Charles A. Odonkor, MD| Pain → Function|Mobility

Physician-Scientist, Neuromodulation & Digital Health | Pain outcomes, Wearables & AI | Harvard–Hopkins–Yale–Stanford trained| Speaker & author| MedTech advisor

[Charles A. Odonkor, MD| Pain → Function|Mobility @kcodonkorGH]

Excited to share our latest open-access study in Pain and Therapy:
“Synergistic Effects of Basivertebral Nerve Ablation Plus Schroth Therapy for Adult Scoliosis: A Multicenter Propensity-Matched Cohort Study.”
https://t.co/hf4YzEjKXt

[Charles A. Odonkor, MD| Pain → Function|Mobility @kcodonkorGH]

One of the most common questions patients ask after any pain procedure is: “How soon should I expect pain relief?”
🔷 Poll #1 —In patients undergoing basivertebral nerve ablation, when do most patients first achieve ≥50% pain relief?
Real-world prospective data. Vote before I post results.
#BVNA #Spine #PainMedicine

[Monica Verduzco-Gutierrez, MD @MVGutierrezMD]

Nice to get our study recognized as “EDITOR’S CHOICE” for @PMRJournal this month.

We found greater education debt was associated with personal life dissatisfaction, career regret, and burnout in women physiatrists.

#Physiatry #WomenInMedicine
https://t.co/wY20A3a50t

[Charles A. Odonkor, MD| Pain → Function|Mobility @kcodonkorGH]

AddThis | Home https://t.co/inIdAUjbxT fresh of the press!

[Charles A. Odonkor, MD| Pain → Function|Mobility @kcodonkorGH]

Great collaborating with colleagues @StanfordHealth
to discuss ways to incorporate #wearables #WearableTech #WearableDevices in #Health #medicaleducation #PatientCare #patientengagement #clinicalresearch @YaleOrtho https://t.co/dfj0AAx60N

[Charles A. Odonkor, MD| Pain → Function|Mobility @kcodonkorGH]

Had a very engaging session this morning with @HopkinsMedicine @HopkinsPain #painmedicine #interventionalpain #fellowship fellows and faculty @ShravaniD_MD on #intracept @RelievantMed treatment for #backpain #lowbackpain #chronicpain
take home pt: need more data!
@YaleOrtho

[Charles A. Odonkor, MD| Pain → Function|Mobility @kcodonkorGH]

Our institutions and #Professional organizations have a key role to play #leadership #MedEd #AcademicTwitter @aapmr
@AmerAcadPainMed
@SISPhysicians
@ASPN_PainNeuro
@NANSRFS
@NANS_ION
@NASSspine
@PainManageme
@PainMedJournal @ASRA_society
@mghcdi

[Charles A. Odonkor, MD| Pain → Function|Mobility @kcodonkorGH]

Diversity of Pain Medicine Trainees and Faculty in the United States: A Cross-Sectional Analysis of Fellowship Training from 2009-2019 https://t.co/JBCQbo8R4h @Yale
@ASIPP
@natlwc4bl
@IntlNeuromod

[Charles A. Odonkor, MD| Pain → Function|Mobility @kcodonkorGH]

@Neuromodulation
@painmednews
@acgme
@PmrScholars
@Yale
@YaleMed
@YaleMedAlum
@MayoClinicPMR
@HokpinsPain
@HopkinsMedicine
#leadingfromthefront

[Charles A. Odonkor, MD| Pain → Function|Mobility @kcodonkorGH]

Hot of the press!! excited to share our @PainMedJournal paper @YaleOrtho great working with colleagues @SVanterpoolMD @DrJGoree @salmanhirani @VwaireO @BrooksLeitner #Diversity in #ChronicPain #PainManagement is important! @jeubanksMD @JulieSilverMD

[Charles A. Odonkor, MD| Pain → Function|Mobility @kcodonkorGH]

Diversity of Pain Medicine Trainees and Faculty in the United States: A Cross-Sectional Analysis of Fellowship Training from 2009-2019 https://t.co/nKc5n2zzLD our analysis indicates that there are opportunities at
every level to increase diversity.

[Charles A. Odonkor, MD| Pain → Function|Mobility @kcodonkorGH]

Opioids Sedating Drugs Can Undermine SCS Treatment
#1 for #painmedicine #news thanks@painmednews for the feature! October's most popular articles!
https://t.co/yoK8HO25QC

[Charles A. Odonkor, MD| Pain → Function|Mobility @kcodonkorGH]

Low pain scores following spinal cord stimulation trials found predictive of successful implants https://t.co/nw29hSZmnK

[Charles A. Odonkor, MD| Pain → Function|Mobility @kcodonkorGH]

Spinal Cord Stimulation vs Conventional Therapies: A Systematic Review of Health Care Resource Utilization and Outcomes in the Last Decade -- #neuromodulation #painmedicine #chronicpain #painmedicine #spine #lowbackpain #painmanagement #spine #opioids
https://t.co/R2AZRWpbzZ

[Charles A. Odonkor, MD| Pain → Function|Mobility @kcodonkorGH]

Association Between Pain Scores and Successful Spinal Cord Stimulator Implantation
@mghcdi #spinehealth #lowbackpain #spinepain
#neuromodulation #chronicpain #painmedicine #mgh https://

https://t.co/98WGf50Um3

[Charles A. Odonkor, MD| Pain → Function|Mobility @kcodonkorGH]

Our #neuromodulation #chronicpain #spine #painmedicine #opioids research is in the news! "Opioids, Benzos Affect Spinal Cord Stimulation Test" https://t.co/VFOCY8lZiL

[Charles A. Odonkor, MD| Pain → Function|Mobility @kcodonkorGH]

Many Lumbar Fusion Patients Still Taking Opioids a Year Later
“preoperative identification and stratification of patients at risk for atypical postoperative opioid consumption can mitigate the risk for addiction.”
https://t.co/DL7v7DcicI @jeubanksMD @jonhagedornmd @AlexDresslerMD

[Charles A. Odonkor, MD| Pain → Function|Mobility @kcodonkorGH]

seems unreal..the pursuit of fame and power in science &medicine, —
“It has been said that if all you have is a hammer, everything looks like a nail…”
it pays to always do the right thing @VinnyFrancio @CCollinsPhD @TalyaFlemingMD @LoggheMD @NarouzeMD
https://t.co/FtguuUVafn

[Charles A. Odonkor, MD| Pain → Function|Mobility @kcodonkorGH]

Take home from the “the doctor’s gaze” : The secret to care is attention.
Dr. Cutillo shares some thoughts on the Doctor’s Gaze, in an era where many things detract from the physician’s gaze.
https://t.co/KHpMH1Dbyk

[Eellan Sivanesan, MD, FASA @DoctorSivaMD]

Saturday, October 27th from 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM is National Prescription Drug #TakeBackDay. Join the #Maryland Take-Back Event @Walgreens Pharmacy Parking Lot: 4020 Eastern Ave Baltimore, MD @HopkinsPain @HopkinsMedicine @BaltimorePolice @BMore_Healthy