In this episode of INR Stories, Nanthiya Sujijantarat welcomes Adam Arthur, Chair of Neurosurgery at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center. They discuss the evolving landscape of neurointervention, exploring emerging treatments, ethical dilemmas in clinical trials, and the importance of mentorship. Adam Arthur shares candid insights on the future of the field and the challenges of balancing innovation with patient care.

Key topics discussed:

• The shifting focus in neurointervention, from aneurysms and large vessel occlusions to chronic subdural hematomas and migraine-related pain.
• Investigating vascular links to chronic pain, with potential neurosurgical approaches to treating migraines.
• Ethical complexities in clinical trials and research integrity, with reflections on the ESCAPE-MeVO and DISTAL studies.
• The importance of interdisciplinary collaboration, highlighting teamwork between interventional and non-interventional neurosurgeons, neurologists, and radiologists to improve patient outcomes.
• The evolving role of mentorship in medicine, and how listening and honest communication shape successful mentor-mentee relationships.

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