Becker’s Spine Review highlights a growing shift in orthopedics—one that looks beyond the operation itself to the full patient journey.

Gabriella E. Ode, MD, sports medicine surgeon at HSS reflects this approach, emphasizing that success is not defined by the procedure alone but by whether patients are able to return to the activities and quality of life that matter most to them.

From shared decision-making to recovery, access to care, and multidisciplinary collaboration, her approach reflects a broader movement in medicine: improving not just the operation, but everything that surrounds it.

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