RESEARCH | EDUCATION | ADVOCACY

We are a private foundation dedicated to funding and advancing research and education aimed at finding solutions to the opioid epidemic.

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Opioid &

Pain Management

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RESEARCH

Developing, performing and funding research aimed at opioid-sparing and opioid-alternative pain management strategies.

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EDUCATION

Educating the public and providers on safe opioid usage and prescribing habits, respectively.

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ADVOCACY

Performing policy and research analyses to advise policymakers on evidence-based regulatory interventions.

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ABOUT US

The Rothman Orthopaedic Institute Opioid Foundation supports and advances the highest quality research on opioids and alternative pain modalities in order to yield findings that can better inform patients, physicians, and the greater health care community in the most evidenced-based pain management strategies.

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Recent Publications...

Original Research | The Opioid Epidemic: Postoperative Pain Management Strategies in Orthopaedics

The authors, Labrum & Ilyas, present evidenced-based pain management strategies for Orthopaedic Surgeons and patients. JBJS Rev....

Original Research | Study Analyzing Preop Opioid Counseling in Pain Management after Carpal Tunnel

The authors, Alter & Ilyas, identified that formal pre-operative opioid counseling resulted in two-thirds voluntary decrease in...

Original Research | Differences in Opioid-Related Deaths in the Appalachian Region in 2018-2021 ...

Recent Research Analyses...

Racial Differences in Opioid Use Disorder

Christie Okoye, BS, MHS Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine SUMMARY POINTS Race influences the treatments of opioid use...

Prescription Opioid Use in Women with Endometriosis

MARGARET WESTPHAL, BA Drexel University College of Medicine SUMMARY POINTS Endometriosis is a growth of endometrial tissue outside the...

Effectiveness of Pre-Operative Opioid Tapering Methods for Orthopedic Surgery

SAKET GOHKALE, BS Sidney Kimmel Medical College SUMMARY POINTS Opioids are used preoperatively for a quarter of patients undergoing...

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Symposium Update | The Next Chapter of the Opioid Epidemic, The Xylazine Crisis

Last weekend, the Foundation hosted the first of its kind Symposium focused on the Xylazine Crisis, which is plaguing our community and...

PRESS | Philadelphia Surgeons Highlight Critical Gap in Opioid Crisis Response: The Disposal of Unused Medication

RESEARCH | EDUCATION | ADVOCACY

We are a private foundation dedicated to funding and advancing research and education aimed at finding solutions to the opioid epidemic.

RESEARCH

EDUCATION

ADVOCACY

Understanding Substance Abuse

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ABOUT US

Recent Publications...

Recent Research Analyses...

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CONTACT US

The Rothman Orthopaedic Institute Foundation for Opioid Research & Education
925 Chestnut Street | Philadelphia, PA 19107 | (610) 755-3711

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RESEARCH | EDUCATION | ADVOCACY

We are a private foundation dedicated to funding and advancing research and education aimed at finding solutions to the opioid epidemic.

RESEARCH

EDUCATION

ADVOCACY

Understanding Substance Abuse

Frequently asked questions

ABOUT US

Recent Publications...

Recent Research Analyses...

Press

CONTACT US

The Rothman Orthopaedic Institute Foundation for Opioid Research & Education 925 Chestnut Street | Philadelphia, PA 19107 | (610) 755-3711

Email us for inquiries or fill out the form below.

Subscribe to Our Newsletter

The Rothman Orthopaedic Institute Foundation for Opioid Research & Education
925 Chestnut Street | Philadelphia, PA 19107 | (610) 755-3711