Episodes

In this episode, Dr. Sigman sits down with the OG of shoulder, Dr. Rick Matsen. Here, they discuss his incredible career, including his live-in fellowship with Dr. Charles Neer, his time as president of ASCS as a founding member, and the practice he still runs today at 79 years old. Dr. Matsen also runs a blog, which can be found at http://shoulderarthritis.blogspot.com/

This episode, recorded live at Shoulder360 in April 2023 in Miami Beach, Florida, features Dr. Xavier Duralde, a private practice orthopedic surgeon and shoulder specialist based in Atlanta, Georgia. Here, he and Dr. Sigman discuss his upbringing as the son of immigrants, his academic training at Harvard and Columbia, his time serving in the Air Force during the fall of the Berlin Wall and the Gulf War, and more. This episode is brought to you by KOHA Health.

In this episode, Dr. Sigman sits down with Dana Jacoby, CEO of Vector Medical Group, and Gary Herschman, a Healthcare Transactions, M&A, and Regulatory Attorney at Epstein Becker & Green. Here, they discuss healthcare private equity transactions in orthopedics, how the current state of the economy is affecting deals, the “hot topic” of extractions, and more. This episode is brought to you by Vector Medical Group.

This episode features Dr. Michael Freehill, a former professional baseball player and current orthopedic surgeon and sports medicine specialist. Here, he and Dr. Scott Sigman discuss his journey from Division 1 pitcher, to the MLB, to sports medicine, his current biomechanics work, his continuing involvement with the MLB, and more.

This week, Dr. Scott Sigman chats with Dr. Alan Zhang, a professor at University of California San Francisco and a sports medicine doctor that operates on all the large volume joints. In this episode, they discuss his journey to becoming one of those rare docs that operates on all major joints, his research, his social media presence, and more.

This week we’re rerunning a classic Ortho Show episode from February 2, 2022 to commemorate orthopedic great Dr. Javad Parvizi’s retirement. Dr. Javad Parvizi is an American Board Certified, fellowship trained, Orthopaedic Surgeon and the Director of Clinical Research at the Rothman Orthopaedic Institute. Dr. Parvizi started at Rothman in 2003. He holds the James Edwards Professor Chair of Orthopaedics at Thomas Jefferson University. He specializes in the management of young patients with hip d...

This week, Dr. Sigman visits with Dr. Elizabeth Matzkin, an orthopedic surgeon and the Chief of Women’s Sports Medicine at Brigham Young University. Here, they discuss her commitment to developing a program that touches all aspects of care for the female athlete, the need for more women in orthopedics and sports medicine, and more.

This episode, recorded live at Shoulder360 in Miami Beach, FL, features Dr. Daniel Acevedo, an orthopedic surgeon and shoulder and elbow specialist and Kaiser Permanente. Here, he and Dr. Scott Sigman discuss his academic and training history, his social media presence as the Cuff Daddy, and his move into private equity.

This week, Dr. Scott Sigman is joined by Dr. Matthew Pifer, an orthopedic surgeon and sports medicine specialist in Santa Barbara, California. Here, they discuss his commitment to helping his patients understand the mechanics of their treatments, the importance of a social media presence for medical professionals in this day and age, and more.

This week, Dr. Scott Sigman is joined by Dr. John Knab, an orthobiologic pain management specialist out of North Carolina. Here, they discuss the orthobiologics he uses, such as injections, shockwave therapy, and lazers, as well as the larger world of orthobiologics and what the patient needs to know. It’s an educational episode you won’t want to miss!

This week we’re re-running an Ortho Show classic episode featuring orthopedic great Dr. Stephen J. Snyder! In this episode, Dr. Scott Sigman is joined by 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, Dr. Scott Sigman chats with Dr. Pamela Lund, a musculoskeletal MRI radiologist to professional athletes. Here, they discuss the history of MRI, her practice, how she works in tandem with the orthopedic space, and more.

This week, Dr. Scott Sigman chats with Dr. James Wittig, an orthopedic surgeon and oncology specialist out of New Jersey. Here, they discuss the complex issue of oncology within orthopedics, especially with children, the procedures and treatment options available, limb-sparing surgeries, and more.

In this week’s episode, Dr. Sigman is joined by Dr. Stefano Bini, an orthopedic surgeon and professor at UCSF. Here, they discuss the healthcare technology innovation Dr. Bini has been involved in, the conference he started, Doc Sf, his work in arthroplasty and kinematics, and more.

This episode features Dr. Moby Parsons, an orthopedic surgeon in private practice in the seacoast area of New Hampshire. This week, he and Dr. Scott Sigman discuss his career path that led him to be a member of both ASCS and AAHKS, his social media presence, entrepreneurial ventures, and more.

This week, Dr. Scott Sigman chats with Dr. Robert Meislin, an orthopedic surgeon and sports medicine specialist out of NYU Langone Health. In this episode, they discuss his academic path, this career , which had taken him all over the United States, his time practicing in Israel, and more.

In this episode, Dr. Scott Sigman sits down with Dr. Phil Davidson, and orthopedic surgeon and sports medicine specialist in Salt Lake City and Park City, Utah. Here, they discuss his solo private practice, his involvement with the University of Utah’s Entrepreneur Residents program, where he helps medical residents commercialize unique business ideas, and more.

In this episode, Dr. Scott Sigman sits down with David Mandell of The OJM Group to discuss private equity in orthopedics. From tax preparation and planning to asset protection, and more, this episode is full of educational content about private equity in orthopedics.

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.