch in Lyon, France.
-Dr. Denard is in private practice and continuing to expand upon his research, including telling us about the new fellowship program at Oregon Shoulder Institute.
-We discuss the future of shoulder surgeries and what it can look like to include artificial intelligence.
Find out more about Dr. Patrick Denard here.
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Such a remarkable, entrepreneurial story! Joanna Geisinger Devin has worked in medical device sales for almost 10 years for companies such as Smith & Nephew and Zimmer. Early in her career, she realized the poor communication endemic in surgical scheduling, a problem she faced firsthand as a sales rep. In 2016, she left her position as a medical sales rep to receive her MBA at Babson College F.W. Olin Graduate School of Business. She is now the Co-Founder and CEO of Torq Interface with its mission to revolutionize communication between hospitals and their vendors and to repurpose savings for enhanced patient care.
Topics include:
-Get creative to reach out to surgeons! Joanna had caricatures drawn of surgeons with music to get their attention. She personalized it to her surgeon's to end the dread of being turned away at the front door.
-She left a fantastic position in medical sales to get her MBA and pursue her desire to be an entrepreneur. Listen to this amazing story!
-Torq Interface is like air traffic control for surgical cases. They are now in over 100 facilities and 24 states using Torq's EHR-integrated platform to streamline surgical scheduling and eliminate back-and-forth emails, calls, and texts. They also have a simplified loaner tray management feature to gain visibility into the status of loaned equipment and track vendor compliance with pick-up and drop-off windows.
-Her vision with Torq with growing into ambulatory surgery centers to promote efficiencies and goal of 500 facilities in next 12 months.
-Advice for those considering starting a business.
Find out more about Torq Interface here.
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The Beard, Matthew Ray Scott, is continuing to make connections with The Fro, Dr. Scott Sigman, and suggesting our next guest, Kameron Helmuth. Grab you pen and paper for our 15-degree pivot with this episode with key financial advise and counsel. Kameron is a financial advisor for orthopedic surgeons, host of Doctors Eyes Only Podcast and fun personal fact, a competition BBQ pitmaster.
Topics include:
Evaluating and implementing alternative investment strategies. Kameron analyzes potential private investment alternatives for surgeons and helps source credible investment opportunities available only to accredited investors. He asks the tough questions to make sure you're making the best, informed decisionLeveraging passive income sources provides some of the best opportunities for planning. This includes tax & financial planning strategies to best use 1099, consulting, royalty or other side hustle income. Kameron says income diversification is one of the top priorities with guidance to his clientsProactive Tax Planning Strategies: He educates us on a new proposed capital gain tax increase Coordination of trusted advisory team as the quarterback to existing trusted advisors or if needed, Kameron brings missing advisors to the table
Follow Kameron Helmuth on LinkedIn for more information or visit vestiaadvisors.com.
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Dr. Scott Bruder, MD, PhD., joins us for a "FRO ALERT" episode on the significance of the FDA consumer alert on regenerative medicine therapies. Dr. Bruder is the Founder and CEO of Bruder Consulting & Venture Group. He helps breaks down in orthobiologics what is legal, what's not, what is compliant, what you can/can't say and what you can/can't use. Listen to this episode on this important information that is relevant for all our listeners, including medical sales, orthopedic surgeons and patients.
In this episode, Dr. Bruder breaks down the alert on June 3, 2021 from the FDA on "Important Patient and Consumer Information About Regenerative Medicine Therapies." This latest alert on June 3rd makes physicians, companies and patients aware of which orthobiologics that are not approved. Other topics include:
-Clarification on terminology such as stem cells, regenerative medicine and orthobiologics
-What it means for FDA clearance vs. FDA approval
-Sage advice to surgeons, medical sales reps and patients seeking counsel on orthobiologics
Follow Dr. Scott Bruder on LinkedIn for more information.
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Thinking about innovating a product in medical device? This is an episode for you. We are joined this episode by Dr. Steven Goldberg, orthopedic surgeon in private practice in Naples, FL. Dr. Goldberg moved to Naples in 2005 as an Orthopedic Surgeon for the Cleveland Clinic, and later served for 5 years as the Chief of Orthopedic Surgery at Physicians Regional Healthcare System. In 2014 Dr. Goldberg founded Catalyst OrthoScience, a medical device company focused on developing less-invasive surgical implants for orthopedic surgeons to help reduce recovery time and improve outcomes for patients. He holds 10 patents for those innovations, and the devices and tools are used daily by surgeons across the United States.
Topics include:
-The process of founding Catalyst OrthoScience with high highs and low lows getting the first products launched. He started making prototypes in his kitchen to get it off-the-ground. We hear about the long, expensive and arduous journey to get approval and product in the market.
-He provides advice for physicians that have new product ideas. Use your network and don't be afraid to talk to your peers about it. Don't show up to pitch with a napkin drawing and do the extra work to produce prototypes for pitching.
Find out more about Dr. Steven Goldberg here.
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We have the dynamic father/daughter duo of Dr. Michael Redler and Dr. Lauren Redler on this episode, who joined us at AOSSM/AANA in Nashville. Dr. Michael Redler was a founding partner of The Orthopaedic and Sports Medicine Center, which merged with Connecticut Orthopaedics in 2018. He specializes in sports medicine as well as hand and upper extremity surgery.
Dr. Lauren H. Redler specializes in operative and non-operative treatment of sports medicine injuries in pediatric, adolescent and adult patients. She utilizes advanced, minimally invasive arthroscopic surgical techniques to repair sports-related of injuries of the shoulder, elbow, and knee. We discuss her two orthopedic subspecialty fellowships: one in Sports Medicine at Hospital for Special Surgery and the other in Pediatric Sports Medicine at Boston Children’s Hospital.
Other topics include:
-Their differences being in an academic vs. private practice setting
-Being able to compare cases together
-How social media is important in both of their practices
Find out more about Dr. Michael Redler here. Find out more about Dr. Lauren Redler here.
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We have Dr. Nima Mehran on for this episode, sports medicine orthopedic surgeon at Kaiser Permanente. He did his sports medicine fellowship at Kerlan-Jobe Orthopaedic Clinic where he had the opportunity to take care of athletes from the Los Angeles Lakers, Dodgers, Kings, Sparks, the Anaheim Ducks, and the USC Trojans football team. Dr. Mehran is infectious in his positive attitude, has great energy, powerful on social media and upping the game in sports medicine. Topics include:
-His story of wanting to be an orthopedic surgeon since he was a child. He attended USC and received his medical degree from Chicago Medical School. Dr. Mehran completed his orthopedic residency at Henry Ford and for his fellowship, it was KJOC or bust!
-You can take a stone and throw it, you will hit an excellent ortho surgeon in LA. Everyone is great in LA! We discuss the importance of local care for patients within the Kaiser model.
-He has 19,000 followers on Instagram! He has an upcoming AAOS Academy talk with The Ortho Show alum, Dr. Okoroha, on how to integrate social media into your practice. His advice is 1.) Don't post just to post 2.) Be yourself and be genuine 3.) Don't give medical advice: it's a slippery slope 4.) Be respectful and understand perspectives.
Find out more about Dr. Nima Mehran here.
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Back to sunny Southern California to Manhattan Beach with Dr. Ronna Parsa. She is a fellow-trained orthopaedic surgeon who specializes in sports medicine at her surgical practice, Parsa Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine Institute, in Manhattan Beach, California. Dr. Parsa, a Southern California native, received her fellowship training under Dr. James Andrews, a world-renowned surgeon for sports injuries. She has been a lifelong athlete and bases her treatment philosophy on her many personal experiences around the world, as both an athlete and a community service volunteer.
Topics include:
-Her time and fellowship with Dr. James Andrews in Florida. She gained a lot of experience with game coverage with the Washington Redskins, Tampa Bay Rays spring training and college football with Alabama and Auburn.
-She carved out her niche and set up her solo practice in the middle of the orthopedic mecca of LA, surrounded by major players like KJOC, Santa Monica Orthopedic Group and Kaiser Permanente. Dr. Parsa is starting her own surgical center shortly, the Manhattan Beach Surgical Institute.
-She’s part of the New Breed with regenerative medicine. Dr. Parsa was a Molecular Biology major and spurned her interest after involvement with a phase III trial while at The Andrews Institute on regenerative medicine.
-She provides suggestions to listeners as they are trying to develop their personal and professional brand in orthopedics. She took Dr. Andrews advice that you need to crawl before you walk before you run. It takes baby steps and time to get where you want to be. Also, it takes years to build a reputation and 15 minutes to destroy it. Her advice incudes being cognizant of how you portray yourself.
-Her passion for volunteer work. She has worked with the Silver Service Children’s Foundation with surgical interventions for child deformities, such as club foot, and had a traveling fellowship with Health Volunteers, with a placement in Nicaragua, to teach residents there.
Find out more about Dr. Ronna Parsa here.
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Dr. Vonda Wright is an orthopedic surgeon and internationally recognized authority on active aging and mobility. She is an entrepreneur, motivational speaker, wrote 5 books, has appeared on 200 media interviews on shows such as "Dr. Oz" and "The Doctors," and has her own podcast.
Dr. Wright specializes in sports medicine and currently serves as the inaugural Chief of Sports Medicine and Orthopedics for Northside Health System in Atlanta. An intra-preneur, Dr. Wright was the Inaugural Medical Director of the UPMC Lemieux Sports Complex, a 158,000 sq ft integrated sports medicine and performance joint venture between UPMC and the 5x Stanley Cup Campion Pittsburgh Penguins, and the founding director of the Performance and Research Initiative for Masters Athletes (PRIMA). Her pioneering research in mobility and musculoskeletal aging is changing the way we view and treat the aging process.
Topics include:
-Making a difference in patient's lives by helping people walk again. She discusses how orthopedic surgeons are gatekeepers of mobility to stave out chronic disease.
-We hear about her medical degree from the University of Chicago, residency in orthopedic surgery at the University of Pittsburgh and her fellowship in sports and shoulder surgery at the Hospital for Special Surgery in New York.
-Dr. Scott Sigman asks, "How does an orthopedic surgeon in research become a public speaker?" Dr. Wright says surgeons should share their research to consumers and communicate in a way to help make a difference.
-Dr. Wright speaks worldwide and has authored five books; “Fitness After 40: How to Stay Strong at Any Age” and “Guide to THRIVE: 4 steps to Body, Brains & Bliss,” “Younger in 8 weeks,” an “A Parents Playbook for Raising Healthy Athletes,” and “Masterful Care of the Aging Athlete.” Her books are available on Amazon.
Find out more about Dr. Vonda Wright here.
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We continue to bring you the best of the best in orthopedics, not just in the U.S., but also in the World. This week is no exception with Dr. Julian Machado, orthopedic surgeon specializing in knee surgery, from Brasília, Brazil. It's amazing to continue to hear stories about the orthopedic surgeon circle globally and exchanging ideas across the world to learn from the best. We hear about how Dr. Sigman and Dr. Machado's friendship has grown with fond memories of their times together while training. Other topics include:
-All Things Brazil: Brasília is the federal capital of Brazil with 10 million people in the health system. We hear about their private and public healthcare and how strict their health authorities are in Brazil. We also hear about the 15 lbs. of meat Dr. Sigman ate at a Brazilian steakhouse while visiting Dr. Machado
-His father was a Chief Orthopedic Surgeon and Dr. Machado followed in his footsteps
Find out more about Dr. Julian Machado here.
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PitchPro is “The best of orthopedics pitched to the best in orthopedics.”
Tune in to this pitch from Vericel on MACI®. Vericel's all-star pitch team includes orthopedic surgeons, Dr. Geoffrey Van Thiel and Dr. Cassandra Lee. Listen to hear them pitch to our expert panelists, Dr. Vinod Dasa, Dr. Scott Sigman, Matthew Ray Scott and Joe Mullings. Dr. Van Thiel and Dr. Lee really nailed it with MACI's key messaging and included a few great laughs to the panelists. They took the panels heat and had seamless responses to their tough questions.
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Want to go up against the heat of the panel on PitchPro? Email info@theorthoshow.com for more information.
Dr. Nancy Yen Shipley is a board-certified orthopaedic surgeon, fellowship-trained in sports medicine and arthroscopy of the shoulder and knee. She is passionate about sharing her path to medicine with others, in particular the next generation of future physicians. She writes and speaks on these topics in addition to bone and joint issues, and produces and hosts the top podcast The 6% with NancyMD. As a mother and a surgeon, she is a mentor and champion for women and diversity in surgical specialties, and brings awareness to this through speaking engagements and an active online presence.
We hear her story of taking a 6-year hiatus before applying to medical school. She had an interesting path working in sales and marketing in the snowboarding industry and dabbling with a family company in Chinese medicine, including course work in acupuncture, before making the decision to go to medical school.
Topics include:
-The 6% with NancyMD podcast: The 6% is a podcast dedicated to women thriving in traditionally male-dominated fields. As a female orthopaedic surgeon, she belongs to the 6% that are women in this field - and thus the inspiration for the title. She's in season 3 of the podcast and focuses on inspiring stories of women who are thriving in male-dominated fields, and how they were able to realize their goals and overcome the challenges that they’ve faced. Listen to The 6% wherever you find podcasts.
-Her involvement in SpeakUp Ortho. It's a platform that shares anonymous stories of bias and inequity. They also share positive stories of where good efforts have been made on making the workplace equitable in orthopedics.
-Her work with AAOS PR and their Social Media Task Force.
-Importance of your personal brand as an orthopedic surgeon. It's also important to identify your personal core values to maintain a healthy work/life balance.
Find out more about Dr. Nancy Yen Shipley here.
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We're not sure when our next guest sleeps. Dr. Antonia Chen has so much energy and in her short 7 years in clinical practice, she's an outstanding surgeon and researcher with 270+ peer reviewed articles, 250 presentations and 45 books/book chapters. She is the Director of Research for the Division of Adult Reconstruction and Total Joint Arthroplasty in the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery at Brigham and Women’s Hospital (BWH) who specializes in hip and knee replacements. She is board certified in Orthopaedic Surgery, and her clinical practice is focused on taking care of patients with arthritic hips and knees, as well as avascular necrosis. In addition to primary hip and knee replacements and partial knee replacements, she also specializes in the care of complex patients who may require revision procedures or further treatment of their previous hip and knee replacements. Topics include:
-Can you believe she got her MBA and Medical Degree concurrently?!
-Her residency at Pitt and how she found the winding path to research
-Finding her balance on the clinical side with surgery and research
-Patient advice with most important research findings in joint replacement. What can I do to prevent infections? Her research is now looking into things such as Vitamin D, sugar levels and reduction in smoking to improve outcomes in patients
-Advice for improving outcomes for those surgeons doing joint replacement with robotics
Find out more about Dr. Antonia Chen here.
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We're pivoting this episode from the classic orthopedic surgeon story and we're moving into value for the surgeon and medical device reps. We have on Matthew Ray Scott, also known as The Bearded One and The Brand Man. He is Managing Director and Principal of FEED. The Agency. He helps surgeons and medical device companies differentiate themselves from the sea of sameness. Topics include:
-How he formed FEED. The Agency. At FEED, they align with specialty surgeons who want to avoid the money pit of traditional marketing. They encourage doctors who are trying to prove they are the better to pivot to prove how they are different to attract more ideal patients. One aspect is through their Brand Rx audit. Brand Rx helps deliver outcomes that matter most through brand awareness, new patients, more referrals, more five-star online reviews, and more repeat patients.
-We discuss the 6 P's: Pain, Perspective, Problem Solving, People, Process and Place.
-Matthew's time in the U.S. Army where he learned formative leadership experience and moved outside his comfort zone to be able to embrace discomfort.
-PitchPro: It's like Shark Tank, but for orthopreneurs. Both Matthew Ray Scott and Dr. Scott Sigman are panelists on PitchPro and discuss the view from their side. PitchPro is an opportunity for early development or growth stage companies to pitch their innovation to a panel of experts. The expert panelist role is to provide key questions, advice and guidance to the companies. Companies will get recognized quickly from the panelist reach to amplify key messaging. The panelists want to keep engaging with the companies after the video stops rolling to continue to offer advice and follow how they're doing. Find out more about PitchPro here.
Find out more about Matthew Ray Scott here.
PitchPro is "The best of orthopedics pitched to the best in orthopedics."
Tune in to this pitch from EAGLE-I 3D. EAGLE-I 3D is a privately backed early-stage company offering 3D-CT PSI (patient specific instrumentation) software subscription App (SaaS) and personalized surgical alignment guides for total hip replacement. Listen to hear the EAGLE-I 3D team pitch to our expert panelists, Dr. Vinod Dasa, Dr. Scott Sigman, Matthew Ray Scott and Joe Mullings.
EAGLE-I 3D all-star pitch team includes:
Management Team
• Jeff Chandler, CEO • Mike Gillman MD, CMO • Jim Ham, COO
Advisory Board:
• Ran Schwarzkopf MD, NYU Langone Health • Derek Amanatullah MD, Stanford • Ed Domanski, 3D-CT PSI Expert
Dr. Sutton is a board certified sports medicine surgeon with expertise in arthroscopy of the shoulder, knee and hip. She is an Associate Attending Orthopedic Surgeon at Hospital for Special Surgery and a member of the Sports Medicine Institute and Women’s Sports Medicine Center at HSS. She is also Chief Medical Officer for World Lacrosse and Team Physician for US Ski & Snowboard. She has an amazing passion for fitness and practices what she preaches in the holistic approach to the athlete. We discuss unique challenges in treating female athletes.
Other topics include:
-Treating the whole athlete as Chief Medical Officer for World Lacrosse. Providing support such as strength and conditioning, nutritional and mental support to get athletes through injuries.
-She's a fitness fanatic. Her life message is about movement, getting outside and inspiring others to keep moving.
-She is on the AAOS Diversity Advisory Board whose goal is to create more opportunities for a diverse orthopedic group and recently joined the Board of Directors for AAOS. We hear her story on her introduction into this role on the Board.
Find out more about Dr. Karen Sutton here.
Thank you to our partner OrthoLazer for making this episode of The Ortho Show possible.
PitchPro is the best of orthopedics pitched to the best in orthopedics.
Kevin Rocco, CEO of Biorez, is pitching the future of tendon and ligament healing. Biorez has been developing a revolutionary proprietary technology called BioBrace™. It's a regenerative implant that can be added at the time of surgery to reinforce the repair and act as a scaffold to improve and facilitate the healing process. Tune in to hear the advice from our expert PitchPro panelists on this new innovation. Panelists include Dr. Scott Sigman, Joe Mullings, Matthew Ray Scott and Dr. Vinod Dasa.
Interested in finding out more about Biorez and BioBrace? Email info@biorez.com.
Kevin Kruse, MD, joins us this episode to discuss all the fantastic things he's done just 6 years into practice. Dr. Kruse is a board-certified orthopaedic surgeon at Texas Orthopaedic Associates, LLP, with extensive training in the shoulder, elbow, and hand. Dr. Kruse completed a fellowship on the hand and upper extremities at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center before traveling to Lyon, France, to complete a fellowship on shoulder surgery at the Centre Orthopedique Santy, with the world-renowned surgeon, Gilles Walch. We get to hear his story on prepping for his fellowship in France for 4 months and hear about his book, Dr. Hustle.
Other topics include:
-Experience playing with Indiana Hoosiers Big Ten football with discipline, building relationships and life lessons learned.
-He wrote a book! Dr. Hustle: 9 Core Principles to Help You Build a Thriving Practice in Today’s Competitive, Constantly Changing Healthcare Market. It's all about how to help grow and manage your practice for younger surgeons and fellows. Great advice on how to become more efficient while developing high quality of care and balancing your professional and personal life through focus and delegation. Find the book on Amazon here.
-Patient experience and tracking outcomes is key to a successful practice.
-Medical device design: All about what problem are you trying to solve? It takes perseverance and took him 3 years working with an engineer to get to the point of submitting to the FDA.
Find out more about Dr. Kevin Kruse here.
Thank you to our partner OrthoLazer for making this episode of The Ortho Show possible.
Dr. Sigman and our latest guest, Dr. Ran Schwarzkopf, recently met and through this episode, we hear they share a lot of connections. Orthopedics is such a large profession and is a small world with so many common threads.
Dr. Ran Schwarzkopf is an orthopedic surgeon at NYU Langone Health who specializes in hip and knee reconstruction and is a full Professor at the Department of Orthopedic Surgery at NYU Grossman School of Medicine. Interesting episode to hear his upbringing in Israel and his path to becoming an orthopedic surgeon. He gives great advice to all our listeners, including orthopedic surgeons and patients.
Topics include:
-Dr. Schwarzkopf has a dual citizenship in the U.S. and Israel. He decided to become a doctor after his mandatory service in the Israel Army and traveling the world abroad for the year after his service
Key questions asked:
-Should I have an anterior or posterior approach for my hip replacement?
-Where are we at in 2021 on robotic assisted surgery, navigation and patient specific instrumentation?
-What are three things from evidence-based joint replacement that will improve patient outcomes?
Lastly, he gives advice to patients as they are seeking out physicians for joint replacement surgery.
Find out more about Dr. Ran Schwarzkopf here.
Thank you to our partner OrthoLazer for making this episode of The Ortho Show possible.
Continuing to bring you the best of the best on The Ortho Show. Excited to have the official fact checker of our show this week, Dr. William Levine. He listens to each episode and then critiques it to Dr. Sigman. :)
He is a nationally and globally renowned specialist in arthroscopic and open shoulder, elbow, and knee surgery, and sports medicine. He is Chair of the Department of Orthopedic Surgery at Columbia University's College of Physicians and Surgeons, where he holds the Frank E. Stinchfield Professorship in Orthopedic Surgery, and serves as Chief of the Orthopedics Service at New York-Presbyterian/Columbia University Medical Center. Dr. Levine also assumed the role as Editor-in-Chief for the Journal of the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons in January 2016.
As Head Team Physician for Columbia University, Dr. Levine is responsible for providing care for 31 Columbia intercollegiate athletic teams. Under his guidance, the department's surgeons also function as Team Physicians for the New York Yankees, Major League Soccer's (MLS) New York City Football Club, the Rockland Boulders, Fordham University, City College of New York, as well as over 25 high schools.
Discussion topics include:
1.) Sharing stories of their professional careers
2.) Lasting legacy to have residents and fellows that surpass you in their careers
Find out more about Dr. William Levine here.
Thank you to our partner OrthoLazer for making this episode of The Ortho Show possible.
Continuing to bring you the best of the best in orthopedics. Our guest this week has 27 peer-reviewed publications and he's still in residency. We have Dr. Dhanur Damodar joining this episode. He's currently the Chief Resident at University of Miami and prepping to join the Windy City at Rush University/Midwest Orthopedics to do his sports medicine fellowship next year. He gives us insight and perspective on what training is like now and his passion in becoming an orthopedic surgeon.
1.) In addition to his plethora of peer-reviewed publications, he has many other accolades including the AANA Ortho-Regeneration Resident Scholar winner and AANA Resident Scholarship winner
2.) His entrepreneurial desire outside of orthopedic surgery, including branching into the digital health space
3.) The importance of professional brand, including presence on social media. He discusses a paper in-submission with OJSM on "The impact of social media presence, age, and patient reported wait times on physician review websites for sports medicine surgeons." Physicians with a professional social media account had better wait times and reviews. It increases patient engagement with an online presence and helps make an orthopedic surgeon more relatable
4.) Schooling us on the new app, Clubhouse. Join this new fad and listen to The Bone Club
5.) Solid advice for those young listeners considering a career in orthopedics
Find out more about Dr. Dhanur Damodar here.
Thank you to our partner OrthoLazer for making this episode of The Ortho Show possible.
Regenerative medicine is a complicated space and we get key questions answered for our listeners during this episode.
What is PRP? What are stem cells? Does it work? Does it not work? Is it worth the extra money? Who do I go to? We discuss these key questions with Dr. Steven Sampson, one of the nation's pioneers in regenerative medicine. He's a top sports medicine doctor in Los Angeles and Beverly Hills and is internationally recognized in the field of non-surgical orthopedics. Dr. Sampson is the physician founder of the Orthohealing Center and physician to Olympic athletes and Los Angeles Clippers. He is also the founder of TOBI, The Orthobiologic Institute, an annual conference which has grown to 1000+ doctors in 40 countries. Discussion topics include:
-Why is regenerative medicine like The Grateful Dead or black licorice? You either love it or hate it. Dr. Sampson discusses how regenerative medicine is changing the way we are doing things and embracing new approaches to care
-Discussion on patient pay model on regenerative medicine. Pricing depends on region, quality, preparation and physician experience. His suggestion is to do your research and reviews on physicians in your area for individuals considering regenerative medicine
-Regenerative medicine crosses multiple specialties and the TOBI conference includes attendees such as plastic surgeons, neurologists, orthopedic surgeons and veterinarians who share best practices to advance the field. TOBI 2021 is slated October 7-9, 2021 as an interactive virtual experience. Check out the conference here
-Wild West claims about what regenerative medicine can do vs. scientific evidence. Dr. Sampson is passionate about the potential of cell based therapies and discusses along with it comes opportunists or rogue physicians taking care of vulnerable patients
-Various types of regenerative medicine with PRP and bone marrow concentrate. His theory is bone marrow is loaded with anti-inflammatory proteins and bone marrow concentrate can neutralize the inflammation. He's continuing on publishing the outcomes
Find out more about Dr. Steven Sampson here.
Thank you to our partner OrthoLazer for making this episode of The Ortho Show possible.
"When you get out of bed, give the best you can. By the end of the day, ask yourself if you were meaningful."
Insightful words from this week's episode with Dr. Michell Ruiz, a world-renowned sports medicine surgeon who thinks in a meaningful, philosophical and spiritual way. Dr. Ruiz practices in Mexico City at the Department of Surgery in Elbow and Shoulder at the National Institute of Rehabilitation. He is the upcoming Director of their Shoulder and Elbow fellowship and is the current President of the Mexico Shoulder and Elbow Society.
This is an impactful episode discussing Dr. Ruiz's journey consulting around the world when his son was diagnosed with autism. After intensive research and implementing exercise and immuno-metabolic therapies, his son is thriving in his own way. He's non-verbal, but loves to write and is a typical adolescent 11-year old with a girlfriend. With his love of writing, he's publishing his first book on April 2nd, which is Autism Awareness Day. This diagnosis has shaped how Dr. Ruiz practices medicine and how he relates to others.
Other topics include:
-AANA Traveling Fellowship experience that was coast-to-coast in the U.S.
-His drive with research and education continuing on with Master's in Sciences with tissue engineering and Ph.D. in Tendon Inflammation
Find out more about Dr. Michell Ruiz here.
Thank you to our partner OrthoLazer for making this episode of The Ortho Show possible.
Bringing you more of the best of the best in orthopedics. Dr. Mary O'Connor is a Healthcare Entrepreneur committed to improving the delivery of musculoskeletal care. She is a thought leader in orthopedics and an innovative orthopedic surgeon. Dr. O'Connor is thinking about orthopedics in a whole new light from the view of a patient level with continuum of care. She is the Founder of Movement is Life, a multi-stakeholder national coalition committed to health equity to help end what she calls the "vicious cycle."
Dr. O'Connor is now the Co-Founder and Chief Medical Officer of Voya Health, Inc. It's a stealth-mode healthcare startup with a mission to empower humanity to lead their healthiest life. Voya is creating teams around individual patient's that focuses on musculoskeletal care and give them easily accessible resources such as a health coach, nutritionist and PT to drive engagement and better outcomes.
Other podcast topics include:
-Her TEDx Talk on Promoting Health-Your Secret SuperPower: Each of us can do something to help those around us
-Bundling in the non-operative space may be in our near future
Find out more about Dr. Mary O'Connor here.
Thank you to our partner OrthoLazer for making this episode of The Ortho Show possible.
Dr. Nirav Amin is an orthopedic surgeon at Restore Orthopedics Spine and Sports Center in Southern California. We discussed a timely topic on potential challenges with Tiger Woods fractures and injuries suffered in a car accident on February 23rd. Dr. Amin and Dr. Sigman are not treating physicians to Tiger Woods and discuss their past history treating these type of injuries and potential challenges in recovery.
Find out more about Dr. Nirav Amin here.
Thank you to our partner OrthoLazer for making this episode of The Ortho Show possible.
Dr. Asif Ilyas is an orthopedic surgeon, partner and board member at the Rothman Institute, Professor of Orthopedic Surgery at Thomas Jefferson University, President of the Rothman Opioid Foundation and Program Director of the Hand Surgery Fellowship at Thomas Jefferson University. He is also a Team Physician for the Philadelphia Eagles and 76ers. Have we mentioned we bring you the best of the best in orthopedics? Topics include:
-Mentorship inspired his career path in hand surgery. We hear this a lot on the importance of mentorship and how mentors help build future mentors
-Changing the paradigm with opioid sparing surgeries. There's an impact to the patient and those around them when opioids are prescribed
-Mission of Rothman Opioid Foundation with education, research and advocacy
-Participating in the Health Policy Committee on opioids
-Utilizing wide awake, local anesthesia no-tourniquet (WALANT) for hand surgeries
Find out more about Dr. Asif Ilyas here.
Thank you to our partner OrthoLazer for making this episode of The Ortho Show possible.
Medical device sales reps, listen in!
Ciro Roemer, former Company Group Chairman for Johnson & Johnson Medical Devices for North America, joins us for this episode. You're going to want to write down these pearls of wisdom from a top orthopedic executive with 35 years of industry experience. He joined us when he was enjoying his first week of retirement. Topics include:
-It's a team effort from medical device manufacturers to the surgeons for the best patient outcomes
-Advice from an executive in medical devices. He carried a bag and started in the trenches
-Credo where patients are #1, employees #2, community #3, stakeholders #4
-Importance of AO Foundation as the world's leading education provider to health care professionals
Thank you to our partner OrthoLazer for making this episode of The Ortho Show possible.
It says a lot when we had a hard time deciding to call this episode either "International Rockstar" or "The Meteor" for this surgeon's meteoric rise in orthopedic surgeries. Dr. Chahla is an orthopedic surgeon who specializes in the treatment of complex knee, hip, and all sports related injuries. He is a team physician for the Chicago White Sox, Chicago Bulls and Chicago Fire. He did his education in his home country of Argentina, where he got his MD and Ph.D. Dr. Chahla did not one, not two, but three fellowships at top institutions in the U.S. including SMOG, SPRI and Rush Orthopedics. Dr. Chahla is passionate about research with 250+ published articles, 30 book chapters and well known internationally with his lectures. This is a remarkable story with truly an international orthopedic rockstar. Discussion topics include:
-How he overcame so many hurdles with medical schooling in Argentina and getting accredited in the U.S. through fellowships
-Importance of mentorship
Find out more about Dr. Jorge Chahla here.
Thank you to our partner OrthoLazer for making this episode of The Ortho Show possible.
Dr. Kelechi Okoroha, remember this name in the orthopedic world! He's just 2 years out of fellowship and just got offered to be on the medical staff for the Minnesota Timberwolves. He trained at Rush, arguably one of the best sports medicine fellowships in the country, and played basketball at Xavier University, still finding a way to study and applying to medical school. Our topics discussed include:
-Remarkable story how he was able to combine his passions becoming an orthopedic surgeon and being on the medical staff to support professional players
-Unique fellowship at Rush with research, training with top doctor's and top-level professional athletes
-Research on opioid sparing for surgery and sports medicine procedures
-Ambassador of AAOS for social media and improving orthopedic collaboration as a whole. Dr. Okoroha is social media savvy and growing his following
-Advice to young orthopedic listeners
Find out more about Dr. Kelechi Okoroha here.
Thank you to our partner OrthoLazer for making this episode of The Ortho Show possible.
Quite a resume with our guest during this episode, including writing a textbook (not a chapter or excerpt, but fill-on textbook!), "Foundations of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery." Dr. Namdari is a shoulder and elbow surgeon and associate professor of orthopedic surgery at Thomas Jefferson University. He is committed to evidence-based medicine and discuss some of his key research in upper extremity. Other discussion topics include:
-Importance of education in residency and fellowships
-Shout out to Dr. Goel's PrecisionOS with rise of virtual education and helping to solve a huge challenge for residents/fellows
-Rothman Opioid Foundation with opioid sparing approaches through research, marketing and patient education, including their new podcast on Paindemonium
-RCT in JBJS on Interscalene Block with and without Intraoperative Local Infiltration
-Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery study on Early postoperative complications after Latarjet procedure: a single-institution experience over 10 years
-P-acnes is now C-acnes?! We talk infections in shoulder surgeries and how to reduce infection rates with hydrogen peroxide
-You can find Dr. Namdari's textbook, "Foundations of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery," here.
Find out more about Dr. Surena Namdari here.
Thank you to our partner OrthoLazer for making this episode of The Ortho Show possible.
We're taking the 36,000-foot view with all the things being done right in the orthopedic space. Joining us for this episode, we have one of the great non-orthopedic leaders in the orthopedic service line, anesthesiologist and pediatrician, Dr. Zeev Kain. Adding to his long list of accomplishments, he's a professor at UCI and Yale, as well as founder and President for American College of Perioperative Medicine. We keep bringing you the best of the best in orthopedics. Discussion topics include:
-Orthopedic Value Based Care course, a Fro approved conference. A course that brings together all different avenues with administrators, doctors, nurses, lawyers, etc. to bring value to the orthopedic service line
-Outpatient and ASC surges
-Enhanced recovery bringing perioperative team together
-Healthcare being ripe for disruption. Why isn't Medicare negotiating with big pharma?
Find out more about Dr. Zeev Kain here.
Thank you to our partner OrthoLazer for making this episode of The Ortho Show possible.
Dr. Benjamin Schwartz joins for this episode, orthopedic surgeon who specializes in joint replacement in Beverly, MA and is Chief Innovation Officer at Healent. He was named a Top Voice of LinkedIn with his thought-provoking commentary and interest in healthcare technology. Dr. Schwartz recently challenged big tech and we discuss his letter to Apple CEO, Tim Cook. Discussion topics include:
-Big tech turned eye to healthcare and ask why? Are they interested in making change or to tap into expansion in a growing market? How amazing would an Apple Hospital be for healthcare or for Apple to build their own EMR platform?
-He used downtime during early covid to his advantage at Healent as the Chief Innovation Officer. Healent offers virtual care delivery to patients with education, remotely monitoring patient outcomes and increasing efficiency
-Telehealth: Is it here to stay or does it slow down workflow with inefficiencies?
-Medical device listeners: We support you! Dr. Sigman and Dr. Schwartz discuss how they've met with industry through covid
Be sure to follow Dr. Benjamin Schwartz on LinkedIn.
Thank you to our partner OrthoLazer for making this episode of The Ortho Show possible.
When you think of cartilage, you think of Dr. Bert Mandelbaum. Other Fro titles for Dr. Mandelbaum include "Defenders of ACL's" and the "OG and pioneer of orthopedic medical care for soccer in the US." The key discussion points include:
-Cedars-Sinai Kerlan-Jobe Institute is now the largest sports medicine fellowship in the world and discussed taking the legacy of Kerlan-Jobe to the next level with research
-His mission of concepts, techniques and technology with commitment in fellowship to train leaders through mentorship
-Cartilage procedures such as MACI, PACI and BMAC
-Orthobiologics and regenerative medicine to establish a path with evidence-based information
-We had to talk soccer with the "Defender of ACLs" and discuss the FIFA prevention program with 11 core exercises to help reduce ACL injuries
Find out more about Dr. Bert Mandelbaum here.
Thank you to our partner OrthoLazer for making this episode of The Ortho Show possible.
We're talking shoulder's with Dr. Paul Favorito, Clinical Director of Shoulder and Upper Extremity service line for Christ Hospital. It's the chutzpah episode since if Dr. Favorito isn't happy with his results, he'll go learn a new operation. Hot topics include:
-His philosophy on being a shoulder surgeon of learning, practice and execution. Constant learning from peers is part of his mantra
-Indications for tendon transfers including irreparable posterosuperior rotator cuff tears and substantial external rotation deficiencies
-Liposome bupivacaine scalene block is the single most impactful thing he's done to help patients with pain and taking an opioid-sparing approach
-Shout-out to the importance of industry, "How important are reps for surgical intervention as far as safety, efficacy and process." 80% of physicians who responded said reps are necessary and vital part of the surgical process
Find out more about Dr. Paul Favorito here.
Thank you to our partner OrthoLazer for making this episode of The Ortho Show possible.
No rivalry with these orthopedic surgeons on opposing coasts! We've spanned 3000 miles for this podcast with Dr. Ronald Navarro in Southern California and Dr. Scott Sigman hosting in Massachusetts. Dr. Navarro is an orthopedic surgeon who specializes in sports medicine and is the regional chief of orthopedic surgery at Kaiser Permanente. This includes managing 200 orthopedic surgeons in 13 centers from San Diego to Santa Barbara. We bring you the best of the best in orthopedics on The Ortho Show! Topics include:
-How and when Dr. Navarro and Dr. Sigman decided to become orthopedic surgeon's and the perseverance of succeeding in their careers
-Kaiser Permanente closed system model and the effort put in to increase the reputation of the organization among both new hires and patients over the last 20 years
-Multi-modal approaches for reduction of opioids and post-op complications. Patient communication is key on expectations and opioid sparing regimens
Find out more about Dr. Ronald Navarro here.
Thank you to our partner OrthoLazer for making this episode of The Ortho Show possible.
Based on volume, we have the #1 arthroplasty surgeon in New York for this episode. Find out how Dr. Andrew Wickline has low complication rates, keeps cost low and has the lowest opioid use in the nation with his detailed attention to patient education. He treats his patients like customers with positive outcomes with his protocols. Dr. Andrew Wickline discusses:
-Constantly learning from his colleagues. He travels once per quarter to operate with other surgeons to learn something new
-Education is #1 for opioid reduction and provides his patient's an education booklet on expectations post-operatively. He cut physical therapy and replaces it with at-home exercises
-His love for race cars and how it helps him disconnect
-View Dr. Wickline's manuscript in Journal of Orthopedic Experience and Innovation, "23-hour TKA in 10 opioid pills or less through 90 days: A non-selected prospective consecutive one year cohort" here
-View Dr. Wickline's manuscript in Journal of Orthopedic Experience and Innovation, "23-hour Total Hip Replacement Requiring Only 3.5 Opioid Pills Through 6 Weeks: A Non-selected Prospective Consecutive One Year Cohort" here
Find out more about Dr. Andrew Wickline here.
Thank you to our partner OrthoLazer for making this episode of The Ortho Show possible.
We're continuing to bring you more of the best of the best in the orthopedic industry. We have Dr. Cory Calendine this week, orthopedic surgeon extraordinaire who specializes in robotic joint replacement. He is “savoring life to the bone,” pun intended. Topics include:
-Passion for building brand on social media by connecting to his patients through education. He uses a little bit of everything to get information out with videos, posts and even haiku's!
-Generating positive energy for his practice through awareness with patients by using SocialClimb for Google reviews
-What is robotic surgery and why he is an early adopter? It's all about how he can improve patient care through robotics and adjustments intraoperatively
-CliftonStrengths assessment. Are you a WOO?
Find out more about Dr. Cory Calendine here.
Thank you to our partner OrthoLazer for making this episode of The Ortho Show possible.
If you are in orthopedics, you likely know our guest this week, Dr. Ira Kirschenbaum.
Remember the early 90's orthopedic website, www.bonehome.com? Did you know Dr. Kirschenbaum coded and built the website? Outside of his nickname as The Godfather of Orthopedics, Dr. Sigman has also dubbed him the "Creator of Orthopedics on the Internet." It's an information packed episode on:
-BronxCare's mission of high quality and cost reduction of medical care
-Partnership in Swiftpath.com: Episode of care management company with digital patient engagement tools. Improving outcomes for patients with an opioid sparing approach, reducing complications, digital PT and monitoring of the patient post-joint replacement
-Mykneeyourknee.com: Chronicling knee replacement surgery on a knee replacement surgeon
-Journal Orthopedic Experience and Innovation (JOEI): How this journal is different with no submission fees and no subscriptions needed. 30,000 page and article views in just 6 months
Find out more about Dr. Ira Kirschenbaum here.
Thank you to our partner OrthoLazer for making this episode of The Ortho Show possible.
We're taking this episode to the far northeast corner of the North America continent to Nova Scotia to hear from orthopedic surgeon extraordinaire, Dr. Ivan Wong.
In this episode, you'll hear Dr. Wong discuss:
-Influence of the Southern California Orthopedic Institute (SCOI) way
-Benefits and challenges working in the Canada healthcare system
-Creation of the Halifax portal technique
-Use of distal tibial allograft for major bone loss
-Importance of residents and fellows questioning procedures to help drive him to be better
Find out more about Dr. Ivan Wong here.
Thank you to our partner OrthoLazer for making this episode of The Ortho Show possible.
Join us on this episode for fresh industry information on the business side of orthopedics with Dr. Wael Barsoum, former CEO and President of the Cleveland Clinic in Florida, and current President and Chief Transformation Officer of Healthcare Outcomes Performance Company (HOPCo). Tune-in to hear these topics:
-His leadership style on building, empowering and creating cohesive teams to enable decision makers
-Mission for HOPCo on working with payers to take on full global risk of musculoskeletal healthcare to improve outcomes and lower costs
-Difference between private equity and HOPCo's goals
-Dr. Barsoum's take on universal healthcare and why competition is important
Find out. more about Dr. Wael Barsoum and HOPCo's mission here.
Thank you to our partner OrthoLazer for making this episode of The Ortho Show possible.
Dr. Louis McIntyre joins us this episode to discuss these insightful topics:
-Accelerated recovery rate for patients with Cow Patch (Implant)
-Hospital reimbursement rates have more than doubled in the past decade and hospital CEO pay increased 93%, while surgeon reimbursement has been flat
-The reasons why private practice ortho groups should join MSO's
View Dr. McIntyre's Editorial Commentary: A Rigged Game—Surgeon Reimbursement Under the Resource-Based Relative Value Scale, Current Procedural Terminology, and the Affordable Care Act in the The Journal of Arthroscopic and Related Surgery here.
Thank you to our partner OrthoLazer for making this episode of The Ortho Show possible.
Dr. Paul Sethi is a busy man in orthopedics and needs to have more hours in his day to fit it all in! Tune-in to this episode for an educating episode on:
-Changing the post-op paradigm on pain management with an opioid sparing approach. Dr. Sethi discusses how his organization has reduced opioid usage by 70%
-Overcoming obstacles and hurdles in medical device design and patents
-Private equity investment into orthopedic practices to scale musculoskeletal care
-Fantastic work being done at the ONS Foundation with research, ACL prevention and reduction of opioid use
Find out more about Dr. Paul Sethi here.
Thank you to our partner OrthoLazer for making this episode of The Ortho Show possible.
Must hear episode with Dr. Steve Mora discussing his injuries in a commuter bus accident leading him to want to become an orthopedic surgeon at 8 years old. Amazing story to tune in!
Dr. Mora also describes what it's like to be the orthopedic surgeon to UFC fighters and how he found his niche in this tight circle. He talks about the importance of social media, promoting himself and his practice on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook and YouTube. Great tips from Dr. Mora for orthopedic surgeons looking how to brand themselves.
Find out more about Dr. Mora here.
Thank you to our partner OrthoLazer for making this episode of The Ortho Show possible.
This is a knockout! Tune-in to this bite-size edit of Dr. Mora's episode. Full episode will be released on Thursday and is a must-listen. In this short, Dr. Mora talks about what it's like to be the ortho surgeon to UFC fighters and his approach to help them with their goals in this physically demanding sport.
Find out more about Dr. Steve Mora here.
Thank you to our partner OrthoLazer for making this Ortho Short episode of The Ortho Show possible.
Tune in to hear Dr. Alejandro Badia discuss these insightful topics including:
-OrthoNOW locations that support orthopedics on-demand. It's a network of orthopedic urgent care centers that revolutionized the delivery of healthcare to patients for shorter wait times, decreased cost of care and better outcomes
-Staying up-to-date on innovative techniques through education and travel
-Healthcare From The Trenches, Dr. Badia's book about how to do things better in the healthcare world and incorporating his passion from decades of practicing medicine
Find out more from Dr. Alejandro Badia here. Check out his video on "How Can You Help Affect Meaningful Change for Healthcare Delivery in America?" here and order Healthcare From The Trenches on Amazon.
Thank you to our partner OrthoLazer for making this episode of The Ortho Show possible.
The Ortho Show is celebrating women in orthopedics!
Dr. Elisabeth Gennis discusses being a woman in orthopedics and gets very candid on work/life balance. Other discussion topics include giving advice to women in orthopedics, along with establishing your brand as an orthopedic surgeon and actively communicating this to patients.
Find out more from Dr. Elisabeth Gennis here.
Thank you to our partner OrthoLazer for making this episode of The Ortho Show possible.
Dr. Danny Goel, CEO of Precision OS, joins us this week to discuss their virtual reality program to educate residents and doctors on surgical techniques in the ortho world.
Find out more about Dr. Danny Goel here.
Thank you to our partner OrthoLazer for making this episode of The Ortho Show possible.
Arthroscopic innovations and reducing failure rates. Mr. Matt Ravenscroft, M.D., joins us from the UK and shares his latest projects.
Find out more about Mr. Matt Ravenscroft, M.D., here.
Thank you to our partner OrthoLazer for making this episode of The Ortho Show possible.
Tune in to listen to Dr. Alok Sharan and his desire to make spine surgery a better experience with patients who stay awake during their procedure.
Find out more about Dr. Alok Sharan here.
Thank you to our partner OrthoLazer for making this episode of The Ortho Show possible.
It's Dr. Scott Sigman vs. Dr. Michael Redler in the ultimate battle of the wits, as they tackle listener questions from the Orthopedic community.
Find out more about Dr. Michael Redler here.
Thank you to our partner OrthoLazer for making this episode of The Ortho Show possible.
Will this year's MLB season actually work out? Dr. Scott Sigman welcomes his friend, Dr. Amon Ferry, to the podcast to discuss.
Find out more about Dr. Amon Ferry here.
Thank you to our partner OrthoLazer for making this episode of The Ortho Show possible.
Tune in to hear about Dr. Scott Sigman and Dr. Shariff Bishai's 6-month quest to learn the Laterjet procedure from leading surgeons across the globe.
Find out more about Dr. Shariff Bishai here.
Thank you to our partner OrthoLazer for making this episode of The Ortho Show possible.
Tune in to hear about the work and commitment needed to be a professional sports doctor. Dr. Chris Dodson joins us to discuss his role as the Head Team Physician for the Philadelphia 76ers and Head Orthopaedic Surgeon for the Philadelphia Eagles.
Find out more about Dr. Chris Dodson here.
Thank you to our partner OrthoLazer for making this episode of The Ortho Show possible.
Check out on this week's episode...What's next for Becker's Healthcare, the industry leader for networking and sharing of information?
Find out more about Scott Becker here.
Thank you to our partner OrthoLazer for making this episode of The Ortho Show possible.
Dr. Redler and Dr. Sigman wax lyrical on the orthopedic return to play and they have some advice for you, "Invest in Plexi."
Find out more about Dr. Michael Redler here.
Thank you to our partner OrthoLazer for making this episode of The Ortho Show possible.
ACL repairs vs. ACL reconstructions? Tune in to listen to Dr. Gregory DiFelice on his thought process and technique for ACL repairs.
Find out more about Dr. Gregory DiFelice here.
Thank you to our partner OrthoLazer for making this episode of The Ortho Show possible.
600 publications, 25 societies. Tim Hewett, PhD, is a biomechanics unicorn.
Thank you to our partner OrthoLazer for making this episode of The Ortho Show possible.
Tune-in to listen how a curious 17-year-old found himself in the OR and made a remarkable discovery in the anatomy of the shoulder.
Find out more information on Dr. Don Buford, MD, RMSK here.
Thank you to our partner OrthoLazer for making this episode of The Ortho Show possible.
World class athlete Gabby Reece knows that "Choices matter." Hear her personal story of opioid free joint replacement.
Find out more about Gabby Reece here. Also, read more about the Plan Against Pain resource and non-opioid knee options for managing pain after surgery.
Thank you to our partner OrthoLazer for making this episode of The Ortho Show possible.
This week's interview discusses joint replacement warranties and evidence based orthopedics with our guest who might be the most educated man in the world, Dr. Michael Suk, MD, JD, MPH, MBA, FACS.
FInd out more about Dr. Michael Suk here.
Thank you to our partner OrthoLazer for making this episode of The Ortho Show possible.
Opioid sparing superhero surgeons, operating on red peppers?! It's all happening in this interview with Sean Mc Millan, D.O.
Find out more about Sean Mc Millan, D.O. at http://www.drseanmcmillan.com/.
Thank you to our partner OrthoLazer for making this episode of The Ortho Show possible.
Medicine, science and research with Michael Langworthy M.D. Orthopedic Surgeon and quite possibly the most interesting man in the world.
Ted Talk: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X55qpYxwoO4
In the news: https://www.southcoasttoday.com/article/20140206/LIFE/402060308
Thank you to our partner OrthoLazer for making episode #32 of The Ortho Show possible.
When all this lockdown craziness started we promised to bring you expert opinion and guidance. Today we do just that. Professor Paula Cannon is an expert virologist from the University of Southern California, she kindly took the time to join us for an interview and help find the answers to all our virus questions.
https://keck.usc.edu/faculty-search/paula-cannon/
Thank you to our partner OrthoLazer for making episode #31 of The Ortho Show possible.
Dr Romeo shares a powerful and personal account of current events.https://www.anthonyromeomd.com/ This episode is made possible by the support of Xiros North America makers of the Infinity Lock™ Button System, super fast, super simple, ACJ repair system. No corocoid drilling, high strength low stress, less time. Check out the Infinity Lock™ Button System and their other innovative orthopedic implants at www.xirosna.com
Have you ever wondered where the energy to be a full time Orthopedic Surgeon and a full time entrepreneur comes from? Vinod Dasa and Scott Sigman seemingly never sleep. On this episode, these two passionate pioneers grant a look behind the curtain of their all in approach to advancing orthopedics.
This episode is made possible by the support of Xiros North America makers of the Infinity Lock™ Button System, super fast, super simple, ACJ repair system. No corocoid drilling, high strength low stress, less time. Check out the Infinity Lock™ Button System and their other innovative orthopedic implants at www.xirosna.com
Find our more about Dr Vinod Dasa at http://www.vinoddasamd.com/
This is the third in our special limited series hosted by Scott Sigman.
It is often of crisis that new opportunities are born. Today on The Ortho Show we discover another emerging technology to help manage your patients. Digital delivery of Physical Therapy has seen its market acceptance rapidly accelerated. Guest host Dr. Scott Sigman talks with AMP recover CEO David Nichols to find out how we can help our patients remotely.
This episode is made possible by the support of OrthoLazer. FDA-cleared and patented technology treats the pain and inflammation associated with a wide variety of soft tissue injuries, nerve pain, arthritis and surgery with no known side effects.
Visit https://www.ortholazer.com/ for more information and see how you can incorporate OrthoLazer in to your treatment protocols.
Challenging us to look for opportunity in these toughest of times. Expert career advisor Mr. Joe Mullings joins guest host Dr. Scott Sigman for an interview that offers daring guidance that will serve those bold enough take it.
This episode is made possible by the support of OrthoLazer. FDA-cleared and patented technology treats the pain and inflammation associated with a wide variety of soft tissue injuries, nerve pain, arthritis and surgery with no known side effects.
Visit https://www.ortholazer.com/ for more information and see how you can incorporate OrthoLazer in to your treatment protocols.
In this episode we explore a rarely covered but essential part of the orthopedic family, The Orthotist. We are talking to Orthotist, entrepreneur, and industry influencer Mr Spencer Doty. We discuss the effects of the current pandemic on orthopedics, elective surgeries, hospitals and clinics. Spencer describes how they are delivering care today and what the future holds. This was recorded last week and although not technically inline with our “Alt-AAOS” programming the content was too valuable not to post right away.
What is the “Alt-AAOS” series?
We, like you, had planned to be in Orlando to bring you interviews and happenings associated with this epic annual event. To do this we had proudly partnered with our first ever sponsor, Xiros. When the event cancelled we figured that was that, but Xiros generously continued to support our mission to “Advance patient care through the sharing of ideas and information” and the “Alt-AAOS” was born.Thank you Xiros you rock!
Check out their innovative orthopedic implants at www.xirosna.com
Find out more about Spencer Doty at www.4activelife.com
Grappling to adjust to remote orthopedics? In the first of our guest hosted series “The Ortho Show with Dr Scott Sigman” Scott connects with Dr Mike Greiwe, CEO of OrthoLive. Mike was pioneering orthopedic telemedicine before the rest of us had ever imagined such a thing. Now his insights and experience are exactly what we need.
A big time thank you to our sponsor!This episode of The Ortho Show is brought to you in partnership with OrthoLazer.OrthoLazer Orthopedic Laser Centers offer both patients and their orthopedic doctors an innovative and effective alternative pain management option to treat acute and chronic orthopedic conditions. FDA-cleared and patented technology treats the pain and inflammation associated with a wide variety of soft tissue injuries, nerve pain, arthritis and surgery with no known side effects.
Visit https://www.ortholazer.com/ for more information and see how you can incorporate OrthoLazer in to your treatment protocols
The Alt-AAOS continues today with Dr William Levine from Columbia Orthopedics in New York.Dr Levine had a presentation planned for Orlando discussing “Navigating the challenges of mentoring in today’s environment”. If you're a leader in any area of the orthopedic industry, or if you have aspirations to be a leader, Dr Levine has some valuable guidance for you.
https://www.columbiaortho.org/profile/william-n-levine-md
This episode of the Ortho Show "Alt-AAOS" is brought to you by Xiros North America. Xiros are excited to be launching their new Infinty-Lock Button system, a super simple, super fast, ACJ repair system. No coracoid drilling, high strength, low stretch, less time. Check out the the Infinty-Lock and Xiros's other new innovations at
https://www.xirosna.com
For the first time in our short history we had decided to work with a sponsor, an orthopedic company by the name of Xiros, to make the AAOS episodes possible. When the Academy took the wise decision to cancel we figured that was that, but Xiros, to their credit, said we should go ahead anyway and they very generously wanted to continue to support our newly dubbed "Alternative or Alt-AAOS Episodes" a collection of interviews from surgeons who had intended to deliver presentations in Orlando, bringing you their key message here on the Ortho Show.
This episode of the Ortho Show "Alt-AAOS" is brought to you by Xiros North America. Xiros are excited to be launching their new Infinty-Lock Button system, a super simple, super fast, ACJ repair system. No coracoid drilling, high strength, low stretch, less time. Check out the the Infinty-Lock and Xiros's other new innovations at
www.xirosna.com
In this first Alt AAOS episode we talk with Dr Jorge Chahla from Rush University Medical Center. We cover biologics and knee ligament reconstruction, two of the topics he was scheduled to discuss at the Academy meeting.
www.jorgechahlamd.com
How are you managing the pain of osteoarthritis patients? Dr. Wasik Ashraf is another advocate of an opioid sparing approach for his patients and he believes there are some very simple treatment options you can employ to help patients experience less pain, get moving and improve their overall outcomes.
As always, we really appreciate you listening, please share this episode and for goodness sake, don’t forget to subscribe.
https://www.crystalrunhealthcare.com/providers/wasik-ashraf
What’s the next evolution in orthopedics? The integration of AI? Wider adoption of Robotics? What about the impact of 3D printing? And how might Amazon disrupt the industry completely?
Todays on the podcast we talk with a chap who spends his time defining the answers to these questions working alongside our industries top CEO’s, entrepreneurs and innovators. He is industry insider and med tech influencer Mr Joe Mullings
https://dragonflystories.tv/
https://mullingsgroup.com/
https://www.truefuture.tv/
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"The most important ability is availability." Today we discuss the role of surgeons and physical therapists in injury reduction. We sit down with Dr Chuck Thigpen and Professor Darin Padua to discover the keys to implementing injury prevention programs and making them stick.
https://www.atipt.com/dr-chuck-thigpen
https://exss.unc.edu/faculty-staff/darin-padua/
BU finds physical therapy access may reduce opioid prescriptions
Are robots a part of your orthopaedic practice? They certainly are for today’s guest, Dr Jason Snibbe. Take a listen as he describes the impact this is having in his patient outcomes and his feelings on what’s next in the robotics evolution. Hope you enjoy Episode #19 of The Ortho Show
Join us for an interesting discussion with Dr John Richmond on his personal philosophy on managing OA knee pain before surgical intervention and different approaches to ACL repair. He has a real depth of experience and has been a member of research teams that have received the O’Donoghue Sports Injury Research Award in 1995 and the Cabaut Memorial Basic Science Research Award in 2007, both from the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine. We greatly appreciated Dr Richmond taking the time to talk with us and we would love to hear your opinions on the approaches covered in this interview .
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Forget The Lat Transfer! Time To Show You The Lower Trapezius Transfer, Razzle DazzleThat snappy lecture title belongs to a talk delivered by today's guest Dr Dan Guttmann of the Taos Orthopedic Institute in New Mexico. Dr Guttmann was trying to find a quiet place to send some emails when he happened upon our mobile podcast studio. They say timing is everything, so we took the opportunity to quiz Dr Guttmann about this tricky technique. Thanks for being a good sport Dr Guttmann, see you in Taos.
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Dr Scott Sigman is leading the charge in opioid sparing orthopedics and is on a mission to deliver his inspiring message to the broader orthopedic community. We were lucky enough to get a few moments with Dr Sigman and to be able to discuss what drove him to take up this cause and gather some of his key insights in to building an opioid free practice. If you feel inspired to do so, we encourage you to connect with Dr Sigman via social media and #followthefro. You'll be glad you did.Hope you enjoy and thanks for listening
Recorded live at the Orthopaedic Summit Evolving Techniques conference 2019 https://orthosummit.com/
Our final live(ish) episode from the 2019 Orthopaedic Summit. We wrap up by hearing from the events educational Director Stephanie Petterson and her thoughts on the importance of the open and honest sharing of information in order to advance patient care. Thanks again to all of our guests this week and looking forward to joining you all here again next year.
OSET day three. There’s no doubt that Physical Therapists play an essential role in the successful outcomes of orthopedic patient care. Today we’re joined by a couple of influential PT’s and discuss their thoughts on improving patient compliance and the importance of the surgeon physio relationship. As always, we hope you enjoy the show.
It’s day two of our live show from the 2019 Ortho Summit. Today we had a chance to bring you some of the heavy hitters of the orthopedic industry. First up we hear from Professor Rene Verdonk. In addition to being a super nice chap, Prof’ Verdonk happens to be regarded as a thought leader in the treatment of meniscal injury. Then we hear from Dr Jack Farr, Dr Farr is here to share his extensive experience in cartilage repair. Some wise words are contained within these short few moments we had to share with these experts in their fields. Hope you enjoy the show.
Coming at you live(ish) from the Bellagio Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas Nevada. Today is day one at the Orthopedic Summit we got to enjoy several outstanding presentations and panel discussions. What really stood out was the new crop of ortho super star faculty members holding their own in the company of some pretty heavy hitters.
In this episode we catch up with a couple of these Young Guns. Firstly Dr Matt Hepinstall shares his insights in to the use of robotics in orthopedics. Skynet is imminent! We will also hear from Dr Rachel Frank. Rachel was in a panel for complex shoulder surgery and is a first time faculty member at OSET. She’s crazy smart and has some interesting points on educational case studies.
Lots more to come this week. Thanks for listening.