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Sergio (Giraldo) Hickey, MD, Anesthesiology, Pocatello, ID

Sergio(Giraldo)HickeyMD

Anesthesiology • Pocatello, ID

Pain Medicine

Physician

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  • Office

    Bingham Memorial Subspecialty Clinic
    850 Yellowstone Avenue
    Pocatello, ID 83201
    Phone+1 208-239-8066

Summary

  • Dr. Sergio Hickey is double board certified in Interventional Pain Medicine and Anesthesiology. He places emphasis on advanced precision diagnostics, and a comprehensive approach to treating the root cause of pain while maximizing quality of life.

    Dr. Hickey practices cutting-edge minimally invasive techniques that provide relief for a broad scope of conditions. He offers a number of therapies covering every major region of the body, including but not limited to spinal epidurals, spinal cord and dorsal root ganglion stimulation, peripheral nerve stimulation, spinal and peripheral nerve ablation, minimally invasive lumbar decompression, minimally invasive spinal fusion, Qutenza for diabetic neuropathy, and Botox for migraines. He treats a broad set of conditions such as spine related pain, spinal stenosis, degenerative disc disease, nerve compression, neuropathic and diabetic pain, craniofacial and headache pain, abdominal and pelvic pain, arthritis, and pain arising from traumatic or chronic injury.

    Dr. Hickey earned his Bachelor of Science in Biology from Pacific University. He received his Doctor of Medicine from the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. He subsequently enlisted in the US Navy, and deployed to an operational duty station in Japan. As a Naval Medical Officer, he enjoyed a fruitful tour practicing general and emergency medicine, and he was was selected as his command’s Chief Medical Officer. He was honored with the Navy & Marine Corps Commendation Medal and honorably discharged as a Lieutenant Commander. He went on to complete a residency in Anesthesiology and a sub-specialization fellowship in Interventional Pain Medicine at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC).

    While at UPMC, Dr. Hickey was the UPMC anesthesiology residency medical innovation course director, and he actively designs and 3-D prints innovative medical devices, and he holds multiple device patents.

Education & Training

  • UPMC Medical Education
    UPMC Medical EducationFellowship, Pain Medicine, 2021 - 2022
  • UPMC Medical Education
    UPMC Medical EducationResidency, Anesthesiology, 2018 - 2021
  • Naval Medical Center (Portsmouth)
    Naval Medical Center (Portsmouth)Internship, Transitional Year, 2013 - 2014
  • University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
    University of Pittsburgh School of MedicineClass of 2013

Certifications & Licensure

  • ID State Medical License
    ID State Medical License 2022 - 2026
  • PA State Medical License
    PA State Medical License 2018 - 2022
  • VA State Medical License
    VA State Medical License 2014 - 2020
  • American Board of Anesthesiology Anesthesiology
  • American Board of Anesthesiology Pain Medicine

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • 1st Place - Oral Conference Presentation Pennsylvania Pain Society, 2022
  • 2nd Place - Featured Original Research Pennsylvania Resident Research Conference, 2021
  • Navy & Marine Corps Commendation Medal US Navy, 2018
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Barriers to Adherence with Post-Operative Hand Therapy Following Surgery for Fracture of the Distal Radius.  
    Hickey S, Rodgers J, Wollstein R., J Hand Microsurg. 2015 Jun;7(1):55-60.
  • An unusual case of symptomatic pneumocephalus following lumbar epidural steroid injection performed with saline loss or resistance technique.  
    Pavlinich M, Hickey S, Brancolini S, Pain Medicine Case Reports, 5/2021

Abstracts/Posters

  • Developing a Novel Supraglottic High Flow Apneic Oxygenation Device for the Induction of Anesthesia: Rapid Device Innovation Through 3-D Printing
    Hickey S, Sakai T, Pennsylvania Pain Society, Philadelphia, PA, 10/22/2022
  • Introducing “Innovation” Curriculum in Your Residency
    Hickey S, Carullo P, Frabitore Z, Society for Education in Anesthesia, Pittsburgh, PA, 4/9/2022
  • Developing a Novel Supraglottic High Flow Apneic Oxygenation Device for the Induction of Anesthesia - Oral Conference
    Hickey S, Sakai T, American Society of Anesthesiologists Annual Meeting, San Diego, CA, 10/10/2021
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Lectures

  • Innovation Using 3D Printing as a Pitt Undergraduate 
    Executive Healthcare Innovations, University of Pittsburgh School of Pharmacy, Pittsburgh, PA - 10/13/2021
  • Innovation Using 3D Printing as an Anesthesiology Resident at UPMC 
    Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center - 10/1/2021

Other Languages

  • Spanish

External Links

  • LinkedInhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/sergiohickeymd/

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