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Peter Barelka, MD, Anesthesiology, Palo Alto, CA, VA Palo Alto Heath Care

PeterLearnedBarelkaMD

Anesthesiology Palo Alto, CA

Pain Medicine

Staff Anesthesiologist, Pain Medicine Physician

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Education & Training

  • Stanford Health Care-Sponsored Stanford University
    Stanford Health Care-Sponsored Stanford UniversityFellowship, Pain Medicine, 2007 - 2008
  • Stanford Health Care-Sponsored Stanford University
    Stanford Health Care-Sponsored Stanford UniversityResidency, Anesthesiology, 2004 - 2007
  • Georgetown University Hospital
    Georgetown University HospitalInternship, Transitional Year, 2003 - 2004
  • Georgetown University School of Medicine
    Georgetown University School of MedicineClass of 2003
  • University of Colorado Boulder
    University of Colorado BoulderB.S., Biochemistry, Molecular Biology, Russian Language, 1990 - 1998

Certifications & Licensure

  • CA State Medical License
    CA State Medical License 2005 - 2024
  • VA State Medical License
    VA State Medical License 2003 - 2004
  • American Board of Anesthesiology Anesthesiology
  • American Board of Anesthesiology Pain Medicine

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Teacher of the Year, Stanford Pain Medicine Fellowship Stanford Department of Anesthesiology, Pain and Perioperative Medicine, 2015
  • Recipient American Pain Society EPMPP Scholarship, 2007
  • Slavic Honor Society 1998
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • "Reduced Cold Pain Tolerance in Chronic Pain Patients Following Opioid Detoxification"  
    Jarred Younger, PhD, Peter Barelka, MD, Ian Carroll, MD, MA, Kim Kaplan, MD, Larry Chu, MD, Ravi Prasad, PhD, Ray Gaeta, MD, and Sean Mackey, MD, PhD, Pain Medicine

Books/Book Chapters

Abstracts/Posters

  • "Case Report Presentations: Opioid Prescribing in the Difficult Pain Patient Population"
    Peter Learned Barelka, MD, Primary Care Quarterly Carve Out Meeting, VA Palo Alto Health Care System, Palo Alto, CA, 4/16/2014
  • Ultrasound-guided Ulnar Nerve Stimulation for Traumatic Neuropathy.
    Barelka, MD, P.; Mariano, MD, E.R., American Society of Regional Anesthesia & Pain Medicine Annual Fall Pain Meeting, 1/1/2013
  • Psychological Impairment Influences Pain Duration Following Surgical Injury.
    Carroll et al., American Pain Society, Tampa, FL, 1/1/2008
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Lectures

  • "Buprenorphine Mini-Conference"(Panel discussion regarding the use of peri-operative buprenorphine.) 
    Division of Pain Medicine, Department of Anesthesiology, Perioperative and Pain Medicine, Stanford U - 5/9/2014
  • "Lumbar Fusion for Back Pain" 
    Department of Anesthesiology, Perioperative and Pain Medicine, Stanford University School of Medicin - 4/11/2014
  • "Opioid Prescribing for the Cannabinoid Using Patient" 
    Department of Anesthesiology, Perioperative and Pain Medicine, Stanford University School of Medicin - 2/21/2014
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Other

  • Pharmacy Guidelines for Perioperative Buprenorphine 
    Peter Learned Barelka, MD, Clinical Practice Guidelines
    8/8/2013
  • The Challenging Role of Pain Medicine in the Treatment of Polytrauma Patients. 
    Barelka,Peter, ASRA News, Newsletter of the American Society of Regional Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, page 13
    2/1/2013

Hospital Affiliations