Daniel Osei, MD, Hospital for Special Surgery (IMAGE)

Hospital for Special Surgery

Daniel Osei, MD, Hospital for Special Surgery

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A study by Dr. Osei and colleagues at Hospital for Special Surgery found that an educational session on opioid abuse and new prescription guidelines led to a 45 percent decrease in opioids prescribed after hand surgery.

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