The Spine Pod

Tune into The Spine Pod for an insider’s view on cutting-edge spine solutions. Join hosts Courtney Schutze & Brady Riesgraf as they lead conversations with pioneers in the field, uncovering advancements in motion preservation and the latest in spine technology. Discover how these innovations are setting new benchmarks and shaping a new era in patient treatment options.

The Spine Pod is a health podcast hosted by Courtney Schutze and Brady Riesgraf, with 29 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

Courtney Schutze and Brady Riesgraf hosts The Spine Pod, a health show with 29 episodes published.

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  Episode #28

  Restoring Function Over Fusion: Motion Preservation in Modern Spine Surgery, Jeff Larson, MD

  Feb 18, 20261h 13mS2

  <p>In this episode of The Spine Pod, co-hosts Courtney Schutze and Brady Riesgraf travel to Coeur d'Alene, Idaho to sit down with Dr. Jeff Larson, a neurosurgeon and motion preservation specialist at CDA Spine and Brain. With three decades of experience, over 60 publications, and a thriving social media presence dedicated to patient education, Dr. Larson has built a practice rooted in a simple but powerful philosophy: give patients their life back with the least surgical burden possible.</p> <p>Dr. Larson's journey into neurosurgery began with mentorship under Dr. John Tew in Cincinnati, where he learned that the art...

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  Episode #27

  Navigating Complexity in Spine Care: A Surgeon’s Approach to Better Patient Care, David Yam, MD

  Jan 15, 20261h 35mS2

  <p >In this episode of The Spine Pod, co-hosts Courtney Schutze and Brady Riesgraf sit down with Dr. David Yam, a board-certified neurosurgeon at Prosser Memorial Health in Washington. Dr. Yam completed his medical education, internship, and neurosurgery residency at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center in Memphis, and with nearly two decades of experience, has since built a career rooted in clinical excellence and continually improving patient outcomes.</p> <p > </p> <p >Throughout his career, Dr. Yam has trained with some of the most respected names in spine, participated in early artificial disc replacement trials, and continually sought n...

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  Episode #26

  Back in Uniform: A Police Officer’s Journey to Full Duty After Motion-Preserving Spine Surgery

  Dec 17, 20251h 15mS2

  <p>In this special episode of The Spine Pod, hosts Courtney Schutze and Brady Riesgraf sit down with Andrew, a spine surgery patient and police officer from San Diego, California, who shares his powerful story of choosing motion-preserving artificial disc replacement (ADR) over fusion for his chronic back pain.</p> <p>In this first patient story ever on The Spine Pod, Andrew offers a powerful and personal perspective on his life before and after spine surgery. After years of chronic back pain, increasingly limited mobility,  and being told fusion was his only option, Andrew began looking for spine surgery treatment o...

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  Episode #25

  A Surgeon’s Blueprint: Building a Better Patient Experience in Spine Care, Kamal Woods, MD, MBA

  Nov 20, 20251h 9mS2

  <p >In this episode of The Spine Pod, hosts Courtney Schutze and Brady Riesgraf sit down with Dr. Kamal Woods, a double fellowship-trained surgeon in both orthopedics and neurosurgery, and founder of Vertrae® in Miamisburg, Ohio. </p> <p > </p> <p >Dr. Woods received his medical degree from Loma Linda University School of Medicine and completed a fellowship in minimally invasive and complex spine surgery from Cedars‑Sinai Medical Center. He later earned his MBA from Johns Hopkins Carey Business School, further deepening his understanding of the complex healthcare ecosystem and how to improve it. Since then, he has gone on to b...

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  Episode #24

  The Origin Story of Endoscopic Spine Care: Building On A Family Legacy, Christopher Yeung, MD

  Jul 23, 20251h 16mS1

  <p >In this episode of The Spine Pod, hosts Courtney Schutze and Brady Riesgraf sit down with Dr. Christopher Yeung, the current President at the Desert Institute for Spine Care (DISC) in Phoenix, Arizona, a nationally recognized leader in endoscopic spine surgery and a driving force behind the shift toward outpatient, function-preserving procedures.</p> <p > </p> <p > </p> <p >Dr. Yeung’s approach to spine care blends innovation, mentorship, and generational legacy. As the son of Dr. Anthony Yeung, one of the earliest pioneers of endoscopic techniques in the U.S., Dr. Yeung was immersed in the world of minimally inva...

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