Raj Gupta ( @dr_rajgupta ), Eric Schwenk ( @eschwenkmd ), and Gary Schwartz ( @garyschwartzmd ) discuss the innovative ways that the California Society of Anesthesiologists ( @CSAHQ ) and the American Society of Anesthesiologists ( @ASALifeline ) are working together to educate patients and doctors about safe and effective opioid use for acute pain management! Recorded 10/7/2019. Guest: - Shalini Shah ( @ShaliniShahMD ) Links : https://www.csahq.org/news/blog/detail/csa-online-first/2019/09/03/c...
Oct 10, 2019•36 min
Raj Gupta ( @dr_rajgupta ) and Eric Schwenk ( @eschwenkmd ) discuss the upcoming ASRA Fall 19 meeting ( #ASRAFALL19 ) with the ASRA President and the Program Chair for the meeting! Recorded 08/30/2019. Guests: - Andrea Nicol ( @andreanicolmd ) - Eugene Viscusi ( @EugeneViscusiMD ) Meeting link: www.asra.com/pain ________ 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 ...
Sep 03, 2019•38 min
Raj Gupta ( @dr_rajgupta ) and Eric Schwenk ( @eschwenkmd ) talk with our guests about the need for, implementation of, and results of creating a Transitional Pain Service to help patients with persistent post surgical pain. This episode is sponsored by the ASRA Persistent Perioperative Pain Special Interest Group! Recorded 07/21/2019. Guests: - Hesham El-Sharkawy ( @kaohesham ) - Padma Gulur ( @doctorgulur ) Articles: Richebe P, Capdevila X, Rivat C: Persistent Postsurgical Pain: Pathophysiolog...
Jul 22, 2019•43 min
Raj Gupta ( @dr_rajgupta ) and Gary Schwartz ( @garyschwartzmd ) talk about the second day of the 2019 ASRA Spring Meeting #ASRASpring19 with multiple special guests! Recorded 04/12/2019. Guests: - Bridget Pulos ( @BridgetPulosMD ) - Colin McCartney ( @colinjmccartney ) - Ankeet Udani ( @ankeetudani ) - Kanups Kumar ( @KanupsKumar ) - Jeni Noerenberg ( @DrJeniMD ) - Jerry Jones ( @JerryJo67427561 ) - Ed Mariano ( @EMARIANOMD ) - Anita Gupta ( @DocAnitaGupta ) _____ Thanks to The Preps from Phila...
May 23, 2019•36 min•Ep. 35
Raj Gupta ( @dr_rajgupta ) and Gary Schwartz ( @garyschwartzmd ) talk about the first day of the 2019 ASRA Spring Meeting #ASRASpring19 with multiple special guests! Recorded 04/11/2019. Guests: Amit Pawa - @amit_pawa Asokumar Buvanendran - @Kumar_asra Jeni Noerenberg - @DrJeniMD Shelly Ferrell - @aneswiseguys Katharine Fleischmann Brinda Kamdar Steve Haskins - @shaskinsMD Michelle Kars - @MKarsMD Jan Boublik - @jan1boublik Kanups Kumar - @KanupsKumar _____ Thanks to The Preps from Philadelphia,...
Apr 16, 2019•30 min•Ep. 34
Raj Gupta ( @dr_rajgupta ) and Eric Schwenk ( @ESchwenkMD ) talk to Dr. Kris Schroeder ( @KristopherSchr6 ), the editor of the ASRA News and ASRA News Podcast about some of the great changes in the works and already happening in ASRA publishing. Recorded 03/27/2019. Guest: - Kris Schroeder ( @KristopherSchr6 , [email protected] ) Resources: ASRA 2019 Spring meeting - https://www.asra.com/page/2673/program ASRA Newsletter - https://www.asra.com/asra-news ASRA News Podcast - https://www.asra.com/a...
Apr 01, 2019•41 min
Raj Gupta ( @dr_rajgupta ) and Sandy Christensen ( @DrSandyC ) talk to members of ASRA's Education in Regional Anesthesia Special Interest Group regarding the value of simulation in training on ultrasound-guided procedures. Recorded 02/26/2019. Our Guests: - Jaime Ortiz ( @JaimeOrtizMD ) - Amanda Kumar ( @amandahkumar ) - Hans Sviggum ( @HansSviggum ) Articles: https://rapm.bmj.com/content/42/6/741.long https://ekja.org/journal/view.php?doi=10.4097/kja.d.18.00317 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc...
Feb 28, 2019•40 min
Raj Gupta ( @dr_rajgupta ), Eric Schwenk ( @ESCHWENKMD ), Gary Schwartz ( @garyschwartzmd ), and Sandy Christensen ( @DrSandyC ) discuss the impact that choices Anesthesiologists make regarding the anesthetic and pain management have on the risk of cancer recurrence. Recorded 02/05/2019. Guest: - Andres Missair (University of Miami) Article: https://rapm.bmj.com/content/44/1/13 Make sure to check to follow along with the ASRA meeting at #ASRASpring19 or by going to www.asra.com for all the detai...
Feb 07, 2019•35 min•Ep. 31
Raj Gupta ( @dr_rajgupta ) and Gary Schwartz ( @garyschwartzmd ) go over many of the sessions, workshops, faculty, and social events for the 44th Annual Regional Anesthesiology and Acute Pain Medicine Meeting in Las Vegas, Nevada at Caesars Palace. Recorded 12/16/2018. Guests: - Asokumar Buvanendran, MD - Rush University ( @Kumar_asra ) - Jaime Baratta, MD - Thomas Jefferson University ( @jattarab ) - Danielle Ludwin, MD - Columbia University _______ Thanks to The Preps from Philadelphia, PA for...
Dec 18, 2018•30 min
Raj Gupta ( @dr_rajgupta ), Gary Schwartz ( @garyschwartzmd ) recap some of the days activities, lectures, and workshops with a collection of friends that come by the Internet Chat Room Booth at the Opening Ceremony of the Exhibit Hall. Recorded live from the ASRA Fall 2018 Pain Meeting in San Antonio Texas. Recorded 11/16/2018. Make sure to check out the next ASRA meeting #ASRASpring19 by going to www.asra.com for all the details. _______ Thanks to The Preps from Philadelphia, PA for the music:...
Dec 03, 2018•46 min
Raj Gupta ( @dr_rajgupta ) and Eric Schwenk ( @ESchwenkMD ) discuss the value of IV ketamine infusion for the management of chronic refractory migraine headaches. This podcast is a joint effort with the ASRA Headache Special Interest Group (SIG). Recorded 11/07/2018. Guests Lynn Kohan, MD ( @KohanLynn )- Chair of the ASRA Headache SIG. Associate Professor of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine; Director, Pain Fellowship; University of Virginia Clinton Lauritsen, MD ( @ClintLauritsen ) - Clinical in...
Nov 09, 2018•32 min
Raj Gupta ( @dr_rajgupta ) and Eric Schwenk ( @ESchwenkMD ) talk about how ketamine has made a resurgence in acute and chronic pain medicine with guest Dr. Danielle Ludwin, associate professor of anesthesiology at Columbia University Irving Medical Center in New York. They also discuss the recent Consensus Guidelines on the Use of Intravenous Ketamine Infusions for Acute Pain Management . Make sure to check out the next two ASRA meetings #ASRAFall18 and #ASRASpring19 by going to www.asra.com for...
Sep 28, 2018•38 min
Raj Gupta ( @dr_rajgupta ) discusses the exciting lecture and workshop program for ASRA's 17th Annual Pain Medicine Meeting being held November 15-17, 2018, in San Antonio, TX. He is joined by Asokumar Buvanendran ( @Kumar_asra ), Max Eckmann ( @eckmann_max ), and Ameet Nagpal ( @Sympathy4TheDr , https://www.facebook.com/ameet.nagpal.121 ). Recorded 07/29/2018. The deadline to submit abstracts is September 5, 2018 . Early-bird registration ends September 28, 2018 . Find out all the details about...
Aug 01, 2018•32 min
Raj Gupta ( @dr_rajgupta ) and Eric Schwenk ( @ESchwenkMD ) discuss the role of ASRA's Education in Regional Anesthesia Special Interest Group (SIG) and the current state of education in regional anesthesia. Recorded 05/29/2018. Guests - Colin McCartney ( @colinjmccartney ) - Chair of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine at University of Ottawa, ON, Canada - Danielle Ludwin - Associate Professor of Anesthesiology; Columbia University Irving Medical Center - Jaime Ortiz ( @JaimeOrtizMD ) - Associate ...
May 29, 2018•40 min
Raj Gupta ( @dr_rajgupta ), Eric Schwenk ( @ESchwenkMD ), Gary Schwartz ( @garyschwartzmd ) and many of our friends from around the globe stop by the Exhibit Hall to discuss their second day experience at the ASRA World Congress 2018. There’s definitely a lot of excitement in the air! Recorded 04/20/2018. Hashtags: #ASRAWorld18 #ASRALive Make sure to check out the next two ASRA meetings #ASRAFall18 and #ASRASpring19 by going to www.asra.com for all the details. Support the show Twitter: @ASRA_So...
May 08, 2018•44 min
Raj Gupta ( @dr_rajgupta ), Eric Schwenk ( @ESchwenkMD ), Gary Schwartz ( @garyschwartzmd ) and many of our friends from around the globe stop by the Exhibit Hall to discuss their first day experience at the ASRA World Congress. There’s definitely a lot of excitement in the air! Recorded 04/19/2018. Hashtags: #ASRAWorld18 #ASRALive Make sure to check out the next two ASRA meetings #ASRAFall18 and #ASRASpring19 by going to www.asra.com for all the details. ____ Thanks to The Preps from Philadelph...
Apr 24, 2018•31 min
Raj Gupta ( @dr_rajgupta ), Eric Schwenk ( @ESchwenkMD ), and Anne Snively ( @ASRA_Society ) discuss all of the plans for Social Media, online meeting streaming, and in-person get togethers for the ASRA World Congress meeting starting April 18, 2018 in New York City. Recorded 04/03/2018. Follow these Hashtags during the meeting: #ASRAWorld18 #ASRALive #ASRAOpioidCrisis #ASRAInnovation Find all of the Social Media Ambassadors to follow during the meeting at: http://www.asra.com/social Support the...
Apr 04, 2018•14 min
Raj Gupta ( @dr_rajgupta ) and Eric Schwenk ( @ESchwenkMD ) discuss management of LAST with the authors of the 2018 updated checklist and guidelines. They are joined by Guy Weinberg ( @lipidguy ) and Joe Neal ( @josephmnealmd ). Recorded 02/20/2018. Resources: ASRA LAST Checklist ( https://www.asra.com/advisory-guidelines/article/3/checklist-for-treatment-of-local-anesthetic-systemic-toxicity ) LipidRescue.org #ASRAWorld18 Call for Videos for World Congress ( https://www.asra.com/page/1532/call-...
Feb 22, 2018•42 min
Raj Gupta ( @dr_rajgupta ) and Eric Schwenk ( @ESchwenkMD ) are joined by Tina Doshi ( @dr_tinadoshi ), Andrea Nicol ( @andreanicolmd ), and Dan Warren ( @DanWarrenMD ). Recorded 01/07/2018. Resources: Women in Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine Special Interest Group ( https://www.asra.com/page/1529/women-in-regional-anesthesia-and-pain-medicine ) Supporting Women in Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine (WRAPM): Why You Should Join the Newest ASRA Special Interest Group ( https://www.asra.c...
Jan 08, 2018•35 min
Raj Gupta ( @dr_rajgupta ) and Eric Schwenk ( @ESchwenkMD ) discuss the innovative and exciting Acute Pain and Regional Program during the upcoming 2018 ASRA World Congress. They are joined by Asokumar Buvanendran ( @Kumar_asra ), Vincent Chan ( @mail2vincechan ), Nabil Elkassabany ( @nelkassabany ), and Jaime Baratta ( @jattarab ). Recorded 12/17/2017. Join the ASRA selfie challenge! Print out this picture, take a selfie with it in your home town, and post on social media. Use hashtag #ASRAWorl...
Dec 17, 2017•44 min
Raj Gupta ( @dr_rajgupta ) and Eric Schwenk ( @ESchwenkMD ) discuss all of the amazing lectures, workshops and experiences for chronic pain physicians during the upcoming 2018 ASRA World Congress. We are joined by Asokumar Buvanendran ( @Kumar_asra ), Vincent Chan ( @mail2vincechan ), and Carlos Pino ( @CARLOSPINOMD ). Recorded 10/08/2017. Join the ASRA selfie challenge! Print out this picture , take a selfie with it in your home town, and post on social media. Use hashtag #ASRAWorld18 , and tag...
Nov 19, 2017•29 min
Raj Gupta ( @dr_rajgupta ) and Eric Schwenk ( @ESchwenkMD ) discuss the challenges and management strategies for patients on buprenorphine in the perioperative period. Our guests for this show are Eugene Viscusi ( @EugeneViscusiMD ) from the Jefferson University Hospitals in Philadelphia and Gary Schwartz ( @garyschwartzmd ) from Maimonides Medical Center and AABP LLC in Brooklyn NY. Recorded 09/29/2017. Selected References Anderson TA, Quaye ANA, Ward EN, Wilens TE, Hilliard PE, Brummett CM. To...
Oct 02, 2017•35 min
Raj Gupta ( @dr_rajgupta ) and Eric Schwenk ( @ESchwenkMD ) have a wonderful conversation with Kevin Vorenkamp ( @kevinvorenkamp ), chair of the 16th Annual Pain Medicine Meeting, and Kumar Buvanendran ( @kumar_ASRA ), president of ASRA, about the exciting speakers, topics, and workshops planned for the November meeting in Lake Buena Vista, FL. Follow the meeting on social media with the hashtag #ASRAFall17 . We also give you a sneak preview of the 2018 World Congress on Regional Anesthesia and ...
Aug 25, 2017•38 min
Raj Gupta ( @dr_rajgupta ) and Eric Schwenk ( @ESchwenkMD ) discuss the value and risks of additives used to extend analgesia with peripheral nerve blocks. Our guests for this show are Chad Brummett ( @drchadb ) from the University of Michigan and Brian Williams ( [email protected] ) from the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center and the VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System. Selected References Brummett, C. M., & Williams, B. A. (2011). Additives to local anesthetics for peripheral nerve bloc...
Aug 14, 2017•39 min
In this episode, Raj Gupta ( @dr_rajgupta ) and Eric Schwenk ( @ESchwenkMD ) discuss the origins and implications of the new ACGME accredited Regional Anesthesia and Acute Pain Medicine Fellowship with Ed Mariano ( @EMARIANOMD ) from the VA Palo Alto and Stanford University, Jaime Baratta ( @jattarab ) from Jefferson University Hospital in Philadelphia, Brian Allen ( @Bfsallen ) from Vanderbilt University in Nashville. _____ Thanks to The Preps from Philadelphia, PA for the music: “The Grind (9 ...
Jun 20, 2017•35 min
In this episode, Raj Gupta ( @dr_rajgupta ) and Eric Schwenk ( @ESchwenkMD ) recap some of the highlights from the 2017 ASRA Spring Meeting with Colin McCartney ( @colinjmccartney ) and Sandy Kopp. _____ Thanks to The Preps from Philadelphia, PA for the music: “The Grind (9 to 5)" and "Unknown Night". 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...
May 01, 2017•33 min
In this episode, Raj Gupta ( @dr_rajgupta ) and Eric Schwenk ( @ESchwenkMD ), have face-to-face interviews with a lot of friends regarding their experience at the ASRA Spring Meeting. This is an audio re-broadcast from Facebook Live on three separate days. #ASRASpring17 Guests include: - Ed Mariano ( @EMARIANOMD ) - Asokumar Buvanendran ( @Kumar_asra ) - Suresh Santhanam ( @SanthanamSuresh ) - Andres Missair ( @AndresMissair ) - Ki Jinn Chin ( @KiJinnChin ) - Dan Warren ( @DanWarrenMD ) - Nabil ...
Apr 12, 2017•1 hr 14 min
Raj, Eric, and Alex describe the tremendous value of the practice management lectures, PBLDs, and workshops at the upcoming 42nd Annual Regional Anesthesiology and Acute Pain Medicine Meeting being held April 6-8, 2017, in San Francisco. #ASRASpring17 . Hosts: - Raj Gupta MD, Vanderbilt University Medical Center ( @dr_rajgupta ) - Eric Schwenk MD, Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University ( @ESchwenkMD ) Guests: - Alexandru Visan MD MBA, CEO Executive Cortex Consulting ( @exec...
Feb 24, 2017•41 min
Raj, Eric, and Nabil discuss the variety of regional anesthesia options for shoulder surgery to avoid phrenic nerve block. Hosts: - Raj Gupta MD, Vanderbilt University Medical Center ( @dr_rajgupta ) - Eric Schwenk MD, Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University ( @ESchwenkMD ) Guests: - Nabil Elkassabany MD, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania ( @nelkassabany ) Article: Diaphragm-Sparing Nerve Blocks for Shoulder Surgery ( http://journals.lww.com/rapm/Fulltext/2017/01000...
Feb 01, 2017•41 min
Raj, Eric, Gary, and Larry discuss the differences between spinal cord stimulator, high-frequency SCS, and dorsal root ganglion (DRG) stimulation. Hosts: - Raj Gupta MD, Vanderbilt University Medical Center ( @dr_rajgupta ) - Eric Schwenk MD, Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University ( @ESchwenkMD ) Guests: - Gary Schwartz MD, Maimonides Medical Center and AABP ( @garyschwartzmd ) - Larry Epstein MD, Mount Sinai Hospital ( @gdtrfb58 ) Articles: A Multicenter, Prospective Trial...
Dec 07, 2016•36 min
