Episode 11: Functional Neurosurgery. A Conversation with Dr. Joseph Neimat
Functional neurosurgery is a small but growing medical field that has had a major impact on the treatment of movement disorders such as Parkinson’s disease and epilepsy. On this episode, I have the pl...
1 Nov 202136min
Episode 10: Developing Self-Directed Learners in Quality Improvement. A Conversation with Dr. Staci Saner
In the ever-growing, ever-advancing field of medical science, the need for self-directed learners is at an all-time high. This is especially true for both graduate medical students and medical profess...
15 Okt 202136min
Episode 9: Treating Paralysis. A Conversation with Dr. Susan Harkema
One of the leading scientists researching treatments for paralysis and spinal cord injury is Dr. Susan Harkema. Her work has led to multiple breakthroughs that led to improved function and quality of ...
1 Okt 202141min
Episode 8: The Problem of Polypharmacy in Spinal Cord Injury. A Conversation with Dr. Sara Guilcher
A major issue plaguing spinal cord injury patients and the medical field as a whole is polypharmacy and the over-prescribing of pharmaceuticals. It’s a complicated problem without a “one-size-fits-all...
15 Sep 202136min
Episode 7: New Insights for the Neuroimaging of Chronic Pain. A conversation with Dr. Vania Apkarian
Chronic pain impacts fifteen to twenty percent of the world and costs the population of the United States somewhere around $500 billion a year. And even though opiates are commonly prescribed to treat...
1 Sep 202133min
Episode 6: Brain Computer Interface (Part 2). A conversation with Dr. Eric Leuthardt
When we think of neural prosthetics, we typically think of devices that enable patients to overcome a deficit in normal function after injury. However, Dr. Eric Leuthardt’s research is challenging us ...
15 Aug 202132min
Episode 5: Brain Computer Interface. A conversation with Dr. Jaimie Henderson
Prosthetics are used to help patients recover the normal function of their limbs after injury. What if we applied the same principle to our brains? That's exactly the kind of research Dr. Jaimie Hende...
1 Aug 202132min
Episode 4: Immunotherapy for brain tumors. A conversation with Dr. Michael Lim
Dr. Lim is the Professor and Chair of the Department of Neurosurgery and a board-certified neurosurgeon specializing in brain tumors. Prior to becoming Chair of Neurosurgery at Stanford at Johns Hopki...
6 Jul 202126min
