Orthopedic Analysis Episodes

May 2, 2024

EP26 - Metals & Myths: A 2024 Heavily Metalled Update: Personal Progress, Controversies & Future Goals.

This episode details relevant personal updates regarding Shari’s health status, surgeries, death of a prominent family member and an official statement regarding MELISA Diagnostics inability to currently provide metal LTT te…
Guest: Shari Guess
Jan. 11, 2024

EP21 - Spinal Fusion Nightmare: Titanium & Nickel Allergy + Surgical Clips

Christian hails from Michigan and is a young Italian man, working as an engineer, who has a passion for soccer, being Italian and heavy metal music.. He describes himself as a formerly “happy-go-lucky” guy until spine surger…
Oct. 18, 2023

EP16 - Orthopedic Analysis - Metal Allergy LTT Testing: Lymphocyte Transformation Assays as an Alternative to Patch Testing

Dr. Nadim Hallab is the CEO of Orthopedic Analysis and a professor at Rush University Medical Center in the department of Orthopedic Surgery. Dr. Hallab is an expert in metal hypersensitivity and implant degradation, whose r…
Sept. 27, 2023

EP15 - Metal Allergy Mysteries - Immunologist Insights on the Innate & Adaptive Immune System w/Dr. Marco Caicedo, Ph.D.

Dr. Marco Caicedo is the Chief Operating Officer of Orthopedic Analysis, and an adjunct professor at Rush University Medical Center in the Department of Orthopedic Surgery. Dr. Caicedo has dedicated his life and career to th…
June 21, 2023

EP09 - Blood Testing for Metal Allergies with MELISA® Diagnostics Part 2

MELISA® Diagnostics is one of the worldwide leaders in Blood LTT or LymphocyteTransformation Testing for metal allergies. In Part Two of this special 2-part episode, Podcaster Shari Guess walks listeners through the process …
March 1, 2023

EP02 - Metal Allergy Symptoms Resolved! Overcoming a Life Sentence of Chronic Pain

In part 2 of my story, after being bedridden and in excruciating pain for years, I finally connect all the dots. After experiencing a full-blown meltdown, realizing I was reacting to recently implanted metal hardware that co…
Guest: Shari Guess
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March 1, 2023

EP01 - Metal Allergies, Chronic Pain & Systemic Symptoms: A Life-Threatening & Under-Reported Reality

Welcome to the very first episode of the Heavily Metalled podcast! I'm so excited to have you join me on this journey deep into the hot-button topic of metal allergies. In this episode, I’ll be sharing my journey uncovering …
Guest: Shari Guess
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