The NASS Podcast

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.

Ask the Experts: Wearable Devices For Spine Patient Care: Opportunities And Obstacles

Ram Haddas, PhD, MBA

Antonio Webb, MD

Addison Wood, MD

Ask the Experts: An Interdisciplinary Approach to Lumbar Spinal Stenosi

Lindsay Orosz, Director of Research at the National Spine Health Foundation, chats with moderator Tobias Mattei about her recent NASSJ article, "Opioid Use After Elective Spine Surgery: Do Spine Surgery Patients Consume Less than Prescribed Today?"

View article here. 

Hosted by: Zorica Buser, PhD, MBA and W. Mark Erwin, DC, PhD 

Guest Speaker: Ashish Diwan, MBBS, MS (Ortho), DipNB, MNAMS, FRACS, FAOrthA, PhD- Director of Spine Service and Bone Biology, University of New South Wales

This episode provides an overview of the problem of annular tears/degeneration and the role of annular tears in the pathogenesis of degeneration and pain.  It highlights the cellular/molecular aspects of annular damage and the surgical challenges posed by attempts to repair the injured disc.

Featuring: Christopher Kauffman, MD; Allison Waxler, MS; Jayesh Wallabh, MD

The CMS Final Rules for 2023 has been an important issue lately in spine care. In this new podcast, SpineLine authors Christopher Kauffman, MD and Allison Waxler, MS discuss their recent article, "CMS Publishes Final Rules for 2023 Medicare Payments to Physicians," with moderator Jayesh Vallabh, MD.

View the article here.

Marco Burkhard, MD of Balgrist University Hospital in Switzerland discusses his recent NASSJ article "Clinical relevance of occult infections in spinal pseudarthrosis revision" with moderator and NASSJ deputy editor Tobias Mattei, MD.

Ask the Experts: Spinal Deformity in the Setting of Spinal Tumors

Larry Lo, MD

Daniel M. Sciubba, MD

Joseph H. Schwab, MD

Kush Goyal, MD, of Cleveland Clinic chats with moderator Renee Rosati, DO about navigating your first years in practice.

Benoy Benny, MD, of The Spine and Sports Center in Houston, TX, has a discussion with moderator Renee Rosati, DO. Benoy dishes on how a physician should weigh his/her job options.