The Ortho Show

In this episode, Dr. Scott Sigman sits down with Dr. Jawad Saleh, Clinical Manager of Pharmacy Services at HSS. They discuss his role running his pharmacy team and how it affects all aspects of patient care, his passion for opioid-sparing care, and more.

In this episode recorded live at Shoulder360 in South Beach Miami, Dr. Scott Sigman is joined by Dr. Kamran Hamid, a foot and ankle specialist based in Chicago, Illinois. Here, they discuss his academic background - including his time as a stand-up comedian in college, what drew him to the foot and ankle specialty, his career experience, and his utilization of music and rap as an education tool on orthopedic topics. You won't want to miss it!

This week Dr. Scott Sigman sits down with Dr. Emil Engels, a Yale University School of Medicine graduate and CEO of Aligned Orthopedic Partners with over 20 years of experience in leading both clinical and business professional teams in the healthcare space. In this episode, they discuss Dr. Engel's involvement with private equity in orthopedics, providing both advantages and disadvantages of joining into private equity platforms.

In this episode, Dr. Scott Sigman sits down with Jason Rand, a Physician's Assistant for Dr. Brian McKeon in Massachusetts. They discuss his education and clinical experience in sports medicine, including his extensive experience with steroid and viscosupplementation injections, and some of the patients and cases he's treated.

In this episode, Dr. Sigman is joined by Dr. Marc Gruner, who developed a remote home physical therapy program ad spent three years in Washington D.C. developing four new CPT codes so doctors can be paid for providing this care. Here, they discuss his journey, plus his background, education, and career.

In this episode, Dr. Sigman is joined by orthopedic great Dr. Stephen Snyder, a retired orthopedic surgeon who was a pioneer in his time in the OR. Here, they discuss his education path, his time in private practice and training some of the best shoulder surgeons around the world, his current role as Chief Medical Officer at Pristine Surgical, and more.

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 Kirschenbaum here.

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.

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.

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.