Terry Ahern

Dr. John Lee and Dr. Terry Ahern, both emergency medicine specialists at Stanford, dive into the innovative use of low-dose buprenorphine for acute pain management in the ER. They discuss its unique pharmacology, making it a safer alternative to traditional opioids with a lower risk of overdose. The duo highlights the advantages of its IV formulation, dosing challenges, and patient selection strategies. They also share insights from their real-world data on buprenorphine's efficacy and the importance of multidisciplinary collaboration in implementing this promising option.