In this episode, Dr. Faisel Zaman joins Lauren for a conversation about medical care for the spine or other musculoskeletal issues. Dr. Zaman is a fellowship-trained, interventional spine physiatrist. He is an expert at diagnosing and treating medical conditions that cause pain and limit function. Also called physical medicine and rehabilitation (PM&R) physician, Dr. Zaman provides a full spectrum of care - from diagnosis to treatment and rehabilitation - to restore maximum health and quality of life. Dr. Zaman's goal is to safely return the injured individual, worker, or athlete, back to his or her prior level of function, productivity, or performance.
In medical practice, the foundation of any successful outcome lies in accurate diagnosis and tailored treatment. This is evident in interventional spine physiatry, where physicians strive to address the intricacies of back problems and alleviate the burden of back pain. As every patient presents with a distinct set of circumstances, addressing back problems and the associated pain requires a comprehensive understanding of individual cases.
In this episode, Dr. Faisel Zaman joins Lauren for a conversation about medical care for the spine or other musculoskeletal issues. Dr. Zaman is a fellowship-trained, interventional spine physiatrist. He is an expert at diagnosing and treating medical conditions that cause pain and limit function. Also called physical medicine and rehabilitation (PM&R) physician, Dr. Zaman provides a full spectrum of care - from diagnosis to treatment and rehabilitation - to restore maximum health and quality of life. Dr. Zaman's goal is to safely return the injured individual, worker, or athlete, back to his or her prior level of function, productivity, or performance.
A leader in his field with nearly two decades of experience, Dr. Zaman talks about his procedure for diagnosing and treating back pain. He also discusses his treatment plan after all conservative measures have been taken, how he helps overcome their fear of in-office procedures, and how he values team collaboration when providing patient care.
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In This Episode
00:57 - Backstory of Dr. Faisel Zaman
02:28 - What drove Dr. Zaman to specialize in spine physiatry
04:11 - Dr. Zaman's patient demographics
07:08 - How Dr. Zaman diagnoses and treats back pain
10:41 - Dr. Zaman's treatment plan after all conservative measures have been taken
15:12 - How Dr. Zaman helps patients overcome their fear of in-office procedures
20:19 - How Dr. Zaman values team collaboration when providing patient care
22:27 - Dr. Zaman's thoughts on how healthcare has changed over the years
Favorite Quotes
04:46 - "The basis behind any successful medical outcome is making the right diagnosis. You really can't treat back problems or back pain generically." - Dr. Faisel Zaman
07:53 - "I like to empower patients with the tools they need to optimize their function and take control of their healthcare and future." - Dr. Faisel Zaman
11:44 - "There's a whole host of differential diagnostics that, as physicians, we need to have in the back of our minds to make sure that we are having the correct route of treatment and not end up going down a rabbit hole of stuff that will not help the patient." - Dr. Faisel Zaman
15:40 - "The concept of needing sedation or needing to be put to sleep for procedures like the spine is a regional issue. Communicating to patients in a way that they can understand, breaking things down to them in terms that they will understand, is very helpful." - Dr. Faisel Zaman
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