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Monday September 26, 2005
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7:15 am
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8:15 am
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- Recognize that the assessment of pain and function is a multidimensional process
- Demonstrate there are valid and reliable measures of medical and psychosocial symptoms related to pain and function and these measures can be used to track responses to treatment
- Determine that the ability to function is a product of physical limitations, pain and the psychosocial context in which they occur
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Mark Disorbio EdD.
President
Integrated Therapies
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- Demonstrate the difference between neuropathic and nociceptive pain
- Recognize when a pain cannot be cured but can only be managed
- Outline the various management techniques for neuropathic pain
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Giancarlo Barolat MD
Professor of Neurosurgery
Director Functional Neurosurgery
Thomas Jefferson University Hospital
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10:00 am
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11:30 am
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Giancarlo Barolat
MD
Professor of Neurosurgery
Director Functional Neurosurgery
Thomas Jefferson University Hospital
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| Giancarlo Barolat, M.D., was professor of Neurosurgery at Thomas Jefferson University, Director of Neurosurgical Services at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital (TJUH) and Director of the Division of Functional Neurosurgery at Thomas Jefferson University until December 2004. Dr. Barolat was President of the International Neuromodulation Society and is on the Board of the American Neuromodulation Society and on the Editorial Board of the Journal, Neuromodulation. He is currently Director-at-large of the International Neuromodulation Society. Dr. Barolat is also one of the world leaders in the area of neuro-implantable technologies for the management of pain and motor disorders. Dr. Barolat is one of the pioneers of spinal cord stimulation for spasticity and pain management. His practice is one of the largest in the country, with patients being referred from all over the United States. Dr. Barolat is also involved in the surgical management of intractable seizures through implantation of vagus nerve stimulator devices. |
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Mark Disorbio
EdD.
President
Integrated Therapies
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| Mark Disorbio, Ed.D., is the President of Integrated Therapies, founded in 1983. Integrated Therapies provides multi-disciplinary treatment for patients with delayed recovery from chronic pain. Dr. Disorbio has conducted extensive research in the area of chronic pain and is the author of the Battery for Health Improvement (BHI-2), an internationally recognized test that evaluates psychological factors related to injured patients and chronic pain conditions. He received his doctorate in counseling/clinical psychology from the University of Northern Colorado and has spent most of his career diagnosing and treating patients with psychological factors related to medical conditions. He is a diplomat in Forensic Medical Psychology. Dr. Disorbio is on the Board of Clinical Directors of the National Pain Foundation. |
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