Functional NSG

[curious M4]

Sup y'all,
just curious as to what everyone thinks about Stereotactic and functional neurosurgery and the it's prospects/future? I've attended a bunch of procedures, and it was honestly the most interesting thing I've ever seen. On the other hand, the clinic days of the functional neurosurgeon was a drag, it was mostly just battery replacements for the DBS probes, is there anyway the surgeon can outsource that work? or is it ethically reprehensible?

[Guest]

The future is promising for neuromodulation, especially for pain. Sometimes neurologists will tweak the programming but other than that I don't think you'll get it outsourced to a tech or a NP.

[Guest]

functional = surgical neurology...yawn

[Guest]

The key to not having to manage battery changes and pump refills is, in my experience, to be a bigshot fuctional surgeon and get yourself a fellow to unload all that work. Is that sustainable? Is it a pyramid scheme? Probably, but it doesn't stop folks from applying.