SNI Digital Podcast

By Dr. James Ausman

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SNI Digital Podcast episodes:

May 25, 2026 Solving Complex Problems in Neurosurgery and Life
SUMMARY: Lecture given for Lifetime Service Award in Neurosurgery; 5th Shaolin Congress; Henan Provincial Hospital, Henan China 6/1/2023; Is there a BBB in Brain Tumors; Is EC-IC Bypass good for Cerebral Ischemia: Fact or Fiction?; Coiling for Aneurysms-The end of surgical. treatment; VBI-An underdiagnosed and treated disease; First interventional Treatment of Basilar thrombosis; 40 yrs ago-Intracranial Vascular grafting; How to solve the Brain Drain: International Fellowship Program; Nurse practitioners; 24-hr visiting hours for patient's family in room or ICU; SNI - Free journal to all; SNI Digital 3D future of communication; Space and universe thoughts. "The Patient Comes First"- no exception! (JIA)
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24min
May 25, 2026 Complete 15th SNI/SNI Digital Baghdad Neurosurgery Meeting; Lectures and Discussions
SUMMARY: History of Neurosurgery in Iraq: Simple Inexpensive Neuronavigtion Systems for LMIC; Ergonomic Instruments for Surgery for all; World Class Functional and Stereotactic Neurosurgery in LMIC; Guest Lecture: Functional Neurosurgery for Intractable Low Back Pain; 4 Lectures with Discussion. (JIA)
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2h 23min
May 25, 2026 Introduction Video SNI Digital 11/17/24
SUMMARY: Video Update and Upgrade Changes 11/17/24
Dr. Ausman gives an 12 minute introduction to the new upgrade for SNI Digital. How can you get the most out of this Video Journal. 11/17/24
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13min
May 25, 2026 Mitch Berger, MD.; Interview Neuroscience Expert; Neuro-oncology, Brain Mapping; Gross total surgical resection; New Advances in resection; Career and Life advice
SUMMARY: Interview with Mitch Berger, MD Head of UCSF Brain Tumor Center; History of treatment in 50 years; Modern Treatment; Reasons to maximize resection, with low morbidity; Brain Mapping; New advances in aiding extra resection in tumor margin; Adapting technology to LMIC and Low Resource settings with new low cost technology; "Game Changing" precision molecular therapy emerging; How this will change future of Neuro-oncology; Multidisciplinary team approaches in research and medicine; Future of Neurosurgery; Reasons to enter neurosurgery; Career & Life advice on Success. Goals of a Neurosurgeon. 56 min interview; Excellent Role Model; (JIA)
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1h 7min
May 25, 2026 Iraq Gamma Knife experience 5000 cases; 7 centers
SUMMARY: Over 5000 cases; Treatment Indications; Functional indications; Obsessive-Compulsive Disorders; Multi Centers in Iraq ( Basra, Erbil, Baghdad, Al-Taj Center, Saad Al Witry Neuroscience Hospital, Baghdad; Brain Tumors- all types; AVM, Nasopharyngeal CA; Pituitary Tumors; Trigeminal Neuralgia, Mesial Temporal Sclerosis; Cavernous Malformations ; Deep-seated tumors; Residual and Recurrent tumors; Tumor bed; Hypophesectomy for painful metastases; Tremors; Poor Surgical Candidates; Focal Brain Stem Tumors, Other tumors; Corpus Callosectomy; Uveal Disorders and other indications. Large Experience & Results
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32min
May 25, 2026 Neurosurgery in Crisis; Socialized Medicine; Central Control; Neurosurgeons testimonials; This is about your life!
SUMMARY: Round table discussion of the Crisis in Neurosurgery and Medicine with testimonials of neurosurgeons in academic and private group and solo Practice. Medicare in 1965>payments of patient costs to hospitals> government takeover of Medicine> Cost overruns, HMOs> Doctors become employees of hospitals>patients become numbers as doctors>Control by Biomedical Industry>declining reimbursement. Disappearance of private practice> Neurosurgeons pay has fallen consistently> poor patient care and service> declining quality of healthcare. Results of government or central control of anything. What should be done? First of a series to obtain the facts before finalizing a solution. This is Your Life! What to do? (JIA)
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1h 4min
May 25, 2026 16th Baghdad Meeting; 3- YNSS Lectures and Discussion
Summary: YNSS Lectures by Saleh M. Marie on #1) Anterior Circulation Aneurysms-Single Center Experience; #2&3) Aktham O. Al-Khafaji and Haneen A. Salih: Mentorship Experience Comments
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38min
May 25, 2026 Moneer K. Faraj, MD; Craniopharyngeoma Surgery; Options; Neuroncology
SUMMARY: Dr. Moneer K. Faraj, President of the Iraqi Board of Neurosurgery; Head of Neurosurgery, College of Medicine; Baghdad, Iraq presents a case of craniopharyngeoma and discusses various micro-surgical approaches to this midline lesion showing a video of a transcranial operation and while discussing the good, bad aspects, and complications of each.
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38min
May 25, 2026 Cauda Equina Syndromes; Failure to Diagnose and Treat
SUMMARY: Dr. Nancy Epstein discusses the major mistake made in Cauda Equina Syndromes which is early diagnosis and treatment. It is a major cause of lawsuits in the USA. In other countries with limited understanding of the disease in the public and with non- neurosurgical medical personnel, this problem is a major cause of disability as they arrive too late for relief by neurosurgical management. She discusses the anatomy, clinical presentation of partial and total cauda equina syndromes, imaging characteristics, how to diagnose without CT or MR with same intrathecal injection of contrast with a one shot image to establish the diagnosis. Excellent cases and Discussion. See Part II on SubSaharan Grand Rounds video to see Conus and Cauda Equina tumors with actual case presentations. 70 minutes (JIA)
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1h 11min
May 25, 2026 Conus and Cauda Equina Tumors in LMIC & HIC; Magoha; Morgan
SUMMARY: Case examples are presented from Kenya and the USA on Conus and Cauda Equina Tumors. with Tips on Rapid Imaging Diagnosis, surgery ASAP, to aid in restoration of function. Discussion of the need to educate medial personnel and the public on diagnosis. Surgical advice is given. Pathology shown. Case one of many spinal cord tumors seen weekly with a large experience from Kenya with a Neurofribroma and from the USA with an Ependymoma. Preservation of nerve involved in tumor. Both appeared clinically as Cauda Equina Syndrome. Very informative; 40 minutes (JIA)
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40min

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The podcast currently has 376 episodes available.