CHAPTERS

1. Practice Pearls that Actually Matter Joseph A. Abboud, MD
2. Research, Practice, and Priorities Jeffrey S. Abrams, MD
3. The Harder Question: How Do You Keep the Job? Chris S. Ahmad, MD
4. If I Had to Do Things Over Again: Intensity, Humility and the Power of Teamwork Ned Amendola, MD
5. What Really Matters: Reflections on a Career, Faith and Family James R. Andrews, MD
6. I Hope I Would… Musings Gathered Looking Back ‘Over My Shoulder’ Richard L. Angelo, MD, PhD
7. Face the Music: How Truth and Honesty Win Anonymous
8. Do We Pass on What We Think We Do? Guillermo Arce, MD
9. The True Joy of Practice: Lessons in Patience, Honesty, and Craft Robert A. Arciero, MD
10. Reflections on My Orthopedic Journey Elizabeth A. Arendt, MD
11. My Thoughts on Retirement Bernard R. Bach, MD
12. Thirty-three Years Later: Things I Could Have, Should Have, and Should Not Have Done William R. Beach, MD
13. Thoughts on My Life as a Surgeon John A. Bergfeld, MD
14. Lessons Well-Learned Jack M. Bert, MD
15. Intentional Living: Choosing What Matters Every Day Leslie J. Bisson, MD
16. My Career Pearls of Wisdom George C. Branche III, MD
17. Lessons Beyond the Operating Room Don A. Buford, MD
18. The Awesome Privilege William D. Bugbee, MD
19. A Tale of Two Options Stephen S. Burkhart, MD
20. Regrets Robert T. Burks, MD
21. Emotion is the Enemy Charles A. Bush-Joseph, MD
22. Reflections, Regrets, and Hope for the Future W. Dilworth Cannon, Jr., MD
23. Medicine is Science and Art J. Ignacio Cardona-Muñoz, MD
24. ME Eric W. Carson, MD
25. Very Fortunate in My Career… Thomas R. Carter, MD
26. A Journey of Perseverance, Resilience and Pride James C. Chow, MD
27. Pursuing a Life Well-Lived Michael G. Ciccotti, MD
28. What I Wish I Knew! The Opportunity to Share a Pivotal Moment Brian J. Cole, MD, MBA
29. The Prime Minister and My Son Alec Andrew J. Cosgarea, MD
30. A Personal Journey and Some Lessons Learned During My Career in Orthopaedic Surgery Brian Day, MD
31. Advice to Spend Money David R. Diduch, MD
32. On Being Truthful to Yourself and Others – and Following Your Dreams David Dines, MD
33. If I Could Do It All Over Again I Would… Julie A. Dodds, MD
34. My Worst Day Was One of My Best Jason L. Dragoo, MD
35. Raised Right: Lessons in Partnership, Mentorship, and Gratitude Jeff Dugas, MD
36. The Art of Healing: Reflections on Listening, Touch and Compassion James C. Esch, MD
37. The Road is Winding but Rewarding Jack Farr II, MD
38. Be the Best You Can Be Richard D. Ferkel, MD
39. Three Things I Learned the Hard Way Larry D. Field, MD
40. A Life in Balance: Wisdom Reflections of an Orthopedic Surgeon David H. Figueroa, MD
41. Modesty Matters John P. Fulkerson, MD
42. My Journey in Leadership Mark H. Getelman, MD
43. Always Stay Humble and Kind Letha Y. Griffin, MD
44. Thoughts on Patient Care and My Life as a Surgeon Jo A. Hannafin, MD, PhD
45. What I Wish Every Young Surgeon Knew – In 8 Lessons Richard J. Hawkins, MD
46. The Evolution of Me to We Robert E. Hunter, MD
47. What Is Your Impossible Dream? Your Unreachable Star? Mark R. Hutchinson, MD
48. Reflections on Leadership Joseph P. Iannotti, MD, PhD
49. Reflections from the Sidelines: Wisdom from 40 Years in Orthopedic Surgery Mary Lloyd Ireland, MD
50. Fixing the Real Cycle: The Surgeon as the Machine Laith M. Jazrawi, MD
51. My Life-Changing Event Donald H. Johnson, MD
52. I Now Know What I Did Not Know Lanny L. Johnson, MD
53. Career Defining Moment Deryk G. Jones, MD
54. Career Reflections: Pitfalls, Missteps, and Traps to Avoid Christopher C. Kaeding, MD
55. Strive for Excellence, Not Perfection John D. Kelly IV, MD
56. Building the Balanced Person, Not Just the Surgeon William Ben Kibler, MD
57. Seek the Sparsely Inhabited Areas Mininder S. Kocher, MD, MPH
58. The Lessons We Miss Until They Find Us Aaron J. Krych, MD
59. Navigating Patient Questions: Insights from 35 Years in Orthopedic Practice Peter R. Kurzweil, MD
60. Balancing One’s Workout Schedule to Optimize One’s Health with Family Responsibilities Robert F. LaPrade, MD, PhD
61. The Myth of Balance and the Truth of Presence William N. Levine, MD
62. A Perspective on Work-Life Balance James H. Lubowitz, MD
63. The Win is Always Within Bert R. Mandelbaum, MD
64. Perpetual Beta: A Philosophy of Continuous Improvement Frederick A. Matsen, MD
65. Buy and Hold Leslie S. Matthews, MD
66. Be So Good They Can’t Ignore You Elizabeth G. Matzkin, MD
67. No One Cares Where You Are at 4:00 AM Augustus D. Mazzocca, MD
68. Lessons and Thoughts Eric C. McCarty, MD
69. The Road Not Taken Louis F. McIntyre, MD
70. Lessons Learned the Hard Way John F Meyers, MD
71. The Long Way Around – A Story of Roads Taken and Lives Reclaimed Mark Mighell, MD
72. Aphorisms I Learned Along the Way Mark D. Miller, MD, PE
73. “Do Your Job” – Lessons Learned from Treating Professional Athletes Peter J. Millett, MD, MSc
74. If I Knew Then What I Know Now: Reflections on a Career Anthony Miniaci, MD
75. Mentorship, Missions and Love: You Must Pay It Forward Anand Murthi, MD
76. Thoughts from the Retirement Helm Robert P. Nirschl, MD
77. Be the NEXT Greatest Generation Stephen J. O’Brien, MD, MBA
78. Reflections on Surgery, Service, and the Importance of Connection and Laughter A. Lee Osterman, MD
79. Stand Your Ground G. Paletta, MD, MBA
80. A Letter to the Next Generation of Orthopedic Surgeons Marc J. Philippon, MD
81. Advice Gary G. Poehling, MD
82. The Journey of the Distal Tibia Allograft in Shoulder Instability Matthew T. Provencher, MD
83. A Snippet of My 40+ Years of Arthroscopy John C. Richmond, MD
84. Lessons Learned and Advice for Young Surgeons Scott A. Rodeo, MD
85. Better Late than Never Richard K. N. Ryu, MD
86. Finding My Way: The Value of Two Chairs Felix H. Savoie III, MD
87. How Would You Like to Be Remembered? Tamara A. Scerpella, MD
88. What I Wish I’d Known: Financial Fluency as a Surgeon’s Blind Spot Paul M. Sethi, MD
89. Timing, Tenacity, Gratefulness, and a Tap on the Shoulder Nicholas A. Sgaglione, MD
90. Bupivacaine Killed My Patient! Stephen J. Snyder, MD
91. Reflections on a Purposeful, But Not Perfect Life Patrick St. Pierre, MD
92. The Billy Wenthe Effect Joseph C. Tauro, MD
93. What I Learned About Healthcare Leadership and Emotional Intelligence Dean C. Taylor, MD
94. We Are All a Work in Progress Jonathan B. Ticker, MD
95. What I Wish I’d Known Then John M. Tokish, MD
96. There Is No “I” in “TEAM” Pietro M. Tonino, MD
97. Secrets to Success Nikhil N. Verma, MD
98. What Have I Learned? 43 Years of Perspective as a Physician Jon J. P. Warner, MD
99. Making a Decision Russell F. Warren, MD
100. The Pedestal and the Price Robin V. West, MD
101. Feed the Hungry Terry L. Whipple, MD
102. Deliberate Career Development Gerald R. Williams, MD
103. Leaving at 3:30: A Lesson in Showing Up Where It Matters Most Rick W. Wright, MD
104. Afterword Kevin F. Bonner, MD