When she isn’t researching new, non-opioid treatments for pain, Denise Lester, MD, is raising awareness and prevention of opioid use among hundreds of at-risk teens. In this ASA Member Spotlight, she shares how she got involved on both sides of this important issue and the impact she’s having in...
Researchers seeking to quantify the impact of physician burnout have their work cut out for them. In this ASA Member Spotlight, Anoushka Afonso, MD, FASA, shares how she and her colleagues went about conducting the first large-scale study of physician burnout among anesthesiologists – and helps...
“Peer support” is one of those phrases we think we understand until we encounter it in a very specific context. In this ASA Member Spotlight, Julie Crichton, MD, outlines the key principles of Peer Support as it relates to the practice of medicine and shares what physicians can do to help...
As an anesthesiologist and pain physician who just happens to be a woman, Alopi Patel, MD, has seen firsthand how gender disparities persist in our understanding of women’s health-related pain conditions. In this ASA Member Spotlight, she shares how she is empowering women to take more...
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Prepping for surgery is a daily occurrence for anesthesiologists, but for many patients it’s uncharted and potentially scary territory. In this ASA Member Spotlight, perioperative medicine specialist Jeanna Blitz, MD, FASA, highlights the power of a collaborative, proactive, and holistic...
Amber Brooks, MD, is an anesthesiologist and researcher studying chronic pain in older minority populations. She’s also an educator and mentor. In this ASA Member Spotlight, she shares her insights on guarding against bias in patient care, the future of electronic health records post-COVID, and...
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Studying disparities in children’s oral health may seem like an unconventional choice for an anesthesiologist, but for Helen Lee MD, MPH, it’s a calling. In this ASA Member Spotlight, Dr. Lee discusses her research at the intersection of medicine and dentistry, with a strong focus on the young...
Assuming the top job in any organization has its challenges — and that’s before taking COVID into account. For ASA President Beverly Philip, MD, FACA, FASA, a healthy sense of adventure helps keep things in perspective. In this Member Spotlight, Dr. Philip shares why she dropped out of high...
Catherine Kuhn, MD, knows there are some in the medical community who still view “burnout” as a sign that certain physicians just can’t cut it. In this Member Spotlight, she tells ASA Community how she’s working to counteract the old thinking both personally and professionally, using her...
Julie Freed, MD, PhD, splits her professional time between cardiac anesthesiology and vascular biology, with a couple other high-profile roles thrown in the mix. In this Member Spotlight, she tells ASA Community about her practice, her research, and her thoughts on why the physician-scientist...