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James Rathmell, MD, Anesthesiology, Boston, MA

JamesPhillipRathmellMD

Anesthesiology Boston, MA

Pain Medicine

Chair, Department of Anesthesiology, Perioperative and Pain Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital Professor of Anaesthesia, Harvard Medical School

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  • Office

    75 Francis St
    Boston, MA 02115
    Phone+1 617-732-8210

Education & Training

  • Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center
    Wake Forest University Baptist Medical CenterResidency, Anesthesiology, 1989 - 1992
  • Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center
    Wake Forest University Baptist Medical CenterInternship, Internal Medicine, 1988 - 1989
  • Wake Forest School of Medicine of Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center
    Wake Forest School of Medicine of Wake Forest Baptist Medical CenterClass of 1988

Certifications & Licensure

  • MA State Medical License
    MA State Medical License 1995 - 2025
  • VT State Medical License
    VT State Medical License 1992 - 2010
  • NC State Medical License
    NC State Medical License 1989 - 1998
  • GA State Medical License
    GA State Medical License 1996 - 1997
  • SC State Medical License
    SC State Medical License 1993 - 1994
  • PA State Medical License
    PA State Medical License 1990 - 1990
  • American Board of Anesthesiology Anesthesiology
  • American Board of Anesthesiology Pain Medicine

Clinical Trials

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Opioid Overdose After Surgical Discharge  
    Karim S Ladha, James P Rathmell, Brian T Bateman, JAMA

Press Mentions

  • This Week’s Books in Medicine
    This Week’s Books in MedicineJuly 1st, 2021
  • Coronavirus: New Balance Helps Boston Hospital Save 50,000 Defective Masks from Dumpster
    Coronavirus: New Balance Helps Boston Hospital Save 50,000 Defective Masks from DumpsterApril 29th, 2020
  • Who Gets the Last Ventilator? Facing the Coronavirus, a Hospital Ponders the Unthinkable
    Who Gets the Last Ventilator? Facing the Coronavirus, a Hospital Ponders the UnthinkableApril 14th, 2020
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Committees

  • Member, Committee on Standards and Practice Parameters, American Society of Anesthesiologists & American Society of Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine 2016 - Present

Professional Memberships