Dr. Ammar Saymeh, Director of Foot and Ankle Services at NJ Spine and Wellness, joined the podcast to talk about big developments in foot and ankle surgery and future practice growth.

Mark Schwartz, CEO of Blue Ridge Orthopaedic & Spine Center, joined the podcast to talk about how policy changes affect ASCs and outlook for future growth.

Cheryl Zapata, Chief Development Officer of Texas Back Institute, joined the podcast to talk about digital marketing, patient communications and exciting trends for future growth.

Dr. Niranjan Kavadi, an Oklahoma City-based spine surgeon, joined the podcast to talk about telehealth, endoscopic spine surgery and what the pandemic taught him.

Chris Fusco, Chief Growth Officer of Spire Orthopedic Partners, joined the podcast to talk about value-based care in orthopedics and expanding Spire's reach nationally.

Dr. Grant Shifflett, a spine surgeon at DISC Sports & Spine Center in Newport Beach, joined the podcast to talk about artificial disc replacement trends and innovations.

Dr. David Rothbart, President of Spine Team Texas, joined the podcast to talk about exciting technology, outpatient spine and more.

This episode features Jamie Nelson, Senior Vice President & CIO at Hospital for Special Surgery. Here she discusses her career journey, her pride in HHS, how the role of CIO is evolving and more.

The orthopedic space is going through a massive transition, with greater focus on value-based care and continuing shifts from payers. In this episode, Dr. David Jacofsky, founder, CEO and chairman of Healthcare Outcomes Performance Company (HOPCo), dissects the current state of value-based care in orthopedics and arising challenges. Dr. Jacofsky also explains how organizations can stay prepared for the future and shares advice for emerging leaders to successfully lead their organizations. 

Dr. Annu Navani, Founder and CEO of Comprehensive Spine & Sports Center in California, joined the podcast to talk about the big trends in interventional pain management and promising technologies for the future.

  Dr. Eric Mehlberg, a Colorado-based pain management physician, joined the podcast to talk about the big challenges in pain management today as well as most exciting technologies.  

Dr. Ravi Bashyal, Director of Outpatient Hip & Knee Replacement Surgery at NorthShore Orthopaedic and Spine Institute, joined the podcast to talk about value in orthopedic care and how surgeons are getting back to the basics in quality.

This episode features Mark Clement, CEO and President of TriHealth, and Andy Blankemeyer, CEO of BeaconOrthopaedics. Here, they discuss an innovative and creative joint venture that is being put together by Beacon Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine and the TriHealth System.

Matt Kraemer, orthopedic service line administrator of Northern Arizona Healthcare, joined the podcast to talk about how COVID-19 affected hospirations of his centers and where he sees orthopedics headed.

This episode features Jared Shelton, President of Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Allen. Here, he discusses their partnership with Athlete Training and Health, the social determinants of health, and more. 

This episode features Dr. Jeremy Weisz, Co-Founder of Rise25. Here, he discusses being a chiropractor and starting a business, the humble beginnings of many successful people, fascinating people he has met, and a lot more.

Dr. Mick Perez-Cruet of Michigan Head & Spine Institute joined the podcast to talk about data-driven spine care, minimally invasive techniques and exciting innovations in biologics.

Dr. Ernest Braxton, a spine surgeon with Vail-Summit Orthopaedics & Neurosurgeon and a US Ski Team Physician, joined the podcast to talk about how his experience in the Air Force shaped his practice, and where spine techniques are headed.

This episode features Dr. Chetan Patel, Medical Director for Spine Surgery at the AdventHealth Neuroscience Institute. Here, he discusses his invention with augmented reality, the purpose of the invention to aid surgeons rather than force them to learn something new, and more.

This episode features Amber Walsh, Partner & Healthcare Department Chair at McGuireWoods LLP. Here, she discusses what she is seeing in the world of private equity funds that are investing in orthopedic practices.