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The Secret to Scaling a Values-Driven Business (from a Surgeon Who Did It) | Ep 237 with Dr. Charles Ruotolo Founder of Total Orthopedics & Sports Medicine

2025/7/1
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Dr. Charles Ruotolo: 我认为，如果40岁以上的人在锻炼时或平时感到疼痛，应该咨询骨科医生，因为可能只是一个动作导致所有锻炼都变得痛苦。与骨科医生一起复查你的运动计划，可以帮助你找出导致疼痛的原因，并找到减轻疼痛的方法。为了保持健康的生活方式，你应该每周至少锻炼四到五次，包括有氧运动。随着年龄增长，肌肉质量会下降，因此进行一些力量训练对肌肉和骨骼都有好处，有助于预防骨质疏松。所以，我建议将力量训练和有氧运动结合起来。

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This chapter addresses common causes of injuries after 40 and emphasizes consulting with an orthopedic doctor for muscle-skeletal pain. It highlights the importance of exercise and suggests a balanced program combining aerobic activities and weightlifting.
  • Many injuries after 40 result from a single overlooked mistake in exercise.
  • Consult an orthopedic doctor for muscle-skeletal pain.
  • Exercise at least four to five times a week, including aerobic and weightlifting exercises.

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Dr. Charles Ruotolo is more than a surgeon—he’s a systems thinker reshaping how we experience healthcare. In this episode, he shares how he built Total Orthopedics & Sports Medicine) into one of the most respected orthopedic practices in the New York metro area, while leading innovation in urgent care access, AI integration, and patient-centered longevity services.

Key Discussion Points:

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Why most injuries after 40 stem from one overlooked mistake

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The mindset, repetition, and humility behind surgical mastery

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Building Total Orthopedics & Sports Medicine like a five-star hotel

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The strategic rollout of Total Ortho Express urgent care locations

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How AI and virtual surgery are transforming the operating room and front desk

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Creating Total Wellness: a proactive center focused on aging and vitality

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Lessons on scaling a physician-first, patient-obsessed practice

Takeaways:

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Repetition and outcome-tracking are what separate good surgeons from great ones

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A thriving practice puts physician well-being and patient experience at the center

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The best business moves in healthcare are often the most human ones

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Technology should empower—not replace—the doctor-patient relationship

**Closing Thoughts:**Dr. Ruotolo isn’t just treating injuries—he’s building a new healthcare model from the ground up. One rooted in empathy, speed, innovation, and trust. In a world of waitlists and red tape, his work is a blueprint for how medicine can—and should—evolve.