In an exclusive segment, NBC 26 News in Green Bay, WI, revisited its coverage of anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries in young female athletes, spotlighting the journey of two local high school basketball players. Their stories touch on the emotional and physical challenges of recovery, and highlight Arthrex’s innovative approach to ACL surgery.

Patrick A. Smith, MD (Naples, Florida), has spent nearly 40 years revolutionizing orthopedic technology as an Arthrex faculty surgeon and a team physician for the University of Missouri. Now a full-time resident and physician in Naples, Dr. Smith’s pioneering techniques in minimally invasive surgery, including Nano arthroscopy, are setting the stage for the future of joint care in Southwest Florida.

In an exclusive interview with Gulf Coast News, Dr. Smith shares how his journey has led him from a storied career in Missouri to his new role with HSS at NCH.

After years of debilitating back pain, Southwest Florida resident Ron Jerozsko found relief through endoscopic spine surgery, saying it gave him his life back.