Dr. Robert Schwartz of Greenville, SC is chairing a Continuing Education Program (CME) at this year's South Carolina Society of Physical Medication and Rehabilitation Annual Meeting. The program is being offered in conjunction with the annual meeting of the South Carolina Medical Association on April 30th of this year.
The program will include opening remarks by Robert G. Schwartz, M.D., followed by sessions focusing on diagnosis, treatment and care of patients suffering from a variety of sympathetic pain syndromes, including Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy (RSD) and Chronic Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS). Scheduled to speak are several international pain treatment specialists, including physicians from the United States, Japan, Korea, Brazil and Germany. For a full list of speakers, please visit http://www.piedmontpmr.com/scmarsdspeakers.html.
Medical Thermography Improves Chronic Pain Treatment Outcomes
Dr. Robert Schwartz, Greenville, SC's leading expert on RSD and CRPS, has dedicated his practice to helping patients overcome the debilitating effects of chronic pain. He has developed unique protocols tailored to the individual needs of a variety of patients suffering from CRPS and RSD, using Medical Thermal Imaging as an integral part of diagnosis and treatment.
The Continuing Medical Education Program being offered by Robert G. Schwartz, M.D. and his associates from around the globe will focus on how Medical Thermal Imaging can improve diagnosis and treatment choices for patients with chronic pain. Topics include:
- The Importance of Outcome Measurement for Various Pain Syndromes
- An Overview of the Various Sympathetic Pain Syndromes That Can Be Reliably Diagnosed with Medical Thermography
- Surgical Applications of Thermal Imaging
- Vasomotor Monitoring and Statistical Reliability in Patients with Sympathetic Pain Syndromes
- A panel discussion on the future of Medical Thermal Imaging as a valuable tool in the diagnosis and treatment of the patho-physiology involved in chronic pain syndromes.
Attention Physicians: Enroll in the CME Program on RSD, April 30th, 2011
This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the Essential Areas and Policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint sponsorship of the South Carolina Medical Association and the South Carolina Society of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. The South Carolina Medical Association is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
The South Carolina Medical Association (SCMA) designates this educational activity for a maximum of 6.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits TM. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.