Pain Medicine Fellowship – Objectives
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Objectives
During the fellowship year, the trainee will:
- Learn and perform thorough assessments of patients in acute and chronic pain and develop and implement treatment plans using clinical and scientific data and patient preference
- Effectively communicate diagnoses and treatment plans to patients in the inpatient and outpatient setting
- Competently perform all medical and invasive procedures considered essential for managing pain which include, but are not limited to:
- Cervical, Thoracic and Lumbar spinal interventions under Fluoroscopy including epidural injections, targeted facet blocks, radiofrequency ablation and sympathetic nerve blocks
- Placement of Spinal Cord Stimulators
- Minor and major joint or bursa injections
- Ultrasound-guided Nerve blocks and Joint injections
- Trigger point injections
- Regenerative medicine techniques
- Neurolytic techniques including chemical and radiofrequency ablation
- lntradiscal procedures including discography
- Placement of permanent spinal drug delivery systems
- Become well experienced in chronic opioid management including the pharmacologic basis for various anti-inflammatory, opioid and adjuvant medications in addition to awareness of adverse reactions and potential
- Be exposed to the psychiatric and psychological approaches to pain management
- Attend daily inpatient acute and chronic pain consultation rounds
- Demonstrate expertise in basic airway intubation
- Attend weekly lectures including journal clubs and incorporate the didactic teaching into the management of their patient’s pain
- Develop the ability to critically appraise evidence about treatment effectiveness as it relates to pain medicine and engage in a research
Contact Us:
Lisa Lopez
Pain Fellowship Coordinator
732-321-7000 ext. 68121
LisaA.Lopez@hackensackmeridian.org