Sports Medicine on Tap
by Steven Frey
Steven Frey, a sports medicine board certified orthopeadic surgeon and Brandon Olaya, a certified athletic trainer, will be talking about the injuries of current athletes and what those injuries may mean for the athlete. In a relaxed format, we will explain the injury, treatment options, and expected return to sport as well career impact. We will have various guests - physicians, physical therapists, athletic trainers and some athletes talking shop. Intended to be a little more light hearted than this topic is usually presented... over a couple beers.
Episodes
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Episode 157: Lamar Jackson Thumb Surgery, Jack Campbell Hospitalization, Vonn 9th Surgery & NYC Marathon Rhabdo
Freak sideline accidents, emergency hospitalizations, franchise quarterback thumb repairs, and an essential clinical look at exertional rhabdomyolysis. Hosts Brandon Olaya, DAT, ATC, and Dr. Steven Frey break down the latest orthopedic and sports medicine headlines from the sideline to the OR: -...
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Episode 156: Jalen Hurts Blood Clots & Pulmonary Embolism Deep Dive: Davante Adams Surgery, McLaurin & Grupe ACL
In one of the most critical sports medicine situations of the NFL season, Philadelphia Eagles QB Jalen Hurts has been placed on Injured Reserve and shut down following the diagnosis of a Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT) and Bilateral Pulmonary Emboli (PE). In this episode of Sports Medicine on Tap,...
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Episode 155: NFL Week 3 Injury Report: Hurts Spotter Protocol, Achane Knee, Baker Thumb vs Brees & Chenal Surgery
Week 3 brought pivotal injury storylines across the league. In this episode of Sports Medicine on Tap, we break down the medical protocols, joint mechanics, and rehab timelines behind the week's biggest headlines: - Sideline Spotter Protocols: Jalen Hurts' MNF concussion evaluation, the authority...
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Episode 154: NFL Week 2 Injury Report: Jaxson Dart, Jayden Daniels, Caleb Williams, Barkley, Goedert & Pierce
Week 2 delivered a massive wave of injuries across the league. In this episode of Sports Medicine on Tap, we examine the clinical reality, tissue mechanics, and fantasy implications behind the biggest names banged up across the NFL. Topics Covered: - Jaxson Dart: Knee injury mechanics and...
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NATA Radio Row on Tap: Jay Ostia – Military Roots, Tactical Design & Medical Kit Innovation
Live from NATA Radio Row with Jay Ostia, MS, LAT, ATC, USMC Reserve Veteran and the founder/product visionary behind Nexus Sports Medicine! Jay shares his journey from art school to sideline athletic training and entrepreneurship. We talk about the creation of Nexus, translating tactical military...
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NATA Radio Row on Tap: Dr. Shelly DiCesaro – Leadership & Clinical Education
We are sitting down on NATA Radio Row in Philadelphia with Dr. Shelly DiCesaro, PhD, LAT, ATC, Associate Professor at University of Pittsburgh Dr. DiCesaro brings decades of academic leadership and clinical insight to the mic. We dive into the management of pediatric and adolescent sports…
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NATA Radio Row on Tap: Joe Vogler – Bridging the Gap Between Athletic Directors & Sports Med
From our NATA Radio Row series in Philadelphia with Joe Vogler, MS, ATC, Supervisor of Athletics at Unionville High School! Having served as both a frontline head athletic trainer and now an athletic administrator, Joe offers a unique dual-perspective on high school sports. We discuss how…
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NATA Radio Row on Tap: Dr. Shawn Hanlon – Tendinopathy, Biomechanics & MSAT Education
Live from NATA Radio Row at the Pennsylvania Convention Center! We sit down with Dr. Shawn Hanlon, PhD, ATC, CSCS, Assistant Professor and MSAT Faculty at California State University, Fullerton. Dr. Hanlon dives into the latest clinical research surrounding tendinopathy management, tendon loading...
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NATA Radio Row on Tap: Kevin Briles – Secondary School AT Realities
We are live from NATA Radio Row in Philadelphia with Kevin Briles, MS, LAT, ATC, ATSNJ Hall of Famer and Head Athletic Trainer at Delsea Regional High School! In this episode, Kevin shares the realities of life on the secondary school sidelines, managing high-volume scholastic athletic…
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Fantasy Football Draft Special: Kittle, Mahomes, Breece & Training Camp Hazards
Draft season is here! In this special episode of Sports Medicine on Tap, we analyze the 2026 fantasy football draft board from a sports medicine and clinical perspective. We break down reported training camp injuries, surgery timelines, and tissue mechanics for the biggest names in fantasy: -...
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NATA Radio Row on Tap: Dr. Rod Walters – NATA Hall of Famer on Safety, Risk & AT History
A true legend joins us on NATA Radio Row! We are honored to sit down with NATA Hall of Famer Dr. Rod Walters. With decades of experience across collegiate athletics, the NFL, MLB, and national sports safety consulting, Dr. Walters drops invaluable pearls on risk management, catastrophic injury...
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NATA Radio Row on Tap: Dr. Ricker Adkins – Higher Ed, Clinical Education & Collegiate AT
Live from Philadelphia on NATA Radio Row! We are joined by Dr. Ricker Adkins, Assistant Professor and Clinical Education Coordinator at Thomas Jefferson University. Dr. Adkins shares his wealth of experience transitioning from Division I collegiate athletics to shaping the next generation of...
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NATA Radio Row on Tap: Katie Scott – Strengthening the AT Community & Member Engagement
We are sitting down on NATA Radio Row in Philadelphia with Katie Scott, MS, ATC, CAE, NATA's Director of Membership and AT-in-Residence! Katie breaks down the association's latest initiatives to support athletic trainers at every stage of their careers. We discuss building meaningful member...
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Episode 152: Conor’s ACL, MLB Testicular Rupture, Askren’s Transplant & LeBron to 76ers
Welcome back to Sports Medicine on Tap! Today we’re running a rapid-fire "Around the Horn" style breakdown of the biggest injury headlines in pro sports. Episode Highlights: - Conor McGregor’s devastating ACL/meniscus tear at UFC 329 - Joshua Kuroda-Grauer’s emergency testicular surgery &…
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NATA Radio Row on Tap: Kevin Gehsmann – Protect3D Custom 3D-Printed Bracing
The future of protective athletic bracing is here! We are back at the desk on NATA Radio Row sitting down with Kevin Gehsmann, the Co-Founder and CEO of Protect3D. In this episode, Kevin explains how Protect3D is giving athletic trainers the power to order a full suite of custom-molded protective...
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NATA Radio Row on Tap: Charles Dawson – Turfgrass Engineering & Injury Prevention
We are live from NATA Radio Row in Philadelphia with Charles Dawson, the CEO of TenCate Grass! In this fast-paced discussion, Charles dives into the cutting-edge engineering and surface mechanics behind Pivot Performance Turf. We break down how modern synthetic turf is designed to optimize cleat...
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NATA Radio Row on Tap | AJ Duffy
We are kicking off our exclusive on-location series straight from the Pennsylvania Convention Center! Welcome to NATA Radio Row on Tap. To get things started, we are sitting down at the desk with NATA President AJ Duffy, ATC. In this fast-paced discussion, AJ breaks down the heavy-hitting topics...
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Episode 151 - NATA overview
We are going to release a slew of excellent episodes over the next few weeks, all of which, were recorded at the NATA annual meeting 2026, held in Philadelphia. We will likely be posting two episodes per week, and this one serves as both an overview and wrap up of what is on the horizon!
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Ep. 151: Adolis García Lat Surgery & Malik Nabers Knee Cleanup
Welcome back to Sports Medicine on Tap! Grab a drink and pull up a chair as Dr. Brandon Olaya, DAT, ATC, along with Dr. Steven Frey and Dr. Nick Bertha, break down the biggest injury headlines across professional sports this week. On this episode: • Adolis García (Philadelphia Phillies): We dive...
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episode 150 - Misinformation in social media
We welcome back Dr. Marc Harwood as we discuss some of the misrepresentations of information on social media. We discuss some of the potential benefits as well as some of the very real concerns and why the way information framed on social media, regarding medicine and recovery, can not always be...
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episode 150 - Misinformation on social media
episode 150 - Misinformation on social media by Steven Frey
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Episode 149 - Kyle Busch, Pneumonia & Sepsis
We welcome back a Virtua Medical Group physician who also serves as the team doc for the Philadelphia Union, Dr. David Webner, to discuss the surprising passing of NASCAR racing legend, Kyle Busch. By report, Busch died from sepsis resulting from pneumonia. How common is this in otherwise…
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Episode 148: Bladder Cancer Awareness: Why "Invincible" Athletes Aren't Immune
Episode 148: Bladder Cancer Awareness: Why "Invincible" Athletes Aren't Immune by Steven Frey
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Episode 147 - multisport wrap up with Dr. Bertha
Another great show with Nick Bertha, MD! We cover a wide range of topics including the newest relevant injuries, as well as, follow up on some older ones. Dr. Bertha floats some really interesting new ideas regarding the management of ACL injury, at risk knees! Additionally, we offer new insight…
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Episode 146 - Baseball round up
We welcome back our new regular, Nicholas Bertha, MD! We discuss some of the most impactful players in baseball, who are yet to see the field in 2026. Topics include thoracic outlet syndrome (Zack Wheeler), UCL recovery (Gerrit Cole, Joe Musgrove) as well as some guys who already need some early...
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Episode 145 - Lindsey Vonn, Joanne Bullard, Psy.D
After a short hiatus, we welcome back Joanne bullard, a sports psychologist and Assistant Professor in the Health in the Health and Exercise Science Department at Rowan University. We previously discussed Lindsey Vonn but from the orthopeadic point of view. Today we delve into the psychology…
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Episode 144 - Jaren Jackson Jr., PVNS
Two time NBA All-Star, recently acquired by the Utah Jazz, will miss the remainder of this season due to surgery on his knee to treat Pigmented Villonodular Synovitis (say what?!?....come again?). In addition to doing another Olympic update, we explain what PVNS is and if it will be a problem for...
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143: Skiing with a Torn ACL? Dr. Frey & Brandon Analyze Lindsey Vonn’s 2026 Olympic Run
The 2026 Winter Olympics in Milano-Cortina have delivered one of the most polarizing and inspiring medical storylines in sports history. This week, we are breaking down the "impossible" comeback attempt of Lindsey Vonn. In this episode: The "Zero-Percent ACL" Decision: We analyze how Vonn was...
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Episode 142 - Gino Gradkowski, Super Bowl preview
Who better to sit down with, to talk about the upcoming super bowl, than a former Super bowl champion!! We have a great show with Gino Gradkowski, who is a former NFL center and was part of the Baltimore Ravens 2012 Super Bowl championship team! We delve into his seven year NFL career and what it...
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Episode 141 - playoff injury round up
We welcome one of our new sports medicine surgeons, Dr. Nicholas Bertha. We cover the final 8 teams for a round up on playoff relevant injuries!
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Episode 140 - Alex Singleton, Testicular Cancer
We welcome urologist, Dr. Jayram Krishnan, to our show to discuss the important topic of testicular cancer. Hear the amazing story of Denver Bronco linebacker, Alex Singleton. Learn how he was diagnosed and the importance of awareness and self exams within the young, athletic population, those…
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Episode 139 - playing with fractures
Herbert, Danny Dimes, Rodgers and more! How are three NFL quaterbacks playing with fractures? The common thread of this most recent episode is how are three hockey players, I mean, NFL quarterbacks currently playing despite breaking bones? We reveal how and why, in addition to toughness, these...
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Episode 138 - AJ Duffy, NATA President
In this episode, we were honored to welcome the 16th President of the National Athletic Trainers' Association, A.J. Duffy, III, MS, ATC, PT BIO. Duffy has an incredibly accomplished career including 34 years as head athletic trainer and physical therapist for Widener University. His accolades are...
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Episode 137 - Jayden Daniels, elbow dislocation
There were a few high profile injuries in the NFL the last few weeks! We discuss some of these types of injuries, highlighted by the Jayden Daniels elbow dislocation and the Travis Hunter LCL tear. Despite how gruesome the elbow dislocation was to watch, will it be devastating for his career?…
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Episode 136 - Cam Skattebo, open ankle fracture dislocation
Slightly delayed, but this a very interesting episode on open ankle fracture dislocations like the gruesome injury sustained by Cam Skattebo on a nationally televised game. We talk about some of the concerns associated with an open fractures and the standard treatment options. We compare this...
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Episode 135 - NBA roundup
As the NBA gets rolling, we do another injury roundup. The story for Embiid this time is NOT being on the injury report! How long will that last? We also review most of the major injuries from last year and the impact to expect for this season.
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Episode 134 - Tyreek Hill, knee dislocation
We compare and contrast three different knee injuries, ACL, PCL and multi-ligament knee injuries commonly the result of a knee dislocation. The spring board for this conversation being the gruesome injury sustained by Tyreek Hill on national television on Monday Night Football. Those injuries are...
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Episode 133 - James Conner, foot-ankle injuries
With so many foot and ankle injuries to high profile players, we needed to bring Dr. Matthew Brant back onto the show to give us some insight regarding the timing and expectations for return. Why does Joe Burrow need surgery on his turf toe injury, while Brock Purdy did not? What might the "foot"...
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Episode 132 - NFL week 1 injury recap
To follow up our in depth preseason review, we have our first injury recap. We cover multiple injuries and expected time missed with each of these. We even dip our toe back into MLB, with Trea Turner and hamstring injuries.
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Episode 131 - Football draft special
If you have a draft on the horizon, you want to listen to this episode! Get an idea of what to expect about many key player injuries, past and present, plus learn how that ripple effect will impact other players you should be targeting! This should guide you to some later round steals, and...
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Episode 130 - Landon Dickerson, meniscus tear
We revisit a common topic from a new angle, why do some athletes miss a whole year from a torn meniscus, like J.J. McCarthy, while others expect to miss just a few weeks? We discuss some of the reports on Landon Dickerson. There are some ominous concerns regarding his history, but should we…
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Episode 129 - Football injury round up, Part 1
After a lengthy layoff, we are back to review some impactful injuries for this upcoming football season. This is the show before the show, part 1 of discussing some critical pre draft injuries.
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Episode 128 - Bryce Harper, wrist injury; Giancarlo Stanton, lateral epicondylitis
We bring back Dr. Brian George, one of our hand specialists, to discuss Bryce Harpers latest cryptic wrist injury. What is actually causing pain? What is the injury and how does getting hit by a pitch in the elbow exacerbate a wrist injury? Also somewhat confounding, why did Giancarlo Stanton…
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Episode 127 - Forearme fracture, epidural hematoma and more
We bring back one of our favorite guests, Dr. Bernardini to talk about multiple dramatic injuries in the last two weeks including a gruesome both bone forearm fracture for a top prospect rookie for the Reds, Tyler Callihan. We also speculate on some details about the tragic lacrosse injury of 16...
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Episode 126 - Kris Letang, Patent foramen ovale
We welcome an incredibly accomplished new guest, Arthur Ng, MD, a cardiac surgeon at Virtua to explain what the "hole in the heart" Kris Letang, defenseman for the Pittsburgh Penguins, has been diagnosed with, and why he needed a procedure at the end of the season to correct it. Patent foramen...
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Episode 125 - Victor Wembanyama, DVT in athletes
We welcome the newest member of the Virtua/Reconstructive sports team, Dr. David Webner, MD. Dr. Webner is currently the team physician for the Philadelphia Union MLS soccer team and joins us to discuss a fairly rare but potentially catastrophic issue for athletes, deep vein thrombosis. We…
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Episode 124 - Baseball roundup
Aaaaaannd we're back! After a little layoff, Brandon and Steve do a multi-injury show and cover a variety of injuries and 2025 expectations for multiple all-star players, coming back from injury shortened seasons in 2024 including Ohtani, Acuna, deGrom and many more!
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Episode 123 - Hutchinson & Robertson, Tib-Fib & Humerus Fractures
It only took 117 episodes, but we welcome back Dr. Christopher Haydel, trauma specialist, to talk about two long bone fractures both on the Lions. We discuss some of the differences in treatment between upper extremity and lower extremity. What needs surgery and what doesn't. Will these guys be...
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Episode 122 - Brandon Graham And Our Super Bowl Preview
The Eagles are going back to the Super Bowl and the most tenured player in Eagles history, Brandon Graham, is trying to do the impossible! Why this might be possible? This area is buzzing! We do our Super Bowl preview and discuss all relevant injuries. Do YOU think Graham will play??
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Episode 121 - Nakobe Dean, Patellar Tendon Tear
After our longest hiatus, we were return to talk about a potentially career altering injury to one the best line backers, the rest of the country doesn't know about, a patellar tendon tear for Nakobe Dean, linebacker for the Philadelphia Eagles. Additionally, we cover multiple playoff significant...
About this show
Steven Frey, a sports medicine board certified orthopeadic surgeon and Brandon Olaya, a certified athletic trainer, will be talking about the injuries of current athletes and what those injuries may mean for the athlete. In a relaxed format, we will explain the injury, treatment options, and expected return to sport as well career impact. We will have various guests - physicians, physical therapists, athletic trainers and some athletes talking shop. Intended to be a little more light hearted than this topic is usually presented... over a couple beers.
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