The NASS Podcast

Byron J. Schneider, MD Scott Kreiner, MD Matthew Smuck, MD

Matthew L. Goodwin, MD, PhD, FACSM Sheng-fu Larry Lo, MD, MHS Daniel M. Sciubba, MD

Michael G. Fehlings, MD, PhD, FRCSC Rajiv Saigal, MD, PhD Yi Lu, MD, PhD Brian K. Kwon, MD, PhD, FRCSC

Matthew L. Goodwin, MD, PhD, FACSM Sheng-fu Larry Lo, MD, MHS Daniel M. Sciubba, MD

Matthew L. Goodwin, MD, PhD, FACSM Sheng-fu Larry Lo, MD, MHS Daniel M. Sciubba, MD

Michael R. Klein, MD, MS, FACS David Gendelberg, MD Ashraf El-Naga, MD Sigurd Berven, MD

Christopher Bono, MD, interviewed by Grace Xiong, MD, offers a look at career evolution and the future of spine care, with guidance on leadership, communication, and patient-centered practice.

Kush K. Goyal, MD Santhosh A. Thomas, DO, MBA Hanan Saleh, MD

Daniel Resnick, MD joins Bradley Schmidt, MD to discuss how to grow within organized neurosurgery, manage complex cases, and balance society work with clinical and personal commitments.

Ram Haddas, PhD, MBA, MEng Tobias A. Mattei, MD William F. LaVelle, MD

Avinash Patwardhan, PhD, with mentees Kenneth Blank, PhD and Brandon Lucke-Wold, MD, PhD, MS, explores spine research mentorship, funding strategies, and how clinical relevance shapes impactful scientific contributions.

Matthew Goodwin, MD Wende N. Gibbs, MD, MA

Jeffrey Wang, MD, interviewed by Wellington Hsu, MD, reflects on career-defining decisions, evolving priorities, and the lasting impact of mentorship and society involvement on leadership development.

Mark Mikhael, MD Deepak Reddy, MD

Justin Lantz, DPT shares his interdisciplinary approach to spine care with mentee  Andreas Remis, DPT , discussing how he found his path in spine PT, the value of cross-specialty mentorship, and strategies for staying energized and informed throughout a dynamic career.

Authors David Gendelberg and Michael F. Coscia discuss their article on spine trauma care in low- and middle-income countries with moderator Vivek Babaria. Read the full article here .

Michael Y. Wang, MD, MBA Alexander Satin, MD Brian Park, MD Zachary Ray, MD

Alexander Vaccaro, MD, PhD, in conversation with Jose Canseco, MD, discusses the essentials of building an effective practice, from choosing the right partners and mentors to managing “forks in the road” and incorporating family life.

Jin-Sung L. Kim, MD, PhD Don Park, MD Ho-Jin Lee,MD, PhD Sanjay Konakondla, MD

DJ Kennedy, MD shares his leadership philosophy in academic medicine with mentee Reza Ehsanian, MD, PhD, offering insight into building programs, growing within societies, and leveraging research skills for administrative impact.

Richard (Rick) Guyer, MD Scott L. Blumenthal, MD Jessica Shellock, MD

Julie Chan, MD, PhD and mentee Brandon Lucke-Wold, MD, PhD, MS explore how mentorship and personal passions guide career direction, the transition from mentee to mentor, and what work/life “balance” means to her.

Yi Lu, MD, PhD, Joshua I. Chalif, MD, PhD and Benjamin R. Johnston, MD, PhD, authors of the paper "Traumatic spinal cord injury: a review of the current state of art and future directions – what do we know and where are we going? ", discuss their findings with NASSJ deputy editor Tobias Mattei, MD. Read the full article here

Author Minjin Fromm discusses her recent  NASSJ  article,  "Factors associated with improved outcomes after lumbar transforaminal epidural steroid injections for radicular pain: A systematic review,"  with moderator and deputy editor Tobias Mattei. Read the full article <strong><ahref="https://www.nassopenaccess.org/article/S2666-5484(25)00012-5/:~:text=The%20aim%20of%20thi...

Authors Jason Friedrich and Kristina Barber discuss their recent SpineLine article, "Cervicogenic Headache: Bad Referral or Appropriate For Your Spine Clinic?' with moderator Jayesh Vallabh. Read the full article <strong><a href="https://spinelinemag.spine.org/janfeb25/invited-review">here</a></strong>