Podcast
Join host Max Fenton as he talks to athletes, experts, medical professionals and more about the impact of sports injury on mental health. This podcast follows people’s journeys of recovery and how they reached the light at the end of their tunnels, both physically and mentally.
EP#5: Jake Tavroff - College basketball player
Jake Tavroff is currently a Junior and a College Basketball Player at the University of Colombia. Throughout his Basketball Career he has suffered many injuries ranging from very minor ankle sprains to season ending injuries. I'm lucky to get to talk to him today about his experiences.
EP#4: My Story and Dr Charles Popkin - Orthopedic Surgeon
I share my story in addition to an interview with Dr. Popkin.
Dr. Charles A. Popkin specializes in pediatric, adolescent and collegiate sports medicine and has dedicated his career to the comprehensive treatment and prevention of injury in developing athletes. He is a graduate of Tulane University School of Medicine, where he focused on the operative and non-operative treatment of complex knee disorders. He is the team physician for Fordham University, Mercy College, and the Hackley School in Tarrytown. He also serves as a team physician for USA Hockey, and he is on the USA Hockey National Safety and Protective Equipment Committee. On top of all of that, Dr Popkin also conducts research on ACL injury prevention, ACL reconstruction techniques in pediatric athletes, overuse injuries in youth sports, refractory patellar tendonitis, and shoulder instability in ice hockey.
EP#3: Dr. Eric Strauss - Orthopedic Surgeon
Dr. Eric Strauss is an orthopedic surgeon who specializes in sports medicine at the NYU Langone Orthopedic Center, where he performs ligament reconstructions, cartilage restoration procedures, meniscus repairs and transplantations, and shoulder labrum and rotator cuff repairs. He has published more than 200 journal articles and book chapters and is a recipient of the Herodicus Award, which recognizes excellence in sports medicine research.
Dr. Strauss’ mission is to help patients recover from injuries so they can go back to participating in activities that make them happy. He performs innovative surgical and nonsurgical treatments, helps patients understand all their available options, and makes sure they understand what to expect during their recovery.
In his leisure time, Dr. Strauss loves to play golf, basketball, and softball. In this episode, I’m honored to have had ten minutes of his time to ask him more about his important work.
EP#2: Dr. Danny Polatsch - Orthopedic Hand Surgeon
Dr. Daniel Polatsch is an orthopedic hand surgeon based in Manhattan. He is co-founder and co-director of the New York Hand and Wrist Center of Lenox Hill Hospital.
Dr. Polastch specializes in hand, wrist and elbow disorders. He earned his undergraduate degree at the University of Michigan, and his medical degree at NYU. He then underwent further specialty training at the Harvard Hand and Upper Extremity Fellowship Program.
Dr. Polatsch performs up to 600 surgeries per year, and has treated countless professional, Olympic, and collegiate athletes in every sport. His state-of-the-art surgical techniques have permitted many athletes their return to sports activities without impairment. This includes the NFL, NBA, NHL, MLB, PGA, and Professional fighting.
He has also worked with both my father and my sister, so he’s a popular guy in our family!
EP#1: Renato Grammatica - Physical Therapist
Renato Grammatica is a physical therapist and owner of Westchester Sport Physical Therapy. He just celebrated 28 years in private practice, and his experience includes rehabilitating adolescent, high school, collegiate, semi-professional and professional athletes with operative and nonoperative knee, hip, shoulder and elbow pathologies. Renato has also designed athletic performance programs for post-surgical and/or injured athletes, which he runs from Empower Athletic Development, his strength and conditioning facility.
Renato was my physical therapist after I had surgery, and I saw him multiple times per week for eight months. PT can sometimes be painful and uncomfortable, and Renato was great at remaining positive through our sessions. He played a huge role in my recovery. So of course, I wanted to interview him for Rebound and Connect.