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

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

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

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

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

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Lew C. Schon, M.D., FAAOS, is Director of Orthopedic Innovation atThe Institute for Foot and Ankle Reconstructionat 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” byBaltimore 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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Hosted by Dr. Scott Sigman – Gary Herschman-EBG Law

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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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