77th ASSH Annual Meeting - Back to Basics: Practice and Education-PRE01: Ulnar-Sided Wrist Pathology: Demystifying The “Black Box” of Wrist Surgery (AM22)

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Video Summary

In the video, Etan Melamed shares his experience with the International Traveling Fellowship program offered by the ASSH. This program provides opportunities for hand surgeons to work in countries like India or China, gaining exposure to unique hand pathologies. Melamed emphasizes the benefits of learning from different surgical techniques and experiences. The program offers structured three-month fellowships with funding, mentors, and accommodations provided. Melamed describes his own experience at Ganga Hospital in India, where he worked on various hand surgeries, including replantations and pediatric cases. He concludes by highlighting the valuable lessons he learned from his trip.<br /><br />The video transcript also discusses the importance of diversity and representation in hand surgery. The speaker argues that diverse perspectives and backgrounds can contribute to excellence in healthcare and shares statistics on the underrepresentation of certain groups, such as women and minorities, in the field. They emphasize the need for physicians to reflect the patient population they serve. The speaker also shares their own experiences in hand surgery, including treating underserved patients. The video concludes with a discussion on the effects of pre-mixing beta-methadone with lidocaine on inflammation and the use of a tendon stapler device for repairs.

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Speaker Andrea Atzei, MD

Speaker Brent R. DeGeorge, Jr., MD, PhD

Speaker Brian D. Adams, MD

Speaker David G. Dennison, MD

Speaker David S. Zelouf, MD

Speaker Dean G. Sotereanos, MD

Speaker Greg Bennett Couzens, MD

Speaker Gregory A. Merrell, MD

Speaker Gregory I. Bain, FRACS, PhD

Speaker Marion Burnier, MD

Speaker Mark Ross, FRACS

Speaker Mark E. Baratz, MD

Speaker Meredith N. Osterman, MD

Speaker Nina Suh, MD

Speaker Pedro J. Delgado, MD

Speaker Reed Hoyer, MD

Speaker Sanjeev Kakar, MD, FAOA

Speaker Steve K. Lee, MD

Speaker William B. Kleinman, MD

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Etan Melamed

International Traveling Fellowship

ASSH

hand surgeons

India

China

hand pathologies

surgical techniques

funding

mentors

accommodations