Curriculum Vitae

Dr. Joel Kent, M.D.

Education
Stetson University, Deland Florida
Bachelor of Science 1980-1984

University of South Florida Medical School
1984-1988

Residency and Fellowship Training

Residency in Family Practice

Franklin Square Hospital

Baltimore, Maryland

7/1988 – 6/1991

Residency in Anesthesiology

University of Maryland

Baltimore, Maryland

7/1991 – 12/1993

Fellowship in Pain Management

University of Maryland

Baltimore, Maryland

1/1994 – 12/1994

Licensure

New York Medical License #246441, 2007, unrestricted

Maryland Medical License #D40738, 1990, inactive status since moving to New York

State of Maryland Physician Acupuncture License (ACU #153), 2003

Board Certification

Added Certification in Palliative Care Medicine 2013 (I scored 697 out of a possible 800 with any score above 600 being greater than one standard deviation above the mean)

Added Certification in Pain Medicine – 1995, recertification 2014 (I scored in top 2% of nation on the most recent recertification examination)

Diplomat American Board of Anesthesiology – 1995

Diplomat American Board of Family Practice – 1991, recertification 1998 and 2003

National Board of Medical Examiners Parts I, II and III #359796, 1995

Faculty Appointments

Professor, Department of Anesthesiology, Palliative Care, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

University of Rochester, School of Medicine and Dentistry

Rochester, New York

11/1/2017 – Present

Associate Professor, Department of Anesthesiology, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

University of Rochester, School of Medicine and Dentistry

Rochester, New York

10/15/07 – 11/1/2017

Assistant Professor, Dept. of Anesthesiology

University of Maryland School of Medicine

Baltimore, Maryland

7/1995 – 9/15/2007

Clinical Instructor, Dept. of Anesthesiology

University of Maryland School of Medicine

Baltimore, Maryland

1/1995 – 7/1995

Hospital Appointments

Attending Physician, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Palliative Care Medicine, Strong Memorial Hospital, University of Rochester in Rochester New York July 2012 – present

Attending Anesthesiologist, Department of Anesthesiology, Strong Memorial Hospital, University of Rochester in Rochester New York 10-15-07 – present

Attending Anesthesiologist, Department of Anesthesiology, University of Maryland Hospital Center 1/1995 – 9/15/07

Attending Anesthesiologist, Kernan Orthopedic and Rehabilitation 1/1995 – 9/15/07

Professional and Administrative Appointments

University of Rochester:

Faculty Member, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation:

July 2014 – present 

Responsibilities include resident teaching and clinical supervision. I also participate in interviewing and selecting prospective resident applicants.  

University of Rochester:

Faculty Member, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Palliative Care Medicine

July 2012 – present

Work as attending physician in a palliative care outpatient practice ½ day every other week.  In this setting I provide direct patient care to palliative care patients and supervise palliative care fellows in patient care.  I also provide didactic teaching to the palliative fellows through annually scheduled lectures. 

University of Rochester:

Chief, Division of Pain Medicine, Department of Anesthesiology

April 1, 2013– 12/1/17

In this role I oversee all pain management services provided by the Department of Anesthesiology.  I have continued to serve as the director of the Pain Treatment Center outpatient practice.   I oversee activities of all satellite practices affiliated with our primary practice.  As Division Chief I also provide oversight of the Acute Pain Service that provides consultations services and advanced analgesic techniques to in-patients at Strong Memorial Hospital. 

University of Rochester:

Director, Pain Treatment Center

10/15/07 – 12/1/17

Responsibilities include serving as medical director of the out patient Chronic Pain Management Center at the University of Rochester.  Responsibilities include the establishment of appropriate policies and procedures, overseeing administrative functions of the practice and supervising the clinical services provided by the practice.  

University of Rochester:

Director, Pain Medicine Fellowship

10/15/07 – 11/1/15

In this role I am accountable for the operation of the fellowship training program.  This includes establishing and maintaining an appropriate educational environment, supervising faculty and other program personnel at each participating site, preparing an accurate statistical and narrative description of the program for the ACGME and ensuring the implementation of fair policies, grievance procedures and due process within the training program.   The goals and Objectives for this program were completely revised within a year of my arrival in 2007 to make the program compliant with the ACGME program guidelines that had been substantially upgraded that same year.  The program has a five year accreditation cycle and is free of any citations.  

University of Maryland:

Chief, Division of Pain Management, Department of Anesthesiology

7/1998 – 9/15/07

Responsibilities include management of acute post operative and chronic pain patients.  As the Director of the Pain Management Center, I provide oversight of the multidisciplinary team that includes three physicians, staff psychologists and physical therapists.  The Pain Management Center has experienced significant growth during this period of time.  The interventional pain management portion of the program grew from less then 100 flouroscopic guided procedures in 1998 to over a thousand procedures annually by 2007.  The practice also experienced a 50% increase in new patient consultations in the last five years of my tenure.    

Program Director, Anesthesiology Pain Medicine Fellowship

7/1998 – 9/15/07 

As the director of the Pain Medicine Fellowship I am accountable for the operation of the fellowship training program.  This includes establishing and maintaining an appropriate educational environment, supervision of faculty and other program personnel at each participating site, preparing an accurate statistical and narrative description of the program for the RRC and ensuring the implementation of fair policies, grievance procedures and due process within the training program.  I have been Director during the past two ACGME site visits at University of Maryland Pain Medicine Fellowship and the program is fully accredited by the ACGME.  

Lectures and Visiting Professorships

Departmental Subspecialty Teaching:  University of Rochester

“Palliative sedation and other treatments of last resort” Anesthesia resident education day 7/20/22

“Palliative sedation and other treatments of last resort” Anesthesia resident education day 5/14/21

“Anesthetic Implications of Marijuana” Center for Perioperative Medicine 10/24/19

Orientation Lecture Series for CA-1 University of Rochester  

“Fundamental Principles of  Pain Management”  Repeated on 4/16/09, 7/30/09, 4/16/10, 2/8/11, 3/31/11, 7/14/11, 4/20/12, 10/3/13, 1/31/14, 10/31/14, 1/15/15, 2/27/15, 3/12/15, 7/6/15, 10/14/15, 12/10/15, 8/1/16, 10/26/16, 12/7/16.

General Anesthesiology Core Lecture Series University of Rochester 

“Acupuncture Overview” 1/5/2012, 5/2/2013, 3/27/14, 4/16/15 

Administered Mock Oral Examination 6/18/12 

“Pain Topics Board Review Questions” 5/15/09, 5/10/12 

“Physiology of Pain” CA1 lecture 1/31/11

 “Advanced Topics in Cancer Pain Management” 3/08, 3/09, 11/09

“Innovations in Acute Pain Management” Assisted S. Breneman, MD in resident presentation 10/24/09

“Advanced Topics in Neuropathic Pain Management” 3/08

Pain Medicine Fellowship Conferences at University of Rochester: Lectures and workshops provided to medical students, residents, fellows, nurse practitioners and faculty who work in our Multidisciplinary Pain Treatment Center.

  • Surgical skills cadaver lab 8/24/20
  • Surgical skills cadaver lab 2/10/20
  • Discography Lecture 11/25/2019
  • Discography Lecture 4/8/2019
  • Surgical Skills cadaver lab 9/24/2019
  • Discography Lecture 4/23/18
  • Medical Marijuana Lecture 3/12/18
  • Surgical Skills cadaver lab 2/26/18
  • Standardized Patient Session – Somatoform Disorders 9/11/17
  • Surgical skills cadaver lab 8/14/17
  • Intradiscal Procedures 4/24/17
  • Surgical skills cadaver lab 2/13/17
  • Surgical skills cadaver lab 12/12/16
  • Surgical skills cadaver lab 8/8/16
  • Developed and proctored an OSCE utilizing standardized patients and focusing on Physician Communication Skills 7/25/16
  • Intradiscal Procedures 6/13/16
  • Surgical skills cadaver lab 3/21/16
  • Surgical skills cadaver lab 2/22/16
  • Surgical skills cadaver lab 8/27/15
  • Surgical skills cadaver lab 1/15/15
  • Surgical skills cadaver lab 11/6/14
  • Surgical skills cadaver lab 8/7/14
  • Intradiscal Procedures 5/8/14
  • Surgical skills cadaver lab 4/3/14
  • Surgical skills cadaver lab 1/30/14
  • Surgical skills cadaver lab 11/7/13
  • Surgical skills cadaver lab 8/29/13
  • Suture Skills cadaver Lab 5/30/13
  • Cadaver Lab for advanced pain management therapies 11/1/2013
  • Suture skills lab 10/18/12
  • Cadaver lab for surgical techniques in pain management 9/22/11
  • Discography lecture 8/8/11
  • Cadaver lab for surgical techniques in pain management 3/21/11
  • Spinal cord and peripheral nerve stimulation overview lecture 2/8/11
  • Cadaver lab for surgical techniques in pain management 8/9/10
  • Spinal Cord Stimulation 6/21/10
  • Discography Lecture 4/19/10
  • Peripheral Nerve Stimulation 1/28/10
  • Spinal Cord Stimulation Lecture 10/26/09
  • Cadaver lab for surgical techniques in pain management 9/14/09
  • Discography Lecture 4/20/09
  • Surgical Techniques – Hands on suturing lab 3/9/09
  • Intrathecal Baclofen Therapy 2/9/009
  • Overview of Spinal Cord Stimulation 11/1/08
  • Cancer Pain Management and Intrathecal Medication Delivery 10/6/08
  • Cancer Pain Management and Intrathecal Medication Delivery 5/12/08
  • Compliance Review 5/7/08
  • Multi-disciplinary Pain Medicine Fellowship Committee 5/1/08
  • Intrathecal Baclofen Therapy 4/14/08
  • Cadaver Lab “surgical techniques” 3/3/08
  • Journal Club Proctor “Iontophoretic fentanyl” 2/12/08
  • Anatomy and Physiology of Pain 2/4/08
  • Methadone; Kinetics and Dynamics 1/7/08
  • Educational Effectiveness Meeting 12/3/07
  • Treatment of Acute and Chronic Low Back Pain 11/12/07

Departmental Subspecialty Teaching:  University of Maryland

Orientation Lecture Series for CA-1 University of  Maryland (Annually from 1997 to 2007)

“Acute Pain Management”

General Anesthesiology Core Lecture Series University of Maryland (Each given annually unless otherwise indicated, 1997-2007)

“Postoperative Pain Management”

“Overview of Chronic Pain Management”

 “Autonomic Anatomy and Blockade” Lecture and supervision of resident cadaver laboratory experience, University of Maryland, Department of Anesthesiology 3/01, 3/03, 4/05 and 1/26/06

“Regional Anesthetic Techniques; Practice and Pitfalls” 7/97, 7/98, 7/99, 7/00, 7/01, 7/02.

Pain Medicine Fellowship Conferences at UMMS: Lectures provided to medical students, residents, fellows, nurse practitioners and faculty

  • “Intrathecal Baclofen” 8/22/07
  • “Ethical and Legal Implication of Prescribing Opioids” 8/15/07
  • “Cancer Pain Management” 7/25/07
  • “Anatomy and Physiology of Pain” 7/18/07
  • “Methadone Analgesia” 7/11/07
  • “Acute Pain Manangemnt and PCA Therapy” 7/11/07
  • “Journal Club” 6/27/07
  • “Methadone Pharmacology” 6/20/07
  • “Peripheral Nerve Blocks, Joint and Bursal Injections” 5/16/07
  • “Recognition and Management of Local Anesthetic Toxicity” 5/16/07
  • “Journal Club” 3/14/07
  • “Ethical and Legal Implications of Prescribing Opioids” 2/28/07
  • “Pharmacology of Intrathecal Medications” 2/14/07
  • “Management of Acute and Chronic Low Back Pain” 1/3/07
  • “Pain Fellowship Educational Effectiveness Meeting” 12/13/06
  • “Acupuncture Overview” 10/4/06
  • “Intrathecal Baclofen for Intractable Spasticity” 9/20/06
  • “Journal Club” 8/30/06
  • “Intrathecal Pumps; Implantation and Management” 8/23/06
  • “Cancer Pain Management” 8/23/06
  • “Anatomy and Physiology of Pain” 8/16/06
  • “Acute Pain management and PCA Therapy” 7/12/06
  • “Promoting Patient Satisfaction” 6/14/06
  • “Journal Club” 5/31/06
  • “Peripheral Nerve Blocks” 3/10/06
  • “Recognition and Management of Local Anesthetic Toxicity” 2/10/06
  • “Intrathecal Baclofen for Refractory Spasticity” 1/20/06
  • “Acupuncture Overview” 1/6/06
  • “Neuropathic Pain” 12/16/05
  • “Pain Fellowship Educational Effectiveness Meeting” 12/9/05
  • “Management of Acute and Chronic Low Back Pain” 11/18/05
  • “Research Seminar” 10/28/05
  • “Ethical and Legal Implications of Prescribing Opioids” 9/9/05
  • “Journal Club” 8/26/05
  • “Intrathecal Pumps; Implantation and Management” 8/19/05
  • “Cancer Pain” 8/19/05
  • “Anatomy and Physiology of Acute Pain” 8/12/05
  • “Research Seminar” 7/22/05
  • “Acute pain management and PCA Therapy” 7/22/05
  • “Organization of Pain Management Centers” 6/3/05
  • “Multi-Disciplinary Pain Management” 6/3/05
  • “Morbidity and mortality Case Conference” 4/8/05
  • “Research Seminar” 3/11/05
  • “Neuraxial Catheters and Ports” 3/11/05
  • “Neurolysis” 3/11/05
  • “Journal Club” 1/28/05
  • “Spinal Cord Stimulation” 1/14/05
  • “Recognition and Management of Local Anesthetic Toxicity” 1/7/05
  • “Intrathecal Pumps; Implantation and Management” 12/10/04
  • “Morbidity and Mortality Case Presentations” 12/10/04
  • “Neuropathic Pain” 11/19/04
  • “Research Seminar” 10/15/04
  • “Journal Club” 9/24/04
  • “Cancer Pain Management” 9/3/04
  • “Journal Club” 8/27/04
  • “Ethical and Legal Implications of Prescribing Opioids” 8/13/04
  • “Anatomy and Physiology of Pain” 8/6/04
  • “Acute Pain Management and PCA Therapy” 7/23/04“
  • “Journal Club” 6/25/04
  • “Sympathetic Blockade” 6/18/04
  • “Neuraxial Ports” 5/14/04
  • “Acupuncture” 5/7/04
  • “Research Seminar” 5/7/04
  • “Neurolytics” 4/2/04
  • “Ethical and legal Considerations In Prescribing Opioids” 4/2/04
  • “Journal Club” 3/26/04
  • “Anatomy and Physiology of Pain” 3/2/04
  • “Research Seminar”  2/13/04
  • “Intrathecal Pumps; Implantation and Management” 2/13/04
  • “Spinal Cord Stimulation” 1/23/04
  • “Cancer Pain Management” 12/19/03
  • “Morbidity and Mortality Presentation” 11/14/03
  • “Journal Club,” 8/29/03
  • “Neuropathic Pain,” 8/8/03
  • “Acute Pain management and PCA Therapy” 8/1/03
  • “New Fellow Orientation” 7/18/03
  • “Anatomy and Physiology of Pain,” 5/20/03
  • “Journal Club” 3/25/03
  • “Intrathecal Pumps”; Implantation and Management” 2/11/03
  • “Ethical and Legal Considerations in Prescribing Opioids” 2/4/03
  • “Neuropathic Pain” 1/14/03
  • “Cervical Injections” 10/2/02
  • “Discography” 9/24/02
  • “Journal Club” 8/27/02
  • “Flouroscopy and Radiation Safety” 8/13/02
  • “Acute Pain Management and PCA Therapy” 7/23/02
  • “New Fellow Orientation” 7/16/02
  • “Journal Club” 6/25/02
  • “Journal Club” 3/26/02
  • “Spinal Cord Stimulation” 3/5/02
  • “Intrathecal Pumps; Implantation and Management” 2/5/02
  • “Research Conference in Pain Medicine” 1/22/02 
  • “Journal Club” 12/18/01
  • “Neuropathic Pain” 11/13/01
  • “Ethical and Legal Implications in Prescribing Opioids” 10/23/01
  • “Journal Club” 9/25/01
  • “Acute Pain Management and PCA Therapy”  8/14/01
  • “Journal Club” 5/15/01
  • “Epidural Steroid Injections” 3/6/01
  • “Journal Club” 2/27/01
  • “Ethical and Legal Considerations on Prescribing Opioids” 1/9/01
  • “Jouranl Club” 12/19/00
  • “Journal Club” 10/31/00
  • “Intrathecal Pumps: Implantation and Management” 10/10/00
  • “Spinal Cord Stimulation” 10/3/00
  • “Anatomy and Physiology of Pain”  9/19/00
  • “Intrathecal Pumps; Implantation and Management”  5/2/00
  • “Journal Club” 3/28/00
  • “Spinal Cord Stimulation” 2/22/00
  • “Anatomy and Physiology of Pain” 12/21/99
  • “Journal Club” 9/28/99
  • “Ethical and Legal Implications of Prescribing Opioids” 9/21/99
  • “Patient Controlled Analgesia” 8/3/99

Non Departmental Lectures – Strong Memorial Hospital 

“Management of neuropathic pain” Palliative care fellowship lecture.  4/22/22

“Interventional Pain Management in the Palliative Care Setting”  Palliative care fellowship lecture series 2/18/22

“Management of neuropathic pain” Palliative care fellowship lecture 11/15//21

“Management of neuropathic pain” Palliative care fellowship lecture 2/22/21

“Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategies Chronic Opioid Therapy”  Palliative care fellowship lecture 10/12/2020

“Intermediate and Advanced Pain Management” Palliative care fellowship lecture series 6/5/2019

“Interventional Pain Management in the Palliative Care Setting”  Palliative care fellowship lecture series 5/29/2019

“Medical Marijuana” HIV Clinical Conference 10/29/2018

“Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategies Chronic Opioid Therapy”  Palliative care fellowship lecture 9/19/2018

“Interventional Pain Management in the Palliative Care Setting”  Wilmot Cancer Center Nursing Grand Rounds 3/15/18

“Opioid Therapy for Chronic Non-Malignant Pain Conditions”  University of Rochester Family Medicine Resident Teaching Conference 2/8/18

“Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategies Chronic Opioid Therapy”  Palliative care fellowship lecture 8/16/17

“Interventional Pain Management in the Palliative Care Setting”  Palliative care fellowship lecture series 6/19/17

“Opioid Therapy for Chronic Non-Malignant Pain Conditions”  University of Rochester Family Medicine Resident Teaching Conference.  5/18/17

“Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategies Chronic Opioid Therapy” Wilmot Cancer Center Nursing Grand Rounds 5/18/17

“The Brave New World of Opioid Prescribing: Finding a balance between addiction prevention and pain relief”.  School of Nursing Sponsored Lecture 4/27/17

“The Brave New World of Opioid Prescribing: Finding a balance between addiction prevention and pain relief”.  Palliative Care Grand Rounds 4/26/2017

“Opioid Therapy for Chronic Non-Malignant Pain Conditions”  University of Rochester Family Medicine Resident Teaching Conference.  12/1/16

“Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategies Chronic Opioid Therapy”  Internal Medicine Residency Lecture Series 10/20/16

“Intermediate and Advanced Pain Management” Palliative care fellowship lecture series 9/29/16

“Management of Neuropathic Pain” Palliative care fellowship lecture series 8/31/16

“Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategies Chronic Opioid Therapy”  Palliative care fellowship lecture series  6/15/16

“Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategies Chronic Opioid Therapy”  Pediatric Hematollogy/Oncology lecture series 5/19/16

“Interventional Pain Management in the Palliative Care Setting”  Palliative care fellowship lecture series 4/27/16

“Intermediate and Advanced Pain Management” Wilmont Cancer Center’s Pain Education Series.  4/21/16

“Opioid Therapy for Chronic Non-Malignant Pain Conditions”  University of Rochester Family Medicine Resident Teaching Conference.  3/24/16

“Common Pain Management Challenges’  Oral and maxillofacial Surgery Grand Rounds 12/29/15

“Treatment of neuropathic pain”  Palliative care fellowship lecture series 12/16/15

“Sickle Cell Disease and other pain medicine conundrums” University of Rochester Division of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology Teaching Conference.  11/24/15

“Opioid Therapy for Chronic Non-Malignant Pain Conditions”  University of Rochester Family Medicine Resident Teaching Conference.  10/29/15

“Interventional Pain Management in Palliative Care Medicine” Palliative care fellowship lecture series 10/14/15

“Intermediate Pain Management for the clinician” One hour lecture provided to Internal Medicine hospital practice advanced practice providers.  4/30/15

“Intermediate Pain Management for the clinician” One hour lecture provided to the HIV/outpatient infectious disease clinical practice group.  3/23/15

“Opioid Therapy for Chronic Non-Malignant Pain Conditions”  University of Rochester Family Medicine Resident Teaching Conference.  3/5/15

“Intermediate Pain Management for the Clinician”  Nursing Grand Rounds Lecture for the Wilmont Cancer Center.  2/26/15

“Basic Pain Management for the clinician” One hour lecture provided to the HIV/outpatient infectious disease clinical practice group.  1/12/15.

“Opioid Therapy for Chronic Non-Malignant Pain Conditions”  University of Rochester Family Medicine Resident Teaching Conference.  8/14/2014

“Interventional Pain Management in Palliative Care Medicine” Palliative care fellowship lecture series 8/5/2014

“Acute Pain Management – Basic Considerations” University of Rochester; Wilmont Cancer Center Nursing Grand Rounds 2/27/14

“Acute Pain Management – Basic Considerations; It’s not rocket science”  This was presented as part of a mandatory educational program with required attendance of all residents in the university system 10/25/2013

“Opioid Therapy for Chronic Non-Malignant Pain Conditions”  University of Rochester Family Medicine Resident Teaching Conference.  8/29/2013

“Management of Neuropathic Pain”  University of Rochester Department of Neurology Resident Teaching Lecture 5/9/2013

“Management of Neuropathic Pain” University of Rochester Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Grand Rounds 5/2/2013

 “Opioid Therapy for Chronic Non-Malignant Pain Conditions”  University of Rochester Family Medicine Resident Teaching Conference.  10/25/2012

“Advanced Pain Management Strategies in Palliative Care Medicine” Palliative Care Fellowship Didactic Lecture, University of Rochester 3/12/12

“Chronic Opioid Therapy for Non-Malignant Pain” Oral-maxillary surgery Grand Rounds at University of Rochester  3/6/12

 “Intrathecal Baclofen for the Treatment of Spasticity” University of Rochester Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Grand Rounds 7/14/11

“Update on Neuropathic Pain Management” Oral-maxillary surgery Grand Rounds at University of Rochester in 3/29/11

“Interventional Therapies in Palliative Care Medicine”  Palliative care fellow’s lecture at the University of Rochester 3/11/11

“Update on Neuropathic Pain Management” Palliative Care Grand Rounds at University of Rochester NY 10/27/10

 “Opioid Therapy for Chronic Non-Malignant Pain Conditions” Rheumatology Grand Rounds at Universtiy of Rochester,  12/10/09

 “Dural Puncture Headaches and Other Pain Syndromes Encountered in the ED” University of Rochester, Emergency Medicine Grand Rounds 10/9/08

 “Intrathecal Baclofen for the Treatment of Spasticity” University of Rochester Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Grand Rounds 7/31/08

“Peri-operative Pain Management” University of Rochester Urology Grand Rounds 7/23/08

Non Departmental Lectures – University of Maryland and affiliated hospitals  

 “Methadone as an Analgesic: Practice and Pitfalls” University of Maryland, Oncology Fellows Teaching Conference” Baltimore, Md. 6/21/07

“Presentation of Results of a Physician Survey on Attitudes and Knowledge in Pain Management and an Accompanying Didactic Session” University of Maryland, Kernan Hospital, Baltimore, Maryland 5/31/07

“Overview of Acute and Chronic Pain Medicine” University of Maryland, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology Grand Rounds, 5/18/07”

“Pain Medicine Service Quality Monitoring Data and Morbidity and Mortality Presentation” University of Maryland, Anesthesiology Grand Rounds 3/29/07

 “Overview of Acute Pain Management” University of Maryland Nursing Continuing Education Program, Baltimore, Md. 9/29/06

“Chronic Pain Management for the Primary Care Provider” Kernan Hospital Grand Rounds, Baltimore, Md. 9/26/06

 “Cancer Pain Management” American Society of Pain Management Nurses, Maryland Chapter, Baltimore, Md. 4/20/06

 “From Acute to Chronic, an Overview of Pain Management” University of Maryland, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology Grand Rounds 1/27/06

 “The Management of Acute and Chronic Low Back Pain”   University of Maryland Medical Grand Rounds 11/15/05

“Chronic Pain Management for the Primary Care Provider”   University of Maryland Family Medicine Grand Rounds 11/2/05

 “Post-Operative Neuraxial Analgesia” University of Maryland, Department of Anesthesiology Grand Rounds 6/05

 “Putting the Pain Management Pyramid to Work; A Review of the World Health Organization’s Recommendations for Pain Management”  Presented at the University of Maryland School of Nursing continuing education course entitled Pain: The Fifth Vital Sign 9/04

 “Cancer Pain Management; Case Conference” University of Maryland Anesthesiology Grand Rounds 4/04

“Morbidity and Mortality Presentation; Epidural Hematoma Following a Cervical Epidural Injection”  University of Maryland Anesthesiology Grand Rounds, 3/03

“Current Concepts in Acute Pain Management” University of Maryland Orthopedic Grand Rounds 3/04

“Chronic Pain Management” University of Maryland Physical Therapy Grand Rounds 3/04

“Current Concepts in Acute Pain Management” Kernan Hospital Grand Rounds 9/03

“Review of World Health Organization Pain Management Recommendations and End of Life Care” University of Maryland School of Nursing Review Course in Pain Management 6/03

“Chronic Pain Management for the Primary Care Provider” University of Maryland Department of Family Medicine Grand rounds 8/02

“Pain Management Case Conference” University of Maryland Department of Anesthesiology Grand Rounds 7/02 

 “Pain Management Case Conference” University of Maryland Department of Anesthesiology Grand Rounds 4/02, 

“Chronic Pain Management for the Primary Care Provider” University of Maryland Family Medicine Annual Review Course 6/02

 “New Developments in Pain Management” Kernan Hospital Physiatry Grand Rounds 12/01

“Review of World Health Organization Pain Management Recommendations and End of Life Care” University of Maryland School of Nursing Review Course in Pain Management 11/01, 

“Epidural Steroid Injections; Indications and Efficacy” University of Maryland Department of Anesthesiology Grand Rounds 9/01

 “Interventional Pain Management in the Oncological Patient” University of Maryland Department of Anesthesiology Grand Rounds 7/00

“Chronic Pain Management for the Primary Care Provider” University of Maryland Family Medicine Annual Review Course 6/00, 

“New Developments in Pain Management” University of Maryland Department of Neurology Grand Rounds 4/00

“Interventional Pain Management” University of Maryland Department of Oncology Grand Rounds 1/99

“Epidural Anesthesia and Analgesia; Risks and Benefits” University of Maryland, Anesthesiology Grand Rounds 10/99

 “Epidural Anesthesia and Analgesia; Risks and Benefits” University of Maryland, Cardiothoracic Grand Rounds, 5/14/98.

 “Pharmacologic and Interventional Pain Management” University of Maryland, Department of Neurosurgery, Neurosurgical Journal Club 4/97.

“Ethical and Legal Considerations of Prescribing Opioids” University of Maryland, Medical Grand Rounds 4/97 

“Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy and Myofascial Pain” University of Maryland, Physical Therapy Student Lecture, 11/94 & 11/95 

“Management of the Difficult Airway” University of Maryland, Department of Anesthesiology, Grand Rounds, 4/22/93.

National/Regional Invited Lectures

“Evaluation and Management of Peripheral Nerve Injuries Following Regional Anesthesia” This was a Problem Based Learning Discussion. Post Graduate Anesthesiology Conference 12/11/2021

“Creative Pain Management Options” Ninth Annual Rochester Palliative Care Conference. Rochester NY 10/29/2021

“A Palliative Care Dilemma: In the wake of a cure, chronic pain and opioid dependence”   Seventh Annual Rochester Palliative Care Annual Conference.  Rochester, NY 11/1/2019

“In the shadow of the opioid epidemic, treating palliative care patients without feeding misuse, addiction  and diversion” Sixth Annual Rochester Palliative Care Annual Conference.  Rochester, NY 11/2/2018

“Evaluation and Management of Peripheral Nerve Injuries Following Regional Anesthesia” This was a Problem Based Learning Discussion.  American Society of Anesthesiology’s Annual Meeting in San Francisco, Ca..   10/13/18

“Risk Evaluation and Mitigation in Opioid Therapy”   This lecture was provided as part of conference focusing on the needs of patients with chronic conditions.   The conference was titled Transforming Primary Care of Chronic Conditionsheld in Rochester NY 3/24/17

“The Brave New World of Opioid Prescribing: Finding a balance between addiction prevention and pain relief”.  This was a plenary lecture at the Fourth Annual Rochester Palliative Care Annual Conference.  Rochester, NY 10/28/16

“Risk Evaluation and Mitigation in Opioid Therapy”   Invited speaker at Monroe Community Hospital speaker’s series in Geriatric Medicine.  10/12/16

“Opioid Therapy for Chronic Non-Malignant Pain Conditions and Review of CDC Guidelines on Chronic Opioid Therapy”   Grand Rounds Presentation at Thompson Hospital Canandaigua, NY  5/3/16

“Risk Evaluation and Mitigation in Opioid Therapy”  Grand Rounds Presentation at Thompson Hospital Canandaigua, NY 3/12/15

“Risk Evaluation and Mitigation in Opioid Therapy”  Invited Speaker by the NYS Department of Health and the NYS Office Professional Medical Conduct.  Provided a 3 hour long CME seminar presentation.  Albany, NY 12/11/14

“Risk Evaluation and Mitigation in Opioid Therapy”  Invited Speaker by the NYS Department of Health and the NYS Office Professional Medical Conduct.  Provided a 3 hour long CME seminar presentation.  Rochester NY 11/20/14

“Risk Evaluation and Mitigation in Opioid Therapy”  Invited Speaker by the NYS Department of Health and the NYS Office Professional Medical Conduct.  I provided two sessions, each three hour long CME seminars.  New York, NY 10/6/14.  

“Evaluation and Management of Peripheral Nerve Injuries Following Regional Anesthesia” .  Virginia Commonwealth University, Pain Medicine and Spine Center Grand Rounds.  Richmond, Virginia 9/11/14

“Evaluation and Management of Peripheral Nerve Injuries Following Regional Anesthesia” .  University of Rochester Fourth Annual Symposium of Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine. Canandaigua, NY 10/5/2013

“Narcotics – when to prescribe, when not to prescribe and how much to prescribe.” New York Occupational and Environmental Medicine annual meeting Rochester NY 3/9/2013

“Evaluation and Management of Peripheral Nerve Injury Following Regional Anesthesia”.  This was a problem based learning discussion I  presented at the American Society of Anesthesiology Annual Meeting in Washington D.C. 10/15/12 and 10/16/12

“Less Frequently used lower Extremity nerve Blocks: Ultrasound guided injections of the Lateral Femoral Cuetaneous and Obturator Nerves”  Didactic presention and cadaveric demonstration.  University of Rochester Third Annual  Symposium of Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine.  2/3/12

“Evaluation and Management of Peripheral Nerve Injury Following Regional Anesthesiology”  University of Rochester Third Annual Symposium of Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine.  2/3/12

“Overview of the Management of Low Back Pain”  University of Rochester Third Annual Symposium of Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine.  2/3/12

“Interventional Therapies in Palliative Care Medicine”  Genesee Valley Oncology Nursing Society, Rochester NY 11/9/11

“Evaluation and Management of Peripheral Nerve Injury Following Regional Anesthesiology” A Problem Based Learning Discussion presented at the American Society of Anesthesiologists annual meeting Chicago Illinois 10, 2011

“Opioid Therapy for Chronic Non-Malignant Pain Conditions” Anthony Jordan Center Grand Rounds in Rochester NY 7/23/10

“Opioid Therapy for Chronic Non-Malignant Pain Conditions” Medical Grand Rounds at Nicholas Noyes Hospital in Bath NY 6/3/10

“Fellows Theory and Technique Training Course for Advanced Pain Management Therapies” Course Instructor.  Funded by Medtronics Corporation.  Chicago, Il 3/20/10-3/21/10

“Peripheral Nerve Stimulation”  Translational Pain Research Forum in Rochester NY 1/6/10

“Update on Neuropathic Pain Management” Cayuga Medical Center Grand Rounds.  Ithaca NY 12/4/09

“Opioid Therapy for Chronic Non-Malignant Pain Conditions” Family Medicine Lecture Series at Highland Hospital Family Medicine Practice.  Rochester, NY 10/29/09

“Update on Neuropathic Pain Management” Rochester Society of Podiatry Dinner Lecture, Rochester NY 5/18/09

“Current Developments in Acute and Chronic Pain Management” Ithaca College Physical Therapy Training Program, Rochester, NY 1/23/09

“Fellows Theory and Technique Training Course for Advanced Pain Management Therapies” Course Instructor.  Funded by Medtronics Corporation.  Memphis Tennessee 1/10 & 1/11/09

“Implantation Technique for Spinal Cord Stimulation” Course Director for didactic and hands on Cadaver lab.  Baltimore, Md Funded By Medtronic Corporation University of Rochester 10/4/08

“Current Developments in Acute and Chronic Pain Management” Ithaca College Physical Therapy Training Program, Rochester, NY 1/31/08

“Chronic Pain Management for the Primary Care Provider” University Specialty Hospital Medical Staff Meeting, Baltimore Md. 11/8/06

“Chronic Pain Management for the Primary Care Provider” Good Samaritan Hospital Medical Grand Rounds, Towson, Md. 10/11/06

 “Chronic Pain Management for the Primary Care Provider” Mercy Medical Center Medical Grand Rounds, Baltimore, Md. 9/13/06

“The Management of Cancer Related Pain” University of Maryland Family Medicine Annual Review Course, Ocean City, Md. 6/26/06

“Cancer Pain Management” American Society of Pain Management Nurses, Maryland Chapter, Baltimore, Md. 4/20/06

“Intrathecal Baclofen for the Management of Severe Spasticity” Veteran’s Affairs Multiple Sclerosis Centers of Excellence Regional Conference, Baltimore, Md. 4/19/06

 “The Management of Acute and Chronic Low Back Pain” Laurel Regional Hospital Grand Rounds, Laurel, Md. 1/12/06

“Chronic Pain Management for the Primary Care Provider” Prince George’s Hospital Medical Grand Rounds, Cheverly, Md. 12/14/05

“The Management of Cancer Related Pain” Montgomery Hospital Grand Rounds, Olney, Md. 11/17/05

 “Intrathecal Baclofen for the Management of Severe Spasticity” Veteran’s Affairs Multiple Sclerosis Centers of Excellence Annual National Meeting, Baltimore, Md.10/14/05 

“The Management of Acute and Chronic Low Back Pain” Frederick Memorial Hospital Grand Rounds, Frederick Md. 9/23/07

“Chronic Pain Management for the Primary Care Provider”   Suburban Hospital Medical Grand Rounds Washington D.C., 9/23/05

“The Management of Acute and Chronic Low Back Pain” Maryland Academy of Family Medicine Annual Meeting, Annapolis Maryland 6/05

 “Chronic Pain Management for the Primary Care Provider” Laurel Hospital Center Medical Grand Rounds, Laurel Maryland, 1/05

 “Chronic Pain Management for the Primary Care Provider” Chester River hospital Grand Rounds 4/04

 “Chronic Pain Management for the Primary Care Provider” Franklin Square Hospital, Department of Family Practice, Behavioral Sciences Grand Rounds 9/03

“Cancer Pain Management” University of Maryland Family Medicine Annual Review Course, Ocean City, Md. 6/03

 “Patient Controlled Analgesia”   Saint Joseph’s Hospital Surgical Grand Rounds  9/02

“Chronic Pain Management for the Primary Care Provider” Harford Memorial Hospital Medical Grand Rounds 9/02

 “Chronic Pain Management for the Primary Care Provider” Hanover Hospital Medical Grand Rounds 6/02

 “Chronic Pain Management in Difficult Patient Populations” Federal Bureau of Prison Physicians Annual Meeting 3/02 

 “Epidural Steroid Injections; Indications and Efficacy” Potomac Physicians 12/00

 “Chronic Pain Management for the Primary Care Provider” Maryland Academy of Family Practice,  Annual Meeting and Scientific Sessions. 6/00

“Fundamentals of Patient Controlled Analgesia” Mercy Hospital Medical Grand Rounds; Baltimore, Maryland 3/99.

 “Chronic Pain Management for the Primary Care Provider” Maryland Academy of Family Practice,  Annual Meeting and Scientific Sessions. 6/98, 

 “Fundamentals of Patient Controlled Analgesia” Mercy Hospital Medical Grand Rounds; Baltimore, Maryland 3/98

“Ethical and Legal Considerations of Prescribing Opioids” Franklin Square Hospital, Department of Family Practice, Behavioral Sciences Grand Rounds 3/96

 “Management of Pleural Effusions” Essex Community College, Physician Assistance Lecture, 5/1/90.

“Calcium Metabolism” Essex Community College, Physician Assistance Lecture, 9/19/90

Educational/Teaching contributions:

One week rotation in pain management for Palliative Care Fellows at the University of Rochester

Role: Course Director and Supervising Faculty, 1/1/22 – present.  

This one week long required rotation introduces palliative care fellows to advanced concepts and techniques used in the management of chronic pain and cancer related pain.  This required adjusting the educational goals and curriculum to conform to the current ACGME competency based guidelines for palliative care fellowship training requirements.  

Four week rotation in pain management for Anesthesiology Residents at University of Rochester

Role: Course Director and Supervising Faculty, 10/15/07 – December 2017.  

This month long required rotation introduces mid level residents to intermediate and advanced concepts and techniques used in the management of chronic pain.  The curriculum was comprehensively revised for this rotation January 2008 by me.  This required adjusting the educational goals to conform to the current ACGME competency based guidelines regarding anesthesiology residency training.  The evaluation forms used to assess the resident’s performance on this rotation were also completely revised.

Two to Four week elective rotation in pain management for senior Residents at University of Rochester

Role: Course Director and Supervising Faculty, 10/15/07 – December 2017.  

This 2-4 long elective rotation exposes senior residents to advanced concepts and techniques used in the management of acute and chronic pain.  The curriculum was comprehensively revised for this rotation February 2008 by me.  This required adjusting the educational goals to conform to the current ACGME competency based guidelines regarding anesthesiology residency training.  The evaluation forms used to assess the resident’s performance on this rotation were also completely revised.

Fellowship in Pain Management at the University of Rochester:

Role: Director October 15, 2007 to November 1, 2015

This is a 12-month ACGME approved clinical fellowship in pain medicine.  As the program director I maintain and update the policy manual for pain management fellows, continuously revise curriculum, organize weekly didactic conferences and arranged outside speakers to maintain the educational environment and satisfy ACGME mandates regarding program requirements.  I provided guidance and assistance to the fellows in the preparation of lectures for the medical students, nurses, and residents.   I also have primary responsible for all elements of the fellowship’s training program and in completing the program information form reviewed by the ACGME to determine ongoing accreditation status.

Pain Medicine Fellowship at the University of Maryland:

Role: Faculty, January 1995-June 1998; Director June 1998 – September 2007

This is a 12-month ACGME approved clinical fellowship in pain medicine.  As the program director I developed a policy manual for pain management fellows, continuously revised curriculum, organized weekly didactic conferences and arranged outside speakers to maintain the educational environment and satisfy ACGME mandates regarding program requirements.  I provided guidance and assistance to the fellows in the preparation of lectures for the medical students, nurses, residents and in preparation of an annually required grand rounds presentation.   Major modifications to the curriculum were completed in 2002 to incorporate the six general competencies described in the ACGME’s program guidelines.  In 2006 new assessment tools were developed to provide the pain medicine fellows with 360 degree evaluation.  This program is approved for three fellows per year and has consistently trained 2-3 physicians per year since 1998.

Senior resident rotation in pain management for CA-3 residents at the University of Maryland:

Role: Faculty, 1/1995 – 6/1998; Director 7/1998-September 2007

One-to two month clinical rotation: Senior anesthesiology residents participate in care of patients with complex pain management problems and those being managed with advanced pain management interventional techniques. Senior residents participate in readings, conferences and bedside teaching addressing the more complex pain management issues.  The curriculum was revised in 2006 to reflect changes in the ACGME’s guidelines for the training of anesthesia residents in the field of pain medicine.  Senior residents are assigned more challenging cases and increasing levels of clinical responsibility as compared to the junior residents.  12-14 residents rotate through this service annually.  

Junior resident rotation in pain management for CA-2 residents at the University of Maryland:

Role: Faculty, 1/1995 – 6/1998; Director 7/1998 – September 2007

This is a month long rotation in pain management. Junior anesthesia residents are introduced to fundamental management concepts in the management of pain conditions in both inpatient and outpatient settings.  The curriculum was revised in 2006 to reflect changes in the ACGME’s guidelines for the training of anesthesia residents in the field of pain medicine.  The curriculum includes weekly conferences designed to teach the basics of pain management; problem based learning discussions, bedside teaching on the attending rounds and in the fluoroscopy suite.  12-14 residents rotate through this service per year.

Four-week course in pain management for medical students at the University of Maryland

Role:   Director 1998- September 2007

Course includes didactic conferences, readings and hands on teaching addressing basics of assessment and management of pain in a comprehensive multidisciplinary setting.  A written evaluation based on direct observation and feedback from residents, fellows and other pain faculty is prepared at the end of rotation.

8-10 Medical Students per year

Resource manual for Anesthesia Pain Service at the University of Maryland:

Role: Maintenance of updating manual 1998 to 6/2007.

I had primary responsibility for updating this document since 1998 to reflect changes in clinical practice and evolving policies for interacting with surgical, medical and nursing services.    This document serves as a policy guide for the on-call team; addresses common issues and problems related to the inpatient postoperative and post trauma pain management.  Revisions occur at least annually to reflect current clinical practices.  Latest revision was 6/2007.  

Extra Departmental Subspecialty Teaching:

University of Rochester School of Medicine: Proctor simulated patient physical exams and administer oral examination for second year medical school students: exercise in history and physical skills on standardized patients  5/8/2008, 3/22/10, 3/24/11, 6/18/12,3/27/15, 4/3/16, 4/9/18, 10/22/2018, 6/24/2019, 4/10/20, 8/30/20, 2/19/21

University of Maryland School of Nursing: Nurse Practitioner Program

“The Management of Cancer Related Pain” 11/02, 11/03, 11/04, 11/4/05 and 11/17/06

University of Maryland School of Dentistry course in “Nociception, Pain and Analgesia”

“Neuropathic Pain, Pathogenesis and Treatment” 10/03, 10/04

Medical Student Lectures: Sophomore Pharmacology Lecture

“Clinical Applications of Local Anesthetics” University of Maryland, Sophomore Medical Student Pharmacology Lecture, 4/94 and 4/95

Professional Service Assignments and Responsibilities:  

12/1/18 – present

  • 70% clinical care of patients with acute and chronic pain conditions; 24/7 pain service call 7 weeks per year.
  • 10% clinical care in the URMC out-patient Palliative Care Practice.  
  • 20% administrative and scholarly efforts.  

7/1/13 – 11/30/18

  • 65% clinical care of patients with acute and chronic pain conditions; 24/7 pain service call 13 weeks per year.
  • 5% clinical care in the URMC out-patient Palliative Care Practice.  
  • 30% administrative and research.  

10/15/07- 6/30/13

  • 70% clinical care of patients with acute and chronic pain conditions; 24/7 pain service call 13 weeks per year.
  • 30% administrative and research 

1/2005-9/15/07

  • 85% of clinical time spent in outpatient pain center;  inpatient pain service including regional anesthesia; 24/7 pain service call 17 weeks/year
  • 15%: Obstetrical Anesthesia

1/2001-12/2004

  • 75 %:  Outpatient and inpatient pain services (as above); 24/7 pain service call 17 weeks/ year.
  • 15%:  Obstetrical Anesthesia
  • 10%:   Anesthetic Care in Operating Rooms

1/1995-12/2000

  • 50%:  Outpatient and inpatient pain services (consultations, treatment and follow ups); 24/7 pain service call for 17 weeks/year.
  • 25%:  Anesthetic Care in Operating Rooms
  • 25%:  Obstetrical Anesthesia.

Professional, Administrative Assignments and Responsibilities:

National Service:

Member of the Board of Directors for the Association of Pain Program Directors 

4/2014 – 6/2016 

In this role I have played a leading role in developing the educational content on our organization’s website.  Over this time we developed a library of lectures targeting the core competency required by the ACGME for our specialty training programs.  These lectures are available to all our members in an effort to promote high quality education in accredited pain programs.  We also provide a broad range of other educational and administrative content for our members to access and utilize in running their own ACGME Accredited Multidisciplinary Pain Medicine Fellowships.  Their website is appdhq.org

National Board of Medical Examiners:  

2002 – 2012

I served as a question author for the Pain Medicine Board Examinations.  In this capacity I authored 10 test questions annually for use on the Pain Medicine Board Exams over a ten year term .

American Society of Anesthesiologists:  

10/03

Graded abstracts for the annual meeting 

University of Rochester:

Hospital Committees:

Co Chairmen:   Pain Management Steering Committee 10/12 – 6/14

Member:  Pain Management Steering Committee 5/12 – present

University of Rochester:

Department of Anesthesiology:

Chairman: Pain Medicine Fellowship Program Evaluation Committee 1/20-present

Chairman: Pain Medicine Fellowship Clinical Competency Committee 10/13 – 1/20

Member: Clinical Competency Committee: 10/07 – present

Member: Faculty Evaluation and Feedback Committee: 12/08 – 6/13

Member: Quality Monitoring Committee 8/10 – 12/14

Member:  Residency Education Committee 5/13 – 6/14

University of Maryland, 

Hospital Committees:

JCAHO Pain Management Initiative 2004-2007:

Member, Pain Management Steering Committee

This institution wide initiative was started to formulate uniform pain management guidelines across the institution. Goal is to improve pain management in keeping with the JCAHO directive to make Pain the 5th vital sign.  This committee revised hospital policies and procedures to insure that they were compliant with JCAHO mandates.  I served on a subcommittee that developed the physician interface for the computerized physician order entry of analgesic and sedative type medication.  

Member, Cancer Committee 2001-2006

Member, Clinical Service Standards Committee 2002-2005 

University of Maryland, Department of Anesthesiology Committees:

Member, Clinical Competency Committee, 1996-2007 

Member, Strategy and Planning Committee 12/2006 – 9/15/07

Honors and Awards

2020 Robert Joynt Kindness Award from the University of Rochester.  Awarded for “exemplary, kind and thoughtful caregiving”.  

2014 Bronze Star Award from the University of Rochester.  Awarded for “outstanding commitment and dedication to the mission, vision and values of the University of Rochester Medical Center.  

Research Activities/ Grants 

NIH Pain Consortium.  Grant # GS-10F-0261K/HHSN271201100111U.  “Rochester Area Collaborative Center of Excellence for Pain Education” Principal Investigator O.J. Sahler.  This grant that I previously  participated in (see below) has been refunded for another year.  Time commitment > 40 hours.  $4,000.00 re-imbursement for my role in the project.  2018-2019

NIH Pain Consortium.  Grant # GS-10F-0261K/HHSN271201100111U.  “Rochester Area Collaborative Center of Excellence for Pain Education” Principal Investigator O.J. Sahler.  This grant that I previously  participated in (see below) has been refunded for another year.  Time commitment > 30 hours.  $3,000.00 re-imbursement for my role in the project.  2015-2016.  

NIH Pain Consortium.  Grant # GS-10F-0261K/HHSN271201100111U.  “Rochester Area Collaborative Center of Excellence for Pain Education” Principal Investigator O.J. Sahler.   I served as a co- developer of one of six case based teaching modules.  Time commitment > 60 hours.  $6,000.00 re-imbursement for my role in the project.  2013-2014.

Principle Investigator: “Transcutaneous electrical stimulation at the P6 acupoint for the management of chemotherapy induced nausea and vomiting” A study funded by a grant from the American Cancer beginning 2/00.  

Pharmaceutical Company Sponsored Trials: 

Sub-investigator:  “A Multicenter, Randomized, Double-Blind, Parallel-Group Study Comparing the Efficacy and Safety of Clonidine Topical Gel, 0.1% with Placebo in the Management of Pain Associated with Painful Diabetic Neuropathy” Funded by Arcion.  August 2008 – September 2009

Sub-Investigator: “A multicenter, randomized, Placebo-Controlled, Double-Blind study of Efficacy and Safety of Lubiprostone in patients with Opioid-Induced bowel Dysfunction.” Funded by Sucampo Pharmaceuticals, Inc.  January 2008 – February 2009

Sub-investigator: “A randomized, Double-Blind, Multi-Center dose-ranging study of the efficacy and safety of Pregabalin compared to placebo in the adjunctive treatment of post-Surgical Pain after primary inguinal hernia repair.” Funded by Pfizer Inc. March 2008 – April 2009

Principle Investigator:  Study PXN110748: “An efficacy and safety study of XP13512 compared with a concurrent placebo control in subjects with neuropathic pain associated with post herpetic neuralgia”.  Funded by GlaxoSmithKline 10/15/07 – Nov 2008

Principle Investigator:  “Study of the long term safety and tolerability of intrathecal Ziconotide in the management of chronic, intractable pain.”  A study funded by Elan Pharmaceutical.  Patient enrolment began 7/99 and ended 4/02.  

Abstracts and Posters

Chandrasekar, Eeshwar, Sulovari, Aaron, Kent, Joel.  Epidural Blood Patch for management of leaking Tarlov Cyst: A Case Report.  American Association of Physicians of Indian Origin.  San Antonio, Texas 6/25/22

Russell Feit, MD, Katarzyna Iwan, MD, Joel Kent, MD.  Efficacy of Bilateral Splanchnic Nerve Neurolysis Following an Ineffective Celiac Plexus Neurolysis for the Treatment of Chronic Abdominal Pain due to Gastrointestinal Carcinoma: A Case Report.  Poster presented at the American Society of Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine Annual Meeting.  New Your, NY 4/21/2018.  

Pennella-Vaughan, NP, Kent, J, MD, Lavigne, J PhD, MPH, Baldwin, C PhD, Sahler, OJ MD:  Rochester Area Collaborative Center for Excellence in Pain Education; Case Presentation – a Veteran with Phantom Limb Pain.  Poster Presented at the North Eastern Group of Educational Affairs – A AAMC sponsored event.  Rochester NY 5/4/2017.  

 Katarzyna Iwan, MD; Simer Preet Singh MD MPH; Joel Kent MD. Placebo Effect of a Spinal Cord Stimulator in the Treatment Of Post-Herpetic Neuralgia: A Case Report. Poster presented at the American Academy of Pain medicine Conference National Harbor, Maryland 3/2015Kalia,H, Kent,J: Successful deep cervical plexus neurolytic block for intractable pain in metastatic squamous cell carcinoma of the tongue and larynx.  Presented at the APS meeting in Tampa, Fl. On 4/30/2014

Perkowski,M, Kent, J:  Management of left lower extremity CRPS in a young woman with SCS complicated by recurrent lead migration.  NY State Pain Society 4/4/14

Kalia,H; Joel Kent: An unusual case of ASIA C T-10 Paraplegia after Lumbar Transforaminal Epidural Steroid Injection. Poster presented at ASRA conference: ( May, 2013)

Curia, L., Joel Kent:  Discrepancy of subsequent block success rate in a patient with adhesive capsulitis.    Poster presented at ASRA conference: ( May, 2013)

Abdul Shahid, MD, Joel Kent, M.D. “Technical considerations for spinal cord stimulator placement in a patient with a thoraco-lumbar fusion” Medically challenging case presentation at the Mid Atlantic Anesthesia Resident’s Conference April 2011.

Calvin Chiang, M.D., Joel Kent, M.D.  “Unusual Local Anesthetic Allergy Profile; A Case Report” Presented as a poster presentation at the annual meeting of the Society of Ambulatory Anesthesiology in Baltimore Maryland; April 2010

Baker Mitchell, M.D., Joel Kent, M.D.  “Opioid Use and Abuse in a 21 y.o. male with a Pilocytic Astrocytoma”.  Poster presentation of medically challenging cases.  Annual meeting of the American Society of Regional Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine in Toronto, Canada; April 2010.  

Peter Benson, M.D., Michael Huot M.D., Stephen Breneman M.D., Ph.D., Jonathan Weeks M.D., Joel Kent M.D., and Richard Wissler M.D., Ph.D. “Intrathecal Catheter for Cesarean Section in a Patient with a Difficult Airway and Extensive (C2 to L4) Spinal Fusion”. Poster presentation of medically challenging cases.  Annual meeting of The American Society of Anesthesiology in New Orleans, Louisiana; October 2009

P.Garg, M.B.B.S., J.Kent, M.D.  “Unusual Case of Spinal Cord Stimulator Lead Migration”  Poster presentation at Mid Atlantic Anesthesia Resident’s Conference April 2009. 

M Hu, J Kent: “Chronic Pain Management of Patients with Ehlers Danlos Syndrome” Poster presentation of medically challenging cases.  Annual Meeting of the American Society of Anesthesiology in San Francisco, California, October 11-15, 2007 

M Hu, J Kent: “Chronic Pain Management of Patients with Ehlers Danlos Syndrome” Abstract presented at the Gulf Atlantic Resident Research Conference, New Orleans, La. 4/14/07

E Maldonado, J Kent: “Optical Coherence Tomography: A novel approach for imaging structures inside the spinal canal”.  Abstract presented at the American Society of Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine conference, Toronto Canada, 4/22/05

Publications

Robert Dworkin; Alec O’Connor ; Joel  Kent ; Sean    Mackey; Srinivasa  Raja ; Brett  Stacey ; Robert  Levy ; Miroslav  Backonja ; Ralf  Baron ; Henning  Harke; John  Loeser; Rolf-Detlef  Treede ; Dennis  Turk ; Christopher  Wells  Interventional management of neuropathic pain: NeuPSIG recommendations. Jl of Pain ID:        PAIN 154 (2013) 2249–2261 

Dworkin RH, O’conner, BO, Audette, J, Baron, R, Gourlay GK, Haanpaa M, Kent JL, Krane, E, Levy RM, Mackey SC, Mayer J, Miaskowski C, Raja SN, Rice AS, Schmader KE, Stacey B, Stanos S, Treed RD, Turk D, Walco GA, Wells CD  Recommendations for the Pharmacological Management of Neuropathic Pain: An Overview of the Literature Update.  Mayo Clinic Proceedings; 85 (3):S3-S14 2010 

Haanpaa ML, Gourlay GK, Kent JK, Miaskowski C, Raja, SN, Schmader KE, Wells CD  Treatment Considerations for Patients With Neuropathic Pain and Other Medical Comorbidities. Mayo Clinic Proceedings; 85 (3):S15-S25 2010

Rauchwerger JJ, Zoarski GH, Waghmarae R, Rabinowitz RP, Kent JL, Aldrich EF Epidural Abscess Due to Spinal Cord Stimulator Trial.  Pain Practice; 8(4): 324-8 2008 July

Rauchwerger JJ, Giordano J, Rozen D, Kent JL, Greenspan J, Closson CWF  On the therapeutic viability of peripheral nerve stimulation for ilioinguinal neuralgia: putative mechanisms and possible utility.  Pain Practice. 8(2):138-43, 2008 Mar-Apr.  UI: 18208448 

Barnas, G.M., Watson, R.J., Green, M.D., Sequeira, A.J., Gilbert, T.B., Kent, J.L., Villamater, E..  Lung and chest wall mechanical properties before and after cardiac surgery with cardiopulmonary bypass.  American Physiological Society, 1994. 

Gilbert, T.B., Kent, J.L., Foster, A.H., & Gold, M.R.  Implantable cardiovertor/defibrillator placement in a patient with amiodarone pulmonary toxicity under thoracic epidural anesthesia.  Anesthesiology, 79:3, 1993.

On Line Publication:

McConn, M., Kent, J., (2021) Acute Pain Module 2.2, Intrathecal Opioids.

Anesthesia Education Toolbox.  

https://learn.anesthesiatoolbox.com/products/ap-online-module-22-intrathecal-opioids

Published 12/17/2021

Lee, Jay., Kent, J., (2021) Acute Pain Assessment Quiz Questions for neuroanatomy, conducting a pain history and epidural management.

Anesthesia Education Toolbox.  https://atb.synaptecqbank.com/neuralweb/learn/open/6057c177372db

Published 5/7/21

Kralovic, S., Iwan, K., Poli, J., Kent, J.  (2020) Chronic Pain Lecture 30.1: Rheumatology Part 1.

Anesthesia Education Toolbox. https://www.anesthesiatoolbox.com/docs/DOC-5485

Published 8/12/20

Kent, J. (2018). Chronic Pain Advanced Quiz Week 3. Anesthesia Education Toolbox:  https://collectedmed.com/index.php/article/article/article_display/14/6788  Published 2/28/2018.  Toolbox Community URL: https://www.anesthesiatoolbox.com/docs/DOC-3407

Kralovic, Sarah, Kent, J. “Selected topics in Rheumatology Part I”.  This is a peer reviewed lecture published in Anesthesia Tool Box and on the website of the Association of Pain Program Directors.  In Press 2018

Katarzyna Iwan, MD, Kent, J. “Selected topics in Rheumatology Part II”.  This is a peer reviewed lecture published in Anesthesia Tool Box and on the website of the Association of Pain Program Directors.  In Press 2018

Book Chapters:

Iqball, A. Kent, J. “Chronic sternal pain after cardiac surgery” Pain Management Review: Problem-Based Learning Oxford University Published – 5/2018

Dasika, J., Kent, J. “The Management of Pain”The Behavioral Sciences and Health Care: Fourth Edition  Hogrefe Published – 2018

Saini, V., Kent, J. “Biology of Pain” Perifacts OB/GYN Academy Journal October 2015

Thakur, R., Kent, J. L., Dworkin, R. “Herpes Zoster and Post Herpetic Neuralgia” The Management of Pain third edition by John Bonica 2009

Kent, J.L.. Thoracic Pain.  In A. Dolin, C. Padfield, J. Pateman,  (Eds.),  The Handbook of Pain Management.  Oxford, England: Butterworth-Heinemann Limited, 1995.

Book Reviews:

Kent, J.L. “A How to Guide for Percutaneous Spinal Cord Stimulation”.  The clinical Journal of Pain November/December 2011, Volume 27 Number 9, Page 839

Kent, J.L. “A Prescription for Saving the Future of Multidisciplinary Pain Management”.  The Clinical Journal of Pain July/August 2008, Volume 24, Issue 6

Editorial Services:

I reviewed the Pain Management Chapter in the seventh edition of American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Care Medicine’s Primer of Palliative Care August 2018

I reviewed a lecture entitled “Review of Opioid Pharmacology”.  This was reviewed on behalf of the on line publishing site Anesthesia Toolbox in August 2017.  

I reviewed a manuscript entitled “Use of bilateral glossopharyngeal nerve neurolysis in a patient with cancer of the tongue base”.  Reviewed for the journal Pain Physician June 2015.  

Community Service:

6/1/2016- 7/1/2017:  I served as a member to the Community Principles for Pain Management which is a specialty advisory group that provides resources to the New York State medical community at large regarding state of the art pain management.  I lead the acute pain management subcommittee for this initiative.

I have served as an expert witness for both the State of Maryland and State of New York regarding cases of inappropriate opioid prescribing.  I currently review 2-4 cases per year on behalf of the State of New, the majority of which regard concerns related to the oversight and appropriateness of opioid therapy.