Pharmacotherapy and polypharmacy pose special risks for elderly patients, and the use of interventional strategies is increasingly recognized as important for this population. Dr. Bottros reviews some options to consider. See more from Dr. Bottros here!
As a person ages, increasing joint pain in the knees and hips is not uncommon, and for many, relief can be found through joint replacement surgery. But there are those who either face health concerns that prohibit surgery altogether or who have found their surgery did not eliminate their pain. In these cases, a new […]
Congratulations to Dr. Jose Moron-Concepcion, who has received a NARSAD Grant! The Brain & Behavior Research Foundation, the top non-governmental funder of mental health research grants, today announced its 2017 Independent Investigator grants, which award $3.9 million in funding to 40 mid-career scientists from 36 institutions in 10 countries for basic research, new technologies, […]
How is chronic pain assessed and Managed? How and when is it diagnosed? What are the long-term affects? Jacob AuBuchon, MD, Washington University pediatric anesthesiology and director of the Pain Management Clinical at St. Louis Children’s Hospital will answer these questions and more. Click here to listen to Dr. AuBuchon
After trying various treatments, including spinal injections and consultations with a pain psychologist, Dr. Michael Bottros at the Washington University Pain Management Center suggested a spinal cord stimulator implant for his patient.
This award and lectureship were established in 1987 in honor of Frederick W. L. Kerr, a founder of the American Pain Society, to recognize individual excellence and achievement in pain scholarship. Since then, the Kerr medallion has been presented to 25 outstanding pain professionals—researchers and clinicians—whose career achievements have made important contributions to the field […]
A new non-surgical, minimally invasive procedure offers relief to patients who suffer from severe joint pain. Whether it’s an aching back, knee, hip or neck pain, Cooled Radiofrequency can provide patients who suffer from chronic pain a new lease on life.
Simon Haroutounian, PhD, joined the faculty of the Department of Anesthesiology at Washington University School of Medicine in 2014 after completing his PhD in Pharmaceutical Science at The Hebrew University, Jerusalem, and postdoctoral training under Troels Jensen at Aarhus University and the Danish Pain Research Center. Dr. Haroutounian’s research interests are in the area of […]
Building on wireless technology that has the potential to interfere with pain, scientists have developed flexible, implantable devices that can activate — and, in theory, block — pain signals in the body and spinal cord before those signals reach the brain.
Dr. Jose Moron-Concepcion has recently joined the department as Associate Professor of Anesthesiology. His primary appointment is in the Washington University Pain Center in the basic research section.