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The NASS PodcastAuthor: North American Spine Society
The NASS Podcast is a great way to consume education content on-the-go! The episodes offer in-depth discussions of a variety of topics in spine from key opinion leaders, including: 3D Printing; ACDF vs. Cervical Disc Replacement; Complications; Laminoplasty vs. ACDF; Neuromonitoring During Spine Surgery; Cellular-Based Allografts; Is Surgery for Axial Back Pain Still an Option?; Surgical Management of Degenerative Spondylolisthesis; SpineLine Author Discussions. Language: en Genres: Science Contact email: Get it Feed URL: Get it iTunes ID: Get it |
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AI in Spine Surgery: Assistant Today, Replacement Tomorrow?
Thursday, 9 April, 2026
In this episode, Eric J. Muehlbauer, MJ, CAE, executive director and CEO of the North American Spine Society (NASS), joins spine surgery fellow Uri P. Hadelsberg, MD, MBA for a forward-looking conversation on how AI is already influencing clinical decision-making, surgical workflows, patient triage, and medical education and what may come next. <br><br>From real-time image recognition in endoscopic procedures to tools that streamline insurance authorization and coding, they explore where AI is delivering value today and where it may fundamentally transform practice tomorrow. <br><br>The discussion also tackles bigger questions facing the field:<br><br>• Could autonomous robotic procedures become reality? <br><br>• How might AI change training requirements and scope of practice? <br><br>• What legal and regulatory challenges still stand in the way? <br><br>• And how should clinicians respond as patients increasingly turn to AI for self-diagnosis? <br><br>Whether you're a spine specialist, healthcare professional, or simply curious about the future of surgical innovation, this episode offers a practical and thoughtful look at how AI is reshaping medicine, faster than many expected.Check out the full video here.
