The AOFAS Orthopod-Cast

Dr. Nick Strasser interviews annual meeting local Seattle resident Dr. Dave Dalstrom and talks about some can't miss experiences, restaurants, and other activities outside of the Scientific Program.  For additional educational resources, visit AOFAS.org

Please join Annual Meeting program co-chairs Joseph S. Park, MD, and M. Truitt Cooper, MD, along with AOFAS President Sheldon S. Lin, MD, and IFFAS President Mark E. Easley, MD, as they discuss the exciting program planned for the 2026 AOFAS Annual Meeting and IFFAS 9th Biennial Meeting on September 16-19, 2026, in Seattle, Washington, USA. For additional educational resources, visit AOFAS.org

Drs. Martin O'Malley and Bob Anderson conclude the Achilles tendon rupture repair conversation with co-hosts Drs. Joe Park and Bret Smith. For additional educational resources, visit AOFAS.org

Drs. Martin O'Malley and Bob Anderson have an engaging conversation about Achilles tendon rupture repair techniques with co-hosts Drs. Joe Park and Bret Smith in part 1 of this 2-part series. For additional educational resources, visit AOFAS.org

Listen in as host Dr. Ben Jackson talks with study collaborators Drs. Jonathan Kaplan and Tyler Gonzales about MIS Zadek osteotomies vs. Open Haglund's deformity surgery. They share their experiences in patient selection and management. For additional educational resources, visit AOFAS.org  

Host and Fellow Matt Conti, MD shares highlights from the 2025 EFAS/AOFAS Exchange Program with co-Fellows Bonnie Chien, MD and Cesar de Cesar Netto, MD, PhD as they visited Marseille, France, Oxford, England, and Vienna, Austria. The EFAS/AOFAS Exchange Program is a partnership with AOFAS and the European Foot & Ankle Society (EFAS) where three EFAS members will attend the AOFAS Annual Meeting an...

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.org

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

Drs. Joe Park and Ben Jackson chat with Gunnar Johnson and Laura Giaquinto, children of 2025 Legacy Pillar, Kenneth A. Johnson, MD, and the 2025 Pillar of the AOFAS, Pierce E. Scranton, MD, along with his colleague and friend, Bryan Den Hartog, MD. For additional educational resources, visit AOFAS.org

This episode is sponsored by BONESUPPORT™ , makers of CERAMENT® G with Gentamicin – the one and only FDA authorized, antibiotic-eluting bone void filler. For more information, visit  https://www.bonesupport. com/en-us/products/cerament-g/   Kent Ellington, MD, from OrthoCarolina, moderates a conversation about the uses of CERAMENT G in foot and ankle procedures with Chris Kreulen, MD, from Univers...

Drs. Joe Park and Ben Jackson chat with 2025 Pillars of the AOFAS: Drs. Ronald W. Smith and E. Greer Richardson. Dr. Tom Harris, former fellow of Dr. Smith, and David Richardson, Dr. Richardson's son, join the discussion. For additional educational resources, visit AOFAS.org

Co-hosts Drs. Nick Strasser and Pam Luk conclude the total ankle revision MasterClass with Drs. Karl Schweitzer and Greg Alvine and discuss perspectives on revision vs. fusion, approaches to primaries, and dental prophylaxis. For additional educational resources, visit AOFAS.org

Dr. Nick Strasser chats with Drs. Jonathan Kaplan and Tyler Gonzalez as they preview the 2025 AOFAS Pre-meeting course: Small Incisions, Big Results: MIS to the MAX For additional educational resources, visit AOFAS.org

Listen in as co-hosts Nick Strasser and Pam Luk have an engaging conversation with Karl Schweitzer and Greg Alvine in part 1 of the total ankle revision MasterClass.  For additional educational resources, visit AOFAS.org

Join Drs. Nick Strasser, Anish Kadakia, and Edward Haupt as they discuss treatment challenges with the cavus foot.  For additional educational resources, visit AOFAS.org

Listen in as Drs. Tara Moncman, Lorraine Boakye, Matt Conti, and Lara Atwater, self ascribed "Chaos Junkies" share thoughts about setting boundaries and managing senior partner, junior partner, and mentor demands, and provide tips for organizing the chaos in the midst of busy practices. For additional educational resources, visit AOFAS.org

In the conclusion of this series on Charcot, guest host Eitan Ingall discusses treatment strategies with Drs. Carroll Jones, Kaitlin Neary, and Matt Conti. For additional educational resources, visit AOFAS.org