No Supervision

Anita Avedian and Sandra Kushnir joined the podcast to discuss the changes they've noticed  amongst the newest grads.  They also discuss how these changes affect patient care, business owners, and the industry as a whole. 

Ludine Pierre stopped by the No Supervision podcast to discuss disordered eating.   I have been wanting someone to come in and talk about this for a long time, so I was very excited to have this conversation.  Dr. Thomas Hughes: neopsych.com linktr.ee/drthomashughes Ludine Pierre: lptherapy.co spacestherapyla.com

Dr. Thomas Hughes interviews Dr. Andrei Dokukin on the No Supervision Podcast to discuss his history of being addicted to alcohol, his regrettable time as a pain medicine doctor, and his transition to sobriety and addiction medicine.   00:00:00-  Introduction 00:03:15- 00:05:00 Who is Andrei Dokukin? 00:05:20-00:08:20  How Dr. Dokukin got involved in pain medicine 00:08:20-00:18:45  Working in a pill mill 00:18:50-00:23:00  How pain medicine was born 00:23:00-00:29:00  False claims of pain medicine/tolerance 00:29:00-00:31:30 Work becomes dark/depressing 00:31:35-00:36:00 Dr. Dokukin's drinking gets out of control  00:37:00-00:41:09  Being an addiction medicine doctor while being addicted to alcohol 00:41:10-00:44:25  Getting treatment for alcoholism- Disulfiram 00:44:30- 00:48:40 Dr. Dokukin's Severe Relapse 00:49:00- 00:53:00 Mindset of an alcoholic  00:54:45- 01:01:30 Almost dying/Recovery/AA 01:02:25- 01:04:00 Finding out you're not alone

Dr. Dani stopped by the show to talk to us about Hoarding Disorder.  It is a condition where people struggling to separate themselves from their possessions due to a perceived need to save the items. In her private practice she also works with patients that suffer from Anxiety, Depression, and Women's issues.   websites: dr-dani.com seenpsychiatry.com cubepsych.com IG:  seenpsychiatry IG:  drthomashughes Tiktok:  drthomashughes Threads: drthomashughes

Thomas Dunleavy is a licensed clinical social worker that specializes in DBT/Dialectical Behavior Therapy. He visited the No Supervision Podcast to explain what DBT is, expectations for the modality, and who can benefit from it the most.  He is accepting new patients for virtual appointments.    website:  https://www.threewavespsychotherapy.com/ websites: -  seenpsychiatry.com -  cubepsych.com IG:  -  cubepsych -  seenpsychiatry  

Dr. John Larson is a plastic surgeon in SOCAL who joined the podcast to discuss his practice and the importance of seeking cosmetic care for the right reasons.  He also discussed other procedures that he does that are not elective, such as breast reconstruction after breast cancer treatment.  Tummy tucks, BBLs, and Face lifts are also discussed.   IG: johnlarsonmd website:  https://www.unitedmdplasticsurgery.com/about-us/dr-larson/   IG:  cubepsych IG:  seenpsychiatry website:  cubepsych.com website:  seenpsychiatry.com    

Dr. Max Maisel stops by the No Supervision podcast to discuss Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) and Pure O   website:  beachfrontanxiety.com email:  [email protected] IG:  @cubepsych cubepsych.com IG:  seenpsychiatry seenpsychiatry.com

This is the 2nd part of my interview with Dr. Armen Haroutunian.  Dr. H  is an anesthesiologist that manages pain and performs treatments that are very effective for treating depression and anxiety:  Stellate Ganglion Blockade and Ketamine administration.  More information about SGB and Ketamine administration is in the 1st half of our conversation. Dr. Thomas Hughes is hosting. 00:00:30-  Most Challenging Aspects of Pain Management 00:04:00-  Where is the Media Coverage of the Epidemic in 2023? 00:08:50-  Are We Getting Anywhere with Addressing The Opiate Crisis 00:09:00-  Big Pharma and Insurance Companies 00:14:00-  How the US differs from Other Countries in Regards to Opiates 00:17:00-  How to Find Dr. Haroutunian for treatment IG: @chronicpaindoc @cubepsych @seenpsychiatry Website:  paininjuryrelief.com cubepsych.com seenpsychiatry.com

Dr. Armen Haroutunian is an anesthesiologist that stops by the podcast to talk about some of the treatments that he performs that are very effective for treating depression and anxiety:  Stellate Ganglion Blockade and Ketamine administration.  SGB has an 80% + success rate, so this episode is definite worth a listen.   Dr. Thomas Hughes is hosting.   IG: @chronicpaindoc @cubepsych @seenpsychiatry   Website:  paininjuryrelief.com cubepsych.com seenpsychiatry.com  

Dr. Kenneth Etefia sits down with Dr. Thomas Hughes to discuss his road to becoming a child, adolescent, and adult psychiatrist in California.  Dr. Etefia also discussed his childhood and who his role models were growing up.  Dr. Ben Carson and Bill Cosby being the notable mentions.  The shortage of child and adolescent psychiatrists-- why do we have a shortage?-- how do we address the problem? websites:   Dr. Kenneth Etefia: -  https://renaimed.com/staff/ Dr. Thomas Hughes: -  seenpsychiatry.com;  @seenpsychiatry -  cubepsych.com; @cubepsych