Pain Unfiltered · American Society of Pain & Neuroscience

APPs: Collaboration and Role in Interventional Spine

October 7, 2024·32 min

Pain Unfiltered hosts Drs. Patrick Buchanan and Timothy Deer celebrate 10,000 downloads by featuring a panel of three Advanced Practice Providers: Ashley Comer (11 years, surgical focus), Casey Grillo (11 years, large practice efficiency), and Morteza Rabie (5 years, patient selection specialist). They discuss how the APP role has evolved from non-existent 30 years ago to integral in modern interventional pain and spine practice. Key topics include patient identification, preoperative/postoperative management, procedural training (not taught in traditional NP/PA schools), and the critical importance of professional collaboration for advancing the field and improving patient outcomes.

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A practical look at how APPs are folded into spine care without the hand-waving.

Pain Unfiltered gives a grounded look at how APPs fit into interventional pain and spine care, with the focus kept on why the approach matters and how it can be carried across multiple offices.

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You get APP rollout without the practice-management fog.

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