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Cryoneurolysis & MSK Pain Management Techniques

with Dr. Junjian Huang

Are you considering expanding your IR practice into pain management services? Get the download from someone who’s done it already. In this episode of BackTable MSK, Dr. Sean Maratto from Philadelphia's Jefferson Health Network is joined by guest Dr. Junjian Huang from Emory University School of Medicine to discuss the intricacies of building a pain management practice within the interventional radiology space.

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Ep 85 Cryoneurolysis & MSK Pain Management Techniques with Dr. Junjian Huang

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BackTable, LLC (Producer). (2025, September 30). Ep. 85 – Cryoneurolysis & MSK Pain Management Techniques [Audio podcast]. Retrieved from https://www.backtable.com

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Podcast Contributors

Dr. Junjian Huang

Dr. Junjian Huang is the director of interventional radiology clinical research and medical student research with both the University of Alabama at Birmingham and Emory University School of Medicine.

Dr. Sean Maratto

Dr. Sean Maratto is an interventional radiologist with Thomas Jefferson University Hospitals in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Synopsis

Dr. Huang shares his career journey, highlighting his shift towards pain palliation. The conversation covers a range of topics including procedural insights, patient management strategies, navigating institutional politics, and future trends in orthopedic IR. Dr. Huang emphasizes the importance of balancing patient care with building robust referral networks, and shares valuable advice for budding interventional radiologists.

Timestamps

00:00 - Introduction
02:20 - What’s Your Why? Why Pain Intervention?
12:52 - Building a Complex Pain Management Practice
24:47 - Marketing a Service Line
30:57 - Patient Impact from Pain Management Services
39:53 - Recommendations and Indications for Cryoneurolysis and BVNA
45:36 - Post-Procedure Follow-up and Psychosomatic Pain Guidance
52:35 - Insight to the Future of Interventional Pain and Final Thoughts

Resources

Dr. Junjian Huang, MD
https://med.emory.edu/directory/profile/?u=JHUAN22

Dr. Sean Maratto, MD
https://www.jeffersonhealth.org/find-a-doctor/m/maratto-sean-a

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