About this episode

Dr. Alexander Vaccaro discusses the balance between surgeon autonomy and modern healthcare realities.

In this episode, Alexander Vaccaro, MD, PhD, MBA, President of Rothman Orthopaedics, discusses balancing surgeon autonomy with the realities of modern healthcare systems, aligning academic and clinical priorities, and preparing organizations for rapid technological and operational change.

People in this episode

Guest: Alexander Vaccaro

Topics covered

• orthopedics
• academic medicine
• surgeon autonomy
• healthcare systems
• technological change

Keywords

• orthopedics
• surgeon autonomy
• healthcare systems
• academic medicine
• technological change

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Rothman Orthopaedics

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