Dr. Lawrence F. Kobak, DPM, Esq., is Senior Counsel in Frier Levitt’s Healthcare Department, working in the Uniondale, New York office. Prior to joining Frier Levitt, Larry was a partner at Kern, Augustine, PC, and at Abrams, Fensterman, Eisman, Greenberg, Formato & Einiger, LLP where he was director of the firm’s Office of Professional Medical Conduct (OPMC) and Office of Professional Discipline (OPD) Defense. Larry has extensive experience representing physicians in connection with licensure issues, as well as successfully defending physicians before Medical Boards, OPMC, OPD investigations, as well as Medicare Fraud, Fraud & Abuse, Hospital Actions, RAC Audits, Medicare Audits, OIG Fraud, Health Care Fraud, Medical Audits, and Health Plan Billing Audits.
As a licensed Podiatrist prior to becoming an attorney, he served as the international president of the Academy of Ambulatory Foot and Ankle Surgery. Larry is a fellow of the Academy of Ambulatory Foot and Ankle Surgery, Diplomate of the American Board of Podiatric Surgery, Ambulatory Division, Diplomate of the American Board of Quality Assurance and Utilization Review Physicians, Diplomate of the American Academy of Pain Management, and Diplomate of the American Institute of Foot Medicine.
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Dr. Rosenblum and medical student Nicholas Bacher discuss the paucity of pain management education in medical school.
Nicholas is the Institutional Medical Student Liaison to the Eastern Pain Society.
Building a Pain Practice, Marketing Promoting and more with Peter Lascarides, DO, The Treasurer of the Executive Committee of the EPA.
- Following up
- EPA
- Referrals
- Marketing
Dr. Peter Lascarides is a physiatrist in Riverhead, New York and is affiliated with Peconic Bay Medical Center. He received his medical degree from New York College of Osteopathic Medicine and has been in practice between 6-10 years.
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An Interview with NYSIPP President and Pain Physician Ed Rubin, MD
Discussed
- Surviving a DEA Audit
- Ketamine Infusions
- Building a Pain Practice
Neel D. Mehta, M.D., is the Director of the Weill Cornell Pain Management Center and an Assistant Professor of Clinical Anesthesiology at Weill Cornell Medical College. He also serves as a Co-Director of the Center for Comprehensive Spine Care, Medical Director of 14 South Amenities Unit, and Advisory Board Member to the Patient Experience Task Force and Integrative Medicine Center. He is a Director-at Large-of the New York Society of Interventional Pain Physicians and President-Elect of the Eastern Pain Association.
Dr. Mehta completed his fellowship in Interventional Pain Medicine in the Tri-Institutional Pain Medicine Fellowship at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical Center, Hospital for Special Surgery, and Memorial-Sloan Kettering Cancer Center.
Embodying Weill Cornell’s tripartite mission, Dr. Mehta delivers superior patient care, conducts groundbreaking research, and educates doctors-in-training in the field of pain medicine. His clinical area of expertise is in musculoskeletal pain of the back, neck, and joints, post-operative pain, neuropathic disorders, pelvic pain, and cancer and cancer-treatment related pain.
His work has been featured on New York 1 and ABC-7 television, and he has discussed the history of pain on National Public Radio. Dr. Mehta was an invited expert on Facebook Patient Chats for the Neuropathy Association of America, and has led courses in Barcelona, Spain and Mumbai, India training the next generation of international pain medicine physicians.
Dr. Mehta is leading efforts to help improve the patient experience for those undergoing surgery, while advancing the field of knowledge in chronic pain and spinal cord stimulation. He has authored over 30 peer-reviewed papers, chapters and abstracts.
Doctor Yu, has 2 college degrees in Chemistry and Biological Sciences, spent 7 years in a research laboratory working in Nanotechnology, Automated technology, next level diagnostics research, and trained with experts in Cancer Immuno-therapy at the National Cancer Institute and National Institutes of Health in Bethesda, MD. He has received multiple awards in research, chapter-textbook writing, publications, and was featured in multiple newsletters and magazines.
Doctor Yu graduated from medical school in Pennsylvania, completed a Medicine & Surgical internship in Camden, NJ, and Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation residency in New York City. Currently, a Comprehensive and Interventional Pain Fellow at an Anesthesia and ACGME accredited fellowship at the Medical College of Wisconsin.
Doctor Yu serves as the Director at Large for Eastern Pain Association, Resident & Fellow Board Member at American Society of Interventional Pain Physicians, and trainee Mentorship at North American Neuromodulation Society. He and a group of Expert Physicians from across the country started an Educational Podcast designed for the General Public called REGENMED101.com that discusses general medical conditions, illness, diseases and injury.
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The Post Dural Puncture Headache
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D. K. Turnbull, D. B. Shepherd, Post‐dural puncture headache: pathogenesis, prevention and treatment, BJA: British Journal of Anaesthesia, Volume 91, Issue 5, November 2003, Pages 718–729, https://doi.org/10.1093/bja/aeg231
Dr. Rosenblum discusses his return to Anesthesia, and the latest review article on Regional Anesthesia (reference below)
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References
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- Lower extremity regional anesthesia: essentials of our current understanding
A Review of the Abdominal Cutaneous Entrapment Syndrome
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Sheila Clarke, Saravanakumar Kanakarajan, Abdominal cutaneous nerve entrapment syndrome, Continuing Education in Anaesthesia Critical Care & Pain, Volume 15, Issue 2, April 2015, Pages 60–63, https://doi.org/10.1093/bjaceaccp/mku016
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Dr. Rosenblum reviews Key Points in the 2019 ASIPP's Biologics in Pain Medicine Guidelines
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Regenerative Medicine Guidelines
Responsible, Safe, and Effective Use of Biologics in the Management of Low Back Pain: American Society of Interventional Pain Physicians (ASIPP) Guidelines
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David Rosenblum, MD and Gary Schwartz, MD discuss:
- Practice Management- missed phone calls
- The Erector Spinae Plane Block
- The Future of Pain Medicine
- ER Admissions for Lumbar Radiculopathy
- Cervical Ultrasound Injection
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Dr. Rosenblum interviews his brother, Patent Attorney, Jason Rosenblum. Discussed in this episode:
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- Infringement and Penalties
- Protecting your Inventions and Ideas
- Steps to Patenting your Products
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Dr. Rosenblum interview Jonathon Carlson, MD about his cutting edge work. Discussed in this podcast
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- Latest research
- Impact on affect with Burst Stimulation
- Physician Directed, Industry Independent Research
- Opiate Utilization across the world
Dr. Rosenblum interviews Dr. Hunter
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- Peripheral Nerve Stimulation
- Regenerative Therapies
- Research in a Private Pain Practice
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Join Dr. Rosenblum as he connects with his old colleague Jayen Patel, MD and discusses:
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- Integrating Addiction Medicine
- Bringing a gun to work
- Regenerative Medicine
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Dr. Rosenblum interviews Neurologist and Pain Physicians Dr. Mark Burish.
Discussed in this podcast
- Occipital Nerve Stimulation
- Vagal Nerve Stimulation
- Supraorbital Nerve Stimulation
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Dr. Rosenblum discusses peripheral nerve stimulation, research, psychology and more at NANS 2019 in Las Vegas.
- T Codes for Ultrasound Injections
- Opiate Double Standards
- Legislators ignorance of what Pain Physicians do
Dr. Rosenblum and Dr. Schwartz Discuss ASRA, NANS as well as depositions and handling the patient on high dose opiates.
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Epidural Steroid Injection vs. the MILD Procedure in Lumbar Spinal Stenosis.
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A Double‐blind, Randomized, Prospective Study of Epidural Steroid Injection vs. The mild®Procedure in Patients with Symptomatic Lumbar Spinal Stenosis
Dr. Rosenblum and Dr. Benett Discuss
- Getting accepted to an Interventional Pain fellowship as an Anesthesia Resident
- Preparing for Pain Management fellowship
- How many procedures should we let the residents do?
- How long should a pain fellowship be?
- What type of pain job should I take? Pain? Anesthesia? or Combined?
- Do Pain Doctors Save Lives?
Dr. Rosenblum Reviews Discography and Discogenic Pain
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References
Lumbar Discography Is Associated With Poor Return to Work Status Following Lumbar Fusion... - Abstract - Europe PMC
Lumbar Discography Is Associated With Poor Return to Work Status Following Lumbar Fusion Surgery in a Workers' Compensation Setting.
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- Uses
- Pharmacodynamics
- Metabolism
- Side Effects
- Comparison to Morphine
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You should regularly consult a physician in matters relating to yours or another’s health. You understand that this podcast is not intended as a substitute for consultation with a licensed medical professional.
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