CORR® International – Asia-Pacific: Moving from University to Private Practice

CORR® International—Asia-Pacific: Crisis Management in the Time of COVID-19

“…While the goal of the clinical practice is to efficiently attend to as many patients as possible [ 6 ], during the COVID-19 pandemic, local practices must screen patients before allowing in-person consultations, which are generally limited to patients who need a preoperative screening, immediate postoperative visit, or have a suspected postoperative complication [ 9 ]. This sounds simple, but hospitals in the Asia-Pacific region rely on patient volume, and so the reduction in clinic and operating room cases seriously affected hospitals’ incomes [ 8 ]; this represents a grave concern because two-thirds of the orthopaedic surgeons in the region are engaged in private practice [ 7 ]. Many such practices—especially smaller ones owned by an individual or small group of physicians—were vulnerable, and some have closed permanently.…”

CORR® International—Asia-Pacific: Striving for Opportunities to Grow During the COVID-19 Pandemic

“…During the downtime of the COVID-19 pandemic, I decided to act on my instincts and establish a rehabilitation center with the help of the TK Academy, which consists of physicians, fellows, nurses, physicalathletic therapists, and other relevant hospital staff members [3]. The rehabilitation center was designed to support programs that focused both on physical rehabilitation and mental health, including meditation, to help guide patients towards happier, more mindful lives [1,4].…”

CORR® International—Asia-Pacific: Surgical Suite to the C-Suite — 7 Leadership Tips From a Surgeon-CEO

“…My journey as a hospital founder and CEO began 5 years ago, after a 15-year career in a university hospital system [3], and so this feels like a good moment to share seven key lessons learned [4, 5]. Although they are written from the vantage point of a CEO, I believe they generalize well to most positions of responsibility that an orthopaedic surgeon might step into-—particularly, although not only—in the Asia-Pacific region.…”