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CNS Innovation Podcast: 2026 CNS Innovator of the Year Nominee Aditya Mittal by Congress of Neurological Surgeons

In this episode of the CNS Innovation Podcast, co-hosts David Dornbos and Jessica Campos sit down with Innovator of the Year nominee Dr. Ron Sahyouni to discuss his innovative technology called ReLive: A Closed-Loop Neuromodulation Platform for Functional Motor Restoration. Joined by his mentor Dr. Alexander Khalessi from UC San Diego.

October 2026 Journal Club Podcast Title: Defusing the Neurosurgery Arms Race: A Blueprint for Quality-Focused Residency Selection To read journal article: https://www.ovid.com/10.1227/neu.0000000000003904 Author: Lola Chambless Guest Faculty: Francisco Ponce Moderator: Laura Zima

Series Title: Conversations in Neurosurgery Ep. 4: Physician Services Agreements – How Have They Worked and What Should You Know? Guest: Adair Prall, MD Host: Andrea Winslow Andrea Winslow of RosmanSearch sits down with Dr. Adair Prall, a Denver-based neurosurgeon with considerable experience creating and maintaining Physician Service Agreements (PSAs) with health systems. They discuss what PSAs are, how they are structured, and key considerations for physicians before entering into this type of arrangement.

September 2026 Journal Club Podcast Title: A Propensity-Matched Comparison of Capacity for Functional Recovery by 24 Months Post-traumatic Brain Injury in Patients Who Died After Withdrawal of Life-Sustaining Therapy Authors: David Okonkwo Guest Faculty: Gregory Hawryluk Moderator: Zachary Sorrentino Chair: Martin Pham

August 2026 Journal Club Podcast Title: Awake Craniotomy in Patients With Language Deficits: A Retrospective Cohort Study in 48 Patients To read journal article: journals.lww.com/neurosurgery/ful…enerative.7.aspx Authors: Suzanne Hartung & Pierre Robe Guest Faculty: Shawn Hervey-Jumper Moderator: Alexander Himstead Chair: Kimberly Hoang

Title: Surgery is Just the First Step: Wellness Through Whole Body Therapy on the Land and in the Water Guest: Lynda Huey Hosts: Brian Gantwerker and Lara Massie Description:  In this episode, co-hosts Dr. Brian Gantwerker and Dr. Lara Massie welcome former athlete and water rehab expert Lynda Huey, CEO of CompletePT Pool & Land Physical Therapy, a leader in both land-based and aquatic rehabilitation. Together, they discuss why physical therapy should be considered a first-line treatment—not only as an effective nonoperative option before surgery, but also as a vital part of post-surgical recovery. Lynda shares her decades of experience helping patients regain strength and mobility while explaining how early intervention can lead to better outcomes. Learn more about Lynda's online courses at www.lyndahuey.com, and explore CompletePT Pool & Land Physical Therapy at https://completept.com/.

July 2026 Journal Club Podcast Title: Outcome of Patients With Mild Degenerative Cervical Myelopathy Treated Nonoperatively: An Observational Study From the Canadian Spine Outcome and Research Network To read journal article: https://journals.lww.com/neurosurgery/fulltext/2026/07000/outcome_of_patients_with_mild_degenerative.7.aspx Author: Nikolaus Kögl Guest Faculty: Neel Anand Moderator: Roxana Beladi

Series Title: Conversations in Neurosurgery Ep. 3: Women in Neurosurgery—Navigating Common Challenges in the Workplace Guest: Nnenna Mbabuike, MD Host: Tessa Rolleston In this episode, Tessa Rolleston is joined by endovascular-trained neurosurgeon Dr. Nnenna Mbabuike to discuss some of the nuances and challenges of being a woman in the field of neurosurgery. A few of the topics discussed include access to complex cases early in your career, what she learned in those first 2 to 3 years in practice, where neurosurgery gets it wrong, how we can keep improving and adding diversity to the field and more.

Title: Thalamic Monitoring and Stimulation for Epilepsy Guest Faculty: Mark Richardson, MD Hosts: Chris Newman, MD and Seth Oliveria, MD In this episode of the Controversies in Neurosurgery podcast, we welcome Dr. Mark Richardson to discuss the growing use of thalamic monitoring and thalamic stimulation to understand and treat epilepsy. We review current clinical applications including patient selection during stereoEEG monitoring procedures and indications for thalamic deep brain stimulation and/or responsive neurostimulation for epilepsy. We also consider future applications of these techniques.

June 2026 Journal Club Podcast Title: A 7-Year Experience in Microsurgical Treatment of Unruptured Intracranial Aneurysms in Older Patients To read journal article: https://journals.lww.com/neurosurgery/fulltext/2026/06000/a_7_year_experience_in_microsurgical_treatment_of.15.aspx Author: Michael Lawton Guest Faculty: Jonathan Russin Resident Planner: Kristine Ravina Moderator: Martin Pham

Podcast Miniseries: Cultivating a Culture – Growing a Healthy Neurosurgical Workplace Ep. 4: Begin Again Guest: Nicholas Theodore Hosts: Brian Gantwerker & Chris Newman Join hosts Brian Gantwerker and Chris Newman with Dr. Nicholas Theodore—friend, inventor, mentor, and now Chairman of Neurosurgery at Banner Health. He shares the story behind his return to Arizona, reflecting on the pivotal roles of timing, opportunity, and intentional decision-making in shaping his career.

The experts on this guideline podcast discuss updated recommendations for radiation therapy in the treatment of patients with Low Grade Gliomas (LGG) as well as the impact of newer WHO molecular classifications of LGG. J. Bradley Elder, MD Simon S. Lo, MD

May 2026 Journal Club Podcast Title: The Timing of Diskectomy as a Predictor of Outcomes in Patients With Lumbar Disk Herniation: A Cohort Study on Varying Durations of Preoperative Symptoms To read journal article: https://journals.lww.com/neurosurgery/fulltext/2026/05000/the_timing_of_diskectomy_as_a_predictor_of.10.aspx Author: Peter Solar Guest Faculty: Ali Baaj Resident Planner: Matheus Pereira Moderator: Kimberly Hoang

Title: CNS Innovation Institute Podcast: Shepherding the Next Generation of Neurosurgical Innovators and Leaders Panelists: David Dornbos, Garni Barkhoudarian, Mohamad Bydon Description: The neurosurgical field continues to evolve at a rapid pace with novel innovations and paradigm-shifting trials coming out nearly constantly. This podcast will highlight the impact of the changing landscape and the new CNS Innovations Institute, which will provide the tools for young innovators to continue to inflect the field in a positive way. This transformative program from the CNS will foster iterative growth in the field and enhance our ability to care for neurosurgical patients.