We were lucky to catch up with Amir Vokshoor MD FAANS recently and have shared our conversation below.
Amir, looking forward to hearing all of your stories today. Can you share a story with us from back when you were an intern or apprentice? Maybe it’s a story that illustrates an important lesson you learned or maybe it’s a just a story that makes you laugh (or cry)?
The grander nervous system is the main hub of human energy! Since early days in the training, I realized that medicine was practiced in small cells and the collaborative efforts that everyone talked about, was missing at a deeper level, and as a Neurosurgeon performing complex operations, I realized the importance of those collaborations to improve surgical outcomes! My main goal now is to further acid pain, how the body budget its energy and how we can use lifestyle hacks, such as mentation, nutrition, exercise, sleep, hygiene, pain, control, and insight into pain to improve energy, expenditure and quality of life!
Amir, love having you share your insights with us. Before we ask you more questions, maybe you can take a moment to introduce yourself to our readers who might have missed our earlier conversations?
There is no greater privilege than to witness a patient’s healing through the application of my skills.! my personal journey into Neurosurgery is a much longer story but
With over 20 years of dedicated experience as a board-certified neurosurgeon, our advancements in spinal disc replacement motion-preserving technologies have become the hallmark of my expertise, as well as pioneering integrative holistic approach to brain and spine health. Currently I am serving as the chief of surgery at Providence Saint. John’s Health Center in Santa Monica California , I also established the Neurosurgical Spine Group, the Neurovella Brain Spa (a modern meditation spa), and the Institute of Neuro Innovation Research, all focused on delivering rigorous, evidence-based outcomes that enhance patient lives; our integrative neurosurgical model is groundbreaking and very exciting to be a part of!
Putting training and knowledge aside, what else do you think really matters in terms of succeeding in your field?
I think one of the most important things about my job that is not taught enough in medical school or training is becoming a patient advocate and helping them decide the next best step in their healthcare journey even if they’re in a state of shock from bad news or a serious diagnosis there is a way to make them move forward in a way that enhances their connection to themselves and improves the quality of their experience around a potential surgical event. I also think success depends on multimodal strategies of promoting health and wellness, especially in the most important aspects of what I call the five energetic pillars of the nervous system! MNESPi (meditation, nutrition, exercise, sleep, pain/insight)
Have you ever had to pivot?
Building resilience and avoiding burnout is a daily task and I have had to pivot multiple times throughout my career toward the style of practice that I have now created as a private practice Neurosurgeon.It’s a very challenging time in the American healthcare system today with decreasing reimbursements and persistent policy of insuranceroadblocks against patient care, we have to be patient advocates and even more resilient in chasing the right diagnoses and treatment treatments for our patients
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