In this episode, Eric J. Muehlbauer, MJ, CAE, executive director and CEO of the North American Spine Society (NASS), joins spine surgery fellow Uri P. Hadelsberg, MD, MBA for a forward-looking conversation on how AI is already influencing clinical decision-making, surgical workflows, patient triage, and medical education and what may come next.

From real-time image recognition in endoscopic procedures to tools that streamline insurance authorization and coding, they explore where AI is delivering value today and where it may fundamentally transform practice tomorrow.

The discussion also tackles bigger questions facing the field:

• Could autonomous robotic procedures become reality?

• How might AI change training requirements and scope of practice?

• What legal and regulatory challenges still stand in the way?

• And how should clinicians respond as patients increasingly turn to AI for self-diagnosis?

Whether you're a spine specialist, healthcare professional, or simply curious about the future of surgical innovation, this episode offers a practical and thoughtful look at how AI is reshaping medicine, faster than many expected.

Check out the full video here.

Matthew L. Goodwin, MD, PhD, FACSM

Daniel Tobert, MD

Tony Tannoury, MD

Harish Kempegowda, MD

Chirag Berry, MD

Steven J. Girdler, MD

Vivek Babaria, DO

Virgilio Matheus, MD

Ashley L. Botsford, PA-C

Ram Haddas, PhD, MBA, MEng

Tobias Mattei, MD

Bassel G. Diebo, MD

William F. Lavelle, MD, MBA

W. Bryan Wilent chats about his recent article, titled "The future of intraoperative neuromonitoring (IONM) in spinal surgery" with NASSJ deputy editor Tobias Mattei. To read the full story, click here

Richard Vogel, PhD, DABNM

Natalie Peartree, PhD, CNIM

Gene Tekmyster, DO, chair of NASS' Patient Safety Committee, and his co-author William Richardson, MD, sat down with moderator Vivek Babaria, DO, to talk about their recent article, "Preoperative and Preprocedural Risk Assessment and Mitigation Strategies.

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Evan K. Johnson, DPT, MS, OCS

Rick J. Placide, MD, PT

Michael J. Suer, MD

Lauren A. Barber, MD