THE ORTHOSHOW – Page 3 – Unique Stories of the Best of the Best in Orthopedics

Published 2022-04-13

Hosted by Dr. Scott Sigman – “Dr. Matt Varacallo”

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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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Published 2022-04-06

Hosted by Dr. Scott Sigman – “Dr. Daniel Paull”

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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Published 2022-03-30

Hosted by Dr. Scott Sigman – “Dr. Eric Smith”

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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Published 2022-03-14

Hosted by Dr. Scott Sigman – “Dr. Oke Anakwenze”

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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Published 2022-03-09

Hosted by Dr. Scott Sigman – “Dr. Veronica Diaz”

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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Published 2022-03-02

Hosted by Dr. Scott Sigman – “Dr. Jim Williams”

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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Published 2022-02-23

Hosted by Dr. Scott Sigman – “Dr. Lew Schon”

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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Published 2022-02-16

Hosted by Dr. Scott Sigman – Gary Herschman-EBG Law

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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Published 2022-02-09

Hosted by Dr. Scott Sigman – “Dr. Joseph Abboud”

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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Published 2022-02-02

Hosted by Dr. Scott Sigman – “Dr. Javad Parvizi”

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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Published 2022-01-27

Hosted by Dr. Scott Sigman – “Dr. Morteza Meftah”

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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Published 2021-12-15

Hosted by Dr. Scott Sigman – “Dr. Hiro Sugaya

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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Published 2021-12-08

Hosted by Dr. Scott Sigman – “Dr. Kevin Plancher”

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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Published 2021-12-01

Hosted by Dr. Scott Sigman – “Dr. Brett Sanders”

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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Published 2021-11-17

Hosted by Dr. Scott Sigman – “Dr. John Keggi”

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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Published 2021-11-10

Hosted by Dr. Scott Sigman – “Surgeon Coach”

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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Published 2021-11-04

Hosted by Dr. Scott Sigman-“The Bod Meets The Fro”

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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Published 2021-10-28

Hosted by Dr. Scott Sigman- “Helping Private Practices Maintain Independence”

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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Published 2021-10-21

Hosted by Dr. Scott Sigman – “Dr. Andrew Chen”

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.

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Published 2021-10-13

Hosted by Dr. Scott Sigman – “Olympic Gold: Dr. Chris Lee”

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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