The Neurotransmitters: Clinical Neurology Education
A podcast about everything neurology! Join us and learn more about common clinical scenarios, the newest studies, challenging clinical cases, and more. Reach out online! Website: theneurotransmitters.com X, formerly Twitter @DrKentris or @neuro_podcast LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/the-neurotransmitters Instagram: www.instagram.com/theneurotransmitters Email us at contact@theneurotransmitters.com
Episodes
Dr. Johanna Seiden joins us to talk about a challenging topic, cryptogenic stroke. What do you do when you need to look beyond the obvious causes? Dr. Seiden gives some useful recommendations and idea for further investigation in some of the toughest stroke cases.
Find her online at @JohannaSeidenMD
- Check out our website at www.theneurotransmitters.com to sign up for emails, classes, and quizzes!
- Would you lik...
Dr. Divij Sharma presents a challenging case of altered mental status.Β
Dr. Karlos Acurio-Ortiz tackles this mysterious presentation.
- Check out our website at www.theneurotransmitters.com to sign up for emails, classes, and quizzes!
- Would you like to be a guest or suggest a topic? Email us at contact@theneurotransmitters.com
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In this episode, Dr. Brian Hanrahan, Assistant Program Director for the neurology residency at St. Lukeβs andΒ Fellowship Director of Clinical Neurophysiology, shares his journey from resident to creating NowYouKnow Neuro, an educational platform for neurology trainees.Β
- Check out our website at www.theneurotransmitters.com to sign up for emails, classes, and quizzes!
- Would you like to be a guest or suggest a topi...
In this episode, we are joined by Drs. Rani Vasireddy and Dhanya Gorty to talk about virtual escape rooms in neurology education, live from the AAN Annual Meeting 2025. Through interactive puzzles and clinical problem-solving, players solve challenges in a progressive sequence to ultimately "save" the virtual patient.Β
Their innovative approach addresses the engagement gap for today's learners while prov...
In this episode, we are joined by Christopher (Chris) Cantrell, a medical student from the Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine, to discuss the art of communication in medicine, especially in neurology.Β
From provider-to-patient communication and peer-to-peer conversations to documentation and self-talk, we talk about it all!Β
- Check out our website at www.theneurotransmitters.com to sign up for emails, class...
In this episode, we are joined by Dr. Manasa Gunturu, a neurology-trained neuro-ophthalmologist and associate professor at the University of Mississippi Medical Center.Β
We discuss the art of detailed history-taking and specialized examination skills, the evaluation of patients with subjective vision loss, double vision, visual field defects, and droopy eyelids β often after they've already seen multiple specialis...
Dr. Ashley Aaroe joins us today to talk all about Neuro-oncology, from brain tumor classification, to complications of chemotherapy and immunotherapy, to the importance of patient advocacy.
- Check out our website at www.theneurotransmitters.com to sign up for emails, classes, and quizzes!
- Would you like to be a guest or suggest a topic? Email us at contact@theneurotransmitters.com
- Follow our ...
How can neurology education improve patient care? In this episode, we explore the significance of structured teaching, effective learning frameworks, and transferable skills that benefit students, trainees, and educators alike.
Dr. Galina Gheihman, assistant professor of neurology at Harvard Medical School and neurologist at Mass General Brigham, shares insights on mentoring the next generation and the importance of e...
Dr. Denis Balaban joins us today to talk about a very challenging topic within neurology, neuroimmunology.Β
- Check out our website at www.theneurotransmitters.com to sign up for emails, classes, and quizzes!
- Would you like to be a guest or suggest a topic? Email us at contact@theneurotransmitters.com
- Follow our podcast channel on π @neuro_podcast for future news!
- Find me on π @DrKentris
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It was a blast talking about all things neuro-ICU pharmacy with Dr. Andy Webb!
Check out his very informative website NeuroWiseRx
You can also find him on X/Twitter @AJWPharm
Some of the resources mentioned in the podcast can be found here:
Editing by Avani Bhadang
And just like that, we have made it to the last episode of the IM Board Review Series!Β
In this episode, we talk about all things neuro-oncology including:
- PresentationΒ
- Primary CNS tumorsΒ
- Metastatic Brain Tumors
- Medical Management of Complications of CNS Tumors
- Paraneoplastic Syndromes
- Check out our website at www.theneurotransmitters.com to sign up for emails, classes, and quizzes!
- Would you l...
Dr. Shilpa Reddy is a child neurologist and epileptologist at Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt University Medical Center.Β
Join me as she shares:
- The process of training a pediatric epileptologist
- Clinical pearls on dealing with childhood epilepsy
- Tips on evaluating episodes that may or may not be seizures
I was fortunate enough to have Dr. Reddy as one of my own instructors ...
We continue our series targeted at people preparing for the internal medicine (IM) board and in-service exams.Β
Today's topic: neuromuscular disorders!
A challenging topic, but getting some basic frameworks down can make a huge difference!
Topics covered include:
- Exam signs to help you localize in the peripheral nervous system
- ALS
- Peripheral neuropathy
- Neuromuscular junction disorders
- My...
Dr. Idha Sood joins us today to talk about NeurAnki.
What is Anki? For the uninitiated, it is "a free and open-source flashcard program. It uses techniques from cognitive science such as active recall testing and spaced repetition to aid the user in memorization."
Idha talks with us about the process of undertaking a project of this magnitude and the management challenges that came along wi...
Dr. Lauren Bojarski joins us to talk about our current understanding of burnout in the medical field as well as some of her own experiences.Β
We talk about symptoms such as:Β
- depersonalization
- emotional exhaustion
- the need for personal achievement and others
Check out some of the resources mentioned below:
ACGME Well-Being Tools
Top 10 physician specialties with the highest rates of dep...
How do you overcome the obstacles in providing quality healthcare to individuals with disabilities? Dr. Samantha Stallkamp, PGY-1 at the University of Rochester Neurology, shares her journey inspired by her sister with spina bifida and her mother with multiple sclerosis. This episode is a heartfelt exploration of how personal experiences fuel professional aspirations and advocacy.
We discuss a shocking realit...
Join us for an insightful conversation with Dr. Yousaf on pediatric headache care. Discover how his journey from adult neurology to specializing in pediatric headaches is reshaping transition care, and the unique psychosocial and developmental factors that influence young patients.Β
Learn about the different ways migraine can present in children and how the management varies from adults. We also explore the c...
We continue our general survey of neurology with an overview of the spinal cord.
Things we cover in this podcast:
- Signs and Symptoms of Myelopathy
- Breakdown of some causes of compressive versus non-compressive myelopathies
- Infections
- Neoplasms
- Transverse Myelitis
- Metabolic Causes
- Vascular Myelopathies
- Genetic Disorders
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Dr. Derrick Cheng joins us today for an approach to acute onset weakness!
Join us as on our treatment journey from onset to treatment, and think about what you might do if encountering the same clinical situation.
Important points we discuss in this episode:
- The tempo of the disease onset
- Where can we localize the symptoms?
- Fatigue vs weakness
- Triaging patients with acute onset weakness
- Stab...
Meet the Neurotransmitters! In this episode, we go behind the scenes with The Neurotransmitters team: Drs. Tirtha Sawant, Rida Farhan, and Ricardo Vivanco. They reflect on their personal journeys as international medical graduates (IMGs) seeking mentorship and pursuing residency in the US.Β
- Struggling to find mentors? Β
- Not sure about the dynamics between a mentor-mentee relationship?Β
- Learning to navigate the virtua...
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