DavidWalegaMD

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• Chemical neurolysis of the genicular nerves for chronic refractory knee pain: an observational cohort study.
  Wassi Shaikh, Scott Miller, Zachary L McCormick, Prachi Milan Patel, Masaru Teramoto, David R Walega> ;Pain Medicine. 2023 Jul 5
• Response to 'Effect of low-dose lidocaine on objective upper extremity strength and immediate pain relief following cervical interlaminar epidural injections: a double...
  Zachary L McCormick, Taylor Burnham, David R Walega> ;Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine. 2021 Dec 1
• 22 citations
  Technical considerations for genicular nerve radiofrequency ablation: optimizing outcomes
  Zachary L McCormick, Steven P Cohen, David R. Walega, Lynn Kohan> ;Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine. 2021 Jan 22
• 5 citations
  Factors Associated With Implantable Pulse Generator Site Pain: A Multicenter Cross-Sectional Study.
  Heejung Choi, Rishi Gaiha, Susan M. Moeschler, Marcus A. Bendel, Zachary L McCormick, Masaru Teramoto, Joshua M. Rosenow, Stephanie J. Kielb, Michael J. Avram, David R...> ;Neuromodulation. 2020 Nov 22
• Physiologic vasomotor symptoms are associated with verbal memory dysfunction in breast cancer survivors.
  Jessica Fogel, Leah H Rubin, Ece Kilic, David R Walega, Pauline M Maki> ;Menopause. 2020 Nov 1
• 3 citations
  Effect of low-dose lidocaine on objective upper extremity strength and immediate pain relief following cervical interlaminar epidural injections: a double-blinded rand...
  Zachary L McCormick, Taylor Burnham, Shellie Cunningham, Richard W Kendall, David Bougie, Masaru Teramoto, David R Walega> ;Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine. 2020 Oct 1
• 5 citations
  A Proposed Protocol for Safe Radiofrequency Ablation of the Recurrent Fibular Nerve for the Treatment of Chronic Anterior Inferolateral Knee Pain
  Aaron Conger, Lynn Kohan, David R. Walega, Steven P Cohen, Zachary L McCormick, Beau P. Sperry> ;Pain Medicine. 2021 May 21
• 7 citations
  Patient-reported outcomes after cryoballoon ablation are equivalent between moderate sedation and general anesthesia.
  Jeremiah Wasserlauf, Rachel M. Kaplan, David R. Walega, Rishi Arora, Alexandru B. Chicos, Susan S. Kim, Albert C. Lin, Nishant Verma, Kaustubha D. Patil, Bradley P. Kn...> ;Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology. 2020 Jul 1
• Intrathecal Catheter as a Source of Infection Years After Implantation of an Intrathecal Drug Delivery System: A Case Report.
  Cody A. Foster, David R. Walega> ;A&A Practice. 2020 Jul 1
• 3 citations
  Clinically Significant Hematoma as a Complication of Cooled Radiofrequency Ablation of the Genicular Nerves; a Case Series
  Dost Khan, Geeta Nagpal, Aaron Conger, Zachary L McCormick, David R. Walega> ;Pain Medicine. 2020 Jul 1
• 44 citations
  Simultaneous noninvasive recording of electrocardiogram and skin sympathetic nerve activity (neuECG)
  Takashi Kusayama, Johnson Wong, Xiao Liu, Wenbo He, Anisiia Doytchinova, Eric A. Robinson, David Adams, Lan S. Chen, Shien-Fong Lin, Katherine Davoren, Ronald G. Victo...> ;Nature Protocols. 2020 May 1
• Management of Quebec Platelet Disorder for Cervical Facet Injections in the Outpatient Setting: A Case Report.
  Debbie Lee, David R. Walega> ;A&A Practice. 2020 Apr 1
• 1 citations
  Pre-TKR genicular nerve ablation
  David R. Walega, Zachary L McCormick, Michael J. Avram> ;Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine. 2020 Jan 1
• 9 citations
  Severity of Knee Osteoarthritis and Pain Relief After Cooled Radiofrequency Ablation of the Genicular Nerves
  L. Mc Lean House, Marc Korn, Ankur Garg, Michael J. Jung, Mark C. Kendall, David R. Walega, Zachary L McCormick> ;Pain Medicine. 2019 Dec 1
• 25 citations
  A Novel Technical Protocol for Improved Capture of the Genicular Nerves by Radiofrequency Ablation.
  Aaron Conger, Daniel M. Cushman, Kortnie Walker, Russell Petersen, David R. Walega, Richard Kendall, Zachary L McCormick> ;Pain Medicine. 2019 Nov 1
• 9 citations
  Low-Pressure Lumbar Provocation Discography According to Spine Intervention Society/International Association for the Study of Pain Standards Does Not Cause Accelerati...
  Zachary L McCormick, Vance T. Lehman, Christopher T. Plastaras, David R. Walega, Paul M. Huddleston, Charbel D. Moussallem, Jennifer R. Geske, Jared T. Verdoorn, David...> ;Spine. 2019 Oct 1
• 5 citations
  Managing Patient Expectations Is Vital to Successful Pain Management
  Zachary L McCormick, David R. Walega> ;Pain Medicine. 2019 Jul 1
• 29 citations
  Radiofrequency ablation of genicular nerves prior to total knee replacement has no effect on postoperative pain outcomes: a prospective randomized sham-controlled tria...
  David R. Walega, Zachary L McCormick, David W. Manning, Michael J. Avram> ;Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine. 2019 Jun 1
• 30 citations
  Randomized prospective trial of cooled versus traditional radiofrequency ablation of the medial branch nerves for the treatment of lumbar facet joint pain
  Zachary L McCormick, Heejung Choi, Rajiv Reddy, Raafay H. Syed, Meghan Bhave, Mark C. Kendall, Dost Khan, Geeta Nagpal, Masaru Teramoto, David R. Walega> ;Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine. 2019 Mar 1
• 13 citations
  Fact Finders for Patient Safety: Are Gadolinium-Based Contrast Media Safe Alternatives to Iodinated Contrast Agents for the Safe Performance of Spinal Injection Proced...
  Adrian Popescu, Jaymin Patel, Zachary L McCormick, Timothy P. Maus, Meghan Elizabeth Rodes, David R. Walega, Clark Smith> ;Pain Medicine. 2018 Oct 1
• 5 citations
  Achieving Meaningful Success in Studies of Genicular Nerve Radiofrequency Ablation.
  Zachary L McCormick, David R. Walega> ;Pain Medicine. 2018 Oct 1
• 1 citations
  Management of a Cancer Patient with an Intrathecal Drug Delivery System and an Acute Brain Abscess
  David R. Walega> ;Journal of Palliative Medicine. 2018 May 1
• 8 citations
  Chemical Neurolysis of the Genicular Nerves for Chronic Knee Pain: Reviving an Old Dog and an Old Trick
  David R. Walega, Zachary L McCormick> ;Pain Medicine. 2018 Sep 1
• 63 citations
  A prospective randomized trial of prognostic genicular nerve blocks to determine the predictive value for the outcome of cooled radiofrequency ablation for chronic kne...
  Zachary L McCormick, Rajiv Reddy, David Dayanim, Raafay H. Syed, Meghan Bhave, Mikhail Zhukalin, Sarah Choxi, Ali Ebrahimi, Mark C. Kendall, Robert J. McCarthy, Dost K...> ;Pain Medicine. 2018 Aug 1
• 23 citations
  Third-Degree Skin Burn from Conventional Radiofrequency Ablation of the Inferiomedial Genicular Nerve
  Zachary L McCormick, David R. Walega> ;Pain Medicine. 2018 May 1
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Journal Articles

• An exercise in negotiation: the success of the pain medicine fellowship match  
  Walega D, ASRA Newsletter, 1/1/2015
• Implications of Opioid Induced Hyperalgesia (OIH) in Patients with Low Back Pain  
  Harden RH, Burns J, Kirsling A, Connolly S, Journal of Pain, 1/1/2015
• Evaluation of Anxiety in Procedure Naïve Patients during Cervical and Lumbar Epidural Steroid Injection Procedures  
  Nagpal G. Kendall M, Journal of Pain, 1/1/2015
• Kyphoplasty for Malignant Mesothelioma Metastasis to the L5 Vertebra for Spine Stabilization  
  with Liu B, Journal of Case Reports in Medicine, 1/1/2013
• Specialty Imaging: Pain Management, Essentials of Image-Guided Procedures  
  with Kendall M, Anesthesiology, 1/1/2012
• Chronic post-herniorrhaphy pain following inguinal hernia surgery: etiology, risk factors, anatomy and treatment  
  with Chung BA, Techniques in Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine, 1/1/2011
• Pain medicine: a comprehensive review, 2nd edition  
  Walega D, Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine, 1/1/2003
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Books/Book Chapters

• UpToDate 
  Chapter: Clinical manifestations and treatment of osteoporotic thoracolumbar vertebral compression fractures 
  Rosen HN, Mulder JE, et alEditors: Snyder PJ.Waltham, MA2014
• Specialty Imaging: Pain Management, Essentials of Image-Guided Procedures 
  with Kendall MEditors: Donald V. La Barage, III, M.D. and Lubdha M.Shah, M.D..Lippincott, Williams and WilkinsEdition 1st,2011
• Essentials of Pain Medicine and Regional Anesthesia 
  Chapter: Intradiscal Techniques: Intradiscal Electrothermoal Therapy, Biaculplasty and Percutaneous Decompression Techniques 
  Walega DEditors: Ed Benzon HT.Elsevier Science, LondonEdition 3rd,2011
• Essentials of Pain Medicine and Regional Anesthesia 
  Chapter: Determination of Disability 
  Walega DEditors: Ed Benzon HT.Elsevier Science, LondonEdition 3rd,2011
• Raj’s Practical Management of Pain 
  Chapter: Common Procedure Codes in Pain Medicine 
  with Merrill DEditors: Benzon HT, Rathmell J, Wu C, Turk D, Argoff C.Elsevier-Mosby, LondonEdition 4th,2008
• Raj’s Practical Management of Pain 
  Chapter: Development of Outpatient Services for Chronic Pain and Cancer Pain 
  Walega DEditors: Benzon HT, Rathmell J, Wu C, Turk D, Argoff C.Elsevier-Mosby, LondonEdition 4th,2008
• Essentials of Pain Medicine and Regional Anesthesia 
  Chapter: Intradiscal techniques: intradiscal electrothermal coagulation (IDET) and nucleoplasty 
  Walega DEditors: Benzon HT, Raja SN, Molloy RE, Liu S, Fishman SM.Elsevier Science, LondonEdition 2nd,2004
• Essentials of Pain Medicine and Regional Anesthesia 
  Chapter: Anatomy of the brachial plexus 
  Walega DEditors: Benzon HT, Raja SN, Molloy RE, Boorsook D, Strichartz GR.Church & Livingstone, LondonEdition 1st,1998
• Essentials of Pain Medicine and Regional Anesthesia 
  Chapter: Sickle cell disease 
  with Benzon HTEditors: Benzon HT, Raja SN, Molloy RE, Boorsook D, Strichartz GR.Church & Livingstone, LondonEdition 1st,1998
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Abstracts/Posters

• Electrodiagnostic Confirmation of Acute or Chronic Cervical or Lumbosacral Radiculopathy Predict Pain Reduction after Transforaminal Epidural Steroid Injection? A Mult...
  McCormick, Z, Marciniak C, Press, J, Chu SK, Makovitch S, Patel J, Marshall B, Association of Academic Physiatrists Annual Meeting, San Antonio, TX, 1/10/2015
• Long-term Pain and Functional Outcomes of Cooled Radiofrequency Ablation for Lumbar Facet Syndrome: A Pilot Study
  McCormick Z, Marshall B, Walker J, McCarthy RM, Midwest Pain Society (American Pain Society) Annual Scientific Meeting, Chicago, IL, 2014; American Academy of Pain Medicine, National Harbor, MD, 2015, 1/1/2015
• Opioid-induced hyperalgesia (OIH) in patients with chronic low back pain
  Harden RN, Khoury A, Carroll E, Connolly S, Abousaad E, Kirsling A, American Academy of Pain Medicine, National Harbor, MD, 1/1/2015
• Does Electrodiagnostic Confirmation of Acute or Chronic Cervical or Lumbosacral Radiculopathy Predict Pain Reduction after Transforaminal Epidural Steroid Injection? A...
  McCormick Z, Marshall B, Walker J, American Academy of Pain Medicine, National Harbor, MD, 1/1/2015
• Implications of Opioid Induced Hyperalgesia (OIH) in Patients with Low Back Pain
  Harden RH, Burns J, Kirsling A, Connolly S, American Pain Society, Palm Springs, CA, 1/1/2015
• Evaluation of Anxiety in Procedure Naïve Patients during Cervical and Lumbar Epidural Steroid Injection Procedures
  Nagpal G. Kendall M, 34th Annual Scientific Meeting American Pain Society, Palm Springs, CA, 1/1/2015
• The incidence and severity of physical pain symptoms in Marfan syndrome: a survey of 993 patients
  Nelson AM, McCarthy RJ, 34th Annual Scientific Meeting American Pain Society, Palm Springs, CA, 1/1/2015
• Evaluation of Anxiety in Procedure Naïve Patients during Cervical and Lumbar Epidural Steroid Injection Procedures
  with Nagpal G, International Spine Intervention Society Annual Scientific Meeting, Las Vegas, NV, 1/1/2015
• Function, Pain and Medication Use after Radiofrequency Ablation for Lumbar Facet Syndrome; Outcomes Beyond 3 Years
  McCormick ZL, Marshall B, Walker, J, International Spine Intervention Society Annual Meeting, Las Vegas, NV, 1/1/2015
• Dexamethasone versus Particulate Steroid Injections for the Treatment of Needle Electromyography-Confirmed Painful Lumbosacral Radiculopathy
  McCormick ZL, MD, Cushman D, Marshall B, Caldwell M, Patel J, MD, Ghannad L, Eng C, Makovitch S, Babu A, MD, Chu SK, Marciniak C, Press J, Plastaras C,Kennedy DJ, International Spine Intervention Society Annual Meeting; Midwest Pain Society Annual Scientific Meeting, Las Vegas, NV, 2015; Chicago, IL, 2015, 1/1/2015
• Cooled Radiofrequency Ablation of Genicular Nerves for Knee Osteoarthritis Pain: A Protocol for Patient Selection and Case Series
  Reddy R, Marshall B, Mattie R, McCormick Z, Midwest Pain Society Annual Scientific Meeting, Chicago, IL, 1/1/2015
• Effects of Stellate Ganglion Blockade on Vasomotor Symptoms: Findings from a Randomized Clinical Trial of Postmenopausal Women
  Maki PM, Rubin LH, Banuvar S, Shulman LP, 10th Annual Lewis Landsberg Research Day, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL, 1/3/2014
• Third Degree Burn from Cooled Radiofrequency Ablation of Medial Branch Nerves for Treatment of Thoracic Facet Syndrome
  with Roussis C, American Academy of Pain Medicine, Phoenix, AZ, 1/1/2014
• Evaluation of anxiety at peri-procedural critical work flow points during routine cervical and lumbar epidural steroid injection procedures
  Kendall M, Nagpal G, DeOliveira G, Midwest Pain Society (American Pain Society) Annual Scientific Meeting, Chicago, IL, 1/1/2014
• Refractory Ventricular Tachycardia Treated with Spinal Cord Stimulation
  with Vo H, Midwest Anesthesiology Residents’ Conference, Kansas City, MO, 1/26/2013
• Thermal Injury from Cooled Radiofrequency Ablation of Medial Branch Nerves for Treatment of Thoracic Facet Syndrome
  with McCormick, Z, Midwest Pain Society Annual Scientific Meeting, Chicago, IL, 1/25/2013
• Effects of Stellate Ganglion Blockade on Vasomotor Symptoms: Findings from a Randomized Clinical Trial of Postmenopausal Women
  Maki PM, Rubin LH, Banuvar S, Shulman LP, American Society of Anesthesiologists, San Francisco, CA, 1/12/2013
• Spinal Cord Stimulation for Electrical Storm Refractory to Conventional Medical Treatment, Medically Challenging Cases
  with Vo H, American Society of Anesthesiologists, San Francisco, CA, 1/12/2013
• Reductions in Objective Hot Flashes Are Positively Associated with Improvements in Verbal Learning: Findings from a Randomized Controlled Trial of Stellate Ganglion Bl...
  Rubin LH, Banuvar S, Shulman LP, Maki P, North American Menopause Society, Dallas, TX, 1/9/2013
• Allergic Dermatitis from Mastisol following Programmable Pain Pump Implantation
  with Caldwell M, American Pain Society, Honolulu, HI, 1/16/2012
• Management of Multiple Vertebral Compression Fractures in Bacteremic 67-year-old with Staphylococcus lugdunensis: Implications of a New Pathogen
  with Puppala V, American Society of Regional Anesthesia; North American Spine Society, Miami, FL, 2012; Las Vegas, NV, 2012, 1/15/2012
• Combined Fluoroscopic and Nerve-Stimulation-Guided Blockade of the Pudendal Nerve
  Pollina R, Patil, S, et al, Midwest Pain Society, Chicago, IL, 1/28/2011
• Stellate Ganglion Blockade in Burning Mouth Syndrome
  Tucker L, Kendall M, American Society of Regional Anesthesia, New Orleans, LA, 1/17/2011
• Lumbar Pain from Metastatic Malignant Mesothelioma: the Role of Kyphoplasty in a Rare Neoplasm
  Job, L, Kendall M, American Society of Regional Anesthesia, New Orleans, LA, 1/17/2011
• Bilateral Cervico-Thoracic Transforaminal Blood Patches for Spontaneous Intracranial Headache
  with Rosenow J, American Society of Regional Anesthesia, Phoeniz, AZ, 1/18/2010
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Lectures

• Pain Management in the Emergency Department 
  Chicago, IL - 1/28/2015
• Pain Bio-skills Cadaver Lab-Spine Injections & Relevant Anatomy 
  San Diego, CA - 1/24/2015
• Cervical MBB, Cervical ESI, Thoracic MBB and RFA 
  San Diego, CA - 1/24/2015
• Point-Counterpoint: Use of Interventional Procedures for Chronic Pain 
  San Diego, CA - 1/24/2015
• Updates in Pain Medicine Education 
  Baltimore, MD - 1/6/2015
• What’s Hot,What’s Not: Use of Radiofrequency Ablation in Pain Management 
  1/1/2015
• The Science of Thermoregulation and Vasomotor Symptoms: The Role of Stellate Ganglion Modulation 
  Washington, DC - 1/14/2014
• Spinal Cord Stimulation: A New Treatment for Ventricular Tachycardia 
  Berlin, Germany - 1/5/2014
• Innovation and Discovery in Interventional Pain Techniques 
  1/1/2014
• Cancer Pain Management: What Every Anesthesiologist Needs to Know 
  1/1/2014
• Sacroiliac Joint Pain: What Every Spine Surgeon Should Know About this Joint, Outcome Measures and Levels of Evidence for Treatment 
  Chicago, IL - 1/3/2013
• Complex Regional Pain Syndrome: Is CRPS Still Complex? 
  1/1/2013
• Persistent Pain in Women 
  Chicago, IL - 1/26/2012
• Cervical Pain Disorders: A Multidisciplinary Approach to Care 
  Chicago, IL - 1/25/2012
• Improving Safety Outcomes in Conscious Sedation Cases 
  Chicago, IL, 2012; Chicago, IL, 2012 - 1/7/2012
• Pain & Marfan Syndrome 
  Chicago, IL - 1/2/2012
• Clinical Manifestations of Pain in Marfan Syndrome & Related Disorders 
  Chicago, IL - 1/2/2012
• Updates in Chronic Pain Research: Injection Safety 
  1/1/2012
• What is New in Interventional Pain Management? 
  1/1/2012
• Interventional Procedures for Low Back Pain 
  Chicago, IL - 1/28/2011
• Intradiscal Treatments for Back Pain and Disc Herniation 
  New York School of Regional Anesthesia & Pain Medicine, Rome, Italy - 1/9/2011
• Minimally Invasive Procedures for Discogenic Pain 
  New York School of Regional Anesthesia & Pain Medicine, Rome, Italy - 1/9/2011
• Safety Concerns with Cervical Spine Injections 
  1/1/2011
• Updates in the Interventional Treatment of Back Pain 
  Chicago, IL - 1/24/2010
• Intradiscal Procedures for Treatment of Low Back Pain 
  New York School of Regional Anesthesia & Pain Medicine, Dubai, UAE - 1/17/2010
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