Defying Aging

In this episode of the Dr. Gabrielle Lyon Show, I sit down with Dr. Vonda Wright, a pioneering orthopedic surgeon and women’s health advocate, to explore the powerful intersection of mobility, aging, and resilience. Dr. Wright shares her inspiring journey from growing up on a Kansas farm to becoming a leader in orthopedics, and how her non-traditional path shaped her approach to health and wellness.

We explore:

• Preventing Frailty and Aging Well
• Musculoskeletal Syndrome of Menopause
• Empowering Women’s Health

Whether you're curious about aging well, staying strong, or redefining your health at any stage of life, this episode is packed with practical advice, cutting-edge science, and inspiration to help you thrive.

Who is Dr. Vonda Wright?

Dr Wright is a practicing board certified Orthopaedic Sports Surgeon, Author, Speaker, Researcher and Innovator serving as a key opinion leader at the intersection of Musculoskeletal Aging & Longevity | Women’s Health | Sports Performance. Her clinical practice focuses on shoulder, hip and knee arthroscopy and advances the use of needle arthroscopy and orthobiologics. Widely recognized for her thought leadership, Dr Wright is a frequent media and conference expert and her innovative science-based approach is changing the lives of millions in mid-life.

In addition to treating active people and athletes of all ages and skill levels, she is a clinical champion for ideators in the biotech, sports innovation and longevity environments to develop innovation pipelines.She works to clarify and amplify great ideas through a deep clinical lens while applying entrepreneurial adventure principles to understand, evaluate and stimulate innovation.Harnessing the new science of aging and her decades of aging research, Dr Wrightdeveloped the Precision Longevity Experience, a bespoke concierge program for high capacity executives, surgeons and people seeking health optimization, peak performance and longevity.

Dr Wright trained at the University of Chicago, University of Pittsburgh andHospital for Special Surgery.She Served as University of Pittsburgh Orthopaedic Faculty and the medical director of the UPMC Lemieux Sports Complex fornearly20 years prior to building an orthopaedic department for the NorthsideHospital system in Atlanta.Dr Wright has spent her career caring for collegiate and professional athletes from football,soccer,world rugby, the PGA and professional ballet.

The founder & CEO of Precision Longevity, Dr Wright currently practices in Lake Nona Florida where she lives with her husband, 2x Stanley Cup champion Peter Taglianetti, the youngest of their blended family of 6 kids, her actively aging parents and 2 old dogs.

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The Musculoskeletal Syndrome of Menopause - https://doi.org/10.1080/13697137.2024.2380363

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