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BY ELIZABETH DEAL AT THE PAIN INSTITUTE OF LONG ISL AND, A WORLD-CL A SS TE AM OF PAIN MANAGEMENT SPECIALISTS TAKES AN INNOVATIVE APPROACH TO PROVIDING INTERVENTIONAL PAIN MEDICINE. MANY TIMES THE phrase "pain manage- ment" is used interchangeably with "pain medicine." Yet studies continue to show how pain medications such as opioids are not an optimal first-line therapy for patients in pain. The medical team at the Pain Institute of Long Island takes a different approach to patient care, first identifying the source of the pain, then using innovative techniques to treat its cause. "Opioids are not the most effective treat- ment for pain," says Brian Durkin, DO, D. A BA , Medica l Director at the Pain Institute of Long Island. "Our practice ta kes great pride in introducing new breakthrough pain management tech- niques and procedures so that patients can find relief without the need for opioids or even surgery. When a new technology or minimally invasive procedure comes out, our practice is usually one of the first in the area to evaluate its potential for improved patient outcomes and then perform it." As a result, the pain management spe- cialists at the Pain Institute of Long Island help to ensure that referring physicians and patients have access to the leading- edge technologies and procedures as close to home as possible. EXPANDING THE REACH FOR LONG ISLAND When a patient is in pain, it is comforting to know there are state-of-the-art options close by. With the Pain Institute of Long Island leading the way with innovative techniques in pain management, it was only natura l for the medica l tea m to want to expand and further their reach to patients in and around Long Island. Following the opening of offices in Suffolk County in Port Jefferson and Riverhead more than five years ago, the Pain Institute began its Nassau County expansion in Rockville Centre in 2019. In planning now is another Nassau County office in Plainview, as well as a new 10,000-square- foot flagship facility in Port Jefferson Station, with both opening later this year. "When a patient is in pain, neither we nor their referring physician wants them to wait to find relief," Dr. Durkin says. "The expansions into Port Jefferson Station and Plainview will allow us the reach we desire to provide care to more patients." "As our practice continues to grow, our pain management specialists are now able to provide care for patients across Long Island," Dr. Durkin says. "Patients will be able to access treatment at more locations, allowing them to receive care in a more timely manner." Pain Institute of Long Island: Bringing Advances and State-of-the-Art Alternatives to Treat Chronic Pain Robert Iadevaio, MD, D.ABA, Pain Institute of Long Island, consults with a patient regarding an upcoming procedure. 0 6❱❱❱❱❱ C O V E R F E A T U R E

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