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Medical Research Findings: Reducing Opioids After Back Surgery

Authored by: Dr. Ehsan Jazini

December 1, 2022

Many people will need back surgery at some point in their lives and figuring out the right amount of opioid pain medication to prescribe patients so they don’t have a bunch of pills left over – is trickier than you think.

We’re tackling this issue today with doctors trying to drive important change including Spine Surgeon Ehsan Jazini, MD.

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About the Author

Dr. Ehsan Jazini is a board-certified spine surgeon who earned his medical degree at Albert Einstein College of Medicine and completed his residency in orthopedic surgery at the University of Maryland Medical Center with additional training in shock trauma. He completed spine surgery fellowships at Norton-Leatherman Spine Center Hospital and University of Louisville Hospital. Dr. Jazini is recognized among the Top 4 Disc Replacement Surgeons in the United States and recently performed his 100th prodisc® cervical disc replacement surgery; and is the fourth spine surgeon in the United States to achieve this milestone.

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