72. Revolutionary Robotic Surgery for Head & Neck Cancer Treatment
Don’t be surprised if you find yourself needing head and neck cancer surgery and your surgeon has an unexpected assistant: a robot. But it won’t be R2D2 or C3P0 from Star Wars. Instead, the modern med...
18 Feb 34min
Treatment & Management of Dural Arteriovenous Fistulas (DAVFs) with Adi Iyer, MD, MS | A PNI Minute
Dural arteriovenous fistula (DAVF) is a rare vascular condition where abnormal connections (fistulas) form between branches of arteries and veins in the dura mater, the brain's covering. The dural art...
11 Feb 1min
12. Alzheimer’s: Too Common, and So Mysterious | Dr. Verna Porter
One in ten Americans who are 65 and older suffer from Alzheimer’s dementia. It’s the 6th leading cause of death in the country, and it is a scourge worldwide. But little is known about what causes Alz...
4 Feb 50min
Meet Dr. Ashkan Mowla
Ashkan Mowla, MD, FAHA, FAAN, is neuro-interventional surgeon at the Pacific Neuroscience Institute® (PNI). He specializes in minimally invasive endovascular procedures to treat conditions and disease...
28 Jan 1min
71. Combining Exercise and Gaming for Better Brain Health
Ryan Glatt turned his recovery from a traumatic brain injury into a passion for helping others restore and preserve the health of their brains. He now runs the Fit Brain Program at PNI, where he overs...
21 Jan 54min
Treating Spinal Deformities with Marcus Mazur, MD
Spinal deformity refers to abnormal curvatures of the spine, such as scoliosis, lordosis, and kyphosis. These conditions can arise from genetic defects, injuries, diseases like osteoporosis or arthrit...
14 Jan 1min
Understanding Pseudotumor Cerebri with Dr. Alexander Solomon | A PNI Minute
Pseudotumor cerebri (PTC), also known as idiopathic intracranial hypertension, is a condition caused by elevated cerebrospinal fluid pressure in the brain. The symptoms of this condition mimic those o...
24 Dec 20252min
Meet Marcus D. Mazur, MD
Marcus D. Mazur, MD, FAANS, is a board-certified fellowship-trained spine neurosurgeon. His clinical practice focuses on adult spinal surgery for disorders on the cervical, thoracic, and lumbar spine....
10 Dec 20251min
