Send us a text In this episode, Dr. Brian Hanrahan, Assistant Program Director for the neurology residency at St. Luke’s and Fellowship Director of Clinical Neurophysiology, shares his journey from resident to creating NowYouKnow Neuro , an educational platform for neurology trainees. Check out our website at www.theneurotransmitters.com to sign up for emails, classes, and quizzes! Would you like to be a guest or suggest a topic? Email us at contact@theneurotransmitters.com Follow our podcast ch...
Jun 20, 2025•53 min•Season 1Ep. 62
Send us a text In this episode, we are joined by Drs. Rani Vasireddy and Dhanya Gorty to talk about virtual escape rooms in neurology education, live from the AAN Annual Meeting 2025. Through interactive puzzles and clinical problem-solving, players solve challenges in a progressive sequence to ultimately "save" the virtual patient. Their innovative approach addresses the engagement gap for today's learners while providing immediate feedback that traditional teaching methods lack. Educators inte...
May 05, 2025•34 min•Season 1Ep. 61
Send us a text In this episode, we are joined by Christopher (Chris) Cantrell, a medical student from the Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine, to discuss the art of communication in medicine, especially in neurology. From provider-to-patient communication and peer-to-peer conversations to documentation and self-talk, we talk about it all! Check out our website at www.theneurotransmitters.com to sign up for emails, classes, and quizzes! Would you like to be a guest or suggest a topic? Ema...
Apr 28, 2025•1 hr 24 min•Season 1Ep. 60
Send us a text In this episode, we are joined by Dr. Manasa Gunturu, a neurology-trained neuro-ophthalmologist and associate professor at the University of Mississippi Medical Center. We discuss the art of detailed history-taking and specialized examination skills, the evaluation of patients with subjective vision loss, double vision, visual field defects, and droopy eyelids – often after they've already seen multiple specialists without answers. We also explore the educational pathways to becom...
Apr 21, 2025•48 min•Season 1Ep. 59
Send us a text Dr. Ashley Aaroe joins us today to talk all about Neuro-oncology, from brain tumor classification, to complications of chemotherapy and immunotherapy, to the importance of patient advocacy. Find her on X/Twitter . Check out our website at www.theneurotransmitters.com to sign up for emails, classes, and quizzes! Would you like to be a guest or suggest a topic? Email us at contact@theneurotransmitters.com Follow our podcast channel on 𝕏 @neuro_podcast for future news! Find me on 𝕏...
Apr 14, 2025•52 min•Season 1Ep. 58
Send us a text How can neurology education improve patient care? In this episode, we explore the significance of structured teaching, effective learning frameworks, and transferable skills that benefit students, trainees, and educators alike. Dr. Galina Gheihman , assistant professor of neurology at Harvard Medical School and neurologist at Mass General Brigham, shares insights on mentoring the next generation and the importance of educating the educators to amplify impact. Check out our website...
Apr 01, 2025•1 hr 12 min•Season 1Ep. 57
Send us a text Dr. Denis Balaban joins us today to talk about a very challenging topic within neurology, neuroimmunology. Check out our website at www.theneurotransmitters.com to sign up for emails, classes, and quizzes! Would you like to be a guest or suggest a topic? Email us at contact@theneurotransmitters.com Follow our podcast channel on 𝕏 @neuro_podcast for future news! Find me on 𝕏 @DrKentris The views expressed do not necessarily represent those of any associated organizations. The inf...
Mar 26, 2025•58 min•Season 1Ep. 56
Send us a text It was a blast talking about all things neuro-ICU pharmacy with Dr. Andy Webb! Check out his very informative website NeuroWiseRx You can also find him on X/Twitter @AJWPharm Some of the resources mentioned in the podcast can be found here: Pharmacotherapy Of Neurocritical Care Series (PONS) Neurocritical Care Society Pharmacists Resources Editing by Avani Bhadang Check out our website at www.theneurotransmitters.com to sign up for emails, classes, and quizzes! Would you like to b...
Jan 30, 2025•39 min•Season 1Ep. 55
Send us a text And just like that, we have made it to the last episode of the IM Board Review Series! In this episode, we talk about all things neuro-oncology including: Presentation Primary CNS tumors Metastatic Brain Tumors Medical Management of Complications of CNS Tumors Paraneoplastic Syndromes Check out our website at www.theneurotransmitters.com to sign up for emails, classes, and quizzes! Would you like to be a guest or suggest a topic? Email us at contact@theneurotransmitters.com Follow...
Nov 13, 2024•20 min•Season 1Ep. 54
Send us a text Dr. Shilpa Reddy is a child neurologist and epileptologist at Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt University Medical Center. Join me as she shares: The process of training a pediatric epileptologist Clinical pearls on dealing with childhood epilepsy Tips on evaluating episodes that may or may not be seizures I was fortunate enough to have Dr. Reddy as one of my own instructors during my fellowship training and I'm so grateful that she stopped by to talk with us in ...
Oct 16, 2024•42 min•Ep. 53
Send us a text We continue our series targeted at people preparing for the internal medicine (IM) board and in-service exams. Today's topic: neuromuscular disorders! A challenging topic, but getting some basic frameworks down can make a huge difference! Topics covered include: Exam signs to help you localize in the peripheral nervous system ALS Peripheral neuropathy Neuromuscular junction disorders Myopathy and more! Check out our website at www.theneurotransmitters.com to sign up for emails, cl...
Oct 07, 2024•39 min•Ep. 52
Send us a text Dr. Idha Sood joins us today to talk about NeurAnki. What is Anki? For the uninitiated, it is "a free and open-source flashcard program. It uses techniques from cognitive science such as active recall testing and spaced repetition to aid the user in memorization." Idha talks with us about the process of undertaking a project of this magnitude and the management challenges that came along with it. Learn more about NeurAnki here You can find Dr. Idha Sood on X/Twitter here . Check o...
Sep 09, 2024•42 min•Ep. 51
Send us a text Dr. Lauren Bojarski joins us to talk about our current understanding of burnout in the medical field as well as some of her own experiences. We talk about symptoms such as: depersonalization emotional exhaustion the need for personal achievement and others Check out some of the resources mentioned below: ACGME Well-Being Tools Top 10 physician specialties with the highest rates of depression THRIVING IN YOUR NEUROLOGY CAREER RESIDENCY PROGRAM WELLNESS WELLNESS RESOURCES FOR ORGANI...
Aug 16, 2024•1 hr 7 min•Season 1Ep. 50
Send us a text How do you overcome the obstacles in providing quality healthcare to individuals with disabilities? Dr. Samantha Stallkamp, PGY-1 at the University of Rochester Neurology, shares her journey inspired by her sister with spina bifida and her mother with multiple sclerosis. This episode is a heartfelt exploration of how personal experiences fuel professional aspirations and advocacy. We discuss a shocking reality: only 40.7% of surveyed physicians felt ready to provide equitable care...
Jul 10, 2024•55 min
Send us a text Join us for an insightful conversation with Dr. Yousaf on pediatric headache care. Discover how his journey from adult neurology to specializing in pediatric headaches is reshaping transition care, and the unique psychosocial and developmental factors that influence young patients. Learn about the different ways migraine can present in children and how the management varies from adults. We also explore the critical importance of addressing trauma, psychiatric comorbidities, and sl...
Jun 10, 2024•58 min•Season 1Ep. 48
Send us a text We continue our general survey of neurology with an overview of the spinal cord. Things we cover in this podcast: Signs and Symptoms of Myelopathy Breakdown of some causes of compressive versus non-compressive myelopathies Infections Neoplasms Transverse Myelitis Metabolic Causes Vascular Myelopathies Genetic Disorders Check out our website at www.theneurotransmitters.com to sign up for emails, classes, and quizzes! Would you like to be a guest or suggest a topic? Email us at cont...
Jun 03, 2024•15 min•Season 1Ep. 47
Send us a text Dr. Derrick Cheng joins us today for an approach to acute onset weakness! Join us as on our treatment journey from onset to treatment, and think about what you might do if encountering the same clinical situation. Important points we discuss in this episode: The tempo of the disease onset Where can we localize the symptoms? Fatigue vs weakness Triaging patients with acute onset weakness Stabilization and management of acute weakness Follow Dr. Cheng at x.com/dlchengmd Check out ou...
May 23, 2024•33 min•Season 1Ep. 46
Send us a text Meet the Neurotransmitters! In this episode, we go behind the scenes with The Neurotransmitters team: Drs. Tirtha Sawant, Rida Farhan, and Ricardo Vivanco. They reflect on their personal journeys as international medical graduates (IMGs) seeking mentorship and pursuing residency in the US. Struggling to find mentors? Not sure about the dynamics between a mentor-mentee relationship? Learning to navigate the virtual world of networking? Trying to overcome shyness? Find it hard to re...
May 13, 2024•52 min•Season 1Ep. 45
Send us a text Hello and welcome back to our ongoing internal medicine - neurology board review series! Today we are covering multiple sclerosis (MS). Tune in to learn more about What signs & symptoms should prompt concern for MS? What goes into the diagnosis of MS? What does the clinical course of MS look like? What kind of treatments are out there for MS? And this just scratches the surface! Check out our website at www.theneurotransmitters.com to sign up for emails, classes, and quizzes! ...
May 07, 2024•33 min•Season 1Ep. 44
Send us a text On popular demand, we invited Dr. Andreas Charidimou once again, to discuss amyloid spells or Cerebral Amyloid Angiopathy-related Transient Focal Neurological Episodes (CAA-TFNEs) What are CAA-TFNEs and its suggested pathophysiology? What are some of its differentials? Clinical features of TIA vs TFNE How many TIAs are really CAA-TFNEs? Who to start on anti-seizure meds and how long do you continue? Neuroimaging findings and when to repeat imaging? Possible relationship with Amylo...
Apr 29, 2024•50 min•Season 1Ep. 43
Send us a text Welcome back to our IM Board Prep series, that is designed to help internal medicine residents ace the neurology section of their board exams! This episode is on movement disorders, categorized into hyperkinetic and hypokinetic. In hypokinetic, we cover Parkinsonism vs Parkinson’s disease vs “Parkinson’s plus” syndromes. In hyperkinetic, we focus on tremors, dystonia, choreiform disorders, myoclonus, sleep-related disorders, tardive dyskinesia and neuroleptic malignant syndrome. C...
Apr 08, 2024•31 min•Season 1Ep. 42
Send us a text Join us as Dr. Michael P.H. Stanley, our distinguished guest from Brigham and Women's Hospital, shares an intimate portrait of his fascination with cognitive and behavioral neurology. We discuss the philosophical terrains of the mind-brain dichotomy and cognitive phenomenology, revealing the profound importance of context in the evaluation of symptoms. We touch upon the challenges of managing cognitive impairment and the need for compassionate care. Finally, we celebrate the fusio...
Mar 25, 2024•2 hr 7 min•Season 1Ep. 41
Send us a text Join us today as we go over the basics on some of the following: What is mild cognitive impairment vs dementia? What goes into the evaluation of dementia, both at the bedside and in the lab The basics of different types of dementia like: Alzheimer Disease Frontotemporal Dementia Dementia with Lewy bodies Vascular Dementia Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus What if the dementia seems atypical or is faster than usual? How is delirium different than dement...
Mar 20, 2024•31 min•Season 1Ep. 40
Send us a text Join us in yet another headache podcast but this time with a doctor of physical therapy, Dr. Sam Kelokates! In this episode, we discuss the role of physical therapy in treating different headache disorders. We talk about the importance of posture, exercise, manual therapy, neuromodulation, lifestyle management, and the need for trial and error to achieve optimal results. Tune in now! Dr. Kelokates has a private practice located in Philadelphia, PA. You can find him on his website ...
Mar 04, 2024•29 min•Season 1Ep. 39
Send us a text Hello and welcome to our mini-series designed to help prepare internal medicine residents get ready for the neurology section of their board exams! While it is aimed at IM residents, it is a good review for anyone feeling a little rusty on the approach to seizures and epilepsy. In this episode, we'll be talking about the evaluation of first-time seizure, seizure types, epilepsy syndromes, treatment of epilepsy, as well as management of status epilepticus. Check out our website at ...
Mar 04, 2024•43 min•Season 1Ep. 38
Send us a text Hello and welcome to our Case Presentation Series! It is a series designed to combat neurophobia in medical students and trainees from different specialties. We will discuss interesting neurology cases that medical students and trainees encounter in their rotations. Our first episode is with Dr. Japleen Kaur, an international medical graduate from India, on a fascinating case of jerking shoulder movements in a 56-year-old lady with a history of stroke. This case also fueled Dr. Ka...
Feb 25, 2024•20 min•Season 1Ep. 37
Send us a text Hello and welcome to our mini series designed to help prepare internal medicine residents get ready for the neurology section of their board exams! While it is aimed at IM residents, it is a good review for anyone feeling a little rusty on the classification and management of stroke. In this episode, we'll be talking about ischemic versus hemorrhagic strokes, the initial evaluation and differences based on etiology, as well as the acute interventions. Check out our website at www....
Feb 16, 2024•27 min•Season 1Ep. 36
Send us a text Discover the intricacies of small vessel ischemic disease and cerebral amyloid angiopathy (CAA) with expert neurologist Dr. Andreas Charidimou. We dive into the everyday challenges faced by primary care physicians interpreting MRI results, offering expertise on distinguishing small vessel disease from migraine and demyelinating conditions, all while emphasizing the importance of correlating clinical symptoms with imaging for accurate diagnoses. Navigating cerebral amyloid angiopat...
Feb 08, 2024•58 min•Season 1Ep. 35
Send us a text Discover what happens when artificial intelligence (AI) meets the complex world of neurology as we chat with Dr. Braydon Dymm, a stroke neurologist interested in the intersection of AI, neurology, and education. We examine current uses of AI in clinical workflows, from interpreting scans to summarizing patient histories, showcasing the invaluable ways AI can enhance patient care. We also explore how AI tools are reshaping medical education and clinical practice. Imagine junior res...
Feb 04, 2024•48 min•Season 1Ep. 34
Send us a text It's New Year and January is the month for reflections! That's where my conversation with Dr. Ashley Paul begins, as we navigate the importance of introspection in the field of neurology. Using New Year prompts, we reflect on some of our big takeaways from 2023. From discussing challenging patient cases to understanding our cognitive biases to highlighting the importance of humility and clinical reasoning, this episode offers valuable reflections for both medical professionals and...
Feb 01, 2024•1 hr 1 min•Season 1Ep. 33
