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IART Web Connections

Webinar Series 

Web Connections is a series hosted by IART and open to both members and non-members at no cost. These educational webinars are provided to physicians, to educate on and discuss issues relevant to our association and specialty. These webinars are recorded and will be available for viewing approximately one week after the webinar.

 

July 2024 WebConnections

The Art of Thinking — New Techniques for your Prolotherapy Toolbelt

July 16, 2024 - 8:00 PM Eastern US/Canada
Presenter: Dr. John Broussard
Recording Available Here 

 

Dr. John Broussard, DO is board certified in Family Medicine and Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine as well as in Sports Medicine. He is the co-founder of Alliance Regen and Rehab in downtown St. Petersburg, FL and specializes in enhancing the active patient’s quality of life so that they can thrive with peak performance.

 His non-traditional approach can be traced back to residency in 2010 when he began using dextrose prolotherapy instead of steroids to treat pain and injuries, as well as in identifying and optimizing hormone imbalance for overall wellness and vitality.  After completion of his sports medicine fellowship, he joined Regenerative Orthopedics and Sports Medicine in Virginia and Washington DC, where he grew his practice and experience for 5 years. In 2020 he and his brother opened Alliance Regen and Rehab, where they provide athletes and active adults effective solutions to quickly overcome injuries and get back to the activities they love without surgery. Dr. Broussard’s functional approach to the active patient using osteopathic manipulation, bioidentical hormone optimization, physical therapy, diagnostic ultrasound and advanced regenerative medicine techniques provides his patients a personalized, integrative option for maximum results in one setting.

Dr. Broussard is a continuous learner and educator at all levels of medicine. He provides skills-based labs and supervises medical students and residents. He has been an instructor for Gulf Coast Ultrasound Institute since 2017 where he teaches basic and advanced ultrasound courses to other physicians across all levels of training and experience for diagnosis as well as in the application of regenerative treatments. His experience extends to Honduras, Mexico and The Galapagos Islands through international medical missions providing prolotherapy treatments to the local population. Dr Broussard also serves on the board for Pinellas County Osteopathic Medical Society (PCOMS) to protect, advance and increase awareness of the osteopathic profession in his community.



 

 

May 2024 WebConnections 
PART 2! - Dextrose Mechanisms in Prolotherapy and Preineural Injection Therapy: Extrapolations and Conjectures from the Emerging Data

May 21, 2024 - 8:00 PM Eastern US/Canada
Presenter: Dr. Aeneas Janze 

Recording Available Here

 

PM&R physician Dr. Aeneas Janze will give a captivating presentation that explores the latest insights on how dextrose works as a regenerative and neuromodulatory agent. Many physicians, including Dr. Janze, have traditionally described dextrose prolotherapy in terms of inflammatory or concentration-dependent mechanisms, and perineural injection therapy in terms of its modulation of the TRPV-1 receptor, and more recently as a means to provide energy to nerve cells.  Prepare to shift your understanding however as Dr. Janze guides us through the emerging data that is now beginning to explain some of the more nuanced ways that dextrose affects cartilage, connective tissue, and nerves. Drawing on his 15 years of experience in regenerative medicine, Dr. Janze will also share some of his own observations and ideas that he hopes may shed fresh light on some old problems. Mark your calendars for a presentation that promises to both challenge and expand your understanding of this exciting subject! 

 

March 2024 WebConnections
Starting and Expanding a Regenerative Medicine Practice 

March 19, 2024 - 8:00 PM Eastern US/Canada

Presenter: Dr. Tricia Croake

Recording Available Here

Dr. Tricia Croake is a board-certified physician who practices interventional pain management, sports medicine, venous disease management and regenerative medicine at her independently owned office in Mason, Ohio. She practices non-narcotic pain management including orthopedic, nerve and pelvic pain with focuses on weaning and keeping patients off narcotics. In addition she treats venous disease with ablations, injections and phlebectomies.

Dr. Tricia Croake was born and raised in Middletown, Ohio and is a graduate of Arizona State University with a BSE in Biomedical Engineering. She obtained her medical degree at Wright State University in 1998. Her residency was at Bethesda Family Practice, and she completed her training in Interventional Pain Management in Phoenix, Arizona in 2006.  Dr. Croake has 18 years experience in Interventional Pain Management and Sports Medicine and 12 years experience in Regenerative Medicine. Dr. Croake teaches Regenerative Medicine and Interventional Pain to physicians from all over the world in Madison, Wisconsin and on her annual medical mission trips to Honduras, Mexico and Greece.

Dr. Croake has three children in college and law school. She enjoys spending her free time with her husband and family and participating in biking, skiing, hiking, and doing yoga.

 

Presenter: Mr. Michael Windley

Mr. Windley is a Transportation and Supply Chain Executive responsible for developing and leading a cohesive strategy for disciplined growth across the company’s domestic intermodal operations with P&L ownership of the intermodal line of business.  Mr. Windley's position is responsible for providing world class service to his customers and driving brand awareness across all domestic intermodal operations as part of the strategy for organic growth. Additionally, Mr. Windley is responsible for developing and implementing strategic plans to drive operational efficiencies and increased productivity to support the company's vision and goals.

Prior to his current roll as Vice President Intermodal Sales and Operations with Swift Transportation, Mr. Windley recently retired from Union Pacific Railroad as Sr. Director of Intermodal Sales holding various director rolls with Union Pacific over the course of his 25-year tenure. 

Mr. Windley Holds a BS in Engineering Operations from North Carolina State University and a BS in Business Management Administration with a concentration in Finance from North Carolina Wesleyan University. 

As an executive Board Member for Jr Achievement (JA International). Mr. Windley helps develop and deliver programing to local schools. Nationally JA impacts 48 million students in 211,000 classrooms. JA students develop the skills they need to experience the realities and opportunities of higher education, financial literacy, work, and entrepreneurship as they prepare to enter life in the 21st-century global marketplace.

Mr. Windley loves spending time with his wife and family, is an avid outdoor sportsman, hunter, hiking, skiing and participates in annual mission trips to support families in Nicaragua.  

January 2024 WebConnections
Dextrose Mechanisms in Prolotherapy and Preineural Injection Therapy: Extrapolations and Conjectures from the Emerging Data

January 16, 2024, 8:00 PM Eastern US/Canada
Presenter: Dr. Aeneas Janze

Recording Available Here

PM&R physician Dr. Aeneas Janze will give a captivating presentation that explores the latest insights on how dextrose works as a regenerative and neuromodulatory agent. Many physicians, including Dr. Janze, have traditionally described dextrose prolotherapy in terms of inflammatory or concentration-dependent mechanisms, and perineural injection therapy in terms of its modulation of the TRPV-1 receptor, and more recently as a means to provide energy to nerve cells.  Prepare to shift your understanding however as Dr. Janze guides us through the emerging data that is now beginning to explain some of the more nuanced ways that dextrose affects cartilage, connective tissue, and nerves. Drawing on his 15 years of experience in regenerative medicine, Dr. Janze will also share some of his own observations and ideas that he hopes may shed fresh light on some old problems. Mark your calendars for a presentation that promises to both challenge and expand your understanding of this exciting subject! 

Orthobiologics for Spinal Pathology

This webinar was held August 1, 2023 at 5 PM CST 

RECORDING AVAILABLE HERE

Ezequiel Mailand, MD With a specialty in Sports Medicine Ezequiel Mailand is passionate about regenerative medicine and ultrasound scanning, constantly searching for new treatments and techniques to improve the quality of life of his patients.

During his training in sports medicine, he was a team physician at Club Atlético Newells Old Boys (Rosario, Argentina), for 5 years, where he focused his interest on the sports injuries. He also enjoyed professional rugby, and coordinated medicine at the minor divisions of the Athletic Club of Rosario Plaza Jewell. His musculoskeletal pain, spine, msk ultrasound imaging and physical medicine training was performed in the Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Service of the Provincial Hospital. He has been very active in the American Association of Orthopedic Medicine since joining in 2010.

Dedicated to research and education, Dr. Mailand is a founding member of the Latin American Association of Orthopedic Medicine.
In Rosario, his born city, he directs a multidisciplinary team of kinesiologists, hemotherapist doctors and image specialists focused on solving complex pathologies through the incorporation of integrated treatments and interventional spinal procedures with regenerative medicine like Prolotherapy, PRP and Stem Cell.

 

Ultrasound Approach of Regenerative Medicine for Spinal Pain

This webinar will be held May 16th at 7 PM CST 

 

Gaston Espinet, MD 

 

Regenerative Medicine and Posturology: A Comprehensive Way to Treat and Understand the Patient

This webinar was held March 21st, 2023 at 7PM CST

RECORDING AVAILABLE HERE

Mario Arrica, MD is a Sardinian Orthopaedic Surgeon that graduated at the Medicine School of Sassari University (Sardinia) in 2010. In 2016 he completed his post-graduation residency in Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgery at Sassari University. In 2016 he worked at the Trauma Service of the C.H.U of Pointe-à-Pitre in Guadeloupe (French Caribbean) focusing on Trauma Surgery and publishing some important studies about treatment of open tibial fractures. Since 2017 he worked in two Orthopaedic and Trauma Services in two local Sardinian hospitals focusing in trauma surgery and hand surgery. In 2017 he completed in Ferrara (Italy) the European Prolotherapy Master Course by the European Society of Prolotherapy and started performing Prolotherapy and PIT in private offices. In 2020 he completed the Posturology Master Course in Rome (Italy) and the same year he founded the Postural Kinetic Studio in Sassari (Sardinia), a private clinic where he performs regenerative medicine and posturology together.

How to Optimize your Neuropathic Pain Treatment Outcomes

This webinar was held January 17th, 2023

RECORDING AVAILABLE HERE

Liza Maniquis-Smigel, MD is Board Certified in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation and in Regenerative Medicine. After completing a 4 year PM&R residency program at the University of Illinois Hospital in Chicago, she pursued a Musculoskeletal and Performing Arts Medicine fellowship at the University of Texas-Houston. She served on the Board of Directors for the International Association of Regenerative Therapy (IART) and as the Chairman for the IART Conference Planning Committee. She is in private practice in Hawaii and is the medical director of the Hawaii Center for Regenerative Medicine. She uses prolotherapy, Neural Prolotherapy, Prolozone, PRP, and Stem Cell Therapy, using palpation, ultrasound or fluoroscopic guidance. Dr. Maniquis-Smigel has published three research articles relating to dextrose caudal epidurals, which she originated in 2010. She has served as clinical instructor and lecturer for many major US and International associations in Regenerative Medicine and has directed and organized several Prolotherapy and Perineural Injection Therapy Conferences both in Hawaii as well as numerous locales around the world.

Recap WebConnection: 2022 IART Conference

This webinar was held November 15th, 2022

RECORDING AVAILABLE HERE

6 presenters from the 2022 conference gathered together to answer questions that were not addressed during the conference. Links provided by presenters: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ne8b0iR7kjY and https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6350757/

  

Shoulder Meets Spine - A Closer Look at Scapulo-Thoracic Issues and Injuries

This webinar was held Sept 20, 2022.

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Adrian Gretton, MD developed a particular interest in chronic pain and injury management early in his medical career. He enjoyed practicing community based family medicine for many years, while also developing expertise in pain and injury management. He is a consulting physician at the AHS Calgary Chronic Pain Centre, and his clinical practice is at Evidence Sport and Spinal Clinic in Calgary, Canada. He is a Clinical Assistant Professor in the Faculty of Medicine at the University of Calgary. He continues in active practice, and enjoys teaching peers and community based health professionals. Outside of work, he enjoys skiing, cycling, hiking, travel, and photography.

PROLOTHERAPY FOR THE SHOULDERS: HOW NOT TO MESS IT UP 

This webinar was held July 19th, 2022

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Speaker

David Wang, DO earned his Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine degree from The West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine, where he received the Student D.O. of the Year Award and was selected as a teaching Fellow in Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine. He completed his residency training in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at Harvard Medical School/Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital, during which time he was appointed Chief Resident.

Dr. Wang established a successful practice in musculoskeletal, sports, and rehabilitative medicine at two Harvard Medical School-affiliated centers, and served as an instructor at Harvard Medical School. In 2010, he returned to his native Northern Virginia neighborhood and developed a busy regenerative medicine practice at the Kaplan Center for Integrative Medicine before co-founding Regenerative Orthopedics and Sports Medicine with two of his good colleagues in March of 2016. Since then, Dr. Wang and his co-partners have led the practice through significant growth, which now employs 11 physicians across seven clinic locations, humbly serving the Metropolitan DC area and Boulder, Colorado.

Dr. Wang has published clinical training guides on prolotherapy and contributed textbook chapters on musculoskeletal medicine and spine care. He has been actively teaching regenerative medicine nationally and internationally since 2008, including over 20 intensive prolotherapy training medical missions in Honduras, Mexico and Greece, and over a dozen conferences across the country and abroad. He has been a stalwart supporter of the Hackett Hemwall Patterson Foundation for many years, and more recently of the International Association for Regenerative Therapy, whose wonderfully dedicated members are like family to him.

 

REGENERATIVE APPROACH TO PROXIMAL HIP UNDER THE ULTRASOUND

This webinar was held April 19th, 2022

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Speaker

Yong-Hyun Yoon, M.D. is a Board Certified Orthopedic Surgeon at Incheon Terminal Orthopedic Surgery Clinic. He is a local instructor at the Korean Academy of Cyriax Orthopedic Medicine, Korean Academy of Stem Cell Therapy, and Institute of Integrated Medicine; as well as an international instructor at Osteopathic College of Ontario, European School of Prolotherapy, MSKUS, KRDMS, and ARDMS. His certifications include: MD, DOMTP (Diplomat of Osteopathic Manipulation Theory and Practice), ABAARM by A4M, CCT by ACAM, RMSK, CIPS by WIP, FIPP by WIP, and IROM-C by AAOM.  

 

USING COMPLEX SYSTEMS APPROACH TO CLIENT ASSESSMENT AND TREATMENT PLANS

This webinar was held February 15th, 2022

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Speaker

 
Daniel Stickler, M.D. is the Co-Founder and Chief Medical Officer of The Apeiron Center for Human Potential and Chief Science Officer for Apeiron Academy. He is the visionary pioneer behind systems-based precision lifestyle medicine, a new paradigm that re-defines medicine from the old symptoms based disease model to one of limitless peak performance in all aspects of life. A physician to high-performing executives and entrepreneurs who want to upgrade their current state, he’s also an author, speaker, blogger and podcaster. He is the Medical Director for the Neurohacker Collective, a Google consultant for wearable technology, epigenetics, and AI in healthcare and a guest lecturer at Stanford University on Epigenetics in Clinical Practice.​ 
He discovered that lifestyle was the key to creating an optimized life and his journey to find the ideal approach to optimizing human potential took him on a path through functional medicine, alternative care, holistic, naturopathic, and age-management medicine. Each modality fell short of the outcome of creating a truly optimized human mainly because they focused on the disease model of treating symptoms as opposed to a model that focuses on human systems, homeostatic balance and optimization. In 2008, a new world opened through the lens of genetics and epigenetics and his near obsession like fascination of the potentials for personalized human systems design led to the realization that we truly have the ability within us to take charge of our destiny and become the architects of our evolution.

 

Ultrasound in Regenerative Medicine: Improve Your Results and Enlarge Your Treatment Options

This webinar was held November 16, 2021.

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Iñigo Orradre, MD graduated from the University of Navarre in 2002, and completed his residency in Orthopaedic Surgery and Trauma in the Complejo Hospitalario de Navarra (CHNa) in 2008. Since then he has been working as an orthopedic surgeon in two hospitals and nowadays he serves as upper extremity surgeon in the CHNa. He is the founder of Traumanavarra, a multidisciplinary center specialized in pain management and regenerative therapies, since 2015. He learnt prolotherapy from the Hackett Hemwall Patterson Foundation and the European Society of Prolotherapy, and has taken part at the missions in Honduras and Greece of those organizations.

 

ORTHOBIOLOGICS: PRESENT AND FUTURE DIRECTIONS FOR OSTEOARTHRITIS

This webinar was held September 21, 2021

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Steven Sampson D.O. is an internationally recognized pioneer in orthopedic regenerative medicine. Dr Sampson is a Diplomate of the American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation and is an Assistant Clinical Professor of Medicine at David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA. Dr Sampson founded the Orthohealing Center, a premier medical clinic in Los Angeles, California specializing in non-surgical orthopedic and cell-based medicine.

Dr Sampson established the Orthobiologic Institute (TOBI) annual international symposium with cadaver labs featuring foremost experts and leading industry in tendon, cartilage, and spine disease. Dr Sampson also created TOBI Networks, promoting online education, standardization, data collection, and physician mentorship.

Dr Sampson is a founder of the American College of Regenerative Medicine and a Board Member of the Arthritis Foundation. He has authored over 35 peer reviewed research articles and textbook chapters in regenerative medicine. Dr Sampson has been a speaker at over 40 lectures including the United Nations in Geneva, United States Congress on Capitol Hill, and Walter Reed National Military Medical Center. Dr Sampson’s work is dedicated to promoting an ethical, scientific, and data driven approach with global collaboration to advance the field of regenerative medicine for orthopedic conditions.

ULTRASOUND GUIDED DEXTROSE HYDRODISSECTION OF PERIPHERAL NERVE ENTRAPMENT SYNDROMES

 

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This talk will review the literature  and techniques associated with  US guided dextrose hydrodissection of common disorders such as carpal tunnel syndrome, ulnar neuropathy at the elbow, meralgia paresthetica, foot drop (fibular neuropathy at the knee), greater occipital nerve,  as well as briefly touch upon the use of dextrose injections in the treatment of migraines. 

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Robert A Schulman, MD is a specialist in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. He studied medicine at the Medical College of Wisconsin, and completed his residence in PMR at Weill College Medical College/The New York Hospital Medical Center. He is a senior Preceptor with the Helms Medical Acupuncture course, and has served as a clinic instructor with the Hacket Hemwall Patterson Foundation service learning missions to Honduras. Dr. Schulman is board certified in PMR, Pain Medicine (ABPMR), Medical Acupuncture (ABMA) and Integrative Medicine (ABPS). He is a Registered Herbalist with the American Herbalist Guild, and the current President of the Sonoma County Medical Association. He currently maintains a solo private practice in Sonoma County, CA where he lives with his husband Jay, his little dog Pickles, and two baby mini-goats Bruce and Snowflake. 

 

 

BUILDING A PROLOTHERAPY PRACTICE

 

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This webinar was held Tuesday, May 18, 2021

This webinar will feature such topics as practice management, staffing and equipment considerations, billing and coding, communication and marketing.

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David Wang, DO graduated from The West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine, and completed his residency in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at Harvard Medical School/Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital, where he served as Chief Resident. He is a founding partner of Regenerative Orthopedics and Sports Medicine based in Washington, DC, and specializes in diagnostic musculoskeletal ultrasound, prolotherapy, platelet-rich plasma, and lipoaspirate regenerative therapies. Dr. Wang has been actively teaching nationally and internationally since 2008, including over 20 prolotherapy training service trips in Honduras, Mexico and Greece.

 

 

BIOTENSEGRITY AND FUNCTIONAL ANATOMY UNDERSTANDINGS IN CLINICAL CASES
USING PROLOTHERAPY AND PIT


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This webinar was held Tuesday, March 15, 2021

 Prolo Topics

PIT/ NPT Topics (practical workshop)

Injection sites and the neuro anatomy walk-through mapping 
    • Morton’s Neuroma 
    • Post lateral corner (knee)
    • Patella laterizzation 
    • Frozen Shoulder 
    • Carpal Tunnel Syndrome 
    • Differential Diagnosis of Sciatica
    • Restless Legs
    • Post surgical knee pain
    • Morton Neuroma
    • Trigeminal Neuralgia
    • Occipitale Neuralgia
    • Pronator syndrome 

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Dr. Stephen Cavallino MD was born in New York, USA, and graduated medical school 1989 at the University of Bologna Medical School, Italy. He was Board Certified in Emergency Medicine in Reggio Emilia, Italy, and currently serves as the Director and Founder of the European School of Prolotherapy. Dr. Cavallino volunteers for the HHPF, and is a Senior Clinical Instructor in Prolotherapy and Neural Prolotherapy, and an International Clinical Instructor in Regenerative Medicine.

    
 

 

  
 

HOW TO PROTECT AND ENHANCE YOUR ONLINE REPUTATION


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This webinar was held November 17, 2020

 

Get a foolproof blueprint to overcome the Google ban, boost patient awareness, and grow a thriving regenerative medicine practice.


About Doctor.com: Doctor.com, a Press Ganey solution, empowers healthcare organizations to deliver a better customer experience at every step of the patient journey. As the universal source of truth and system of record for managing consumer-facing provider data across the industry, Doctor.com provides the critical infrastructure and integrations necessary to enable modern digital experiences for patients. Doctor.com clients benefit from best-in-class provider data, turnkey physician-to-patient engagement, and seamless integrations with the most prominent healthcare directories, search engines, social media platforms, and EHR/PM systems. As a result, thousands of clients, including leading brands in the life sciences industry, 200+ leading hospitals and health systems, and 30,000+ private practices, have been empowered by Doctor.com to enhance their digital presence and credibility, increase patient trust, and grow their business.

 

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 Kelsey Johnson
Client Success Manager
Doctor.com		   Jessica Nikci
General Manager of Emerging Markets
Doctor.com

 

 

  
 

PEPTIDES AND ITS APPLICATIONS TO MUSCULOSKELETAL AND OVERALL HEALTH


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This webinar was held September 15, 2020


Webinar Resources:

About this Webinar: Peptides are signaling molecules and are part of the new frontier of precision health. There are over 7,000 known naturally-occurring peptides.  Over 500 of these have therapeutic uses and over 60 of them are FDA approved. Some of them are showing good musculoskeletal and regenerative effects. Dr. Baumgartner will share with us how some of these peptides can help with regeneration and overall health. 

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Joel Baumgartner, MD is a board-certified physician with a specialized fellowship in non-surgical orthopedics and sports medicine. He earned his medical degree from the University of North Dakota School of Medicine, and completed his family practice residency at the University of North Dakota. Dr. Baumgartner completed his advanced training in sports medicine with a fellowship in primary care sports medicine at Hennepin County Medical Center. He utilizes the latest in diagnostic and treatment technology to better treat musculoskeletal injury and pain. As an international speaker, he instructs both physicians and those in the medical industry on pain evaluation, diagnosis and the latest treatment options. Dr. Baumgartner has authored two books on Prolotherapy and PRP technique, He is also a contributing author on the subject of pain management for a variety of other popular publications.

 

MANAGING YOUR OFFICE AND CLINICAL PRACTICE DURING COVID


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This webinar was held July 28, 2020

 

About this Webinar: Many offices are dealing with the complexities and unknowns of practicing during the COVID pandemic.  Considerations range from developing new workplace policies, acquiring PPE, modifying patients schedules and new safety procedures.  This session will be moderated by Dr Annette Zaharoff (IART) and features a panel of IART members sharing their recent experience. This program will include a brief presentation by the panel, followed by Q&A with event participants. 

 

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Brian Ralston, MD
HHPF President
Loyola Medicine, MacNeil Hospital
Chicago, Illinois

Greg Hon, DO, C-NMM/OMM, CAQSM
Assistant Professor of OMM
Campbell University School of Osteopathic Medicine 
Lillington, North Carolina

Jose Barreto, MD, PT
IART Communications Committee Chair
Owner, Regenomics
Orlando, Florida

 

Dr. Annette Zaharoff, president of IART’s Board of Directors, moderated this first discussion, which included panelists Dr. Brian Ralston, Dr. Greg Hon, and Dr. Jose Barreto.

 

During the webinar titled "Managing Your Office and Clinical Practice During COVID Webinar", the panelists shared their experiences, adjustments and lessons learned from the COVID pandemic. Dr. Hon shared how he is adjusting in his day to day activities considering that his wife is also a physician and they have a 1-year old toddler. Dr. Ralston explained how he had to modify his prolotherapy practice during this time. Dr. Barreto shared his experience of how the pandemic altered his plans as he just recently opened a new practice.

 

We also learned how these physicians are implementing new protocols in their practices, including the use of telehealth to continue to provide care for their patients. One of the attendees, Dr. Eric Phillippi from Wisconsin, shared how the different financial aids for small business have been key to keep his practice going. And finally, we discussed how to make your practice be more resilient in the event of a future situation like the COVID-19.