EP9 | Guest: Elizaveta Plechista, MD, Anesthesiologist, Ukraine

Dr. Eugene Lipov interviews Elizaveta Plechista, MD, Chief of Anesthesia, DOBROBUT, a private Ukrainian medical network of clinics and hospitals, about the lack of chronic pain management and under-diagnosis of PTSI in war-torn Ukraine. - - They discuss the potential of using stellate ganglion block (SGB) as a treatment for PTSI and the challenges of implementing it in Ukraine. They also touch on the impact of the war on the healthcare system and the mental health of the population, segueing into a discussion of the condition effecting all species of mammals. Dr. Lipov emphasizes the importance of recognizing PTSI as a physiological problem and the need for a change in mindset and stigma surrounding mental health.