Thomas Meade, Author at OSET | Orthopaedic Summit 2021

Thomas Meade, MD

Chief Knee Arthroplasty
Lehigh Valley Health Network/Coordinated Health
Coordinated Health

Thomas Meade, MD serves as Department Chair, Orthopedic Knee Arthroplasty with Coordinated Health/Lehigh Valley Health Network whose education included Penn State, Jefferson Medical College, Rothman Institute, and Knee Fellowship with Dr. Frank Noyes.

He is an experienced clinician in the field of knee replacements, knee ligament reconstruction and has limited his practice to knee surgery since 2004. He holds numerous patents for orthopaedic implants, instruments, and techniques. He has authored numerous articles, book chapters, a book titled ‘10 Commandments of Kinematic Total Knee Arthroplasty, and is the host of two locally syndicated TV shows: Real Life in The OR and The Dr. Meade Show.

His research and speaking interests include out-patient kinematic total knee arthroplasty, nutriceutical use in orthopaedic practice, and multimodal opioid-sparing orthopaedic surgery.
Dr. Meade is an avid cyclist, a competitive swimmer, and triathlete who has held top ten individual US Masters Swimming rankings and several USMS world relay records.

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All Sessions by Thomas Meade, MD

Time	Program	Topic	Faculty
Saturday, December 11, 2021
Outpatient Joint Arthroplasty Summit
7:35 AM - 7:43 AM (8 min)	Preop Preparedness: Fitness, Nutrition, Infection Prevention & The Role Of "Preoperative Clearance"	Outpatient Joint Arthroplasty Summit	Thomas Meade, MD
7:51 AM - 8:06 AM (15 min)	Clinical Case Presentations With Questions & Answers: Patient Selection, Preoperative Clearance, Comorbidities, Consideration Why Not All Patients For Outpatient Surgery	Outpatient Joint Arthroplasty Summit	Case Panel Moderators:Michael P. Ast, MD Craig M. McAllister, MDCase Panel:Stefan W. Kreuzer, MD, MSc Richard D. Roux, MD Kevin D. Plancher, MD, MPH Thomas Meade, MD Stefano Alec Bini, MD Ira Kirschenbaum, MD Craig Loucks, MD Alexander P. Sah, MD Sanjay Sinha, MD
8:38 AM - 8:58 AM (20 min)	Clinical Case Presentations With Questions & Answers: A Frank Discussion Of Outcomes, Different Types Of ASC Opportunities & Who You Team Up With: ASC The 21st Century Cures Act, Value Based Care Light For ASCs	Outpatient Joint Arthroplasty Summit	Case Panel Moderator:Ira Kirschenbaum, MDCase Panel: Craig M. McAllister, MD Alexander P. Sah, MD Michael P. Ast, MD Richard D. Roux, MD Stefano Alec Bini, MD Craig Loucks, MD Stefan W. Kreuzer, MD, MSc Andrew B. Wickline, MD, FAAOS Thomas Meade, MD Case Panel:Katherine Grichnik, MD, MS, FASE

2021 Ortho Summit
This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint providership of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons and Orthopaedic Summit: Evolving Techniques (OSET, Inc). The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians. The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons designates Orthopaedic Summit: Evolving Techniques (OSET) Meeting, December 11 – 14, 2021 in Las Vegas, Nevada for a maximum of 37.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.