The NASS Podcast

Douglas Pahl, MD (Public Affairs Committee Chair), William Sullivan, MD (SpineLine Medical Editor) and Andrew Pugely, MD (Author) discuss the Value in Spine Care article, "Physician and Hospital Reputation Management: How to Navigate the Quagmire of Public Quality Rankings, Patient Satisfaction and Online Review," which was published in the March/April 2018 issue of NASS' SpineLine magazine. Acces...

Chad Patton, MD (Public Affairs Committee Chair), William Sullivan, MD (SpineLine Medical Editor) and Emily Miller, MD (Review Author) discuss the Invited Review article on "Risk Stratification and the Future of Spine Surgery," which was published in the January/February 2018 issue of NASS' SpineLine magazine. Access the article here . Disclosures: Patton, Chad M.: Speaking and/or Teaching Arrange...

Saralyn Mark, MD (iGIANT, Yale University, Georgetown University), Kimberly J. Templeton, MD (University of Kansas) and Gregory Whitcomb, DC (Medical College of Wisconsin) discuss women’s issues in spine care.   Disclosures: Mark, Saralyn: Nothing to Disclose Templeton, Kimberly J.: Nothing to Disclose  Whitcomb, Gregory L.: Nothing to Disclose  Key: A: $100-$1,000; B: $1001-$10,000...

Sigurd Berven, MD (University of California San Francisco) and Michael Y. Wang, MD, FACS (The University of Miami) discuss the practice of and future of pedicle subtraction osteotomies. Disclosures: Berven, Sigurd H.: Consulting: Innovasis (B), Medicrea (C), Medtronic (C); Fellowship Support: Globus Medical (D); Grants: AO Spine (E, Paid directly to institution/employer), Globus (D, Paid directly...

Daniel Resnick, MS, MD (Madison, WI), Eeric Truumees, MD (Austin, TX), Zoher Ghogawala, MD (Boston, MA) and Jeffrey Wang, MD (Los Angeles, CA) discuss the trends in treatment of degenerative spondylolisthesis. Disclosures: Ghogawala, Zoher: Board of Directors: Cervical Spine Research Society (Nonfinancial, Research Committee Chair, Registry Director), GN2.0-Nidus (66%), Joint Spine Section - AANS-...

Chris Steyn, MD (McMaster University) and Christina Goldstein MD, FRCSC (University of Missouri) discuss quality of life for patients with metastatic disease of the spine. Disclosures: Steyn, Chris : Nothing to Disclose   Goldstein, Christina L.: Consulting: SpineSource (B); Speaking and/or Teaching Arrangements: AOSpine North America (B); Trips/Travel: AOSpine North America (B, Paid directly...

Sigurd Berven, MD (University of California San Francisco) and Michael Y. Wang, MD, FACS (The University of Miami) review proximal junctional kyphosis. Disclosures: Berven, Sigurd H.: Consulting: Innovasis (B), Medicrea (C), Medtronic (C); Fellowship Support: Globus Medical (D); Grants: AO Spine (E, Paid directly to institution/employer), Globus (D, Paid directly to institution/employer); Private...

Thomas E. Dreisinger, PhD, FACSM, Ezequiel D. Gherscovici, PT and Evan K. Johnson, PT, DPT, OCS discuss physical therapy before and after spine surgery. Disclosures: Dreisinger, Ted E.: Nothing to Disclose Gherscovici, Ezequiel D.: Speaking and/or Teaching Arrangements: The McKenzie institute (Financial, USD $4,000). Johnson, Evan K.: Nothing to Disclose   Key: A: $100-$1,000; B: $1001-$10,00...

A. Jay Khanna, MD (Johns Hopkins University) and Charles A. Reitman, MD (The Medical University of South Carolina Charleston) discuss management and complication of spine instrumentations in the treatment of osteoporosis. Disclosures: Khanna, A. Jay: Consulting: Orthofix Spine (C); Device or Biologic Distribution Group (Physician-Owned Distributorship): Ortho Development (B), Thieme Medical Publis...

Scott L. Blumenthal, MD (Texas Back Institute), Rolando Garcia Jr., MD, MPH (Miami, FL) and Gregory D. Schroeder, MD (The Rothman Institute) answer the question of whether surgery is an option for axial back pain. Disclosures: Blumenthal, Scott L.: Royalties: Aesculap (A); Stock Ownership: FzioMed (<1%), VertiFlex (<1%), Centinel Spine (less than 1%); Consulting: Sites Medical (None), Aescul...

Saralyn Mark, MD (iGIANT, Yale University, Georgetown University) and Gregory Whitcomb, DC (Medical College of Wisconsin) discuss the impact of gender on new technology in spine care. Disclosures: Mark, Saralyn: Nothing to Disclose Whitcomb, Gregory L.: Nothing to Disclose   Key: A: $100-$1,000; B: $1001-$10,000; C: $10,001-$25,000; D: $25,001-$50,000; E: $50,001-$100,000; F: $100,001- $500,0...

Scott L. Blumenthal, MD, Rolando Garcia Jr., MD, MPH and Gregory D. Schroeder, MD debate anterior versus posterior cervical myelopathy. Disclosures: Blumenthal, Scott L.: Royalties: Aesculap (A); Stock Ownership: FzioMed (less than 1%), VertiFlex (less than 1%), Centinel Spine (less than 1%); Consulting: Sites Medical (None), Aesculap (C), Vertera (None), Bayliss Medical (C), Orthofix (None); Spea...

Brandon Lawrence, MD (University of Utah) and Harvey E. Smith, MD (University of Pennsylvania Department of Orthopaedic Surgery) discuss cellular-based allografts. Disclosures: Lawrence, Brandon Douglas: Board of Directors: AO Spine North America (Nonfinancial, Paid directly to institution/employer),  Cervical Spine Research Society (Nonfinancial, Paid directly to institution/employer); Fello...

Matthew Smuck, MD (Stanford University) and Joshua E. Heller, MD (Thomas Jefferson University) discuss patient selection for sacroiliac dysfunction. Disclosure: Heller, Joshua E.: Consulting: Nuvasive (D),  Providence Medical Technology (D),  SI Bone (C). Smuck, Matthew: Board of Directors: Spine Intervention Society (None); Consulting: Consultant & expert witness - State Farm (F), S...

Zoher Ghogawala, MD, FACS (Lahey Clinic and Tufts University School of Medicine) and Srinivas K. Prasad, MD (Thomas Jefferson University) address decision making process regarding cervical myelopathy. Disclosures: Ghogawala, Zoher: Board of Directors: Cervical Spine Research Society (Nonfinancial, Research Committee Chair, Registry Director), GN2.0-Nidus (66%), Joint Spine Section - AANS-CNS (Nonf...

Jeffrey C. Wang, MD (University of Southern California Spine Center), Raymond J. Hah, MD (Keck School of Medicine at University of Southern California), John C. France, MD (West Virginia University) and Sheeraz A. Qureshi, MD, MBA (Mount Sinai School of Medicine) discuss laminoplasty vs. anterior cervical fusion. Disclosures: France, John C.: Nothing to Disclose   Hah, Raymond J: Consulting:...

Alexander R. Vaccaro, MD, PhD (Thomas Jefferson University), Rick C. Sasso, MD (Indiana Spine Group and Indiana University School of Medicine), Carlo Bellabarba, MD (University of Washington and Harborview Medical Center) and Christopher K. Kepler, MD, MBA (Thomas Jefferson University) discuss type II odontoid fractures. Disclosures: Bellabarba, Carlo: Nothing to Disclose   Kepler, Christophe...

Charles A. Reitman, MD (Medical University of South Carolina Department of Orthopaedics), Michael Y. Wang, MD (University of Miami Hospital) and Michael D. Daubs, MD (University of Nevada Las Vegas School of Medicine) discuss degenerative scoliosis. Disclosures: Reitman, Charles A.: Board of Directors: NASS (Travel Expense Reimbursement); Other: NASS (Nonfinancial); Scientific Advisory Board: Clin...

Norman B. Chutkan, MD, FACS (University of Arizona College of Medicine and The CORE Institute), Michael J. Vives, MD (Rutgers University, New Jersey Medical School) and F. Todd Wetzel, MD (Temple University School of Medicine) address complications. Disclosures: Chutkan, Norman B.: Royalties: Globus Medical (D); Speaking and/or Teaching Arrangements: AO North America (Nonfinancial, Travel Expense...

Alan Dang, MD (University of California San Francisco) and Wellington K. Hsu, MD (Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine) address 3D printing. Disclosures:  Dang, Alan: Stock Ownership: PrinterPrezz, Inc. (2%); Consulting: Johnson & Johnson (F, Paid directly to institution/employer); Speaking and/or Teaching Arrangements: Medtronic (None); Other Office: PrinterPrezz, Inc (Co-...