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 Medi...
Apr 19, 2025•42 min
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 bas...
Oct 28, 2024•25 min•Ep. 67
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 ...
Oct 28, 2024•38 min•Ep. 66
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
Feb 13, 2024•35 min•Ep. 65
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
Nov 11, 2023•19 min•Ep. 64
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
Nov 01, 2023•48 min•Ep. 63
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
Sep 19, 2023•35 min•Ep. 62
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...
Aug 29, 2023•45 min•Ep. 61
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. Vasud...
Jul 17, 2023•50 min•Ep. 60
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...
Jul 10, 2023•35 min•Ep. 59
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...
Apr 20, 2023•43 min
#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...
Apr 19, 2023•50 min
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
Apr 18, 2023•1 hr
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. Support the show Twitter: @ASRA_Society, @dr_rajgupta
Apr 14, 2023•49 min
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. Support the show Twitt...
Mar 11, 2023•43 min
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 ) ________________ Thanks to The Preps from Philadelphia, PA for the music: “Hindsight" and “L...
Mar 02, 2023•23 min
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 ) ________________ 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: @A...
Feb 28, 2023•31 min
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 ________________ Thanks to The Preps f...
Feb 17, 2023•44 min
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, FA...
Nov 15, 2022•41 min
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 ( @M...
Sep 30, 2022•42 min
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_melissaby...
Sep 28, 2022•57 min
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/sig...
Aug 09, 2022•39 min
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 ...
Jul 21, 2022•58 min
Raj Gupta ( @dr_rajgupta ) and Eric Schwenk ( @ESchwenkMD ) discuss the exciting combined acute and chronic pain virtual ASRA Fall meeting with the co-chairs Jaime Baratta and Magda Anitescu. Recorded 10/29/2020. #ASRAFall20 | #ASRAWorldWide2020 Guests: - Jaime Baratta ( @jattarab ) - Magda Anitescu ( @MagdaAnitescuMD ) Link: https://www.asra.com/events-education/event-item/2020/11/20/default-calendar/19th-annual-pain-medicine-meeting _____________ Thanks to The Preps from Philadelphia, PA for t...
Nov 11, 2020•36 min
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 trial. Anesthesiology . 2020;133(1):154-64. https://doi.org/10.1097/ALN.0000000000003345 ___________ ...
Aug 21, 2020•48 min
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". The band features Steve Breslin on vocals/guitars, Bryan Schwenk on guitars/vocals, Jeff Frederick on bass...
Jul 22, 2020•37 min
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 vocals/guitars, Bryan Schwenk on guitars/vocals, Jeff Frederick on bass, and Eric Schwenk on drums. Support the...
Jul 10, 2020•47 min
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 joint pain from a multi specialty, international working group. Reg Anesth Pain Med . 2020;45:424-467...
Jun 18, 2020•59 min
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, PA for the music: “Hindsight" and “Left Behind". The band features Steve Breslin on vocals/guitars,...
Dec 20, 2019•32 min
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 Committee ( @DOC-NANS ) of the North American Neuromodulation Society ( @NANS-ION ). Recorded 11/11/...
Nov 12, 2019•36 min
