Managing Pain Complaints in Primary Care

Host Dr. Brian McDonough welcomes Dr. David Lubarsky, Chief Medical and System Integration Officer and Chair of the Department of Anesthesiology, Perioperative Medicine and Pain Management at University of Miami Health System. Their topic of discussion is the dilemma of pain complaints and how to evaluate legitimate chronic pain, medication-seeking behaviors, or combinations of the two. Dr. Lubarsky also speaks on when to consider alternatives to prescription narcotics, as well as the right time to refer patients to pain specialists.