Angie Drakulich

Montclair, New Jersey

Executive Editor and Content Director at Practical Pain Management

Executive Managing Editor at MedCentral

A. Drakulich is the Editorial Director of Pharmaceutical Technology and BioPharm International.

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As Pressures Mount, Many Physicians May Quit: Report Shows Concerns Rising

1 week ago | medcentral.com | Angie Drakulich

IntroductionFrom new healthcare policies to technology advances, the field of medicine continues to evolve, but not everyone is happy. In MedCentral’s second annual national survey, physicians shared how they are adapting to these significant changes and if the changes are making them think again about their chosen career. The following results are based on over 1,100 physician responses.
Michael Chandler Honored with 2025 Fudin Award for Pain and Palliative Mentorship

1 week ago | medcentral.com | Angie Drakulich

MedCentral is pleased to share the recipient of the 2025 Fudin Award for Pain and Palliative Care Mentorship, presented by the SPPCP Foundation: Michael Chandler, PharmD, BCGP. This award was developed in partnership with the Society of Pain & Palliative Care Pharmacists Foundation (SPPCP Foundation) in 2022 in the name of Jeffrey Fudin, PharmD, FCCP, FASHP, FFSMB.
An Honest Conversation on Moving Up

2 weeks ago | medcentral.com | Michelle Lee |Angie Drakulich

In this episode of Moving Ahead in Medicine, host Michelle Lee, MD, engages in one last conversation on being an early-career physician as she moves into an attending role in New York City. Not being the only “imposter” in medicine is perhaps her biggest lesson learned. Listen to the conversation or read the lightly edited transcript below. Listen On: Amazon | Apple | SpotifyTranscriptDrakulich: Welcome back to Moving Ahead in Medicine.
Lifestyle Assessments Hit EHRs

1 month ago | medcentral.com | Angie Drakulich

The American College of Lifestyle Medicine (ACLM) and software company Epic Systems have released the first set of integrated lifestyle medicine assessment tools for use in electronic health records. ACLM was inducted into the American Medical Association House of Delegates in 2024. Here, David Michael, MD, DipABLM, medical director of the Lifestyle Medicine Clinic at ECU Health in Greenville, NC, provides details on what the new assessments provide and why medical practices may need them.
Sleep Apnea: Clinical Considerations in Chronic Disease Care

2 months ago | medcentral.com | Susan Redline |Angie Drakulich

Obstructive sleep apnea, or OSA, affects approximately 50 million adults in the US, but only 20% have an official diagnosis. Here, MedCentral Editor Angie Drakulich talks with Susan Redline, MD, about this gap and the often-overlooked overlap between sleep apnea and chronic cardiovascular and endocrine conditions. This article was created in collaboration with the Alliance of Sleep Apnea Partners.
WARRIOR: Battle Goes on for Optimal Treatment of INOCA

2 months ago | medcentral.com | Susan Redline |Angie Drakulich |Avery Hurt |Patrice Wendling

Intensive medical treatment did not reduce the risk of major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE) at 5 years compared with usual care among women with ischemia and nonobstructive coronary artery disease in the WARRIOR trial. Results were presented at the American College of Cardiology (ACC25) annual meeting and are under review by JAMA.
ADVANCE-HTN: Evidence Builds for Lorundrostat in Resistant Hypertension

2 months ago | medcentral.com | Angie Drakulich |Heidi Splete |Avery Hurt |Patrice Wendling

Once-daily, add-on treatment with the aldosterone synthase inhibitor lorundrostat significantly reduced blood pressure in adults with uncontrolled and treatment-resistant hypertension in a second pivotal trial, ADVANCE-HTN. Results were presented at the American College of Cardiology annual scientific session (ACC.25) this past weekend and are accepted for publication in the New England Journal of Medicine.
Oncologist Turned Politician Runs for Major Statewide Office

Mar 10, 2025 | oncologynewscentral.com | Diana Swift |Aaron Tallent |Marcia Frellick |Angie Drakulich

This past January, Bryan Hambley, MD, MPH, a hematologist-oncologist at the University of Cincinnati Health, announced that he is running to be Ohio’s next secretary of state. He says that he is driven by the desire to create summaries of ballot proposals that are honest and clear to voters, something that he says current Secretary Frank LaRose, who holds the office until 2027, fails to do.
Exclusive: Physicians Say Health Policy Shifts Affecting Practice

Feb 20, 2025 | medcentral.com | Emily Bader |Angie Drakulich |Ryan Syrek

Physicians are feeling the effects of federal healthcare policies in their clinical practice, survey results show. From presidential executive orders to fluctuating Medicaid access, these shifts are rapidly reshaping the medical landscape in real time. MedCentral – in partnership with Oncology New Central and TheBodyPro – asked doctors how these actions, many stemming from the new Trump administration, are affecting patient care. Here’s what they had to say.
Infection Control Guidelines for Interventional Pain Management

Feb 13, 2025 | medcentral.com | David Provenzano |Angie Drakulich

The American Society of Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine (ASRA Pain Medicine) published guidelines last month on surgical site infections that occur from pain management procedures, such as injections, nerve blocks, and intrathecal or spinal cord stimulator implants.