News in brief DO experts featured on Healio, where they discuss pain medicine, social media and managing neck pain Sujan Gogu, DO, covers new advancements in pain medicine such as neuromodulation, peripheral nerve stimulation, cryoneurolysis and radiofrequency ablation. Dec. 19, 2024ThursdayJanuary 2025 issue The DO Staff Contact The DO Staff Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email Topics OMEDOMED24patient careresearch Healio, an online health care resource, recently featured several DOs and their expertise on a variety of important health care topics. Healio worked with DOs and other experts who spoke at OMED 2024. A summary of featured experts and topics is below, along with links to the Healio articles, which feature videos. Cutting-edge pain management Featuring Sujan Gogu, DO, a sports and pain management physician in Texas, this video covers new advancements in the field such as neuromodulation, peripheral nerve stimulation, cryoneurolysis and radiofrequency ablation. Dr. Gogu also delves into how AI may impact pain management. Health benefits of infrared light As we learn more about the health benefits of infrared light, in this article, Roger Seheult, MD, describes how infrared light can positively impact our circadian rhythm and mood. Dr. Seheult notes that by simply spending time outdoors in the sun, patients can get infrared light. “If you want to get infrared light, you’ve got to get outside,” he says. Social media combating medical misinformation Featuring Owais Durrani, DO, an emergency medicine physician at Memorial Hermann Health System in Texas, this talk breaks down how health care professionals are using social media, the harm spreading misinformation can do and how to approach patients who are misinformed. Related Physicians involved in AI health care Featuring Amany Hassan, PhD, this article covers how advancements in artificial intelligence (AI) can help physicians and also notes that physicians must understand the risks of AI use. To get involved in an osteopathic initiative to explore and educate on AI in health care, read about the AOIA’s Digital Health Initiative Community of Practice (DHI CoP). What to know about neck pain Janice Blumer, DO, a professor and research mentor at Western University of Health Sciences, shares her takeaways on managing neck pain as a physician. Related reading: NASA DO shares updates on AI in space Disaster readiness: Doctors can register their credentials with national platform More in Profession First-generation medical student: Listening matters in uncharted waters When Brianna Scivinsky, OMS II, first shadowed osteopathic physicians, she noticed something that immediately resonated with her: the depth of their relationships with patients. 3 ways we can all promote DOs and the osteopathic medical profession Following a conversation sparked by an article in “The New York Times” about osteopathic physicians, Ian Storch, DO, shares ideas for championing DO visibility. Previous articleNavigating plant-based diets: A DO’s guide to thriving as a vegan in medicine Next article20 states & cities celebrate 150 years of osteopathic medicine
First-generation medical student: Listening matters in uncharted waters When Brianna Scivinsky, OMS II, first shadowed osteopathic physicians, she noticed something that immediately resonated with her: the depth of their relationships with patients.
3 ways we can all promote DOs and the osteopathic medical profession Following a conversation sparked by an article in “The New York Times” about osteopathic physicians, Ian Storch, DO, shares ideas for championing DO visibility.