Interview with a Pedipod

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Join Nick Fletcher as he talks to Dr. John Smith from the University of Utah. Dr. Smith is an icon in pediatric spine surgery and shares his experience in managing complex spinal deformities in young patients, the origin of the Pediatric Spine Study Group, the development of the VEPTR, and lesso ...

Nick Fletcher discusses all things PAO and hip preservation with Dr. Mike Millis from Boston Children's Hospital. Dr. Millis reflects on the origins of the periacetabular osteotomy, his introduction of this procedure in Boston, defining long term success in hip preservation and the future of the ...

Please enjoy this 50th episode of Interview of a Pedipod where Nick Fletcher speaks with former POSNA presidents and pediatric orthopedic icons: Drs. Beaty, Kasser, and Price. These three legends share their thoughts on personal and practice growth, leadership, and 40 years of friendship through ...

Nick Fletcher talks with Lindley Wall, chief of pediatric orthopedics at Washington University, about leadership, being a chief in the mid career stage, the POSNA leadership program (PLP), and some controversial topics in pediatric hand surgery (asked by a non-hand surgeon). 

Mike Busch from Children's Healthcare of Atlanta (CHOA) talks to his partner Nick Fletcher about his career as one of the country's first pediatric sports medicine surgeons, the growth of the Atlanta Scottish Rite practice and his groups' transition to CHOA, and the next phase of his life as he ...

Dr. Chris Iobst from Nationwide Children's Hospital joins Nick Fletcher from CHOA to talk about his career as a limb lengthening surgeon which was almost cut short prematurely by two major health issues. Dr. Iobst opens up about how his feelings of invincibility as a surgeon and unwillingness to ...

Join Nick Fletcher as he is joined by former POSNA president Steve Frick from OrthoCarolina as well as Steve's long time friend and current POSNA president, Kevin Shea. The three of us have a terrific discussion centered on leadership, surgeon improvement, program development, education, foot an ...

Nick Fletcher speaks with Jen Bauer from Seattle Children's about mentorship and being a mentee, managing complications, tackling cervical spine surgery, career development and finding balance. The interview finishes with an exciting lightning round discussion about hot topics in spine and a pri ...

In this special episode, Scott Rosenfeld, MD from Texas Children's Hospital and POSNA historian sits down with 2025 POSNA Distinguished Achievement Award winner Frances Farley, MD to talk about her illustrious career at Mott's Children's Hospital at the University of Michigan and recent transiti ...