Overview
Dr. Andrey Bortsov is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Anesthesiology and holds a faculty position in the Center for Translational Pain Medicine (CTPM). He earned his Doctor of Medicine degree (1999) from Pavlov State Medical University, Saint Petersburg, Russia, and his PhD in Epidemiology (2010) from the University of South Carolina at Columbia.
In 2010, he joined the faculty at UNC Department of Anesthesiology as a Research Assistant Professor, where he studied genetics and non-genetic risk factors of chronic pain development after traumatic stressful events. Dr. Bortsov has published more than 30 peer-reviewed articles and presented his work at major and national and international conferences.
Dr. Bortsov joined the faulty at Duke University in 2016, where he continues his work on pain genomics. His major area of interest is application of novel computational and statistical methods to big genomic datasets to develop prediction models for disease risk and treatment outcomes.
In 2010, he joined the faculty at UNC Department of Anesthesiology as a Research Assistant Professor, where he studied genetics and non-genetic risk factors of chronic pain development after traumatic stressful events. Dr. Bortsov has published more than 30 peer-reviewed articles and presented his work at major and national and international conferences.
Dr. Bortsov joined the faulty at Duke University in 2016, where he continues his work on pain genomics. His major area of interest is application of novel computational and statistical methods to big genomic datasets to develop prediction models for disease risk and treatment outcomes.
Current Appointments & Affiliations
Assistant Professor in Anesthesiology
·
2021 - Present
Anesthesiology,
Clinical Science Departments
Recent Publications
Vestibulodynia presentation is differentiated by the presence of additional chronic primary pain conditions.
Journal Article J Pain · May 22, 2025 Vestibulodynia (VBD) is a common chronic primary pain condition (CPPC) defined by the presence of recurrent vulvovaginal pain with no obvious root cause. As many as 3 in 4 women with VBD may have co-occurring CPPCs, such as episodic migraine, fibromyalgia, ... Full text Link to item CiteBiological markers and psychosocial factors predict chronic pain conditions.
Journal Article Nat Hum Behav · May 12, 2025 Chronic pain is a multifactorial condition presenting significant diagnostic and prognostic challenges. Biomarkers for the classification and the prediction of chronic pain are therefore critically needed. Here, in this multidataset study of over 523,000 p ... Full text Link to item CiteNoninvasive assessment of temporal dynamics in sympathetic and parasympathetic baroreflex responses.
Journal Article Physiol Meas · March 27, 2025 Objective.The baroreflex maintains cardiovascular stability by modulating heart rate, myocardial contraction, and vascular tone. However, noninvasive assessment of its sympathetic vascular and myocardial branches often overlooks their time-dependent interp ... Full text Link to item CiteRecent Grants
Identification and validation of LPA/LPAR signaling in temporomandibular disorder pain
ResearchCollaborator · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2024 - 2027Targeting checkpoint inhibitors for pain control
ResearchCo Investigator · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2023 - 2026Developing non-opiate GPCR signaling biased agents for pain management
ResearchCo Investigator · Awarded by Department of Defense · 2022 - 2026View All Grants
Education, Training & Certifications
University of South Carolina, Columbia ·
2010
Ph.D.
St. Petersburg State University (Russia) ·
1999
M.D.