SrinivasaNRajaMD

Pain Medicine

Professor of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine, Professor of Neurology, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine; Director, Division of Pain Medicine, Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine, Director of Pain Research, Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine

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Office
600 N Wolfe St
Baltimore, MD 21287
Phone+1 410-955-6353

Education & Training

University of Virginia Medical CenterResidency, Anesthesiology, 1979 - 1981
University of WashingtonResidency, Anesthesiology, 1977 - 1979
Patna Medical CollegeClass of 1974

Certifications & Licensure

MD State Medical License 1977 - 2025
American Board of Anesthesiology Anesthesiology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

America's Top Doctors Castle Connolly, 2002-2014
CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2013-2014
Top Doctors:Baltimore Area Castle Connolly, 2012
Top Doctors:Washington-Baltimore Castle Connolly, 2012
Super Doctor SuperDoctors.com
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Clinical Trials

Efficacy of Transdermal Fentanyl for Chronic Neuropathic Pain Start of enrollment: 2003 Oct 01
Completed
Not Applicable
A Placebo-Controlled Study Assessing Lateral Branch Radiofrequency Denervation for Sacroiliac (SI) Joint Pain Start of enrollment: 2005 Nov 01
Completed
Not Applicable
Efficacy of Opioids and Mexiletine for the Treatment of Postamputation Pain Start of enrollment: 1997 Jul 01
Completed
Phase 2

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Human birth tissue products as a non-opioid medicine to inhibit post-surgical pain.
Chi Zhang, Qian Huang, Neil C Ford, Nathachit Limjunyawong, Qing Lin
Elife. 2024-12-13
Peripherally restricted cannabinoid and mu-opioid receptor agonists synergistically attenuate neuropathic mechanical hypersensitivity in mice.
Gerard Limerick, Ankit Uniyal, Neil Ford, ShaoQiu He, Shaness A Grenald
Pain. 2024-11-01
2 citations
Human birth tissue products as a non-opioid medicine to inhibit post-surgical pain.
Chi Zhang, Qian Huang, Neil C Ford, Nathachit Limjunyawong, Qing Lin
Biorxiv. 2024-09-19

Press Mentions

Virtual Reality for Pain ManagementNovember 23rd, 2022
After 40 Years, Updated Pain Definition Aims to Include Those Once Left OutSeptember 23rd, 2020
Definition of Pain Revised for First Time in 40+ YearsJuly 16th, 2020
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Grant Support

Injury-Induced Pain: Chemical Modulation Of NociceptorsNational Institute Of Neurological Disorders And Stroke2006–2011
Post-Amp PainNational Center For Research Resources2004
Injury-Induces Pain-- Chemical Modulation Of NociceptorsNational Institute Of Neurological Disorders And Stroke2000–2004
Lidocaine/Morphine--Predicts Mexiletine/Morphine ActionNational Center For Research Resources2000–2002
Complementary Therapies For Cancer PainNational Center For Complementary &Alternative Medicine2000–2002
Response To IV Lidocaine Predict Favorable Response To Oral MexiletieNational Center For Research Resources1998–2002
Post Herpetic Neuralgia/Amitryptiline VS Morphine In Patient ManagementNational Center For Research Resources1998–2002
Long Acting Opioids In Amputation Pain ManagementEunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute Of Child Health &Human Development1996–2000
Injury Induced Pain--Chemical Modulation Of NociceptorsNational Institute Of Neurological Disorders And Stroke1996–1999
Treatment Of Neuropathic PainNational Institute Of Neurological Disorders And Stroke1995–1998
Tricyclic Antidepressants And Opioids In Postherpetic Neuralgia ManagementNational Center For Research Resources1997
Injury-Induced Pain--Chemical Modulation Of NociceptorsNational Institute Of Neurological Disorders And Stroke1989–1995
Treatment Of Neuropathic PainNational Institute Of Neurological Disorders And Stroke1994
Effects Of Anesthetics On Cutaneous NociceptorsNational Institute Of General Medical Sciences1985–1986