Managing Challenges as a Physician - Patient Interactions

In this AOFAS Orthopod-cast committee hosted episode, Drs. Ben Jackson, Nick Strasser, Joe Park, Anish Kadakia, and Pam Luk discuss challenging patient management situations, including those involving collegiate NIL athletes, high school athletes, and patients with different socioeconomic statuses. For additional educational resources, visit AOFAS.orgzfrewww 7

Listen in as the AOFAS Orthopod-cast committee Drs. Nick Strasser, Bret Smith, Pam Luk, Anish Kadakia, Ben Jackson, and Joe Park talk about current and future uses, benefits, and pitfalls of AI technology in the Foot and Ankle Surgeon's practice. For additional educational resources, visit AOFAS.org

Dr. Martin O'Malley talks with co-hosts Drs. Joseph Park and Matt Conti in this MasterClass episode on navicular salvage procedures and the challenges faced when treating injuries to the navicular bone.  For additional educational resources, visit AOFAS.org

In the conclusion of this MasterClass on CMT, Dr. Glenn Pfeffer, the world's foremost CMT Foot expert, continues the in-depth review of deformity treatment options with hosts Drs. Pamela Luk and Joe Park. For additional educational resources, visit AOFAS.org

Join host Drs. Pamela Luk and Joe Park as they host Dr. Glenn Pfeffer, the world's foremost expert on CMT corrections in part 1 of this 2-part discussion. They talk about controversies as well as pearls for treating these challenging patients.  For additional educational resources, visit AOFAS.org

Listen in as Dr. Martin O'Malley shares Achilles injuries and treatment perspectives with co-hosts Drs. Joseph Park and Matt Conti. They consider: open vs. MIS, non-operative vs. operative treatment, and elite athletes and the average patient in their practices.  For additional educational resources, visit AOFAS.org

Host Dr. Pam Luk speaks with 2025 IFFAS Award winner paper authors Drs. Carlos Albarrán Rodriguez and Marianne Koolen. They discuss their paper: Predictive Model for AOS Response in Total Ankle Replacement: Doctor, Will My Symptoms Get Better After the Ankle Replacement?  For additional educational resources, visit AOFAS.org

Host Dr. Ben Jackson speaks with 2025 Roger A. Mann award paper authors Drs. Rebekah Belayneh and Scott Ellis. They discuss their paper: Enhancing the Progressive Collapsing Foot Deformity (PCFD) Classification System Through the Establishment of Defined Radiographic Cut-Off Threshold Values for the Different Deformity Classes. For additional educational resources, visit AOFAS.org

Host Dr. Ben Jackson speaks with 2025 Leonard Goldner award paper authors Drs. Elizabeth Cody and Constantine Demetracopoulos. They discuss their work on metabolic activity after total ankle replacement. For additional educational resources, visit AOFAS.org

Drs. Nick Strasser and Pam Luk chat with 2025 AOFAS Legacy Pillar Dr. Roger A Mann. Drs. Keith Wapner and Michael Coughlin join the discussion.  For additional educational resources, visit AOFAS.org