Pearls for Low Back Pain Management
TUESDAY APRIL 25TH, 2023
1200H - 1300H MDT
VIRTUAL EVENT
We invite all physicians, allied health professionals and other health care providers in Alberta and beyond, to our FREE event presented by Dr. Ameya Bopardikar.
Highlights will include:
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Categorize different causes for chronic low back pain through history and physical exam.
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Utilize the PEER guidelines to initiate medical and rehabilitative treatment.
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Better identify interventional management strategies that would apply to your patient.
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Resources in your communities to access multidisciplinary care.
DR. AMEYA BOPARDIKAR
MD FRCPC
Dr. Ameya Bopardikar received his undergraduate degree at McMaster University and obtained his medical degree from the University of Toronto. He completed residency training in Anesthesia at the University of Toronto, with fellowship training in Chronic Pain at St. Michael's Hospital. He has since been practicing in Calgary, both as an anesthesiologist at the Foothills Medical Centre, and as a Chronic Pain Physician at the Calgary Chronic Pain Centre.
Beyond his clinical interests, Dr. Bopardikar is involved in educating medical students and residents from the University of Calgary and has received the Excellence in Pain Medicine Education award. He was also part of the planning committee for the Alberta Pain Education Collaborative, and most recently has joined the board of directors of the Pain Society of Alberta.