Segment One (01:20):?Dr. Nikhil Verma from Midwest Orthopaedics at Rush?discusses the importance of tracking patient outcomes: value based care; measuring quality of
?care vs cost; which techniques work best based on patient outcomes; how the outcomes meet specific conditions and expectations.
Dr. Verma is a Professor and Director, Division of Sports Medicine, Fellowship Director, Sports Medicine, Department of Orthopedics, Rush University Medical Center, Team Physician, Chicago White Sox/Chicago Bulls.
Dr. Verma specializes in treatment of the shoulder, elbow and knee with an emphasis on advanced arthroscopic reconstructive techniques of the shoulder, shoulder replacement, knee ligament reconstruction and articular cartilage reconstruction and meniscal transplantation.
Midwest Orthopaedics at Rush is widely recognized as the regional leader in comprehensive orthopedic services.?
Segment Two (11:23):?Dr. Leython Williams?from?Athletico Physical Threrapy?discusses the benefits of accepting and adjusting to the inevitability of aging. Aging gracefully is linked to healthy diet, regular exercise and good genes.
Athletes both professional and amateur often refuse to let age slow them down. However, even the most elite athletes are?not?immune to aging; rebuilding bone and gaining muscle; trading intensity for duration; cooling down for gradual decrease in intensity.
Dr. Williams is a?Doctor of?Physical Therapy and facility manager for Athletico Physical Therapy at their Lincolnshire facility. He is a former Division 1 athlete that infuses his?experience as an elite?athlete?into his?evidence-based practice in the outpatient orthopedic setting.
Dr. Williams is an expert in musculoskeletal function and rehabilitation as he?seeks to?restore functionality and decrease pain. His mission aligns with Athletico is providing progressive outpatient therapy through personalized care that emphasizes patient education and injury prevention.
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Segment Three (21:07):?Cartilage transplant Phil Pizzano is an active husband, father and former Division I soccer player discusses his tissue transplant with Steve and Dr. Cole.
In 2012, he began to suffer from debilitating knee pain. After enduring years of pain and surgery, he met with a doctor who told him he was a candidate for an?osteochondral allograft transplant. In the two and a half years since that surgery, he?s been able to keep up with his two children and even picked up?CrossFit.
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