About this episode

The episode features a discussion on NIH funding for back pain research with authors Robert Ravinsky and Jason Silvestre.

Authors Robert Ravinsky, MD, MPH, and Jason Silvestre, MD, discuss their recent article, " Analysis of National Institutes of Health funding for back pain research in the United States ," with moderator Tobias Mattei, MD. You can read the full article <a href="https://www.nassopenaccess.org/article/S2666-5484(25)00252-5/fulltext">here</a>

People in this episode

Host: Tobias Mattei, MD

Guests: Robert Ravinsky, MD, MPH, Jason Silvestre, MD

Topics covered

• back pain research
• NIH funding
• healthcare funding
• medical research
• spine health

Keywords

• back pain
• NIH
• funding
• research
• healthcare
• spine
• medical

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: National Institutes of Health

Books & works: Analysis of National Institutes of Health funding for back pain research in the United States

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