Oakstone Comprehensive Review of Pain Medicine 2025 (Videos + Slides)

Healthcare Disparities and Underserved Patients in Pain Medicine

• Health Disparities & Inequities in Healthcare – Pain Medicine – María José Luna
• Navigating the Current Landscape of Opioid Prescribing and Government Oversight – Mark B. Marein, Esq, and Richard H. Blake, Esq
• Diversity, Equity, Inclusion in Pain Medicine from Patients to Physicians – Heejung Choi, MD
• Understanding Pain Disparities – Are There Racial Differences in Pain Perception? – Robert Edwards, PhD
• Veterans and Chronic Pain – Meeting Their Needs – Sofia E. Matta, MD

Pain Practice Management

• Pain Management and Value Based Healthcare – Dina Hourican
• mHealth and Pain Medicine – Use of a Pain App in Research and Clinical Practice – Robert N. Jamison, PhD
• Interdisciplinary Pain Management – The Role of the Mid-Level – Caitlin Brauneis, PA-C
• Chronic Disease and Pain – Balancing Life and Treatment – Caitlin West, MBA
• Social Media and Pain Management Practice Development – David Hao, MD
• Evidence-Based Medicine, AI-Supported Decision Making – Improving Treatment Outcomes – David R. Guydan, MBA

Clinical Updates – Musculoskeletal Pain: Evaluation and Management

• Shoulder Pain – Louis A. Bley, MD
• Upper Extremity Pain – Brian Schurko, MD
• Hip Joint Pain – Vito L. Pugliano, MD
• Knee Joint Pain – Lucas Buchler, MD
• Cervical Spine Pain – Nitin K. Sekhri, MD
• Management of Thoracic Spine Pain – James M. Mossner, MD. MS
• Lumbar-Sacral Spine Pain – Nitin K. Sekhri, MD
• Minimally Invasive Spinal Pain Management – Advanced Treatment Options – Mehul Sekhadia, DO
• Endoscopic Spine Surgery – Sanjeev Kumar, MD
• Piriformis Syndrome – Dost Khan, MD

Clinical Updates – Neuroaugmentation

• Alternatives to Procedural Sedation – Virtual Reality – Jason D. Ross, MD
• Deep Brain Stimulation for Pain – Time to Re-evaluate – Josh M. Rosenow, MD, FAANS, FCNS, FACS
• Virtual Reality and Real-World Effects – Gerard J. Stanley, Jr., MD
• Visceral Pain and Stimulation – Edgar L. Ross, MD
• New Devices, New Targets and Approaches – Peripheral Neurostimulation Advances – David M. Dickerson, MD, FASA
• The Dorsal Root Ganglion – Reassessment as a Treatment Option – Timothy R. Lubenow, MD
• Restorative Neuromodulation – R. Jason Yong, MD
• Facial Pain Evaluation and Management – An Overview – Brittany Klein, DDS
• Neurodegenerative Disorders and Chronic Pain – Lessons from Parkinsonism – Charlie Weige Zhao, MD
• Functional Neurosurgery and Pediatric Pain Management – Jeffrey S. Raskin, MS, MD, FAANS, FAAP
• Neuraxial Drug Delivery – Disruptive Advances in Neuraxial Therapeutics – Tony Yaksh, PhD

Clinical Updates – Cancer-Related Pain

• Palliative Sedation and Medical Assistance in Dying (MAID): Failure of Palliative Care? – Susan B. LeGrand, MD, FACP, FAAHPM
• Managing Pain in Cancer Survivors – Olivia M. Sutton, MD
• Cancer Pain – Beyond the Pump – R. Jason Yong, MD
• Cancer is Chronic Disease – Why is Pain Still a Problem? – Arti Ori, MD

Advances in Pain Physiology and Treatment

• From the Synapse to Consciousness – Understanding Pain – Apkar Vania Apkarian, PhD
• Ketamine for Pain – A Review of Current Evidence – Steven P. Cohen, MD
• Nociplastic Pain – Steven P. Cohen, MD
• Imaging Research to Clinical Care – Advancing Pain Treatment Options – Joana Barroso, MD, PhD
• Basic Science Update – New Targets and Options for Pain Treatment – Paulo Branco, MD
• Chronic Pain and Psychological State – Background Issues and Treatment Strategies – Robert N. Jamison, PhD
• Trauma and Pain – Edgar L. Ross, MD
• Pain and Psychiatry – The Pharmacologic Bridge – Antoine Douaihy, MD
• Medical Cannabis – Time for Reassessment – Leslie Mendoza Temple, MD

Interventional Pain Procedures

• Neurolytic Procedures – New Targets, New Approaches – Mansoor Aman, MD
• Alternatives to Epidurals – Peripheral Catheters for Postop Pain Management – Tolga Suvar, MD

Date of Original Release: March 31, 2025