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Scott Sigman

Scott Sigman

Board-certified orthopedic surgeon (Orthopaedic Surgical Associates, Lowell, MA), Chief Medical Officer of OrthoLazer, opioid-sparing surgery pioneer, and host of The Ortho Show and Smart Medicine podcasts.

Aug 5, 2026

1:56
Tell us a bit about yourself and the impetus for writing the book.
2:00
Yeah, Scott, always great to hear and see you again, my friend.
2:03
Looking forward to spending time again in October as well.
2:06
So yeah, Scott Sigman, orthopedic surgeon, healer of knees and shoulders left and right.
2:10
I've been in clinical practice for 30 years as an orthopedic sports medicine, in private practice in particular.
2:16
And I think that really the premise of the book for, for me in particular was that we really live in a digital world at this point right now.
2:22
And so it used to be old school, you know, you just sort of hang up a shingle, you'd wait around, and you'd go and shake some hands and kiss some babies, and eventually one day you got to have a busy practice.
6:46
What advice do you have for surgeons trying to build a practice and build a profession and enjoy themselves? A- a- and maybe along with that, how has your definition of success changed over the years? What do you view as a win, a loss? What, what, what fills your bucket?
1:56
Tell us a bit about yourself and the impetus for writing the book.
2:00
Yeah, Scott, always great to hear and see you again, my friend.
2:03
Looking forward to spending time again in October as well.
2:06
So yeah, Scott Sigman, orthopedic surgeon, healer of knees and shoulders left and right.
2:10
I've been in clinical practice for 30 years as an orthopedic sports medicine, in private practice in particular.
2:16
And I think that really the premise of the book for, for me in particular was that we really live in a digital world at this point right now.
2:22
And so it used to be old school, you know, you just sort of hang up a shingle, you'd wait around, and you'd go and shake some hands and kiss some babies, and eventually one day you got to have a busy practice.
6:46
What advice do you have for surgeons trying to build a practice and build a profession and enjoy themselves? A- a- and maybe along with that, how has your definition of success changed over the years? What do you view as a win, a loss? W- what, what, what fills your bucket?

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