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ASRA RAPP

by American Society of Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine

The American Society of Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine presents the Regional Anesthesia and Pain Podcast (ASRA RAPP). Designed to bring you ongoing conversations in this exciting field, the podcast discusses current topics in both regional anesthesia and pain medicine, invites authors of significant publications to help explain their work, debates the merits and pitfalls of new technology and therapy, and informs you about important events where you can participate in the ASRA Pain Medicine community. ASRA RAPP is hosted by Drs. Raj Gupta, Eric Schwenk, Gary Schwartz, and Sandy Christiansen, and features a wide variety of guests from the field of regional anesthesia and pain medicine. Join in the conversation!

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Episodes

  1. Episode 70: Inside #ASRAFALL26 - A Conversation with our Meeting Co-Chairs

    As the 25th Annual Pain Medicine Meeting rapidly approaches, join #ASRAFALL27 Chair Dr. Ryan D'Souza as he sits down with #ASRAFALL26 Co-Chairs Drs. Tina Doshi and Ariana Nelson to hear what they're most excited about at this year's meeting. We hope to see you at #ASRAFALL26 this November 5-7,...

  2. Episode 69: Live From #ASRASPRING26 With Our Resident & Fellow Committee Chairs

    Join Dr. Raj Gupta as he chats with Drs. Brittani Bungart, Crystal Joseph, Swathi Rayasam, and Alejandro Hallo-Carrasco as they talk about ASRA Pain Medicine's Resident & Fellow Committee at ASRA Pain Medicine's 51st Annual Regional Anesthesiology and Acute Pain Medicine Meeting in Phoenix,...

  3. Episode 68: #ASRASPRING25 Meeting Preview

    We're only 2 weeks away from celebrating ASRA Pain Medicine's 50th anniversary! Raj Gupta (@dr_rajgupta) brings us a sneak peek into the meeting by sitting down with meeting chair Vishal Uppal and fellow faculty members Sara Amaral, Ryan D'Souza, and Hari Kalagara to discuss the inspiring program...

  4. Episode 67: Getting Involved in Advocacy and Pain Medicine

    Guest host Pankti Acharya (@PanktiAcharya3) from the Resident & Fellow Committee (#ASRARFC) joins Christy Hunt in a special episode on getting involved in advocacy and pain medicine. Stay tuned for more advocacy episodes brought to you by the #ASRARFC. Guests: - Christine Hunt, DO…

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  5. Episode 66: #ASRAFALL24 Meeting Preview

    Raj Gupta (@dr_rajgupta) joins Christy Hunt, Ryan D'Souza, and Crystal Joseph to discuss the exciting 23rd Annual Pain Medicine Meeting (#ASRAFALL24), coming up this November 21-23, 2024, in Las Vegas, NV. Register for the meeting at asra.com/pain. Streamed 9/20/2024. Guests: - Christine Hunt, DO…

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  6. Episode 65: Preview of the ASRA Pain Medicine Spring Annual Meeting #ASRASpring24

    Host Dr. Raj Gupta previews the amazing program and events of the upcoming ASRA Pain Medicine Spring Meeting in San Diego, CA on March 21-23 with Dr. Ki Jinn Chin, Dr. Ed Mariano, Dr. Jeni Noerenberg, Dr. Steve Porter, and Dr. Melody Herman. Go to https://asra.com/raapm for more details. Support...

  7. Episode 64: Live from #ASRAFALL23

    Raj Gupta recaps the first day of the ASRA-PM Fall Chronic Pain Meeting with some colleagues and trainees. Live from the Exhibit Hall. Support the show Twitter: @ASRA_Society, @dr_rajgupta

  8. Episode 63: LGBTQIA+ SIG

    Raj Gupta talks with Dr. Kiki Nin, Dr. Paul Su, and Dr. Adam Fischler about the ASRA Society LGBTQIA+ Special Interest Group. Today's topic focuses on the care of transgender patients during gender affirmation surgery and other operations. Support the show Twitter: @ASRA_Society, @dr_rajgupta

  9. Episode 62: #ASRAFALL23 Meeting Preview

    Dr. Raj Gupta talks with Dr. Alexios Carayannopoulos about the upcoming 2023 Fall Meeting that will be Nov 10-11, 2023 in New Orleans, LA. Go to https://asra.com/pain for more details. Early registration deadline is September 28. Support the show Twitter: @ASRA_Society, @dr_rajgupta

  10. Episode 61: Resident Section Committee

    Check out this conversation with host Raj Gupta and 4 members of the ASRA Pain Medicine Resident Section Committee. We discuss the opportunity that the committee offers to medical students, residents, and fellows interested in getting involved in the society and advancing their careers within...

  11. Episode 60: Cancer and Supportive Care

    Dr. Raj Gupta from Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville, TN talks with the Cancer and Supportive Care Special Interest Group of ASRA Pain Medicine about the importance reducing barriers to care for cancer pain patients, expanding access to all forms of pain management, and the value…

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  12. Episode 59: Pediatric Regional Anesthesia and Pain Management

    Dr. Raj Gupta from Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville, TN discusses the importance of regional anesthesia and pain management for pediatric surgical cases. His guests are Dr. Michelle Kars from Northwell Cohen Children’s Medical Center in New York and Dr. Abhijit Biswas from London...

  13. Episode 58: #ASRASPRING23 Meeting Preview

    Raj Gupta joins #ASRASPRING23 Meeting Chair, Stephen Haskins, to share the exciting program of the 48th Annual Regional Anesthesiology and Acute Pain Medicine Meeting, this April 20-22, in Hollywood, FL! Tune in for a taste of what to expect from this meeting's centennial theme and get ready to...

  14. Episode 57: Discussing the challenges and opportunities in Private Practice Anesthesiology #ASRARAPP #Private

    #Billing in private practice, #financial implications of outpatient (#ambulatory) total joint surgery, staying up to date while working outside of #academics. Support the show Twitter: @ASRA_Society, @dr_rajgupta

  15. Episode 56: The Future of Regenerative Medicine with the Regenerative Pain Medicine SIG

    Gary Schwartz joins #ASRARegen SIG leaders Thomas Buchheit, Yashar Eshraghi, Christine Hunt, and Dmitri Souza to discuss the current state of regenerative medicine, its pearls and pitfalls, and how defining mechanisms of action can give us direction for the future. Support the show Twitter:...

  16. Episode 55: Collaboration with Advanced Practice Providers with the NP/PA/Nurse SIG

    Raj Gupta joins leaders Martha Bentley-McLachlan, Jennifer Grimmer, Oluwatobi Hunter, and Zohra Hussaini from the Nurse Practitioner, Physician Assistant, and Clinical Nurse SIG (#APPRNSIG) to discuss collaboration with and the roles of advanced practice providers in clinic settings. Support the...

  17. Episode 54: Chronic Postoperative Pain with the Persistent Perioperative Pain SIG

    Registration for the symposium closes at 4 pm ET today, March 11. Save your spot at asra.com/pps Raj Gupta joins Hesham Elsharkawy, chair of the Persistent Perioperative Pain SIG (#ASRAPPPSIG) and chair of the upcoming Chronic Postoperative Pain Symposium (#ASRAPPS23), along with faculty members...

  18. Episode 53: Opportunities for Trainees to Engage and Advance with the Resident & Med Student Pain Education SIG

    Raj Gupta (@dr_rajgupta) joins Kellie Jaremko, the vice-chair of the Resident and Medical Student Pain Education #ASRAResMedEd SIG along with guests Harrison Plunkett, Yasmin Sritapan, and Vats Ambai to discuss trainee opportunities and career development within ASRA Pain Medicine. Guests…

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  19. Episode 52: LIVE from #ASRAFALL22!

    Raj Gupta (@dr_rajgupta) joins Hari Kalagara and Jarna Shah LIVE from the Exhibit Hall of the 21st Annual Pain Medicine Meeting! Streamed 11/17/2022. Guests: - Hari Kalagara, MD (@KalagaraHari) - Jarna Shah, MD (@JarnaShahMD) ________________ Thanks to The Preps from Philadelphia, PA for the…

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  20. Episode 51: Military Pain Medicine for the Civilian Medical Community with the RAPM in Military Medicine SIG

    Raj Gupta (@dr_rajgupta) joins #ASRAMilitary leaders Sandeep Dhanjal, Stephen Rodriguez, and Erin Tracy, to discuss what civilian acute and chronic pain physicians can learn from the military experience, what the military still needs to learn from the civilian medical community, and how military...

  21. Episode 50: ASRA Fall 2022 Meeting Preview

    Raj Gupta (@dr_rajgupta) joins #ASRAFALL22 meeting chair Amy Pearson and planning committee member Alexios Carayannopoulos to share the exciting program of the 21st Annual Pain Medicine Meeting, this November 17-19, in Orlando, FL! Tune in for a taste of what to expect from this meeting's "Making...

  22. Episode 49: Environmental Sustainability in Your Practice with the Green Anesthesia SIG

    Raj Gupta (@dr_rajgupta) joins #ASRAGreenSIG leaders Vivian Ip, Deirdre Kelleher, and E.B. Fouts-Palmer to preview the "Environmental Sustainability and Your Practice" symposium (#ASRAGreen22) and discuss recent ASRA Pain Medicine News publications on reducing your carbon footprint, the financial...

  23. Episode 48: POCUS in Resource-Limited Environments with the Global Health and POCUS SIGs

    Does the advent of new portable ultrasounds create opportunities for POCUS in both low-resource countries and combat support hospitals? Raj Gupta (@dr_rajgupta) joins leaders from the #ASRAGlobalHealth SIG (Mark Brouillette and Lena Dohlman) and #ASRAPOCUS SIG (Melissa Byrne) to discuss clinical...

  24. Episode 47: Advances in Headache Treatment with the Headache SIG

    Raj Gupta (@dr_rajgupta) and #ASRAHeadache SIG leaders Nat Schuster, Meredith Barad, and Gaurav Chauhan discuss the SIG's mission and recent advances in headache treatment: Why are there so many novel, non-opioid migraine medications, so few novel, non-opioid pain medications, and what can the…

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  25. Episode 46: Surprise Billing with the Private Practice SIG

    Raj Gupta (@dr_rajgupta) joins Regulatory Consultant Bob Jasak, and #PrivatePracticeSIG leaders Maggie Holtz, Jennifer Noerenberg, and Jerry Jones, to discuss the new Federal balance billing and patient cost-sharing protections (#NoSurprisesAct), what the federal law means for state regulation of...

  26. Episode 45: Preview of the ASRA Fall 2020 Meeting

    Raj Gupta (@dr_rajgupta) and Eric Schwenk (@ESchwenkMD) discuss the exciting combined acute and chronic pain virtual ASRA Fall meeting with the co-chairs Jaime Baratta and Magda Anitescu. Recorded 10/29/2020. #ASRAFall20 | #ASRAWorldWide2020 Guests: - Jaime Baratta (@jattarab) - Magda Anitescu...

  27. Episode 44: Ketamine and Neuropathic Pain

    Raj Gupta (@dr_rajgupta), Gary Schwartz (@garyschwartzmd), and Ketan Chopra (@kchopraMD) discuss the value of ketamine and/or magnesium for outpatient management of chronic neuropathic pain. Recorded 08/09/2020. Guest: - Samer Narouze (@NarouzeMD) Article: Pickering G, Pereira B, Morel V, et al....

  28. Episode 43: The Efficacy of Cannabinoids for Acute Pain Management

    Raj Gupta (@dr_rajgupta), Eric Schwenk (@eschwenkmd), and Gary Schwartz (@garyschwartzmd) discuss a meta-analysis on the value of cannabinoids for the management of acute pain. Recorded 07/12/2020. Guest: - Faraj Abdallah (@Faraj_RegAnesth) Link: https://rapm.bmj.com/content/45/7/509 ____________...

  29. Episode 42: Pain Fellowship Question and Answers

    Ketan Chopra (@kchopraMD) discusses some questions and answers regarding what new chronic pain fellows would like to know about their upcoming year. Recorded 06/28/2020. Guests: - Goodarz Golmirzaie - Shravani Durbhakula - Dawood Sayed - Rene Przkora ____________ Thanks to The Preps from...

  30. Episode 41: ASRA Guidelines on Facet Pain Procedures

    Raj Gupta (@dr_rajgupta), Eric Schwenk (@eschwenkmd), Sandy Christiansen (@DrSandyC), Gary Schwartz (@garyschwartzmd), and Ketan Chopra (@kchopraMD) discuss the consensus guidelines for facet joint pain and the indications for RFA. Recorded 06/14/2020. Guest: - Steve Cohen, MD Article: Cohen SP,...

  31. Episode 40: Recap of the ASRA Fall Pain Meeting

    Raj Gupta (@dr_rajgupta), Eric Schwenk (@eschwenkmd), Sandy Christiansen (@DrSandyC), and Gary Schwartz (@garyschwartzmd) discuss some of the highlights and exceptional moments from the Fall ASRA Meeting in New Orleans this November with the Chair of the meeting, Andrea Nicol. Recorded…

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  32. Episode 39: Increasing Diversity and Outreach in Neuromodulation

    Raj Gupta (@dr_rajgupta), Eric Schwenk (@ESchwenkMD), and Sandy Christiansen (@DrSandyC) discuss the need for expanding the diversity of physicians who provide neuromodulation for pain control and how more diversity in chronic pain physicians serves as a mechanism for expanding this therapeutic...

  33. Episode 38: CSA/ASA Opioid Initiative

    Raj Gupta (@dr_rajgupta), Eric Schwenk (@eschwenkmd), and Gary Schwartz (@garyschwartzmd) discuss the innovative ways that the California Society of Anesthesiologists (@CSAHQ) and the American Society of Anesthesiologists (@ASALifeline) are working together to educate patients and doctors about...

  34. Episode 37: ASRA Fall 2019 Meeting Preview

    Raj Gupta (@dr_rajgupta) and Eric Schwenk (@eschwenkmd) discuss the upcoming ASRA Fall 19 meeting (#ASRAFALL19) with the ASRA President and the Program Chair for the meeting! Recorded 08/30/2019. Guests: - Andrea Nicol (@andreanicolmd) - Eugene Viscusi (@EugeneViscusiMD) Meeting link:...

  35. Episode 36: Transitional Pain Service

    Raj Gupta (@dr_rajgupta) and Eric Schwenk (@eschwenkmd) talk with our guests about the need for, implementation of, and results of creating a Transitional Pain Service to help patients with persistent post surgical pain. This episode is sponsored by the ASRA Persistent Perioperative Pain Special...

  36. Episode 35: Facebook Live - Day 2 of the ASRA Spring Meeting

    Raj Gupta (@dr_rajgupta) and Gary Schwartz (@garyschwartzmd) talk about the second day of the 2019 ASRA Spring Meeting #ASRASpring19 with multiple special guests! Recorded 04/12/2019. Guests: - Bridget Pulos (@BridgetPulosMD) - Colin McCartney (@colinjmccartney) - Ankeet Udani (@ankeetudani) -...

  37. Episode 34: Facebook Live - Day 1 of the ASRA Spring Meeting

    Raj Gupta (@dr_rajgupta) and Gary Schwartz (@garyschwartzmd) talk about the first day of the 2019 ASRA Spring Meeting #ASRASpring19 with multiple special guests! Recorded 04/11/2019. Guests: Amit Pawa - @amit_pawa Asokumar Buvanendran - @Kumar_asra Jeni Noerenberg - @DrJeniMD Shelly Ferrell -...

  38. Episode 33: Updates to the ASRA News and the New ASRA News Podcast

    Raj Gupta (@dr_rajgupta) and Eric Schwenk (@ESchwenkMD) talk to Dr. Kris Schroeder (@KristopherSchr6), the editor of the ASRA News and ASRA News Podcast about some of the great changes in the works and already happening in ASRA publishing. Recorded 03/27/2019. Guest: - Kris Schroeder...

  39. Episode 32: Simulation in Ultrasound-Guided Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine Education

    Raj Gupta (@dr_rajgupta) and Sandy Christensen (@DrSandyC) talk to members of ASRA's Education in Regional Anesthesia Special Interest Group regarding the value of simulation in training on ultrasound-guided procedures. Recorded 02/26/2019. Our Guests: - Jaime Ortiz (@JaimeOrtizMD) - Amanda Kumar...

  40. Episode 31: The Role of Perioperative Pain Management on Cancer Recurrence Risk

    Raj Gupta (@dr_rajgupta), Eric Schwenk (@ESCHWENKMD), Gary Schwartz (@garyschwartzmd), and Sandy Christensen (@DrSandyC) discuss the impact that choices Anesthesiologists make regarding the anesthetic and pain management have on the risk of cancer recurrence. Recorded 02/05/2019. Guest: - Andres...

  41. Episode 30: Preview of the #ASRASPRING19 Meeting

    Raj Gupta (@dr_rajgupta) and Gary Schwartz (@garyschwartzmd) go over many of the sessions, workshops, faculty, and social events for the 44th Annual Regional Anesthesiology and Acute Pain Medicine Meeting in Las Vegas, Nevada at Caesars Palace. Recorded 12/16/2018. Guests: - Asokumar Buvanendran,...

  42. Episode 29: Facebook Live - Day 2 of ASRA Fall 18 Pain Meeting

    Raj Gupta (@dr_rajgupta), Gary Schwartz (@garyschwartzmd) recap some of the days activities, lectures, and workshops with a collection of friends that come by the Internet Chat Room Booth at the Opening Ceremony of the Exhibit Hall. Recorded live from the ASRA Fall 2018 Pain Meeting in San…

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  43. Episode 27: Ketamine for Refractory Headache

    Raj Gupta (@dr_rajgupta) and Eric Schwenk (@ESchwenkMD) discuss the value of IV ketamine infusion for the management of chronic refractory migraine headaches. This podcast is a joint effort with the ASRA Headache Special Interest Group (SIG). Recorded 11/07/2018. Guests Lynn Kohan, MD…

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  44. Episode 26: Revisiting Ketamine in Perioperative Care

    Raj Gupta (@dr_rajgupta) and Eric Schwenk (@ESchwenkMD) talk about how ketamine has made a resurgence in acute and chronic pain medicine with guest Dr. Danielle Ludwin, associate professor of anesthesiology at Columbia University Irving Medical Center in New York. They also discuss the recent...

  45. Episode 25: ASRA 17th Annual Pain Medicine Meeting Preview

    Raj Gupta (@dr_rajgupta) discusses the exciting lecture and workshop program for ASRA's 17th Annual Pain Medicine Meeting being held November 15-17, 2018, in San Antonio, TX. He is joined by Asokumar Buvanendran (@Kumar_asra), Max Eckmann (@eckmann_max), and Ameet Nagpal (@Sympathy4TheDr,...

  46. Episode 24: Education in Ultrasound Regional Anesthesia

    Raj Gupta (@dr_rajgupta) and Eric Schwenk (@ESchwenkMD) discuss the role of ASRA's Education in Regional Anesthesia Special Interest Group (SIG) and the current state of education in regional anesthesia. Recorded 05/29/2018. Guests - Colin McCartney (@colinjmccartney) - Chair of Anesthesiology…

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  47. Episode 23: Live from ASRA World Congress 2018 - Part 2

    Raj Gupta (@dr_rajgupta), Eric Schwenk (@ESchwenkMD), Gary Schwartz (@garyschwartzmd) and many of our friends from around the globe stop by the Exhibit Hall to discuss their second day experience at the ASRA World Congress 2018. There’s definitely a lot of excitement in the air! Recorded...

  48. Episode 22: Live from ASRA World Congress 2018 - Part 1

    Raj Gupta (@dr_rajgupta), Eric Schwenk (@ESchwenkMD), Gary Schwartz (@garyschwartzmd) and many of our friends from around the globe stop by the Exhibit Hall to discuss their first day experience at the ASRA World Congress. There’s definitely a lot of excitement in the air! Recorded 04/19/2018....

  49. Episode 21: Social Media For #ASRAWorld18

    Raj Gupta (@dr_rajgupta), Eric Schwenk (@ESchwenkMD), and Anne Snively (@ASRA_Society) discuss all of the plans for Social Media, online meeting streaming, and in-person get togethers for the ASRA World Congress meeting starting April 18, 2018 in New York City. Recorded 04/03/2018. Follow these...

  50. Episode 20: Local Anesthetic Systemic Toxicity Update - LAST

    Raj Gupta (@dr_rajgupta) and Eric Schwenk (@ESchwenkMD) discuss management of LAST with the authors of the 2018 updated checklist and guidelines. They are joined by Guy Weinberg (@lipidguy) and Joe Neal (@josephmnealmd). Recorded 02/20/2018. Resources: ASRA LAST Checklist...

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ABOUT THIS SHOW

The American Society of Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine presents the Regional Anesthesia and Pain Podcast (ASRA RAPP). Designed to bring you ongoing conversations in this exciting field, the podcast discusses current topics in both regional anesthesia and pain medicine, invites authors of significant publications to help explain their work, debates the merits and pitfalls of new technology and therapy, and informs you about important events where you can participate in the ASRA Pain Medicine community. ASRA RAPP is hosted by Drs. Raj Gupta, Eric Schwenk, Gary Schwartz, and Sandy Christiansen, and features a wide variety of guests from the field of regional anesthesia and pain medicine. Join in the conversation!

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