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Hung-Lun John Hsia

Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology
Anesthesiology, VA Anesthesiology Service
DUMC Box 3094, Durham, NC 27710
D5005 VAMC, Durham, NC 27710

Current Appointments & Affiliations


Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology · 2021 - Present Anesthesiology, VA Anesthesiology Service, Anesthesiology

Recent Publications


Perioperative Pain Management Strategies for Amputation: A Topical Review.

Journal Article Pain Med · March 1, 2017 OBJECTIVE: To review acute pain management strategies in patients undergoing amputation with consideration of preoperative patient factors, pharmacologic/interventional modalities, and multidisciplinary care models to alleviate suffering in the immediate p ... Full text Link to item Cite

Pain Phenotypes and Associated Clinical Risk Factors Following Traumatic Amputation: Results from Veterans Integrated Pain Evaluation Research (VIPER).

Journal Article Pain Med · January 2016 OBJECTIVE: To define clinical phenotypes of postamputation pain and identify markers of risk for the development of chronic pain. DESIGN: Cross-sectional study of military service members enrolled 3-18 months after traumatic amputation injury. SETTING: Mil ... Full text Open Access Link to item Cite

Causes and prevention of chronic postsurgical pain.

Journal Article Curr Opin Crit Care · August 2012 PURPOSE OF REVIEW: Surgical incision invariably causes some measure of nerve damage and inflammatory response that, in most cases, heals quickly without long-term negative consequence. However, a subset of these patients go on to develop lasting neuropathi ... Full text Link to item Cite
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Education, Training & Certifications


University of Virginia, School of Medicine · 2007 M.D.