The Brain Surgeon's Take
The Brain Surgeon's Take is a discussion based podcast where experts in every field from Nobel Laureates to Navy SEALS to NASA Astronauts to NFL Athletes sit down and talk with world renowned Neurosurgeon and Professor of Neurological Surgery Dr. Rick Komotar.
Episodes
224 episodes
Dr. J. Mack Slaughter Jr.: From Hollywood to The Emergency Room
J. Mack Slaughter Jr. is an American emergency physician, philanthropist, youtuber, tiktoker and retired actor and singer. Slaughter began acting in local theatre as a child. At the age of 15, he successfully auditioned for a boy band called So...
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Dr. Dipen Parekh: UHEALTH – Transforming The Medical Landscape
Dr. Dipen J. Parekh is a globally renowned urologic oncologist, healthcare innovator, and leader in academic medicine. He was appointed Executive Vice President for Health Affairs at the University of Miami and Chief Executive Officer of its he...
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Don Saladino - LONGEVITY: Lifestyle Strategies for a Healthy, Long Life
Don is a coach & fitness expert known for his work with celebrities & athletes. With a passion for helping individuals achieve their best selves, he emphasizes the importance of strength training, especially as we age. He opened his...
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Dr. Arthur Caplan: What the Big Beautiful Bill Means for American Healthcare
Prior to coming to NYU, Dr. Caplan was the Sidney D. Caplan Professor of Bioethics at the University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine in Philadelphia, where he created the Center for Bioethics and the Department of Medical Ethics. He...
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Dr. Edward Miguel: US Tariffs: What Is The Impact?
Edward Miguel is Distinguished Professor of Economics, the Oxfam Professor of Environmental and Resource Economics, & Faculty co-Director of the Center for Effective Global Action at the University of California, Berkeley, where he has taug...
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Dr. David Tse/Dr. Daniel Pelaez: Whole Eye Transplant Moon Shot
The “Whole Eye Transplant Moon Shot” refers to the ambitious research initiative at the Bascom Palmer Eye Institute to transplant a whole eye, including the optic nerve, with the goal of restoring vision in blind patients. This project is consi...
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EJ Manuel: The 2025 College Football Season
EJ Manuel, a former first-round NFL Draft pick, joined ACC Network in 2019 and is a studio analyst on The Huddle, ACCN’s signature football show that airs Saturday mornings throughout the fall. He also co-hosts ACCN’s In Play with Kelsey Riggs ...
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Dr. Kevin Tracey: The Great Nerve
Kevin J. Tracey is president and CEO and the Karches Family Distinguished Chair in Medical Research at the Feinstein Institutes for Medical Research; professor of Molecular Medicine and Neurosurgery at the Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Me...
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Bryan Norcross: The 2025 Hurricane Season
Bryan became nationally known as the man who “talked South Florida through” Hurricane Andrew in 1992, which lead to his work on NBC, as the CBS News Hurricane Analyst, and as Senior Hurricane Specialist at The Weather Channel. He is currently t...
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Manuel Kadre: Advancing Excellence at The U
Manuel Kadre is a businessperson who has been at the helm of 5 different companies. He is Chairman of Republic Services, Inc., Chairman & Chief Executive Officer of MBB Auto, LLC, President at CC1 Caribbean Importers LLC, Director & Par...
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Dr. Susanna Søberg: The Thermalist Method - the first science backed contrast therapy
Dr. Susanna Søberg is an international leading scientist in our metabolism during stress and rest. She did her PhD at The University of Copenhagen and has contributed to a deeper understanding of our metabolism during stress and rest in humans....
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Matthew Marquardt: Extreme is Nothing - Pro Triathlete and Medical Student
While balancing his studies as a medical student at The Ohio State University College of Medicine, Marquardt finished fourth in the 2024 IRONMAN Pro Series with three podium finishes at IRONMAN Texas, IRONMAN 70.3 Mont Tremblant, and IRONMAN La...
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Carlos Migoya: Public Healthcare in the USA
Carlos A. Migoya has served as CEO of Jackson Health System since May 2011, overseeing one of the nation’s largest and most respected public healthcare networks. Jackson has the distinction of bringing world-class medical care – including the m...
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Mariandl Hufford: Smart Phones & Technology in K-12 Education
Mariandl Hufford is the first female head of school at Miami Country Day School, one of the top schools in the USA. Mariandl is the seventh head of the school, which is located in Northeast Miami-Dade near Miami Shores. The private, co-ed...
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Anthony Nownes, PhD: The Big Tech Takeover of American Politics
Dr. Nownes is an internationally renowned scholar on American Politics. His research focuses upon interest group politics in the United States. His book, Total Lobbying: What Lobbyists Want (and How They Try to Get It) was published by Cambridg...
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Brain and Heart - The Triumphs and Struggles of a Pediatric Neurosurgeon
Dr. Sandberg is Professor of Pediatric Surgery and Neurosurgery and is the Dr. Marnie Rose Professor of Pediatric Neurosurgery at McGovern Medical School/UT Health. He received his undergraduate degree from Harvard University and his medical de...
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Andrea Heuson: The Future of South Florida Real Estate
Dr. Andrea J. Heuson has been on the Finance Faculty at the School of Business Administration at the University of Miami since 1982. She served as the Director of the International Finance and Marketing major from 1998 to 2008 and was appointed...
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Dr. Paul Pavlou: Why Get an MBA?
Paul A. Pavlou’s research has been cited more than 90,000 times by Google Scholar, and Thomson Reuters recognized him among the “World’s Most Influential Scientific Minds” based on an analysis of Highly Cited Researchers. Paul was ranked No. 1 ...
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Aaron Feld: How To Maximize Your Workout
Feld arrived in Coral Gables after spending the previous four seasons working in the same capacity at the University of Oregon under Cristobal. In Feld’s four years in Eugene, the Ducks compiled a 35-12 overall record, won two Pac-12 Championsh...
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Joel Totoro: Dietary Supplements - Fact vs Fiction
Joel Totoro is a registered dietitian and former director of sports science at Thorne where he oversaw human performance integration with Thorne’s sports partners. Totoro became the first full-time sports dietitian in professional sports servin...
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Dr. Adrian Mesa: America’s Mental Health Crisis
Dr. Adrian L. Mesa is the founder and CEO of AMP Mental Health. Active within the healthcare field since 2006, he earned his doctorate degree from the University of Miami, and has board certifications by the American Nurses Credentialing Center...
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Gregory Shepard: The Startup Lifecycle – Secrets to Entrepreneurial Success
Gregory Shepard is a 20 year startup veteran and serial entrepreneur with 12 liquidity events under his belt, two of which were sold as part of a $925M transaction that won 4 Private Equity awards for transactions between $250M-$1B. He is a For...
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Dr. Luis Tumialan: Special Forces and Neurosurgery – Parallels
Luis Manuel Tumialán is a Professor of Neurosurgery at the Barrow Neurological Institute specializing in minimally invasive spinal surgery. He graduated from Georgetown University School of Medicine, completed his internship at the Naval Medica...
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Eric Renaghan: Achieving Peak Performance
In his 15th year of service, Eric Renaghan is in his first year as Director of Sport Science for Football. His role uses scientific principles to support the health, safety, and performance of their student-athletes through research, educ...
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Dr. Krista Varady: Intermittent Fasting – Pros and Cons
Dr. Krista Varady is a Professor of Nutrition at the University of Illinois, Chicago. Her research focuses on the efficacy of intermittent fasting for weight loss and metabolic disease reduction in people with obesity. Her work is funded by the...
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