Pain Management Strategies; Ramsis Ghaly, MD and Mabel Banson

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SUMMARY: Dr. Ramsis Ghaly, with Board certification as a Neurosurgeon, Anesthesiologist; Critical Care Specialist and Pain Medicine Specialist presents a complicated case of a woman who had multiple spine operations and cervical and lumbar fusions for back pain without relief. She became addicted to drugs for the pain. When she was seen by Dr. Ghaly he stopped her drugs, used spinal cord stimulation for her pain and she returned to work. The case is an example of how pain medicine treatments can be abused, patients harmed, and diagnosed a failed back syndrome.  Dr. Ghaly reviews the entire spectrum of Drugs used to treat Chronic Pain and their complications; drugs of choice and the invasive treatments now being performed by pain specialists. globally.  Dr. Banson, who is from Ghana, also specializes in Pain Management and describes the multiple treatment centers established in Ghana for patients with chronic pain problems. This is an outstanding review of the subject of Chronic Pain and its Management. As other specialists assume the invasive treatments, the potential for patient harm rises. Dr. Ghaly suggests a solution for this growing problem. Total presentation by two specialists 2 hours. Dr. Ghaly's talk could have been divided into 3 of 4 parts but I chose to present them together for continuity.   Excellent for Video for Podcast (JIA) PRINT

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  • Ramsis Ghaly, MD

    Boards in Neurosurgery, Anesthsia, Critical Care and Paim Medicine

  • Mabel Banson, MD

    Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital Accra, Ghana