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Office
5750 Centre Avenue
Suite #400 - UPMC Pain Medicine
Pittsburgh, PA 15206Phone+1 412-665-8030Fax+1 412-665-8033
Education & Training
- Harvard Medical SchoolMSc, Clinical Research Science, 2002 - 2004
- Brigham and Women's HospitalFellowship, Pain Medicine, 2001 - 2002
- Johns Hopkins UniversityResidency, Psychiatry, 1998 - 2001
- University of California, DavisFellowship certificate, Orthopaedic Surgery , 1994 - 1995
- University of ArizonaMA, Medical Anthropology, 1992 - 1995
- McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern UniversityInternship, Surgery, 1993 - 1994
- University of Illinois College of MedicineClass of 1993
- University of Illinois at Urbana/ChampaignBS, Anatomy, 1985 - 1989
- University of Illinois at Urbana/ChampaignBA, Anthropology, 1985 - 1989
Certifications & Licensure
- AZ State Medical License 1997 - Present
- CA State Medical License 1995 - Present
- PA State Medical License 2013 - 2026
- MA State Medical License 2001 - 2023
- MD State Medical License 1998 - 2001
- IL State Medical License 1994 - 1998
- American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Psychiatry
- American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Pain Medicine
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Founders Award American Academy of Pain Medicine, 2023
- Distinguished Service Award American Academy of Pain Medicine, 2022
- Fellowship Excellence Award AAPM, 2013
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Clinical Trials
- Acupuncture Analgesia in Relation to Psychiatric Comorbidity Start of enrollment: 2004 May 01
- The Efficacy of Diclofenac Gel for Breakthrough Pain and the Neuropathic Components of Pain in Knee Osteoarthritis Start of enrollment: 2011 Jun 01
- Opioid Treatment for Chronic Low Back Pain and the Impact of Mood Symptoms Start of enrollment: 2009 Feb 01
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Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 1 citationsMethods for pragmatic randomized clinical trials of pain therapies: IMMPACT statement.David Hohenschurz-Schmidt, Dan Cherkin, Andrew S C Rice, Robert H Dworkin, Dennis C Turk
Pain. 2024-10-01 - Use of corticosteroids for adult chronic pain interventions: sympathetic and peripheral nerve blocks, trigger point injections - guidelines from the American Society o...Honorio T Benzon, Dalia Elmofty, Hariharan Shankar, Maunak Rana, Andrea L Chadwick
Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine. 2024-08-07 - Hierarchical Clustering Applied to Chronic Pain Drawings Identifies Undiagnosed Fibromyalgia: Implications for Busy Clinical Practice.Benedict J Alter, Mark Moses, Rebecca DeSensi, Brian O'Connell, Cheryl Bernstein
The Journal of Pain. 2024-07-01
Journal Articles
- Enhancing Treatment of Osteoarthritis Knee Pain by Boosting Expectancy: A Functional Neuroimaging StudyJessica Gerber, Robert Edwards, Ajay D Wasan, Vitaly Napadow, Ted J Kaptchuk, Jian Kong, Randy L Gollub, ScienceDirect
- Catastrophic Thinking and Increased Risk for Prescription Opioid Misuse in Patients with Chronic PainMartel MO, Wasan AD, Jamison RN, Edwards RR, Drug and Alcohol Dependence, 1/1/2013
- The role of sleep problems in central pain processing in rheumatoid arthritisLee YC, Lu B, Edwards RR, Wasan AD, Nassikas NJ, Clauw DJ, Solomon DH, Karlson EW, Arthritis and Rheumatism, 1/1/2013
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Books/Book Chapters
Abstracts/Posters
- The Addictive and Psychoactive Properties of Cannabinoid Medication Studied in a Controlled, Blinded, Crossover Trial for Chronic Noncancer PainWasan AD, Chen Y, Penetar D, Jamison RN, Narang S, Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Pain Medicine (AAPM), Hawaii, 1/1/2009
Lectures
- MSFM: Endocrinology, Infectious Diseases, and Pain Management2019 ACP Internal Medicine Meeting, Philadelphia - 4/11/2019
- Patient-Reported Measures for Phase 2 and 3 TrialsWashington, DC - 1/1/2013
- A Systematic Review of Value-Based Care for Pain MedicineFt. Lauderdale, FL - 1/1/2013
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Authored Content
- A Functional Neuroimaging Study of Expectancy Effects on Pain Response in Patients with Knee OsteoarthritisJanuary 2018
Press Mentions
- Scientists Discover Brain Signals of Chronic PainMay 23rd, 2023
- Chronic Pain Linked to Orbitofrontal Cortex Brain SignalsMay 22nd, 2023
- For Some with Arachnoiditis, Back Pain Is Trapped in the Spinal CordNovember 18th, 2019
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Grant Support
- Oral Opioid Treatment And Psychiatric ComorbidityNational Institute On Drug Abuse2007–2011
- Acupuncture Analgesia, Expectancy, And Psychiatric Comorbidity In PTS Wih LBPNational Center For Research Resources2006–2007
- Analgesic Response To Intravenous Morphine In Psychiatric ComorbidityNational Center For Research Resources2005
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