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Office
5230 Centre Ave
Pittsburgh, PA 15232Phone+1 412-623-2167
Education & Training
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) College of MedicineResidency, Anesthesiology, 1998 - 2002
Minsk Medical InstituteClass of 1988
Certifications & Licensure
OH State Medical License 2018 - 2026
PA State Medical License 2002 - 2018
AR State Medical License 2001 - 2016- American Board of Anesthesiology Anesthesiology
Clinical Trials
- Ultrasound-Assisted Paravertebral Block v. Traditional Paravertebral Block For Pain Control Start of enrollment: 2013 Jul 01
- Continuous Lumbar Plexus Block With and Without Parasacral Block in Patients Undergoing Total Hip Replacement Start of enrollment: 2014 Jan 01
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 41 citationsQuadratus Lumborum Block as an Alternative to Lumbar Plexus Block for Hip Surgery: A Report of 2 Cases.Luca La Colla, Bruce Ben-David, Rita Merman
A & A Case Reports. 2017-01-01 - 5 citationsParavertebral Blocks in Thoracoscopy: Single No, Continuous YesBruce Ben-David, Rita Merman, Jacques E. Chelly
Anesthesiology. 2007-02-01 - 7 citationsRopivacaine 0.1% versus 0.2% for continuous lumbar plexus nerve block infusions following total hip arthroplasty: a randomized, double blinded study.Sylvia H. Wilson, Anne-Sophie M. Auroux, Jean Daniel Eloy, Rita Merman, Jacques E. Chelly
Pain Medicine. 2014-03-01
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