ASSFN Podcast
Episodes
Decision-making in Surgical Epilepsy with Dr. Kai Miller
12 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the ASSFN Podcast, Dr. Kai Miller (Functional Neurosurgeon at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN) talks with cohosts Dr. Robert Ziechmann...
Patient Experience with DBS for Depression
29 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, co-host Andreas Seas interviews Jon Nelson who shares his experience with deep brain stimulation for treatment-resistant depression. ...
Contract Negotiation and Rising the Ranks to Leadership with Dr. Dario Englot and Dr. Shabbar Danish
01 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this podcast episode, cohosts Danika Paulo and Andreas Seas and featured guest speakers Dr. Dario Englot (Associate Professor of Neurosurgery at Va...
Transition to Practice with Dr. Sharona Ben-Haim and Dr. Christopher Conner
19 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, co-hosts Dr. Danika Paulo, Dr. Harsh Shah and Andreas Seas talk with featured guests, Dr. Sharona Ben-Haim and Dr. Christopher Conner...
Building a Functional Neurosurgery Program with Dr. Peter Konrad
24 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, co-hosts Danika Paulo, Tessa Harland, and Robert Ziechmann talk about building a functional neurosurgery program with guest speaker, ...
SCS for Painful Diabetic Neuropathy with Dr. Erika Petersen
24 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, co-hosts Danika Paulo, Tessa Harland and Robert Ziechmann meet with guest speaker, Dr. Erika Petersen to discuss her work on spinal c...
Percutaneous Cordotomy with Dr. Konstantin Slavin
26 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, co-hosts Danika Paulo and Tessa Harland discuss percutaneous cordotomy with Dr. Konstantin Slavin, Professor and Head of the Stereota...
Organized Neurosurgery and Career Building with Dr. Julie Pilitsis
19 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, co-hosts Danika Paulo, Tessa Harland and Robert Ziechmann talk with guest speaker Dr. Julie Pilitsis about the role of organized Neur...
Choosing the Right Fellowship with Dr. Ellen Air
01 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, cohosts Danika Paulo and Tessa Harland discuss important things to consider when deciding to pursue a Functional Neurosurgery Fellows...
STN vs GPI DBS for Parkinson's with Dr. Kelly Foote
11 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this podcast episode, host Danika Paulo and featured guest speaker, Dr. Kelly Foote, Professor of Neurosurgery at the University of Florida, discus...
Ethics of Neuroscience Research with Dr. Nader Pouratian
12 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, co-hosts Danika Paulo and Robert Ziechmann discuss the ethical considerations surrounding neuroscience research with our featured gue...
MRgLITT for Epilepsy with Dr. Jason Schwalb
10 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, co-hosts Danika Paulo and Robert Ziechmann discuss the topic of MRI-guided laser interstitial thermal therapy for medically refractor...
DBS for OCD with Dr. Sameer Sheth
01 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In our first full episode, we discuss the topic of Deep Brain Stimulation for Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder with our guest speaker, Dr. Sameer Sheth, ...
Welcome to our Podcast Series!
08 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to our Pilot Episode of the American Society for Stereotactic and Functional Neurosurgery (ASSFN) Podcast! Co-hosts Dr. Danika Paulo (Vanderbi...