Leading pain management experts
from throughout the US will converge on Augusta, Georgia May 18-19 for the
"Managing Difficult Pain & Headache Patients" conference.
The 6th annual conference will be hosted by Walton Rehabilitation
Health Systems of Augusta at the Augusta Marriott Hotel & Suites. It is
designed specifically for primary care physicians, dentists, physician
assistants, nurses and other healthcare professionals who treat pain and
headache patients.
The pain experts leading workshops include:
-- John R. Vender, MD, Associate Professor of the Department of
Neurosurgery, Medical College of Georgia on "Pain Management from a
Neurosurgeon's Perspective."
-- James U. Adelman, MD, Headache and Wellness Center Moses Cone Health
System Greensboro, North Carolina on "Advances in Women's Health:
Migraine Management."
-- Dawn C. Buse, PhD, Director of Psychology and Research, New England
Regional Headache Center, Worcester, Massachusetts on "Bio-Behavioral
Techniques for headache management."
-- Orlando G. Florete, Jr. MD, Medical Director, Institute of Pain
Management, Jacksonville, Florida on "Advances in Interventional Pain
Management."
-- Donald R. Taylor, Medical Director Comprehensive Pain Center, Marietta,
GA on "Medication Management in Chronic Pain."
-- Ian R. Livingston, MD, on "Treating Migraines using the Benson model of
Stress Management." Livingston is a board-certified neurologist and co-
author of "Breaking the Headache Cycle."
The conference moderators are Hemant K. Yagnick, MD and Marc S. Husid,
MD, Directors of the Walton Pain Center, Walton Rehabilitation Health
System, Augusta, Georgia.
"We designed the conference with great care to offer directed aid in
how best to care for chronic pain patients," says Dr. Yagnick. "After
attending the conference, front-line healthcare professionals will know
when to seek additional medical support and will be more equipped to
identify available options to assist in the pain management process."
Walton Rehabilitation Health Systems of Augusta, Georgia
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