{"podcast":{"title":"Think Neuro","slug":"think-neuro-580182","podcast_index_feed_id":580182,"rss_url":"https://feeds.simplecast.com/9_mrbLRD","website_url":"https://think-neuro.simplecast.com","image_url":"https://image.simplecastcdn.com/images/02505544-248a-4a04-b6f7-0cb72662b7b0/ed6bf1c0-516d-482f-9f69-77a0723faf87/3000x3000/pni-thinkneuro-maingraphic-2025-r1.jpg?aid=rss_feed","author":"Pacific Neuroscience Institute","episode_count":312,"summary":"The Think Neuro podcast from Pacific Neuroscience Institute takes you into the clinic, operating room and laboratory with doctors and surgeons who are tackling the most challenging brain diseases and disorders. You’ll go deep into the brain and beyond, exploring the neurological processes and structures that control our health, hormones, behaviors, movements, moods, and emotions. You’ll learn about new therapies that are giving hope for sufferers of the most challenging diseases, and you’ll hear about some habits you can develop to keep your brain in good working order for years to come. We’ll show you why patients from around the world are coming to Pacific Neuroscience Institute for novel treatments that are in many instances, available at few other institutions. pacificneuro.org | (310) 582-7640 Think Neuro’s has two co-hosts, Anthony Effinger and Dan Fost. Anthony Effinger is an award-winning journalist who is fascinated with neuroscience and the workings of the brain. Anthony spent 24 years at Bloomberg News, where he covered money and finance, with deep forays into science and health. In 2006, the Association of Health Care Journalists awarded him first prize for Playing the…","last_synced_at":"2026-07-16T08:20:57.446589+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/think-neuro-580182"},"episode":{"title":"Treating Spinal Deformities with Marcus Mazur, MD","slug":"treating-spinal-deformities-with-marcus-mazur-md-2","published_at":"2026-01-14T16:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/think-neuro-580182/treating-spinal-deformities-with-marcus-mazur-md-2","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/think-neuro-580182","url":"https://think-neuro.simplecast.com/episodes/treating-spinal-deformities-with-marcus-mazur-md-iK83XXqV","audio_url":"https://cdn.simplecast.com/audio/72cbe8bb-0e0e-4d60-859b-58af149d2035/episodes/0c764d77-88b2-4c63-bb5f-aaa1de77c0fc/audio/425bf819-a7aa-4416-8e86-cfa2e2f1b55a/default_tc.mp3?aid=rss_feed&feed=9_mrbLRD","summary":"Spinal deformity refers to abnormal curvatures of the spine, such as scoliosis, lordosis, and kyphosis. These conditions can arise from genetic defects, injuries, diseases like osteoporosis or arthritis, neuromuscular disorders, or poor posture. Symptoms range from visible misalignment to pain, weakness, loss of sensation, and in severe cases, paralysis or organ compression. Treatment options vary from observation, bracing, medications, and physical therapy to complex surgeries, with early diagnosis offering the best outcomes. Marcus D. Mazur, MD, FAANS, is a board-certified fellowship-trained spine neurosurgeon. His clinical practice focuses on adult spinal surgery for disorders on the cervical, thoracic, and lumbar spine. He is a recognized expert in the treatment of adult spinal deformity, complex revision surgery, spinal oncology, and minimally invasive spine surgery. He also practices general neurosurgery.","meta_description":"Spinal deformity refers to abnormal curvatures of the spine, such as scoliosis, lordosis, and kyphosis. These conditions can arise from genetic defects, i…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":111,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/think-neuro-580182/episodes/treating-spinal-deformities-with-marcus-mazur-md-2/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/think-neuro-580182/treating-spinal-deformities-with-marcus-mazur-md-2.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}