In this podcast episode, we delve into the multifaceted role of a pain physician with Dr. Miles R. Day, M.D. We explore the diverse range of conditions pain physicians treat, from acute injuries to chronic pain syndromes. We discuss the specialized training required to become a pain physician, including the necessary medical school curriculum, residency programs, and fellowship opportunities. Additionally, we highlight the importance of ongoing education and professional development for pain physicians to stay abreast of the latest advancements in pain management techniques and therapies. Miles R. Day, MD, DABA, DABA-PM, FIPP: Dr. Day is the medical director of The Pain Center at Grace Clinic, pain fellowship program director at Texas Tech University HSC, and the Traweek-Racz Tenured Endowed Professor in Pain Research in the Department of Anesthesiology at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center in Lubbock. He is a diplomat of the American Board of Anesthesiology with subspecialty certification in Pain Medicine. He serves on the editorial boards of Pain Practice and Pain Physician. He is the past-president of the Texas Pain Society and past-chair of the Board of Examination for the World Institute of Pain. He has authored or co-authored numerous book chapters and peer-reviewed articles, and has presented nationally and internationally on various subjects in interventional pain medicine. His specialty focus in chronic pain of the face.

Backpain is one of the most common ailments worldwide, and the majority if people will suffer from it at one point. In this episode of the Get Healthy 360 podcast, Kris Ferguson, MD welcomes Nomeen Azeem, MD to talk about the various back pain treatments available today. Don't miss this episode of the Get Healthy 360 Podcast!

Dr. Azeem completed his undergraduate education at James Madison University in Harrisonburg, Virginia, and graduated from medical school, earning his Doctor of Medicine from Ross University School of Medicine. After that, he completed an internship at Medstar Harbor Hospital Center in Baltimore and a residency at Medstar Georgetown University Hospital Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation in Washington, DC, where he was the chief resident. After filling a faculty position at Medstar Georgetown University as a musculoskeletal medicine specialist, he went on to complete an ACGME interventional pain fellowship at Temple University Hospital in Philadelphia, under the guidance of internationally renowned pain physician Dr. Frank J.E. Falco.

His most recent book: How to Treat Low Back Pain, is available now!

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Dr. Ahmed Raslan, a board-certified neurosurgeon, discusses treatment options for people suffering from epilepsy.

There are a number of different treatment options available for people with epilepsy, with the most common being medication. In some cases, surgery may be an option where surgery can be used to remove the part of the brain that is causing the seizures.

Dr. Raslan also discusses the risks and benefits associated with different types of epilepsy surgeries.

Other possible treatments for epilepsy include:

• Ketogenic diet
• Vagal nerve stimulation
• Deep brain stimulation

Dr. Raslan is a professor of neurological surgery, managing patients with a range of neurosurgical disorders. His practice focuses on epilepsy surgery; brain mapping for tumors and epilepsy, which often involves awake craniotomy; surgery for chronic and cancer pain (trigeminal neuralgia, spinal pain and many other chronic pain syndromes); hydrocephalus; and movement disorders.Dr. Raslan's research focuses on cerebral cortical physiology and cognitive decoding. He is particularly focused on developing and testing newer high-resolution neural biointerfaces for the brain and spinal cord and decoding cognitive processes such as memory encoding, language and number cognition. Additionally, he studies nociception (pain detection) and pain modulation, pathophysiology of trigeminal neuralgia, outcomes of functional neurosurgery, functional localization using intraoperative and extraoperative mapping, surgical education and operative efficiency.