Dr. Sandeep D. Amin discusses a new, non-invasive knee procedure called “cooled radio frequency ablation” (Coolief), that could bring some relief for patients suffering from debilitating chronic pain, for whom surgery is not an option.
In this new treatment, doctors insert specialized needles that emit radio frequency into the knee, which freezes the nerves to stop the pain.
Asokumar Buvanendran, M.D., Professor of Anesthesiology and Section Director of Orthopedic Anesthesia, Rush University Medical Center was recently interviewed regarding the new FDA-approved spinal cord stimulator implant device for treatment of chronic pain conditions, that has speciallydesigned leads making it MRI safe.
A recent American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) press release highlighted the findings of a study "Regional Variation in Prescription Medication Abuse and Illicit Drug Abuse" that included remarks by one of the study authors, Dr. Buvanendran.…
U.S. News Media Group has announced the U.S. News Top Doctors, a free searchable directory available at www.usnews.com/top-doctors that lists nearly 30,000 peer-nominated physicians across the country. Among those making the list were University Pain Centers’s…
