Dr. Schwartz, YAG Secretary and AAHKS AIR Director, joins hosts Dr. Bernstein and Dr. Gabrielli in this episode of the Augment. They discuss what the Arthroplasty Implant Registry (AIR) is, how it functions and where it can go in the future. Dr. Schwartz talks about how AIR came about during the COVID pandemic, collecting and […] The post Arthroplasty Implant Registry with Dr. Andrew Schwartz first appeared on AAHKS ....
Dr. Jevsevar, Past Chair of the AAHKS Evidence-Based Medicine Committee and CEO of OrthoVirginia, joins hosts Dr. Bernstein and Dr. Landy in this episode of the Augment. They discuss Dr. Jevsevar’s journey from small private practice to academic medicine to CEO of a large orthopaedic practice. Discussion also touches on the importance and worth of […] The post Value-Based Care and Practice Insurance with Dr. David Jevsevar first appeared on AAHKS ....
Dr. Chen, AAHKS First Vice President, joins hosts Dr. Gabrielli and Dr. Wolfstadt in this episode of the Augment, recorded at the 2024 Annual Meeting. They discuss Dr. Chen’s recent appointment as Chair of the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery at UT Southwestern Medical Center, creating a joint culture from residency through practice, being a woman […] The post Orthopaedic Leadership with Dr. Antonia Chen first appeared on AAHKS ....
In this episode of the Augment recorded at the 2024 Annual Meeting, hosts Dr. Bernstein and Dr. Wolfstadt are joined by Dr. Suleiman, AAHKS Women in Arthroplasty (WIA) Chair and Associate Dean for Diversity and Inclusion at Northwestern, to discuss the growth of WIA and how diversity in arthroplasty can continue to grow and benefit […] The post Diversity in Arthroplasty with Dr. Linda Suleiman first appeared on AAHKS ....
In this episode of the Augment recorded at the 2024 Annual Meeting, hosts Dr. Rozell, Dr. Gabrielli and Dr. Yang are joined by Dr. Huddleston, the 2023-2024 AAHKS President, to discuss how he become involved with AAHKS, from abstract submission to joining the Advocacy Committee and his work there. Dr. Huddleston also discusses how impressed […] The post The AAHKS Presidency with Dr. Huddleston first appeared on AAHKS ....
In this episode of the Augment, hosts Dr. Gabrielli and Dr. Yang are joined by Dr. Vigdorchik, the 2024 AAHKS Program Chair, to discuss the 2024 AAHKS Annual Meeting, starting with how Dr. Vigdorchik got into arthroplasty, then into AAHKS and finally to the program committee. Dr. Vigdorchik shares the steps to preparing the program, […] The post Planning the 2024 AAHKS Annual Meeting with Dr. Jonathan Vigdorchik first appeared on AAHKS ....
In this episode of the Augment, hosts Dr. Rozell and Dr. Bernstein are joined by Dr. Austin to discuss how to have difficult discussions with patients about preparing for, having and recovering from surgery. This includes touching on modifiable or potentially modifiable risk factors, seeing patients seeking a second or third opinion, setting patients’ expectations […] The post Difficult Patient Discussions with Dr. Matthew Austin first appeared on AAHKS ....
In this episode of the Augment, hosts Dr. Rozell and Dr. Wolfstadt are joined by Dr. Kim to talk about building efficiency in an arthroplasty practice. Dr. Kim discusses his training and where his approach to efficiency came from early in his career. He shared important pieces to building efficiency, which includes developing repeatable approaches […] The post Building Efficiency in an Arthroplasty Practice first appeared on AAHKS ....
In this episode of the Augment, hosts Dr. Wolfstadt and Dr. Landy are joined by Dr. Hah and Dr. Khan, anesthesiologist and pain management physicians, to discuss research in perioperative pain specific to total joint arthroplasty. They start with chronic painful total knee patient where the pain can’t be easily identified, potential sources of chronic […] The post Perioperative Pain Management in TJA first appeared on AAHKS ....
In this episode of the Augment, hosts Dr. Bernstein and Dr. Gold are joined by AAHKS Past President Dr. Vail to discuss how an engineering background led him to arthroplasty and arthritis research, what the future may hold for better treating and understanding osteoarthritis and osteonecrosis, the evolution of arthroplasty treatment through his career, changing […] The post “Legends of Arthroplasty” with Past President Dr. Thomas Vail first appeared on AAHKS ....
In this episode of the Augment, YAG leaders discuss the Arthroplasty Today Young Arthroplasty Group Special Issue, which is out now! The Special Issue was edited by former YAG Chair Dr. Cohen-Rosenblum. The group discusses how the Special Issue came about and highlights a few of the articles. Check out the Special Issue and listen […] The post YAG Special Issue of Arthroplasty Today Out Now! first appeared on AAHKS ....
In this episode of the Augment, hosts Dr. Wolfstadt and Dr. Bernstein are joined by the faculty of the “International Session: Hip and Knee Arthroplasty – A Global Perspective” at the Spring Meeting. Discussion includes a summary of the symposium, providing a perspective from each of the members’ countries about the health care models, the […] The post The International Session of the Spring Meeting first appeared on AAHKS ....
In this episode of the Augment, hosts Dr. Landy and Dr. Gabrielli are joined by AAHKS Spring Meeting Program Co-Chair Dr. Polkowski to discuss the AAHKS Spring Meeting, including the differences between the Spring and Annual Meetings, as well as what an attendee can expect from and get out of attending the Spring Meeting. From […] The post The AAHKS Spring Meeting with Dr. Polkowski first appeared on AAHKS ....
In this episode of the Augment, host Dr. Cohen-Rosenblum is joined by AAHKS Past President Dr. Berry to discuss how he became involved with AAHKS, how you too can get involved, his work as president to manage the rapid growth of the organization and the important areas AAHKS can look to lead in the future. […] The post “Legends of Arthroplasty” with Past Presidents Dr. Berry and Dr. Lewallen first appeared on AAHKS ....
In this episode of the Augment, hosts Jenna A. Bernstein, MD and David C. Landy, MD, PhD are joined by AAHKS Past Presidents Michael P. Bolognesi, MD and William A. Jiranek, MD to discuss the development of the longitudinal arthritis bundled care model they have developed at Duke University. The program came from their experience […] The post Duke University’s Longitudinal Bundled Program first appeared on AAHKS ....
In this episode of the Augment, host and Past Chair Dr. Cohen-Rosenblum, is joined by 3 of the 4 previous YAG Chairs, Dr. Lange, Dr. Culp and Dr. Frisch to discuss how the YAG was developed and became an official AAHKS committee, the need that it fills for young surgeons and how that has changed […] The post Celebrating 5 Years of YAG with the Past Chairs first appeared on AAHKS ....
In this episode of the Augment, ortho residents Dr. Lex and Dr. Connolly take over to host an AMA with YAG leaders Dr. Wolfstadt and Dr. Mildren. The discussion includes why they went into arthroplasty, what they would do differently in their training and how residents should seek fellowships that are appropriate for them according […] The post Resident Ask Me Anything with YAG Leaders first appeared on AAHKS ....
In this episode of the Augment, host Dr. Mildren is joined by 2023 Ortho Team Course Chair Dr. Fillingham to discuss the development of the course to help with understanding the principles of joint replacement, what the surgeon is concerned with during the surgery and what the team members can implement in their own practices. […] The post The Annual Meeting Ortho Team and Resident Courses first appeared on AAHKS ....
In this episode Augment hosts Dr. Chalmers and Dr. King are joined by AAHKS Past President Dr. Iorio to discuss the AAHKS Business Course at the Annual Meeting and the larger business of arthroplasty. The group talks about the evolution of practice models to very large group practices, ASC models, continued recovery from the pandemic […] The post The Business and Advocacy of Arthroplasty with Dr. Iorio and Dr. Courtney first appeared on AAHKS ....
In this episode the Augment hosts are joined by AAHKS Past President Dr. Parvizi to discuss his work goals and work as AAHKS president during his year, his experience as an immigrant and engaging young surgeons in the association. The hosts are then joined by 2023 Program Chair Dr. Schwarzkopf to discuss the work that […] The post AAHKS Annual Meeting and Leadership with Dr. Parvizi, Dr. Schwarzkopf and Dr. Della Valle first appeared on AAHKS ....
In this episode the Augment hosts are joined by AAHKS staff members to discuss their roles in the day-to-day work of the Association and, specifically, the work that goes into hosting the AAHKS Annual Meeting each year. The conversation covers the abstract and symposium submission and review processes, the move to the Gaylord Texan to […] The post Putting on the Annual Meeting with AAHKS Staff first appeared on AAHKS ....
In this episode, AAOS President Kevin J. Bozic, MD, MBA joins the Augment hosts to examine value-based care and the program of longitudinal care he developed at the University of Texas at Austin. Dr. Bozic talks about how parts of the program could be adapted to other practice models and the positive impact on the […] The post Value-Based Care and More with Kevin J. Bozic, MD, MBA first appeared on AAHKS ....
In this episode the Augment hosts are joined by Eduardo A. Salvati, MD, for the latest “Legends in Arthroplasty”, to discuss how he came to orthopaedics, and adult reconstruction when working with his farther treating patients with polio in his home country of Argentina. He shares his experiences doing fellowships with other Arthroplasty Legends such […] The post The YAG Augment: Legends of Arthroplasty with Eduardo A. Salvati, MD first appeared on AAHKS ....
In this episode the Augment hosts are joined by Douglas E. Padgett, MD, for the latest “Legends in Arthroplasty”, to discuss how he came to orthopaedics, and specifically adult reconstruction. He shares his experiences in military medical service and how it informed his non-military practice, learning from and along with other arthroplasty legends, developing new […] The post The YAG Augment: Legends of Arthroplasty with Dr. Douglas E. Padgett first appeared on AAHKS ....
In this episode the Augment hosts are joined by Christopher Kim, MD, PhD and Sowmya Viswanathan, PhD to discuss the future of regenerative medicine for knee osteoarthritis. Topics include the current state of orthobiologics and injectables for treatment of knee OA, the optimal patient population to receive these treatments and what the future holds for […] The post The Future of Non-Arthroplasty Management of Knee OA first appeared on AAHKS ....
In this episode the Augment hosts are joined by AAOS Committee on Professionalism Chair Thomas B. Fleeter, MD to discuss what is involved with being an expert witness in the medical field. Dr. Fleeter also has experience in co-founding a medical liability insurance company in Virginia. Topics include the basics of what is involved with […] The post Expert Witness: Should You/Shouldn’t You? What you need to know with Thomas Fleeter, MD first appeared on AAHKS ....
In this episode the Augment hosts are joined by AAHKS Advocacy Committee member Stephen M. Engstrom, MD, MBA and AAHKS Health Policy Fellow Christopher Skeehan, MD to discuss the use of Principle Care Management (PCM) CPT codes to capture the pre-optimization work that is done to prepare TJA patients for surgery. Discussion includes the history […] The post Coding Tips and Tricks Part 2: PCM and Pre-Optimization first appeared on AAHKS ....
In this episode the Augment hosts are joined by Nicholas M. Brown, MD and AAHKS Research Committee Member Stephen T. Duncan, MD to discuss recent research around coding issues in TJA. Discussion included Dr. Brown’s recent article, “Cost Analysis of Conversion Total Knee Arthroplasty: A Multi-Institutional Database Study” and Dr. Duncan’s article, “Making Sense of […] The post Coding Tips and Tricks Part 1: Recent Data on TKA Conversion and Hip Preservation Coding first appeared on AAHKS ....
In this episode Augment hosts Anna R. Cohen-Rosenblum, MD, MSc and Jenna A. Bernstein, MD are joined by YAG Committee Members Peter A. Gold, MD and Connor A. King, MD for a round table discussion on tips, tricks and pitfalls for preparing for the ABOS Part II Examination. Topics include ways to collect and manage […] The post ABOS Part II Exam Q&A first appeared on AAHKS .
In this episode the Augment hosts are joined by Neil P. Sheth, MD, MBA, who serves as director of global orthopaedics while working with partner organizations to build an orthopaedics center of excellence hospital in Tanzania. The discussion includes how Dr. Sheth became involved with global medical outreach, building sustainable health care systems where they […] The post Global Medical Outreach with Dr. Neil Sheth first appeared on AAHKS ....
