Pain Focus

An Effective Non-Opioid Solution To Postoperative Pain

For many patients, surgery can be painful, especially in the first 72 hours after surgery. 1 Healthcare providers have options available to them to treat postoperative pain, but those options don’t always provide patients with adequate pain relief. In fact, most...

How fentanyl poisoning became a national crisis: Johns Hopkins pain doctor explains

Originally published on Fox News A record 107,000 Americans died of drug overdoses and poisonings last year, driven by synthetic opioids, such as fentanyl Every day across the United States, news detailing horrific fentanyl-related deaths makes headlines as the...

New Insights into Stomach Cancer, Part 3

Gastric or stomach cancer is one of the most malignant human cancers, ranking 3rd as the most common cause of cancer death globally. If detected at an early stage, treatments can control and even cure the disease. In our final show, Dr. Sam Klempner, oncologist and...

Johns Hopkins doctor doesn’t think overdoses will slow down, even though pandemic has

Originally published on wtopnews The nation’s opioid crisis hit record highs during COVID-19, but one expert in Maryland said even though the pandemic has eased, he doesn’t think the opioid situation will automatically move in the right direction. “We saw an...

National Fentanyl Awareness Day: Interview with Dr. Paul Christo

On the first National Fentanyl Awareness Day, KTVU's Greg Lee is joined by John Hopkins University School of Medicine Professor Dr. Paul Christo to discuss the dangers of the...

Opioid Vaccines as a Tool to Stem Overdose Deaths

Researchers are turning to the immune system for help in treating addiction and preventing overdose. Download the PDF...

New Insights into Stomach Cancer, Part 2

Gastric or stomach cancer is one of the most malignant human cancers, ranking 3rd as the most common cause of cancer death globally. If detected at an early stage, treatments can control and even cure the disease. Dr. Sam Klempner, oncologist and hematologist from...

New Insights into Stomach Cancer, Part 1

Gastric or stomach cancer is one of the most malignant human cancers, ranking 3rd as the most common cause of cancer death globally. If detected at an early stage, treatments can control and even cure the disease. Our guest is Dr. Sam Klempner, oncologist and...

Giving Patients Hope for Better Lives

Published in Outpatient Surgery Magazine, Q&A with Dr. Paul Christo Download a...

Florida warns of new drug much more powerful than fentanyl

Shutterstock/ Urfin Originally published on the New York Post TAMPA – A new drug 20-100 times stronger than fentanyl is now making its way into common street drugs across the United States. Isotonitazene, referred to as ISO, is creating problems for spring breakers...

Dealing with Increased Fentanyl Deaths – KONP News Radio

Leyton Cougar, Wolf Daddy on his quest to educate about domesticated wolves – Dr. Paul Christo discussed expert solutions for fentanyl...

Dr. Christo on NBC LX – Drug Overdoses in Teens and Preteens

Dr. Paul Christo discusses the concerning numbers of drug overdoses among younger populations and how both schools and families can help prevent...