Optimizing Neurosurgical Podcast: Connecting to Patients Without Compromise

Title: Wellness Podcast: Healing Ourselves - Neurosurgeons as Whole Person Health Advocates Guest: Ann Stroink Hosts: Brian Gantwerker and Lara Massie In this episode of the CNS wellness podcast, we speak to a career neurosurgeon who has transitioned into a new role as a whole person health advocate and practitioner. Dr. Ann Stroink enlightens us with a unique and fresh perspective that's important both for us as Physicians and as people ourselves. We get front row seat in making tangible changes that can help our patients in their recovery from surgery and simultaneously positively affect our own health.  We hope you join us in the conversation.

January 2026 Journal Club Podcast Title: Percutaneous Endoscopic Debridement and Drainage as a First-Line Diagnosis and Management Intervention for Spondylodiscitis: A Novel Treatment Algorithm To read journal article: https://journals.lww.com/onsonline/fulltext/2026/01000/percutaneous_endoscopic_debridement_and_drainage.11.aspx Authors: Nischal Acharya and Michael Oh Guest Faculty: Christoph Hofstetter Resident Planner: Roxana Beladi Podcast Committee Chair/Moderator: Kimberly Hoang

Series Title: Conversations in Neurosurgery Ep. 1: Negotiating Your Employment Agreement In this episode, Jonathan Haines sits down with Attorney Ericka Adler to explore the key elements of your employment contract, providing clear insights and expert advice in this episode.

Title: ICH Evacuation Guest Faculty: J Mocco, MD, MS Hosts: Chris Newman, MD and Seth Oliveria, MD In this episode we welcome Dr. J Mocco to discuss the nuances of evacuation of intracerebral hematoma. We review the indications, timing and techniques used for this procedure including the evidence that us available to guide clinical practice.

December 2025 Journal Club Podcast Title: Association Between Operative Neurosurgical Intervention and Favorable Discharge Among Patients With Traumatic Subdural Hematoma and Poor Neurological Examination To read journal article: jhttps://journals.lww.com/neurosurgery/fulltext/2025/12000/association_between_operative_neurosurgical.15.aspx Author: Tej Azad Guest Faculty: Ryan Kitagawa Moderator: Laura Zima Committee Co-Chair: Rafael Vega

November 2025 Journal Club Podcast Title: Thrombectomy for Patients With Large-Volume Ischemic Stroke: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of 6 Randomized Trials To read journal article: https://journals.lww.com/neurosurgery/fulltext/2025/11000/thrombectomy_for_patients_with_large_volume.5.aspx Author: Mark Harrigan Guest Faculty: David Altschul Moderator: Zachary Sorrentino Committee Co-Chair: Kimberly Hoang

In this episode of the CNS Innovation Podcast, moderator Dr. David Dornbos interviews Dr. Vincent Tutino, who is nominated for the 2025 CNS Innovator of the Year Award, for his innovation AneuScreen+.

Podcast Miniseries: Cultivating a Culture – Growing a Healthy Neurosurgical Workplace Episode 2: Transforming Culture and Building Success Guest: Robert Spetzler Hosts: Brian Gantwerker and Chris Newman

In this episode of the CNS Innovation Podcast, moderator Dr. David Dornbos interviews Dr. Navzer Engineer, who is nominated for the 2025 CNS Innovator of the Year Award, for his innovation Vivistim.

In this episode of the CNS Innovation Podcast, moderators Emal Lesha and David Dornbos interview Dr. Cargill Alleyne, who is nominated for the 2025 CNS Innovator of the Year Award, for his innovation Nanoshunt.