Neurocritical Care Society Podcast
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About
The goal of the Neurocritical Care Society Podcast is to summarize some of the latest content and cutting edge research published in the journal, Neurocritical Care, official journal of the Neurocritical Care Society. Episodes are produced regularly and feature interviews with the top researchers around the world in the fields of neurology, critical care and neurosurgery.
Episodes
- CURRENTS: Honoring Through Action: The HEARD Center Story
Hosts Tommy Thomas and Aimee Aysenne detail the origins and mission of the HEARD Center, which focuses on advancing equity in neurocritical care. The discussion covers factors influencing disparities, the center's core pillars of mentorshi…
- HOT TOPICS: Minimally Invasive Surgery Versus Medical Management for Intracerebral Hemorrhage: The MIND Clinical Trial
Host Eric Lawson, MD, speaks with Dr. Adam Arthur about the MIND clinical trial, which evaluated minimally invasive surgery against medical management for intracerebral hemorrhage. They discuss the trial's design, outcomes, and implication…
- HOT TOPICS: Infratentorial Pressure Monitoring in Cerebellar Stroke — Feasibility and Prognostic Utility
This episode discusses an article on infratentorial pressure monitoring in cerebellar stroke, exploring differences between posterior fossa and supratentorial measurements and their clinical significance. Dr. Busl reviews the study's findi…
- HOT TOPICS: The Neuro-ARC Study on Levetiracetam Dosing
Host Richard Choi and guest Melissa Dang discuss the Neuro-ARC study on levetiracetam dosing in neurocritical care. They explore how augmented renal clearance may impact levetiracetam exposure and seizure management, reviewing pharmacokine…
- MASTERCLASS: How to Run a Clinical Trial
Hooman Kamel, MD, joins hosts to discuss the practicalities of running clinical trials in neurocritical care. The conversation covers research paths, mentorship, trial design, data collection, and adapting to unexpected results.
- HOT TOPICS: Prophylactic Antiseizure Medication in Lobar Intracerebral Hemorrhage
In this episode of the NCS Podcast Hot Topics series, host Richard Choi, DO, FNCS, is joined by Wendy Ziai, MD, professor of neurology and critical care medicine at Johns Hopkins University, to discuss the article " Prophylactic Anti-Seizu…
- PERSPECTIVES: Introducing the APP Voice With Tom Lawson
In this episode of the NCS Podcast Perspectives series, Nicholas Morris, MD, welcomes Tom Lawson, PhD, ACNP-BC, FNCS, lead advanced practice provider at The Ohio State University, as a recurring co-host who will bring APP perspectives to f…
- HOT TOPICS: Antiseizure Prophylaxis in Acute Brain Injury
In this episode of the Neurocritical Care Society Podcast Hot Topics series, host Richard Choi, DO, FNCS, joins Melissa Dang, PharmD, BCCCP, a neurocritical care pharmacist at MedStar Franklin Square Medical Center, to discuss the article…
- PERSPECTIVES: Claude Hemphill on ICH, Prognostication and the Curing Coma Campaign
In this episode of the NCS Podcast Perspectives series, Nicholas Morris, MD, speaks with Claude Hemphill, MD, MAS, FNCS, professor of neurology and neurological surgery at the University of California, San Francisco, and chief of neurology…
- CURRENTS: Charlie's Story of Hope
In this episode of the NCS Podcast Currents series, host Lauren Koffman, DO, MS, speaks with Charlie Gagliardo, a physician assistant and former medical student, about his journey through autoimmune encephalitis, refractory status epilepti…
- INSIGHTS: Intracerebral Hemorrhage [From the Archives]
This INSIGHTS episode revisits a core topic from Neurocritical Care ON CALL®, originally released in August 2023. Listen to the fifth episode of the NCS INSIGHTS series focused on intracerebral hemorrhage. The INSIGHTS series is hosted by…
- INSIGHTS: Meningitis Encephalitis [From the Archives]
This INSIGHTS episode revisits a core topic from Neurocritical Care ON CALL®, originally released in December 2023. Listen to an episode of the NCS INSIGHTS series focused on meningitis and encephalitis. The INSIGHTS series is hosted by Ca…
- HOT TOPICS: Early Blood Pressure Variability in Intracerebral Hemorrhage With Wendy Ziai, MD
In this episode of the Neurocritical Care Society Podcast Hot Topics series, host Richard Choi, DO, FNCS, speaks with Wendy Ziai, MD, MPH, professor of neurology and critical care medicine at Johns Hopkins University, about the article The…
- PERSPECTIVES: Theresa Human, PharmD and the Pharmacist's Role in the Neuro ICU
In this episode of the NCS Podcast Perspectives series, Nicholas Morris, MD, speaks with Theresa Human, PharmD, a critical care pharmacist whose career spans clinical practice at the University of Virginia and Washington University in St.…
- INSIGHTS: Acute Ischemic Stroke Part 2 [From the Archives]
This INSIGHTS episode revisits a core topic from Neurocritical Care ON CALL®, originally released in August 2023. Listen to the fourth episode of the NCS INSIGHTS series on acute ischemic stroke (part 2 of 2). The INSIGHTS series is hosted…
- INSIGHTS: Acute Ischemic Stroke Part 1 [From the Archives]
This INSIGHTS episode revisits a core topic from Neurocritical Care ON CALL®, originally released in August 2023. Listen to the third episode of the NCS INSIGHTS series on acute ischemic stroke (part 1 of 2). The INSIGHTS series is hosted…
- INSIGHTS: Status Epilepticus Part 2 [From the Archives]
This INSIGHTS episode revisits a core topic from Neurocritical Care ON CALL®, originally released in July 2023. Listen to the second episode of the NCS INSIGHTS series on status epilepticus (part 2 of 2). The INSIGHTS series is hosted by C…
- INSIGHTS: Status Epilepticus Part 1 [From the Archives]
This INSIGHTS episode revisits a core topic from Neurocritical Care ON CALL®, originally released in July 2023. Listen to the first episode of the NCS INSIGHTS series on status epilepticus (part 1 of 2). The INSIGHTS series is hosted by Ca…
- CURRENTS: Understanding Billing Models in Neurocritical Care
In this episode of the NCS Podcast Currents series, host Lauren Koffman, DO, MS, speaks with Ryan Hakimi, DO, MS, NVS, RPNI, CPB, FNCS, FCCM, FAAN, a neurointensivist at Prisma Health, about his Currents article on billing in neurocritical…
- CURRENTS: Virtual Reality for Neurorehabilitation
In this episode of the NCS Podcast Currents series, host Lauren Koffman, DO, MS, speaks with Nilufer Yalcin, MD, a neurointensivist at Boston Medical Center, about her Currents article on the use of virtual reality in neurorehabilitation.…
- PERSPECTIVES: Cherylee Chang, MD, on Building Neurocritical Care Training Pathways
In this episode of the NCS Podcast Perspectives series, host Nicholas Morris, MD, speaks with Cherylee Chang, MD, division chief of neurocritical care and professor of neurology, neurosurgery and medicine at Duke University. Dr. Chang refl…
- HOT TOPICS: Transfusion Strategies in Acute Brain Injury
In this episode of the NCS Podcast Hot Topics series, host Richard Choi, DO, FNCS, speaks with Katharina Busl, MD, MS, FNCS, division chief of neurocritical care at the University of Florida and assistant editor for Neurocritical Care jour…
- HOT TOPICS: Cerebrospinal Fluid Filtration After Subarachnoid Hemorrhage
In this episode of the NCS Podcast Hot Topics series, host Richard Choi, DO, FNCS, speaks with Katharina Busl, MD, MS, FNCS, division chief of neurocritical care at the University of Florida and assistant editor for Neurocritical Care jour…
- MASTERCLASS: Understanding Paroxysmal Sympathetic Hyperactivity in Neurocritical Care
In this episode of the NCS Podcast Masterclass series, hosts Jon Rosenberg, MD, and Stephan Mayer, MD, speak with Jamie Podell, MD, assistant professor of neurocritical care and emergency medicine at the University of Maryland School of Me…
- PERSPECTIVES: Life-Shaping, Modern Stroke and Neurocritical Care With Professor Werner Hacke
In this episode of the NCS Podcast Perspectives series, Nicholas Morris, MD, speaks with Werner Hacke, MD, PhD, DSc (hon. mult.), FAHA, FESC, senior professor of neurology at Heidelberg University and a major leader in vascular neurology a…
- MASTERCLASS: Using Point-Of-Care Ultrasound To Guide Shock and Fluid Management
In this episode of the NCS Podcast Masterclass series, host Jon Rosenberg, MD, is joined by Harald Sauthoff, MD, ICU Director at Westchester Medical Center and a leader in point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS). They explore how POCUS has transf…
- PERSPECTIVES: A Lifelong Commitment to Neuroanesthesia and Critical Care With Dr. Andrew Kofke
In this episode of the NCS Podcast Perspectives series, Nicholas Morris, MD, speaks with Andrew Kofke, MD, emeritus professor of anesthesiology and critical care at the University of Pennsylvania. Dr. Kofke reflects on his remarkable path…
- PERSPECTIVES: Origins of the Neuro ICU and the FOUR Score with Dr. Eelco Wijdicks
In this episode of the NCS Podcast Perspectives series, Nicholas Morris, MD, is joined by Eelco Wijdicks, MD, PhD, professor of neurology at Mayo Clinic and chair of the Division of Critical Care Neurology. A pioneer of neurocritical care,…
- HOT TOPICS: Postoperative Monitoring After Elective Intracranial Surgery
In this episode of the NCS Podcast Hot Topics series, host Dr. Nicholas Morris speaks with Dr. Wendy Ziai, professor of neurology at Johns Hopkins and senior editor for Neurocritical Care , and Dr. Richard Choi, neurointensivist at MedStar…
- CURRENTS: Seizure Code Strategy: Improving Treatment Times and Clinical Outcomes in Patients With Urgent Epileptic Seizures
In this episode of the NCS Podcast Currents series, host Lauren Koffman, DO, MS, speaks with Camilo Espinosa-Jovel, MD, and Clio Rubinos, MD, MS, FACNS, about their recent Currents article on the Seizure Code strategy. They share how their…
- CURRENTS: The Role of Ultrasound Guided Lumbar Puncture in the Neuroscience Intensive Care Unit: A Review and Case Presentation
In this episode of the NCS Podcast Currents series, host Lauren Koffman, DO, MS, speaks with Swarna Rajagopalan, MD, MS, associate professor of neurology Cooper University Health Care about her recent co-authored Currents article on the ro…
- PERSPECTIVES: Chere Chase-Gregory, MD, MHS, on Bridging Health Equity and Neurocritical Care
In this episode of the NCS Podcast Perspectives series, Nicholas Morris, MD, is joined by Chere Chase-Gregory, MD, MHS, senior vice president and chief health equity officer at Novant Health and a practicing neurointensivist. Dr. Chase-Gre…
- MASTERCLASS: Opioid-Sparing Analgesic Approaches for Subarachnoid Hemorrhage
In this episode of the NCS Podcast Masterclass series, hosts Jon Rosenberg, MD, and Stephan A. Mayer, MD, FCCM, FNCS, are joined by Carolina B. Maciel, MD, MSCR, and Katharina Busl, MD, MS, professors of neurology at the University of Flor…
- CURRENTS: Story of Hope – Life After Cardiac Arrest
In this episode of the NCS Podcast Currents series, host Lauren Koffman, DO, MS, speaks with Tara Wall and her husband, Ron, whose journey through cardiac arrest and recovery offers a deeply personal look at the realities of critical illne…
- PERSPECTIVES: Paul Vespa, MD, on Innovation and Teamwork in Neurocritical Care
In this episode of the NCS Podcast Perspective series, Nicholas Morris, MD, is joined by Immediate Past-President of NCS, Paul Vespa, MD, a professor of neurology and neurosurgery at UCLA. Dr. Vespa shares his path into neurocritical care,…
- MASTERCLASS: Brain Protective Ventilation in Severe Acute Brain Injury
In this episode of the NCS Podcast Masterclass series, Stephan Mayer, MD, FCCM, FNCS, and Jon Rosenberg, MD, welcome renowned neurointensivist Chiara Robba, MD, Ph.D., to discuss the concept of brain protective ventilation. Drawing from he…
- CURRENTS: Traumatic Brain Injury in a Resource-Limited Setting: A Reflection on the Importance of Timely Interventions in Neurocritical Care
In this episode of the NCS Podcast Currents series, host Lauren Koffman, DO, MS, speaks with Clio Rubinos, MD, MS, and Rommel Morel, MD, about the urgent need to improve pre-hospital neurocritical care in low- and middle-income countries.…
- PERSPECTIVES: Lessons From Neurocritical Care Fellows
In this episode of Perspectives , Dr. Nicholas Morris is joined by neurocritical care fellows Dr. Diana Alsbrook, Dr. Sonja Darwish and Dr. Scott Sparks to discuss the future of the field. They share insights on choosing a fellowship, the…
- CURRENTS: Ray's Story of Hope
In this episode of the NCS Podcast Currents series, host Lauren Koffman, DO, welcomes Ray and his wife, Kathleen, who authored a recent Currents "Stories of Hope" feature. Ray shares his journey of recovery after sustaining a traumatic bra…
- HOT TOPICS: Transfusion Strategies in Acute Brain Injury – The TRAIN Trial
In this episode of the NCS Podcast Hot Topic Series , host Dr. Nicholas Morris speaks with Dr. Fabio Taccone about the recently published TRAIN randomized clinical trial. The study compares restrictive versus liberal transfusion strategies…
- HOT TOPICS: Advancing Brain Death Determination With Dr. David Greer
In this episode of Hot Topics , Dr. Nicholas Morris interviews Dr. David Greer, a leading expert in brain death determination, to discuss the Neurocritical Care Society's new in-person brain death determination course. Dr. Greer highlights…
- PERSPECTIVES: APPs and Point-Of-Care Ultrasound in Neurocritical Care With Diane McLaughlin, FNCS
In this episode of Perspectives, Dr. Nicholas Morris talks with Diane McLaughlin, FNCS, about her journey into neurocritical care and the vital role of postgraduate training for APPs. She highlights the importance of ultrasound, sharing ho…
- HOT TOPICS: The PROPHY-VAP Study
In this episode of Hot Topics , Dr. Nicholas Morris interviews Claire Dahyot-Fizelier, M.D, Ph.D. , a professor of anesthesia and intensive care at the University of Poitiers, to explore the groundbreaking PROPHY-VAP trial published in The…
- HOT TOPICS: The ORANGE Study With Dr. Giuseppe Citerio
In this episode of Hot Topics , Dr. Nicholas Morris interviews Dr. Giuseppe Citerio, professor of anesthesia and intensive care at Milano-Bicocca University, about the ORANGE study, which investigated the neurological pupil index (NPI) for…
- CURRENTS: Unbroken Stride: Cameron's Story of Hope
On September 2022, Cameron Kuklick fell from a motorized rental scooter while returning to his hotel after celebrating his brother's wedding in Harrisonburg, Virginia. Cameron experienced a severe traumatic brain injury (TBI) at the age of…
- PERSPECTIVES: Dr Gretchen Brophy
In this week's episode of Perspectives , Dr Nicholas Morris is joined by NCS Past President, Dr Gretchen Brophy, Professor of Pharmacotherapy & Outcomes Sciences and Neurosurgery with Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) School of Pharma…
- MASTERCLASS: Critical Care EEG Monitoring
Electroencephalography (EEG) is an important and relatively inexpensive tool that allows intensivists to monitor cerebral activity of critically ill patients in real time. Seizure detection in patients with and without acute brain injury i…
- CURRENTS: Consent for Brain Death Determination - the ends justify the means... or it does not.
The purpose of informed consent, as it exists now, is primarily to maintain patient autonomy, but additional benefits include the protection of patients, avoidance of fraud, and promotion of rational decisions, amongst others. It is now co…
- HOT TOPICS: The SWITCH Trial
It is unknown whether decompressive craniectomy improves clinical outcome for people with spontaneous severe deep intracerebral haemorrhage. The SWITCH trial aimed to assess whether decompressive craniectomy plus best medical treatment in…
- HOT TOPICS - ANNEXA-I Trial
Patients with acute intracerebral hemorrhage who are receiving factor Xa inhibitors have a risk of hematoma expansion. The effect of andexanet alfa, an agent that reverses the effects of factor Xa inhibitors, on hematoma volume expansion h…