Akash Goel

🤔 Chronic pain is multifaceted, varying widely among patients. @akashgoelmd explores how #Neuroplasticity, #CBT & advanced tools like #fMRI shed light on this puzzle. Is multidisciplinary care the key to progress? Tune in: episodes.fm/1730562799 #PainScience #FutureOfMedicine

An update on the latest Canadian guidelines for the management of opioid use disorders as covered by Medscape - overall, buprenorphine and methadone have been brought to a level playing field. See my comments in this Medscape article!

#TemertyMed/@UnityHealthTO Dr. Akash Goel is launching a global trial to test the impact of MDMA on chronic nerve pain. bit.ly/4erJwtQ

jamanetwork.com/journals/jaman… The placebo response is a key factor in the effectiveness of our treatments. For those who suffer, relief is paramount, regardless of the 'why.' But by studying the power of placebo, we can harness it fully to enhance healing. Let's unlock its potential.

Congratulations to Dr. David Mazer who has received the prestigious Cara Phelan Chair in Critical Care Medicine! Read more: bit.ly/40fwvN6

SCS: Burst vs. Placebo. It is disappointing that important questions do not get addressed by the authors pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36917055/ @NarouzeMD @jonhagedornmd @ASRA_Society @CanadianPain @DProvenzanoMD @IntlNeuromod @AkashGoelMD

The #SMILEstudy has enrolled 20 participants, reaching the half-way mark for our pilot RCT ✅ We are looking forward to completing this study investigating inhaled nitrous oxide as a potential therapeutic for treatment-resistant #depression @UnityHealthTO

Paper @RAPMOnline led by @calvdiep – @PinnaclePeriop trainee, resident @UofTanesthesia & MSc student @ihpmeuoft – with @drladha @AkashGoelMD @Drhaclarke & Duminda Wijeysundera. It evaluates whether #prescriptionopioid use influences rates of recent self-reported #Cannabis use.

Recent @_Anesthesiology paper led by @naheedjivraj & @wunschcritcare that evaluate trends in postop #analgesia prescriptions in older adults. Multinational team with Andrea Hill, Duminda Wijeysundera, Brian Bateman @drladha @AkashGoelMD & @neumanmd. pubs.asahq.org/anesthesiology…

In a large observational cohort, the use of NSAIDs in the early postoperative period after major gastrointestinal #surgery was not associated with a greater risk of either acute kidney injury or anastomotic leak. Learn more: ow.ly/64kG50LelWS

jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/… Interesting findings regarding Burst Stimulation. No difference in disability outcomes when compared to placebo stimulation!

@Vafisalmasi @StanfordPain @DrSeanMackey @drmingkao @DrMichaelSLeong @DrOttestad @asterkawi @DrHeatherKing @DrKristenSlater @ScottPritzlaff @RaviPrasadPhD Well done vafi et al!

@TawfikLab @BrighamWomens Congrats!! Well deserved :)

I should also add that I am co-recipient of this award with the fabulous (but Twitterless) Kristin Schreiber, MD, PhD from @BrighamWomens who is a superstar clinical researcher & amazing colleague!

Very honored to be a 2022 Cottrell Presidential Scholar which recognizes an anesthesiologist who has committed their formative careers to research Indebted to my current and former Chairs, Dr. Brian Bateman & Dr. Ron Pearl, for nominating me & all my colleagues @stanfordanes

Gabapentin Increasingly Implicated in Overdose Deaths I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again: GABA-WHY? #TwitterRx ⁦@MedSaferTool⁩ #deprescribing ⁦@DeprescribeNet⁩ ⁦@DrToddLee⁩ jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/…

@bagchi_eeshan @AbdelBeheri Martinez to arsenal ..

@AbdelBeheri Given we've adopted a different and a more effective approach it's taking more time then usual but i expect more outgoings now cz of the way we're handling transfers, hopefully we get fdj and Martinez in

Cautiously optimistic about United’s handling of transfers. 👀

Our work on nerve cooling is out in Science! We developed dissolvable devices that cool and numb peripheral nerves as an approach to manage pain without opioids. science.org/doi/10.1126/sc…

A 2020 study showed repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation in treatment resistant depression patients with comorbid cognitive dysfunction improved verbal memory & depression scores at 3 months post-procedure doi.org/10.1016/j.neur… @danikapaulomd @Liz_cg_ #TMS #depression

@TawfikLab Fin du monde is dangerous…

Happy Canada Day!! ❤️🍁🇨🇦 Anyone want to meet up for some poutine and a bottle of Molson or Fin du Monde lmk 🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦

@jperez_mcgill @mcgillpainunit Congrats!

It is a great privilege to have been appointed Director of the Alan Edwards Pain Management Unit with McGill University @mcgillpainunit. The eldest and, possibly, most prestigious pain center in Canada. lnkd.in/gDWWrjuu

@COYSonny7 @FabrizioRomano @Transfers More clean sheets though

@FabrizioRomano @Transfers Lacazete 2.0 HERE WE GOOOO

Gabriel Jesus to Arsenal, here we go! Personal terms fully agreed with his agent Marcelo Pettinati and his two partners. Gabriel signs until 2027, it’s 100% done. 🚨⚪️🔴 #AFC Arsenal already agreed £45m fee with Man City as revealed on Friday. Edu & Arteta, key for the deal.