Featured Author Podcast: Opioid Disorder Medications in Surgery Patients

Featured Author Podcast: Opioid Disorder Medications in Surgery Patients

January 7, 2026 · 20 min

About this episode

This episode discusses the trends and challenges of opioid use disorder medications in surgical patients.

Moderator: James P. Rathmell, M.D. Participants : Mark Bicket, M.D., Ph.D. and Lynn Kohan, M.D. Articles Discussed : Trends in Use of Medications for Opioid Use Disorder among Commercially Insured U.S. Surgical Patients, 2016-2022 Rising Treatment for Substance Use Disorder Presents New Challenges for Anesthesiologists as Perioperative Medicine Specialists Transcript

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Host: James P. Rathmell, M.D.

Guests: Mark Bicket, M.D., Ph.D., Lynn Kohan, M.D.

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Organizations: Anesthesiology, American Society of Anesthesiologists

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