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Impact of an Educational Intervention on the Opioid Knowledge and Prescribing Behaviors of Resident Physicians -- Click here to read more
Rothman Opioid Foundation
Aug 15, 20221 min read
Buprenorphine and Methadone use for Opioid Use Disorder in Patients Undergoing Orthopedic Surgery
John Bodnar, MS Asif Ilyas, MD, MBA, FACS SUMMARY POINTS Buprenorphine or methadone use in the perioperative period is challenging due to...
Rothman Opioid Foundation
Aug 10, 20225 min read


WEBINAR | Understanding Opioid Use Disorder for the Non-Pain Management Specialist
News from Your Pennsylvania Pain Society FREE VIRTUAL WEBINAR AUGUST 11, 2022 Bhavna Bali MD, Penn State Health and Mark Fuller MD,...
Rothman Opioid Foundation
Aug 6, 20221 min read
Medical Cannabis Use for Sport Injuries
Matthew Nguyen, BS SUMMARY POINTS Medical cannabis has the potential for benefit in alleviating muscle soreness, improving mental...
Rothman Opioid Foundation
Aug 5, 20224 min read
PRESS | Dr. Asif Ilyas discusses Anatomic and Procedure Specific Guidelines
Dr. Asif Ilyas discusses Anatomic and Procedure Specific Guidelines to curb Opioid Prescriptions with Orthopedics Today. Read more.
Rothman Opioid Foundation
Feb 6, 20221 min read


PRESS | Dr. Asif Ilyas discusses Opioids with AAOS Now
Dr. Asif Ilyas discusses Opioids with AAOS Now. Read more
Rothman Opioid Foundation
Feb 6, 20221 min read
PRESS | Dr. Asif Ilyas discusses Post Op Opioid Use with Medscape News
Dr. Asif Ilyas discusses Post Op Opioid Use with Medscape News
Rothman Opioid Foundation
Feb 6, 20221 min read


Medical Cannabis Use Reduces Opioid Prescriptions in Patients with Osteoarthritis
AUTHORS Bryan Renslo, BS Ari Greis, DO Asif M. Ilyas, MD, MBA ABSTRACT Background Osteoarthritis (OA) can result in significant pain...
Rothman Opioid Foundation
Jan 1, 20221 min read


Research Abstract | Resident Opioid Educational Intervention on Prescribing Behaviors
Impact of an Educational Intervention on the Opioid Knowledge and Prescribing Behaviors of Resident Physicians AUTHORS Pankti Acharya,...
Rothman Opioid Foundation
Jan 1, 20221 min read


Trends in Opioid Prescribing Following Statewide PDMP Implementation: The Pennsylvania Experience
AUTHORS CHAIM MILLER, BA ASIF M. ILYAS, MD, MBA ABSTRACT Background The opioid epidemic is a major public health crisis in the United...
Rothman Opioid Foundation
Jan 1, 20222 min read


Research Abstract | PDMP Analysis
Preoperative Opioid Use Results in Increased Postoperative Opioid Use after Thumb Basal Joint Arthroplasty: A PDMP Analysis AUTHORS...
Rothman Opioid Foundation
Jan 1, 20222 min read


Opioid Prescription Patterns by Drug Type: The Pennsylvania Experience
AUTHORS BROCK BAKEWELL, MPH ASIF M. ILYAS, MD, MBA ABSTRACT Background Opioid abuse persists as a significant public health issue in the...
Rothman Opioid Foundation
Jan 1, 20221 min read


Orthopaedic Patient Perspectives on Medical Cannabis: A Survey of over 2500 Patients
AUTHORS Clay Townsend, MD Frederic Liss, MD Charles Langman, DPM Donald Mazur, MD Stephen A. Stache, MD Saloni Sharma, MD David S....
Rothman Opioid Foundation
Jan 1, 20222 min read


CBD in Patients with Low Back Pain Caused by Lumbar Spinal Stenosis: an Observational Study
AUTHORS Brock K. Bakewell, MPH 1 Matthew Sherman, BS 2 Kimberly Binsfield, MS 3 Asif M. Ilyas, MD, MBA 1,2 Stephen A. Stache, Jr., MD 2...
Rothman Opioid Foundation
Jan 1, 20222 min read


Medical Cannabis Use Reduces Opioid Prescriptions in Patients with Chronic Back Pain
AUTHORS Ari Greis, DO Bryan Renslo, BS Asif M. Ilyas, MD, MBA ABSTRACT Background Opioids are routinely prescribed for the treatment of...
Rothman Opioid Foundation
Jan 1, 20222 min read


Research Abstract | Pre-Operative Opioid Education for Outpatient Upper Extremity Surgery
Prospective Randomized Trial Studying the Effects of Pre-Operative Opioid Education on Post-Operative Opioid Consumption after Outpatient...
Rothman Opioid Foundation
Jan 1, 20222 min read


Research Abstract | Pre-Operative Opioid Education
The Effect of Pre-Operative Opioid Education on Post-Operative Opioid Consumption after Outpatient Orthopaedic Surgery: Prospective...
Rothman Opioid Foundation
Jan 1, 20222 min read


What are Opioids?
What are Opioids? The word “opioids” refers to a group of chemical pain-relieving compounds that impact our body’s ability to feel pain....
Rothman Opioid Foundation
Dec 31, 20214 min read


What are prescription pain medications and why are they used?
It may be best to tackle this question by breaking it down into each of its components… What is pain? Pain, medically speaking, is an...
Rothman Opioid Foundation
Dec 31, 20214 min read


Trends in Opioid Prescribing Following Statewide PDMP Implementation: The Pennsylvania Experience
CHAIM MILLER, BA ASIF M. ILYAS, MD, MBA SUMMARY POINTS Pennsylvania Prescription Drug Monitoring (PDMP) data showed a 33% decrease in the...
Rothman Opioid Foundation
Dec 29, 20213 min read
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