About hself
Holly Self is a Graphic Design Specialist for Physician Partners of America. Headquartered in Tampa, Fla., Physician Partners of America (PPOA) is a fast-growing national healthcare company committed to combatting the opioid crisis through interventional pain management. Founded in 2013 with three employees, it has rapidly grown to more than 500, and manages a wide range of medical practices.
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Ambien is Back in the News
Ambien is back in the news, blamed by comedienne Roseanne Barr for some racially charged tweets and leading to the cancellation of her new show. Details aside, there’s no question the popular sleep prescription – medical name zolpidem – can have some unsettling side-effects. Ten million prescriptions are written each year for the medication, but […]
PPOA Participates in Live Opioid Crisis Town Hall
PPOA leaders represent pain physicians on panel The scope of the opioid epidemic and new solutions took center stage at a live “Opioid Crisis Town Hall” special, sponsored by cable stations Spectrum Bay News 9 and Spectrum News 13 in Bradenton, Fla. on May 22. Physician Partners of America (PPOA) founder Rodolfo Gari, M.D., MBA, […]
For Some, Topical Medications Can Replace Opioids
Doctors have known for years that topical pain medications – those applied to the skin – are effective for some pain patients. Recently, however, they were surprised to learn that those creams, patches and ointments are more helpful than previously thought. In fact, half of patients taking oral opioids stopped them after trying topicals, a […]
Prescription Opioid Summit Asks Doctors to be Proactive
Peer-approved prescriptions, drug-gene testing and electronic prescribing may be the wave of the future in the war on prescription opioid abuse. Those were some of the key takeaways for more than 60 physicians from around Florida at a recent Opioid Summit. Dr. Abraham Rivera, chief medical officer of Physician Partners of America, served as presenter […]
New Port Richey Clinic is Relocating
New Pain Clinic Location in New Port Richey On June 1, Chad Gorman, M.D., Sharon Blue, ARNP, and the rest of the New Port Richey pain clinic staff will move from 5304 Main Street to 4419 Rowan Road, New Port Richey, Fla., 34653. This new site is just ten minutes from the current office. It […]
Dr. Taufiq Ahmed on Changes in Opioid Laws
Opioid laws are changing around the nation – tightening the amount and duration of prescriptions doctors can write. Congress has allocated $6 billion towards the epidemic for 2018 and 2019, but it’s unclear how the money will be spent at this point. Florida’s bill would limit opioid prescriptions to three days, though seven-day supplies would be permitted if […]
Surgeon General – and PPOA – Recommend Naloxone for Pain Patients
“No way! I’m not an addict!” That’s what many patients offered naloxone by their Physician Partners of America doctors say when offered the fast-acting opioid antidote along with a prescription for pain killers. Despite being legitimately prescribed opioids for chronic pain, these patients feel stigmatized, even insulted, by the idea they could overdose. This week, […]
PPOA Joins Opioid Discussion at ASIPP 20th Annual Meeting in Orlando
Hot topic: new advances in pain management The American Society of Interventional Pain Physicians ended its 2018 ASIPP 20th Annual Meeting on March 18. Physician Partners of America (PPOA) had a strong presence at the conference, which focused on the opioid crisis and new medical technology. ASIPP has been the voice of interventional pain physicians […]
Physician Partners of America Honored by Top Tampa Charity
Metropolitan Ministries praises collection drive efforts Physician Partners of America has received the Golden Barrel Award from Metropolitan Ministries, a leading charity for the homeless and at those at risk of homelessness in Tampa Bay. In presenting the award at PPOA’s Habana Ambulatory Surgery Center on Feb. 15, Metropolitan Ministries President Tim Marks, said, “I […]
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