The NASS Podcast

Matthew Goodwin, MD

Wende N. Gibbs, MD, MA

Jeffrey Wang, MD, interviewed by Wellington Hsu, MD, reflects on career-defining decisions, evolving priorities, and the lasting impact of mentorship and society involvement on leadership development.

Mark Mikhael, MD

Deepak Reddy, MD

Justin Lantz, DPT shares his interdisciplinary approach to spine care with mentee Andreas Remis, DPT, discussing how he found his path in spine PT, the value of cross-specialty mentorship, and strategies for staying energized and informed throughout a dynamic career.

Authors David Gendelberg and Michael F. Coscia discuss their article on spine trauma care in low- and middle-income countries with moderator Vivek Babaria.

Read the full article here.

Michael Y. Wang, MD, MBA

Alexander Satin, MD

Brian Park, MD

Zachary Ray, MD

Alexander Vaccaro, MD, PhD, in conversation with Jose Canseco, MD, discusses the essentials of building an effective practice, from choosing the right partners and mentors to managing “forks in the road” and incorporating family life.

Jin-Sung L. Kim, MD, PhD

Don Park, MD

Ho-Jin Lee,MD, PhD

Sanjay Konakondla, MD

DJ Kennedy, MD shares his leadership philosophy in academic medicine with mentee Reza Ehsanian, MD, PhD, offering insight into building programs, growing within societies, and leveraging research skills for administrative impact.

Richard (Rick) Guyer, MD

Scott L. Blumenthal, MD

Jessica Shellock, MD

Julie Chan, MD, PhD and mentee Brandon Lucke-Wold, MD, PhD, MS explore how mentorship and personal passions guide career direction, the transition from mentee to mentor, and what work/life “balance” means to her.

Yi Lu, MD, PhD, Joshua I. Chalif, MD, PhD and Benjamin R. Johnston, MD, PhD, authors of the paper "Traumatic spinal cord injury: a review of the current state of art and future directions – what do we know and where are we going?", discuss their findings with NASSJ deputy editor Tobias Mattei, MD.

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Authors Jason Friedrich and Kristina Barber discuss their recent SpineLine article, "Cervicogenic Headache: Bad Referral or Appropriate For Your Spine Clinic?' with moderator Jayesh Vallabh.

Read the full article <strong><a href="https://spinelinemag.spine.org/janfeb25/invited-review">here</a></strong>

Author Ricardo Fontes and deputy editor Tobias Mattei sit down to discuss Fontes' recent article, "Circumferential correction of spinal deformity and instability secondary to bacterial spondylodiscitis."

Read the full article <strong><a href="https://www.nassopenaccess.org/article/S2666-5484(24)00210-5/fulltext">here</a></strong>

Robert Ravinsky discusses his recent article, "The effect of time to balloon kyphoplasty on osteoporotic vertebral compression fractures: a systematic review with meta-analysis," with deputy editor Tobias Mattei. 

Read the full article <strong><a href="https://www.nassopenaccess.org/article/S2666-5484(24)00269-5/fulltext">here</a></strong>

Is social media good or bad? And how can it be used in a professional setting? SpineLine authors Philip K. Louie, MD and Kendra Cooper, BS discuss that and more in this podcast with moderator Vivek Babaria, DO. 

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NASS President D. Scott Kreiner, MD, discusses his recent SpineLine column, "AI in Spine Care," with moderator Alex P. Michael, MD.

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Ask the Experts: Minimally Invasive Approaches For Cervical Disc Herniation and Radiculopathy to Avoid Fusion or Permanent Hardware

Hoon Choi, MD, PhD