We finally sat down with Dr. Mike from TikTok! His advice for chronic pain patient is invaluable!

Dr. Mike's TikTok @drmikethor

Michael Thorarinson, DNP, RN, FNP-BC received his Bachelor of Science in Nursing at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro and his Masters of Science in Nursing as a Family Nurse Practitioner at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. He received his Doctorate in Nursing Practice at Gardner-Webb University. He provides primary care and pain management at our clinic in Southern Winston-Salem, NC. He is extremely passionate about the training of new providers, dedicating extensive time to this cause. He is the author of a new book: You are More...Advocating your care in a system that doesn't.

The Doctor Patient Forum is a national non profit organization fighting for the rights of pain patients and their providers. We bring awareness to the untreated pain and patient abandonment crisis. We are also knows as Don’t Punish Pain Rally. For the unedited version including before and after the show discussion, please go to our Patreon page: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/thedoctorpatientforum⁠⁠⁠

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The information in this podcast is not to be considered medical or legal advice

This is part 1 in our stigma series.

Brandy Novicka recently joined our team at The Doctor Patient Forum. Brandy is a resilient spinal advocate living with multiple conditions, including spina bifida occulta, scoliosis, rotoscoliosis, kyphosis, rotated rib cage, spondylolisthesis, spondylosis, pars defect, drop foot, SI joint dysfunction, DDD, nerve damage, and more. Despite undergoing extensive spinal fusions and coping with chronic pain, Brandy has defied the odds by pursuing her passion for fitness and athletics. A former college basketball player, high school basketball coach, and aspiring gym teacher, Brandy has transformed her experiences into a powerful advocacy platform.
Through her journey, Brandy has developed a profound understanding of pain management and adaptive movement. Embracing the reality that her body can't be "fixed," she has learned to adapt and adjust, inspiring others to do the same. Brandy's unwavering determination and positivity have made her a beacon of hope for those navigating similar challenges. She continues to advocate for spinal health awareness and support, empowering others to embrace their unique strengths and find resilience in the face of adversity.

The Doctor Patient Forum is a national non profit organization fighting for the rights of pain patients and their providers. We bring awareness to the untreated pain and patient abandonment crisis. We are also knows as Don’t Punish Pain Rally. For the unedited version including before and after the show discussion, please go to our Patreon page: ⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/thedoctorpatientforum⁠⁠

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Disclaimer: The information contained in this podcast is not to be considered medical or legal advice

If you would like to contact Jacob, please email him at: Jsullum@reason.com

Jacob Sullum is a senior editor at Reason magazine and a nationally syndicated columnist. He is the author of Saying Yes: In Defense of Drug Use (Tarcher/Penguin) and For Your Own Good: The Anti-Smoking Crusade and the Tyranny of Public Health (Free Press). He is writing a book about the parallels between drug control and gun control, to be published by Prometheus Books in 2025.

Sullum’s weekly syndicated column, distributed by Creators Syndicate, is carried by newspapers across the country, including the New York Post, the Chicago Sun-Times, and the Las Vegas Review-Journal. His work also has appeared in Cigar Aficionado, Seed, Forbes, National Review, The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, the Los Angeles Times, the San Francisco Chronicle, and many other publications. His awards include the Thomas S. Szasz Award for Outstanding Contributions to the Cause of Civil Liberties and the Drug Policy Alliance’s Edward M. Brecher Award for Achievement in the Field of Journalism.

Sullum is a graduate of Cornell University, where he majored in economics and psychology. He lives in Dallas with his wife and three daughters.

The Doctor Patient Forum is a national non profit organization fighting for the rights of pain patients and their providers. We bring awareness to the untreated pain and patient abandonment crisis. We are also knows as Don’t Punish Pain Rally. For the unedited version including before and after the show discussion, please go to our Patreon page: ⁠https://www.patreon.com/thedoctorpatientforum⁠

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Disclaimer: The information contained in this podcast is not to be considered medical or legal advice

Atty. Ron Champan's bio

Atty Ron Chapman’s trial background, health care experience, and strategic approach to litigation make him a highly sought-after health care defense and federal criminal defense attorney, by health care entities and practitioners nationally who are facing suspicion or charges of health care fraud, not maintaining DEA compliance, or unlawful prescribing.

A former prosecutor and recipient of an L.L.M. in health care, Ron’s specialization levels the playing field for clients facing government scrutiny in the health care and federal criminal defense arena.

As a former prosecutor and veteran of the U.S. Marine Corps, Ron is comfortable dealing with the Department of Justice and other federal agencies including the DEA, FBI, HHS and FDA.

De Novo Podcast

The Doctor Patient Forum is a national non profit organization fighting for the rights of pain patients and their providers. We bring awareness to the untreated pain and patient abandonment crisis. We are also knows as Don’t Punish Pain Rally.

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Dr. Stefan Kertesz' Bio:

Stefan Kertesz is a physician at the Birmingham Veterans Affairs Medical Center, and Professor at the University of Alabama at Birmingham. Since 1996, Dr. Kertesz has focused his work on helping populations at high risk of receiving poor care, including people with pain whose care has changed a great deal in the wake of the US opioid crisis. He's certified in internal medicine and addiction medicine. Dr. Kertesz leads the only federally funded study that seeks to examine suicides occurring after prescription opioids are reduced in people with long-term pain. His team does this by interviewing family members or friends who contact his study team

A brief study screening survey is available at https://go.uab.edu/csi

A new interview study seeks bereaved family or friends who believe that they have lost a family member or friend to suicide during or after a reduction in opioid pain medication. Suicides of this nature have been reported, and they represent challenging events to understand. To date, there has been no effort to understand all the factors contributing to these losses, which matters for future prevention.

The federally sponsored study team, affiliated with University of Alabama at Birmingham, offers a screening survey (online at https://go.uab.edu/csiopioids) for people who believe they lost someone. It's voluntary and highly confidential. People who qualify under the screening survey will be asked to consider whether they would like to do a longer interview. 

Read more about the study here: https://www.painnewsnetwork.org/stories/2023/12/8/why-we-need-to-study-suicides-after-opioid-tapering

The CSI:OPIOIDs study is ethically approved by the Institutional Review Boards at the University of Alabama at Birmingham and the US Department of Veterans Affairs. It is led by Dr. Stefan Kertesz at the UAB Heersink School of Medicine. All data are strictly confidential. Families or survivors who wish to consider participation should enter the screening website at https://go.uab.edu/csiopioids. There is no remuneration for the screening survey. There is modest compensation for the in-depth interview.

The study team can be reached by email at csiopioids@uabmc.edu

For the unedited video version of this podcast please go to ⁠Patreon.com/thedoctorpatientforum⁠

The Doctor Patient Forum is a national non profit organization fighting for the rights of pain patients and their providers. We bring awareness to the untreated pain and patient abandonment crisis. We are also knows as Don’t Punish Pain Rally.

⁠https://www.patreon.com/thedoctorpatientforum⁠

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Here is Part 1 in case you missed it.

Dr. Henson was sent to prison for treating his patients' pain. This is part 2 of a two-part series with Dr. Henson.

This is Dr. Steven R. Henson, M.D. - Biography

"I have been a Career Physician working in the Emergency Room at a Level 1 Trauma Center. I was also the Executive Medical Director for the Nation’s second largest Air Medical Transport Company providing critical medical services to 16 states in both helicopters and airplanes. Think of this as a flying ICU. I trained nurses and paramedics to function in this critical care environment. Additionally, I was a Naval Officer under Ronald Reagan when we kept our Country safe and secure. I traveled to 14 different Countries as a Medical Missionary Doctor providing benevolent care to thousands of people around the World. I have been married to the love of my life, Stephanie for 36 years now and we have (2) adult children, a boy and a girl. I am a Member of Midland Baptist Church where we serve to honor our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ through Biblical Studies, Prayer and Fellowship with others. We sponsor missionary services around the World as well as in our Community! In my career, I have cared for more that 500,000 patients and have impacted many lives through care and compassion! My teaching of Medical Students and Residents was based on listening to the patients. I admonished them to learn one knew thing everyday and teach one knew thing to someone else each day to keep moving forward in medicine where 90% of what we know changes with each decade that passes. I remember when we were able to take care of patients in pain without Government interference! I was voted by my peers as the Physician of the year in Kansas twice and once in the Nation!"

For the unedited video version of this podcast please go to ⁠Patreon.com/thedoctorpatientforum⁠

The Doctor Patient Forum is a national non profit organization fighting for the rights of pain patients and their providers. We bring awareness to the untreated pain and patient abandonment crisis. We are also knows as Don’t Punish Pain Rally.

⁠https://www.patreon.com/thedoctorpatientforum⁠

⁠https://www.thedoctorpatientforum.com/⁠

#thedoctorpatientforum  #dontpunishpainrally #chronicpain #opioids #chronicpainpatient #patientabandonment #harmreduction #chronicillness #medicalgaslighting #dpfpatreon #pain #opioideliminationindustry #opioidelimination #patreon #thedoctorpatientforumpatreon #harmreduction #medicalgaslighting

Dr. Henson was sent to prison for treating his patients' pain. This is part 1 of a two-part series with Dr. Henson.

This is Dr. Steven R. Henson, M.D. - Biography

"I have been a Career Physician working in the Emergency Room at a Level 1 Trauma Center. I was also the Executive Medical Director for the Nation’s second largest Air Medical Transport Company providing critical medical services to 16 states in both helicopters and airplanes. Think of this as a flying ICU. I trained nurses and paramedics to function in this critical care environment.
Additionally, I was a Naval Officer under Ronald Reagan when we kept our Country safe and secure. I traveled to 14 different Countries as a Medical Missionary Doctor providing benevolent care to thousands of people around the World.
I have been married to the love of my life, Stephanie for 36 years now and we have (2) adult children, a boy and a girl.
I am a Member of Midland Baptist Church where we serve to honor our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ through Biblical Studies, Prayer and Fellowship with others. We sponsor missionary services around the World as well as in our Community!
In my career, I have cared for more that 500,000 patients and have impacted many lives through care and compassion!
My teaching of Medical Students and Residents was based on listening to the patients. I admonished them to learn one knew thing everyday and teach one knew thing to someone else each day to keep moving forward in medicine where 90% of what we know changes with each decade that passes. I remember when we were able to take care of patients in pain without Government interference!
I was voted by my peers as the Physician of the year in Kansas twice and once in the Nation!"

For the unedited video version of this podcast please go to Patreon.com/thedoctorpatientforum

The Doctor Patient Forum is a national non profit organization fighting for the rights of pain patients and their providers. We bring awareness to the untreated pain and patient abandonment crisis. We are also knows as Don’t Punish Pain Rally.

https://www.patreon.com/thedoctorpatientforum

https://www.thedoctorpatientforum.com/

#thedoctorpatientforum  #dontpunishpainrally #chronicpain #opioids #chronicpainpatient #patientabandonment #harmreduction #chronicillness #medicalgaslighting #dpfpatreon #pain #opioideliminationindustry #opioidelimination #patreon #thedoctorpatientforumpatreon #harmreduction #medicalgaslighting

This is the 3rd and final part to our ORRP (Opioid Rapid Response Program) Series

This program is funded to help support abandoned pain patients after a law enforcement action. ⁠Here is Part 1⁠, in case you missed it. Here is Part 2.

We took clips from the following videos/podcasts for this podcast:

1. ASTHO - Video 4
2. ASTHO - Video links in this document
3. Trusted Contact Video Series
4. COSSUP - Webinar

For the full list of all documents claiming ORRP exists and works, please go to our⁠ Patreon Page⁠

The information in this podcast is not to be considered medical or legal advice