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The OTA Podcast

Dec 30, 2025

Dr. Michael Blankstein chats with Drs. Brett Crist and Andy Choo about the recently held 2025 OTA Arthroplasty for Trauma Surgeons Course. They discuss key takeaways from the course including areas of focus in upper and lower extremity, and who should attend future courses.

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Dec 16, 2025

Host Dr. Malcolm DeBaun chats with paper author Dr. Jennifer Hagen about the findings of their research: "Nine Months of Fluoxetine Aides in the Reduction of Negative Psychiatric Symptomology Following a Traumatic Musculoskeletal Injury" in the first part of the episode. In the second part, Dr. DeBaun discusses the...


Dec 9, 2025

Host Dr. Joe Patterson sits down with Drs. Michael Sutherland, Bryant Oliphant, and Jennifer Hagen to talk about the American College of Surgeons Committee on Trauma and how orthopedic trauma surgeons can get involved and benefit from the organization in daily practice. Live from the OTA 2025 Annual Meeting.

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Dec 2, 2025

Host Dr. Gerard Slobogean chats with OTA Annual Meeting Symposium III presenters Robert O'Toole, MD, Renan Castillo, MD, Saam Morshed, MD, PhD, MPH and Nathan O'Hara, PhD. They discuss their perspectives on the symposium topic: "Which Papers Should I Believe? Keys for Interpreting Our Underpowered...


Nov 25, 2025

Dr. Joe Patterson hosts a conversation with  Drs. Ashley Levack, Sean Campbell, and Joshua Gary about managing busy orthopaedic practices and balancing family needs and obligations throughout the seasons of professional and personal life.  Live from the OTA 2025 Annual Meeting.

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