Episode 15: Digital Neurosurgery. A Conversation with Dr. Thomas Picht

If you’ve never heard the term digital neurosurgery before, you’re not alone. While it sounds like something out of a space opera, digital neurosurgery is likely the future of medical neuroscience. On this episode, I have the pleasure of interviewing Dr. Thomas Picht, the first professor of digital neurosurgery in the world. We take a deep dive into everything that digital neurosurgery entails, exciting technological advancements in the field, and the future ramifications of the digitalization of medicine. 

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

• What is digital neurosurgery? [3:04] 
• The Adaptive Digital Twin in digital neurosurgery [9:14]
• The challenges brain tumor neurosurgeons face and how Dr. Picht is trying to solve them [12:38] 
• Exciting technological advancements Dr. Picht is using in the field [13:57]
• Dr. Picht’s research at the Berlin Simulation and Training Center [15:59]
• How simulation training impacts education in the medical field [18:21] 
• How the advent of electroencephalography (EEG) and transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) improves patient outcomes [29:29]
• The reason Dr. Picht chose digital neurosurgery [32:41]
• Dr. Pichts advice for young digital neurosurgeons [35:32]

Resources & People Mentioned

• Berlin Training and Simulation Center 

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