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22 NOVO LIVE January 2018 Dr. Juan Albino of Neuroscience Group has just received the ASRA Pain and MSK Interventional Ultra- sound Certification making him currently one of 16 certified clinicians worldwide in this field. According to American Society of Regional Anes- thesia and Pain Medicine (ASRA), the certificate was developed to enable physicians to document skills and training in this highly specialized field of pain management. Dr. Albino is already dual board certi- fied in Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation and Pain Medicine. While ultrasound was first used for clinical pur- poses in the 1950s, it is a relatively new field for ortho- pedics and pain management. Ultrasound Guided In- jection is used to alleviate pain, dispense medication and used to treat many different conditions. These types of injections are superior to both "blind" and fluoroscopic injections because of the accuracy of the needle placement and the minimization of potential radiation exposure. Ultrasound allows the physician to pinpoint human body structures that normally would not be possible to hit. It allows visualization of the tip of the needle in real-time. Typically, steroids, which have powerful anti-inflammatory properties, are used. Another tool that helps patients return to a better quality of life is the spinal cord stimulator. "The spinal cord stimulator puts the patient in control. It's one of the few pain management options that allows the patient the opportunity to experiment with its effectiveness before the implantation of the device, providing many patients a way to deal with pain without taking medications daily," said Albino. Ultrasound Guided Injections and spinal cord stimulators are tools Dr. Albino and the other Pain Management physicians of Neuro- science Group have to help their patients manage their acute and chronic pain conditions. The impor- tance of these types of treatments cannot be overstated in our current culture of excessive opioid abuse. The physicians of Neuroscience Group are committed to provid- ing safe and effective therapies for their patients as they strive to live out the mission of the organiza- tion, which is to improve lives by providing the very best in brain, spine and pain care. "Pain is a complex subjec- tive sensory and emotional ex- perience that is unique to each individual," said Albino. "No two persons will experience pain or treatments in the same way." N PHYSICIAN PROFILE Dr. Juan Albino Interventional Pain Management Physician at Neuroscience Group in Neenah Medical Director of Pain and Rehabilitation at Mercy Medical in Oshkosh Dr. Juan Albino Dr. Juan Albino SHORT TAKES Role model? My parents. What do you enjoy most about your work? Helping people gain function and quality of life. Health recommendations? Stay active. If you weren't a physician, what profession would you have chosen? Contractor. I enjoy working in the house and looking for new projects. Something most people don't know about you. I am not a fan of salads.