Camille A. Gutierrez
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Dr. Camille A. Gutierrez is a leading voice in surgical pain management and opioid stewardship, whose work is reshaping postoperative care protocols. Her research centers on minimizing opioid exposure after gynecologic and abdominal surgeries, addressing the critical public health challenge of prescription-driven opioid dependence. Her landmark 2018 study, “Ultrarestrictive Opioid Prescription Protocol for Pain Management After Gynecologic and Abdominal Surgery” (123 citations), demonstrated that dramatically reducing the number of opioid pills prescribed—without compromising patient comfort—is both safe and effective. This work provided the first robust evidence that less is more, challenging decades of routine overprescription and offering a concrete, scalable solution to curb the opioid epidemic at its source. Dr. Gutierrez’s contributions have directly influenced clinical guidelines and hospital policies, empowering surgeons to prescribe with precision. Her research not only reduces the risk of chronic opioid use and adverse recovery outcomes but also sets a new standard for evidence-based, patient-centered pain management. For students and clinicians, her work is a powerful reminder that rigorous data can drive compassionate, safer surgical care.
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