Expert Interviews

Focus on AAD 2025: Dermatologist Mona Shahriari, MD, Highlights the PCP Role in Atopic Dermatitis Care
February 27, 2025

Not all atopic dermatitis requires treatment by a specialist, says this dermatologist, and she collaborates regularly with her primary care colleagues.

A Perioperative Pain Management Expert Scans His Crystal Ball for the Look of the Practice in 2050
February 13, 2025

More consistent use of evidence-based guidelines and individualized pain management for every patient lead the hopes Edward Mariano, MD, MAS has for the future.

Overlap in Pathophysiology Suggests New Approaches to Acute Pain May Transfer to Relief from Chronic Pain: A Closer Look
February 12, 2025

Edward Mariano, MD, MAS, looks at the risk of acute pain transitioning to a chronic condition and how a new nonopioid for acute pain might work for the latter.

Suzetrigine (Journvax) Fits Neatly in a Multimodal Strategy to Manage Acute Pain, According to Edward Mariano, MD, MAS
February 11, 2025

Multimodal pain management expert and researcher Mariano describes the NaV1.8 inhibitor as "working in concert" with nonopioid therapies, including nerve blocks.

Use of Perioperative Multimodal Pain Management in the US Remains Low, Expert Says
February 10, 2025

An anesthesiologist and renowned investigator in use of nonopioids as part of multimodal pain management, Edward Mariano, MD, MAS, describes slow uptake in the field.

Opioid Prescribing Has Come a Long Way, According to Stanford Pain Expert Edward Mariano, MD, MAS
February 06, 2025

Opioid prescribing has seen its extremes, from the 5th Vital Sign era in the aughts to the CDC restrictions of 2016. Mariano talks about the environment right now.

Optimizing PTSD Treatment: The Role of Brexpiprazole and Sertraline in Future Guidelines
February 03, 2025

Brexpiprazole and sertraline showed promise for PTSD treatment in a recent study. Lead author, Lori Davis, MD, discusses clinical findings, treatment guidelines, and future research directions.

Where Will the New Nonopioiod Suzetrigine (Journavx) Fit Best Along the Acute Pain Management Continuum? Phase 3 Investigator Shares Thoughts
February 03, 2025

Suzetrigine (Journavx) PI Todd Bertoch, MD, identifies the sweet spot where he thinks the new NaV1.8 inhibitor will be most effective in post-surgical and other moderate-to-severe acute pain.

Vaccine Distrust, Emboldened During the Pandemic, Runs Deep: An Expert Perspective
February 02, 2025

Robert Hopkins, Jr, MD, says of official communications during the COVID-19 pandemic that not enough was explained to the public about policy shifts, leaving people wondering.

Pain Expert Edward Mariano, MD, MAS, Highlights Journavx and the Newly-Approved Nonopioid's Mechanism of Action
January 31, 2025

Mariano, a well-known researcher in regional anesthesiology and acute pain medicine, talks about the Journavx difference, including the drug's safety profile.