Interview with a Pedipod

Dr. Corinna Franklin of Yale University joins Nick Fletcher for a discussion on leadership, the Ruth Jackson Society, increasing diversity in pediatric orthopedics, and balancing her role as division chief with parenting and her family. She shares stories of her mentors in orthopedics, the state of the POSNA DEI initiative, and her learning curve as a leader in her department and field. Produced by Nick Fletcher. Music by Christian Bjoerklund.

Dr. Manoj Ramachandran from Royal London Hospital and Barts Health joins Nick Fletcher for a broad-ranging conversation about his multifaceted career, including multiple entrepreneurial successes, authoring numerous books, building a practice, leading a department, and more. Dr. Ramachandran also offers illuminating insights into how artificial intelligence can advance our field. Produced by Nick Fletcher and Carter Clement. Music by Christian Bjoerklund.

Dr. Kevin Shea of Stanford joins Nick Fletcher during the IPOS meeting for a broad-ranging conversation about his upbringing including his early knack for working on engines, his path through training including a rigorous fellowship year at San Diego and subsequent travels around the globe, his experience in private practice and recent transition to academics, and his extensive work on healthcare quality and value including the POSNA Safe Surgeon Program. Produced by Nick Fletcher and Carter Clement. Music by Christian Bjoerklund.

Dr. Mark Dahl of Gillette joins Nick Fletcher for a broad-ranging conversation about his background and journey to a cutting edge practice in limb deformity correction. Dr. Dahl recounts his travels around the globe to learn from pioneers in this niche subspecialty. Join us to hear how Dr. Dahl's unique path has led him to grow as a surgeon and to advance the field. Produced by Nick Fletcher and Carter Clement. Music by Christian Bjoerklund.

Dr. Laurel Blakemore, CEO of Pediatric Specialists of Virginia, joins Nick Fletcher for a broad-ranging conversation about her upbringing, her transition into leadership roles at a relatively young age, her pivots to new jobs and new challenges, and her visions for the future of the Scoliosis Research Society and the entire field of pediatric orthopaedic surgery. Produced by Nick Fletcher and Carter Clement. Music by Christian Bjoerklund.

Dr. Wudbhav (Woody) Sankar from Children's Hospital of Philadelphia and U. Penn joins Nick Fletcher for a broad-ranging conversation about his career path, his approach to research, a deep dive into the inner-workings of POSNA, and more. Produced by Nick Fletcher and Carter Clement. Music by Christian Bjoerklund.

Dr. Jon Davids from the Sacramento Shriners Hospital and U.C. Davis joins Nick Fletcher for a broad-ranging conversation on his upbringing, his career, how he has seen the field of cerebral palsy management change over the last 3 decades, some surgical pearls for CP treatment, and more. Produced by Nick Fletcher and Carter Clement. Music by Christian Bjoerklund.

Vince Mosca, Baxter Willis, Peter Armstrong, Freeman Miller, and Stephen Tredwell were inducted into the POSNA Hall of Fame this year. They gathered at the Annual Meeting to reflect on their careers, friendships, and experiences with POSNA. (Unfortunately, inductees Morris Duhaime and Andy Sullivan were not present.) Your hosts are Salil Upasani from Rady, Nick Fletcher from Children's Healthcare of Atlanta, and Carter Clement from Children's Hospital of New Orleans. Produced by Nick Fletcher and Carter Clement. Music by Christian Bjoerklund.

Julie and Walter (Quincy) Samora are a married couple of pediatric orthopaedic surgeons who practice at Nationwide Children's Hospital in Columbus, Ohio. In this episode, they join Nick Fletcher to discuss their personal background and their careers together but also their very different approaches to education and other facets of their work. Julie also shares insights on DEI in the field and second victim syndrome. Produced by Nick Fletcher and Carter Clement. Music by Christian Bjoerklund.

In this highly personal conversation, Nick Fletcher of Children's Healthcare of Atlanta speaks with his mentor, partner, and friend, Dr. Robert (Bob) Bruce. They discuss Dr. Bruce's upbringing, career, and many lessons along the way. Produced by Nick Fletcher and Carter Clement. Music by Christian Bjoerklund.

Dr. Daniel Sucato of Texas Scottish Rite Hospital (TSRH) joins Nick Fletcher at the annual International Pediatric Orthopaedic Symposium (IPOS) for a broad-ranging conversation. They discuss Dr. Sucato's upbringing, the journey to become a dual-specialty (hip & knee) surgeon, his research philosophy, managing the inevitable work-life "imbalance," and plenty of TSRH lore. Produced by Nick Fletcher and Carter Clement. Music by Christian Bjoerklund.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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/