Department of Anesthesiology and pain management, Ambulatory Surgery Center, Nura Pain Clinic, Minneapolis MN, USA
Dr. Stayner has practiced interventional pain management since 2012, using a combination of interventional procedures, physical therapy, behavioral health counseling, neuromodulation and medications to help patients manage chronic pain. He was inspired to specialize in Pain Management after helping care for his grandmother, who suffered from debilitating back pain despite various surgeries and high doses of opioids.
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Discussion of Targeted Drug Delivery Article
Author(s): David Schultz*, Jonathan M. Hagedorn, Scott Stayner and Caitlin Bakke
Targeted Drug Delivery (TDD) is commonly used for the management of patients with intractable pain. Past studies
have proven efficacy in pain relief and reduction in opioid use and cost-effectiveness in long-term pain management.
There are few studies investigating satisfaction amongst patients with implanted pain pumps that are managed with
targeted intrathecal medications. We published a study in Neuromodulation in April of 2020 describing patient
satisfaction with TDD in single medical practice for patients implanted with pain pumps for relief of intractable
chronic benign pain. Six hundred and ten active TDD patients were identified, and an anonymous 18-question
survey was administered to determine satisfaction with TDD therapy. Four hundred and forty-three patients (74% of
the active pump population) completed the survey. Most patients reported improvement i.. View more»