2016 was a watershed year in the United States in the attempt to reverse the epidemic of opioid overdose deaths and addiction. Perhaps no event crystallized this intention more than a set of guidelines released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention offering evidence-based prescriptions for responsible opioid prescription. This influential document did have the net effect of reducing opioid prescriptions for pain, but also had unintended effects in the process.  Dr. Roger Chou is here to discuss the intended and unintended effects three years out. Dr. Chou is a unique authority in the pain medicine field because of his influential scientific publications and, more uniquely, his participation as a member of the CDC consensus panel that created the 2016 guidelines. He is a recent co-author of a New England Journal of Medicine editorial that discusses his reservations about how the guidelines have been misunderstood and misapplied. 

2016 was a watershed year in the United States in the attempt to reverse the epidemic of opioid overdose deaths and addiction. Perhaps no event crystallized this intention more than a set of guidelines released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention offering evidence-based prescriptions for responsible opioid prescription. This influential document did have the net effect of reducing opioid prescriptions for pain, but also had unintended effects in the process.  Dr. Roger Chou is here to discuss the intended and unintended effects three years out. Dr. Chou is a unique authority in the pain medicine field because of his influential scientific publications and, more uniquely, his participation as a member of the CDC consensus panel that created the 2016 guidelines. He is a recent co-author of a New England Journal of Medicine <a href="https://www.nejm.org/doi/10.1056/NEJMp1904190" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">editorial</a> that discusses his reservations about how the guidelines have been misunderstood and misapplied.

Episode 31: Misinterpretations of the 2016 Opioid Guidelines

Dr. Joshua Schrecker is a member of the clinical team at Aegis Sciences Corporation. He received his Doctor of Pharmacy from the University of Tennessee College of Pharmacy. He has expertise in developing leadership skills within a corporate environment and has received certifications through completion of advanced cardiac life support courses. On this episode, Dr. Schrecker discusses the clinical utility and role of urine drug screens. 

Dr. Joshua Schrecker is a member of the clinical team at Aegis Sciences Corporation. He received his Doctor of Pharmacy from the University of Tennessee College of Pharmacy. He has expertise in developing leadership skills within a corporate environment and has received certifications through completion of advanced cardiac life support courses. On this episode, Dr. Schrecker discusses the clinical utility and role of urine drug screens.

Episode 30: Urine Drug Screens in Pain Medicine

Dr. Christina Hayhurst is an assistant professor of Anesthesiology and Critical Care medicine at Vanderbilt University Medical Center. She trained at the University of Virginia, where she first began to explore opioid-sparing anesthetics and the effects of high-dose opioids on post-operative outcomes. At Vanderbilt, in addition to critical care, she is a member of the Perioperative Anesthesia service, which designs and implements enhanced recovery protocols for a variety of surgical services, with an emphasis on opioid reduction. Her research interests include the clinical implications of opioid-induced hyperalgesia in the perioperative and critically ill patient populations.

Dr. Christina Hayhurst is an assistant professor of Anesthesiology and Critical Care medicine at Vanderbilt University Medical Center. She trained at the University of Virginia, where she first began to explore opioid-sparing anesthetics and the effects of high-dose opioids on post-operative outcomes. At Vanderbilt, in addition to critical care, she is a member of the Perioperative Anesthesia service, which designs and implements enhanced recovery protocols for a variety of surgical services, with an emphasis on opioid reduction. Her research interests include the clinical implications of opioid-induced hyperalgesia in the perioperative and critically ill patient populations.

Episode 28: Opioid Induced Hyperalgesia

Mast cell activation syndrome is a condition that most doctors have never heard about, yet it is an important cause of illness that is underrecognized and, as a result, misdiagnosed. It belongs in the category of chronic inflammatory illnesses with symptoms including fatigue, allergy-like symptoms and problems with virtually every organ system in the body. Dr. Lawrence Afrin is a leading scientist and clinician on mast cell activation syndrome. Dr. Afrin is based out of the University of Minnesota and the author of the book Never Bet Against Occam, a book detailing his clinical experiences and knowledge of this mysterious disease.  

Mast cell activation syndrome is a condition that most doctors have never heard about, yet it is an important cause of illness that is underrecognized and, as a result, misdiagnosed. It belongs in the category of chronic inflammatory illnesses with symptoms including fatigue, allergy-like symptoms and problems with virtually every organ system in the body. Dr. Lawrence Afrin is a leading scientist and clinician on mast cell activation syndrome. Dr. Afrin is based out of the University of Minnesota and the author of the book Never Bet Against Occam, a book detailing his clinical experiences and knowledge of this mysterious disease.

Episode 27: Mast Cell Activation Syndrome

Dr. Jack Berger discusses his experiences as a medical consultant to the California Medical Board and a regular expert witness in cases in which doctors are accused of mis-prescribing opioids. Dr. Berger has served as the director of residency training in regional anesthesia and acute pain medicine since 2000 and holds the academic rank of Professor of Clinical Anesthesiology at the Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California. He has been practicing pain medicine since 1982. 

Dr. Jack Berger discusses his experiences as a medical consultant to the California Medical Board and a regular expert witness in cases in which doctors are accused of mis-prescribing opioids. Dr. Berger has served as the director of residency training in regional anesthesia and acute pain medicine since 2000 and holds the academic rank of Professor of Clinical Anesthesiology at the Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California. He has been practicing pain medicine since 1982.

Episode 26: Legal Considerations of Opioid Prescription

Metabolic medicine is a fascinating paradigm to treat the individual patient. The individualization of care, everyone agrees, is the future of medicine, but the assessment and use of readily available patient parameters--things easily obtainable today--is still rare. Dr. Michael Rothman joins us today to discuss metabolic medicine and how he uses it in his clinical practice MD Wellness in New Jersey. Board-certified in internal medicine and emergency medicine, Dr. Rothman employs a unique approach that tracks dynamic clinical and laboratory measures, such as urinary pH, to determine the underlying imbalances in his patients. The identification and correction of dualities is one of the core principles of this approach. These dualities are familiar to most physicians, but not usually thought of as directly treatable entities. Distinctions like sympathetic and parasympathetic, anabolic and catabolic, acid and alkaline comprise some of the foundational categories. Dr. Rothman proposes specific life-style changes and the judicious use of lipid compounds to correct these measures with the goal of restoring health rather than masking symptoms. He also discusses one of his greatest influences, Dr. Emanuel Revici, a legendary physician in his time whose reputation and prescient work has largely been forgotten. Learn more about Dr. Rothman from his website at mdwellnessmd.com and his Amazon five-star rated book Edibolic Stress. 

Metabolic medicine is a fascinating paradigm to treat the individual patient. The individualization of care, everyone agrees, is the future of medicine, but the assessment and use of readily available patient parameters--things easily obtainable today--is still rare. Dr. Michael Rothman joins us today to discuss metabolic medicine and how he uses it in his clinical practice MD Wellness in New Jersey. Board-certified in internal medicine and emergency medicine, Dr. Rothman employs a unique approach that tracks dynamic clinical and laboratory measures, such as urinary pH, to determine the underlying imbalances in his patients. The identification and correction of dualities is one of the core principles of this approach. These dualities are familiar to most physicians, but not usually thought of as directly treatable entities. Distinctions like sympathetic and parasympathetic, anabolic and catabolic, acid and alkaline comprise some of the foundational categories. Dr. Rothman proposes specific life-style changes and the judicious use of lipid compounds to correct these measures with the goal of restoring health rather than masking symptoms. He also discusses one of his greatest influences, Dr. Emanuel Revici, a legendary physician in his time whose reputation and prescient work has largely been forgotten. Learn more about Dr. Rothman from his website at <a href="http://mdwellnessmd.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">mdwellnessmd.com</a> and his Amazon five-star rated book Edibolic Stress.

Episode 26: Metabolic Medicine

Dr. Ritchie Shoemaker returns to discuss the diagnosis and management of a condition he discovered as a physician-researcher, chronic inflammatory inflammatory syndrome (CIRS). CIRS is important because it is a scientifically-validated condition that affects millions of Americans, most often in the form of chronic illness after mold exposure. (One out of every two buildings in the United States is water-damaged.) Genetically vulnerable patients develop a wide range of symptoms including fatigue, depression, muscle soreness and other symptoms and are often misdiagnosed by the medical establishment as having fibromyalgia, chronic fatigue syndrome or a psychiatric condition. In our first conversation, Dr. Shoemaker discussed how he came to discover this mysterious illness as a family medicine doctor in Maryland. In this second part, we turn our attention toward all things clinical including the case definition of CIRS, the main symptoms, biomarkers, genetic susceptibility, visual contrast sensitivity testing and the treatment protocol. To learn more, we highly recommend his books Mold Warriors and Surviving Mold and his website survivingmold.com. 

Dr. Ritchie Shoemaker returns to discuss the diagnosis and management of a condition he discovered as a physician-researcher, chronic inflammatory inflammatory syndrome (CIRS). CIRS is important because it is a scientifically-validated condition that affects millions of Americans, most often in the form of chronic illness after mold exposure. (One out of every two buildings in the United States is water-damaged.) Genetically vulnerable patients develop a wide range of symptoms including fatigue, depression, muscle soreness and other symptoms and are often misdiagnosed by the medical establishment as having fibromyalgia, chronic fatigue syndrome or a psychiatric condition. In our first conversation, Dr. Shoemaker discussed how he came to discover this mysterious illness as a family medicine doctor in Maryland. In this second part, we turn our attention toward all things clinical including the case definition of CIRS, the main symptoms, biomarkers, genetic susceptibility, visual contrast sensitivity testing and the treatment protocol. To learn more, we highly recommend his books Mold Warriors and Surviving Mold and his website <a href="http://survivingmold.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">survivingmold.com</a>.

Episode 25: Chronic Inflammatory Response Syndrome Part 2 

Ritchie Shoemaker, M.D. is a recognized leader in the field of biotoxin-related illness. Dr. Shoemaker was a primary care physician in Pocomoke, Maryland who began treating a mysterious illness in 1996 related to a Pfiesteria outbreak in the Chesapeake Bay. His subsequent journey in patient care, advocacy and scientific research led him to identify a common underlying pathway called the Chronic Inflammatory Response Syndrome (CIRS). CIRS is the end-result illness that occurs after exposure to biotoxins in genetically susceptible individuals. Dr. Shoemaker identified the same clinical symptoms, vision problems and alterations in blood work reflecting underlying inflammatory and immune irregularity in patients who became chronically ill after exposure to a wide range of biotoxins from Pfiesteria, blue-green algal blooms in Florida, tick bites and, most prevalent, mold from water-damaged buildings. He is the author of Mold Warriors and Surviving Mold. Dr. Shoemaker is joining us for a two-part interview. In this first segment, he discusses the events that led to his discovery of CIRS. The second segment will focus on the clinical work-up of CIRS. Learn more at Dr. Shoemaker's website survivingmold.com

Ritchie Shoemaker, M.D. is a recognized leader in the field of biotoxin-related illness. Dr. Shoemaker was a primary care physician in Pocomoke, Maryland who began treating a mysterious illness in 1996 related to a Pfiesteria outbreak in the Chesapeake Bay. His subsequent journey in patient care, advocacy and scientific research led him to identify a common underlying pathway called the Chronic Inflammatory Response Syndrome (CIRS). CIRS is the end-result illness that occurs after exposure to biotoxins in genetically susceptible individuals. Dr. Shoemaker identified the same clinical symptoms, vision problems and alterations in blood work reflecting underlying inflammatory and immune irregularity in patients who became chronically ill after exposure to a wide range of biotoxins from Pfiesteria, blue-green algal blooms in Florida, tick bites and, most prevalent, mold from water-damaged buildings. He is the author of Mold Warriors and Surviving Mold. Dr. Shoemaker is joining us for a two-part interview. In this first segment, he discusses the events that led to his discovery of CIRS. The second segment will focus on the clinical work-up of CIRS. Learn more at Dr. Shoemaker's website <a href="http://survivingmold.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">survivingmold.com</a>

Episode 24: Complex Inflammatory Response Syndrome

Our guest today is Stuart McGill, PhD. Professor McGill is a Professor of Spine Biomechanics at the University of Waterloo. He has over 400 scientific publications including three text books: Low Back Disorders, Back Mechanic and Ultimate Back Fitness and Performance. Professor McGill will be discussing low back pain evaluation and management with us today. You can learn more at his website backfitpro.com.

Our guest today is Stuart McGill, PhD. Professor McGill is a Professor of Spine Biomechanics at the University of Waterloo. He has over 400 scientific publications including three text books: Low Back Disorders, Back Mechanic and Ultimate Back Fitness and Performance. Professor McGill will be discussing low back pain evaluation and management with us today. You can learn more at his website <a href="http://backfitpro.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">backfitpro.com</a>.

Episode 23: Low Back Biomechanics 

Our guest today is Dr. Fadel Zeidan. Dr. Zeidan is an assistant professor of neurobiology and anatomy at Wake Forest School of Medicine and associate director of neuroscience at the Center for Integrative Medicine. His programmatic line of research is focused on determining the neural mechanisms that mediate the relationship between self-regulatory practices and health.  He is especially interested in determining if and how mindfulness-based mental training regimens affect pain and health.  Dr. Zeidan will be discussing the effects of mindfulness meditation on a spectrum of pain outcomes.

Our guest today is Dr. Fadel Zeidan. Dr. Zeidan is an assistant professor of neurobiology and anatomy at Wake Forest School of Medicine and associate director of neuroscience at the Center for Integrative Medicine. His programmatic line of research is focused on determining the neural mechanisms that mediate the relationship between self-regulatory practices and health.  He is especially interested in determining if and how mindfulness-based mental training regimens affect pain and health.  Dr. Zeidan will be discussing the effects of mindfulness meditation on a spectrum of pain outcomes.

Episode 22: Meditation and Pain

To advance the professional knowledge in the field of physical medicine and rehabilitation, and related specialties, through the dissemination of informational interviews with experts and published authorities.

This is great! Keep them coming. I would like to hear something on cancer rehab if you&#39;re taking any request.

Good work!

Just finished the first episode. Very interesting and in-depth discussion of a topic relevant to many fields of medicine. Looking forward to the next one!

Great Podcast

The PM&R Podcast

Our guest today is David Cifu, MD. Dr. Cifu is Chairman and the Herman J. Flax, MD Professor of the Department of PM&amp;R at the Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) School of Medicine in Richmond, Virginia, the Chief of PM&amp;R Services of the VCU Health System, the Executive Director of the VCU-Center for Rehabilitation Sciences and Engineering, and National Director of the PM&amp;R Program Office and a member of the Senior Executive Staff for the Department of Veterans Affairs. He has been funded on 30 research grants and is PI or Co-PI on 8 current research grants totaling more than $25 million. In his 20 years as an academic physiatrist, he has delivered more than 425 regional, national and international lectures, published more than 165 articles and 65 abstracts, and co-authored 20 books and book chapters. He is also the Past President of the American Academy of PM&amp;R. Dr. Cifu will discuss traumatic brain injury with us today. 

Our guest today is David Cifu, MD. Dr. Cifu is Chairman and the Herman J. Flax, MD Professor of the Department of PM&amp;R at the Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) School of Medicine in Richmond, Virginia, the Chief of PM&amp;R Services of the VCU Health System, the Executive Director of the VCU-Center for Rehabilitation Sciences and Engineering, and National Director of the PM&amp;R Program Office and a member of the Senior Executive Staff for the Department of Veterans Affairs. He has been funded on 30 research grants and is PI or Co-PI on 8 current research grants totaling more than $25 million. In his 20 years as an academic physiatrist, he has delivered more than 425 regional, national and international lectures, published more than 165 articles and 65 abstracts, and co-authored 20 books and book chapters. He is also the Past President of the American Academy of PM&amp;R. Dr. Cifu will discuss traumatic brain injury with us today.

Episode 10: Traumatic Brain Injury 

We welcome guest Jamil Bashir, MD, a regenerative medicine and interventional orthopedics fellow at the Centeno Schulz clinic. He will be discussing his article The Emerging Use of Platelet-Rich Plasma in Musculoskeletal Medicine published in the January 2015 issue of The Journal of the American Osteopathic Association. Dr. Bashir is a native of Rockville, Maryland and a graduate of the University of Maryland School of Medicine. After medical school he completed residency in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at The University of Miami Miller School of Medicine. Dr. Bashir worked closely with the Interdisciplinary Stem Cell Institute at the University of Miami, publishing a literature review on stem cell use in musculoskeletal diseases as well as helping to develop a pilot study investigating expanded stem cell use in the treatment of facet joint arthropathy.

We welcome guest Jamil Bashir, MD, a regenerative medicine and interventional orthopedics fellow at the Centeno Schulz clinic. He will be discussing his article The Emerging Use of Platelet-Rich Plasma in Musculoskeletal Medicine published in the January 2015 issue of The Journal of the American Osteopathic Association. Dr. Bashir is a native of Rockville, Maryland and a graduate of the University of Maryland School of Medicine. After medical school he completed residency in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at The University of Miami Miller School of Medicine. Dr. Bashir worked closely with the Interdisciplinary Stem Cell Institute at the University of Miami, publishing a literature review on stem cell use in musculoskeletal diseases as well as helping to develop a pilot study investigating expanded stem cell use in the treatment of facet joint arthropathy.

Episode 13: Platelet-Rich Plasma

We discuss carpal tunnel syndrome with Dr. Nigel Ashworth, a physiatrist on the faculty of the University of Alberta in Canada. Dr. Ashworth has over thirty publications, among them original peer-reviewed research on carpal tunnel syndrome. Our conversation covers diagnostic (and electrodiagnostic) considerations and management strategies, including the evidence for bracing, corticosteroid injection and carpal tunnel release.    References:  Amirjani, Nasim, et al. "Corticosteroid iontophoresis to treat carpal tunnel syndrome: A double‐blind randomized controlled trial." Muscle &amp; nerve 39.5 (2009): 627-633. Marshall, S., Gaetan Tardif, and N. Ashworth. "Local corticosteroid injection for carpal tunnel syndrome." Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2 (2007). Ashworth, Nigel L., and Jeremy DP Bland. "Effectiveness of second corticosteroid injections for carpal tunnel syndrome." Muscle &amp; nerve 48.1 (2013): 122-126.   Disclaimer: The PM&amp;R Podcast is an independent project aimed at providing informational interviews with authorities in the field. As such, the views expressed on the podcast do not represent the views of any institution. Views expressed by our guests are not necessarily shared by The PM&amp;R Podcast. By listening to this podcast, you agree not to use the content as medical advice to treat any medical condition in yourself or others, including but not limited to patients under your care. Consult your own physician for any medical issues that you are having. This entire disclaimer applies to any hosts, guests and contributors; we are not responsible for damages arising from the use of the podcast. This podcast should not be used in any legal capacity whatsoever, including but not limited to establishing "standard of care" in a legal sense or as a basis for expert witness testimony. No guarantee is given regarding the accuracy of any statements or opinions made on the podcast or blog. 

We discuss carpal tunnel syndrome with Dr. Nigel Ashworth, a physiatrist on the faculty of the University of Alberta in Canada. Dr. Ashworth has over thirty publications, among them original peer-reviewed research on carpal tunnel syndrome. Our conversation covers diagnostic (and electrodiagnostic) considerations and management strategies, including the evidence for bracing, corticosteroid injection and carpal tunnel release.  References:  Amirjani, Nasim, et al. "Corticosteroid iontophoresis to treat carpal tunnel syndrome: A double‐blind randomized controlled trial." Muscle &amp; nerve 39.5 (2009): 627-633. Marshall, S., Gaetan Tardif, and N. Ashworth. "Local corticosteroid injection for carpal tunnel syndrome." Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2 (2007). Ashworth, Nigel L., and Jeremy DP Bland. "Effectiveness of second corticosteroid injections for carpal tunnel syndrome." Muscle &amp; nerve 48.1 (2013): 122-126. Disclaimer: The PM&amp;R Podcast is an independent project aimed at providing informational interviews with authorities in the field. As such, the views expressed on the podcast do not represent the views of any institution. Views expressed by our guests are not necessarily shared by The PM&amp;R Podcast. By listening to this podcast, you agree not to use the content as medical advice to treat any medical condition in yourself or others, including but not limited to patients under your care. Consult your own physician for any medical issues that you are having. This entire disclaimer applies to any hosts, guests and contributors; we are not responsible for damages arising from the use of the podcast. This podcast should not be used in any legal capacity whatsoever, including but not limited to establishing "standard of care" in a legal sense or as a basis for expert witness testimony. No guarantee is given regarding the accuracy of any statements or opinions made on the podcast or blog.

Episode 4: Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

On today’s episode we welcome Salim Hayek, MD, PhD. Dr. Hayek is currently the chief of the Division of Pain Medicine at University Hospitals and Professor in the Department of Anesthesiology at Case Western Reserve University. He obtained a Bachelor of Science degree in Biology with Distinction at the American University of Beirut in 1987 and a medical degree in 1991. Following a residency in Anesthesiology training at University Hospitals of Cleveland, he completed a PhD in Cellular Physiology at Case Western Reserve University in 2000 and subsequently obtained fellowship training in Pain Medicine at the Cleveland Clinic Foundation. He is well-published and serves on the editorial board of most pain journals. Dr. Hayek has had a number of service accomplishments at the local and national levels and is an editor of a textbook entitled Pain Medicine. Published in 2015, it is the first textbook to bring together the four main disciplines in managing pain: anesthesiology, neurology, physical medicine and rehabilitation, and psychiatry. 

On today’s episode we welcome Salim Hayek, MD, PhD. Dr. Hayek is currently the chief of the Division of Pain Medicine at University Hospitals and Professor in the Department of Anesthesiology at Case Western Reserve University. He obtained a Bachelor of Science degree in Biology with Distinction at the American University of Beirut in 1987 and a medical degree in 1991. Following a residency in Anesthesiology training at University Hospitals of Cleveland, he completed a PhD in Cellular Physiology at Case Western Reserve University in 2000 and subsequently obtained fellowship training in Pain Medicine at the Cleveland Clinic Foundation. He is well-published and serves on the editorial board of most pain journals. Dr. Hayek has had a number of service accomplishments at the local and national levels <a></a><a></a>and is an editor of a textbook entitled Pain Medicine. Published in 2015, it is the first textbook to bring together the four main disciplines in managing pain: anesthesiology, neurology, physical medicine and rehabilitation, and psychiatry.

Episode 18: Complex Regional Pain Syndrome

We welcome return guest Roger Chou, MD. Among his many titles and distinctions, Dr. Chou is a Professor in the Departments of Medicine and Medical Informatics &amp; Clinical Epidemiology at Oregon Health &amp; Science University (OHSU) School of Medicine. He will discuss his recent article Epidural Corticosteroid Injections for Radiculopathy and Spinal Stenosis A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis published in the Annals of Internal Medicine.

We welcome return guest Roger Chou, MD. Among his many titles and distinctions, Dr. Chou is a Professor in the Departments of Medicine and Medical Informatics &amp; Clinical Epidemiology at Oregon Health &amp; Science University (OHSU) School of Medicine. He will discuss his recent article Epidural Corticosteroid Injections for Radiculopathy and Spinal Stenosis A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis published in the Annals of Internal Medicine.

Episode 19: Efficacy of Epidural Steroid Injections

We discuss nutrition after traumatic brain injury with Angus Scrimgeour, PhD. Dr. Scrimgeour is currently serving as a nutritional biochemist at the United States Research Institute of Environmental Medicine where he investigates evidenced-based applications of nutrition for traumatic brain injury. His review, cited below, serves as the focal point of our interview and describes four nutrients demonstrating potential benefit: omega-3, zinc, vitamin-D, and glutamine. Featured article citation:Scrimgeour, Angus G., and Michelle L. Condlin. "Nutritional Treatment for Traumatic Brain Injury." Journal of neurotrauma 31.11 (2014): 989-999.

We discuss nutrition after traumatic brain injury with Angus Scrimgeour, PhD. Dr. Scrimgeour is currently serving as a nutritional biochemist at the United States Research Institute of Environmental Medicine where he investigates evidenced-based applications of nutrition for traumatic brain injury. His review, cited below, serves as the focal point of our interview and describes four nutrients demonstrating potential benefit: omega-3, zinc, vitamin-D, and glutamine. Featured article citation:Scrimgeour, Angus G., and Michelle L. Condlin. "Nutritional Treatment for Traumatic Brain Injury." Journal of neurotrauma 31.11 (2014): 989-999.

Episode 5: Nutritional Treatment after Traumatic Brain Injury

Our guest is Joshua Hare, MD who is Chief Sciences Officer, Senior Associate Dean for Experimental and Cellular Therapeutics, Director of the Interdisciplinary Stem Cell Institute, and Louis Lemberg Professor of Medicine at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine. Dr. Hare has published original research on regenerative medicine and the therapeutic potential of mesenchymal stem cells.  Featured article citation: Bashir, Jamil, et al. "Mesenchymal Stem Cell Therapies in the Treatment of Musculoskeletal Diseases." PM&amp;R 6.1 (2014): 61-69.

Our guest is Joshua Hare, MD who is Chief Sciences Officer, Senior Associate Dean for Experimental and Cellular Therapeutics, Director of the Interdisciplinary Stem Cell Institute, and Louis Lemberg Professor of Medicine at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine. Dr. Hare has published original research on regenerative medicine and the therapeutic potential of mesenchymal stem cells.  Featured article citation: Bashir, Jamil, et al. "Mesenchymal Stem Cell Therapies in the Treatment of Musculoskeletal Diseases." PM&amp;R 6.1 (2014): 61-69.

Episode 6: Mesenchymal Stem Cell Therapies for the Treatment of Musculoskeletal Diseases 

On today’s episode we welcome Jane Liebschutz, MD MPH. Dr. Liebschutz has been the Program Director of the Family Medicine­General Internal Medicine­-General Pediatrics Fellowship at the Boston University Medical Center since 2010. She is board certified in internal medicine and preventive medicine, and is an experienced researcher and educator, working across disciplines and with trainees pursuing diverse career goals. Her research agenda focuses on the intersection of violence, mental health and substance abuse withgeneral medical care, including active NIH grants in implementation research. She has been Principal Investigator or co-Investigator on over 12 training grants aimed at post­doctoral fellows. Dr. Liebschutz will be discussing her article “Managing chronic pain in patients with opioid dependence” published in a June 2014 issue of Clinical Treatment Options in Psychiatry.

On today’s episode we welcome Jane Liebschutz, MD MPH. Dr. Liebschutz has been the Program Director of the Family Medicine­General Internal Medicine­-General Pediatrics Fellowship at the Boston University Medical Center since 2010. She is board certified in internal medicine and preventive medicine, and is an experienced researcher and educator, working across disciplines and with trainees pursuing diverse career goals. Her research agenda focuses on the intersection of violence, mental health and substance abuse withgeneral medical care, including active NIH grants in implementation research. She has been Principal Investigator or co-Investigator on over 12 training grants aimed at post­doctoral fellows. Dr. Liebschutz will be discussing her article “Managing chronic pain in patients with opioid dependence” published in a June 2014 issue of Clinical Treatment Options in Psychiatry.

Episode 17: Managing Chronic Pain in Patients with Opioid Dependence

We welcome Sabrina Paganoni, MD, PhD. Dr. Paganoni is a physician at Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital and Massachusetts General Hospital’s Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Service. She is board certified in physical medicine and rehabilitation and neuromuscular medicine and her clinical interests include amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, electrodiagnostic medicine and neuromuscular disorders. We will be discussing her article “Rehabilitation in Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis: Why It Matters” published in 2014 in the journal Muscle and Nerve. 

We welcome Sabrina Paganoni, MD, PhD. Dr. Paganoni is a physician at Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital and Massachusetts General Hospital’s Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Service. She is board certified in physical medicine and rehabilitation and neuromuscular medicine and her clinical interests include amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, electrodiagnostic medicine and neuromuscular disorders. We will be discussing her article “Rehabilitation in Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis: Why It Matters” published in 2014 in the journal Muscle and Nerve.

Episode 15: Rehabilitation in Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis

In our third episode, we interview Dr. Scott-Wyard on congenital lower limb deficiencies. Dr. Scott-Wyard, who completed her combined PM&amp;R/pediatric residency at Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, is a pediatric physiatrist at Shriners Hospitals for Children in Los Angeles where she heads the Children's Amputee Prosthetics Project. Disclaimer: The PM&amp;R Podcast is an independent project aimed at providing informational interviews with authorities in the field. As such, the views expressed on the podcast do not represent the views of any institution. Views expressed by our guests are not necessarily shared by The PM&amp;R Podcast. By listening to this podcast, you agree not to use the content as medical advice to treat any medical condition in yourself or others, including but not limited to patients under your care. Consult your own physician for any medical issues that you are having. This entire disclaimer applies to any hosts, guests and contributors; we are not responsible for damages arising from the use of the podcast.  This podcast should not be used in any legal capacity whatsoever, including but not limited to establishing "standard of care" in a legal sense or as a basis for expert witness testimony. No guarantee is given regarding the accuracy of any statements or opinions made on the podcast or blog. 

In our third episode, we interview Dr. Scott-Wyard on congenital lower limb deficiencies. Dr. Scott-Wyard, who completed her combined PM&amp;R/pediatric residency at Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, is a pediatric physiatrist at Shriners Hospitals for Children in Los Angeles where she heads the Children's Amputee Prosthetics Project. Disclaimer: The PM&amp;R Podcast is an independent project aimed at providing informational interviews with authorities in the field. As such, the views expressed on the podcast do not represent the views of any institution. Views expressed by our guests are not necessarily shared by The PM&amp;R Podcast. By listening to this podcast, you agree not to use the content as medical advice to treat any medical condition in yourself or others, including but not limited to patients under your care. Consult your own physician for any medical issues that you are having. This entire disclaimer applies to any hosts, guests and contributors; we are not responsible for damages arising from the use of the podcast. This podcast should not be used in any legal capacity whatsoever, including but not limited to establishing "standard of care" in a legal sense or as a basis for expert witness testimony. No guarantee is given regarding the accuracy of any statements or opinions made on the podcast or blog.

Episode 3: Congenital Lower Limb Deficiencies

We welcome guest Tenley Fukui, MA, LPC. Ms. Fukui will be discussing her recent study entitled A Randomized Control Trial of Hypnosis Compared with Biofeedback for Adults with Chronic Low Back Pain published in the European Journal of Pain. Ms. Fukui is certified in clinical hypnosis by The American Society of Clinical Hypnosis. She has been in private practice for eight years in Houston specializing in chronic pain management, anxiety disorders, clinical hypnosis and biofeedback. Her extensive training and experience include interning at the Michael E. DeBakey VA Medicine Center in the Chronic Pain Clinic and Trauma Recovery Program; conducting research at the VA for 12 years; and serving as past president of the Biofeedback Society of Texas.

We welcome guest Tenley Fukui, MA, LPC. Ms. Fukui will be discussing her recent study entitled A Randomized Control Trial of Hypnosis Compared with Biofeedback for Adults with Chronic Low Back Pain published in the European Journal of Pain. Ms. Fukui is certified in clinical hypnosis by The American Society of Clinical Hypnosis. She has been in private practice for eight years in Houston specializing in chronic pain management, anxiety disorders, clinical hypnosis and biofeedback. Her extensive training and experience include interning at the Michael E. DeBakey VA Medicine Center in the Chronic Pain Clinic and Trauma Recovery Program; conducting research at the VA for 12 years; and serving as past president of the Biofeedback Society of Texas.

Episode 14: Self-Hypnosis 

Our guest today is Renzo Lanfranco, LPsy, MSc. Dr. Lanfrano is trained in clinical psychology and obtained a Masters of Science in neuroscience from the University of Chile, where he is currently adjunct professor. He is an associate investigator in the Laboratory of Cognitive and Social Neuroscience at the Center of Investigation UDP- Foundation INECO for the Neurosciences. Dr. Lanfranco will discuss hypnoanalgesia with us today and his recently published article, Hypnoanalgesia and the study of pain experience: from Cajal to modern neuroscience.    Discussed article citation: Lanfranco, Renzo C., Andrés Canales-Johnson, and David Huepe. "Hypnoanalgesia and the study of pain experience: from Cajal to modern neuroscience." Frontiers in psychology 5 (2014).

Our guest today is Renzo Lanfranco, LPsy, MSc. Dr. Lanfrano is trained in clinical psychology and obtained a Masters of Science in neuroscience from the University of Chile, where he is currently adjunct professor. He is an associate investigator in the Laboratory of Cognitive and Social Neuroscience at the Center of Investigation UDP- Foundation INECO for the Neurosciences. Dr. Lanfranco will discuss hypnoanalgesia with us today and his recently published article, Hypnoanalgesia and the study of pain experience: from Cajal to modern neuroscience.  Discussed article citation: Lanfranco, Renzo C., Andrés Canales-Johnson, and David Huepe. "Hypnoanalgesia and the study of pain experience: from Cajal to modern neuroscience." Frontiers in psychology 5 (2014).

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