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From Fort Bragg To The First Reverse In The US: Device Nation Salutes The Extraordinary Career Of Dr. Carl Basamania!
The reverse total shoulder is on OR schedules every day now, but someone had to do the first one in the United States. In 2003, in OR Room 36 at Duke University Hospital in Durham, NC, that someone was Dr. Carl Basamania! What an honor sharing the inspiring story of Dr. Basamania, tracing a career t
Master of Disaster: Dr. Richard Buch, Founder of Disasterplasty!!
The case went sideways, the films look ugly, and somebody needs a Surgeon with an "I can fix that" mindset. For so many years, that Surgeon has been Dr. Richard Buch! Dr. Buch is the founder of the Dallas Limb Restoration Center in Carrollton, Texas, and with more than 13,500 joint procedures behind
A Conversation "To The Maxx" With CEO Ashesh Shah, MBA and Distributor Kris Jones!
Device Nation sits down for a most inspiring conversation with two leaders I so respect in our space! Independent Distributor Kris Jones "opens the room" for us as we talk about his life, his career as a scrub tech, why he likes to fix all things, the family medical device business, how to run a suc
Manhole Covers & Purple Plungers: An Entrepreneur/Sales Masters Class with Dr. Stephen Gunther & Mike Nelligan!
What an inspiring conversation with an entrepreneurial icon in our industry, Dr. Stephen Gunther! From an assistant professor at UCSF to founder of Shoulder Innovations, a company that rang the bell on the NYSE in 2025, a 20-year build of a…
He Nailed It.....40 Years of Trauma Innovation with Dr. Toney Russell!!!
"It's not about the Nail"… until it is. This week, Device Nation sits down with one of orthopaedic trauma's true legends, Dr. Thomas "Toney" Russell. Over four decades, Dr. Russell hasn't just practiced trauma surgery, he's built it. The Ru…
"Brown Bag" With US VP of Sales for BONESUPPORT , Aaron Lepper!
What a privilege, introducing Device Nation to Aaron Lepper, BONESUPPORT US VP of Sales! CERAMENT G is a product we believe you should consider for YOUR bag, as it's the first and only injectable antibiotic-eluting bone graft indicated for …
The ABC's of the ASC with IOI COO/CFO Jennifer Fry, CPA!!
What does it look like when healthcare finance, strategy, and vision all collide in one extraordinary facility?Device Nation is privileged to bring you the story of Indiana Orthopedic Institute's COO and CFO, Jennifer Fry, CPA!From a childh…
13,000+ Joints, Sentinel Research, from Data to Decisions with Dr. Craig Della Valle!
Dr. Craig Della Valle shares his thoughts on the past, the present, and the future with Device Nation! Respice, Aspice, Prospice Dr. Della Valle is one of the country's leading Orthopedic Surgeons, and serves as the Aaron G. Rosenberg Endow…
It's that time again....The 2026 Device Nation National Sales Meeting!!
A National Sales Meeting is much more than just a "big company meeting", it's a strategic reset, motivational boost, and alignment tool rolled into one. Device Nation is privileged to share just that with this amazing audience courtesy of S…
Triathlons, Total Joints, Getting Back in the Race with Dr. Scott Sporer!!
Device Nation serves up a hearty "blue plate special" packed with insights, inspiration, and industry wisdom with one of joint replacement's true icons: Dr. Scott Sporer of Rush University Medical Center! With over 23 years at Rush, more th…
What a Happy New Year, Duke Surgeon and AAOS President, Dr. Ned Amendola!
What an honor to begin 2026 with an inspiring conversation with Sports Medicine legend, and AAOS President Dr. Annunziato "Ned" Amendola! We cover a lot of ground in this conversation, his legacy work at Duke, AAOS, NBA shoe consultancy, me…
Deck The Halls with "Surgeon Santa".....Dr. Michael Karch!
What a holiday treat under the tree! Device Nation sits down for an inspiring conversation with Dr. Michael Karch, AI leader, book author, inventor, "Surgeon Santa", and so much more! We talk about his mission work around the world, one ver…
A Family Tree That Resembles The Tree Of Andry? Dr. Anderson "Andy" Engh!!
Device Nation sits down with Dr. Anderson "Andy" Engh, of the iconic Anderson Clinic! Dr. Andy Engh represents the third generation of his family to practice at The Anderson Orthopaedic Clinic, which was founded by his grandfather in 1938. …
"What was the coolest thing YOU saw at AAHKS?"
We presented that prompt to 30 Reps and Surgeons we so respect, here are their answers! Any of them surprise you? Overflow crowd at our 2nd annual AAHKS Rep/Surgeon Town Hall Meeting! Thank you Drs. Michael Meneghini, Cory Calendine, Brian …
“Bone-afide” Brown Bag….Infections with Professor Martin McNally MD FRCSEd FRCS(Orth)!
Device Nation sits down for an inspiring conversation with THE world's preeminent authority on bone infection, Professor Martin McNally! We talk Osteomyelitis, FRI, Girdlestone Society, antibiotic stewardship, Solario, ABX delivery carriers…
World-Renowned Surgeon and Patient ....Dr. C. Lowry Barnes AND Dr. Henry Cloud!!
What an incredible treat for the Device Nation audience today, a conversation with world-renowned Surgeon Dr. C. Lowry Barnes AND world-renowned Author, Dr. Henry Cloud! First up on deck, Dr. Henry Cloud, an acclaimed leadership expert, cli…
Brown Bag with Tempida AI Scribe Developer Dr. Kishore Tipirneni!!
What a privilege, introducing Device Nation to bestselling Sci-Fi Author, Programmer, and Orthopedic Surgeon Dr. Kishore Tipirneni! The developer of "Tempida", an awesome AI-Scribe program to help Surgeons with mind-numbing EHR documentatio…
Dr. Adam Brekke and Peter Verillo talk AI in Orthopedics....Promise, or Peril?
Send us a text Episode two in a Device Nation series examining what AI is bringing our way in the operative Orthopedic space! First up on deck is Peter Verillo, CEO of Redefine Surgery: "Redefine Surgery is developing the Mentor Vision Syst…
Dr. Michael Murphy and AI Programmer Chance Bair talk AI in Orthopedics....Promise, or Peril?
Send us a text Episode one in a Device Nation series examining what AI is bringing our way in the operative Orthopedic space, Grok describes our time today: "AI programmer Chance Bair and Anderson Clinic Orthopedic Surgeon Dr. Michael Murph…
Reconstruction Legend, One Of My Personal Heroes....Dr. Merrill Ritter!
Send us a text Truly a likeness that must be carved into Orthopedic Mt. Rushmore, Dr. Merrill Ritter. We talk about his amazing career, Dane Miller, the Biomet AGC knee, Operation Walk, AAHKS, woodworking, Dr. Larry Dorr and so much more! K…
Honorary Box Opener and Orthopedic Surgeon Dr. Brian Blackwood!!
Send us a text A most inspiring conversation with Orthopedic Surgeon and Rep Champion, Dr. Brian Blackwood! Dr. Blackwood practices in Boulder, Colorado and is leading the charge on social media, fighting the good fight on behalf of OR Devi…
Military Medicine with Dr. Jon Minter!
Send us a text What a privilege, a conversation with Orthopedic Surgeon Dr. Jon Minter! We talk about his work at Save a Warrior, robotic surgery, infection, 1.5 knees, his time with Dr. Larry Dorr, disasterplasties, Mad magazine....and so …
Brown Bag: Plastic Surgeon Dr. Mark Mofid, inventor of the amazing SYLKE Dressing!!
Send us a text Meet Dr. Mark Mofid, inventor of Sylke, the first wound dressing made of pure hypoallergenic silk fibroin. Could this really be the end of "contact dermatitis" in wound closure? In this episode you will learn: Why super glue …
Mako, Trabecular Metal, 3D Printing, Osteonics, Enabling Tech.....Robert C. Cohen!!
Send us a text Device Nation sits down for a conversation with a true living legend in the reconstruction space, Robert Cohen. A must listen if you are passionate about all things metal, plastic, and digital! Mr. Cohen currently holds the p…