March 27, 2026 - Medical Precedure Inventor Dr. Mark Frenkel and Career Propulsion Jeremy Gartner

Dr. Mark Frenkel, MD, MA, FAANS, FCNS – Neurosurgeon Spine Surgeon   

You’ll hate me for five or six weeks, and you’ll say this is the worst
decision you ever made, and you’ll wish you never did it. And then
it’s six weeks, you’ll be neutral, and in three months you’ll be happy.

Dr. Frenkel graduated from Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, the medical school of the renowned Cleveland Clinic. His degree was awarded with Honors with a Distinction in Research as a result of research he completed on anterior cervical surgery at The Miami Project to Cure Paralysis. Subsequently he attended residency at Wake Forest University where he dedicated seven years to mastering the intricacies of neurosurgery under the tutelage of Dr. Charles Branch. Dr. Branch, a luminary in the field, is celebrated for pioneering numerous groundbreaking techniques in spinal surgery. Dr. Frenkel’s other mentors and teachers included Neurosurgeons trained at some of the most renowned institutions in the world, including Harvard and Johns Hopkins. He performed thousands of complex procedures during his training, culminating in the extraordinary privilege of being appointed Chief Resident for two consecutive years – a rarity in the field. Dr. Frenkel had one of the highest Neurosurgery Board scores in the country and in 2018 won the Congress of Neurological Surgery’s SANS Challenge – an annual national tournament of neurosurgical knowledge. Following his training, he was offered the opportunity to join Neuroscience and Spine Associates (NASA), one of the premiere neuroscience practices in the country. He relocated to Naples, Florida where he currently resides with his wife Dr. Lindsay Frenkel, an Intensive Care Physician, and his two young children, Cooper and Chloe. Dr. Frenkel has written numerous articles in the most esteemed neurosurgical publications and authored several textbook chapters on advanced techniques in spinal surgery which underscore his status as an authority in the field. He is recognized worldwide as a leader in spine surgery because of his excellent outcomes. He has several patents pending for new spinal surgery techniques, implants, and minimally invasive retractors. Dr. Frenkel’s expertise has garnered the attention of numerous medical device companies, who seek his invaluable insights for the development of cutting-edge surgical instruments.





Jeremy Gartner – Founder of Career Propulsion

From having a very transactional conversation to having a
meaningful relationship driven discussion that is going to
end up opening doors those jobs, it’s just side effects.

Jeremy Gartner is the Founder of Career Propulsion, where he helps ambitious executives land VP and C-suite roles faster, often securing compensation packages ranging from $250,000 to over $1 million through a proven, data-driven approach. Prior to founding Career Propulsion, he built an unconventional and highly accomplished career, beginning as a particle physicist at CERN, where he conducted high-energy physics research published in leading peer-reviewed journals. He later earned a PhD in Aerospace Engineering while contributing to the development of next-generation military aircraft at Northrop Grumman. Gartner was also groomed for executive leadership at Becton Dickinson, where he led high-impact MedTech initiatives and filed 13 patents, including granted U.S. patents in smart drug delivery, infection control, and medical device technology. Despite often being the least “qualified” candidate on paper, he consistently secured high-profile roles by mastering positioning, trust-building, and career storytelling. Today, through Career Propulsion, a seven-figure coaching firm, he teaches executives how to replicate this success using a proprietary framework that has achieved an 88 percent success rate in placing clients into VP and C-suite roles, with an average salary increase of 65 percent, while providing personalized guidance on navigating hidden job markets and high-level negotiations.