Current Appointments & Affiliations
Professor of Anesthesiology
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2021 - Present
Anesthesiology, Pain Management,
Anesthesiology
Professor in Population Health Sciences
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2020 - Present
Population Health Sciences,
Basic Science Departments
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 CitePercutaneous 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 CiteDuke 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 CiteRecent 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 - 2025Integrated Health Services to Reduce Opioid Use While Managing Chronic Pain
ResearchClinical Investigator · Awarded by Research Triangle Institute International · 2018 - 2024Opioid 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 - 2021View All Grants
Education, Training & Certifications
Bangalore University (India) ·
1998
M.B.B.S.