When celebrities and professional athletes need joint replacement surgery, what do they look for in a surgeon? Is it advanced technology, surgical experience, personalized attention, or the recovery process?
Dr. Matthew Sloan welcomes Beverly Hills orthopedic surgeon Dr. Jason Snibbe, who has performed more than 12,000 surgeries and serves as managing partner of DOCS Health.
In this wide-ranging conversation, Dr. Snibbe explains how he built a high-touch orthopedic practice, why he became an early adopter of robotic surgery, and how he approaches the technical controversies surrounding modern hip and knee replacement.
They discuss robotic versus conventional knee replacement, cementless fixation, subvastus surgery, functional alignment, patellar resurfacing, direct superior hip replacement, dual mobility implants, partial knee replacement, and the importance of protecting the knee during early recovery.
Dr. Snibbe also shares why he left a hospital that refused to purchase a robotic surgical system and how that decision ultimately led to his involvement in building a physician-owned orthopedic hospital designed around the entire patient experience.
The conversation also tackles insurance reimbursement, surgeon independence, conservative treatment of arthritis, and why the best surgical decision is sometimes not to operate at all.
A central theme: The best joint replacement experience is about more than the surgery itself. It's about trust, precision, communication, and recovery.
A compelling conversation for patients considering joint replacement and surgeons interested in the future of orthopedic care.
Hosted by Dr. Matthew Sloan.
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