Episode: 10 Biologics – The Future of Medicine with Dr. Nikhil Verma and Dr. Jorge Chahla
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We interviewed two of the leading orthopedic surgeons in the country,โฏ Dr. Nikhil Vermaโฏ andโฏ Dr. Jorge Chahla โฏof โฏMidwest Orthopedics at Rush โฏto discuss biologics. Biologics like PRP, stem cells, corticosteroid injections, and hyaluronic acid are all the rage in medicine right now โ and for good reason. Instead of having to reconstruct or repair damaged or torn tissues in the body through surgery, what if we could help relieve pain and improve function with a minimal invasion biologic injection? That is the promise of biologic injections. While significantly more research needs to be done to better understand how to best deliver biologics and what patients they may benefit the most, the future is very promising. As physical therapists, we will always be advocates of more conservative measures like physical therapy or biologic injections prior to more invasive options like surgery when warranted to potentially give our patients the upper hand in their rehab.ย
Dr. Chahla โฏis an orthopedic surgeon specializing in sports medicine atโฏ Midwest Orthopaedics at Rushโฏ He earnedโฏhis Ph.D. degree with Summa Cum Laude honors. Dr. Chahla has a strong focus on joint preservation procedures andโฏcartilage restoration techniques with more than 300 publications in prestigious scientific journals, over 30 bookโฏchapters, and five edited books. He has received grants from various institutions such as AAOS, OREF, AANA, AOSSM,โฏSANOFI, Colorado University, Cedars Sinai Kerlan Jobe, and The Steadman Clinic.ย He has recently received the AAOS Award of Excellence, AOSSM Young Investigator Award, Excellence in ResearchโฏAward and the Cabaud Award (two times) from the โฏAmerican Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine, the 2016โฏAAOS/OREF/ORS Clinician Scholar Development Program award and six best-paper awards at several meetings.โฏHe has presented multiple studies, both nationally and internationally, at various orthopedic meetings. He is a memberโฏof the knee collateral ligament expert group from ESSKA, Deputy Chair of the NextGen Committee from ICRS,โฏcommittee member at AOSSM, ISAKOS, AANA and Infographics Editor for the Arthroscopy Journal.ย Finally, he is aย current Member of the AAOS Clinical Practice Guideline on the nonarthroplasty workgroup.
Dr. Vermaโฏ specializes in the treatment of the shoulder, elbow, and knee with an emphasis on advanced arthroscopic reconstructiveโฏtechniques of the shoulder, shoulder replacement, knee ligament reconstruction, and articular cartilage reconstruction and meniscalโฏtransplantation.โฏDr. Verma maintains an active clinical practice performing over 500 procedures per year. He is Director of the โฏDivision ofโฏSports Medicine and Director of the Sports Medicine Fellowship Program. In addition, he serves as a team physician for theโฏChicago White Sox and Chicago Bulls, and Nazareth Academy. In addition to his clinical practice, Dr. Verma is actively involved inโฏorthopedic research with interests in basic science, biomechanics, and clinical outcomes, and has recently received funding for his work from Major League Baseball. He has authored multiple peer-reviewed manuscripts in major orthopedic and sports medicine journals, numerous book chapters, and routinely serves as teaching faculty for orthopedic courses on advanced surgical techniques. He frequently serves as an invited speaker or guest surgeon for national and international orthopedic sports medicine meetings.โฏโฏHe has been elected by his peers to โBest Doctors in Americaโ every year since 2007. Dr. Nikhil Verma was voted among the top 10-15% ofโฏTop Doctors in Americaยฎโฏby โฏU.S.News & World Reportโฏand Castle Connolly.โฏThe Top Doctors list is widely regarded as a high-quality reference guide to the medical profession.
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Guest: Dr. Nikhil Verma and Dr. Jorge Chahla
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