Host: Brian P. McDonough, MD, FAAFP Dr. Brian McDonough welcomes Dr. Eric Edmonds, co-director of 360 Sports Medicine and one of two fellowship-trained orthopedic surgeons at Rady Children’s Hospital-San Diego with subspeciality certification in sports medicine. Dr. Edmond is also an associate clinical professor at UC San Diego, where he is actively involved with the education of pediatric orthopaedic fellows, residents from UC San Diego, the Navy and the Air Force, and UC San Diego medical students ..read more

Host: Brian P. McDonough, MD, FAAFP Guest: Samir Mehta, MD Patients of all ages can be affected by a traumatic injury. These injuries can be complex to treat and may involve multiple parts of the body. And, in traumatic situations, decisions need to be made quickly. Host Dr. Brian McDonough welcomes Dr. Samir Mehta, Assistant Professor in the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery at the Perelman School of Medicine; and, Chief of the Orthopaedic Trauma and Fracture Service at the University of Pennsylvania ..read more

Host: Lee Freedman, MD Presentation of lumps and bumps are common in the primary care setting, but the appropriate approach is vital to determine whether there may be a deeper problem. A better understanding can lead to more effective treatment. Expert guest Dr. Kristy Weber discusses musculoskeletal tumors during her discussion with host Dr. Lee Freedman. Dr. Weber is the Abramson Family Professor in Sarcoma Care Excellence as well as Professor, Vice-Chair of Faculty Affairs, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery; and Director of the Sarcoma Program, Abramson Cancer Center; and Chief, Orthopaedic ..read more

Host: Brian P. McDonough, MD, FAAFP Dr. David Fisher, orthopedic surgeon and Director of the Total Joint Center at Indiana Orthopedic Hospital, joins Dr. Brian McDonough to discuss historical to current methods and technologies in knee replacement procedures, and how primary care clinicians can assess patients for surgical vs non-surgical interventions in patients with chronic knee pain ..read more

Host: Charles Turck, PharmD, BCPS, BCCCP Guest: Emily Carroll, JD, MSW The No Surprises Act aims to protect consumers from surprise medical bills. But how exactly does it go about doing that, and what’s the current status of its implementation? Joining Dr. Charles Turck to share progress and challenges associated with the No Surprises Act is Ms. Emily Carroll, a senior legislative attorney for the American Medical Association's Advocacy Resource Center ..read more

Guest: Scott Levin, MD Host: Lee Freedman, MD Trauma patients with injury to one or more limb often have additional systemic injuries that need to be considered during treatment. One approach to limb salvage is the ortho-plastic technique, which involves integrated soft tissue and bone. This conversation covers some of the latest advances in limb salvage techniques that might benefit trauma patients, as well as those with diabetes or peripheral vascular disease. Dr. Scott Levin, professor and chair of orthopaedic surgery and professor of plastic surgery at Penn Medicine, discusses st ..read more

Guest: Patty Bobryk, MHS, PT, MSCS, ATP The rehabilitation track at the 2021 Consortium of Multiple Sclerosis Centers (CMSC) was filled with key updates regarding collaboration, nonpharmaceutical symptom management strategies, and more. And Ms. Patty Bobryk, a physical therapist at Yampa Valley Medical Center, is here to review those updates with us ..read more

Host: Matt Birnholz, MD This year's meeting, February 15th through the 19th, in San Diego, attracted approximately 30,000 participants from around the world, highlighting recent advances in the diagnosis and management of musculoskeletal conditions, with presentations focusing on joint fractures, osteoarthritis, and other musculoskeletal injuries as well as factors impacting joint replacement procedure outcomes ..read more

Host: Prathima Setty, MD Dr. Prathima Setty traveled to the Physician Advisor and Medical Director Summit in Orlando, Florida, where she caught up with Dr. Simon Ahtaridis. As the National Clinical Advisor and the Chief Medical Officer of Advisory Services of Sound Physicians, Dr. Ahtaridis describes the implications of the change regarding total knee replacements and how providers and patients alike will be impacted ..read more

Host: Brian P. McDonough, MD, FAAFP Out of the approximately 340,000 hip fractures that occur in the US each year, 9 out of 10 of them happen to people older than 65. Hip fractures in an older population can result in significant complications including pneumonia and blood clots, among others. Host Dr. Brian McDonough sits down with Dr. Derek Donegan, Assistant Professor of Orthopedic Surgery in the Division of Orthopedic Trauma at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania to talk about some of the challenges physicians face when treating hip fractures in elderly patients ..read more