124. Addressing Persistent Pain Post-Excision with Dr. Isabel Green

Amy speaks to Dr. Isabel Green about: —common reasons why a patient may have persistent pain post surgery, from an incomplete excision to co-conditions. —the importance of working with our doctor to set patient-centered goals in our treatment. —how for *some* people addressing central sensitization, especially post excision, can be a key to getting out of continued pain; but at the same time, it’s important not to blame all pain on central sensitization and to explore other possible reasons for persistent pain as well. Who is Dr. Isabel Green? Born in Ecuador and then grew up in Washington DC, Isabel Green, MD, MEHP, completed her residency in Obstetrics and Gynecology at Johns Hopkins Hospital and went on to fellowship in Minimally Invasive Gynecology at MedStar Washington Hospital Center/Georgetown University.  She moved west to join Mayo Clinic as a Consultant of Minimally Invasive Gynecologic Surgery and Gynecology in 2016.  She serves as the Fellowship Director for Minimally Invasive Gynecology and in the role of Physician Lead of a multidisciplinary Chronic Pelvic Pain Clinic at Mayo, Rochester. Clickable links at www.insixteenyears.com/episode124 —Addressing pain post excision (from my website) —Mayo Clinic investigates persistent pelvic pain following endometriosis surgery – from the Mayo Clinic —Amy’s Curable review CONNECT WITH DR GREEN. Twitter/X: @isabelgreenMD CONNECT WITH US! INSTAGRAM: @in16yearsofendoWEBSITE AND RESOURCES: insixteenyears.comLIKE OUR SHOW? Please rate it or leave a review!SUPPORT US by buying us a coffee: https://ko-fi.com/insixteenyears

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Laugh, cry, and shout with us as we talk all things endometriosis! We hope our podcast will support and empower you. Our podcast has 2 types of episodes: (1) Chats between Amy and Brittany, 2 best friends that pride ourselves on sharing accurate, well-researched information in a fun, digestible way. Hang out with us while we delve into embarrassing “did-that-really-just-happen?!” endo stories and talk vulnerably about our personal growth. Some of our favorite episodes are the later ones – we really love how our knowledge, and also we, have grown over time! (2) Amy leads amazing interviews with renowned excision surgeons, subject experts, and endo advocates worldwide! Remember, the info presented here is educational info only and NOT medical advice.