Brett Blum
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Dr. Brett Blum is a leading voice in surgical pain management and opioid stewardship, whose work has fundamentally reshaped postoperative prescribing practices. Her primary research focuses on developing evidence-based, ultrarestrictive opioid protocols to combat the epidemic of prescription opioid misuse. In her landmark 2018 study, cited over 120 times, Dr. Blum demonstrated that dramatically reducing the number of opioid pills prescribed after gynecologic and abdominal surgery—without compromising patient satisfaction or pain control—is both safe and effective. This work directly challenged the routine, high-volume prescribing norms in the United States, providing a clear, actionable framework for minimizing patient exposure to opioids and reducing the risk of chronic use. By quantifying the minimal amount of opioids actually needed for home recovery, Dr. Blum’s research has empowered surgeons to adopt more conservative, patient-centered approaches. Her contributions are pivotal for any clinician seeking to balance effective postoperative analgesia with the urgent public health need to limit opioid diversion and dependence.
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