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Hours:

Monday 1 to 5 PM (clinic); Tuesday 9 AM to 4 PM (clinic and surgery center); Wednesday 9:30 AM to 5 PM (clinic); Thursday 9:30 AM to 5 PM (clinic); Friday 9:30 AM to 5 PM or 7:30 AM to 3 PM (clinic or surgery center)

Hours have been provided by the preceptor. Hours are subject to change at the preceptor’s discretion, but the minimum total hours will remain approximately the same.

Location: Houston

This outpatient US clinical experience will take place about 30 miles north of downtown Houston. There are two clinic locations 27 miles apart. A vehicle is needed to travel between the two locations.

Outpatient US Clinical Experience in Pain Medicine in Houston

Specialties: Pain Medicine, Anesthesiology

Location: Houston

Price:

Hospital Letterhead: No

Faculty Appointment: No

Information about this clinical experience:

You will be under the supervision of a board-certified anesthesiologist and pain medicine specialist. At every stop of the doctor's career, the physician has been recognized for the quality of care delivered. The preceptor has also performed research in the field and has published and presented work in scientific journals and at conferences.

The physician has an extensive background in teaching and is a past recipient of a medical student teaching award for excellence in teaching. Previously, the preceptor taught anesthesia residents from both the University of Texas Medical Branch and Baylor College of Medicine.

Patients presenting to the practice often come in with headache, facial pain, joint pain (neck, back, peripheral), sciatica, and neuropathy. The preceptor uses cutting-edge treatments to manage these conditions in an evidence-based manner. The procedures that the doctor performs include epidural steroid injections, joint injections, trigger joint injections, stellate ganglion blocks, trigeminal ganglion blocks and spinal cord stimulator placement.

During your experience, you will learn the following U.S. medical practices under the preceptor’s supervision:

Taking patient histories.
Performing physical exams under the physician's supervision.
Presenting patients.
Writing progress notes.
Have opportunities to observe procedures.
Have opportunities to research the literature to answer clinical questions at the point of care.
Being involved in patient education.
Spending time with other healthcare professionals to understand their roles and responsibilities.

Please note that there may be times when you have the opportunity to work with the preceptor's colleague.

Who should consider this rotation:

International medical graduates (IMGs) and students seeking US clinical experience in Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine.

How to obtain a letter of recommendation:

The rotator should ask the preceptor for a LOR near the conclusion of the rotation. Dr. Desai has provided the physician with guidelines about best practices in letter writing that meet residency program requirements. In some cases, the preceptor may ask the rotator to write a letter of recommendation draft.

During the rotation:

Our team will be checking in periodically with you to ensure that you are having an optimal experience. We encourage you to contact us if you have any questions during the rotation.

Testimonials

My rotation with Dr. X was unique and fantastic. The doctor taught me Medicine, and the most important, how to be a human taking care of other humans. Dr. X is an example of a very professional physician and sensitive person. The doctor drives the cases with a lot of expertise and knowledge. Furthermore, one of the doctor's most valuable characteristics is having a global view about the patient, taking care of the physical and psychological condition. For instance, the doctor has delicacy with each patient, bringing topics outside medicine, causing patients to feel that they are talking with another human, and not only a professional. I could say that it was amazing and I learned a lot, because most of the time the patients need more than medications and exams; they need to be heard about their feelings and concerns.

Besides the way Dr. X guides the multiprofessional health team is incredible. I worked for 10 years as a physician in Brazil and I have never seen that way. The doctor is kind and talks to each professional to know about the patients: nurse, clinical nutrition, and physical therapy. Everyone is equally important.

Finally, our routine started at 6 am every day. And no matter how early I woke up those days, I was extremely happy. We saw patients in different settings like the floor, intensive care unit and emergency. Moreover, we saw postoperatively, clinical and chronic patients. At 10 am each day we made the multidisciplinary round to discuss with the entire team the conducts and plans. After that me and Dr. X discussed the cases together with clinical aspects, medications, articles, and therapeutic plans.

To sum up, I am already missing my rotation with Dr. X. I definitely recommend this rotation for those who want to improve in Medicine, but especially how to be a better doctor and a better person.