Carly Beam

This is Carly Beam with the Becker Spine and Orthopedics Podcast, and I'm thrilled to be joined today by Dr. Eric Anderer, a neurosurgeon with NYU Langone Health.

Dr. Anderer, thank you so much for being here today.

So before we dive into our questions, could you just introduce yourself and tell us a bit about your background?

That's great.

And can you talk about just what are the top three trends that you're following in healthcare today?

Yeah, and I want to follow up on what you're just talking about, these root causes of disease and spine pain, etc.

Can you talk about just any initiatives or findings that you've been involved in with NYU to address those head on in the community?

It's fascinating.

And then I also wanted to circle back to what you're saying about this information culture we have now.

I actually wrote an article recently, I guess this week as of November 21st or this week, and hearing from spine surgeons and how they have conversations, how they address patients who come in with their own research, their own...

ideas, perhaps maybe misconceptions, you know, after consulting influencers, Dr. Google, quote unquote.

I'd love to hear your advice on how spine surgeons should, you know, face or address, approach these conversations with, you know, with this information culture.

Absolutely.

And it sounds like it's a very, it opens the door for more collaboration between what the patient comes in knowing and then what you know in terms of the best course for treatment.

And then I want to ask you, how are you thinking about growth over the next 12 to 24 months?

Yeah, and how are you addressing, how will you tackle any sort of major headwinds to these goals with growth and community care?

Got it.

And my last question for you, Dr. Ander, is what do you think will be a key disruptor to spine surgery and neurosurgery in 2026?

Well, Dr. Andrew, thank you so much for joining us today.

It's been a pleasure speaking with you, and I look forward to connecting again down the line.