Episodes

Wednesday Oct 12, 2022
Dr. Suken Shah, Oct 2022
Wednesday Oct 12, 2022
Wednesday Oct 12, 2022
Dr. Suken Shah of Nemours Children's Health joins Nick Fletcher at the SRS Annual Meeting for a broad-ranging conversation. They discuss their approaches to wellness, including sleep habits, exercise, and meditation. They also touch on how to bounce back from complications, keeping your practice up-to-date, book recommendations, and much more. Produced by Nick Fletcher and Carter Clement. Music by Christian Bjoerklund.

Tuesday Sep 20, 2022
Dr. Deborah Eastwood, Sept 2022
Tuesday Sep 20, 2022
Tuesday Sep 20, 2022
Dr. Deborah Eastwood from Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children in London joins Nick Fletcher for a broad-ranging conversation on her journey to orthopaedics, differences between the US and UK training pathways, her philosophies on patient care and education, career advice for trainees, coordinating research across Europe, and much more. Produced by Nick Fletcher and Carter Clement. Music by Christian Bjoerklund.

Sunday Jul 31, 2022
Dr. Vish Talkwalkar, July 2022
Sunday Jul 31, 2022
Sunday Jul 31, 2022
Dr. Vish Talkwalkar from the Lexington Shriners Hospital and University of Kentucky joins Nick Fletcher for a broad-ranging conversation on his childhood, his path to pediatric orthopedics, his experience in the Shriner's system, his approach to family life, and more. Produced by Nick Fletcher and Carter Clement. Music by Christian Bjoerklund.

Saturday May 28, 2022
Drs. Johnston & Mubarak – POSNA Hall of Fame
Saturday May 28, 2022
Saturday May 28, 2022
Drs. Charles Johnston and Scott Mubarak from TSRH and Rady, respectively, join a conversation led by Nick Fletcher at the 2022 POSNA Annual Meeting honoring their induction into the POSNA Hall of Fame (HOF). Salil Upasani and Coleen Sabatini, members of the POSNA HOF Committee, also join the discussion. The conversation spans the inductees’ careers, inventions, research, POSNA contributions, and much more. Produced by Nick Fletcher and Carter Clement. Music by Christian Bjoerklund.

Tuesday May 03, 2022
Dr. Ira Zaltz, Apr 2022
Tuesday May 03, 2022
Tuesday May 03, 2022
Dr. Ira Zaltz from Beaumont Royal Oak Hospital and Henry Ford Health System, joins Nick Fletcher to discuss his upbringing, path to pediatric orthopaedics, development as a hip surgeon, views on the future of hip preservation, and much more. Produced by Nick Fletcher and Carter Clement. Music by Christian Bjoerklund.

Wednesday Mar 30, 2022
Dr. Martha Murray, Mar 2022
Wednesday Mar 30, 2022
Wednesday Mar 30, 2022
Dr. Martha Murray, Chief of Orthopedics at Boston Children's, joins Nick Fletcher to discuss her unique career path, her journey through NIH-funded research and FDA approval, her new role as department Chief, and much more. Produced by Nick Fletcher and Carter Clement. Music by Christian Bjoerklund.

Sunday Jan 30, 2022
Dr. Vince Mosca, Jan 2022
Sunday Jan 30, 2022
Sunday Jan 30, 2022
Dr. Vince Mosca of Seattle Children's joins Nick Fletcher on the podcast. They discuss Dr. Mosca's career, some controversies in foot surgery, his philosophy on mentorship, lots of pediatric orthopedic history, his special friendship with the late Dr. Lynn Staheli, and more. Produced by Nick Fletcher and Carter Clement. Music by Christian Bjoerklund.

Monday Dec 27, 2021
Dr. Jeff Sawyer, Dec 2021
Monday Dec 27, 2021
Monday Dec 27, 2021
Dr. Jeffrey Sawyer of Campbell Clinic joins Nick Fletcher on the podcast. They discuss Dr. Sawyer's training and career, his views on mentorship, his approach to work-life balance and wellbeing (especially exercise!), and much more. Produced by Nick Fletcher and Carter Clement. Music by Christian Bjoerklund.

Monday Oct 18, 2021
Drs. Glotzbecker, Hydorn and Shore, Oct 2021
Monday Oct 18, 2021
Monday Oct 18, 2021
Drs. Michael Glotzbecker of Rainbow Babies, Ben Shore of Boston Children’s, and Chris Hydorn of Prisma and MUSC join Nick Fletcher of Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta for a reunion after 10 years in practice. This group co-authored a paper in the past describing the experiences and lessons of their first year in practice. Today they reflect on their first decade. The co-authors discuss how their practices have changed, steering their academic careers, learning to cope with complications, pearls for new pedipods, and more!
The original article that inspired this episode: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/24590338/

Tuesday Sep 07, 2021
Dr. Michelle Caird, Sept 2021
Tuesday Sep 07, 2021
Tuesday Sep 07, 2021
Nick Fletcher speaks with Dr. Michelle Caird, Chair of Orthopaedic Surgery at the University of Michigan. They discuss her upbringing, tips for research success, her experience as department chair, practical ways to expand diversity in orthopaedic surgery, and more. Produced by Nick Fletcher and Carter Clement. Music by Christian Bjoerklund.