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As the 25th Annual Pain Medicine Meeting rapidly approaches, join #ASRAFALL27 Chair Dr. Ryan D'Souza as he sits down with #ASRAFALL26 Co-Chairs Drs. Tina Doshi and Ariana Nelson to hear what they're most excited about at this year's meeting. We hope to see you at #ASRAFALL26 this November 5-7, 2026, in Tampa, FL! Learn more about the 25th Annual Pain Medicine Meeting: https://asra.com/events-education/pain-medicine-meeting Support the show Twitter: @ASRA_Society, @dr_rajgupta

Join Dr. Raj Gupta as he chats with Drs. Brittani Bungart, Crystal Joseph, Swathi Rayasam, and Alejandro Hallo-Carrasco as they talk about ASRA Pain Medicine's Resident & Fellow Committee at ASRA Pain Medicine's 51st Annual Regional Anesthesiology and Acute Pain Medicine Meeting in Phoenix, Arizona.  Recorded on April 18, 2026. Learn more about the Resident & Fellow Committee:https://asra.com/the-asra-family/committees/resident-fellow-committee Support the show Twitter: @ASRA_Society, @dr_rajgupta

We're only 2 weeks away from celebrating ASRA Pain Medicine's 50th anniversary! Raj Gupta (@dr_rajgupta) brings us a sneak peek into the meeting by sitting down with meeting chair Vishal Uppal and fellow faculty members Sara Amaral, Ryan D'Souza, and Hari Kalagara to discuss the inspiring program and exciting networking events.  See how far #regionalanesthesia and #painmedicine have come and what the future looks like by joining us for the 50th Annual Regional Anesthesiology and Acute Pain Medicine Meeting (#ASRASPRING25) this May 1-3, 2025, in Orlando, FL. Register at asra.com/raapm. Streamed 4/18/2025. Guests: -  Vishal Uppal, MBBS (@Ropivacaine) - Sara Amaral, MD (@saraamaralMD) -  Ryan D'Souza, MD (@Ryan_S_DSouzaMD) -  Hari Kalagara, MD (@KalagaraHari)  ________________ 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. Support the show Twitter: @ASRA_Society, @dr_rajgupta

Guest host Pankti Acharya (@PanktiAcharya3) from the Resident & Fellow Committee (#ASRARFC) joins Christy Hunt in a special episode on getting involved in advocacy and pain medicine. Stay tuned for more advocacy episodes brought to you by the #ASRARFC. Guests: -  Christine Hunt, DO  ________________ 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. Support the show Twitter: @ASRA_Society, @dr_rajgupta

Raj Gupta (@dr_rajgupta) joins Christy Hunt, Ryan D'Souza, and Crystal Joseph to discuss the exciting 23rd Annual Pain Medicine Meeting (#ASRAFALL24), coming up this November 21-23, 2024, in Las Vegas, NV. Register for the meeting at asra.com/pain. Streamed 9/20/2024. Guests: -  Christine Hunt, DO -  Ryan D'Souza, MD (@Ryan_S_DSouzaMD) -  Crystal Joseph, MD (@CrystalJosephMD)  ________________ 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. Support the show Twitter: @ASRA_Society, @dr_rajgupta

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. Support the show Twitter: @ASRA_Society, @dr_rajgupta

Raj Gupta recaps the first day of the ASRA-PM Fall Chronic Pain Meeting with some colleagues and trainees. Live from the Exhibit Hall. Support the show Twitter: @ASRA_Society, @dr_rajgupta

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.   Support the show Twitter: @ASRA_Society, @dr_rajgupta

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. Support the show Twitter: @ASRA_Society, @dr_rajgupta

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 Support the show Twitter: @ASRA_Society, @dr_rajgupta

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. Support the show Twitter: @ASRA_Society, @dr_rajgupta

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. Support the show Twitter: @ASRA_Society, @dr_rajgupta

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 Support the show Twitter: @ASRA_Society, @dr_rajgupta

#Billing in private practice, #financial implications of outpatient (#ambulatory) total joint surgery, staying up to date while working outside of #academics.  Support the show Twitter: @ASRA_Society, @dr_rajgupta

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. Support the show Twitter: @ASRA_Society, @dr_rajgupta