Congress of Neurological Surgeons Podcasts

Title: Thalamic Monitoring and Stimulation for Epilepsy

Guest Faculty: Mark Richardson, MD
Hosts: Chris Newman, MD and Seth Oliveria, MD

In this episode of the Controversies in Neurosurgery podcast, we welcome Dr. Mark Richardson to discuss the growing use of thalamic monitoring and thalamic stimulation to understand and treat epilepsy. We review current clinical applications including patient selection during stereoEEG monitoring procedures and indications for thalamic deep brain stimulation and/or responsive neurostimulation for epilepsy. We also consider future applications of these techniques.

June 2026 Journal Club Podcast

Title: A 7-Year Experience in Microsurgical Treatment of Unruptured Intracranial Aneurysms in Older Patients

To read journal article: https://journals.lww.com/neurosurgery/fulltext/2026/06000/a_7_year_experience_in_microsurgical_treatment_of.15.aspx

Author: Michael Lawton
Guest Faculty: Jonathan Russin
Resident Planner: Kristine Ravina
Moderator: Martin Pham

Podcast Miniseries: Cultivating a Culture – Growing a Healthy Neurosurgical Workplace
Ep. 4: Begin Again

Guest: Nicholas Theodore
Hosts: Brian Gantwerker & Chris Newman

Join hosts Brian Gantwerker and Chris Newman with Dr. Nicholas Theodore—friend, inventor, mentor, and now Chairman of Neurosurgery at Banner Health. He shares the story behind his return to Arizona, reflecting on the pivotal roles of timing, opportunity, and intentional decision-making in shaping his career.

The experts on this guideline podcast discuss updated recommendations for radiation therapy in the treatment of patients with Low Grade Gliomas (LGG) as well as the impact of newer WHO molecular classifications of LGG.

J. Bradley Elder, MD
Simon S. Lo, MD

May 2026 Journal Club Podcast

Title: The Timing of Diskectomy as a Predictor of Outcomes in Patients With Lumbar Disk Herniation: A Cohort Study on Varying Durations of Preoperative Symptoms

To read journal article: https://journals.lww.com/neurosurgery/fulltext/2026/05000/the_timing_of_diskectomy_as_a_predictor_of.10.aspx

Author: Peter Solar
Guest Faculty: Ali Baaj
Resident Planner: Matheus Pereira
Moderator: Kimberly Hoang