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View UH’s policy (PDF) on practitioner-industry relationships.Īs of December 31, 2016, Sami Moufawad disclosed the following Outside Relationships with Industry: We review these reports and implement management plans, as appropriate, to address conflicts of interest that may arise in connection with medical research, clinical care and purchasing decisions. In addition, practitioners report their industry relationships and activities, as well as those of their immediate family members, to the UH Office of Outside Interests annually. UH practitioners seek advance approval for certain new industry relationships. In providing this information, UH desires to assist patients in talking with their practitioners about industry relationships and how those relationships may impact their medical care. At the same time, UH understands that these relationships may create a conflict of interest. These practitioner-industry relationships assist in developing new drugs, devices and therapies and in providing medical education aimed at improving quality of care and enhancing clinical outcomes.

#DR YEP PAIN MANAGEMENT CLEVELAND OHIO PROFESSIONAL#

In addition, we disclose payments to employed practitioners of $5,000 or more from companies with which the practitioners interact as part of their professional activities. At UH, we disclose practitioner and their family members’ ownership and intellectual property rights that are or in the process of being commercialized. University Hospitals is committed to transparency in our interactions with industry partners, such as pharmaceutical, biotech, or medical device companies. There should be more doctors like Dr Moufawad. He has made my quality of life better, and I can approach each day no longer dependent on opiates. Moufawad to help me, i.e., stretching, yoga, tens unit, yoga balls, etc. Granted, I experience pain every minute of every day, some days are far worse, and I can't move, but I have tools from Dr. Moufawad and his vast knowledge, I had a wonderful experience on medication and it was so easy to stop. I could have been a statistic, someone who could've gotten addicted to these meds, as I have seen all over the news. He has the best bedside manner, cares for his patients and is extremely responsible with prescribing those extremely dangerous medications. The reason I have been successful in going off 24/7 long-term opioid treatment is due to my will power and mostly the support of my amazing Dr. I experience the same extreme, debilitating pain that I had while on *** I now can take one or two pain pills on my worst day and go weeks/months without. I can't explain the amazing impact they have had on my life. Sami always supported my desire to stop taking them, and continues to support me and offers many alternative options to assist in relieving my pain, all the while giving me hope that I can attempt to manage the pain without being dependent on a medication.

The regulations on these much needed medications made it increasingly more difficult to acquire for those in need, but Dr. When you take such strong medication for over a decade 24/7, even taking it as prescribed, you just want to know what your pain is like without these meds.

Moufawad has provided me with ways to cope and I am not physically dependent on any medication. Most importantly I was referred to him in 06', being on *** from another physician *** Dr. *** is the most skilled at performing injections (***). They have seen me since 2006, and have helped me manage my chronic extreme pain for almost 16 years. Their kind approach, informative nature, truly caring staff that go above and beyond the standard of care for any doctor and their support staff. Moufawad and his entire staff are among the best medical professionals I've ever had the pleasure of dealing with.

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