Nailed It Ortho

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65: Flatfoot/ Posterior Tibial Tendon Deficiency w/ Dr. Geaney Jun 20, 2021

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Link to show notes: www.naileditortho.com/flatfoot

Listen to our episode on Flatfoot / Posterior Tibial Deficiency as Dr. Geaney gives us an excellent overview!

Dr. Lauren Geaney graduated with B.S Degree in Mathematics and Comprehensive Sciences at Villanova University. She also studied at UConn School of Medicine where she finished her degree in Medicine. She is a fellowship-trained foot and ankle surgeon and is currently the program director at UConn Health's UConn Musculoskeletal Institute. She received both her medical and orthopedic training at UConn. Dr. Geaney then finished her foot and ankle fellowship at Mercy Medical Center in Baltimore, Maryland, under Dr. Mark Myerson's direction.

Dr. Geaney's professional practice is dedicated to the treatment of foot and ankle issues. Her specialization includes foot and ankle arthritis, ankle instability and sports injuries, tendinitis, fractures, and forefoot abnormalities such as bunions and hammertoes. She is also involved in studies aimed at improving our understanding of foot and ankle pathologies. In 2020, she joined the American Orthopedic Foot and Ankle Surgeons as Vice-Chair of the Education Committee.

Goal of episode: To develop a baseline knowledge on Flatfoot / Posterior Tibial Deficiency.

We cover:

Anatomy & Physiology
Dysfunctional Posterior tibialis Physiology
History
Etiology
Physical Exam
Radiographs
Classification
Non-op treatment
Operative treatment

64: Intro to Coding w/ Dr. Garbis Jun 13, 2021

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Dr. Garbis is a Certified Orthopaedic surgeon of the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery. He is an Orthopedic surgeon who diagnoses and treats muscle, bone, and joint disorders, as well as sports injuries, degenerative illnesses, cancers, infections, and birth abnormalities. He is particularly interested in difficult shoulder repairs, such as reverse and complete shoulder replacement. Also, he subspecializes in general orthopedic surgery, elbow surgery, orthopedic sports medicine, and should surgery.

Dr. Garbis earned a Bachelor of Science in Biomedical Engineering with a focus in Biomaterials from Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois. He received his medical degree from the University of Illinois in Chicago and then went on to finish his Orthopedic Surgery residency at Rush University Medical Center. He then spent a year at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, Maryland, after his residency. He obtained fellowship training in advanced shoulder and elbow surgery, including complicated reconstruction, replacement, and arthroscopy, while there. He conducts clinical and fundamental scientific research and has presented his findings at several regional, national, and worldwide conferences. Dr. Garbis is a participant in the American Orthopaedic Association's Emerging Leaders Program. He has also written many book chapters and lectures at the Orthopedic Learning Center in Rosemont, Illinois.

Goal of episode: To develop a baseline knowledge of Introduction to Coding.

We cover:

Introduction to Coding
ICD-10 Codes
CPT Codes
Bundling v Unbundling
Modifiers
Global period
Office billing
90 day global period
Consultation codes
What is E/M coding?
2021 Changes

63: History and Operative Treatment of Pelvic Fractures w/ Dr. Routt & Dr. Hawkins Jun 06, 2021

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Listen to our episode on Treating Pelvis Fractures as Dr. Milton (Chip) Routt and Dr. Hawkins gives us an excellent overview! Dr. Routt is a board-certified orthopedic surgeon who has been in practice since 1983. He specializes in orthopedic trauma and fracture treatment, with a focus on patients who have multiple injuries. His specialties include acetabular (hip socket) and pelvic ring disruptions, as well as acetabular fractures.

Dr. Chip Routt received his bachelor's degree from Texas A&M University and his medical degree from The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston. He completed an orthopedic surgery internship and residency at Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville, Tennessee, and an orthopedic traumatology fellowship at the University of Washington Harborview Medical Center in Seattle.

He is recognized for spearheading the development of safe percutaneous pelvic fixation techniques, relevant pelvic biomechanical research, dependable pelvic and acetabular imaging, innovative and improved surgical care for complex acetabular fractures, optimizing surgical decision-making, and clinical judgment, and advancing surgical safety through risk reduction.

We also have Dr. Barrett Hawkins, who returns for a repeat appearance on this podcast episode. He is a current Orthopaedic Surgery PGY-3 at Tulane University SOM, and future Orthopaedic Traumatologist. He shares enthusiasm for complex pelvic injuries and has joined the show with his co resident.

Goal of episode: To develop a baseline knowledge on Treating Pelvis Fractures.

We cover:

Historical Background
Pelvic fixation principles
Anterior ring ORIF
Posterior ring ORIF
Pelvic fixation pathways
Anterior Ring
Mid-Pelvis
Posterior Ring

62: Acute Management of Pelvis Fracture Part 2 w/ Dr. Vemulapalli & Dr. Hawkins Jun 05, 2021

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Show notes at: www.naileditortho.com/pelvis

Listen to our episode on Intro to Pelvis Fractures & Acute Management as Dr. Vemulapalli & Dr. Hawkins give us an excellent overview!

Dr. Chandra Vemulapalli @ChandraVemulapalli is an Assistant Professor of Clinical Orthopaedics at Tulane University School of Medicine and joins the University Medical Center New Orleans as Orthopaedic Trauma Surgeon. Dr. Vemulapalli moved to Houston, TX where he specializes in Orthopedic Surgery and Orthopedic Trauma Surgery after finishing his undergraduate degree (Magna Cum Laude) at Wake Forest University, where he moved to the University of Texas where he completed his medical degree, residency, and fellowship.

Also, he joins national organizations, including the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, the Orthopaedic Trauma Association, the American Orthopaedic Association Emerging Leaders Program, and AO Trauma.

We also have Dr. Barrett Hawkins who joined us on the podcast episode. He is a current Orthopaedic surgery PGY-3 at Tulane University SOM, and future Orthopaedic Traumatologist. He shares enthusiasm for complex pelvic injuries and has joined the show with his co-resident Dr. Cole.

Goal of the episode: To develop a baseline knowledge on Intro to Pelvis Fractures & Acute Management.

We cover:

Acute management of pelvic injuries
Pelvis sheeting, binders
Pelvic Ex- fixes
Non-operative Treatment

62: Intro to Pelvic Fractures: Part 1: Imaging , PE, and Acute Management w/ Dr. Vemulapalli & Dr. Hawkins May 30, 2021

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Show notes at: www.naileditortho.com/pelvis

Listen to our episode on Intro to Pelvis Fractures & Acute Management as Dr. Vemulapalli & Dr. Hawkins give us an excellent overview!

Goal of the episode: To develop a baseline knowledge on Intro to Pelvis Fractures & Acute Management.

We cover:

Anatomy
MOI
Classification systems
Physical exam
Acute management of pelvic injuries
Pelvis sheeting, binders
Pelvic Ex- fixes
Non-operative Treatment

61: The Female Athlete w/ Dr. Mulcahey May 23, 2021

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Show notes at: www.naileditortho.com/femaleathlete

Dr. Mulcahey @mary_mulcahey is an orthopaedic surgeon who specializes in shoulder and knee surgery as well as sports medicine. She is a New Hampshire native who graduated from Dartmouth College with a Bachelor of Arts in Biochemistry in 2000 and the University of Rochester School of Medicine with a Doctor of Medicine in 2006. She did her orthopaedic residency and fellowship in orthopaedic trauma at Brown University.Dr. Mulcahey then completed a sports medicine fellowship at San Diego Arthroscopy and Sports Medicine. During her fellowship, she worked with San Diego Padres (MLB) and San Diego State University team coverage.In 2016, Dr. Mulcahey was one of four surgeons chosen for the Arthroscopy Association of North America (AANA) Traveling Fellowship.Also, Dr. Mary Mulcahey joined Tulane's Department of Orthopaedic Surgery as the Director of the Women's Sports Medicine Program in April 2017. Dr. Mulcahey has been essential in the creation, development, and leadership of a holistic approach to the care of active women in that capacity.

60: #OrthoTalk- Leadership and Life Lessons w/ Dr. Brian Cole May 16, 2021

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Dr. Brian Cole graduated in the University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine and completed his residency in Orthopedics at Hospital For Special Surgery/Cornell Med Center. Moreover, he completed his fellowship in Sports Medicine at University of Pittsburgh. Dr. Brian Cole is a well-known orthopaedic surgeon who specializes in sports medicine for knee, shoulder, and elbow .

Dr. Cole is also the current president of the Arthroscopy Association of North America and holds leadership positions in multiple societies in the field of sports medicine. He is the chairman of surgery at Rush Oak Park Hospita and is the head team physician for the CHicago Bulls NBA team, co- team physician for the CHicago White Sox MLB team and DePaul University in Chicago.He has published over 1000 articles and has given numerous national and internal talks on a variety of subjects. In 2009, he was recognized by his colleagues as one of the top 20 sports medicine, knee, and shoulder experts over the past five years and was selected as NBA Team Physician of the Year. Since 2004, he has been named one of the "Best Doctors in America" and a "Top Doctor" in Chicagoland since 2003. Also, Dr. Brian Cole is a professor of orthopaedics, anatomy, and cell biology at Rush University Medical Center and an orthopedic sports medicine surgeon at Midwest Orthopaedics at Rush. Moreover, he is the Managing Partner of Midwest Orthopaedics, as well as the Department's Associate Chairman and the Cartilage Research and Restoration Center's Section Head.

Learn more about Dr. Cole at: https://www.briancolemd.com/

Goal of episode: To develop a baseline knowledge on Leadership & Life Lessons.

We cover:

Dr Cole's background
Lessons learned from sports growing up
Qualities of a good mentor
Traits of a leader and steps you can take to become a better leader

59: Part 2: How To Read a Knee MRI w/ Dr. Saltzman May 11, 2021

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Link to Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zunUoKI_zuY

Listen to our two part episode on How to read Knee MRI + Operative Treatment of Meniscus Lesions as Dr. Bryan Saltzman gives us an excellent talk!

Dr. Bryan M Saltzman, MD is a doctor based in Chicago, Illinois, with a second clinic in Charlotte, North Carolina where orthopaedic Surgery is one of his specialties.

In addition, Dr. Saltzman graduated from Rush Medical College with a doctorate in medicine and completed his orthopedic surgery residency at Rush University Medical Center in Chicago. He completed his Sports Medicine and Shoulder/Elbow Fellowship at OrthoCarolina, where he assisted in providing orthopaedic coverage and treatment for a host of Charlotte high school, collegiate, and professional teams. Moreover, Dr. Saltzman is the Director of Sports Medicine Research at OrthoCarolina, where he has over 100 peer-reviewed articles to his credit. He is also the Head Team Physician for the Stumptown Athletic (National Independent Soccer Association) and the University of North Carolina at Charlotte (UNC-Charlotte) 49ers Men's Division I athletics. This episode is a little different as we will have part 1 and part 2 featuring Dr. Saltzman!

59: Operative Treatment of Meniscus Tears w/ Dr. Saltzman May 09, 2021

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Show notes at: www.naileditortho.com/readMRIandmeniscus

Link to video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M-DUgiUc4RU&t=336s

Listen to our two part episode on How to read Knee MRI + Operative Treatment of Meniscus Lesions as Dr. Bryan Saltzman gives us an excellent talk!

Dr. Bryan M Saltzman, MD is a doctor based in Chicago, Illinois, with a second clinic in Charlotte, North Carolina where orthopaedic Surgery is one of his specialties.

58: Flexor Tendon Injuries w/ Dr. Dacus May 03, 2021

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Dr. Dacus is a Board Certified in Orthopaedic Surgery by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery where he specializes in Orthopedic surgery and sub specializes in Hand and Upper Extremity. Moreover, Dr. Dacus completed his residency in Orthopedic Surgery at Emory University School of Medicine, and after completing a fellowship in hand and upper extremity at the University of California, San Diego, Dr. Dacus entered the department in August of 2007. During his time here, his specialty has expanded exponentially, and gained expertise in joint replacement in the hand and elbow, reverse complete shoulder arthroplasty, and microvascular surgery of the hand and upper extremity.

Also, from 2011 to 2019, he was the Residency Program Director, after working as the Assistant Residency Director from 2009 to 2011. From 2009 to 2014, he was the Hand and Upper Extremity Division's co-fellowship manager. In July 2019, he was appointed in the UVA Department of Orthopaedic Surgery as the Vice Chair for Diversity and Wellness.

Goal of episode: To develop a baseline knowledge on Flexor Tendon Injuries.

We cover:

History and Physical exam findings
Zones of flexor tendons
Imaging
Treatment algorithm
Post -op rehab
+more !

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