ORTHOPEDIC INNOVATIONS - May 7, 2026

Please fill out speaker evaluations below:


Eric B. Johnson, MD 
9:15-9:45AM
Rotator Cuff Tears and Biologic Considerations

Sean O’Brien, DO 
9:45-10:15AM
Shoulder Arthroplasty Indications & Options

Sheri Smith, MD 
10:30-11:00AM
Complications That Drive Workers’ Compensation Costs in Foot & Ankle Surgery

R. Garrett Steinmetz, MD
11:00-11:30AM
The Occupational Athlete

Nevin Sam, DO 
11:30AM-12:00PM
Interventional Pain Management

Rita Hancock, MD
12:30-1:00PM
The Added Value of EMG, Osteopathic Manipulation, and Trigger Point Injections in the Work Comp System

Jeffrey Nees, MD
1:00-1:30PM
Is It Cake? Dealing with Real vs Fake Signs & Symptoms

Shehan Abeyewardene, MD
1:30-2:00PM
Upper Extremity Amputations In Workers’ Compensation

Judge Shane Curtin
2:10-3:00PM
Workers’ Compensation Commission Legislative Update

Wade Schwerdtfeger, MD
4:00-4:30PM
ACL Reconstruction And Repair