PODCASTS.
Listen In#28 – Drs. Antonia Chen and Jessica Lee | On Ego and Ergonomics
This episode is a group interview with Dr. Antonia Chen and Dr. Jessica Lee. Dr. Chen specializes in arthroplasty and has hit the orthopedic trifecta as a clinician, researcher, and educator. Dr. Lee is well on her way and is currently an arthroplasty fellow. She...
#27 – Dr. Joseph Zuckerman | On the Impact of Introspection
Dr. Joseph Zuckerman is chair of Orthopedics at NYU Langone Medical center. He has had a long history of leadership and education. Just a few of his titles include past president of the AAOS, past president of the Association of Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons, Program...
#26 – Dr. Jason Weisstein | On the McDonaldization of Medicine
Dr. Jason Weisstein is an orthopedic surgeon who is currently practicing in Colorado. He has worn many hats as an academic surgeon, a physician consultant for Modernizing Medicine, and a private practice physician. In this episode, we discuss the controversial 80...
#25 – Dr. Daniel Li | On Matching Strategies from a Student Perspective, Part Two
We are back with Dr. Daniel Li who is a current PGY1 at Ohio State. In the last episode we talked about strategies for first through 3rd year medical students and Part two is all about application year. Away rotations are difficult to maneuver and this episode is...
#24 – Dr. Daniel Li |On Matching Strategies from a Student Perspective, Part One
This episode is all about the application process from a student perspective. Dr. Daniel Li is a recently matched orthopaedic surgery resident at Ohio State and together we go into a candid, no BS, deep dive of his strategies and thought processes during medical...
#22 – Dr. Lee Vander Lugt | On the Single Accreditation System
Dr. Lee Vander Lugt is the executive director of the American Osteopathic Academy of Orthopedics. In this episode, our topic is the Single Accreditation System unifying postgraduate medical education by 2020. We discuss the history behind the agreement, the current...
#21 – Dr. Jeffrey Cochran | On the Soft Skills of Surgery
Dr. Jeffrey Cochran is program director of the Aultman Orthopaedic Surgery Residency in Canton, OH. The Aultman program was formerly known as the Affinity Orthopaedic Surgery Residency but has changed affiliations. Despite the changes in hospitals, Dr. Cochran is...
#23 – Dr. Kristy Weber | On Courage and Difficult Conversations
Dr. Kristy Weber is the 87th president of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons. She specializes in orthopaedic oncology at the University of Pennsylvania. In our discussion, we talk about a pretty wide variety of topics. We discuss leadership as a skill set...
#20 – Ortho Mentor | On Positive and Negative Mentors
Drs. Tabs Aiyer, Matt Varacallo, and Jonathan Kaplan are a trio of orthopedic surgeons who have banded together to bring honest and direct mentoring to medical students through their platform, Ortho Mentor. I am super excited to bring you all this episode because...
#19 – Drs. Charles Rockwood and David Green | On Symbiotic Relationships
Drs. Charles Rockwood and David P. Green are perhaps best known for their infamous textbook, Rockwood and Green’s Fractures in Adults. Their accolades, however, go far beyond their published work. They have served in numerous leadership roles and mentored an entire...
#18 – Drs. Nick Grosso and Subir Jossan | On Private Practice as a Small Business
In this episode, I interview Drs. Nick Grosso and Subir Jossan. They are partners at the Centers for Advanced Orthopaedics where Dr. Grosso is president and Dr. Jossan is secretary. I wanted to learn about how they came upon their business mindset and how to develop...
Episode 17 – Dr. Bonnie Mason | On activating your network and accessing your excellence
Dr. Bonnie Mason is the founder of Nth Dimensions, the top pipeline for women and minorities pursuing competitive specialties like orthopedics.
Episode 16 – Dr. Roy Meals | On the Art of Teaching
Dr. Roy Meals has long been influential in orthopedic world. Amongst many other acclaims, he is past president of the American Society for Surgery of the Hand and has left his imprint on academic literature. He has also recently ventured into blogging...
Episode 15 – Dr. Julie Samora | On Mentorship and Work Life Balance
In this episode, Julie Samora, MD, PhD speaks about her journey to the greatest specialty in the world, orthopedics. She and her husband, Dr. Quincy Samora, who is also an orthopedic surgeon started their family while she was still in medical school. We...
Episode 14 – Adrienne White-Faines | AOA CEO on the Single Accreditation System
Adrienne White-Faines is the CEO of the American Osteopathic Association and has been leading a massive overhaul of osteopathic graduate medical education, the transition to single GME accreditation under the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical...
Episode 13 – Dr. Ben Taylor | Dealing with Stress and Stress Views
In this episode, I chat with Dr. Ben Taylor. He’s an orthopedic traumatologist by training and is currently the program director of the trauma fellowship at Grant Medical Center in Columbus OH. He is also faculty to 5 residencies (including Grandview) and an author,...
Episode 12 – Dr. Gerald Williams | on Developing Leadership
Our guest for this episode is Dr. Gerald Williams, the immediate past president of the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons. Grandview was lucky enough to have Dr. Williams speak at our graduation this past year and his lecture of personal pearls really got me...
Episode 11 – Dr. Thomas DiPasquale | Developing your X factor for interviews
In episode 11, we’re back with Dr. Thomas DiPasquale. In part 2, we talk specifically about the Wellspan York Hospital Orthopedic Surgery Residency philosophy and curriculum as well as veering off into one of my favorite topics, taking time to stop and smell the...
Episode 10 – Dr. Thomas DiPasquale | On seizing opportunities from a serial program director
This episode features Dr. Thomas DiPasquale, program director for the York orthopedic surgery residency and trauma fellowship in Pennsylvania. While doing my research for this interview, I sought advice from people who knew him well. Their overwhelming advice was...
Episode 9 – Dr. Scott Porter and Dr. Charles Jobin | Program Directors’ Survival Guide to the Orthopaedic Match
Dr. Scott Porter, orthopedic program director for Greenville Health System, and Dr. Charles Jobin, orthopedic program director for Columbia Presbyterian, discuss the “Survival Guide to Orthopedic Surgery Match.”

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