October 2024 Journal Club Podcast Title: Extended Long-Term Outcome After Conservative Decompressive Microsurgery and Routine Adjuvant Fractionated Stereotactic Radiotherapy for Symptomatic Cavernous Sinus Meningiomas To read journal article: https://journals.lww.com/neurosurgery/fulltext/2024/10000/extended_long_term_outcome_after_conservative.14.aspx Authors: Joachim Krauss and Manolis Polemikos Guest faculty: Jacques Morcos Moderator: Jeffrey Traylor Committee Co-chair: Rafael Vega
Title: Stress in Neurosurgery: Handling Bad Outcomes and Being Present at Home Guest faculty: Robert Spetzler, MD Host: Brian Gantwerker, MD In this episode, Dr. Gantwerker interviews one of the most prolific neurosurgeons and gets to the heart of how he balanced achievement, stress, family, and unexpected outcomes. Dr. Spetzler will provide examples neurosurgeons at all career stages can learn from on how to de-stress and achieve a harmonious relationship with one’s career and personal life.
September 2024 Journal Club Podcast Title: “Home Field Advantage”: The Presence of a “Home” Neurosurgical Residency Training Program is Associated With Improved Match Outcomes To read journal article: https://journals.lww.com/neurosurgery/fulltext/2024/09000/_home_field_advantage___the_presence_of_a__home_.28.aspx Author: Lola B. Chambless Guest faculty: Fernando F. Gonzalez Moderator: Alexander Suarez Committee Co-chair: Kimberly B. Hoang
Title: Laser Ablation vs. Mini Craniotomy/Tube Retractor for Tumors Guest Faculty: Ian Lee, MD Hosts: Rushna Ali, MD and Seth F. Oliveria, MD PhD We will be joined by our guest Dr. Ian Lee to discuss use of stereotactic laser ablation, mini craniotomy and/or tube retractors to treat brain tumors. We will focus on understanding the advantages and weaknesses of these techniques to help develop a framework to apply toward clinical decision making in addition to traditional open resection techniques.
August 2024 Journal Club Podcast Title: Real-Time Intraoperative Ultrasound Using a Minimally Invasive Transducer During Anterior Cervical Spine Surgery To read journal article: https://journals.lww.com/onsonline/fulltext/2024/08000/real_time_intraoperative_ultrasound_using_a.9.aspx Author: Timothy Chryssikos Guest faculty: Muhammad Abd-El-Barr Moderator: Brian Saway Committee Co-chair: Rafael Vega
Title: Optimizing the Surgeon Athlete Guest faculty: Burak Ozgur, MD Host: Amir Vokshoor, MD In this episode, Dr. Burak Ozgur will discuss how the neurosurgeon athlete can integrate physical and mental fitness methods, endurance, longevity, and family relationships to achieve work-life balance.
July 2024 Journal Club Podcast Title: Usefulness and Accuracy of Artificial Intelligence Chatbot Responses to Patient Questions for Neurosurgical Procedures To read journal article: https://journals.lww.com/neurosurgery/fulltext/2024/07000/usefulness_and_accuracy_of_artificial_intelligence.18.aspx Author: Joseph Hudson Guest faculty: Todd Hollon Moderator: Katherine Holste Podcast Committee Co-chair: Kimberly Hoang
Title: ACDF vs. Cervical Arthroplasty Guest Faculty: Benjamin D. Elder, MD PhD Hosts: Rushna Ali, MD and Seth F. Oliveria, MD PhD Dr. Benjamin Elder will discuss the indications, current evidence, limitations and pitfalls of ACDF versus arthroplasty for cervical disc disease.
June 2024 Journal Club Podcast Title: Does Tighter Glycemic Control Beyond Hemoglobin A1c of 8% Improve Outcome for Lumbar Spine Surgery? A MSSIC Study To read journal article: https://journals.lww.com/neurosurgery/fulltext/2024/06000/does_tighter_glycemic_control_beyond_hemoglobin.5.aspx Author: Victor Chang Guest faculty: Matthew Gary Resident Planner: James Malcolm Moderator: Rafael Vega
Title: How to Deal With Complications – Both at Work and at Home Guest faculty: Christopher Shaffrey, MD Host: Lara Massie, MD and Scott Zuckerman, MD, MPH Every surgeon will experience complications. We are often protected in residency from feeling the true weight of the responsibility or dealing with the patient long-term. Dr. Christopher Shaffrey will discuss how to manage complications medically/ethically, the shame that accompanies them, and how to both protect yourself and the patient from the challenging feelings that are difficult to navigate.
May 2024 Journal Club Podcast Title: Price Transparency for Cervical Spinal Fusion Among High-Performing Spine Centers in the United States To read journal article: https://journals.lww.com/neurosurgery/fulltext/2024/05000/price_transparency_for_cervical_spinal_fusion.13.aspx Author: Michael Mooney Guest faculty: Andrew Jea Resident Planner: Helen Shi Moderator: Kimberly Hoang
Title: Deformity Correction vs. Decompression for Scoliosis Guest Faculty: Victor W. Chang, MD Hosts: Rushna Ali, MD and Seth F. Oliveria, MD PhD We will discuss application of open and minimally invasive approaches to spinal fusion, including circumstances where each is clearly favored and where there is controversy amongst surgical approaches.
April 2024 Journal Club Podcast Title: Lower Cranial Nerve Schwannomas: Cohort Study and Systematic Review To read journal article: https://journals.lww.com/neurosurgery/fulltext/2024/04000/lower_cranial_nerve_schwannomas__cohort_study_and.12.aspx Author: Michael Link Guest faculty: Paul Gardner Resident Planner: Jeffrey Traylor Moderator: Rafael Vega
Title: Connecting to Patients Without Compromise Guest faculty: Richard G. Ellenbogen, MD Host: Brian R. Gantwerker, MD Dr. Gantwerker and Dr. Ellenbogen will discuss their techniques for building trust, delivering on promises, and connecting to patients and their families during potentially stressful interactions. We will discuss what works, what not to do, and how connecting to our patients helps mitigate physician burnout and increase patient satisfaction.
March 2024 Journal Club Podcast Title: Neurological Surgery Residency Programs in the United States: A National Cross-Sectional Survey To read journal article: https://journals.lww.com/neurosurgery/fulltext/2024/03000/neurological_surgery_residency_programs_in_the.12.aspx Senior Author: Brian Nahed Guest faculty: Robert Harbaugh Resident Planner: Alex Suarez Moderator: Kimberly Hoang
Title: Deformity Correction vs. Decompression for Scoliosis Guest Faculty: Lara Massie, MD Hosts: Rushna Ali, MD and Seth F. Oliveria, MD PhD Dr. Massie will discuss the indications, current evidence, limitations, and pitfalls of corrective spine surgery versus decompression for patients with scoliosis.
Length: 27.30 minutes This guideline was created as an educational tool to guide qualified physicians in assessing patients' bone mineral density prior to spine surgery and how to optimize it with select treatments if it is found to be a risk for poor surgical outcomes. Participants: J. Bradley Elder, MD John Dimar, MD Praveen V. Mummaneni, MD Rushikesh Joshi, MD
February 2024 Journal Club Podcast Title: Global Outcomes for Microsurgical Clipping of Unruptured Intracranial Aneurysms: A Benchmark Analysis of 2245 Cases To read journal article: https://journals.lww.com/neurosurgery/fulltext/2024/02000/global_outcomes_for_microsurgical_clipping_of.17.aspx Corresponding Author: Lasse Dührsen First Author: Richard Drexler Guest faculty: Alejandro Spiotta Moderator: Brian Saway Co-chair: Rafael Vega
Title: Understanding the Neurosurgical Mindset and Work Ethic - How Not to Burn Out Guest faculty: Daniel F. Kelly, MD Host: Amir Vokshoor, MD Dr. Kelly will join us in discussing how the neurosurgical mindset can lead to increased levels of stress and burnout and how we avoid it.
January 2024 Journal Club Podcast Title: Social Determinants of Health and Associations with Outcomes in Pediatric Patients with Brain Tumors To read journal article: https://journals.lww.com/neurosurgery/fulltext/2024/01000/social_determinants_of_health_and_associations.13.aspx Author: Renee Reynolds Guest faculty: Neena Marupudi Moderator: Katherine Holste Co-chair: Kimberly Hoang