The NASS Podcast

Ask the Experts: Classifying Clinical Outcomes in the Context of Neuromonitoring Data

Richard Vogel, PhD, DABNM

Adam Doan, DC, DABNM

Anthony K. Sestokas, PhD

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.

Ask theExperts: Biomechanics of SI & SI Fixation
Lisa A. Ferrara, PhD
David W. Polly, Jr., MD
Heidi Prather, DO

Featuring: Greg Whitcomb, DC, Sherri Weiser, PhD, Lynn Gufeld, APRN, Brian Justice, DC, Marco Campello, PT, PhD and F. Todd Wetzel, MD

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Lead author Jared D. Ament, MD, discusses his recent NASSJ

Ament is a neurosurgeon at Neurosurgery & Spine Group

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

Ask the Experts: Vascular Injuries during ALIF surgery

Brian Kuhn, MD

Thomas Terramani, MD

Brent Kimball, MD

Jonathan Schoeff, MD

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.

Ask the Experts: Artificial Disc Replacement

Richard Guyer, MD

Scott Blumenthal, MD

Jessica Shellock, MD

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.