Episode # 104 High Truths on Drugs and Addiction with Dr. Scott Sigman and Opioid Sparing Surgery

Episode 104 December 19, 2022 00:43:06
Episode # 104 High Truths on Drugs and Addiction with Dr. Scott Sigman and Opioid Sparing Surgery
High Truths on Drugs and Addiction
Episode # 104 High Truths on Drugs and Addiction with Dr. Scott Sigman and Opioid Sparing Surgery

Dec 19 2022 | 00:43:06

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Show Notes

Can you use less opioids and still have less pain? Orthopedic surgeons use to be #1 in total number of opioid pills prescribed, now there are innovative solutions in decreasing surgical pain.

Dr. Scott Sigman is a national and internationally recognized leader in Opioid Sparing Surgery.  He is an Orthopedic Surgeon that specializes in the knee and shoulder.  He has been in clinical practice for over 25 years and is a leader in professional education, medical device development, and has numerous peer reviewed publications. He is the team physician at UMASS Lowell. He is a member of Governor Bakers Commission to establish a pain management access program in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.

He did his sports medicine fellowship at the prestigious Kerlan Jobe Clinic in Los Angeles. His Opioid Sparing leadership propelled him to become a Fellow of the Worlds Society on Sports and Exercise Medicine, and most recently has had the honor of becoming a Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland.

In addition, to his clinical responsibilities Dr. Sigman is the Chief Medical Officer for OrthoLazer Orthopedic Laser Centers. The OrthoLazer franchise was developed to provide an alternative treatment option for acute and chronic pain to help combat the Opioid crisis.  Dr. Sigman is also the host of the popular The Ortho Show podcast.

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