Podcast

Expert Conversations: Alternative Options for Managing Pain: Educating Patients Is ‘Essential’

05/21/2019

 

Maggie Wimmer and Robyn Wiesel from Hospital for Special Surgery in New York City discuss the benefits and challenges associated with the pain management clinic at HSS, the importance of offering alternatives for managing chronic pain, and how rheumatologists can educate patients on more options.

Maggie Wimmer Maggie Wimmer is the program and outcomes coordinator at Hospital for Special Surgery.

Robyn Wiesel Robyn Wiesel is the associate director of Public and Patient Education at Hospital for Special Surgery.

 

For more content on rheumatology, visit our specialty site Rheumatology Consultant. 

 

Published in partnership with Hospital for Special Surgery

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