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Raj Gupta ( @dr_rajgupta ), Gary Schwartz ( @garyschwartzmd ), and Ketan Chopra ( @kchopraMD ) discuss the value of ketamine and/or magnesium for outpatient management of chronic neuropathic pain. Recorded 08/09/2020. Guest: - Samer Narouze ( @NarouzeMD ) Article:  Pickering G, Pereira B, Morel V, et al. Ketamine and magnesium for refractory neuropathic pain: a randomized, double-blind, crossover...

Raj Gupta ( @dr_rajgupta ), Eric Schwenk ( @eschwenkmd ), and Gary Schwartz ( @garyschwartzmd ) discuss a meta-analysis on the value of cannabinoids for the management of acute pain. Recorded 07/12/2020. Guest: - Faraj Abdallah ( @Faraj_RegAnesth ) Link: https://rapm.bmj.com/content/45/7/509 ____________ Thanks to The Preps from Philadelphia, PA for the music: “Hindsight" and “Left Behind&quo...

Ketan Chopra ( @kchopraMD ) discusses some questions and answers regarding what new chronic pain fellows would like to know about their upcoming year. Recorded 06/28/2020. Guests: - Goodarz Golmirzaie - Shravani Durbhakula - Dawood Sayed - Rene Przkora ____________ Thanks to The Preps from Philadelphia, PA for the music: “Hindsight" and “Left Behind". The band features Steve Breslin on v...

Raj Gupta ( @dr_rajgupta ), Eric Schwenk ( @eschwenkmd ), Sandy Christiansen ( @DrSandyC ), Gary Schwartz ( @garyschwartzmd ), and Ketan Chopra ( @kchopraMD ) discuss the consensus guidelines for facet joint pain and the indications for RFA. Recorded 06/14/2020. Guest: - Steve Cohen, MD Article: Cohen SP, Bhaskar A, Bhatia A, et al. Consensus practice guidelines on interventions for lumbar facet j...

Raj Gupta ( @dr_rajgupta ), Eric Schwenk ( @eschwenkmd ), Sandy Christiansen ( @DrSandyC ), and Gary Schwartz ( @garyschwartzmd ) discuss some of the highlights and exceptional moments from the Fall ASRA Meeting in New Orleans this November with the Chair of the meeting, Andrea Nicol. Recorded 12/19/2019. Guest: - Andrea Nicol ( @andreanicolmd ) _____________  Thanks to The Preps from Philadelphia...

Raj Gupta ( @dr_rajgupta ), Eric Schwenk ( @ESchwenkMD ), and Sandy Christiansen ( @DrSandyC ) discuss the need for expanding the diversity of physicians who provide neuromodulation for pain control and how more diversity in chronic pain physicians serves as a mechanism for expanding this therapeutic option to underserved populations. This effort is lead by the newly formed Diversity and Outreach...

Raj Gupta ( @dr_rajgupta ), Eric Schwenk ( @eschwenkmd ), and Gary Schwartz ( @garyschwartzmd ) discuss the innovative ways that the California Society of Anesthesiologists ( @CSAHQ ) and the American Society of Anesthesiologists ( @ASALifeline ) are working together to educate patients and doctors about safe and effective opioid use for acute pain management! Recorded 10/7/2019. Guest: - Shalini...

Raj Gupta ( @dr_rajgupta ) and Eric Schwenk ( @eschwenkmd ) discuss the upcoming ASRA Fall 19 meeting ( #ASRAFALL19 ) with the ASRA President and the Program Chair for the meeting! Recorded 08/30/2019. Guests: - Andrea Nicol ( @andreanicolmd ) - Eugene Viscusi ( @EugeneViscusiMD ) Meeting link: www.asra.com/pain ________ Thanks to The Preps from Philadelphia, PA for the music: “Hindsight" and...

Raj Gupta ( @dr_rajgupta ) and Eric Schwenk ( @eschwenkmd ) talk with our guests about the need for, implementation of, and results of creating a Transitional Pain Service to help patients with persistent post surgical pain. This episode is sponsored by the ASRA Persistent Perioperative Pain Special Interest Group! Recorded 07/21/2019. Guests: - Hesham El-Sharkawy ( @kaohesham ) - Padma Gulur ( @d...

Raj Gupta ( @dr_rajgupta ) and Gary Schwartz ( @garyschwartzmd ) talk about the second day of the 2019 ASRA Spring Meeting #ASRASpring19 with multiple special guests! Recorded 04/12/2019. Guests: - Bridget Pulos ( @BridgetPulosMD ) - Colin McCartney ( @colinjmccartney ) - Ankeet Udani ( @ankeetudani ) - Kanups Kumar ( @KanupsKumar ) - Jeni Noerenberg ( @DrJeniMD ) - Jerry Jones ( @JerryJo67427561...

Raj Gupta ( @dr_rajgupta ) and Gary Schwartz ( @garyschwartzmd ) talk about the first day of the 2019 ASRA Spring Meeting #ASRASpring19 with multiple special guests! Recorded 04/11/2019. Guests: Amit Pawa - @amit_pawa Asokumar Buvanendran - @Kumar_asra Jeni Noerenberg - @DrJeniMD Shelly Ferrell - @aneswiseguys Katharine Fleischmann Brinda Kamdar Steve Haskins - @shaskinsMD Michelle Kars - @MKarsMD...

Raj Gupta ( @dr_rajgupta ) and Eric Schwenk ( @ESchwenkMD ) talk to Dr. Kris Schroeder ( @KristopherSchr6 ), the editor of the ASRA News and ASRA News Podcast about some of the great changes in the works and already happening in ASRA publishing. Recorded 03/27/2019.  Guest: - Kris Schroeder ( @KristopherSchr6 , kmschro1@wisc.edu ) Resources: ASRA 2019 Spring meeting - https://www.asra.com/page/267...

Raj Gupta ( @dr_rajgupta ) and Sandy Christensen ( @DrSandyC ) talk to members of ASRA's Education in Regional Anesthesia Special Interest Group regarding the value of simulation in training on ultrasound-guided procedures. Recorded 02/26/2019. Our Guests: - Jaime Ortiz ( @JaimeOrtizMD ) - Amanda Kumar ( @amandahkumar ) - Hans Sviggum ( @HansSviggum ) Articles: https://rapm.bmj.com/content/42...

Raj Gupta ( @dr_rajgupta ), Eric Schwenk ( @ESCHWENKMD ), Gary Schwartz ( @garyschwartzmd ), and Sandy Christensen ( @DrSandyC ) discuss the impact that choices Anesthesiologists make regarding the anesthetic and pain management have on the risk of cancer recurrence. Recorded 02/05/2019. Guest: - Andres Missair (University of Miami) Article: https://rapm.bmj.com/content/44/1/13 Make sure to check...

Raj Gupta ( @dr_rajgupta ) and Gary Schwartz ( @garyschwartzmd ) go over many of the sessions, workshops, faculty, and social events for the 44th Annual Regional Anesthesiology and Acute Pain Medicine Meeting in Las Vegas, Nevada at Caesars Palace. Recorded 12/16/2018. Guests: - Asokumar Buvanendran, MD - Rush University ( @Kumar_asra ) - Jaime Baratta, MD - Thomas Jefferson University ( @jattarab...

Raj Gupta ( @dr_rajgupta ), Gary Schwartz ( @garyschwartzmd ) recap some of the days activities, lectures, and workshops with a collection of friends that come by the Internet Chat Room Booth at the Opening Ceremony of the Exhibit Hall. Recorded live from the ASRA Fall 2018 Pain Meeting in San Antonio Texas. Recorded 11/16/2018. Make sure to check out the next ASRA meeting #ASRASpring19 by going t...

Raj Gupta ( @dr_rajgupta ) and Eric Schwenk ( @ESchwenkMD ) discuss the value of IV ketamine infusion for the management of chronic refractory migraine headaches. This podcast is a joint effort with the ASRA Headache Special Interest Group (SIG). Recorded 11/07/2018. Guests Lynn Kohan, MD ( @KohanLynn )- Chair of the ASRA Headache SIG. Associate Professor of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine; Direc...

Raj Gupta ( @dr_rajgupta ) and Eric Schwenk ( @ESchwenkMD ) talk about how ketamine has made a resurgence in acute and chronic pain medicine with guest Dr. Danielle Ludwin, associate professor of anesthesiology at Columbia University Irving Medical Center in New York. They also discuss the recent Consensus Guidelines on the Use of Intravenous Ketamine Infusions for Acute Pain Management .  Make su...

Raj Gupta ( @dr_rajgupta ) discusses the exciting lecture and workshop program for ASRA's 17th Annual Pain Medicine Meeting being held November 15-17, 2018, in San Antonio, TX. He is joined by Asokumar Buvanendran ( @Kumar_asra ), Max Eckmann ( @eckmann_max ), and Ameet Nagpal ( @Sympathy4TheDr , https://www.facebook.com/ameet.nagpal.121 ). Recorded 07/29/2018. The deadline to submit abstract...

Raj Gupta ( @dr_rajgupta ) and Eric Schwenk ( @ESchwenkMD ) discuss the role of ASRA's Education in Regional Anesthesia Special Interest Group (SIG) and the current state of education in regional anesthesia. Recorded 05/29/2018. Guests -  Colin McCartney ( @colinjmccartney ) - Chair of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine at University of Ottawa, ON, Canada - Danielle Ludwin - Associate Professor...

Raj Gupta ( @dr_rajgupta ), Eric Schwenk ( @ESchwenkMD ), Gary Schwartz ( @garyschwartzmd ) and many of our friends from around the globe stop by the Exhibit Hall to discuss their second day experience at the ASRA World Congress 2018.  There’s definitely a lot of excitement in the air!  Recorded 04/20/2018. Hashtags: #ASRAWorld18 #ASRALive Make sure to check out the next two ASRA meetings #ASRAFal...

Raj Gupta ( @dr_rajgupta ), Eric Schwenk ( @ESchwenkMD ), Gary Schwartz ( @garyschwartzmd ) and many of our friends from around the globe stop by the Exhibit Hall to discuss their first day experience at the ASRA World Congress. There’s definitely a lot of excitement in the air!  Recorded 04/19/2018. Hashtags: #ASRAWorld18 #ASRALive Make sure to check out the next two ASRA meetings #ASRAFall18 and...

Raj Gupta ( @dr_rajgupta ), Eric Schwenk ( @ESchwenkMD ), and Anne Snively ( @ASRA_Society ) discuss all of the plans for Social Media, online meeting streaming, and in-person get togethers for the ASRA World Congress meeting starting April 18, 2018 in New York City. Recorded 04/03/2018. Follow these Hashtags during the meeting: #ASRAWorld18 #ASRALive #ASRAOpioidCrisis #ASRAInnovation Find all of...

Raj Gupta ( @dr_rajgupta ) and Eric Schwenk ( @ESchwenkMD ) discuss management of LAST with the authors of the 2018 updated checklist and guidelines. They are joined by Guy Weinberg ( @lipidguy ) and Joe Neal ( @josephmnealmd ). Recorded 02/20/2018. Resources: ASRA LAST Checklist ( https://www.asra.com/advisory-guidelines/article/3/checklist-for-treatment-of-local-anesthetic-systemic-toxicity ) Li...

Raj Gupta ( @dr_rajgupta ) and Eric Schwenk ( @ESchwenkMD ) are joined by Tina Doshi ( @dr_tinadoshi ), Andrea Nicol ( @andreanicolmd ), and Dan Warren ( @DanWarrenMD ).   Recorded 01/07/2018. Resources: Women in Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine Special Interest Group ( https://www.asra.com/page/1529/women-in-regional-anesthesia-and-pain-medicine ) Supporting Women in Regional Anesthesia and...