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Padma Gulur

Professor of Anesthesiology
Anesthesiology, Pain Management

Current Appointments & Affiliations


Professor of Anesthesiology · 2021 - Present Anesthesiology, Pain Management, Anesthesiology
Professor in Population Health Sciences · 2020 - Present Population Health Sciences, Basic Science Departments

In the News


Published March 22, 2024
Post-Injury Interventions That Reduce Opioid Use
Published January 6, 2023
Pain Management Gets the Green Light
Published March 26, 2021
Centering Patients and Expanding Access in the Opioid Epidemic

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Recent Publications


Multiorganizational consensus to define guiding principles for perioperative pain management in patients with chronic pain, preoperative opioid tolerance, or substance use disorder.

Journal Article Reg Anesth Pain Med · October 8, 2024 Significant knowledge gaps exist in the perioperative pain management of patients with a history of chronic pain, substance use disorder, and/or opioid tolerance as highlighted in the US Health and Human Services Pain Management Best Practices Inter-Agency ... Full text Link to item Cite

Percutaneous lumbar interbody fusion results in less perioperative opioid usage compared to minimally invasive transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion: a single institution, multi-surgeon retrospective study.

Journal Article J Spine Surg · June 21, 2024 BACKGROUND: Ultra-minimally invasive percutaneous lumbar interbody fusion (percLIF) has been demonstrated to further minimize tissue trauma and has been associated with improved clinical outcomes including decreased blood loss, post-operative pain and leng ... Full text Link to item Cite

Duke Health Integrated Pain and Wellness Program — A Proactive Population Health Model

Journal Article Nejm Catalyst Innovations in Care Delivery · March 20, 2024 The Duke Integrated Pain and Wellness (IPW) program integrates early identification and stratification of patients at risk for poor pain outcomes, leveraging a validated two-question screening tool across select Duke Health primary and multispecialty clini ... Full text Cite
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Recent Grants


Feasibility Pilot Trial of Mindfulness in Patients Undergoing Spine Surgery (M-PASS) Using a Mobile Health Application

ResearchSignificant Contributor · Awarded by National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health · 2023 - 2025

Integrated Health Services to Reduce Opioid Use While Managing Chronic Pain

ResearchClinical Investigator · Awarded by Research Triangle Institute International · 2018 - 2024

Opioid sparing potential of light-induced analgesia: a pilot trial of a novel, non-pharmacological treatment for pain

ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2019 - 2021

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Education, Training & Certifications


Bangalore University (India) · 1998 M.B.B.S.