NPS believes that education and knowledge are the keys to success and offer one of the finest education and fellowship programs in IONM.
NPS is also involved in high level research and have published many papers on different topics in IONM.

World Class Education

Our state of the art education program includes:

  • Bi-weekly didactic live webinars

  • Quarterly education meetings

  • Journal Club

  • Attending regional, national and international conferences

Webinar Topics include:

  • Neuroanatomy

  • Neurophysiology

  • Surgery

  • Comprehensive IONM

  • Case studies

Publications by NPS

  • Bonda D, Silverstein J W, Katz J, et al. (June 23, 2021) Asleep Speech Mapping Using Orofacial Muscles as Surrogates for Motor Speech in Patients Who Cannot Tolerate Awake Surgery: A Case Series. Cureus 13(6): e15861. doi:10.7759/cureus.15861

  • Silverstein, J., Ellis, J., & Langer, D.  (2020). Loss of motor evoked potentials due to carotid artery retraction in an exoscopic clipping of a basilar tip aneurysm. The Neurodiag J. 60(4):289-99

  • Silverstein, J., Kwan, K., & Ellis, J. (2020). Detection of compromised limb perfusion with neuromuscular junction testing, transcranial motor evoked potentials, and somatosensory evoked potentials. The Neurodiag J. 60(3):214-19.

  • Silverstein, J., Rosenthal, A., Kwan, K., Wagner, K., & Ellis, J. (2020). Application of multimodal

    neuromonitoring in posterior inferior cerebellar artery aneurysm clippings: Review of two cases. Cureus. 12(3):e7296

  • Silverstein, J., Block, J., Porter, D., Goldstein, M., Madhok, R., Chen, D., DeWal, H., Basra, S., Zook, J., Slosar, P., Ball, H., Reynolds, J., Goldthwaite, N., Kramer, D., Bomback, D., Dowling, J., Mermelstein, S., Johnson, B., Okumo, K., Ik Lee, S., Riordan, M., Bizzini, B., Gupta, Sarita, Kunwar, S., & LaRock, K. (2020). Protecting the Femoral Nerve during Lateral Lumbar Interbody Fusion. Abstract presented at the Annual Meeting for ISASS [San Juan, PR] February 2020.

  • Silverstein, J., Rosenthal, A., Patel, N., & Boockvar, J. (2019). Electrophysiological monitoring and mapping during an awake craniotomy for low grade glioma: Case Report. The Neurodiag J. 59(4): In press.

  • Jahangiri, F., Silverstein, J., Trausch, C., Al Eissa, S., George, Z., DeWal, H., & Tarasiewicz, I. (2019). Motor Evoked Potential Recordings from the Urethral Sphincter Muscles (USMEPs) during Spine Surgeries. Neurodiag J. 59(1):34-44.

  • Silverstein, J., Rosenthal, A., & Ellis, J. (2018). Direct Cortical Motor Evoked Potentials Versus Transcranial Motor Evoked Potentials for the Detection of Cortical Ischemia during Supratentorial Craniotomy: Case Report. Cureus. 10(12):e3771

  • Jahangiri, F., Silverstein, J., George, Z., Al Eissa, S. (2018). Motor Evoked Potential Recordings from Uretheral Electrodes. Abstract presented at the ASET Annual Meeting [New Orleans, LA] August 2018.

  • Jahangiri, F., Silverstein, J., George, Z., Al Eissa, S. (2018). Motor Evoked Potential Recordings from Uretheral Electrodes. Abstract presented at the ASNM Annual Meeting [Orlando, FL] February 2018.

  • Silverstein, J., Goldstein, M., Porter, D., Madhok, R., Harrington Jr., JF., Basra, S., Shah, N. (2018). A novel approach for the intraoperative detection of acute C5 nerve root palsies Abstract presented at the Annual Meeting for ISASS [Toronto, Ont, CA] April 2018.

  • Silverstein, J., Goldstein, M., Porter, D., Madhok, R., Harrington, J., Basra, S. (2017). A novel approach for the intraoperative detection of C5 nerve root palsies. Neurodiag J. 57(4): 308-309

  • Silverstein, J., Block, J., Basra, S., & Ball, H. (2017). Case Report: Neural Mapping Techniques for Transpsoas Lateral Interbody Fusion. Neurodiag J. 57(4): 311-312

  • Silverstein, J., Block, J., Goldstein, M., DeWal, H., Zook, J., Slosar, P., Chen, D., Madhok, R., Mermelstein, L., Basra, S., Porter, D., Goliber, W., Kramer, D., Bomback, D., Reynolds, J., Goldthwaite, N., Ball, H., Bizzini, B. (2017). Femoral Nerve Protection during Lateral Lumbar Interbody Fusion (LLIF). Abstract presented at the Annual Meeting for ISASS [Boca Raton, FL] April 2017.

  • Silverstein, J., Matthews, E., Mermelstein, L., & DeWal, H. (2016). Causal factors for upper extremity positional nerve injuries as seen by SSEP in patients undergoing thoracolumbar and lumbosacral spine surgery. Eur Spine J. Ahead of Print.

  • Silverstein, J., Madhok, R., Frendo, C., DeWal, H., & Lee, G. (2016). Contemporaneous evaluation of intraoperative ulnar and median nerve somatosensory evoked potentials for patient positioning: A review of 4 cases. Neurodiag J. 56(2):67-82

  • Silverstein, J. (2015). Re: Trans-Cranial motor evoked potential detection of femoral nerve injury in transpsoas lateral lumbar interbody fusion. J Clin Monit Comput.

  • Silverstein, J., Block, J., Madhok, R., Goldstein, M., Basra, S., Mermelstein, L., DeWal, H., Porter, D., & Ball, H. (2015). Alerts for femoral nerve monitoring during transpsoas lateral lumbar interbody fusion procedures. Abstract presented at the Annual Meeting for ISASS [Las Vegas, NV] April 2016.

  • Silverstein, J., Matthews, E., Mermelstein, L., & DeWal, H. (2015). Causal factors for upper extremity positional nerve injuries as seen by SSEP in patients undergoing thoracolumbar and lumbosacral spine surgery. Abstract presented at the Annual Meeting for ISASS [Las Vegas, NV] April 2016.

  • Silverstein, J. (2015). Intraoperative Neuromonitoring [Board Examination in IONM]. ASETnews. 39 (3):16-17.

  • Silverstein, J., Block, J., Goldstein, M., Madhok, R., Basra, S., Mermelstein, L. & DeWal, H.(2014). Preserving femoral nerve function: A multimodal neuromonitoring approach in transpsoas lateral access to the spine. Abstract presented at the Annual Meeting for ISASS [San Diego California] April 2015.

  • Block, J., Silverstein, J., Ball, H., Mermelstein, L., DeWal, H., Madhok, R., Basra, S., & Goldstein, M. (2015). Motor Evoked Potentials for femoral nerve protection in transpsoas lateral surgery to the spine. Neurodiag J.

  • Silverstein, J., Block, J. & Basra, S. (2014). Variable Results in Motor Mapping of the Lumbar Plexus: A Comparison of 3 Different L2-L3 Far Lateral Lumbar Discectomy & Fusion Procedures. ASNM Monitor.

  • Silverstein, J., Mermelstein, L., DeWal, H., & Basra, S. (2014). Saphenous Nerve Somatosensory Evoked Potentials: A Novel Technique to Monitor the Femoral Nerve during Transpsoas Lateral Lumbar Interbody Fusion. Spine (Phila PA 1976). 39(15):1254-1260

  • Block, J. & Silverstein, J. (2014). The utility of Transcranial Motor Evoked Potentials (MEPs) for intraoperative monitoring of femoral nerve function for retroperioneal transpsoas access to the spine. Neurodiagnostic J.

  • Silverstein, J. (2013). Does anodal blocking occur in routine intraoperative SSEP stimulation? ASETnews. (37)4:17-21

  • Silverstein, J. (2013). Adding Specificity to the Neurophysiological Monitoring Paradigm by Adding More SSEPs. ASET News. 37(1)

  • Silverstein, J. (2012). Safety in IONM. ASET News. 36(3).

  • Silverstein, J. & Mermelstein, L. (2012). Saphenous Nerve SSEP: Technique and Application for the Reduction of Femoral Nerve Injury during Transpsoas Lateral Access Surgery. SOLAS 5th Annual Societal Proceedings – Abstract.

  • Silverstein, J. (2012). Mapping the Motor and Sensory Cortices: A Historical look and Current Case Review in Sensorimotor Localization and Direct Cortical Motor Stimulation Neurodiagnostic Journal. 52(1): 54-68.

  • Silverstein, J. (2012). Intraoperative Monitoring. ASET News. 36(1): 18-19.

  • Silverstein, J. & Basra. S. (2011). Anomaly during Pedicle Screw Stimulation. Am J END Tech.

  • Silverstein, J. (2011). Who Are We? – The Dilemma of What Title a Specialist in Intraoperative Monitoring Should Use. ASET News. 35(3).

  • Silverstein, J., Mauldin, M., & Thomas, G. (2010). Does over interpretation of surface EMG from the recurrent laryngeal nerve occur too often? Transcranial Motor Evoked Potentials: A novel approach to monitoring the recurrent laryngeal nerve during anterior cervical spine surgeries. Am J END Tech. – Abstract

  • Silverstein, J. & DeWal, H. (2010). Detecting a Pedicle Screw Microfracture with Screw. Am J END Tech. – Abstract

  • Silverstein, J. & Mermelstein, L. (2010). Utilization of Paraspinal Muscles for Triggered EMG during Thoracic Pedicle Screw Placement. Am J END Tech.

  • Silverstein. J (2010). Intra-Operative Monitoring. ASET News 34:1.

  • Silverstein. J (2010). Dealing with difficult patients – Even when they are asleep!!! ASET News 34:4.

  • Silverstein, J. DeWal, H., & Mermelstein, L. (2009). Peroneal H-Reflex: Let’s stop dragging our feet. Am J END Tech. – Abstract

  • Silverstein, J. (2009). Functional Integrity of Corticospinal Tracts and Perfusion to the Motor Cortex during Open Craniotomies. Am J END Tech. – Abstract

  • Silverstein, J. (2008). Utilization of Paraspinal Muscles for Triggered EMG – Part 1. Am J END Tech. – Abstract

 

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