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Episode Notes Join us as Dr. Wallace, Chair of the UCSD Division of Pain Medicine and one of the founders of the award-winning UCSD Pain Medicine Fellowship, sits down with us to provide guidance on the essential terminology and concepts in medico-legal practice. With extensive experience as an expert witness and a distinguished body of research in interventional pain and neuromodulation, Dr. Wallace brings a wealth of expertise and practical insight to this important topic. #interventionalpain#chronicpain#medicaleducation#psps#ucsdpain

Listen in as Dr. Michael Oh, Vice Chair of Education for NeurologicalSurgery at UCI and former President of PSPS, shares his experiencelaunching a Multidisciplinary Spine Center at UCI. This episodeexplores minimally invasive spine surgery (MIS), robotics, and theintegration of care with interventional pain and physiatry. Amust-listen for everyone, regardless of training background, withplenty of bonus content along the way. #PSPS #Chronicpain #spinehealth#neurosurgery #orthopedics #interventionalpain#physiatry#anestheisa#UCIHEALTH#UCISPINE#Spinecenter

Episode Notes Join us as interventional pain physician, Dr. Calvin Ho, at the Long Beach VA Healthcare System discusses the perks of both training and working at the VA. This is a great listen for trainees and for attendings. Bonus: We also discuss what it takes to launch a PRP program at a VA healthcare system.

Episode Notes Join us as Dr. Nathaniel Schuster (UCSD Pain Medicine faculty) discusses the use of cannabis for treating migraines and chronic pain. Dr. Schuster recently published a paradigm-shifting paper in the journal Headache regarding the use of vaporized cannabis for acute migraine treatment. This episode is an excellent listen for healthcare providers looking to effectively counsel their patients on headache management and explore broader cannabis-based treatment strategies for chronic pain.

Episode Notes Stay informed on how upcoming changes to patient care and procedure coverage could impact your practice. In this episode, Dr. Jennifer Lee, Chair of the PSPS Policy and Advocacy Committee, breaks down the new WISER program and discusses upcoming shifts within CMS. This is a must-listen for all physicians, regardless of practice type, as these updates may heavily dictate the future of spine and pain care in the United States.

Episode Notes Join us for an insightful conversation with Dr. Jackie Weisbein, a leading figure in the field of interventional pain medicine. As a co-author of several landmark papers that have shaped modern specialty guidelines, Dr. Weisbein brings a wealth of knowledge regarding the intersection of clinical excellence and academic rigor. Whether you are a fellow just starting out or a seasoned practitioner looking to refine your clinical trial involvement, this interview offers a masterclass in professional development.

Join in as Dr. Namath Hussain, Vice Chair and Professor of Neurosurgery at Loma Linda University Health and head of the Spine Surgery Fellowship program, gets us up to date on all things MISS (Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery). The future of MISS and even AI in surgery are discussed. Additionally, the collaboration between the MISS spine space in interventional pain and spine surgery is further highlighted.

Episode Notes Join Dr. Brian Hwang, Neurosurgeon and Spine Surgeon, for an in-depth discussion on the strategic selection of patients for conventional spine surgery, neuromodulation, and intrathecal pain pumps. Dr. Hwang also shares his firsthand experience in launching and leading a successful pump program in Orange County, California. This is an essential listen for pain management specialists and spine surgeons looking to optimize patient outcomes and expand their clinical offerings.

Episode Notes Join us in a special episode with PSPS Leadership in Training (LIT) members/alum gather to discuss all things that the LIT related. Guest include Dr. Johnson Ho and Dr. Tiffany Russ. They share their personal experiences and growth from the program. Highly recommended listen for all of our junior members.

Episode Notes Join us as we discuss everything related to early financial truths that are never discussed. Dr. Ryan Mattie breakdowns many key financial concepts relevant to pain medicine and spine surgery physicians early in their career. Many concepts are discussed such as building equity, myths of owning your own surgery center, and partnership tracks. This episode should not be missed.

Episode Notes Dr. Jennifer Hah, a triple board-certified pain specialist from Stanford University, joins us to discuss the management of chronic pelvic pain and chronic pain gaslighting. In today’s episode, we cover conservative treatment options, pharmacologic therapies, and interventional neuromodulation approaches.

Episode Notes Listen in for an interesting update on this therapy from Dr. Tim Furnish who is the medical director for the Psychedelic Research at UCSD and Vice Chair of Medicine. At the end Dr. Furnish will also provide some fellowship advice for prospective applicants.

Episode Notes Listen as we discuss all things about the collaboration between Spine Surgery and Interventional Pain Medicine with Dr. Brian Su (Orthopedic Spine Surgeon). We cover topics including diagnostic injections, MIS for Spine Surgery, EMG& NCS, Cervical Myelopathy and more.

Episode Notes Join as Dr. Christine Haddad details all thing building your practice, including common pitfalls that my occur in the early phases of building your practice. Any interesting listen for all aspiring interventional pain and spine surgery physicians.

Episode Notes Listen in to the next episode of season 3 on the PSPS podcast with esteemed guest Dr. Krishnan Chakravarthy! #medicaleducation#meded#society#psps#startups#biomed#innovation#fellow#resident#chronicpain#spinehealth