The NASS Podcast
By North American Spine Society
The episodes offer in-depth discussions of a variety of topics in spine from key opinion leaders, including: 3D Printing; ACDF vs. Cervical Disc Replacement; Complications; Laminoplasty vs. ACDF; Neuromonitoring During Spine Surgery; Cellular-Based Allografts; Is Surgery for Axial Back Pain Still an Option?; Surgical Management of Degenerative Spondylolisthesis; SpineLine Author Discussions.
The NASS PodcastSep 07, 2021
Discitus Osteomyelitis
Ask the Experts: Discitus Osteomyelitis
Matthew L. Goodwin, MD, PhD, FACSM; Wende N. Gibbs, MD, MA
Cervical TFESI vs ILESI and What to do With Contrast Allergy in Cervical Injections
Aaron Conger, DO of the University of Utah Health talks to moderator Renee Rosati, DO about Cervical TFESI vs ILESI and What to do With Contrast Allergy in Cervical Injections.
Is There Growing Rate of Unnecessary Surgery and What Can We Do About This?
Ask the Experts: Is There Growing Rate of Unnecessary Surgery and What Can We Do About This?
Mark M. Mikhael, MD; Nick Shamie, MD
Troubleshooting Cervical ILESI
Moderator Renee Rosati, DO of Medical University of South Carolina chats with Aaron Conger, DO of the University of Utah Health about Troubleshooting Cervical ILESI.
Incidental findings on MRI’s… Who Follows It Up?
Joshua Levin, MD, a physiatrist at Stanford Medicine, chats with moderator Renee Rosati, DO about "Incidental findings on MRI’s… Who Follows It Up?"
Spinal Infections Including Osteodiscitis: Imaging, Biopsy, and Treatment
Ask the Experts: Spinal Infections Including Osteodiscitis: Imaging, Biopsy, and Treatment
Matthew L. Goodwin, MD, PhD, FACSM; Wende N. Gibbs, MD, MA
Peripheral Nerve Stimulators in the Axial Spine
Santhosh Thomas, DO of Cleveland Clinic talks with moderator Renee Rosati, DO about Peripheral Nerve Stimulators in the Axial Spine.
The Shifting Demographics of Spinal Cord Injury: Important Implications for Medicine and Society
Authors Michael G. Fehlings, MD, PhD, FRCSC and Karlo M. Pedro, MD discuss the intricacies of their new SpineLine article, "The Shifting Demographics of Spinal Cord Injury: Important Implications for Medicine and Society," with moderator Kaku Barkoh, MD. Fehlings is an orthopedic surgeon and Pedro is a neurosurgeon. Both are at the University of Toronto; Barkoh is an orthopedic surgeon at Orthopaedic Associates, LLP. in Houston, Texas.
Application of AI in Spine Surgery, From Diagnostics, Improvement in Standard of Care and Biomechanics Research
Ask the Experts: Application of AI in Spine Surgery, From Diagnostics, Improvement in Standard of Care and Biomechanics Research
Ali Kiapour, PhD, MMSc; Elie Massaad, MD, MSc
Discography ... Is It Still Useful?
Moderator Renee Rosati, DO of Medical University of South Carolina discusses "Discography ... Is It Still Useful?" with guest Benoy Benny, MD.
Interdisciplinary Management of Isthmic Spondylolisthesis
Ask the Experts: Interdisciplinary Management of Isthmic Spondylolisthesis
Michael J. Suer, MD; Rick J. Placide, MD, PT; Evan K. Johnson, DPT, MS, OCS
Multiple Burns on RFA
Benoy Benny, MD of The Spine and Sports Center in Texas chats about Multiple Burns on RFA with moderator Renee Rosati, DO.
Setting Patient Expectations
Justin M. Lantz, DPT of USC's Keck Medicine and a 2023 SpineLine 20 Under 40 winner discusses Setting Patient Expectations with moderator Renee Rosati, DO.
Ultra-early (≤8 hours) surgery for thoracolumbar spinal cord injuries: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Senior paper author and neurosurgeon, Konstantinos Margetis, MD, PhD, along with the team of contributing authors, discuss their recent article "Ultra-early (≤8 hours) surgery for thoracolumbar spinal cord injuries: A systematic review and meta-analysis" with NASSJ deputy editor Tobias Mattei, MD.
Margetis is assistant professor of neurosurgery at Mount Sinai Health System; Mattei is a neurosurgeon at St. Louis University's School of Medicine.
Contributing Authors:
Abhiraj D. Bhimani, MD, Matthew T. Carr, MD, Zahraa Al-Sharshai, MD, Zachary Hickman, MD
Use of Robotics and Navigation in Spinal Deformity
This episode will discuss the pros and cons of using assistive technologies such as Robotics and Navigation in Spinal Deformity Surgery. We will also compare and contrast the use of Robotics versus Navigation.
Artificial Intelligence in Spine Care: What You Need to Know
Love it? Hate it? Somewhere in between? However you feel about AI, it's here to stay. Enjoy this fascinating podcast with authors Olumide Danisa, MD, and Jacob Razzouk, BS, as they discuss their new SpineLine article, "Artificial Intelligence in Spine Care: What You Need to Know," with moderator Alex Michael, MD.
Danisa is an orthopedic surgeon at Loma Linda University Health; Razzouk is a medical student at Loma Linda University; Michael is a neurosurgeon at Mercy Clinic Neurosurgery in St. Louis, MO.
Trapezius and posterior cervical myofascial pain
Renee Enriquez, MD, an assistant professor in the Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at UT Southwestern Medical Center, discusses trapezius and posterior cervical myofascial pain with moderator Renee Rosati, DO.
Furman Volume of Injectate OR Volume of Injectate for lumbar ESI's
Moderator Renee Rosati, DO, talks about volume of injectate for lumbar ESI's with Michael Furman, MD.
Anticoagulation and Anti-platelet during interventional spine procedures
Michael Furman, MD, a PM&R physician in York, PA, discusses anticoagulation and anti-platelet during interventional spine procedures with moderator Renee Rosati, DO.
Medical vs Surgical Management of Synovial Cyst
Ask the Experts: Medical vs Surgical Management of Synovial Cyst
Bryan Lee, MD
Scott Kreiner, MD
Jacob Rohrs, MD
Edward Dohring, MD
Sacroiliac Joint Pain Guideline
Ask the Experts: Sacroiliac Joint Pain Guideline
Michael Fehlings, MD
Scott Kriener, MD
Preserving the Muscles and Posterior Tension Band and Avoiding Chronic Back Pain in Minimally Invasive Techniques
Ask the Experts: Preserving The Muscles And Posterior Tension Band And Avoiding Chronic Back Pain In Minimally Invasive Techniques
Hoon Choi, MD
How Do I Get My Research Published?
Ask the Experts: How Do I Get My Research Published?
Andrew J. Schoenfeld, MD
Christopher M. Bono, MD
Refractory Low Back Pain
Ask the Experts: Refractory Low Back Pain
Gurtej Singh, MD
Zachary McCormick, MD
Rick Placide, MD
Isolated Thoracic and Lumbar Transverse Process Fractures: Do They Need Spine Surgeon Evaluation? A High Volume Level I Trauma Center Experience with Cost Analysis
Authors Asa Peterson, MD and Howard Place, MD of Saint Louis University's School of Medicine discuss their recent article, "Isolated Thoracic and Lumbar Transverse Process Fractures: Do They Need Spine Surgeon Evaluation? A High Volume Level I Trauma Center Experience with Cost Analysis" with NASSJ deputy editor Tobias Mattei, MD.
SIJ Dysfunction and Surgical Intervention
Ask the Experts: SIJ Dysfunction and Surgical Intervention
Lisa Ferrar, PhD
Karthik Madhavan, MD
Ali Kiapour, PhD
Marcus Stone, PhD
Patient Selection & Efficacy of CT-Guided Cervical Nerve Root Blocks in Management of Patients with Radiculopathy
Ask the Experts: Patient Selection & Efficacy of CT-Guided Cervical Nerve Root Blocks in Management of Patients with Radiculopathy
Wende Gibbs, MD
Matthew L. Goodwin, MD
Endoscopic Lumbar Fusion
Ask the Experts: Endoscopic Lumbar Fusion
Luke J. Kim, MD
Don Park, MD
Javier Qo, MD
Role and Timing of Surgery of Acute Central Cord Syndrome
Ask the Experts: Role and Timing of Surgery of Acute Central Cord Syndrome
Michael G. Fehlings, MD
Konstantinos Margetis, MD
Yi Lu, MD
Update on Nonsurgical Management of Adult Degenerative Scoliosis
Author Jason Friedrich, MD discusses his detailed SpineLine article, "Update on Nonsurgical Management of Adult Degenerative Scoliosis" with moderator Tejas Shah, MD. Friedrich is a physiatrist at University of Colorado School of Medicine; Shah is a resident and physiatrist at Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania.
Spinal Deformity in the Setting of Spinal Tumors
Ask the Experts: Spinal Deformity in the Setting of Spinal Tumors
Daniel M. Sciubba, MD
Joseph H. Schwab, MD
Larry Lo, MD
Outpatient Spine Surgery: Trending Pearls and Pitfalls
Ask the Experts: Outpatient Spine Surgery: Trending Pearls and Pitfalls
Mark Mikhael, MD Cary Templin, MD Deepak Reddy, MD
Current Updates and Evidence for Regenerative Intradiscal Treatment Options
Ask the Experts: Current updates and evidence for regenerative intradiscal treatment options
Gene Tekmyster, DO
Zorica Buser, PhD, MBA
Ken Blank, PhD, MS, MHA
Reconstruction of the Anterior Column of the Spine
Ask the Experts: Reconstruction of the Anterior Column of the Spine
Sigurd Berven, MD
John Williams, MD
Jonathan Schoeff, MD
Izzy Lieberman, MD, FRCSC, MBA
Updates to SMaX: Prevention of Wrong-Site Spinal Surgery & Procedures
Ask the Experts: Updates to SMaX: Prevention of Wrong-Site Spinal Surgery & Procedures
Gene Tekmyster, DO
Addisu Mesfin, MD
Role of Osteoporosis & Spinal Deformity
Ask the Experts: Role of Osteoporosis & Spinal Deformity
Tony Tannoury, MD
Zeeshan Sardar, MD
Preoperative Optimization in Spine Surgery: A Review
Author Manish K. Kasliwal, MD, MCh, FAANS, a neurosurgeon at University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center, discusses his recent article, "Preoperative Optimization in Spine Surgery - A Review," with moderator Douglas Pahl, MD.
Classifying Clinical Outcomes in the Context of Neuromonitoring Data
Ask the Experts: Classifying Clinical Outcomes in the Context of Neuromonitoring Data
Richard Vogel, PhD, DABNM
Adam Doan, DC, DABNM
Anthony K. Sestokas, PhD
Basivertebral Nerve Ablation for the Treatment of Chronic Low Back Pain in a Community Practice Setting: 6 Months Follow-up
Author William Schnapp, MD chats about his recent NASSJ article, "Basivertebral nerve ablation for the treatment of chronic low back pain in a community practice setting: 6 Months follow-up" with NASSJ deputy editor Tobias Mattei, MD.
Schnapp is a neurologist at Neuro Spine & Pain Center of Key West; Mattei is a neurosurgeon at St. Louis University's School of Medicine.
Biomechanics of SI & SI Fixation
Ask theExperts: Biomechanics of SI & SI Fixation
Lisa A. Ferrara, PhD
David W. Polly, Jr., MD
Heidi Prather, DO
It Takes a Village: Creating & Maintaining Psychologically-Informed Care Teams
Featuring: Greg Whitcomb, DC, Sherri Weiser, PhD, Lynn Gufeld, APRN, Brian Justice, DC, Marco Campello, PT, PhD and F. Todd Wetzel, MD
Psychologically-informed Practice (PiP) is defined as, “an approach to practice, with a focus on the identification and management of psychological and psychosocial obstacles to recovery of optimal function.” Growing evidence suggests that risk screening, reassurance, and advice to remain normally active positively affect outcomes. These recognitions, and the shift toward new reimbursement models, are increasing demand for practical means to optimize patient care through PiP. At present, PiP lags in spine care, with a lack of provider education as the primary obstacle.
This episode is a part of the comprehensive online, interactive course available at NASS. It features PiP faculty as they discuss real-world barriers and obstacles to the implementation of psychologically-informed practice.
Register for the full course here.
Intraoperative Neuromonitoring in Spine Surgery: Large Database Analysis of Cost-Effectiveness
Lead author Jared D. Ament, MD, discusses his recent NASSJ article, "Intraoperative Neuromonitoring in Spine Surgery: Large Database Analysis of Cost-Effectiveness," with NASSJ deputy editor Tobias Mattei, MD.
Ament is a neurosurgeon at Neurosurgery & Spine Group of West Hills, CA; Mattei is a neurosurgeon at St. Louis University's School of Medicine
Maximizing Effectiveness when Meeting Your Member of Congress
Claude Borowsky, MD, chair of NASS' Political Engagement Committee, discusses his recent article, "Maximizing Effectiveness when Meeting Your Member of Congress" with moderator Alex P. Michael, MD.
For more information about becoming a physician advocate visit: www.SpineAdvocacy.org
Vascular Injuries during ALIF surgery
Ask the Experts: Vascular Injuries during ALIF surgery
Brian Kuhn, MD
Thomas Terramani, MD
Brent Kimball, MD
Jonathan Schoeff, MD
Nutrient Metabolism of the Nucleus Pulposus: A Literature Review
NASSJ author Joe Kodama, MD, PhD discusses his recent article" "Nutrient metabolism of the nucleus pulposus: A literature review" with deputy editor Tobias Mattei, MD. Mattei is a neurosurgeon at St. Louis University's School of Medicine; Kodama is a postdoctoral fellow at University of Maryland's School of Medicine
Artificial Disc Replacement
Ask the Experts: Artificial Disc Replacement
Richard Guyer, MD
Scott Blumenthal, MD
Jessica Shellock, MD
Biologic Therapy to Treat Degenerative Disc Disease
This episode, hosted by William Mark Erwin, DC, PhD and Zorica Buser,PhD with the NASS Section on Biologics, introduces biologic therapy to treat DDD with an emphasis on the IVD NP. They discuss challenges faced by the otherwise “hostile” IVD NP environment, define and debate different biologic therapies (protein-based, cellular based, body-derived substances, ECM-based) as well as review what forms the putative therapy should be delivered. They wrap up the discussion on what the future may hold in this field.
Spinal Cord Perfusion as a Management Focus/Guideline for Spinal Cord Injury
In this podcast, Dr. Rajiv Saigal, Co-Chair of the NASS Section on Spinal Cord Injury (SCI), interviews Dr. Brian Kwon, a world-leading expert in SCI research. They discuss Dr. Kwon's work on spinal cord perfusion, use of lumbar intrathecal drains to monitor CSF pressure, and evolving views on optimizing cord perfusion to improve patient outcomes after SCI.
Wearable Devices For Spine Patient Care: Opportunities And Obstacles
Ask the Experts: Wearable Devices For Spine Patient Care: Opportunities And Obstacles
Ram Haddas, PhD, MBA
Antonio Webb, MD
Addison Wood, MD
An Interdisciplinary Approach to Lumbar Spinal Stenosis
Ask the Experts: An Interdisciplinary Approach to Lumbar Spinal Stenosi