"Standing On The Shoulders Of Those Before Us" with Dr. Frederick Azar
06/21/23 • 53 min
From its founding in 1909 to today, Campbell Clinic has always prioritized patient-first care. For our first episode, we talk with Campbell Clinic’s Chief of Staff Dr. Frederick Azar. Dr. Azar explains this commitment has served as the guiding force through Campbell Clinic’s past, present, and future. He also shares some of the key factors that set Campbell Clinic apart and shares his perspective on the future of orthopaedics. Dr. Azar is an orthopaedic surgeon specializing in sports medicine. He’s also the director of the University of Tennessee’s sports medicine fellowship program and the team physician for the Memphis Grizzlies, the University of Memphis, and 901fc.
Episode Recap:
- Today we’re talking with the Campbell Clinic’s Chief of Staff Dr. Frederick Azar (1:44)
- Can you tell us about the Campbell Clinic’s early history? (3:08)
- What makes Campbell Clinic so unique? (5:41)
- What has Campbell Clinic gotten uniquely right? (11:15)
- How have you maintained a patient-first focus throughout your career? (14:42)
- Can you talk about the importance of mentorship? (17:21)
- How are you prioritizing putting the patient first? (20:02)
- What does it take to build a best-in-class clinic? (24:21)
- Why should patients choose Campbell Clinic? (30:06)
- How does research play a central role at Campbell Clinic? (32:04)
- What do you want to see in the future for your satellite clinics? (37:33)
- How does faith play a role in your work? (40:43)
- What are you doing to make sure Campbell Clinic keeps progressing? (45:40)
Links and Resources:
From its founding in 1909 to today, Campbell Clinic has always prioritized patient-first care. For our first episode, we talk with Campbell Clinic’s Chief of Staff Dr. Frederick Azar. Dr. Azar explains this commitment has served as the guiding force through Campbell Clinic’s past, present, and future. He also shares some of the key factors that set Campbell Clinic apart and shares his perspective on the future of orthopaedics. Dr. Azar is an orthopaedic surgeon specializing in sports medicine. He’s also the director of the University of Tennessee’s sports medicine fellowship program and the team physician for the Memphis Grizzlies, the University of Memphis, and 901fc.
Episode Recap:
- Today we’re talking with the Campbell Clinic’s Chief of Staff Dr. Frederick Azar (1:44)
- Can you tell us about the Campbell Clinic’s early history? (3:08)
- What makes Campbell Clinic so unique? (5:41)
- What has Campbell Clinic gotten uniquely right? (11:15)
- How have you maintained a patient-first focus throughout your career? (14:42)
- Can you talk about the importance of mentorship? (17:21)
- How are you prioritizing putting the patient first? (20:02)
- What does it take to build a best-in-class clinic? (24:21)
- Why should patients choose Campbell Clinic? (30:06)
- How does research play a central role at Campbell Clinic? (32:04)
- What do you want to see in the future for your satellite clinics? (37:33)
- How does faith play a role in your work? (40:43)
- What are you doing to make sure Campbell Clinic keeps progressing? (45:40)
Links and Resources:
Previous Episode
Welcome to "The Now and Future of Orthopaedics"
Next Episode
"The Impact of Doubling Down On Your Speciality" with Dr. David Richardson
The Campbell Clinic team understands the importance of constantly innovating while also remembering the past. In this episode, we talk with Dr. David Richardson, an orthopaedic surgeon who exemplifies these ideals. Dr. Richardson shares his unique perspective of watching his father work at Campbell Clinic and eventually deciding to follow in his footsteps to specialize in foot and ankle surgery. He explains why foot and ankle care are so important and shares practical tips for parents, runners, and other athletes. He also talks about the latest innovations he’s most excited about in his specialty.
Episode Recap:
- Today we’re talking with Dr. David Richardson, an orthopaedic surgeon at Campbell Clinic (1:55)
- Why is empathy so important for surgeons and support staff alike? (3:32)
- Can you tell us about your family’s history with Campbell Clinic? (8:16)
- How does Campbell Clinic benefit the broader community? (12:12)
- Why is foot and ankle such a complicated, important specialty? (15:24)
- What makes Campbell Clinic’s approach to innovation so unique? (22:13)
- Can you share some insight for parents about caring for active kids? (28:34)
- How has being a runner helped you connect to your patients (32:42)
- Why are conditioning and equipment so important for foot and ankle health? (36:20)
- What innovations are you most excited about in your specialty? (40:12)
Links and Resources:
If you like this episode you’ll love
Episode Comments
Generate a badge
Get a badge for your website that links back to this episode
<a href="https://goodpods.com/podcasts/the-now-and-future-of-orthopaedics-677708/standing-on-the-shoulders-of-those-before-us-with-dr-frederick-azar-89261903"> <img src="https://storage.googleapis.com/goodpods-images-bucket/badges/generic-badge-1.svg" alt="listen to "standing on the shoulders of those before us" with dr. frederick azar on goodpods" style="width: 225px" /> </a>
Copy