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January 21, 2023

Ep10 - Awake Spine Surgery with Dr. Alok Sharan

38 minutes

In this episode I talk with Dr. Alok Sharan, orthopedic spine surgeon practicing in New Jersey. Dr. Alok Sharan is a pioneer of the awake spinal fusion technique, president of the Spine and Performance Institute and co-founder of DocSocial, a social media for healthcare professionals.

We talk about:

back pain and minimally invasive spine surgery

the impact of general anesthesia

awake surgery: which patients and which procedures?

how patients & surgeons respond to this technique

VR for digital sedation or hypnosis

VR for surgical training

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Dr. Alok Sharan on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alok-sharan-6a612610/

Awake Spine Surgery: https://awakespinalfusion.com/

DocSocial: https://doc.social/

Listen to the Less Invasive Podcast, a podcast about Minimally Invasive Surgery and assistive technologies for the operating room and radiology environments - robotics, augmented reality, virtual reality, artificial intelligence, data analytics, telemedicine, and more.

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