Marom Bikson interviews: Thomas Mortimer on “"The Inside History of SCS 1"

Cite as: "The Inside History of SCS 1” with Thomas Mortimer (2025) Neuromodec Journal. Marom Bikson, J Thomas Mortimer. DOI: doi.org/10.31641/nmj-LXLA1158 Dr. Marom Bikson interviews Dr. J Thomas Mortimer the co-inventor of Spinal Cord Stimulation (SCS) for pain. "The Inside History of SCS: Part 1" is the first of a two part interview series. The second part being "The Inside History of SCS: Part 2" with Dr. Elliot Krames. Part 1 explains the invention of SCS technology and its first validation in patients, along with Dr. Mortimer's general views on what drives innovation in neurotechnology, what drives engineers to solve problems, and the large role serendipity Part 2 addresses how SCS achieved broad clinical and market success. Full interview transcript at: https://neuromodec.org/2025/10/the-in... All of Marom Bikson's interview can be found at this playlist:    • Marom Bikson interviews: Harold Sackeim on...