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ASSFN Podcast
Building a Functional Neurosurgery Program with Dr. Peter Konrad
In this episode, co-hosts Danika Paulo, Tessa Harland, and Robert Ziechmann talk about building a functional neurosurgery program with guest speaker, Dr. Peter Konrad.
SCS for Painful Diabetic Neuropathy with Dr. Erika Petersen
Co-hosts Danika Paulo, Tessa Harland and Robert Ziechmann meet with guest speaker, Dr. Erika Petersen to discuss her work on spinal cord stimulation for painful diabetic neuropathy.
Percutaneous Cordotomy with Dr. Konstantin Slavin
Co-hosts Danika Paulo and Tessa Harland discuss percutaneous cordotomy with Dr. Konstantin Slavin, Professor and Head of the Stereotactic and Functional Neurosurgery Section at University of Illinois Chicago.
Organized Neurosurgery and Career Building with Dr. Julie Pilitsis
In this episode, co-hosts Danika Paulo, Tessa Harland and Robert Ziechmann talk with guest speaker Dr. Julie Pilitsis about the role of organized Neurosurgery, how to get involved and how organizational involvement helps with career building.
Choosing the Right Fellowship with Dr. Ellen Air
In this episode, cohosts Danika Paulo and Tessa Harland discuss important things to consider when deciding to pursue a Functional Neurosurgery Fellowship with guest speaker Dr. Ellen Air.
STN vs GPI DBS for Parkinson’s with Dr. Kelly Foote
In this podcast episode, host Danika Paulo and featured guest speaker, Dr. Kelly Foote, Professor of Neurosurgery at the University of Florida, discuss the two most common deep brain stimulation targets for Parkinson’s Disease – subthalamic nucleus (STN) and globus pallidus internus (GPI).
Ethics of Neuroscience Research with Dr. Nader Pouratian
Co-hosts Danika Paulo and Robert Ziechmann discuss the ethical considerations surrounding neuroscience research with our featured guest speaker, Dr. Nader Pouratian, Professor and Chair of Neurosurgery at UT Southwestern.
MRgLITT for Epilepsy with Dr. Jason Schwalb
In this episode, co-hosts Danika Paulo and Robert Ziechmann discuss the topic of MRI-guided laser interstitial thermal therapy for medically refractory epilepsy with our featured guest speaker, Dr. Jason Schwalb, Professor of Neurosurgery at Henry Ford Medical Group in Michigan.
DBS for OCD with Dr. Sameer Sheth
In our first full episode, we discuss the topic of Deep Brain Stimulation for Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder with our guest speaker, Dr. Sameer Sheth, Associate Professor at Baylor College of Medicine.
Welcome to our Podcast Series!
Welcome to our Pilot Episode of the American Society for Stereotactic and Functional Neurosurgery (ASSFN) Podcast! Co-hosts Dr. Danika Paulo (Vanderbilt Neurosurgery Resident) and Dr. Robert Ziechmann (Temple Neurosurgery Resident) discuss our plan for the podcast.