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Office
3400 Civic Center Blvd
Philadelphia, PA 19104Phone+1 215-349-8310Fax+1 215-662-2739
Summary
- Dr. Michael Ashburn is an anesthesiologist in Philadelphia, PA and is affiliated with multiple hospitals in the area, including Penn Presbyterian Medical Center, Pennsylvania Hospital, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, and Good Shepherd Penn Partners Specialty Hospital at Rittenhouse. He received his medical degree from University of South Alabama College of Medicine and has been in practice 33 years. He specializes in addiction medicine, hospice & palliative medicine, and pain medicine and is experienced in interventional pain management, healthcare clinical outcomes research, pain, and patient reported outcome.
Education & Training
- University of Utah HealthFellowship, Pain Medicine, 1987 - 1988
- USA HealthResidency, Anesthesiology, 1984 - 1987
- University of South Alabama College of MedicineClass of 1984
Certifications & Licensure
- CA State Medical License 2004 - Present
- FL State Medical License 2022 - Present
- NJ State Medical License 2016 - 2025
- PA State Medical License 2007 - 2024
- UT State Medical License 1986 - 2010
- HI State Medical License 1992 - 2008
- AL State Medical License 1985 - 2003
- American Board of Anesthesiology Anesthesiology
- American Board of Anesthesiology Hospice and Palliative Medicine
- American Board of Anesthesiology Pain Medicine
- American Board of Preventive Medicine Addiction Medicine
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2012-2013
- Super Doctor SuperDoctors.com
Clinical Trials
- Virtual Reality for the Treatment of Chronic Low Back Pain Start of enrollment: 2020 Aug 01
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 202 citationsManagement of chronic pain.Michael A. Ashburn, Peter S. Staats
Lancet. 1999-05-29 - 73 citationsThe Initiation of Chronic Opioids: A Survey of Chronic Pain Patients.Catherine E. Callinan, Mark D. Neuman, Kim Lacy, Claudia Gabison, Michael A. Ashburn
The Journal of Pain. 2017-04-01 - 343 citationsAdverse events associated with postoperative opioid analgesia: A systematic reviewMichelle Wheeler, Gary M. Oderda, Michael A. Ashburn, Arthur G. Lipman
The Journal of Pain. 2002-06-01
Press Mentions
- American College of Physicians, April 29-May 1May 10th, 2021
- Penn Medicine Awarded $22 Million to Apply Scientific Solutions to Reverse Opioid CrisisOctober 4th, 2019
- Alberta's Political Parties Need More Aggressive Approaches to Opioid Epidemic, Expert SaysApril 15th, 2019
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