Dr. Edie Zusman
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2023 Summit
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Putting Health Back into Healthcare: Brain and Spine Health
Affiliation
Neurosurgeon, Piedmont Neuroscience Center
Bio:
Dr. Edie Zusman directed the NorthBay Center for Neuroscience and served as Chief of the Neurosurgery Division at her Mayo Clinic Network Affiliated Northern CA hospital. Dr. Zusman, recognized nationally and internationally as a top brain and spine surgeon, initiated models for multidisciplinary patient centered care emphasizing prevention, mindfulness, health and wellness. Her innovative “Prehab” program with a telehealth gateway encourages patients to take responsibility and participate in improving their health, avoiding surgery whenever possible and being more fit and prepared in the event surgery is needed. Based on Dr. Zusman’s clinical research, she started the non-profit SafeLivingSpace.org, dedicated to Brain Injury screening and prevention in domestic, intimate partner and family violence. She is a leading voice on injury prevention.