{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Augmented Wellness","title":"Surgery as the Last Tool: Dr. Cesar Ceballos on Mobility and Recovery","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":2635,"description":"What changes when the surgeon has experienced the pain and recovery that patients face?\nDr. Cesar Ceballos, orthopedic surgeon, sports medicine specialist and co-founder of OrthoMiami, joins Demian Bellumio on Augmented Wellness. He shares his path from a young athlete in Miami to medicine, how his own injuries shaped his approach to care, and why he considers surgery the last tool in the toolbox.\nThe conversation explores the mental toll of losing mobility, rehabilitation between appointments, needle arthroscopy, and questions surrounding regenerative treatments. Demian also demonstrates Betterness’s patent-pending padel technology, an early watch-based tracking prototype, opening a discussion about the context everyday activity data might add to conversations about recovery.\nThe prototype readings were not independently validated. Plans discussed in the recording are not announcements of current product availability. Clinical experiences and recalled outcomes are attributed to the speakers, not presented as independently verified research findings.\nThis conversation is for education and discussion, not individual medical advice. Guests describe their experiences and opinions. Treatment evidence, eligibility and regulatory status vary. State-law provisions do not establish FDA approval or clinical effectiveness. Discuss personal care decisions with a qualified clinician.\nHosted by Demian Bellumio. Recorded at The LAB Miami. On-site production by Podcast Studio Miami. Produced by Betterness.\n\nDr. Cesar Ceballos — OrthoMiami\nEpisode guide, transcript and resources\nWatch the full episode on YouTube\nListen to this episode on Spotify\nListen to this episode on Apple Podcasts\nListen to this episode on Amazon Music\nFlorida Statutes §458.3245\nFDA regenerative-medicine information\nFDA approved cellular and gene therapy products\nProduction note: the brief opening court animation and announcer voice are AI-generated. The interview footage and conversation are real.\nChapters...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/-Q0d-ju9EEY_NK81yX6PXoVrSFxPWumU9OwYvuk-dKI/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9jMzFj/ZmIzZmQzMTAyMTYz/ZWRmMjdhZGViNmZh/M2M2Mi5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}