The Ortho Show
The Ortho Show was born from a passion to share remarkable, insightful, educational and just plain entertaining stories from the world of orthopedics.
Benjamin Young
Over my many years working in the medical device sector I’ve had the good fortune to work with some of the industry’s most respected orthopedic surgeons. I’m excited to use The Ortho Show to share the amazing stories of some of my friends and colleagues I’ve met along the way. I genuinely hope you enjoy it and find something of value within these episodes.
Micah Nicholls
Prior to my involvement in orthopedics, I worked first as an electronic engineer in Silicon Valley and then, after retraining in the UK, as an osteopath. For the past 11 years I’ve been doing research in orthopedics both in academia and for industry. I look forward to bringing you conversations with some of the great minds I’ve had the pleasure of meeting during this time.
Theme music by Kevin Pollard
Episodes
Hosted by Dr. Scott Sigman – “Dr. Ira Kirschenbaum”
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 Kirschenbaumhere.
Hosted by Dr. Scott Sigman – “Dr. Rick Angelo”
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.
Hosted by Dr. Scott Sigman – “Dr. Raffy Mirzayan”
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.
Hosted by Dr. Scott Sigman – “Michael Kroin”
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.
Hosted by Dr. Scott Sigman – “Dr. Marc Labbé”
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.
Hosted by Dr. Scott Sigman – “Dr. Grant Garrigues”
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.
Responses