NeuroRounds: Virtual Clinical Experience
May 5, 2026 - The Return
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NeuroRounds: We Talk Real Medicine
Last month’s NeuroRounds did not go as planned. The April 7 session was cancelled at the last moment because Dr. McLaughlin found himself called unexpectedly into the operating room.
That is not a scheduling error. That's the reality of practicing medicine.
NeuroRounds is not a staged production. It is not curated content built around convenience. It reflects real cases, real patients, and the unpredictability that comes with both. Sometimes things proceed exactly as intended. Sometimes they do not.
And last month's cancellation proved a great reminder that is also where the value lies.
Medicine does not offer certainty on demand. It requires a tolerance for ambiguity—and a disciplined approach to working through it. We're talking at the core about the process by which information becomes diagnosis, and diagnosis becomes decision.
The next NeuroRounds will take place on May 5.
NeuroRounds is designed for serious learners: pre-med students, medical students, residents, NPs, PAs/PA-Cs, and healthcare professionals seeking sharper thinking and stronger credentials. You will see how information becomes diagnosis, how options become decisions, and how teams communicate under pressure. The focus is on what actually matters: structured thinking, precise presentation, and evidence-based reasoning—skills that reward those willing to engage with complexity, and that define medicine as a demanding, but remarkable, career.
See you at rounds... where ambition grows up and goes to work.
Join Mark R. McLaughlin, MD, FACS, FAANS, and medical-student co-host Maggie Fitzpatrick, MS, with participants from around the world.
Learn More About Being a Guest
NeuroRounds is hosted by neurosurgeon Mark McLaughlin, MD and medical student Maggie Fitzpatrick, MS.
If you are a medical professional interested in guesting on one of our events, please contact us using the form below.
It's "Resident Time".
See this short excerpt from our March 1st edition of #NeuroRounds. One of our attendees makes his call on how to proceed on a case. How did it go? If you joined our Zoom on Tuesday morning you would know how the whole thing went.
Our Robotic Future
See this short excerpt from our December event with special guest Dr. Tyler-Kabara; Associate Professor of Neurosurgery in the Department of Neurosurgery and as Chief of Pediatric Neurosurgery at UT Health Austin. In this clip she talks about the future of robotic implants. In this edition of NeuroRounds, Dr. Tyler-Kabara offered a compelling vision of the future of neurosurgery.
Arthroplasty vs Cervical Fusion
A student's question about Arthroplasty vs Cervical Fusion resulted in a conversation about the merits, the literature, and the future of cervical disc surgery. NueroRounds attendees learn from leading neurosurgeons.
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Your Residency
On October 5th we welcomed special guest Alex Valadka, MD, Professor of Neurosurgery at VCU, who joined Dr. McLaughlin in speaking to our students, residents, and healthcare workers etc. He discussed tips/tricks regarding careers in neurosurgery and neurosurgery residency.
See an excerpt (Oral Boards Questions).
