Recent content by iwumd07

Hi everyone! As we continue to slowly grow over the years, we are again looking for another interventional pain physician to join our group in Las Vegas, NV. Ideal start time would be around September 2023. Below are the details. Email is preferred method of contact for the position at this...

Oh, also the weather here is great pretty much year-round, except for 2-3 weeks of the summer where it's 823 degrees.

Looking to hire another interventional pain physician to our private practice in Las Vegas, Nevada. We are open to talking to non-interventional physicians who might be a good fit. Who we are: - Relevium Pain Specialists (releviumpain.com) - Two physicians (both anesthesiology-trained and...

Belbuca is one of my favs too...when it's actually approved. I've had several private insurances deny it, and state that I must first trial the patient on "Fentanyl patch, Zohydro, Xtampza, MS Contin, Morphine ER, Tramadol ER, Nucynta ER". I've tried everything from responding that those...

He got the 3rd kidney because of 5G exposure.

Don't worry so much about how many you've done. Focus on indications/contraindications for the procedures, patient selection, procedure technique/safety, and making the best attempts at an accurate diagnosis before picking up the needle. FWIW, I had a 3 month gap between fellowship and...

If not for the radiation protection, then do it to keep the body fluids out of your eyes when you go for the TFESI but hit the aorta instead :smack:

I've already had 3 denials from BCBS in the last few months for SI RFA. These were to be repeat procedures in patients that had about 80% relief, and all of them had relief lasting about 6-9 months. Did P2P and was denied each time. Each time, I'm told it's 'not their policy'. Again, when trying...

That's correct. We would usually do about 20 procedures/day on average, and yes with attending guidance. That's not a ton of procedures, considering each basic procedure takes about 5 minutes to do, and we did them in the clinic procedure rooms (we had two rooms and two RNs to help out with...

I did about >400 epidurals, >400 MBBs, >150 RFAs, a ton of TPIs, peripheral joint injections, and ultrasound-guided stuff (including peripheral nerve blocks and peripheral RFs), and about 15-20 each of SCS and intrathecal pumps (trials and implants) during fellowship. No Vertiflex (or any other...

When can we start doing procedures again? I have other doctors and surgeons offices calling me complaining that we didn't do the 'recommended procedure' yet. When we tell them that no one is doing them right now, they're telling me that several other pain docs in the area are still doing them...

I wish. But everything before all this happened was literally “cut healthcare dollars” “we spend too much on science, medicine, and healthcare” and oh yeah “doctors make too much for what they do”. I don’t honestly think those general sentiments will change. Appreciation and awareness for...

They don’t. We won’t. Public doesn’t care enough to make a difference, they are reactionary, not visionary. We doctors won’t stand up for ourselves. We haven’t yet.

A more robust and fully-functional "Alexa". Me: "Alexa, call my 9-o'clock patient and refill their medications. Please evaluate and document appropriately for a 99214."

The buck stops at the President’s desk. Always has, always will. It comes with the title. No other President has made so many excuses, rather than listening to experts in their field and following their advice. The problem is, he didn’t sign up to be a leader. He’s finally realizing that being...