On today’s episode of the Ultrasound Powered Clinician, Ohad speaks with Dr. Gregory Hickman, the Medical Director and Anesthesia Director at the Andrews Institute Ambulatory Surgery Center. He’s also co-founder of BlockJocks.com, a website that provides video training on ultrasound-guided anesthesia.

Topics mentioned: 

• How Dr. Hickman initially brought handheld ultrasound into his practice, and why he saw it as the future of medicine.
• The benefits of portable ultrasound over laptop-based systems.
• The practical applications of ultrasound in administering blocks, placing catheters, and doing other procedures.
• Advice for doctors on how to bring ultrasound into their practice, including a step-by-step guide on how to flatten the learning curve.
• What the patient response has been to portable ultrasound and technology usage in the practice in general.
• Where is the future of ultrasound going, and in which areas it will grow.

Resources:

• Andrews Institute
• BlockJocks.com