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Chronic Pain Chronicles with Dr KarmyEpisode 21: The Role of AI in Chronic Pain ResearchSend us a text with your thoughts on this episode! Artificial Intelligence (AI) is all over the news with headlines promising that AI will replace all human workers or possibly even take over the world. Hype aside, how will AI impact pain research? Join me for a fascinating interview with Dr. Di Ieva, a neurosurgeon and computer scientist who is using AI to study chronic pain.If you have any questions for Dr. Karmy, feel free to email us at karmychronicpain@gmail.comFollow our social media:Instagramhttps://w...2025-07-1546 minChronic Pain Chronicles with Dr KarmyEpisode 20: Zymedyne and the Search for New Medications for PainSend us a text with your thoughts on this episode! What is it like trying to discover new medication for chronic pain? Join Dr. Karmy for an interview with Dr. Chris Bladen, CEO of Zymedyne, a Calgary biotech start-up, to learn what it takes to bring a new medication for chronic pain to patients.Learn more about Zymedyne Theapeutics here: https://zymedyne.ca/If you have any questions for Dr. Karmy, feel free to email us at karmychronicpain@gmail.comFollow our social media:Instagram https://www.ins...2025-06-2438 minChronic Pain Chronicles with Dr KarmyEpisode 19: New Treatments for HeadachesSend us a text with your thoughts on this episode! Join Dr. Karmy for an interview with Dr. Warren Goldstein, a neurologist with extensive experience in headache management. In this episode, we will have an in-depth discussion about a new class of migraine medications that block CGRP neuropeptides. Are the risks worth the benefits? What about insurance coverage?Should you try this new class of medications? Find out. If you have any questions for Dr. Karmy, feel free to email us at karmychronicpain@gmail.com.Follow our social media:2025-06-0327 minChronic Pain Chronicles with Dr KarmyEpisode 18: A New Non Invasive Treatment for Lower Back Pain - HIFUSend us a text with your thoughts on this episode! Traditionally, the Radio Frequency Ablation (RFA) procedure for chronic back pain requires approximately six injections with 2-4 inch needles followed by the insertion of heated probes to burn the nerves that supply joints of the spine called facet joints. What if you could do all that without the need for injections or heated probes? An innovative Medtech company, Fusmobile took on that challenge and produced a device called Neurolyzer XR. Join me for an in-depth interview with Dr. Michael Gofeld who is the first doctor i...2025-05-0647 minChronic Pain Chronicles with Dr KarmyEpisode 13: Cervicogenic Headaches, Nerve Blocks and the Birth of Chronic Pain Medicine in Ontario Part 2Send us a text with your thoughts on this episode! In the second part of the interview with Dr.Howard Jacobs, one of the fathers of pain management in Ontario, we discuss how the medical discipline of Chronic Pain developed in the last 20 years and the challenges facing it in the future.Listen to Episode 10-Part 1 of this interview to discover how Dr. Howard Jacobs revolutionized chronic pain management in Ontario: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2329542/episodes/15984433If you have any questions for Dr Karmy, feel free to email us at karmychronicpain@gmail.com.2024-12-1727 minChronic Pain Chronicles with Dr KarmyEpisode 12: Regenerative Medicine from a Biotech Industry PerspectiveSend us a text with your thoughts on this episode! Join Dr. Karmy for an in-depth interview with Dr. Jennifer Woodell-May who was instrumental in the development of the newest treatment for osteoarthritis.In this episode, Dr. Woodell-May answers the following questions: 1. How are new autologous and regenerative treatments created? 2. What are some of the obstacles to creating new autologous, cell-based therapies? 3. What does the future hold for this field as seen from the perspective of biotechnology industry insiders?Tune in to this podcast episode to find out!Z...2024-12-0338 minChronic Pain Chronicles with Dr KarmyEpisode 11: Acorn Biolabs and the Future of Stem Cell Treatments in CanadaSend us a text with your thoughts on this episode! Join Dr. Karmy for an interview with Acorn Biolabs CEO, Dr. Taylor, where they discuss the unique approach his company is taking to stem cell treatments. The wide ranging discussion will also cover his vision for the future of his company and how it fits into the broader field of regenerative medicine.Acorn Biolabs: Acorn Biolabs - Personalized Regenerative MedicineIf you have any questions for Dr Karmy, feel free to email us at karmychronicpain@gmail.com.Follow our s...2024-11-2057 minChronic Pain Chronicles with Dr KarmyEpisode 10: Cervicogenic Headaches, Nerve Blocks and the Birth of Chronic Pain Medicine in Ontario Part 1Send us a text with your thoughts on this episode! There was a time in Ontario when chronic pain patients who didn’t respond to physiotherapy or surgery were often given only basic advice to exercise or referred to a psychologist or psychiatrist to ensure they weren’t suffering from depression. But then, Dr. Peter Rothbart changed everything by founding the first community-based chronic pain clinic in the province.In this episode, I interview Dr. Howard Jacobs, who, alongside Dr. Rothbart, played a pivotal role in creating the field of chronic pain management in Ontario. Toge...2024-10-2936 min