Neurosurgery

Is meningeal artery embolization the key to ending the cycle of chronic subdural hematomas? In this episode of the Back Table Podcast, Dr. Paul Gullota from Ochsner Health joins host Michael Barraza to share his technical insights on middle meningeal artery embolization, including patient workup, procedure technique, and post-operative care.

From new techniques to evolving best practices–are you up to date with the latest developments in carotid artery stenting? In this episode, Dr. Wayne Olan, Interventional Neuroradiologist and the director of Minimally Invasive Neurosurgery at George Washington University joins Dr. Michael Barraza for a discussion on the latest innovations and evolving techniques in carotid artery stenting.

In this episode, guest host Dr. Dana Dunleavy and guest Dr. Douglas Beall delve into the transformative potential of neuromodulation in the treatment of chronic pain, particularly for painful diabetic neuropathy (PDN). Dr. Beall is an interventional musculoskeletal radiologist practicing at Oklahoma Spine in Edmond, Oklahoma.

In this episode of the BackTable Podcast, guest host Dr. Krishna Amuluru interviews Dr. Fawaz Al-Mufti about recent trials on large core strokes and how they may impact practice. Dr. Al-Mufti is a practicing neurointerventionalist and serves as the Associate Chair of Neurology for Research at New York Medical College.

In this episode of the Back Table Innovation Podcast, host Dr. Diana Velazquez-Pimentel, a radiologist and biomedical engineer, chats with Dr. Alim Mitha about the novel idea of biodegradable flow diverters and the future of interventional neuroradiology. Dr. Mitha is a cerebrovascular, endovascular, and skull base neurosurgeon and biomedical engineer at the University of Calgary.

In this episode of the BackTable Podcast, host Dr. Jacob Fleming and guest Dr. Jack Jennings discuss advancements in interventional oncology, specifically regarding cryoablation for bone metastases. Dr. Jennings is an interventional musculoskeletal radiologist at Washington University School of Medicine and President of the American Society of Spine Radiology.

In this episode of the Backtable Podcast, guest host Dr. Paul Bhogal, a consultant interventional neuroradiologist at Royal London Hospital in the UK, and guests Dr. Piotr Walczak and Dr. Prakash Ambady discuss the potential of intra-arterial treatments combined with blood brain barrier (BBB) manipulation in treating various neurological conditions and tumors.

In this episode, host Dr. Jacob Fleming interviews Dr. Dana Dunleavy about spinal tumor ablation and vertebral augmentation. Dana is an interventional radiologist and Director of Windsong Interventional & Vascular Services.

In this episode, guest host and interventional radiologist Dr. Dana Dunleavy interviews neurointerventional radiologist Dr. Wayne Olan about growing neuroIR and IR through a neurosurgery department. Wayne serves as the Director of Interventional and Endovascular Neurosurgery at George Washington University Medical Center.

In this episode, our host Dr. Sabeen Dhand interviews Dr. Pascal Jabbour, Division Chief of Neurovascular Surgery & Endovascular Neurosurgery at Jefferson University. We discuss the current training landscape for vascular neurosurgery, the open versus endovascular debate, and Dr. Jabbour’s perspective on multispecialty collaboration in vascular neurology.

Neurosurgeon Dr. Nam Tran from Moffitt Cancer Center talks with us about RF ablation for painful spinal metastases, including patient selection and the importance of a multidisciplinary approach.

Part II of the discussion with Dr. Martin Radvany and Dr. David Sacks on the role of Interventional Radiologists in stroke interventions, including addressing training requirements and rural access to care.

Dr. Martin Radvany and Dr. David Sacks discuss the role of Interventional Radiologists in the treatment of acute ischemic stroke, including training requirements, the multidisciplinary team approach, and ways to improve patient access to high quality care.

Dr. Jason Levy and Dr. Sandeep Bagla discuss palliative treatment of bone metastases with radiofrequency ablation, as well as recent results from the OPuS One trial.

Our second podcast recorded live from Western Angiographic (WAIS) conference in Maui 2018! Dr. Sabeen Dhand interviews Dr. Peder Horner on how he built a spinal tumor ablation practice in Denver, CO, including tips/tricks on equipment and patient selection.

Vertebral augmentation with special guests Venu Vadlamudi, MD, RPVI of Alexandria CVIR and Sreekumar Madassery MD of Rush VIR. This week our IR's talk practice building, techniques, and equipment, as well a candid discussion of vertebroplasty versus kyphoplasty.

Our docs discuss integrating neurovascular interventions (part 1) into your IR practice with Venu Vadlamudi, MD, RPVI and Sabeen Dhand MD.

In Episode 13 of the BackTable podcast Sabeen Dhand MD and Venu Vadlamudi, MD, RPVI discuss neurovascular devices used in their practice.