Dr. Douoguih is a graduate of Washington and Lee University in Lexington, VA where he was an All-American lacrosse player. He received his medical degree from the Medical College of Virginia in Richmond and is an alumnus of the Union Memorial Orthopaedic Surgery Residency Program.

Dr. Douoguih is board-certified in orthopaedic surgery, and completed a sports fellowship at the prestigious Kerlan-Jobe Orthopaedic Clinic in Los Angeles. Dr. Douoguih has served as an assistant team physician for the Washington Redskins, Los Angeles Lakers, Los Angeles Dodgers, Los Angeles Kings, Anaheim Angels, and Anaheim Mighty Ducks as well as for the teams of Loyola Marymount University.

Dr. Douoguih currently serves as the Medical Director and Head Team Physician for the Washington Wizards (NBA) and as Medical Director for the Washington Capitals (NHL) and is former Medical Director for the Washington Nationals. Dr. Douoguih serves as a Team Physician for the United States Judo Team, is an Associate Team Physician for the University of Maryland athletics (NCAA) and a consultant for the Baltimore Ravens (NFL). He also serves as Medical Director of MedStar Sports Medicine, Washington Region.

Dr. Douoguih is a member of the Georgetown Orthopaedic Institute and performs surgery at MedStar Washington Hospital Center, where he specializes in arthroscopic treatment of the shoulder, elbow and knee. He is an award winning researcher who has published multiple articles in peer reviewed journals and has lectured internationally on various sports medicine topics.

Ultimaxx Health is honored to have him.

Dr. Abd-Elsayed is currently the Medical Director of Pain Services at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Dr. Abd-Elsayed has an extensive clinical and research background, having performed a clinical research fellowship at the prestigious Cleveland Clinic, after which he joined the University of Cincinnati where he completed his residency training in Anesthesiology and then more focused training in Chronic Pain Medicine, prior to his moving to the University of Wisconsin to serve in his current academic role.

Dr. Abd-Elsayed has published dozens of peer reviewed manuscripts and has several presentations and book chapters. He also serves as a reviewer and editorial board member on several peer-reviewed journals. Dr. Abd-Elsayed treats and manages patients dealing with both acute and chronic pain on a daily basis, and is aware of the challenges we face as a society because of prescription narcotics’ over use. He is passionate about trying to educate patients and his peers about the hazards of prescription narcotics and the need for safe, effective alternatives.

Ultimaxx Health is honored to have him

In order to consistently perform at a high level an intense physical training regimen is generally required. Physical discomfort is a typical byproduct. Current pain management options have been non-optimal e.g. prescription opioids, NSAID’s, acetaminophen, ointments etc. some which have significant adverse side-effects e.g. gastrointestinal bleeding, heart attacks, liver and kidney failure, addiction, overdose and death; therefore, a more natural approach is preferable. Dietary supplements and natural remedies for pain, inflammation, muscle relaxation, immune support etc. have existed for centuries and historically been known to have excellent safety profiles. Evidence-based efficacy studies comparing them to their prescription and OTC counterparts, however, has been lacking. The active ingredients of many medications originate from a plant source but when they are artificially synthesized they lose the protective characteristics of the originating plant.

We hypothesized that a natural pain relief supplement derived from synergistic plant ingredients e.g. extracts from specific roots, bark, whole plant, fruits etc. could provide safe, effective pain relief of fast onset and long duration of action. Furthermore, because of the ingredients synergy it could also potentially provide immune support and be a natural source of energy. We tested this hypothesis in an open label fashion over 6 months in healthy volunteers with various forms of acute and chronic discomfort. The results of the study indicated that this natural pain relief formulation was very effective at providing fast, lasting pain relief e.g. muscle, joint, headaches etc. and was well tolerated. Participants also indicated that during the study they had reduced incidence of general illness and felt a consistent boost of energy when they used the supplement, allowing them to train longer, with more intensity and without fatigue. We concluded that the proper plant based formulation can offer safe, effective natural pain relief and optimize human performance without the risks associated with prescription and OTC pain medication and from banned substances. LEVARE®  represents a potential major breakthrough in natural pain relief and human performance optimization, therefore, larger randomized studies are being planned and implemented.

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