Identifying the Sources of Racial Disparity in the Treatment of Parkinson’s Disease

Title: Shunting vs. ETV/Choroid Plexus Fulguration for Hydrocephalus Guest Faculty: Michael G. DeCuypere, MD, PhD Hosts: Rushna Ali, MD and Seth F. Oliveria, MD PhD In this episode we will speak with Dr. Michael DeCuypere about the use of endoscopic techniques including endoscopic third ventriculostomy and/or choroid plexus coagulation in the management of pediatric hydrocephalus.

November 2023 Guidelines Podcast Congress of Neurological Surgeons Systematic Review and Evidence-Based Guidelines on the Treatment of Pediatric Hydrocephalus: Update of the 2014 Guidelines. This podcast updates the 2014 guideline by affirming its recommendations as well as highlighting changes based on new literature, including recommendations on neuro-endoscopic lavage for intraventricular hemorrhage of prematurity and antibiotic impregnated shunt tubing to prevent post operative shunt infection. CNS Guidelines Podcast Host and Moderator: J. Bradley Elder, MD Author: David F. Bauer, MD, MPH Co-host: Brandon Laing, MD

December 2023 Journal Club Podcast This podcast features two journal articles. Titles: -International Tuberculum Sellae Meningioma Study: Surgical Outcomes and Management Trends -International Tuberculum Sellae Meningioma Study: Preoperative Grading Scale to Predict Outcomes and Propensity Matched Outcomes by Endonasal vs Transcranial Approach To read journal articles: https://journals.lww.com/neurosurgery/fulltext/2023/12000/international_tuberculum_sellae_meningioma_study_.8.aspx https://journals.lww.com/neurosurgery/fulltext/2023/12000/international_tuberculum_sellae_meningioma_study_.9.aspx Author: Stephen T. Magill, MD, PhD Guest faculty: Wenya Linda Bi, MD, PhD Moderator: Jeffrey I. Traylor, MD Co-chair: Rafael A. Vega, MD, PhD

Title: Becoming an Active Listener Guest faculty: Elyne Kahn, MD and Reid C. Thompson, MD Host: Brian R. Gantwerker, MD We will discuss how to actively listen, the value of listening, and how listening more can improve all aspects of your practice. By taking a pause to reflect and listen to others, we in turn will be more effective at nearly all aspects of our job and life.

October 2023 Guidelines Podcast Congress of Neurological Surgeons Systematic Review and Evidence-Based Guidelines for patients with Chiari Malformations: Part III - Special Edition - Bobby Jones CSF This podcast highlights the benefits to patients and surgeons of including a patient advocate on the guideline team. It also provides a second perspective on appropriate surgical interventions in the treatment of patients with Chiari I malformation (CIM). CNS Guidelines Podcast Host and Moderator: J. Bradley Elder, MD Author: Cormac Maher, MD, Chief of Pediatric Surgery, Stanford Medicine - Children's Health Guest: Dorothy Poppe, Executive Director, Bobby Jones Chiari & Syringomyelia Foundation

November 2023 Journal Club Podcast Title: A Direct Comparison of Targeted Muscle Reinnervation (TMR) and Regenerative Peripheral Nerve Interfaces (RPNI) to Prevent Neuroma Pain To read journal article: https://journals.lww.com/neurosurgery/fulltext/9900/a_direct_comparison_of_targeted_muscle.762.aspx Author: Jenna-Lynn B. Senger, PhD and Christine A. Webber, PhD Guest faculty: Thomas J. Wilson, MD Moderator: Alexander Suarez, MD Co-chair: Kimberly B. Hoang, MD

Title: Aggressive Care for Traumatic Brain Injury: Action versus Nihilism in Neurosurgery Guest Faculty: David O. Okonkwo, MD, PhD Hosts: Rushna Ali, MD and Seth F. Oliveria, MD PhD We welcome our guest Dr. Okonkwo to discuss the current evidence, limitations, and pitfalls of aggressive care for TBI.

September 2023 Guidelines Podcast Congress of Neurological Surgeons Systematic Review and Evidence-Based Guidelines for patients with Chiari Malformations: Part II (Surgical Interventions) This clinical guideline has been created to improve patient care by outlining the appropriate surgical interventions involved in the treatment of patients with Chiari I malformation (CIM). This guideline was created as an educational tool to guide qualified physicians through a series of surgically-related decisions to improve the quality and efficiency of care for patients with CIM. CNS Guidelines Podcast Host and Moderator: J. Bradley Elder, MD First Author: Jogi V. Pattisapu MD FAAP FACS FAANS Resident Fellow and Co-Host: Brandon Laing, MD

October 2023 Journal Club Podcast Title: Digital Biomarkers and The Evolution of Spine Care Outcomes Measures: Smartphones and Wearables To read journal article: https://journals.lww.com/neurosurgery/fulltext/2023/10000/digital_biomarkers_and_the_evolution_of_spine_care.6.aspx Author: Eric Oermann Guest faculty: Christoph Hofstetter Moderator: Brian Saway Co-chair: Rafael Vega

Title: Advocacy Guest faculty: John Ratliff, MD, FACS Host: Brian R. Gantwerker, MD Dr. Ratliff will discuss his road to becoming a physician advocate. Panelists will discuss goals to set forth and the potential obstacles and allies in affecting positive change in medicine. Dr Ratliff will discuss the small and big things neurosurgeons can do to become more involved in the political processes affecting medicine, and neurosurgery in particular.