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Study Group: Physicians who Prescribe Opioids(?)

Council Members in this Study Group: 240

This study group may include physicians, care providers, and researchers specializing in internal medicine, cardiology, oncology, dermatology, emergency medicine, family medicine, neurology, obstetrics-gynecology, psychiatry, radiology, nursing, optometry, genetics, and mental health. It may also include experts knowledgeable on diagnostic labs, disease management, medical devices, long term care, surgery centers, health management, pharma, and biotechnology, among others.

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Leading Experts in this Study Group

Daniel Wynn, MD, Director, Clinical Research, Consultants In Neurology Ltd.Daniel Wynn, MD
Director, Clinical Research
Consultants In Neurology Ltd.

Daniel Wynn, MD, FACN, FAASM, is a Director of Clinical Research at Consultants in Neurology in Chicago, Illinois. He has expertise in a wide variety of neurological illnesses and has served as a principal investigator in over 100 clinical trials in multiple sclerosis, Alzheimer's disease, stroke, chronic...

Ara Dikranian, MD
Partner
San Diego Arthritis Medical Clinic

Ara Dikranian, MD, is a Rheumatologist at San Diego Arthritis Medical Clinic, a single-specialty private practice in San Diego, California. Dr. Dikranian is board certified in Internal Medicine and Rheumatology. He completed his rheumatology training at the University of California San Diego. He has...

Walter Carlini, MD, PhD
Neurologist
Medford Neurological Clinic, Inc.

Walter Carlini, MD, PhD, is a General Neurologist at Medford Neurological Clinic in Oregon. His clinical interests include stroke, epilepsy, migraine, dementia, movement disorders, and multiple sclerosis. Dr. Carlini has expertise in clinical neurophysiology and in the use of botulinum toxin injections...

Herbert Baraf, MD, FACP, FACR, Clinical Associate Professor of Medicine, UNIVERSITY OF MARYLANDHerbert Baraf, MD, FACP, FACR
Clinical Associate Professor of Medicine
UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND

Herbert Baraf, MD, FACP, FACR, is the Managing Partner of Arthritis and Rheumatism Associates and the Medical Director of Center for Rheumatology and Bone Research in Maryland. He is also the Clinical Professor of Medicine at George Washington University Medical Center and Clinical Associate Professor...

Sabry Ayad, MD
Chairman of Anesthesiology and Critical Care
Westgate Medical Anesthesia Group

Sabry Ayad, MD, is a member of Westgate Medical Anesthesia Group, a private practice that provides a full range of anesthesia services for local healthcare facilities in Ohio. Through his employment at Westgate Medical Anesthesia Group, he is the Chairman of Anesthesiology and Critical Care at Fairview...

John Hsu, MD
Director of Anesthesiology
Presbyterian Intercommunity Hospital Inc

John Hsu, MD, is the Director of Anesthesiology at Whittier Presbyterian Intercommunity Hospital, Medical Director of SBS Medical Management and Expert Medical Review Consultant for the California Medical Board. He has expertise in adult cardiovascular anesthesia beating heart off pump coronary artery...

Jason Campagna, MD,PhD, Director of Clinical Quality and Analytics, Cottage Health SystemJason Campagna, MD,PhD
Director of Clinical Quality and Analytics
Cottage Health System

Jason Campagna, MD, PhD, is an Anesthesiologist at Anesthesia Medical Group of Santa Barbara in California. He is also Director of Center for Clinical Quality and Analytics at Cottage Health System, an Adjunct Professor of neuroscience and serves as the Director of Center for Applied Neurosciences...

Dipti Doshi, MD
Rheumatologist
HEALTHCARE PARTNERS MEDICAL GROUP

Dipti Doshi, MD, is a board certified Rheumatologist at Health Care Partners Medical group, California. Dr. Doshi is also board certified in Internal Medicine. Her special interests are in rheumatoid arthritis, lupus, pain-related to scleroderma, fibromyalgia, and osteoarthritis. Dr. Doshi is interested...

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Why hasn't EHR been adopted faster | 11-26-2008
Analysis of: Survey: Hospital EHR Adoption Rate is Below 12% | www.govhealthit.com
Author: John Hsu, MD, Director of Anesthesiology , Presbyterian Intercommunity Hospital Inc

The lack of a comprehensive EHR implementation suggests that we are failing at our goal of improving the healthcare system.  While the article highlights many problems, very few solutions are offered to remedy this part of our healthcare crises. The key implications are: 1....

Later Administration of Alvimopan (Entereg, Adolor) Accelerates GI Recovery | 11-21-2008
Author: GLG Expert Contributor

Alvimopan given 30 to 90 minutes before surgery showed similar benefit as when given more than 2 hours pre-operatively.  Since patients often don’t arrive at the hospital 2 hours before surgery, it would certainly be more convenient to administer the drug closer to the time of surgery.

"Tamper-Proof" -- A Significant Gain to Whom?? | 11-17-2008
Analysis of: FDA Asks if Pain Pill Is Tamper-Proof | online.wsj.com
Author: Daniel Wynn, MD, Director, Clinical Research, Consultants In Neurology Ltd.

Abuse resistant long acting narcotics offer benefit as they are less desirable to those who might wish a quick high via snorting, injecting crushed time-release narcotic. Unfortunately, given the higher cost than long acting generics and increased pressure on physicians to prescribe generics, expect...

Joint replacement surgery is a trade not a visit to the fountain of youth | 10-13-2008
Author: GLG Expert Contributor

Patients, especially so called "boomers" can have unrealistic expectations of appropriate activity levels after joint replacement surgery. Like an mecahnical sytem they are subject to fatigue which could lead to early failure. It is up to surgeons to set realistic expectaions for patients, al;though...

POISE: don't let it change your practice | 08-06-2008
Author: GLG Expert Contributor

1. 10% of the data was rejected because the data was "fraudulent" - ie: research centers received payment, but there was not actually a patient associated with the data points. 2. No oversight was conducted of the research locations.  A majority of research centers were in various 3rd world countries. ...

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