9/15/2024- Dr. Andrés De León interviews Drs. Simon Podnar and Gregor Omejec about their research on recovery of ulnar nerve conduction block at the elbow. 32 minutes
8/31/2024- Dr. Chilvana Patel interviews Dr. Khadilkar on the article titled "Acquired Hyperexcitable Peripheral Nerve Disorders: Clinical and Laboratory Features, Therapeutic Responses, and Long-Term Follow-Up." This study examines the clinical and laboratory characteristics of acquired hyperexcitable peripheral nerve disorders, evaluates therapeutic responses, and provides insights from long-term follow-up observations. 17 min.
8/15/2024-
Carrie Ford, CNCT, RNSCT, REPT (Emeritus) interviews Peter Grant, MD who is a fraud and abuse expert for the FBI Office of Inspector General, US Attorney’s Office, private insurers, and state medical boards. During this podcast, he discusses AANEM lab accreditation—how and when it got started. Dr. Grant explains how to apply for lab accreditation, the benefits of being an accredited lab, exemplary accreditation status vs regular accreditation, and how the HB2639 will affect lab accreditation. 16 min.
7/31/24- Carrie Ford, CNCT, RNSCT, REPT (Emeritus) interviews Peter Grant, MD who is a fraud and abuse expert for the FBI, Office of Inspector General, US Attorney’s Office, private insurers, and state medical boards. In this podcast Dr. Grant discusses promoting quality electrodiagnostic medicine through legislation—HB2639 explaining the history and need for this legislation, as well as explaining EDX “fraudsters,” and roadblocks that have occurred with this legislation. Dr. Grant also discusses the AANEM’s state liaisons, lobbying in Washington, DC, and meetings with congressman Pete Sessions for support of HB2639. - 16 min.
7/15/2024- Carrie Ford, CNCT, RNSCT, REPT (Emeritus) interviews Peter Grant MD for a podcast on electrodiagnostic (EDX) fraud and abuse. Peter is a fraud and abuse expert for the FBI, Office of Inspector General, US Attorney's Office, private insurers, and state medical boards. In this podcast, Peter explains EDX fraud and how it adversely affects PM&R and Neurology, which includes hand-held devices, billing unnecessary repeat studies, billing unnecessary multiple nerves with EMG, and mobile diagnostic labs. - 23 min.
6/30/2024 Dr. Nadia Khalil interviews Dr. Collin Grant on his experience in private practice. He shares his take on the highlights, challenges, and keys for success. - 18 min.
6/15/2024 - Dr. Nadia Khalil interviews Dr. Ileana Howard and Dr. Kelly Gwathmey on their careers in neuromuscular medicine. They define a neuromuscular practice and highlight how meaningful, challenging, and exciting this field of medicine is." 27 min.
5/31/2024 - Dr. Nadia Khalil interviews Dr. Nicholas Johnson on a career in research. He describes what research in practice looks like, his inspiration, and pearls for success. 12 min.
5/15/2024 - Dr. Nadia Khalil interviews Dr. Milind Kothari and Dr. Sandra Hearn on academic practice. They define what life as a clinician educator looks like and share pearls from their own journeys for success. 28 min.
4/30/2024 -Dr. Kelly Gwathmey interviews Dr. Juerd Wijntjes on the article titled "Comparison of muscle ultrasound and needle electromyography findings in neuromuscular disorders." This study explores the correlation of needle electromyography changes with both visual and quantitative muscle ultrasound results in patients with neurogenic and myopathic disorders. 16 min.
4/15/2024 -Drs. Mohamed Taha and John Morren speak with Andy Galbreath about their recent Muscle & Nerve paper on Artificial Intelligence in NM and EDX Medicine. The authors discuss concepts of machine learning, deep learning, and artificial neural networks as they relate to NM and EDX medicine. Limitations and regulatory challenges are also discussed. Muscle & Nerve. 2024;69:260-272. 35 min.
3/18/2024 -This podcast is a discussion of three challenging electrodiagnostic cases. Teresa Spiegelberg, CNCT interviews three neuromuscular and electrodiagnostic experts: Dr. Ann Little, MD, Dr. Gary Gallagher, MD, and Dr. James Leonard, Jr. MD. The first case explores the challenges of routine electrodiagnostic testing in someone with a chronic, underlying brachial plexopathy. The second case discusses the expected electrophysiological changes in a patient with a presynaptic neuromuscular junction disorder. In the third case, electrophysiological features of a patient with Hirayama's Disease (i.e. monomelic amyotrophy) are discussed. 25 min.
1/5/2024 - Chilvana Patel, Associate Professor and Neurology Residency Program Director at University of Texas Medical Branch Galveston, Texas, interviewing Dr. Bhai who is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Neurology at UT Southwestern Medical Center and the Director of the Neuromuscular Center in the Institute of Exercise and Environmental Medicine at Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Dallas and Dr. Vissing who is a professor in Department of Neurology at university of Copenhagen, Denmark and Director of Copenhagen Neuromuscular Center at the National Hospital about their recently published articles in Muscle and Nerve in April 2023 on Diagnosis and management of metabolic myopathies. 34 min.
10-9-2023 The Treatment Landscape of Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy, highlighting Elevidys, the newly approved recombinant gene therapy. 27 minutes
6/16/23 - Elie Naddaf, MD, meets with Nicholas Maragakis, MD to discuss the ALS treatment landscape. 21 minutes
3/30/23- Role of Electrodiagnosis in Nerve Transfers for Focal Neuropathies and Brachial Plexopathies. 39 minutes
2/21/23- Dr. Chilvana Patel interviews Dr. Jeffrey Allen about the diagnosis and treatment of chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy (CIDP). 26 minutes
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