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    "Top Doctor" Honor for Pain

    hey - i was invited to fly to England.... beat that! LOL
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    Statement of Purpose new way to apply for access to physicians only pain forum

    Go to the Account Help Desk Forum: https://forums.studentdoctor.net/forums/account-help-desk.1143/ Create a thread. Tag one of the mods or anyone else on staff. They must provide whatever information you have designated as required (ie, physician license, institutional email (see above)...
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    General ways to boost income?

    This is a physician's forum. Please try to keep it professional and don't say anything you wouldn't say at a professional society meeting to your colleagues. Let's try to keep this courteous. We are all trying to help each other improve our practice and mentor others!
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    Recert

    ha! i'm taking also. doing AAPMR QBank and reading cuccurullo/PM&R Pocketpedia. i'm taking the pain recert 6 days later..... SUCKS!
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    Gabapentin and Pregabalin Suck for Low Back Pain/Sciatica

    I use qhs dosing of topamax and start low and go up slow. I have had several patients lose more than 100lb on it but most can only tolerate 125-150mg qhs.
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    Personal Injury Pain Doc

    I think the OP got enough feedback about this line of work. Closing thread.
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    Political posts

    I moved the political discussion thread to the sociopolitical forum. Please try to keep discussions on this forum about pain medicine and refrain from political discussions. I understand that politics and religion are very emotionally charged topics. Please try to remember to treat each other...
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    Private Forum join requests

    We have received a bunch of join requests for the private forum without the information needed to approve your access. Please follow the steps on this thread: https://forums.studentdoctor.net/threads/how-to-apply-for-access-to-the-physicians-only-pain-forum.717498/ Also, as a reminder - you...
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    SIJ RFA denial

    I will see if L5 and S1 MBB help with some of the pain, then do L5, S1, S2, S3, S4 RFA - and have patient pay for cost of needle and time for the S2-S4 RFA. Facility gets paid from the L5 and S1 RFA. dictate it separate as two separate procedures to keep it clean.
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    coccydynia

    So now, they won't cover impar blocks or sacrococcygeal ligament injections. What is left? How do you guys manage coccydynia and what procedure codes do you use? Per humana: " Humana’s medical policy effective 01/01/16 state the following are all considered E&I. I would anticipate other...
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    professionalism

    Hey guys and gals - we mods try to keep a low profile and allow free flowing conversation on this forum with very little "censorship". I know some of the threads have been risque and there have been some good spirited trash talk and sarcastic remarks that really contribute to the "culture" of...
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    Open positions

    have you tried posting on phyzforum? (AAPMR)
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    Open fellowship and residency spots

    HUDSON SPINE & PAIN MEDICINE PAIN FELLOWSHIP Hudson Spine is very pleased to announce the establishment of a new Interventional Spine Fellowship, a non-ACMGE accredited program (2016-2017) located in TriBeCa, New York City. We are proud to provide true multi-disciplinary training and are one...
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    Open fellowship and residency spots

    The New England Baptist Hospital Spine Physiatry Fellowship Contact: John C. Keel, M.D. at [email protected] The NEBH Spine Center in Boston, MA, offers a one-year fellowship training program geared towards the development of outstanding clinical skills in evaluation and management of a broad...
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