Jeffrey Gudin, MD, is a senior medical advisor to Quest Diagnostics, Drug Monitoring and Toxicology and faculty at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine in the Department of Anesthesiology, Perioperative Medicine and Pain Management. Board certified in pain medicine, anesthesiology, addiction medicine and hospice/palliative medicine, Dr. Gudin is a renowned expert in pain management and opioid and prescription drug misuse and use disorders.
Clinical drug testing gives physicians the ability to uncover potentially problematic drug use and preempt devastating outcomes. Physicians value these tests, but they also want clearer guidelines to optimize their use.