Episode 26: Developing Evidence for Optimal Spine Surgery. A Conversation with Dr. Zoher Ghogawala

In the quest to optimize spine surgery outcomes, we need better information and better research. This means better clinical trials and more funding. Join me, as I sit down with Dr. Zoher Ghogawala to discuss his thoughts on clinical trial design, developing the evidence for spine surgery, improving patient outcomes, and the results of his most recent research.

You will want to hear this episode if you are interested in...

• Getting to know Dr. Ghogawala, his clinical practice, and his research [0:37]
• Discussing Dr. Ghogawala’s clinical trials on spondylolisthesis and cervical spondylotic myelopathy [4:07]
• Dr. Ghogawala’s work on improving clinical trial design [15:15]
• Exploring roadblocks to PCORI (Patient Centered Outcomes Research Institute) funding [24:33]
• The most important things learned from the N2QOD [28:12]
• Improving spine surgery outcomes [33:13]
• What Dr. Ghogawala wish he knew 15 years ago and the magic wand question [34:46]

Resources & People Mentioned

• Laminectomy plus Fusion versus Laminectomy Alone for Lumbar Spondylolisthesis 
• Effect of Ventral vs Dorsal Spinal Surgery on Patient-Reported Physical Functioning in Patients With Cervical Spondylotic Myelopathy
• www.nidusai.com

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