Dr Gerald Sacks, an anesthesiologist in Santa Monica, received his medical degree from UMass Chan Medical School and has been in practice for more than 20 years. He provides pain relief during and after an operation, and treats acute and long-standing pain problems. He is affiliated with Olympia Medical Center and also specialized in Orthopedic Surgery and Pain Medicine.

Dr Sacks feels that there is a misunderstanding that OIC is not treatable. The practitioners need to discuss with the patients about which medicine will be beneficial to them. If they have tried other approaches and they have not worked, it is necessary to start something like methylnaltrexone to inhibit the opioid effect on the gut. According to him, a great practitioner evaluates the diagnosis at every visit and figures out the best treatment at that time.

OIC can be difficult problem not only patients but also for health care professionals to discuss with the patients. Dr Gerald Sacks strongly believes that everyone should be comfortable discussing the adverse effects of any medications being prescribed, so that patients can both address and prevent the development of OIC.

About Dr Gerald Sacks

Dr Gerald Sacks agrees with the fact that the whole goal of opioids is comfort, as well as maintenance, and increasing patient’s ability to do the things that they want to do to increase their functionality. If Opioid-Induced Constipation can be controlled, addressed, and treated, it will be additional steps towards helping patients maintain their healthy lifestyles.