SECEC Morning Coffee

What does it take to become an expert in shoulder and elbow surgery? In this podcast, accomplished shoulder and elbow surgeons share how they became experts in their field and give tips for their young colleagues. In each episode, a new guest is interviewed about their career path by co-hosts Marko Nabergoj and Sebastian Lappen from the SECEC Junior Committee.

SECEC Morning Coffee

Latest episodes

Roger van Riet “ Intuitive, Impatient and Decisive”

Roger van Riet “ Intuitive, Impatient and Decisive”

41m 15s

This episode’s guest is Roger van Riet, the current president of SECEC and a former president of the Belgian Society of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery. He shares his journey with Sebastian and Juan, starting from his childhood, his initial cycling aspirations, his physiotherapist past and how he eventually chose a medical career. He discusses pivotal moments in his career including his fellowship in Mayo Clinic and in Australia and his mentorship with influential figures such as Dr. Morrey and Dr. O’Driscoll. Roger shares with us his insights of the future of SECEC society and discusses the path to gain success...

Roger Emery: “I saw the breadth that shoulder surgery could have”

Roger Emery: “I saw the breadth that shoulder surgery could have”

32m 59s

This episode’s guest is Roger Emery, the first winner of the SECEC Traveling Fellowship and a former president of both SECEC and the British Elbow and Shoulder Society. He shares his journey with Marko and Sebastian, starting from his early life in Germany and England, his initial interest in architecture, and how he eventually chose a medical career, and the opportunities in medicine during the 1970s. He discusses pivotal moments in his career, including his fellowship in Hong Kong, and his mentorship with influential figures like Christian Gerber, who ignited his passion for shoulder surgery. Roger shares insights on the...

Alexandre Lädermann: “I Have Been Surrounded by Great Mentors”

Alexandre Lädermann: “I Have Been Surrounded by Great Mentors”

27m 10s

This episode’s guest of the SECEC Morning Coffee Podcast is Alexandre Lädermann, collaborating orthopaedic surgeon at La Tour Hospital and the Geneva University Hospital as well as founder of BeeMed and Med4Cast. He tells Marko and Sebastian how shaping croissants for 9 months put him on his path on becoming one of the most successful shoulder surgeons in Europe, how he was surrounded by great mentors in his numerous fellowships that took him from Lyon to San Antonio, Zurich, across the USA and eventually back to his hometown Geneva. And why you should just go for it when you have...

Markus Scheibel: “You always have to work 10% more than the others”

Markus Scheibel: “You always have to work 10% more than the others”

42m 4s

In this episode, Marko and Sebastian speak with Prof. Markus Scheibel, head of shoulder and elbow surgery at the Schulthess Clinic in Zurich and Senior Consultant and Visiting Professor at the Charité University Clinic Berlin. Prof. Scheibel talks about how his athletic career in gymnastics influenced his decision to become a doctor, why he decided against doing his residency in the United States and why it is so important to him to help medical students in the first steps of their careers. He explains, why orthopaedic residents need to clinically learn a broad spectrum of shoulder and elbow surgery while...