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Vafi Salmasi, MD, Anesthesiology, Palo Alto, CA

VafiSalmasiMD

Anesthesiology Palo Alto, CA

Pain Medicine

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  • Office

    300 Pasteur Dr
    Palo Alto, CA 94305
    Phone+1 650-723-4000
    Fax+1 650-498-5840

Education & Training

  • Stanford Health Care-Sponsored Stanford University
    Stanford Health Care-Sponsored Stanford UniversityFellowship, Pain Medicine, 2016 - 2017
  • Cleveland Clinic Foundation
    Cleveland Clinic FoundationResidency, Anesthesiology, 2012 - 2016
  • Tehran University of Medical Sciences School of Medicine
    Tehran University of Medical Sciences School of MedicineClass of 2004

Certifications & Licensure

  • CA State Medical License
    CA State Medical License 2016 - 2025
  • OH State Medical License
    OH State Medical License 2011 - 2018
  • American Board of Anesthesiology Anesthesiology
  • American Board of Anesthesiology Pain Medicine

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Winner of first prize of general anesthesiology room Midwest Anesthesia Resident Conference (MARC), 2016
  • Winner of first prize of pain room Midwest Anesthesia Resident Conference (MARC), 2016
  • Second place winner in Residents’ Research Essay Contest American Society of Anesthesiology, 2016
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Clinical Trials

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Clonidine Does Not Reduce Pain or Opioid Consumption after Noncardiac Surgery  
    Turan A, Babazade R, Kurz A, Devereaux PJ, Zimmerman NM, Hutcherson MT, Naylor AJ, Ali Sakr Esa W, Parlow J, Gilron I, Honar H, Salmasi V, Sessler DI, Anesthesia Analgesia, 1/1/2016
  • The Relationship Between Intraoperative Hypotension, Defined By Reduction from Baseline or Absolute Thresholds, and Acute Kidney and Myocardial Injury after Non-cardia...  
    Salmasi V, Maheshwari K, Yang D, Mascha EJ, Singh A, Sessler DI, Kurz A, Anesthesiology, 1/1/2016
  • Intraoperative core temperature patterns, transfusion requirement, and hospital duration in patients with forced air  
    Sun Z, Honar H, Sessler DI, Dalton JE, Yang D, Panjasawatwong K, Deroee AF, Salmasi V, Saager L, Kurz A, Anesthesiology, 1/1/2015
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Abstracts/Posters

  • Novel Application of Spinal Cord Stimulation in Persistent Post-Mastectomy Pain
    Salmasi V, Vrooman B, 14th Annual Pain Medicine Meeting of American Society of Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine/2016 Midwest Anesthesia Residents’ Conference (MARC), Miami, FL, 2015; Minneapolis, MN, 2016, 1/1/2016
  • The Relationship Between Intraoperative Hypotension, Defined By Reduction from Baseline or Absolute Thresholds, and Myocardial Injury after Non-cardiac Surgery; A Retr...
    Salmasi V, Maheshwari K, Yang D, Mascha EJ, Singh A, Sessler DI, Kurz A, 2016 Midwest Anesthesia Residents’ Conference (MARC)/63rd Annual Meeting of Association of University Anesthesiologists, Minneapolis, MN, 2016, San Francisco, CA, 2016, 1/1/2016
  • Identification of the Location of Peripheral Nerve Catheters during Peripheral Nerve Blocks using M-Mode
    Salmasi V, Elsharkawy H, 2014 American Society of Anesthesiologists Annual Meeting, New Orleans, LA, 1/1/2014
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Press Mentions

  • Could a Dissolving Implant Revolutionize How We Manage Pain?
    Could a Dissolving Implant Revolutionize How We Manage Pain?July 8th, 2022
  • Foundation for Anesthesia Education and Research Awards $1.4 Million in Grants
    Foundation for Anesthesia Education and Research Awards $1.4 Million in GrantsMay 23rd, 2018

Professional Memberships

Other Languages

  • Farsi