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Spine Surgery
Mentorship
Neurosurgery
Artificial Intelligence
Spinal Cord Injury
Patient Outcomes
Spine Medicine
Kyphoplasty
Spinal Oncology
Minimally Invasive Surgery
Cervical Myelopathy
Healthcare Efficiency
Pain Management
Osteoporotic Vertebral Compression Fractures
Endoscopic Spine Surgery
Falls
Orthopedic Surgery
Professional Development
Thoracic Spine
Telemedicine

The NASS Podcast delivers expert discussions on the latest advances, challenges and innovations in surgical and comprehensive spine care. Featuring multidisciplinary perspectives from leaders across the spine community, episodes explore clinical controversies, emerging technologies, research, education, professional development and patient care - all in a convenient, on demand format.

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In this episode, Moises Googe, DO interviews Victor Chang, MD and Matthew Karek, MD, about the challenges of mid-career burnout among spine surgeons. They discuss how administrative pressures, shifting career milestones, and competing personal and pr... more

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In this discussion Jonathan Grauer, MD and Tobias Mattei, MD share practical strategies for navigating the revise and resubmit process in academic publishing. Topics include responding to reviewer comments point-by-point, managing major versus minor ... more

In this episode, Rahul Shah, MD, interviews Roger Härtl, MD about how physicians can sustain long, demanding careers by building “physiological reserve” and maintaining balance between work, family, personal interests, and physical well-being. They d... more

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Recent Guests

Roger Härtl
Neurosurgeon; pioneer in minimally invasive spine surgery
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Peter Rhee
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Dan Sciubba
Neurosurgeon, runs a training program at Northwell Health
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Peter Passias
Orthopedic surgeon, runs an orthopedic training program
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Reviews

4.4 out of 5 stars from 19 ratings
  • Excellent

    For anyone who functions in the arena of spine care, this podcast is required listening. A variety of guests are interviewed, all offering a unique and valuable perspective. This is an excellent medical podcast, but one that is clearly geared towards clinicians and others in the medical or allied health professions.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    ChargingDC
    United States3 years ago
  • Informative for anyone in the field

    I like this podcast, I am currently in the field and although most of the topics discussed are not new to me, it’s a great resource for people new to the field or want to learn / understand more about neurosurgery and IONM.

    Audio quality can be improved hard to hear sometimes in my car without turning the volume up quite high.

    Apple Podcasts
    4
    Samerh92
    Canada6 years ago

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Excellent content for clinicians in spine care with diverse expert guests and practical insights.
Informative for those new to neurosurgery and IONM, though audio quality could be improved for on-the-road listening.

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Benefits of Robotics in Spine Surgery
Q: Can you share cases where robotics made a big difference in achieving a good result?
In both MIS procedures and complex deformity cases, robotics enables smaller incisions and precise screw placement, allows simultaneous multi-team collaboration, reduces exposure to radiation during revisions, and facilitates navigating limited spaces around prior hardware.
Benefits of Robotics in Spine Surgery
Q: How has robotics improved the accuracy and precision in spine surgery?
Robotics provides pre-planned trajectories and instrumentation placement, reducing the likelihood of screw misplacement that can compromise construct stability and increase risk to neural structures; it also offers consistent, repeatable accuracy across cases.
Benefits of Robotics in Spine Surgery
Q: So what first motivated you to incorporate robotics into your surgical practice?
The motivation came from observing how robotics could make practice safer, easier, and faster by allowing more planning, reducing human error, and giving a structured, repeatable workflow that translates into better patient outcomes.
The Future of Intraoperative Neuromonitoring (IONM) in Spinal Surgery
Q: How might AI change neuromonitoring over the next decade?
AI could integrate multi-stream data (neural signals, anesthesia, surgery notes) to provide rapid, probabilistic assessments of deficits, reduce false positives, and guide optimal interventions; this requires large, harmonized datasets and prospective data collection.
The Future of Intraoperative Neuromonitoring (IONM) in Spinal Surgery
Q: What is the current landscape of neuromonitoring use in spine surgery in the US?
Neuromonitoring is predominantly used in spine deformity corrections and lumbar procedures, with about 70% of cases spine-based and much of the rest brain-based or other. Outsourcing to remote professionals is now common, and there is ongoing debate about cost, reimbursement, and when its use is essential.

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This program focuses on spine-related education through expert-led discussions, covering a wide range of topics from surgical techniques and implants to neuromonitoring, imaging, and postoperative care. Episodes often feature surgeons and researchers sharing practical insights, case considerations, and emerging technologies (e.g., neuromodulation, imaging-friendly implants, and evolving surgical approaches) that help clinicians improve patient outcomes. A notable strength is the blend of technical depth with mentorship and career guidance, making it valuable for practicing spine specialists, residents, and fellows seeking to stay current and connected with the broader spine community.

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1. Roger Härtl
2. Peter Rhee
3. Raj J. Gala
4. Aidan McAnena
5. Taylor McClennen
6. Dan Sciubba
7. Peter Passias
8. Jason Silvester

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