by Peggy Baker | Jan 13, 2023 | News, President's Notes
Thomas Davis, MD Welcome to 2023! Each new year is a chance to put into perspective the past year, and begin anew with plans to build upon the foundation laid by our predecessors. Harry Gould, MD, our immediate past president, with the help of our board, Lori Postal...
by Peggy Baker | Sep 20, 2022 | Policy, President's Notes
Harry J. Gould, III MD, PhD When I was reminded this time that the deadline for articles for the fall edition of the newsletter was approaching, I realized that my term as President of the Southern Pain Society is rapidly coming to its end. Events that mark...
by Peggy Baker | Jul 25, 2022 | News, President's Notes
Harry J. Gould, III MD, PhD During the past 30 years, we have observed the prescribing habits of physicians swing from a position of avoidance of opioid medications in the late 80’s and early 90’s to a position of liberal and virtually indiscriminate prescribing of...
by Peggy Baker | Jan 13, 2022 | News, President's Notes
Olivia Lee and Lawrence Robbins, MD Introduction to Bipolar Disorder The broadening concept of the bipolar spectrum has evolved over the years. We no longer view bipolar primarily as characterized by mania. Bipolar disorder is a chronic psychiatric illness that is...
by Peggy Baker | Jan 13, 2022 | President's Notes
Harry J. Gould, III MD, PhD Once again, it is time to begin a brand new year. Since I stepped into the role of president of the Southern Pain Society, we as a society have experienced moments of promise with the release and early encouraging responses to vaccines to...
by Peggy Baker | Oct 15, 2021 | Clinical, News, President's Notes
Harry J. Gould, III, MD, PhD With the FDA’s blessing in mid-December on the administration of vaccines for COVID-19 and subsequent indications of downward trends in the rate of infections, hospitalizations and deaths associated with the virus came a feeling that the...
