2018 AANS Annual Scientific Meeting-Introduction to the Charles Tator Lecture

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The video introduces Ed Benzel as the 2018 Charles Tatter lecturer, delivered by a colleague from the Cleveland Clinic. Ed's background is discussed, including his education in chemical engineering and medical school at the Medical College of Wisconsin. He completed his residency and fellowship in spine surgery and spinal cord injury treatment. His career started in Shreveport, Louisiana, where he focused on neurosurgery, trauma, and published extensively on spinal decompression and care. He later moved to Albuquerque and then Cleveland Clinic, where he held various positions, including Spine Institute Chairman, Department of Neurosurgery Chairman, and now Emeritus Chairman. Ed has trained and mentored numerous medical professionals, and his contributions to spinal surgery and biomechanics are immense. He has published extensively, co-authored textbooks, invented spinal implants, and is a renowned educator. He is also praised as a loving husband, father, and grandfather.

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Michael Patrick Steinmetz, MD, FAANS

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Ed Benzel

Charles Tatter lecturer

Cleveland Clinic

spine surgery

spinal cord injury treatment