Sacroiliac Joint Fusion (Part 2/2)
(Part 2/2) For our second sacroiliac (SI) joint fusion, this patient has severe osteoarthritis of the SI joint. Today we're starting on the right joint and in a month, we'll…
Running the Rack
Raising the bar on... well, raising the bar! This Wednesday workout was all about the upper body like our triceps and shoulders. We started with "fat bar" bench presses and…
Cooking with Capicotto: Short Rib Ravioli (3/4)
(Part 3/4) Duck, duck...egg! When it comes to making pasta, sometimes we freehand it and sometimes we use a mold to achieve that perfect ravioli shape. Since we need a…
Road Trip to Kentucky!
From calamity comes something good! Mel and I had the pleasure of road tripping to Kentucky and seeing some beautiful fall foliage along the way. However her brother's experience...didn't go…
Cooking with Capicotto: Short Ribs (Part 2/3)
(Part 2/3) We coaxed the flavor from our mirepoix and now it's time to add the short ribs and prep for the oven! Next up: ricotta dough! Struggling with chronic…
Healthy Disc Height vs Problematic Disc Height
In this Anterior Cervical Discectomy & Fusion, I removed a herniated disc and re-established the disc height to stabilize the patient's neck and relieve the nerves extending through the patient's…
Minimally Invasive Spinal Fusions
I love being a spine surgeon and seeing how far we've come with expanding minimally invasive procedures! This was such an informative lab session with Dr Charles E. Shuff, MD about…
Cooking with Capicotto: Stracciatella Ravioli (Part 2/3)
(Part 2/3) Holy ravioli! While making the sauce for our corn, ricotta, and stracciatella ravioli, we (and by we, I mean Mel) almost forgot one key ingredient... Struggling with chronic…
Cooking with Capicotto: Sizzlin’ Steaks
Sizzlin' steaks on the grill on a sizzlin' hot afternoon 🥩🔥 Struggling with chronic back or neck pain? Give William Capicotto MD a call today or fill out the form…
Total Disc Replacement (TDR): Case 3/3 – Lumbar Disc Replacement
Back in the OR with Dr Pell! Let me take you through this last case of the day – a two-level lumbar disc replacement – to treat a herniated disc and…
