Episodes

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 re...

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.

This episode features Dr. Marc Labbé, an orthopedic surgeon and sports medicine specialist in Houston, Texas. In this episode, he and Dr. Sigman talk about a new project he’s been working on, the pathway to starting and financing a new company, his education background and career development over the years, and more.

In this episode, Dr. Sigman sits down with Dr. Grant Garrigues, an Associate Professor and shoulder and elbow surgeon at Midwest Orthopedics at Rush, and the team physician for both the Chicago Bulls and Chicago White Sox. Here, they discuss his education background, which includes both Harvard Medical School and MIT’s Health Science Technology Program, his time in Siberia completing a fellowship, his experience taking care of the Bulls and White Sox, and more.

This episode is brought to you by OrthoLazer. Dr. Gerhardt is a board certified orthopaedic surgeon who joined Santa Monica Orthopaedic and Sports Medicine Group in 2002. He specializes in sports medicine, which includes arthroscopic surgery of the hip, knee, ankle and shoulder. Dr. Gerhardt has also completed sub-specialty training in hip arthroscopy, and is considered one of the leading physicians in the country in this arena. He has extensive experience in cutting edge, minimally invasive te...

This episode is brought to you by OrthoLazer. Dr. Jacob Kirsch is an orthopedic surgeon specializing in shoulder and elbow and is an attending physician at New England Baptist Hospital. He is particularly interested in complex problems of the shoulder requiring shoulder replacement, sports related injuries, shoulder instability with bone loss, irreparable tendon tears and failed previous surgery. Dr. Kirsch is going into his third year in practice and already has 54 publications and 14 book cha...

This episode is brought to you by OrthoLazer. Jamie Rindler is the Founder & CEO of Marvel Group. He helps private practice Spine Surgeons attract more ideal patients and referral sources through their exclusive surgical outcome patient warranty. Marvel Group was founded in 2015 with a simple mission: to protect and empower patients, surgeons, and team members by providing resources that improve spine surgery. They do this to serve patients, not the system. They have grown into one of the most...

This episode is brought to you by Koha Health. At Koha Health, their goal is empowering your practice to achieve total financial health. We have on one of the great leaders in orthopedics for this episode who trained some of the best “who’s who” sports medicine fellows. Dr. Russell Warren joined the Hospital for Special Surgery on January 1, 1977 and served as surgeon-in-chief from 1993 to 2003. Dr. Warren is the also the emeritus team physician for the New York Giants football team. Topics inc...

This episode is brought to you by National Medical Billing Services, the ASC revenue cycle experts. This is a special episode with Ukrainian born and bred orthopedic surgeon, Dr. Vladyslav Kozanchuk with specialties in hip, knee and shoulder arthroplasty. This is one of our most impactful episodes being in the trenches of war in Ukraine. It was a challenge getting Dr. Kozanchuk on for this episode in-between the blackouts and having good cell service to call in. Dr. Kozanchuk showed up to the r...

This episode is brought to you by National Medical Billing Services, the ASC revenue cycle experts. Joaquin Sanchez-Sotelo, M.D., Ph.D., is a Mayo Clinic physician-scientist who has several areas of interest in orthopedic research. His research interests include surgical conditions affecting the shoulder and elbow joints, the application of artificial intelligence to shoulder and elbow surgery, and strategies in individualized medicine. -Dr. Sanchez-Sotelo was born in Madrid, Spain. It’s in the...

This episode is brought to you by National Medical Billing Services, the ASC revenue cycle experts. Dr Patrick St Pierre is an orthopedic surgeon, shoulder specialist in Rancho Mirage, CA. He has an amazing 20+ year military career and is a world renowned leader in the Army. Dr. St. Pierre is a graduate of the United States Military Academy at West Point and the Uniformed Services University of Health Sciences in Bethesda, Maryland. After completing his Orthopedic surgery residency at Madigan A...

This episode is brought to you by TrackableMed, the place to go to help grow your new patient base. This episode is also brought to you by Heron Therapeutics. Please see full Prescribing Information, including Boxed Warning or visit www.ZYNRELEF.com. Dr. William B. Kurtz is a board-certified, fellowship-trained orthopedic surgeon who specializes in hip and knee replacements at Tennessee Orthopaedic Alliance. Dr. Kurtz holds a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering from Rice University. He ...

This episode is brought to you by TrackableMed, the place to go to help grow your new patient base. Zed Williamson is the Founder/CEO of TrackableMed. After spending years in advertising, Zed Williamson founded TrackableMed in 2011, a patient demand acceleration program platform rooted in neuroscience. TrackableMed’s focus is on results and defined as booked patient appointments for specialty medical practices. Topics include: -Why did he create TrackableMed? He was a part of the advertising w...

This episode is brought to you by Koha Health. At Koha Health, their goal is empowering your practice to achieve total financial health. Dr. Jason Scopp is a sports medicine, orthopedic surgeon at Peninsula Orthopaedic Associates in Salisbury, MD. A lifelong athlete himself, Dr. Scopp has been team physician for the United States Soccer Team, University of Maryland Eastern Shore, Salisbury University, and the Delmarva Shorebirds (a Baltimore Orioles organization), among others. He’s a pioneer in...

This episode is brought to you by Koha Health. At Koha Health, their goal is empowering your practice to achieve total financial health. Dr. David Flanigan is a sports medicine, orthopedic surgeon at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center. He is the Director of the Cartilage Restoration Program and is the Ohio State Department of Athletics Team Physician. When it comes to the knee, he’s your guy! Topics include: -Dr. Flanigan is a born and bred Midwesterner growing up outside of Chica...

This episode is brought to you by Koha Health. At Koha Health, their goal is empowering your practice to achieve total financial health. Dr. Sara L. Edwards is an orthopedic surgeon who specializes in caring for patients with shoulder, elbow and knee injuries at UCSF Health. She provides surgical treatment for shoulder arthritis, including complex shoulder arthroplasty (reconstruction or replacement of the joint) and revisions. She also cares for patients of all ages with sports-related injuries...

This episode is brought to you by TrackableMed, the place to go to help grow your new patient base. This episode is also brought to you by National Medical Billing Services, the ASC revenue cycle experts. Dr James Gladstone is the Chief of the Sports Medicine Service and Associate Professor of Orthopedic Surgery at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai. He is the leading expert in the treatment of sports injuries, in particular, those of the knee and shoulder. Topics include: Both of his...

This episode is brought to you by TrackableMed, the place to go to help grow your new patient base. This episode is brought to you by Heron Therapeutics. Please see full Prescribing Information, including Boxed Warning or visit www.ZYNRELEF.com. Dror Paley, MD, FRCSC, is the founder (2009) and director of the Paley Institute in West Palm Beach, Florida. Prior to that he was the founder (2001) and director of the Rubin Institute for Advanced Orthopedics, and the director of the International Cent...

This episode is brought to you by Prescribe FIT, extending orthopedic care beyond the office to transform patient lifestyles. Dr. Peter H. Edwards, Jr. is a board certified orthopedic surgeon with a fellowship-trained specialty in Sports Medicine practicing at Orthopedic One in Columbus, Ohio. His practice has an emphasis on arthroscopic surgery of the knee and sports injuries of the lower extremity. A Columbus native, Dr. Edwards received numerous academic honors while attending medical schoo...

This episode is brought to you by TrackableMed, the place to go to help grow your new patient base. This episode is also brought to you by National Medical Services, where their surgical RCM expertise is your advantage. We really enjoy this guest and couldn’t be happier for the recent acquisition. Kevin Rocco joined us in March, 2021 for one of our PitchPro episodes to pitch Biorez’s BioBrace® Implant technology. Fast forward one year later, CONMED acquired Biorez, Inc. in August on a cash-fre...

This episode is brought to you by TrackableMed, the place to go to help grow your new patient base. This episode is also brought to you by Thompson Surgical Instruments, Inc., who are celebrating over 55 years as a leader in exposure and the original manufacturer of the table-mounted retractor. Dr. Matthew Provencher, MD, CAPT MC USNR (Ret.) is an orthopedic surgeon specializing in complex shoulder, complex knee and sports medicine at The Steadman Clinic in Vail, CO. He has over 20 years of clin...

This episode is brought to you by TrackableMed, the place to go to help grow your new patient base. This episode is also brought to you by Thompson Surgical Instruments, Inc., who are celebrating over 55 years as a leader in exposure and the original manufacturer of the table-mounted retractor. Dr. Rachel Frank is a board certified orthopaedic surgeon and sports medicine specialist who focuses on the surgical and non-surgical management of knee, shoulder, and elbow injuries. She practices at Uni...