ASRA RAPP

Host Dr. Raj Gupta previews the amazing program and events of the upcoming ASRA Pain Medicine Spring Meeting in San Diego, CA on March 21-23 with Dr. Ki Jinn Chin, Dr. Ed Mariano, Dr. Jeni Noerenberg, Dr. Steve Porter, and Dr. Melody Herman.  Go to https://asra.com/raapm for more details.

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Raj Gupta recaps the first day of the ASRA-PM Fall Chronic Pain Meeting with some colleagues and trainees. Live from the Exhibit Hall.

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Raj Gupta talks with Dr. Kiki Nin, Dr. Paul Su, and Dr. Adam Fischler about the ASRA Society LGBTQIA+ Special Interest Group.  Today's topic focuses on the care of transgender patients during gender affirmation surgery and other operations.  

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Dr. Raj Gupta talks with Dr. Alexios Carayannopoulos about the upcoming 2023 Fall Meeting that will be Nov 10-11, 2023 in New Orleans, LA.  Go to https://asra.com/pain for more details.  Early registration deadline is September 28.

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Check out this conversation with host Raj Gupta and 4 members of the ASRA Pain Medicine Resident Section Committee.  We discuss the opportunity that the committee offers to medical students, residents, and fellows interested in getting involved in the society and advancing their careers within regional anesthesia, acute pain, and chronic pain.  Guests: Sisi Xie, Anish Parkash, Caroline Varlotta, and Brian Brenner

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Dr. Raj Gupta from Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville, TN talks with  the Cancer and Supportive Care Special Interest Group of ASRA Pain Medicine about the importance reducing barriers to care for cancer pain patients, expanding access to all forms of pain management, and the value of patients become educated about pain management and learning how to advocate for themselves. His guests are Dr. Amitabh Gulati from Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in New York City and Dr. Vasudha Goel from University of Minnesota in Minneapolis.

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Dr. Raj Gupta from Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville, TN discusses the importance of regional anesthesia and pain management for pediatric surgical cases.  His guests are Dr. Michelle Kars from Northwell Cohen Children’s Medical Center  in New York and Dr. Abhijit Biswas from London Health Sciences Centre and St. Joseph’s Hospital, Western University, London, Ontario.

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Raj Gupta joins #ASRASPRING23 Meeting Chair, Stephen Haskins, to share the exciting program of the 48th Annual Regional Anesthesiology and Acute Pain Medicine Meeting, this April 20-22, in Hollywood, FL! Tune in for a taste of what to expect from this meeting's centennial theme and get ready to celebrate 100 years of regional anesthesia. Register at asra.com/spring23

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#Billing in private practice, #financial implications of outpatient (#ambulatory) total joint surgery, staying up to date while working outside of #academics. 

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Gary Schwartz joins #ASRARegen SIG leaders Thomas Buchheit, Yashar Eshraghi, Christine Hunt, and Dmitri Souza to discuss the current state of regenerative medicine, its pearls and pitfalls, and how defining mechanisms of action can give us direction for the future.

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Raj Gupta joins leaders Martha Bentley-McLachlan, Jennifer Grimmer, Oluwatobi Hunter, and Zohra Hussaini from the Nurse Practitioner, Physician Assistant, and Clinical Nurse SIG (#APPRNSIG) to discuss collaboration with and the roles of advanced practice providers in clinic settings.

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Registration for the symposium closes at 4 pm ET today, March 11. Save your spot at  asra.com/pps

Raj Gupta joins Hesham Elsharkawy, chair of the Persistent Perioperative Pain SIG (#ASRAPPPSIG) and chair of the upcoming Chronic Postoperative Pain Symposium (#ASRAPPS23), along with faculty members Hance Clark and David Edwards, to discuss how the symposium will address gaps in the pain continuum of care and why it is important for health practitioners and their patients.

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Raj Gupta  (@dr_rajgupta)  joins Kellie Jaremko, the vice-chair of the Resident and Medical Student Pain Education #ASRAResMedEd SIG along with guests Harrison Plunkett, Yasmin Sritapan, and Vats Ambai to discuss trainee opportunities and career development within ASRA Pain Medicine.

Guests:
-Kellie Jaremko, MD, PhD (@Neuro_Kellie)
-Harrison Plunkett, MD
-Yasmin Sritapan, DO
-Vats Ambai, MD (@ambaiv)

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Thanks to The Preps from Philadelphia, PA for the music: “Hindsight" and “Left Behind". The band features Steve Breslin on vocals/guitars, Bryan Schwenk on guitars/vocals, Jeff Frederick on bass, and Eric Schwenk on drums.

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Raj Gupta (@dr_rajgupta) joins Hari Kalagara and Jarna Shah LIVE from the Exhibit Hall of the 21st Annual Pain Medicine Meeting! Streamed 11/17/2022.

Guests:
- Hari Kalagara, MD (@KalagaraHari)
- Jarna Shah, MD (@JarnaShahMD)

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Thanks to The Preps from Philadelphia, PA for the music: “Hindsight" and “Left Behind". The band features Steve Breslin on vocals/guitars, Bryan Schwenk on guitars/vocals, Jeff Frederick on bass, and Eric Schwenk on drums.

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Raj Gupta (@dr_rajgupta) joins #ASRAMilitary leaders Sandeep Dhanjal, Stephen Rodriguez, and Erin Tracy, to discuss what civilian acute and chronic pain physicians can learn from the military experience, what the military still needs to learn from the civilian medical community, and how military personnel with chronic pain move between military and civilian systems. Streamed 11/1/2022.

Guests:
- Sandeep Dhanjal, MD
- Stephen Rodriguez, MD
- Erin Tracy, MD

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Thanks to The Preps from Philadelphia, PA for the music: “Hindsight" and “Left Behind". The band features Steve Breslin on vocals/guitars, Bryan Schwenk on guitars/vocals, Jeff Frederick on bass, and Eric Schwenk on drums.

Twitter: @ASRA_Society, @dr_rajgupta

Raj Gupta (@dr_rajgupta) joins #ASRAFALL22 meeting chair Amy Pearson and planning committee member Alexios Carayannopoulos to share the exciting program of the 21st Annual Pain Medicine Meeting, this November 17-19, in Orlando, FL! Tune in for a taste of what to expect from this meeting's "Making Connections" theme, with new program innovations that will streamline learning and inspire. Streamed 9/27/2022.

Guests:
-Amy Pearson, MD (@AmyPearsonMD)
-Alexios Carayannopoulos, DO, MPH, FAAPMR, FAAOE (@PSRDoctor)

Links:

• asra.com/pain
• asra.com/pain/program

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Thanks to The Preps from Philadelphia, PA for the music: “Hindsight" and “Left Behind". The band features Steve Breslin on vocals/guitars, Bryan Schwenk on guitars/vocals, Jeff Frederick on bass, and Eric Schwenk on drums.

Twitter: @ASRA_Society, @dr_rajgupta

Raj Gupta (@dr_rajgupta) joins #ASRAGreenSIG leaders Vivian Ip, Deirdre Kelleher, and E.B. Fouts-Palmer to preview the "Environmental Sustainability and Your Practice" symposium (#ASRAGreen22) and discuss recent ASRA Pain Medicine News publications on reducing your carbon footprint, the financial benefits of reducing desflurane use, and the detrimental environmental effects of nitrous oxide. Streamed 9/20/2022.

Guests:
-Vivian Ip, MBChB, MRCP, FRCA (@Viv43308518)
-Deirdre Kelleher, MD (@MiniMDKelleher)
-E.B. Fouts-Palmer, MD (@DrFoutsPalmer)

References:

• Ip VHY, Sondekoppam RV, Ozelsel TJP. Earth Day 2022 – how to reduce the C02 footprint from our anesthetic practice. ASRA Pain Medicine News. 2022;47. https://doi.org/10.52211/asra050122.026
• Kelleher D, Fouts-Palmer EB, Yu SP, et al. “Greening” the operating room and your budget by reducing desflurane use. ASRA Pain Medicine News. 2022;47. https://doi.org/10.52211/asra050122.023
• Kelleher D, Fouts-Palmer EB. Global warming and ozone depletion: the real cons of nitrous oxide use. ASRA Pain Medicine News. 2022;47. https://doi.org/10.52211/asra080122.032

Links:

• asra.com/green
• asra.com/sigs/green

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Thanks to The Preps from Philadelphia, PA for the music: “Hindsight" and “Left Behind". The band features Steve Breslin on vocals/guitars, Bryan Schwenk on guitars/vocals, Jeff Frederick on bass, and Eric Schwenk on drums.

Twitter: @ASRA_Society, @dr_rajgupta

Does the advent of new portable ultrasounds create opportunities for POCUS in both low-resource countries and combat support hospitals? Raj Gupta (@dr_rajgupta) joins leaders from the #ASRAGlobalHealth SIG (Mark Brouillette and Lena Dohlman) and #ASRAPOCUS SIG (Melissa Byrne) to discuss clinical applications, handhelds, limitations and barriers, and more. Streamed 8/23/2022.

Guests:
- Mark Brouillette, MD (@markbrouillette)
-Commander Brendan Byrne, MD
-Melissa Byrne, DO, MPH (@dr_melissabyrne)
-Lena Dohlman, MD, MPH
-Omar Hyder, MD, MS
-Moses Siaw-Frimpong, MD

References:

• Hilbert-Carius P, Struck MF, Rudolph M, et al. Point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) practices in the helicopter emergency medical services in Europe: results of an online survey. Scand J Trauma Resusc Emerg Med. 2021;29(1):124. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13049-021-00933-y
• Duncan PGA, Mackey J. Point-of-care ultrasound at Role 1: is it time for a rethink? BMJ Mil Health. 2020;166(6):406-10. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjmilitary-2020-001466
• Sullivan JF, Polly M, Roman JW, et al. Utility of point of care ultrasound in humanitarian assistance missions. Mil Med. 2021;186(Suppl 1):789-94. https://doi.org/10.1093/milmed/usaa348
• Savell SC, Baldwin DS, Blessing A, et al. Military use of point of care ultrasound (POCUS). J Spec Oper Med. 2021;21(2):35-42. https://doi.org/10.55460/AJTO-LW17
• Dohlman LE, Kwikiriza A, Ehie O. Benefits and barriers to increasing regional anesthesia in resource-limited settings. Local Reg Anesth. 2020;13:147-58. https://doi.org/10.2147/LRA.S236550

Links

• Prehospital, Austere and Tactical Ultrasound: https://www.acep.org/emultrasound/subcommittees/prehospital-austere-tactical-ultrasound/
• asra.com/sigs/global
• asra.com/sigs/pocus

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Thanks to The Preps from Philadelphia, PA for the music: “Hindsight" and “Left Behind". The band features Steve Breslin on vocals/guitars, Bryan Schwenk on guitars/vocals, Jeff Frederick on bass, and Eric Schwenk on drums.

Twitter: @ASRA_Society, @dr_rajgupta

Raj Gupta (@dr_rajgupta) and #ASRAHeadache SIG leaders Nat Schuster, Meredith Barad, and Gaurav Chauhan discuss the SIG's mission and recent advances in headache treatment: Why are there so many novel, non-opioid migraine medications, so few novel, non-opioid pain medications, and what can the pain field learn from the recent headache advancements? Streamed 7/18/2022.

Guests:
- Nat Schuster, MD (@NatSchusterMD)
- Meredith Barad, MD (@meredith_barad)
- Gaurav Chauhan, MD

Links:

• asra.com/sigs/headache

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Thanks to The Preps from Philadelphia, PA for the music: “Hindsight" and “Left Behind". The band features Steve Breslin on vocals/guitars, Bryan Schwenk on guitars/vocals, Jeff Frederick on bass, and Eric Schwenk on drums.

Twitter: @ASRA_Society, @dr_rajgupta

Raj Gupta (@dr_rajgupta) joins Regulatory Consultant Bob Jasak, and #PrivatePracticeSIG leaders Maggie Holtz, Jennifer Noerenberg, and Jerry Jones, to discuss the new Federal balance billing and patient cost-sharing protections (#NoSurprisesAct), what the federal law means for state regulation of surprise bills, and more. Streamed 6/28/2022.

Guests:
-  Bob Jasak, JD (@HHSPolicy)
-  Maggie Holtz, MD (@HoltzMaggie)
- Jennifer Noerenberg, MD (@DrJeniMD)
- Jerry Jones, MD (@Jerryblocksthat)

Links: 

• cms.gov/nosurprises
• American Medical Association Toolkit for Physicians: https://www.ama-assn.org/system/files/ama-nsa-toolkit.pdf
• Five Takeaways from New Requirements under the No Surprises Act: https://www.asra.com/guidelines-articles/original-articles/practice-management/practice-management/original-articles-blog/2022/06/17/five-takeaways-from-new-requirements-under-the-no-surprises-act
• asra.com/sigs/private

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Thanks to The Preps from Philadelphia, PA for the music: “Hindsight" and “Left Behind". The band features Steve Breslin on vocals/guitars, Bryan Schwenk on guitars/vocals, Jeff Frederick on bass, and Eric Schwenk on drums.

Twitter: @ASRA_Society, @dr_rajgupta