Pain Lectures  are held every Tuesday at 7:00 am in the Pain Clinic. 

Speaker:     Richard Rho, M.D.

Topic:          Varicella Zoster & Postherpetic Neuralgia

Objective:      

1.  Review the epidemiology of varicella zosier, shingles & postherpetic neuralgia
2.  Assess the neuroanatomy involved with this disease state
3.  Cite current and potential future strategies to treat pain associated with PH

Faculty Disclosure: Dr. Freeman- None, Dr. Wie- None, Dr. Rho- None, and Kimberly Fredricksen- None

FACULTY DISCLOSURE

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