With a goal of bridging the gaps in spine care education, specifically among athletes, “TheAthleteSpine” YouTube channel makes complex spine care information more accessible. The channel is hosted by Philip Louie, MD, and Venu Nemani, MD, PhD, two of our esteemed Virginia Mason Franciscan Health spine surgeons that share a passion for spine care and sports. This innovative platform is dedicated to shedding light on spine injuries and surgeries in both professional and amateur sports, explaining injuries, anatomy and treatments with live discussion, spine models, illustrations and diagrams.
Their channel, “TheAthleteSpine,” has more than 21,000 YouTube subscribers and 3,400 Instagram followers and was recently featured in Becker’s Spine Review.