Professor Joseph Zuckerman - Interview with Surgical Mentor

Walter A.L. Thompson Professor of Orthopedic Surgery and Chair,
Department of Orthopedic Surgery
NYU Langone - New York, USA
-Five-time recipient of the “Teacher of the Year” award from the NYUHJD
-Master Educator Award from the NYU School of Medicine and 2015 recipient of the Distinguished Educator Award from the American Orthopaedic Association.
-Clinical Research Award from the Orthopaedic Research and Education Foundation (OREF),
-Mel Post Award from the American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons (ASES),
-Lifetime Achievement Award from the Arthritis Foundation’s New York Chapter.
-American-British-Canadian (ABC) Traveling Fellow
-Spokesman for the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons (AAOS).
-Editorial board of several medical journals, and has authored 16 textbooks and over 400 scientific articles.
-Former president of the ASES and former chair of the Council on Education for the AAOS.
-Former AAOS Board of Directors serving as second vice-president, first vice-president, and president from 2009-2010.
One of the most respected orthopoaedic leaders world-wide. Very few surgeons have greater experience in what it takes to run a successful department whilst maintaining absolute humility.
00:00 - Start
00:24 - Question 1: what unique piece of advice do you commonly impart
to your residents that you hope they’ll listen to?
02:49 - Question 2: You lead a large team with several prominent surgeons:
how has your leadership style changed over the years?
What works and what doesn’t?
05:33 - Question 3: Can you describe your most difficult/memorable
clinical case and how it changed you?
09:26 - Question 4: What does an exceptionally enjoyable weekend look like for you?
11:16 - Question 5: What book, movie or life event affected
the way you live your life the most?