Real conversations between orthopedic surgeons about life after surgery — the cases, the careers, the comebacks and the lessons learned along the way, in the O.R. and beyond.
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Lanny Johnson, M.D. and Dr. Marc Swiontkowski on retirement, professional identity and finding purpose after clinical practice.
The Podcast
Candid, surgeon-to-surgeon conversations hosted by Lanny Johnson, M.D. — newest first.
Lectures & Talks
Lectures by Lanny Johnson, M.D. on the history of arthroscopy, surgical innovation and five decades in orthopedics.
Why Orthopodcast
Surgery takes a few hours. Recovery takes the rest of your life. This show is about the rest.
Most medical conversations end when you leave the hospital. Orthopodcast picks up where they stop — with the orthopedic surgeons who guide patients through it, in conversation with a surgeon who has spent five decades watching patients come back.
Find your conversation
From the operating room to the first steps back — find the conversations that fit your recovery.
About the Host
Lanny Johnson, M.D. is an orthopedic surgeon and one of the pioneers of arthroscopic surgery. He reported his first 100 arthroscopic cases in 1973, helped develop arthroscopic procedures for the knee, shoulder, elbow and hip, and has gone on to earn more than 75 U.S. patents in medicine and surgery.
On Orthopodcast, he sits down with fellow orthopedic surgeons to talk about what really happens after surgery, the innovations that changed the field, and life after the O.R.
First 100 arthroscopic cases reported
U.S. patents in medicine & surgery
Years in orthopedic medicine
Orthopedic surgeons in practice, in academia or recently retired — if you have lessons worth passing on, Dr. Johnson wants to hear from you.
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