Addressing the Opioid Crisis Using Vertebral Augmentation for Painful Spine Fractures
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Medtronic
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Joshua Hirsch
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Medtronic
FEATURING
Joshua Hirsch
Dr. Joshua Hirsch is an Interventional Neuroradiologist at Massachusetts General Hospital. He is the Vice Chair of Procedural Services, Chief of NeuroInterventional Spine Service and has his academic appointment at the Harvard Medical School. Dr. Hirsch is a past president of the American Society of Spine Radiology (ASSR), the Society of NeuroInterventional Surgery (SNIS) and the American Society of Neuroradiology. He has recognized with many awards including those for academic achievement, mentoring and even one for transformational leadership and another for patient advocacy. He has published over 600 papers in academic journals. Dr. Hirsch is a grant recipient from the Neiman Health Policy Institute where he serves as a senior affiliate research fellow. Combining his interest in minimally invasive spine techniques, health policy and the opioid crisis, Dr. Hirsch led a group of investigators in a study of opioid utilization in patients undergoing vertebral augmentation. He is going to present those results today.
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- April 26, 2022
