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Aug 15, 20221 min read

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Impact of an Educational Intervention on the Opioid Knowledge and Prescribing Behaviors of Resident Physicians -- Click here to read more

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Aug 10, 20225 min read

Buprenorphine and Methadone use for Opioid Use Disorder in Patients Undergoing Orthopedic Surgery

John Bodnar, MS Asif Ilyas, MD, MBA, FACS SUMMARY POINTS Buprenorphine or methadone use in the perioperative period is challenging due to...

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WEBINAR | Understanding Opioid Use Disorder for the Non-Pain Management Specialist

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Aug 6, 20221 min read

WEBINAR | Understanding Opioid Use Disorder for the Non-Pain Management Specialist

News from Your Pennsylvania Pain Society FREE VIRTUAL WEBINAR AUGUST 11, 2022 Bhavna Bali MD, Penn State Health and Mark Fuller MD,...

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Aug 5, 20224 min read

Medical Cannabis Use for Sport Injuries

Matthew Nguyen, BS SUMMARY POINTS Medical cannabis has the potential for benefit in alleviating muscle soreness, improving mental...

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Feb 6, 20221 min read

PRESS | Dr. Asif Ilyas discusses Anatomic and Procedure Specific Guidelines

Dr. Asif Ilyas discusses Anatomic and Procedure Specific Guidelines to curb Opioid Prescriptions with Orthopedics Today. Read more.

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PRESS | Dr. Asif Ilyas discusses Opioids with AAOS Now

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Feb 6, 20221 min read

PRESS | Dr. Asif Ilyas discusses Opioids with AAOS Now

Dr. Asif Ilyas discusses Opioids with AAOS Now. Read more

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Feb 6, 20221 min read

PRESS | Dr. Asif Ilyas discusses Post Op Opioid Use with Medscape News

Dr. Asif Ilyas discusses Post Op Opioid Use with Medscape News

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Medical Cannabis Use Reduces Opioid Prescriptions in Patients with Osteoarthritis

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Jan 1, 20221 min read

Medical Cannabis Use Reduces Opioid Prescriptions in Patients with Osteoarthritis

AUTHORS Bryan Renslo, BS Ari Greis, DO Asif M. Ilyas, MD, MBA ABSTRACT Background Osteoarthritis (OA) can result in significant pain...

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Research Abstract | Resident Opioid Educational Intervention on Prescribing Behaviors

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Jan 1, 20221 min read

Research Abstract | Resident Opioid Educational Intervention on Prescribing Behaviors

Impact of an Educational Intervention on the Opioid Knowledge and Prescribing Behaviors of Resident Physicians AUTHORS Pankti Acharya,...

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Trends in Opioid Prescribing Following Statewide PDMP Implementation: The Pennsylvania Experience

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Jan 1, 20222 min read

Trends in Opioid Prescribing Following Statewide PDMP Implementation: The Pennsylvania Experience

AUTHORS CHAIM MILLER, BA ASIF M. ILYAS, MD, MBA ABSTRACT Background The opioid epidemic is a major public health crisis in the United...

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Jan 1, 20222 min read

Research Abstract | PDMP Analysis

Preoperative Opioid Use Results in Increased Postoperative Opioid Use after Thumb Basal Joint Arthroplasty: A PDMP Analysis AUTHORS...

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Opioid Prescription Patterns by Drug Type: The Pennsylvania Experience

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Jan 1, 20221 min read

Opioid Prescription Patterns by Drug Type: The Pennsylvania Experience

AUTHORS BROCK BAKEWELL, MPH ASIF M. ILYAS, MD, MBA ABSTRACT Background Opioid abuse persists as a significant public health issue in the...

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Orthopaedic Patient Perspectives on Medical Cannabis: A Survey of over 2500 Patients

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Jan 1, 20222 min read

Orthopaedic Patient Perspectives on Medical Cannabis: A Survey of over 2500 Patients

AUTHORS Clay Townsend, MD Frederic Liss, MD Charles Langman, DPM Donald Mazur, MD Stephen A. Stache, MD Saloni Sharma, MD David S....

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CBD in Patients with Low Back Pain Caused by Lumbar Spinal Stenosis: an Observational Study

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Jan 1, 20222 min read

CBD in Patients with Low Back Pain Caused by Lumbar Spinal Stenosis: an Observational Study

AUTHORS Brock K. Bakewell, MPH 1 Matthew Sherman, BS 2 Kimberly Binsfield, MS 3 Asif M. Ilyas, MD, MBA 1,2 Stephen A. Stache, Jr., MD 2...

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Medical Cannabis Use Reduces Opioid Prescriptions in Patients with Chronic Back Pain

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Jan 1, 20222 min read

Medical Cannabis Use Reduces Opioid Prescriptions in Patients with Chronic Back Pain

AUTHORS Ari Greis, DO Bryan Renslo, BS Asif M. Ilyas, MD, MBA ABSTRACT Background Opioids are routinely prescribed for the treatment of...

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Research Abstract | Pre-Operative Opioid Education for Outpatient Upper Extremity Surgery

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Jan 1, 20222 min read

Research Abstract | Pre-Operative Opioid Education for Outpatient Upper Extremity Surgery

Prospective Randomized Trial Studying the Effects of Pre-Operative Opioid Education on Post-Operative Opioid Consumption after Outpatient...

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Research Abstract | Pre-Operative Opioid Education

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Jan 1, 20222 min read

Research Abstract | Pre-Operative Opioid Education

The Effect of Pre-Operative Opioid Education on Post-Operative Opioid Consumption after Outpatient Orthopaedic Surgery: Prospective...

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Dec 31, 20214 min read

What are Opioids?

What are Opioids? The word “opioids” refers to a group of chemical pain-relieving compounds that impact our body’s ability to feel pain....

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What are prescription pain medications and why are they used?

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Dec 31, 20214 min read

What are prescription pain medications and why are they used?

It may be best to tackle this question by breaking it down into each of its components… What is pain? Pain, medically speaking, is an...

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Dec 28, 20213 min read

Trends in Opioid Prescribing Following Statewide PDMP Implementation: The Pennsylvania Experience

CHAIM MILLER, BA ASIF M. ILYAS, MD, MBA SUMMARY POINTS Pennsylvania Prescription Drug Monitoring (PDMP) data showed a 33% decrease in the...

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