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Tune into The Spine Pod for an insider’s view on cutting-edge spine solutions. Join hosts Courtney Schutze & Brady Riesgraf as they lead conversations with pioneers in the field, uncovering advancements in motion preservation and the latest in spine technology. Discover how these innovations are setting new benchmarks and shaping a new era in patient treatment options.

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Teaching the Future of Spine: Research, Motion Preservation, & Improving Care, Jeffrey A. Goldstein, MD

Tuesday Nov 12, 2024

Tuesday Nov 12, 2024

Ep. 13 Teaching the Future of Spine: Research, Motion Preservation, & Improving Care, Jeffrey A. Goldstein, MD

 

In this episode of The Spine Pod, co-hosts Courtney Schutze and Brady Riesgraf sit down with Dr. Jeffrey A. Goldstein, a globally recognized expert in orthopedic spine surgery and Director of the Spine Surgery Fellowship and Education programs at NYU Langone. With over 30 years of clinical and research experience, Dr. Goldstein is a staunch advocate for conservative, patient-first treatment plans. His patient-centered philosophy focuses on functional outcomes and prioritizing long-term health of every patient he treats.

 

Dr. Goldstein also discusses his commitment to ongoing innovation, especially in the area of motion preservation. Dedicated to advancing the field, he takes on a dual role as a pioneer in new technologies and a teacher, training residents and fellows in the latest techniques to carry his patient-first legacy forward. He has been a key leader across multiple clinical studies, including being a trainer for both cervical and lumbar artificial discs in the commercialization of ProDisc, as well as being the national PI for 3Spine’s MOTUS Lumbar Total Joint Replacement IDE study. In addition to motion preservation, Dr. Goldstein continues to drive patient-care forward through the use of supplementary emerging technologies, including minimally invasive surgery (MIS) and robotics.

 

In this episode, listeners will learn about:

  • The history of how spine care has changed over the past 30 years
  • The entire function spinal unit, and the role of the facets and the disc in the mobility and stability of the spine
  • How motion preserving technologies are becoming mainstream options for treating leg and/or back pain in the correctly indicated patient
  • The convergence of enabling technologies, and how MIS, robotics, and motion preserving implants are coming together to improve patient outcomes
  • The importance of conservative care and exhausting non-operative treatment options prior to receiving spine surgery
  • Where the future of spine care is headed and the newest technologies entering the spine market

 

 

Dr. Goldstein has been a leading surgeon across the spine industry for more than 20 years, being recognized as a top doctor in America by multiple institutions, including Castle Connolly, New York Magazine, Becker’s, and Newsweek. Aside from being recognized by sources and peers, he has also been the past president of ISASS, one of the largest spine conferences in the world, and also holds the title of professor of both orthopedic and neurosurgery at the NYU Grossman School of Medicine. With his accolades in teaching, leadership, and innovation, Dr. Goldstein has had a remarkable impact across the spine community since his inception into medicine.

 

This episode explores how Dr. Goldstein’s work has not only shaped his practice but also the broader field of spine surgery, primarily through his dedicated contributions to motion preservation and patient-centered innovations. Whether you’re a provider, patient, or industry professional, this episode provides vast insights into the technologies improving patient outcomes and what’s on the horizon for the future of spine surgery.

 

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Live At NASS 2024: Motion Preservation, Clinical Trials & Spine Surgery Innovations You Need to Know

Tuesday Oct 15, 2024

Tuesday Oct 15, 2024

Join hosts Courtney Schutze and Brady Riesgraf for a special live episode of The Spine Pod, recorded from the floor of the North American Spine Society (NASS) 2024 conference in Chicago. This episode explores the latest advancements in spine surgery, with conversation spanning the spectrum of motion preservation, navigation, robotics, and minimally invasive surgery (MIS). You’ll get to hear from an array of thought leaders across spine care, both industry experts and surgeons, including Pierce Nunley, MD, Louis Nel, MD, Choll Kim, MD, Avinash Patwardhan, PhD, Ted Bird, and William Lavelle, MD. Join us as we sit down to talk about the complexities of bringing new devices to market, the lessons learned from early motion preservation devices, and the future of patient care in this field.

 

In this episode you’ll learn about:

  • How motion preservation technologies, including artificial discs, facet replacements, and lumbar total joint replacements, are becoming mainstream as treatment options.
  • The advancement of enabling technologies, including navigation and robotics, and how they’re gaining interest across the industry.
  • The importance of collaboration across surgeons, industry, and researchers in driving forward spine surgery. 
  • The evolution of MIS and endoscopic options and how they will integrate with motion preservation to provide enhanced treatment options.
  • The importance of clinical trials and data monitoring in order to provide objective outcome metrics to create improvements in spine care.
  • How more surgeons are opting for motion preserving options over fusion as a first-line treatment method for improving patients’ long-term outcomes.

From enabling technologies to novel implants, this discussion brings you all the latest discussions of innovations in the spine industry. We’ll hear from research experts that have 40+ years in the space, surgeons who have treated patients for more than 30 years, and industry experts that have been on the front lines of multiple product launches with the largest spine companies. Every guest on this episode has one central goal in common - to find better ways to treat leg and back pain and provide better and longer-lasting results for the patients they treat.

Tune in to this special episode to hear about cutting-edge technologies, how these innovations are being applied in spine care, and what surgeons are learning from the latest long-term data. This lively, real-time discussion offers listeners a unique view of the state of the spine industry in 2024.

 

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A Spine Surgeon Who Refuses to Quit: A Battle for Better Spine Care, Evalina Burger, MD

Tuesday Sep 24, 2024

Tuesday Sep 24, 2024

Ep. 11 A Spine Surgeon Who Refuses to Quit: A Battle for Better Spine Care, Evalina Burger, MD

 

In this episode of The Spine Pod, hosts Courtney Schutze and Brady Riesgraf sit down with Dr. Evalina Burger, an orthopedic spine surgeon at the UCHealth Spine Center - Anschutz Medical Campus. Dr. Burger recounts her transformative journey from South Africa to the United States, where she has established herself as a leader and innovator at the forefront of spine care. She goes on to share about her own spinal cord injury and how that has changed her perspective and approach to spine surgery. Dr. Burger specializes in complex spine surgery, deformity and scoliosis, and has also been an outspoken advocate and pioneer for motion-preserving spine implants. She has been an investigator in multiple FDA clinical trials, including the TOPS facet replacement from Premia Spine, showing her commitment to research and improving patient care. With her background and incredible personal journey, Dr. Burger has prioritized patient quality of life and is constantly searching for new ways to improve long-term outcomes for her patients.

 

In this episode you’ll learn:

  • The importance of new perspectives in order to innovate on currently held treatment methods.
  • How quality of life (QoL) is becoming the new outcome metric that providers are beginning to evaluate their surgical outcomes.
  • Where motion preserving spine surgeries fit into the care continuum and how we can begin to give patients longer lasting results.
  • How spinal fusion has been utilized by surgeons for many decades and how that approach as a primary treatment method is beginning to shift.
  • The importance of resilience on growth and overcoming hurdles in life; how to create great outcomes from challenging situations.
  • How the treatment for leg and/or back pain is beginning to change and what new options are becoming available to patients seeking spine care.

 

As someone who dreamed about being a surgeon as a child, Dr. Burger has accomplished that and much more throughout her years in surgery. Currently holding the title of Department Chair of Orthopedics at the University of Colorado School of Medicine, she has established herself as a leader and role model within the spine community. Dr. Burger has also contributed more than 95 peer-reviewed journal articles, proving her lasting commitment to research and patient outcomes.

 

Whether you’re a patient, industry professional, or provider, this episode provides a breadth of experience and knowledge that you won’t want to miss.

 

Learn more about Dr. Burger and UCHealth Spine Center - Anschutz Medical Campus:

  • Website: https://www.uchealth.org/provider/evalina-burger-van-der-walt-md/
  • LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/evalina-burger-145a7835/

 

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Motion Preservation First: A Spine Surgeon’s Journey to a Fusion-Free Practice, J. Alex Sielatycki, MD

Tuesday Sep 10, 2024

Tuesday Sep 10, 2024

Ep. 10 Motion Preservation First: A Spine Surgeon’s Journey to a Fusion-Free Practice, J. Alex Sielatycki, MD 

 

In this episode of The Spine Pod, hosts Courtney Schutze and Brady Riesgraf sit down with Dr. Alex Sielatycki, an orthopedic spine surgeon dedicating his career to revolutionizing spine surgery through motion preservation. Operating out of Steamboat Springs, CO at the Steamboat Orthopedic & Spine Institute (SOSI), Dr. Sielatycki is at the forefront of a significant shift in spine care—one that prioritizes preserving mobility and improving patient outcomes. Dr. Sielatycki continually proves his commitment to research through clinical trials, including being a primary investigator in multiple recent trials and also offers multiple FDA-cleared, currently available motion preserving devices, including Medtronic’s Prestige LP cervical disc and Centinel Spine’s prodisc C and prodisc L for cervical and lumbar pathologies.

 

In this episode, Dr. Sielatycki delves into the innovative technologies in spine motion preservation, including 3Spine’s MOTUS lumbar total joint replacement, currently in US clinical trials, explaining how it has the possibility to broaden the scope of motion-preserving options available to patients in search of treatment for leg and back pain. He goes on to discuss the potential of establishing motion surgery centers specifically for spine care patients, where all aspects of care are designed to maintain patient mobility. This concept arose out of increasing demand that Dr. Sielatycki recognized from his patients seeking alternatives to spinal fusion.

 

In this episode you’ll learn:

  • How motion-preserving alternatives are providing the opportunity to shift the treatment timeline for patients needing spine surgery.
  • The importance of providing patients with new technologies through novel clinical trials.
  • How patient demand is influencing surgeons’ desires for new and alternative spine surgery implants.
  • Patients increased willingness to travel for improved spine surgery treatment options.
  • The possibility for patients to return to work and regular activity earlier through motion-preserving devices.
  • The growing number of surgeons looking to create spine surgery practices focused exclusively on motion-preserving alternatives.

 

As a father, husband, surgeon, and leader across the spine industry, Dr. Sielatycki is paving the way for the next generation of spine surgeons, focused on providing motion surgery treatment options for all patients he treats. Building upon the practice founded by his mentor, Dr. Clint Devin, and serving eight different cities across Colorado and Wyoming, Dr. Sielatycki continues to drive forward the field of motion preservation - committed to providing the highest level of care for spine patients across the mountain region and the greater United States.

 

For patients, surgeons, and industry professionals, this episode provides insight into the future of spine surgery, where patient-centered innovation leads the way.

 

Learn more about Dr. Sielatycki and SOSI:

-Website: https://steamboatortho.com/

-LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/j-alex-sielatycki-95991515a/

 

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Mentorship Meets Innovation in Spine Surgery: Creating a Path to Better Care, Richard V. Chua, MD, FAANS, FACS

Tuesday Aug 20, 2024

Tuesday Aug 20, 2024

Ep. 09 Mentorship Meets Innovation in Spine Surgery: Creating a Path to Better Care, Richard V. Chua, MD, FAANS, FACS

In this episode of The Spine Pod, hosts Courtney Schutze and Brady Riesgraf explore the transformative power of technology in spine surgery with Dr. Richard Chua. As a leading neurosurgeon and professor at Banner University Medical Center in Tucson, AZ, Dr. Chua discusses how minimally invasive surgery (MIS), robotics, and motion preservation are changing the landscape of spine care, offering patients quicker recoveries and improved long-term outcomes. He shares his personal journey into medicine, from his early years being inspired by his father to becoming a pioneer in the field of spine surgery. Dr. Chua also highlights the importance of clinical education and training in the adoption and advancement of new technologies in spine care. 

 

Dr. Chua continues the conversation by discussing how spine surgery is becoming more personalized to match the treatment options to patients’ individual needs. The conversation wraps up with Dr. Chua talking about the philanthropic endeavours he is currently pursuing overseas with the Nepal Spine Foundation, founded by Richard Wohns, which provides education and training for local medical providers to improve access to care to the local population of Nepal.

 

In this episode you’ll learn about:

  • How multiple technologies, including robotics, navigation, and motion preservation, are coming together to provide a higher level of patient care in spine surgery
  • The importance of clinical education and training in the adoption of novel technologies
  • How introspection and self-reflection can help improve surgical care
  • The necessity of data aggregation and pre-operative planning to provide more personalized treatment options for spine patients
  • Where spinal fusion fits into the modern spine care continuum and where motion-preserving implants provide a viable alternative
  • The value of role models and mentors in advancing spine surgery outcomes

Whether you’re seeking out information on innovative technologies, spine treatment options, or life advice - Dr. Chua provides a wealth of knowledge and insight that you won’t want to miss.

 

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The World of Motion Surgery: A Vocation to Motion Preservation & Global Spine Care, Jared Ament, MD, MPH, FAANS

Tuesday Aug 06, 2024

Tuesday Aug 06, 2024

Ep. 08 - The World of Motion Surgery: A Vocation to Motion Preservation & Global Spine Care, Jared Ament, MD, MPH, FAANS

In this episode of The Spine Pod, co-hosts Courtney Schutze and Brady Riesgraf explore the world of spine surgery through the lens of Dr. Jared Ament, fellowship trained neurosurgeon and co-director of the Spine Neurosurgery at the Neurosurgery & Spine Group. Dr. Ament’s practice is deeply rooted in the principles of holistic care and motion preservation, a philosophy that extends beyond a Los Angeles operating room to his global health initiatives abroad. From leading innovative clinical trials to providing care in underserved regions through mission work and provider training, Dr. Ament is redefining what it means to be a spine surgeon in the 21st century.

 

The conversation delves into his early inspirations in childhood and his unwavering commitment to improving patient outcomes through innovative surgical techniques. Dr. Ament goes on to explore the physical function outcomes and fiscal differences between his motion preservation cases and his spinal fusion patients. The episode wraps up talking about his honest and holistic approach to patient care and how he provides the highest level of care, both in the United States and abroad, for every spine patient he treats. 

 

In this episode you’ll learn about:

  • The benefits motion-preserving procedures provide to patients for long-term outcomes.
  • The importance of patient education in the rapidly evolving field of spine surgery.
  • The differences in financial, physical function, and return to work outcomes for motion-preserving vs. spinal fusion patients when treating leg and/or back pain.  
  • The necessity of education and collaboration with local providers to create sustainability in underserved and international spine care.
  • How healthcare economics and reimbursement play a vital role in the continued advancement of spine care.
  • The importance of honest and transparent communication for providing the highest possible level of spine care to patients.

 

As the founder and president of Neuronomics and an advisory board member of the Institute of Neuro Innovation, Dr. Ament has an unwavering commitment to creating cost-effective options to patients across the globe. Dr. Ament, along with his partner Dr. Amir Vokshoor, have created a holistic spine practice at NSG in Los Angeles, CA that aims to provide the highest-quality spine care to every patient they encounter. 

 

If you found this podcast as a patient, industry professional, or surgeon,  Dr. Ament provides a wealth of insight into the future of spine care in the United States and abroad that you won’t want to miss.

 

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When Doing Good is in the Family Name: A Personal Journey to Spine Surgery, Christopher Good, MD

Tuesday Jul 23, 2024

Tuesday Jul 23, 2024

In this episode of The Spine Pod, orthopedic surgeon Dr. Christopher Good, President and CEO of the Virginia Spine Institute (VSI), sits down with hosts Courtney Schutze and Brady Riesgraf to discuss his multi-faceted and holistic approach to spine care. Dr. Good explains how his practice integrates multiple specialties under one roof to offer comprehensive, patient-centered spine treatment. Inspired in his early childhood years by family experiences, Dr. Good has become a leader in the spine industry, driving innovative approaches in spine surgery, encompassing minimally invasive techniques, motion preserving implants, regenerative medicine, navigation and robotics. He discusses how these innovative technologies are playing complementary roles in the operating room and how they are coming together to enhance the future of spine care. Dr. Good wraps up the conversation by sharing his personal journey in health and wellness with his ‘Good Family Initiative’ (G5) that promotes excellence and quality of life in his own family outside of his practice. 

 

In this episode, you’ll learn about: 

  • The benefit of a multidisciplinary team and how collaboration allows for a more holistic approach to spine care
  • The importance of patient education on the adoption and accessibility of novel technologies
  • How advanced technologies – motion preservation devices, MIS approaches, regenerative medicine, and robotics – are coalescing to provide safer, improved surgical options for spine patients 
  • The importance of surgeon specialization and proper training with new technologies to drive better long-term patient outcomes
  • The varying factors that contribute to the creation and growth of new devices and surgical techniques in spine care

How defining pre-operative and post-operative patient goals helps guide the decision-making process in spine treatment.

From his early experiences with his father’s spine care journey to his current role as the CEO of VSI, Dr. Good's lifelong dedication to patient-centered care and his vision for the future of spine surgery is laying the foundation for improved patient outcomes. Whether you’re a patient struggling with leg and/or back pain, an industry professional or a surgeon, Dr. Good’s insights into the future of spine care make this an episode you won't want to miss. 

 

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What Do Spine Surgeons & Professional Athletes Have in Common? - Choll Kim, MD, PhD

Tuesday Jul 09, 2024

Tuesday Jul 09, 2024

Ep 06 - What Do Spine Surgeons & Professional Athletes Have in Common? - Choll Kim, MD, PhD

In this episode of The Spine Pod, hosts Courtney Schutze and Brady Riesgraf sit down with Choll Kim, MD, PhD, from the Excel Spine Center in San Diego, CA. A leading expert in Minimally Invasive Surgery (MIS) and endoscopic spine surgery, Dr. Kim shares his journey to becoming a pioneering spine surgeon, merging novel techniques and devices to provide the highest quality spine care to his patients. Dr. Kim delves into the importance of minimally invasive techniques and motion-preserving implants, discussing how the convergence of these innovations reduces post-operative recovery times and improves patient outcomes by preserving and restoring natural physiologic function and movement. He also highlights the necessity of advanced technologies like navigation and robotics in enhancing precision and pre-operative planning for surgeons.

Dr. Kim goes on to emphasize the current advancements in motion preservation technologies that are providing alternatives to spinal fusion. He explains how the integration of MIS, navigation, and motion-preserving devices is transforming the field of spine care, offering patients less invasive options with better long-term outcomes. He advocates for transparency in medicine and surgical care and highlights the importance of social media in providing credible information for patient education. Dr. Kim wraps up by noting how technology, data collection, and AI will come together to provide patients with customized solutions for their treatment needs. Looking to the future, he expresses his excitement about the convergence of various technologies and the move towards more personalized, patient-centered care.

In this episode, you'll learn:

  • The importance of Minimally-Invasive Surgery (MIS) and its impact on preserving physiologic function
  • The newest motion-preserving spine implants and the importance of restoring natural motion in the spine
  • How robotics and navigation in the operating room are providing enhanced precision for surgeons
  • The need for more tailored patient-centered treatment options
  • How social media is playing a role in driving the adoption of new techniques for both patients and surgeons
  • The interplay between MIS techniques, motion-preservation, and navigation and how they are all aligning to create the future of spine care

As a Harvard graduate and double-board-certified spine surgeon, Dr. Choll Kim provides a wealth of insight into the future of spine care. Join us for this can’t miss episode with the former president and founder of SMISS (Society for Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery) and world leader in Laser Endoscopic Spine Surgery (LESS) as we dive into the technologies and surgical approaches coming together to drive the future of spine care forward.

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