ASRA News

"Transitional Pain Service," by Hesham Elsharkawy, MD, MBA, MSc, FASA, Associate Professor of Anesthesiology, Case Western Reserve University, MetroHealth Pain and Healing Center, Cleveland, Ohio. "The Future Role of Artificial Intelligence in Predicting Opioid Use," by Rodney A. Gabriel, MD, MAS, Chief, Division of Regional Anesthesia and Acute Pain Medicine, Medical Director,...

"Johns Hopkins Perioperative Pain Program," by Marie Hanna, MD, MEHP, Associate Professor of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine; Mariam Javed, MD, Fellow, Regional Anesthesiology and Acute Pain Medicine; Traci Speed, MD, PhD, Assistant Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences; Ronen Shechter, MD, PHD, Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine; and Kay...

"Opioid Tapers: Cui Bono?" by Andrew Chapman, MD, Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology, Director of Chronic and Inpatient Pain Division, VCU Health, Richmond, Virginia. From ASRA News, February 2021. See original article at www.asra.com/asra-news for figures and references. This material is copyrighted.   Support the show

"President’s Message: We Didn't Just Survive 2020 - We Thrived" by Eugene Viscusi, MD, ASRA President; and "From the Editor’s Desk: Perspective" by Kristopher Schroeder, MD, ASRA News Editor. From ASRA News, February 2021. See original article at www.asra.com/asra-news for figures and references. This material is copyrighted.  Support the show

"Naloxone for the Pain Physician: What Do I Need to Know?" by Lynn Kohan, MD, MS, Associate Professor of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Pain Fellowship Director, University of Virginia Health System, Charlottesville, Virginia. From ASRA News, February 2021. See original article at www.asra.com/asra-news for figures and references. This material is copyrighted.     Support the show

 "The Opioid Epidemic and the Perioperative Period," by Dalia H. Elmofty, MD, Associate Professor, Pain Fellowship Associate Program Director, University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois. From ASRA News, February 2021. See original article at www.asra.com/asra-news for figures and references. This material is copyrighted.    Support the show

"46th Annual Regional Anesthesiology and Acute Pain Medicine Meeting: Value Proposition," by Nabil Elkassabany, MD, MSCE, Associate Professor, Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. From ASRA News, February 2021. See original article at www.asra.com/asra-news for figures and references. This mat...

"Dr. Jeanine Wiener-Kronish: Women in Medicine and Progressing Toward a Healthier Working Environment," by Vivian Ip, MB, ChB, Clinical Associate Professor, University of Alberta Hospital, Edmonton, Canada. From ASRA News, November 2019, pp. 42-43. See original article at www.asra.com/asra-news for figures and references. This material is copyrighted.  Support the show

 "Disparities in Care for LGBTQ Patients," by Alaa Abd-Elsayed, MD, MPH, Department of Anesthesiology, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, Wisconsin. From ASRA News, November 2019, pp. 40-41. See original article at www.asra.com/asra-news for figures and references. This material is copyrighted. Support the show

"A Primer for Pain Physicians on Gadolinium-Based Contrast Agents: Caution Is Advised," by Zachary Pellis, BA, Lewis Katz School of Medicine, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Leonard DeRiggi, MD, Brighton Radiology Associates, Sewickley, Pennsylvania; Kim Shaftner, MD, JD, Fellow of the American College of Legal Medicine, Knott & Boyle, PLLC, Raleigh, North Carolina; David A. Provenzano,...

"How I Do It: The Vertiflex™ Procedure for Lumbar Spinal Stenosis," by Jacqueline Weisbein, DO, Interventional Pain Management, Napa Valley Orthopaedic Medical Group, Napa, California. From ASRA News, November 2020. See original article at www.asra.com/asra-news for figures and references. This material is copyrighted.  Support the show

"How I Do It: The Sphenopalatine Ganglion Block and Radiofrequency Ablation," by Reda Tolba, MD, Chairman, Pain Management Department, Cleveland Clinic, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. From ASRA News, November 2020. See original article at www.asra.com/asra-news for figures and references. This material is copyrighted. Support the show

"Curb Your Enthusiasm: Local Anesthetic Adjuvants for  Peripheral Nerve Blocks," by Yatish S. Ranganath, MD, Clinical Assistant Professor, Program Director for RAAPM Fellowship; Melinda Seering, MD, Clinical Associate Professor, Clinical Director for Ambulatory Surgical Center; and Anil A. Marian, MD, FRCA, Clinical Associate Professor, Vice Chair for Clinical Operations; all of the Depa...

"How I Do It: Botulinum Toxin for Cervical Dystonia," by Shalini Shah, MD, Vice-Chair and Enterprise Director Pain Services, Associate Clinical Professor, Department of Anesthesiology & Perioperative Care, University of California Irvine, Orange, California. From ASRA News, November 2020. See original article at www.asra.com/asra-news for figures and references. This material is copy...

"Nerve Stimulator in Regional Anesthesia: Is it Out of Vogue?" by Jaasmit Khurana, MD, Resident Year 2; Vivian Ip, MBChB, FRCA, Clinical Associate Professor; both of the Department of Anesthesia and Pain Medicine, University of Alberta Hospital, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada; Rakesh Sondekoppam, MBBS, MD, Associate Professor, Department of Anesthesiology, University of Iowa Hospital, Iowa Ci...

"How I Do It: Hip Radiofrequency Ablation," by Ameet Nagpal, MD, MS, MEd, Pain Medicine Division Chief, UT Health San Antonio Pain Consultants Medical Director, Associate Professor/Clinical, Department of Anesthesiology, UT Health San Antonio Joe R & Teresa Lozano Long School of Medicine, San Antonio, Texas.  From ASRA News, November 2020. See original article at www.asra.com/asra-ne...

"How I Do It: Regional Anesthesia for Shoulder Surgery,"  by Poonam Pai BH, MD, MS, Assistant Professor, Associate Program Director, Regional Anesthesia and Acute Pain Medicine Fellowship Program; and Sonya Bohaczuk, MD, MPH, Fellow, Regional Anesthesia and Acute Pain Medicine; both of Icahn School of Medicine, Mount Sinai West and Morningside Hospitals, New York, New York.  From ASRA Ne...

"How I Do It: Minimally Invasive Lumbar Decompression," by Tariq Malik, MD, Associate Professor of Anesthesia and Critical Care; and Yamah Amiri, MBBS, Anesthesia Resident; both of The University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois. From ASRA News, November 2020. See original article at www.asra.com/asra-news for figures and references. This material is copyrighted.    Support the show

"How I Do It: Shoulder Articular Nerve Blockade and Radiofrequency Ablation," by Maxim S. Eckmann, MD, Professor, Pain Medicine & Anesthesiology, Vice Chair of Clinical Research, Pain Fellowship Director; Mihir Joshi, MD, Pain Fellow, Pain Medicine, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation; and Brittany Bickelhaupt, MD, Pain Fellow, Pain Medicine, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. Fr...

"A Professional Meeting to Remember," by Magdalena Anitescu, MD, PhD, Co-Chair, ASRA Worldwide 2020/19th Annual Pain Medicine Meeting; and Jaime Baratta, MD, Co-Chair, ASRA Worldwide 2020/19th Annual Pain Medicine Meeting Chair, 45th Annual Regional Anesthesiology and Acute Pain Medicine Meeting. From ASRA News, November 2020. See original article at www.asra.com/asra-news for figures an...

"Development of the East African Regional Anesthesia and Acute Pain Medicine Fellowship Program," by Matthew W. Swisher, MD, MS, East African Regional Anesthesia and Acute Pain Medicine Fellowship Program Founder, UCSD Regional Anesthesia and Acute Pain Medicine Fellowship Program Director, Assistant Clinical Professor, University of California San Diego, San Diego, California. From ASRA...

"Interview With a Female Leader in Regional Anesthesia on Global Health," Melanie J. Donnelly, MD, MPH, Associate Professor of Anesthesiology, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora, Colorado. From ASRA News, August 2019, pp. 50-51. See original article at www.asra.com/asra-news for figures and references. This material is copyrighted. Support the show

"Complications of Spinal Cord Stimulator Implantation," by Jack Smith, MD, Pain Medicine Fellow, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, Virginia. From ASRA News, August 2019, pp. 48-49. See original article at www.asra.com/asra-news for figures and references. This material is copyrighted. Support the show

"How I Do It: Learning Lessons From Organizing an Ultrasound-Guided Regional Anesthesia Course at the Cleveland Clinic," by Hari Kalagara, MD, FCARCSI, EDRA, Assistant Professor, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama. From ASRA News, August 2019, pp. 46-47. See original article at www.asra.com/asra-news for figures and references. This material is copyrighted.  Support...

"Regional Nerve Blockade: What’s the Long Game?" by Maliha Nowrouz, MD, Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology; and Bryant Tran, MD, Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology, Regional Anesthesia, Fellowship Director; both of Virginia Commonwealth University Health System, Richmond, Virginia. From ASRA News, August 2020, pp. 55-56. See original article at www.asra.com/asra-news for figures an...