Host
Izuchukwu Ibe M.D
Assistant Professor, Orthopaedic Surgery. University of Mississippi Medical Center.
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Dr. Izuchukwu Ibe is the founder of Sarcoma Insight and Co-Host of the podcast. The rarity of Sarcomas makes it difficult for patients and families to obtain reliable and digestible information, this was the impetus to begin sarcoma insight. Dr. Ibe is Nigerian-born and grew up in Queens New York. His undergraduate degree was at SUNY Albany where he was a four-year letter winner on the Men’s Soccer team. He obtained his medical degree at New York Medical College and completed his residency training at Yale New Haven Hospital in New Haven Connecticut. His Musculoskeletal oncology training was completed at the University of Toronto (Mt.Sinai/ Princess Margaret/ Sick Kids Hospitals).
Dr. Ibe is passionate about patients with Sarcomas, benign and malignant tumors, metastatic disease, and complex Orthopaedic problems affecting the hip, knee, and shoulder. He has research interests that focus on evaluating and improving the outcomes and lifestyles of his patients. He is passionate about teaching, guiding, and mentoring young doctors at all stages of their journey. He is an active member of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, The Musculoskeletal Tumor Society, The J.R gladden Orthopaedic Society, and The American Association of Hip and Knee Surgeons.
Dr. Ibe loves all sporting activities, is an avid soccer player, and reader, and enjoys playing chess.
Adult Hip & Knee Reconstruction Fellow – Brigham and Women’s Hospital / Harvard Medical School
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Dr. Elyse Brinkmann was born outside of Seattle, Washington. Her family moved around a couple of times before settling in San Diego, California, where she spent a majority of her childhood. She was first introduced to the field of Orthopaedic surgery through several knee injuries playing volleyball in high school. This inspired her to work in a knee ligament tissue engineering lab while pursuing her degree in Bioengineering at the University of California, Los Angeles.
She obtained her medical degree at Saint Louis University School of Medicine. After her first year of medical school, she was accepted to the Nth Dimensions Orthopaedic Summer Internship program, through which she was first exposed to the subspecialties of Adult Hip & Knee Reconstruction and Orthopaedic Oncology during her time spent at the Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville, Florida. Her interest in these fields continued to grow during her Orthopaedic Surgery residency at Loyola University Medical Center in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Brinkmann then pursued dual subspecialty training with a one-year Musculoskeletal Oncology fellowship at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, followed by a one-year Adult Hip & Knee Reconstruction fellowship at Brigham and Women’s Hospital / Harvard Medical School in Boston, Massachusetts.
Dr. Brinkmann is interested in long-term outcomes of megaprostheses used for oncologic reconstruction and complex hip and knee reconstruction. She is also interested in diagnosis and treatment of prosthetic joint infections in these patient populations. Throughout her career, she has maintained longitudinal relationships with many organizations such as Nth Dimensions, the Perry Initiative, and the Ruth Jackson Orthopaedic Society that are committed to improving the diversity of the field of Orthopaedic surgery. Dr. Brinkmann is also very passionate about mentoring and teaching, and she feels most fulfilled in her career pursuits when educating young trainees.
Outside of work, she loves spending as much time as possible outdoors with her boyfriend David who is a nurse practitioner. They love participating in activities like hiking, biking, camping, stand-up paddle boarding, and snowshoeing. Their favorite way to explore a city is on two wheels. Their favorite recent vacation was a 5-day hike on the Salkantay trail.
Host
Dr. Elyse Brinkmann
Meet the Team
TJay Osunkoya
Producer,
Sound Engineer
Tjay Osunkoya is the Producer and Sound Engineer for the Sarcoma Podcast Team. His professional background is in IT and Tech, but that all stems from his passion for Audio engineering. Throughout the last 10 years Tjay & his production imprint, Koded Productions, have been credited on multiple published projects. Using his expertise and experience, the importance of Sarcoma Insight’s message is amplified on every episode by the clarity of our sound.
Kayla Bray
Producer,
Sound Engineer
Since 2016, Kayla has had the opportunity to incorporate my passion and purpose into her work as a digital marketer - to create unique and engaging content to inspire audiences and build strong support systems. Kayla's interests include, but are not limited to, photography and videography which allow me to exercise my creativity. My favorite days are spent outdoors hiking, swimming, traveling, taking photoshoots, filming vlogs or drawing. Sharing stories and fostering an engaged audience is a rewarding experience, and the Sarcoma Insight community is one that continues to inspire me and my work.