Marc Philippon, MD, Managing Partner of The Steadman Clinic, Chairman of Steadman Philippon Research Institute, and past president of the International Society of Hip Arthroscopy, speaks about his experience serving on medical missions, working with Dr. Richard Steadman, his journey to hip arthroscopy, and more.

Mats Brittberg, MD, PhD, Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery at Gothenberg University in Gothenberg, Sweden, Editor of the journal Cartilage, and Past President of the International Cartilage Regeneration and Joint Preservation Society, shares about his unusual background in infectious diseases, his unique insights into cartilage repair, his exciting travel escapades, and more.

J.W. Thomas Byrd, MD, orthopaedic surgeon at the Nashville Hip Institute, past president of both the Arthroscopy Association of North America and the Hip Preservation Society, team physician for the Tennessee Titans football team, and member of the AOSSM Hall of Fame, shares his process for inventing new surgical instruments, the unique medical challenges of ballet dancers and bull riders, his secret to becoming a better author, and more.

Brett Owens, MD, Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery at the Brown University Alpert Medical School in Providence, Rhode Island and Editor-in-Chief of the American Journal of Sports Medicine, and Miho Tanaka, MD, PhD, Director of the Women's Sports Medicine Program at the Massachusetts General Hospital, Associate Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery at Harvard Medical School, and Associate Editor at the American Journal of Sports Medicine, discuss the exciting future of AJSM, challenges in patellofemoral care, women's sports medicine, their secret and not-so-secret talents, and more.

Stephen F. Brockmeier, MD, the S. Ward Casscells Endowed Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery in the Division of Sports Medicine at the University of Virginia and the Head Team Physician for UVA Athletics, shares the journey that led him to an academic practice, his experience launching a new type of journal, his love of Bruce Springsteen, and more.

Letha "Etty" Griffin, MD, recently retired partner in the Peachtree Orthopaedic Clinic in Atlanta, Georgia, longtime Sports Medicine Director at Georgia State University, and 2025 inductee into the AOSSM Hall of Fame, shares the surprising path she took to orthopaedics, her efforts pioneering sports medicine programs at the University of Michigan and Georgia State, her experience as the first female member of AOSSM, and more.

Neal El Attrache, MD, orthopaedic surgeon at the Kerlan-Jobe Orthopaedic Clinic, Chairman of the board of the Kerlan-Jobe Orthopaedic Foundation, Head Team Physician for the Los Angeles Dodgers and Los Angeles Rams, and an orthopaedic consultant for MLB, the NFL, and the NBA, shares his experience working with Bob Kerlan and Frank Jobe, taking care of high-profile patients, his surprising connection to Sylvester Stallone, and more.

John Kelly IV, MD, Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery, Director of Shoulder Sports Medicine, and Director of the Throwing Clinic at the University of Pennsylvania, shares his belief in the importance of "trusting the plan," why tearing his ACL was the best thing that could have happened for him, how to prevent burnout, his career in stand-up comedy, and more.

Scott Rodeo, MD, Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery at Weill Medical College of Cornell University, Attending Surgeon at the New York-Presbyterian Hospital and the Hospital for Special Surgery, and Head Team Physician for the New York Giants, talks about his experience at the Olympics, the importance of the team around you, the current state of biologics and regenerative medicine, and more.

Elizaveta Kon, MD, Professor of Orthopedic and Trauma Surgery at Humanitas University in Milan, Italy and the 2024-2025 President of the Società Italiana di Artroscopia, Ginocchio, Arto Superiore, Sport, Cartilagine e Tecnologie Ortopediche (SIAGASCOT), shares her experience as the first female professor of orthopaedic surgery in Italy, why she created the Meniscus Discovery Channel, her hope for a future of more personal, individualized treatment plans, and more.