Dr. Ira J. Gottlieb, DPM, the founder of Chesapeake Research Group, based in Anne Arundel County, MD, has dedicated his career to providing comprehensive care and relieving pain for thousands of patients. Dr. Gottlieb has spent the last two decades committed to research and development, focusing on non-addictive, non-opioid medications for pain relief associated with foot and ankle issues. His commitment to finding alternatives to opioid usage has resulted in over 100 FDA clinical trials, seeking novel approaches for pain management.
Dr. Gottlieb offers bunion correction surgery free of charge, enabling him to conduct invaluable research on various pain management strategies, shaping the future of pain management and potentially revolutionizing surgical recoveries and aiding in the fight against the opioid crisis.
Dr. Gottlieb graduated from the University of Maryland in 1981 and obtained his medical degree from Temple University and Pennsylvania College of Podiatric Medicine in 1985. He is Board Certified in Foot and Ankle Surgery and a Fellow of the American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons.
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For more than three decades Dave Johnson has been one of the more visible media personalities in Washington D.C.
Johnson is the only radio play-by-play voice the Washington Wizards have ever had. After serving as fill-in announcer on Bullets television and radio broadcasts for six years Johnson moved into a full-time role on radio before the team’s first season as the Wizards in 1997.
In addition, Johnson is the Wizards Senior Director Broadcasting for radio and manages the team’s nine-station network and digital channel Wizards Radio 247.
For 30 years he was the Senior Sports Director and award-winning morning anchor at WTOP Radio. Johnson has also been the play-by-play voice for Major League Soccer’s D.C. United since the team’s inception in 1996.
Johnson has also worked at NBC 4 and NBC Sports Washington, Fox 5 and has been recognized with four regional Emmy awards. In 2023 the National Capital Chesapeake Bay Chapter of The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences selected Johnson as recipient of the Ted Yates Lifetime Achievement Award.
In 2019 Johnson was named D.C. Sportscaster of the Year by the National Sports Media Association. Diagnosed with MS in 2019 Johnson is active with the National Multiple Sclerosis Society.
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Interview questions:
Q1: What is your background and motivation to start Chesapeake Research Group?
Q2: What are the most common foot and ankle problems that people experience, and how do they affect daily life and overall well-being?
Q3: What factors contribute to the development of bunions, and when is bunionectomy surgery necessary?
Q4: Pain management following bunionectomy surgery can be complex, especially with concerns about opioid use. What makes it challenging, and how do you balance effective pain relief with the need to avoid opioid dependency?
Q5: Tell us about the current research initiative at Chesapeake Research Group focused on combating the opioid crisis?
Q6: What are the potential consequences of opioid dependency and how can it impact patient’s lives?
Q7: What are some effective non-opioid pain management methods that you recommend to your patients and how do these non-opioid approaches differ from traditional opioid-based pain relief?
Q8: What should patients expect when participating in your research study at Chesapeake Research Group and how can interested individuals get involved?
Q9: How do you envision the future of pain management, particularly after foot surgeries?
The Chesapeake Research Group was founded in 2004 by Deborah Tunick, RN, CCRC and Dr. Ira Gottlieb, DPM. The goal was to conduct clinical studies in the most safe, consistent, and reliable manner possible. CRG has become a national leader in clinical research primarily focusing on the safe and effective treatment of pain. CRG’s research projects have resulted in many new and improved pain-relieving medications entering the market. The extraordinary team works out of our state-of-the-art 10,000 square foot facility in Pasadena, MD. The multifaceted medical campus encompasses several centers of excellence that play key roles in clinical trials: Chesapeake Research Group, Chesapeake Ambulatory Surgery Center, Chesapeake Plastic Surgery Suite, and the Chesapeake Foot and Ankle Center. Since CRG is centrally located, it conveniently serves the Baltimore, Washington D.C. and Northern Virginia region. However, there are many participants who travel from the entire eastern portion of the United States to participate in CRG’s programs.
Recent Studies: https://chesapeakeresearchgroup.com/studies/#!/
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