Blogs
Checking the Vitals with Dr. Poelstra
Intro Today our guest is Dr. Poelstra an Orthopaedic and Neurological Spine surgeon at OrthoNorCal. In this conversation we discuss how an early interest in mechanics lead to a life time of improving and advancing new technologies for orthopedic surgery, how he and others are working to improve robotic surgery, and what future innovation will
Checking the Vitals with Dr. Schwoerer
Intro Today our guest is Dr. Andrea Schwoerer who is a bariatric surgery specialist in Bridgeton, MO. In this conversation we discuss how working in a lab in college helped her decide to practice medicine. She also shares why she chose to focus on minimally invasive surgeries, and how robotic technology is changing the way
Checking the Vitals with Dr. Paonessa
Intro Today our guest is Dr. Paonessa, an Orthopedic Spine Surgeon at Orthopedic Partners in Connecticut. In this conversation, we discuss how a meeting with some of his high school mentors led him to enroll in medical school, how orthopedic surgery has changed over the course of his 30-year career, and we also discuss the
Checking the Vitals with Dr. Raab
Intro Today our guest is Dr. Raj Raab, a board-certified neurosurgeon at the Centers for Neurosurgery, Spine, and Orthopedics. In this conversation we discuss his path to neurosurgery, how the changing healthcare landscape led to him creating the Centers for Neurosurgery, Spine, and Orthopedics, and what he sees as the future of health insurance and
Checking the Vitals with Dr. Singha
Intro Today our guest is Dr. Jeeten Singha, an orthopedic surgeon at Connecticut Orthopaedic. In this conversation, we discuss why he chose to go into orthopedic surgery, what the benefits are for working for and seeking treatment at a private practice, and what advice he gives potential medical students that shadow him at his practice.
Special COVID-19 Episode with Traveling Clinical Technicians
Intro In this episode, we talk to Denise Wetsch, Keaira Howard, and Arizbe Sanchez, clinical technicians in our Minimally Invasive Surgical Support service line, who purchased one-way tickets to Everett, Washington. We discuss why they made the decision stay and assist throughout the COVID-19 outbreak, how they are staying connected to their loved ones during
Checking the Vitals with Dr. Wagner
Intro Today our guest is Dr. Peter Wagner, an orthopedic surgeon at Orthopedic Partners in Niantic, CT. In this conversation, we discuss why he chose to go into orthopedic surgery, what the residency process is really like, and how that process and the graduated autonomy it provides helped him prepare for orthopedic surgery.
Checking the Vitals with Dr. Khaled
Intro Hello and welcome to Checking the Vitals, a podcast powered by SpecialtyCare. I'm Todd Schlosser and today my guest is Dr. Mohamad Khaled, a neurosurgeon at Hartford HealthCare. In this conversation, we discuss his path to becoming a doctor that literally took him around the globe. We also discuss deep brain stimulation, exactly how
Special COVID-19 Episode with Peter Illig
Intro Hello, and welcome to a special episode of Checking the Vitals as we continue to cover the COVID-19 coronavirus outbreak. I'm your host, Todd Schlosser, and today our guest is Peter Illig, the CEO and general counsel for NCCAP, the National Certification Council for Activity Professionals. In this episode, we discuss how the COVID-19
Checking the Vitals with Dr. Reznik
Intro Hello, and welcome to Checking The Vitals, a podcast powered by Specialty Care. I'm Todd Schlosser and today our guest is Dr. Alan M. Reznik, an amazing orthopedic surgeon out of the Orthopedic Group in Connecticut. In this conversation, we touch on his strange path to orthopedic surgery, how approaching situations with an inventor's