Device Nation
World-Renowned Surgeon and Patient ….Dr. C. Lowry Barnes AND Dr. Henry Cloud!!
What an incredible treat for the Device Nation audience today, a conversation with world-renowned Surgeon Dr. C. Lowry Barnes AND world-renowned Author, Dr. Henry Cloud!
First up on deck, Dr. Henry Cloud, an acclaimed leadership expert, clinical psychologist and New York Times bestselling author. His 45 books, including the iconic Boundaries, have sold nearly 20 million copies worldwide. He has an extensive executive coaching background and experience as a leadership consultant, devoting the majority of his time working with CEOs, leadership teams, and executives to improve performance, leadership skills and culture.
And what a closer, Orthopedic Surgeon Dr. C. Lowry Barnes, widely recognized as one of the foremost joint replacement experts in the world! Dr. Barnes has made substantial contributions to research focused on the hip and knee, having published more than 350 peer-reviewed articles and lectures nationally and internationally on total joint replacement surgery. He holds 7 patents for orthopaedic surgery devices and implants, and established the HipKnee Arkansas Foundation, a non-profit research foundation and motion detection laboratory to further study patients with arthritis.
As a national and international thought leader in hip and knee replacement, Dr. Barnes has held numerous leadership roles in professional societies, including recently serving as the President of the American Association of Hip and Knee Surgeons (AAHKS). He has also served as President of the Society for Arthritic Joint Surgery, the Mid-America Orthopaedic Association, the Southern Orthopaedic Association, and the Arkansas Orthopaedic Society.
He is also actively involved in the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, (AAOS) Association of Bone and Joint Surgeons, American Orthopaedic Association, and the International Society for Technology in Arthroplasty. He is also a member of The Knee Society and The Hip Society, and has served on the editorial boards of many scientific journals.
Dr. Lowry Barnes: https://uamshealth.com/provider/c-lowry-barnes/
Dr. Barnes Golf Lab: https://a.co/d/2cFRKZ4
Dr. Barnes Medial Pivot Paper: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0883540325002335
Dr. Henry Cloud: https://www.drcloud.com/
Order “Trust” here: https://a.co/d/2cFRKZ4
Dr. Cloud Knee Story: https://news.uams.edu/2020/09/02/henrycloud/
Brown Bag with Tempida AI Scribe Developer Dr. Kishore Tipirneni!!
What a privilege, introducing Device Nation to bestselling Sci-Fi Author, Programmer, and Orthopedic Surgeon Dr. Kishore Tipirneni!
The developer of “Tempida”, an awesome AI-Scribe program to help Surgeons with mind-numbing EHR documentation. A great app, a great add to any Reps bag!
200 Free minutes here: https://app.tempida.com/SignUp?ref=KE8080OM
The Complete Trilogy: https://www.amazon.com/New-Eden-3-book-series/dp/B08HVF54KJ
Dr. Tipirneni Clinic: https://www.desertorthocenter.com/kishore-tipirneni-md-hip-knee-shoulder-elbow-surgeon-phoenix-az.html
Tempida Website: https://tempida.com/
Dr. Adam Brekke and Peter Verillo talk AI in Orthopedics….Promise, or Peril?
Episode two in a Device Nation series examining what AI is bringing our way in the operative Orthopedic space!
First up on deck is Peter Verillo, CEO of Redefine Surgery: “Redefine Surgery is developing the Mentor Vision System, an AI platform that helps surgeons implant instruments and devices with speed and precision. By building the world’s richest dataset of expert surgeons, we’re enabling advanced surgical guidance and creating an AI mentor capable of delivering top 1% clinical outcomes across specialties.”
Our closer is Duke Health Orthopedic Surgeon Dr. Adam Brekke, as we talk about Texas BBQ, enabling tech, “move 37”, synthetic biology and so much more!!
“AI will not replace Doctors, but will instead augment them, enabling physicians to practice better medicine with greater accuracy and increased efficiency.”
Benjamin Bell
Redefine Surgery: https://www.redefinesurgery.com/
Dr. Brekke Clinic: https://www.dukehealth.org/find-doctors-physicians/adam-brekke-md
Move 37: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AlphaGo_versus_Lee_Sedol
Nexus Book: https://a.co/d/ey2EbJ6
The Coming Wave Book: https://a.co/d/71CidAl
Dr. Michael Murphy and AI Programmer Chance Bair talk AI in Orthopedics….Promise, or Peril?
Episode one in a Device Nation series examining what AI is bringing our way in the operative Orthopedic space, Grok describes our time today:
“AI programmer Chance Bair and Anderson Clinic Orthopedic Surgeon Dr. Michael Murphy discuss the potential perils and pitfalls of integrating artificial intelligence into healthcare, particularly in orthopedics. They highlight AI's transformative potential, such as enhancing diagnostic accuracy and personalizing treatment plans, but cautioned against overreliance due to risks like algorithmic bias, data privacy concerns, and the potential for misdiagnosis if AI systems are not properly validated. Dr. Murphy emphasized the importance of maintaining human oversight to ensure patient safety, while Bair noted the challenges of developing transparent and ethical AI models in a rapidly evolving field. Both stressed the need for robust regulatory frameworks and interdisciplinary collaboration to balance innovation with accountability, ensuring AI serves as a tool to augment, not replace, clinical expertise.”
“You won’t lose your job to AI—you’ll lose your job to somebody who uses AI” Jensen Huang, Nvidia CEO
Follow Dr. Murphy: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michael-murphy-3bb80992/
Follow Chance Bair: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chance-bair-4019a640/
MORTHO: https://mortho.net/landing-page/
Studio LM: https://lmstudio.ai
Zapier: https://zapier.com
Microsoft Azure: https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/
UnderOath Album: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jMeKWiwS9Ck&list=PLFpLNW92HiybhI70ZScljMWV0h4lX79oZ
Waymo Stats: https://www.theavindustry.org/blog/waymo-reduces-crash-rates-compared-to-human-drivers
Reconstruction Legend, One Of My Personal Heroes….Dr. Merrill Ritter!
Truly a likeness that must be carved into Orthopedic Mt. Rushmore, Dr. Merrill Ritter. We talk about his amazing career, Dane Miller, the Biomet AGC knee, Operation Walk, AAHKS, woodworking, Dr. Larry Dorr and so much more!
Kenyon College Tribute: http://bulletin-archive.kenyon.edu/x2705.html
Biomet AGC Results: https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC3978738/
JBJS Retirement Paper: https://www.jbjs.org/reader.php?rsuite_id=635518&source=The_Journal_of_Bone_and_Joint_Surgery/81/3/414&topics=hp+kn+pd#info
Marc Adams Woodwork Tribute: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PM34inb06TM
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Honorary Box Opener and Orthopedic Surgeon Dr. Brian Blackwood!!
A most inspiring conversation with Orthopedic Surgeon and Rep Champion, Dr. Brian Blackwood! Dr. Blackwood practices in Boulder, Colorado and is leading the charge on social media, fighting the good fight on behalf of OR Device Reps.
In this episode we talk:
- Robotic Joint Replacement
- Medial Pivot
- Credentialing
- Repscrubs
- How to be a better Box-Opener
……and so much more!!
Dr. Brian Blackwood is Boulder's first fellowship-trained hip and knee replacement specialist, and is a nationally renowned robotic-assisted Joint Surgeon, having trained hundreds of other providers in this technique.
Dr. Blackwood has now performed 5,000 of these cases, which is the most by any surgeon in Colorado, the Rocky Mountains, and is in the top 0.1% nationwide. Adding to his accolades, Dr. Blackwood has been named a Castle Connolly Top Doctor since 2024 & 2025!
We introduce the Device Nation audience to an awesome company worthy of consideration….Kinex Medical!
Kinex has 40+ years in the industry, providing post-operative rehab products across 40 states. They have an extensive network of contracts, totaling more than 350 insurance provider and work with multiple suppliers for equipment to meet the needs of the physician customer.
They even designed their own Continous Passive Motion (CPM) machine to run off of a tablet device, allowing capture of important rehab data!
Connect with confidence at devicenation@kinexmedical.com to learn more!
Follow on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brian-blackwood-131907234/
Clinic: https://www.bouldercentre.com
Kinex Medical: https://kinexmedical.com/
