It’s not every day you meet a young neurosurgeon with over 700 operations under their belt. It’s even rarer to find one that has published an equal amount of academic papers. Yet, Dr. Robert Starke has done both with excellence and candor. Some may think his level of productivity comes naturally, but the reality is …
Dr. Robert Starke’s Secrets to Success as a Neurosurgery Clinician Scientist Read More »
There is often a gap between what happens in the laboratory and what happens with patients in clinical practice. Yet both experiences are required to advance patient outcomes. This is why we need more doctors like Robert Starke. Dr. Starke is a clinician scientist at the University of Miami with over 700 operations and just …
A big piece of providing evidence for optimal spine surgery is the use of randomized control trials. However, unlike most drug trials, surgery is irreversible. You can’t just switch someone to a different medication if it doesn’t work for them. Therefore, it’s difficult to establish equipoise, which is the ethical basis for assigning patients to …
Dr. Zoher Ghogawala Is Improving Clinical Trial Design Read More »
In the quest to optimize spine surgery outcomes, we need better information and better research. This means better clinical trials and more funding. Join me, as I sit down with Dr. Zoher Ghogawala to discuss his thoughts on clinical trial design, developing the evidence for spine surgery, improving patient outcomes, and the results of his …
Whether it’s in the classroom or through one of the 370 chapters he’s written, Dr. Edward Benzel is training the next generation of spine surgeons. After all, he wrote Benzel’s Spine Surgery, the definitive textbook on spine biomechanics, now in its fifth edition. I recently sat down with Dr. Benzel to discuss some of the …
Dr. Edward Benzel Is Training the Next Generation of Spine Surgeons Read More »
There are few names as recognizable as Dr. Edward Benzel in the field of spine surgery. He quite literally wrote the book on it. On this episode, I have the distinct privilege of sitting down with Dr. Benzel to discuss a myriad of topics including his experiences in spine surgery and the lessons he’s learned, …
When you think of Dr. Dalton Dietrich, you should think of inflammasomes. His research group was the first to show inflammasome signaling in brain cells, neurons, microglia, astrocytes, and other things of this nature. However, most people have never heard of inflammasomes or how critical they may be to the research and treatment of traumatic …
Dr. Dalton Dietrich Is Changing the Treatment of Traumatic Brain Injury Read More »
How do we push the ball forward for the research and treatment of traumatic brain injury and other neurological diseases? To answer that question, my guest Dr. Dalton Dietrich will dive into everything he and his team are doing at the Miami Project to Cure Paralysis. Join us as we discuss his work with inflammasomes, …
Episode 24: Traumatic Brain Injury. A Conversation with Dr. Dalton Dietrich Read More »
I love having conversations that shift my perspective. I don’t even have to initially disagree with someone for it to be a meaningful experience. It’s simply the gift of being given a window into someone else’s world that I enjoy so much. That’s exactly the kind of conversation I had on a recent episode of …
Dr. Steven Kirshblum Raises Awareness for Specialized Spinal Cord Injury Care Read More »
How does greater access to specialized care optimize the treatment of spinal cord injuries? On this episode, Dr. Steven Kirshblum dives into the differences between general and specialized rehabilitation for SCI patients, why specialized care is critical for better patient outcomes, and the challenges of integrating specialized care for spinal cord injuries into the medical …