Congress of Neurological Surgeons Podcasts
The CNS' suite of complimentary podcasts cover CNS journal articles from Neurosurgery and Operative Neurosurgery, as well as CNS Guidelines, Controversies in Neurosurgery, Optimizing Neurosurgical Practice, CNS Partner Podcasts and the CNS Leadership Institute. Podcasts are available on Apple, SoundCloud, Spotify and YouTube.
Episodes
September 15, 2026 • 38 mins
October 2026 Journal Club Podcast
Title: Defusing the Neurosurgery Arms Race: A Blueprint for Quality-Focused Residency Selection
To read journal article: https://www.ovid.com/10.1227/neu.0000000000003904
Author: Lola Chambless
Guest Faculty: Francisco Ponce
Moderator: Laura Zima
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September 8, 2026 • 28 mins
Series Title: Conversations in Neurosurgery
Ep. 4: Physician Services Agreements – How Have They Worked and What Should You Know?
Guest: Adair Prall, MD
Host: Andrea Winslow
Andrea Winslow of RosmanSearch sits down with Dr. Adair Prall, a Denver-based neurosurgeon with considerable experience creating and maintaining Physician Service Agreements (PSAs) with health systems. They discuss what PSAs are, how they are structured...
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September 2026 Journal Club Podcast
Title: A Propensity-Matched Comparison of Capacity for Functional Recovery by 24 Months Post-traumatic Brain Injury in Patients Who Died After Withdrawal of Life-Sustaining Therapy
Authors: David Okonkwo
Guest Faculty: Gregory Hawryluk
Moderator: Zachary Sorrentino
Chair: Martin Pham
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August 2026 Journal Club Podcast
Title: Awake Craniotomy in Patients With Language Deficits: A Retrospective Cohort Study in 48 Patients
To read journal article: journals.lww.com/neurosurgery/ful…enerative.7.aspx
Authors: Suzanne Hartung & Pierre Robe
Guest Faculty: Shawn Hervey-Jumper
Moderator: Alexander Himstead
Chair: Kimberly Hoang
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July 1, 2026 • 32 mins
Title: Surgery is Just the First Step: Wellness Through Whole Body Therapy on the Land and in the Water
Guest: Lynda Huey
Hosts: Brian Gantwerker and Lara Massie
Description: In this episode, co-hosts Dr. Brian Gantwerker and Dr. Lara Massie welcome former athlete and water rehab expert Lynda Huey, CEO of CompletePT Pool & Land Physical Therapy, a leader in both land-based and aquatic rehabilitation.
Together, they d...
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July 2026 Journal Club Podcast
Title: Outcome of Patients With Mild Degenerative Cervical Myelopathy Treated Nonoperatively: An Observational Study From the Canadian Spine Outcome and Research Network
To read journal article: https://journals.lww.com/neurosurgery/fulltext/2026/07000/outcome_of_patients_with_mild_degenerative.7.aspx
Author: Nikolaus Kögl
Guest Faculty: Neel Anand
Moderator: Roxana Beladi
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June 8, 2026 • 22 mins
Series Title: Conversations in Neurosurgery
Ep. 3: Women in Neurosurgery—Navigating Common Challenges in the Workplace
Guest: Nnenna Mbabuike, MD
Host: Tessa Rolleston
In this episode, Tessa Rolleston is joined by endovascular-trained neurosurgeon Dr. Nnenna Mbabuike to discuss some of the nuances and challenges of being a woman in the field of neurosurgery. A few of the topics discussed include access to complex cases earl...
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June 1, 2026 • 25 mins
Title: Thalamic Monitoring and Stimulation for Epilepsy
Guest Faculty: Mark Richardson, MD
Hosts: Chris Newman, MD and Seth Oliveria, MD
In this episode of the Controversies in Neurosurgery podcast, we welcome Dr. Mark Richardson to discuss the growing use of thalamic monitoring and thalamic stimulation to understand and treat epilepsy. We review current clinical applications including patient selection during stereoEEG monitorin...
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June 2026 Journal Club Podcast
Title: A 7-Year Experience in Microsurgical Treatment of Unruptured Intracranial Aneurysms in Older Patients
To read journal article: https://journals.lww.com/neurosurgery/fulltext/2026/06000/a_7_year_experience_in_microsurgical_treatment_of.15.aspx
Author: Michael Lawton
Guest Faculty: Jonathan Russin
Resident Planner: Kristine Ravina
Moderator: Martin Pham
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May 1, 2026 • 30 mins
Podcast Miniseries: Cultivating a Culture – Growing a Healthy Neurosurgical Workplace
Ep. 4: Begin Again
Guest: Nicholas Theodore
Hosts: Brian Gantwerker & Chris Newman
Join hosts Brian Gantwerker and Chris Newman with Dr. Nicholas Theodore—friend, inventor, mentor, and now Chairman of Neurosurgery at Banner Health. He shares the story behind his return to Arizona, reflecting on the pivotal roles of timing, opport...
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April 15, 2026 • 23 mins
The experts on this guideline podcast discuss updated recommendations for radiation therapy in the treatment of patients with Low Grade Gliomas (LGG) as well as the impact of newer WHO molecular classifications of LGG.
J. Bradley Elder, MD
Simon S. Lo, MD
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April 15, 2026 • 24 mins
May 2026 Journal Club Podcast
Title: The Timing of Diskectomy as a Predictor of Outcomes in Patients With Lumbar Disk Herniation: A Cohort Study on Varying Durations of Preoperative Symptoms
To read journal article: https://journals.lww.com/neurosurgery/fulltext/2026/05000/the_timing_of_diskectomy_as_a_predictor_of.10.aspx
Author: Peter Solar
Guest Faculty: Ali Baaj
Resident Planner: Matheus Pereira
Moderator: Kimberly Hoang
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April 13, 2026 • 31 mins
Title: CNS Innovation Institute Podcast: Shepherding the Next Generation of Neurosurgical Innovators and Leaders
Panelists: David Dornbos, Garni Barkhoudarian, Mohamad Bydon
Description: The neurosurgical field continues to evolve at a rapid pace with novel innovations and paradigm-shifting trials coming out nearly constantly. This podcast will highlight the impact of the changing landscape and the new CNS Innovations Institute, w...
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April 1, 2026 • 24 mins
Title: Wellness Podcast: Art as Therapy
Guests: Katie Denisova and Dr. Kathryn Ko
Hosts: Brian Gantwerker and Lara Massie
In this episode of the CNS Wellness podcast, we have two guests who have each used art in their own way to promote their own emotional and psychological well-being. Dr. Katherine Ko, a neurosurgeon, who sees her art as an extension and complement of her career, and Katya Denisova, an operating room nurse who...
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March 16, 2026 • 33 mins
April 2026 Journal Club Podcast
Title: How Do Neurosurgeons Cope With Complications? Results of a Nationwide Survey
To read journal article: https://journals.lww.com/neurosurgery/fulltext/2026/04000/how_do_neurosurgeons_cope_with_complications_.4.aspx
Authors: Keenan Piper and Theresa Williamson
Guest Faculty: William Thorell
Resident Planner: Laura Zima
Moderator: Martin Pham
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March 10, 2026 • 27 mins
Series Title: Conversations in Neurosurgery
Ep. 2: How to be Successful in Private Practice as a Neurosurgeon
We will explore what it takes to be successful in private practice as a neurosurgeon, and discuss some real life examples.
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March 2, 2026 • 28 mins
Title: LITT for GBM
Guest Faculty: Ashish Shah, MD
Hosts: Chris Newman, MD and Seth Oliveria, MD
In this episode, we sit down with Dr. Ashish Shah of the University of Miami to explore the roles for and limits of Laser Interstitial Thermal Therapy (LITT) in glioblastoma. We explore standard use cases, “inoperable tumors”, blood-brain barrier disruption, clinical trials, and of course areas of active controversy.
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The development of up-to-date evidence and consensus based clinical care guidelines and algorithms for pTBI provide guidance to care providers in the prehospital and emergency medicine, surgical and intensive care settings.
Brad Elder, MD
Randy S. Bell, MD (CAPT (ret), MC, USN)
Gregory W. J. Hawryluk, MD, PhD
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February 17, 2026 • 26 mins
March 2026 Journal Club Podcast
Title: Neurological Outcomes and the Role of Timing in the Surgical Management of Patients With Cervical Spinal Cord Injury Without Fracture and Dislocation: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
To read journal article: https://journals.lww.com/neurosurgery/fulltext/2026/03000/neurological_outcomes_and_the_role_of_timing_in.3.aspx
Authors: Mohamad Bydon
Guest Faculty: Steven Roth
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January 31, 2026 • 27 mins
Podcast Miniseries: Cultivating a Culture – Growing a Healthy Neurosurgical Workplace
Ep. 3: Leadership at a Scale
Guest: Elad Levy
Hosts: Brian Gantwerker & Chris Newman
In this episode, we sit down with former CNS president and current Chair of the University of Buffalo Department of Neurosurgery Dr. Elad Levy for a wide ranging discussion on leading the CNS. Dr. Levy shares his insights on leadership transitions, se...
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