Learn about managing chronic pain without opioid treatment

SUNSHINE CLUB

Three physicians from the Boston Scientific Neuromodulation Division/Pain Management department will be at the Sunshine Club’s next Zoom meeting on Friday, Feb. 12, at 10 a.m. All shareholders are welcome. To join the Zoom meeting, go to https://us02web.zoom. us/j/84982089743?pwd=UG R3RlZRaUJmWmlSNE9KdT dNMUh3QT09. The meeting ID is 849 8208 9743, and the passcode is 508742. Those who would like to get a Zoom link by email should text their name, Mutual number and email address to (562) 301-5339 no later than Thursday, Feb. 11, at 5 p.m.

The presentation will provide an overview of chronic pain and non-opioid treatment options for leg and back pain. It will also feature interventional pain management procedures including radiofrequency ablation (RFA), the vertiflex procedure and spinal cord stimulation (SCS). These are minimally invasive treatment options that can provide lasting relief for people suffering from chronic pain. They are FDA-approved and covered by most insurance companies, including Medicare.

The presentation will be run by three experienced pain management physicians: Dr. Medhat Mikhael, Dr. Afzaal Mohammed Iqbal and Dr. Ashley Wong.

Mikhael is the medical director of Pain Medicine Associates and is double-board-certified in anesthesiology and pain medicine. He is the chief of the pain medicine department at Hoag Memorial Hospital and Orange Coast Medical Center, and as well as the medical director of the non-operative spine program at Orange Coast Medical Center. Mikhael has a special interest in complicated aspects of chronic pain including neuropathic and cancer pain and is an active member on the cancer committee at Hoag Memorial, Long Beach Memorial and Orange Coast Medical Centers.

Iqbal is double-board-certified in anesthesiology and pain medicine. He is a strong believer in treating chronic pain with a multimodal approach combining the latest interventional techniques, with effective medical, psychological, behavioral and exercise therapies. He has an avid interest in complex regional pain syndrome as well as cancer pain.

Wong is a double board certified, fellowship-trained physiatrist and pain management physician. Bridging her training in physical medicine and rehabilitation and pain management, Wong’s main goal is to provide individualized, multidisciplinary treatment that allows her patients to maximize function and restore quality of life.

The Sunshine Club often has LW leaders come to meetings to introduce their organizations to the group. It also invites a wide variety of specialists from outside Leisure World to share their experiences and ideas with club members.

For more information, contact Anna Derby at (562) 301-5339.