Dr. Grant Garcia and Will Sanchez welcome Dr. Greg Kolovich, orthopedic hand surgeon and co-founder of Oxo, to discuss revolutionary Dynamic Digital Radiography (DDR) technology that's transforming sports medicine.

EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS:

🔬 From Engineer to Surgeon

Dr. Kolovich's unique journey from Georgia Tech electrical engineer to Harvard-trained hand surgeon and medical device innovator

📱 The 8-Pound Revolution

Learn how DDR technology miniaturized an 800-pound C-arm into a portable, battery-powered device with crystal-clear imaging

⚡ Game-Changing Diagnostics

Real-time dynamic instability assessment

Less radiation than traditional fluoroscopy

Applications for sports teams, mission work, and emergency care

🏒 Sports Medicine Applications

How professional hockey teams use portable DDR for sideline diagnostics and remote consultation

🌍 Global Impact

Mission work stories from Kenya, Ethiopia, India, and Honduras—bringing advanced imaging to underserved communities

💡 Clinical Wisdom

When NOT to operate

Building a complex surgical practice

Second opinion philosophy

Patient-first approach

🚀 The Future

Point-of-care diagnostics, home healthcare, and the next generation of medical imaging

TIMESTAMPS:

00:00 - Intro

03:00 - Engineer to Surgeon Journey

06:00 - Hand & Nerve Surgery Specialization

11:00 - Mission Work Stories

19:00 - Birth of Oxo Technology

30:00 - DDR vs. Fluoroscopy Explained

35:00 - Clinical Applications

44:00 - Sports Team Use Cases

47:00 - Future Vision

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