Global Outcomes for Microsurgical Clipping of Unruptured Intracranial Aneurysms

May 2024 Journal Club Podcast Title: Price Transparency for Cervical Spinal Fusion Among High-Performing Spine Centers in the United States To read journal article: https://journals.lww.com/neurosurgery/fulltext/2024/05000/price_transparency_for_cervical_spinal_fusion.13.aspx Author: Michael Mooney Guest faculty: Andrew Jea Resident Planner: Helen Shi Moderator: Kimberly Hoang

Title: Deformity Correction vs. Decompression for Scoliosis Guest Faculty: Victor W. Chang, MD Hosts: Rushna Ali, MD and Seth F. Oliveria, MD PhD We will discuss application of open and minimally invasive approaches to spinal fusion, including circumstances where each is clearly favored and where there is controversy amongst surgical approaches.

April 2024 Journal Club Podcast Title: Lower Cranial Nerve Schwannomas: Cohort Study and Systematic Review To read journal article: https://journals.lww.com/neurosurgery/fulltext/2024/04000/lower_cranial_nerve_schwannomas__cohort_study_and.12.aspx Author: Michael Link Guest faculty: Paul Gardner Resident Planner: Jeffrey Traylor Moderator: Rafael Vega

Title: Connecting to Patients Without Compromise Guest faculty: Richard G. Ellenbogen, MD Host: Brian R. Gantwerker, MD Dr. Gantwerker and Dr. Ellenbogen will discuss their techniques for building trust, delivering on promises, and connecting to patients and their families during potentially stressful interactions. We will discuss what works, what not to do, and how connecting to our patients helps mitigate physician burnout and increase patient satisfaction.

March 2024 Journal Club Podcast Title: Neurological Surgery Residency Programs in the United States: A National Cross-Sectional Survey To read journal article: https://journals.lww.com/neurosurgery/fulltext/2024/03000/neurological_surgery_residency_programs_in_the.12.aspx Senior Author: Brian Nahed Guest faculty: Robert Harbaugh Resident Planner: Alex Suarez Moderator: Kimberly Hoang

Title: Deformity Correction vs. Decompression for Scoliosis Guest Faculty: Lara Massie, MD Hosts: Rushna Ali, MD and Seth F. Oliveria, MD PhD Dr. Massie will discuss the indications, current evidence, limitations, and pitfalls of corrective spine surgery versus decompression for patients with scoliosis.

Length: 27.30 minutes This guideline was created as an educational tool to guide qualified physicians in assessing patients' bone mineral density prior to spine surgery and how to optimize it with select treatments if it is found to be a risk for poor surgical outcomes. Participants:  J. Bradley Elder, MD John Dimar, MD Praveen V. Mummaneni, MD Rushikesh Joshi, MD

February 2024 Journal Club Podcast Title: Global Outcomes for Microsurgical Clipping of Unruptured Intracranial Aneurysms: A Benchmark Analysis of 2245 Cases To read journal article: https://journals.lww.com/neurosurgery/fulltext/2024/02000/global_outcomes_for_microsurgical_clipping_of.17.aspx Corresponding Author: Lasse Dührsen First Author: Richard Drexler Guest faculty: Alejandro Spiotta Moderator: Brian Saway Co-chair: Rafael Vega

Title: Understanding the Neurosurgical Mindset and Work Ethic - How Not to Burn Out Guest faculty: Daniel F. Kelly, MD Host: Amir Vokshoor, MD Dr. Kelly will join us in discussing how the neurosurgical mindset can lead to increased levels of stress and burnout and how we avoid it.

January 2024 Journal Club Podcast Title: Social Determinants of Health and Associations with Outcomes in Pediatric Patients with Brain Tumors To read journal article: https://journals.lww.com/neurosurgery/fulltext/2024/01000/social_determinants_of_health_and_associations.13.aspx Author: Renee Reynolds Guest faculty: Neena Marupudi Moderator: Katherine Holste Co-chair: Kimberly Hoang