Private practice vs hospital based practice
Hello all, I’m looking into two different job offers right now. I’m a current anesthesia/pain fellow who is in the midst of finding a job. 1. Hospital Based Pay: ~$75/wRVU with base guarantee approx 400k. Sign-on: ~50k for 4 years Referral base is largely from small rural setting. Malpractice with tail coverage No Call; 4-day work week Receptive administration; CEO is an MD Practice currently has 1 other provider who I personally know. Very reasonable. Cons: Less desirable living... Read more (Source: Student Doctor Network)
Source: Student Doctor Network - September 12, 2023 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: chromuffin Tags: Pain Medicine Source Type: forums

Remedy Cup
Video talks about the sciatica scam by doctors and that 73% of sciatica is piriformis syndrome. (Source: Student Doctor Network)
Source: Student Doctor Network - September 11, 2023 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: lobelsteve Tags: Pain Medicine Source Type: forums

DISTINCT Study: Changing the Game in Pain
Once you see the results, you literally can't un-see them. Neuromodulation. 2023 Aug 28;S1094-7159(23)00712-2. doi: 10.1016/j.neurom.2023.07.009. Online ahead of print. Treatment of Refractory Low Back Pain Using Passive Recharge Burst in Patients Without Options for Corrective Surgery: Findings and Results From the DISTINCT Study, a Prospective Randomized Multicenter Controlled Trial​Timothy Deer 1, Christopher Gilligan 2, Steven... Read more (Source: Student Doctor Network)
Source: Student Doctor Network - September 10, 2023 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: drusso Tags: Pain Medicine Source Type: forums

Tell Medicare Not to Limit Intracept
New criteria would require psych eval and create other hurdles for those suffering from Modic changes. (Source: Student Doctor Network)
Source: Student Doctor Network - September 9, 2023 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: drusso Tags: Pain Medicine Source Type: forums

Had to be a Pain Doc...
Florida man busted with guns, drugs and 'prostitutes' in luxe Nantucket yacht raid Police responding to a call to dispatch about a woman's possible overdose on a multimillion-dollar luxury yacht have arrested its owner, a retired doctor. www.foxnews.com (Source: Student Doctor Network)
Source: Student Doctor Network - September 8, 2023 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: lobelsteve Tags: Pain Medicine Source Type: forums