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Vanila M. Singh MD

Former Chief Medical Officer, US Department of Health and Human Services, Regional Health Administrator Region 9 (CA,NV, AZ, HI, Guam,Micronesia)

Vanila M. Singh, MD, MACM, is a prominent physician specializing in anesthesiology and pain medicine. She currently serves as the President of the California Society of Interventional Pain Physicians, Inc. In addition to her leadership role, Dr. Singh is a Clinical Associate Professor at Stanford University, where she contributes to education and research in her field.

Her career includes significant experience in health policy, having previously held the position of Chief Medical Officer for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Dr. Singh is recognized for her work as a published scientist and educator, focusing on various aspects of pain management and healthcare quality.123

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Nov 11 · linkedin

Honored this Saturday to receive this plaque from Califonria Magazine as the #BestDoctors of 2023! Stanford University School of MedicineStanford University Its truly an honor to serve the most resilient patients with complex chronic medical conditions. We must support them now more than ever when there is so much #stigma and misapplication of the CDC guidelines that results in many people feeling they have no choice but to go to the dangerous black market and risk illict drugs like #fentanyl. Chronic painful conditions besides the fact that over 50 million American suffer from chronic daily pain, and 19.6 million suffer from high impact chronic pain.
Please find the attached Congressionally mandated CARA act Best Practices Inter-Agency Task Force Report performed with the US Department of Health and Human Services, Department of Defense, and the Veterans Administration https://lnkd.in/gbkTQSKK This congressional report was done by ER docs, primary care docs, pharmacists, Pain docs, sickle cell specialists, Federal medical board pres, patient, FDA, CDC< NIH, SAMHSA, ONDCPmedical organziations and is supported by human rights watch cancer organizations and 150 other organizations- and provides a great synopsis of 5 pain treatment categories, including various medications, integrative medicine, acupuncture, reiki, interventional procedures which are making leaps and bounds in the interventional space, and addressing behavioral and psychological health. It gives the key aspect that treatments must be individualized to a specific patient and guidelines are a place to start. NO algorithmic treatment. #individualized #patient-centered care #noonesizefitsall Access to Care, Education for patients, providers, and policymakers, as well as ADVOCACY and public policy. Patient testimony through informed the contect.

Sep 20 · linkedin

#stigma for patients with chronic complex painful conditions is higher than ever.

Finding a treatment plan that is individualized and has a #noonesizefitsall philosophy is the road to recovery. Recently treating multiple sclerosis, autoimmune diseases and many other challenging medical situations. #compassion #chronicpain Sickle Cell Society Lupus Foundation of America, Inc. American Cancer Society Academic Consortium for Integrative Medicine and Health CalSIPP California Society American Society of Interventional Pain Physicians (ASIPP)

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