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Overview


Dr. Peter K. Yi's work focuses on advancing education and innovation in anesthesiology and pain medicine, with interests spanning curriculum development, simulation-based learning, and addressing disparities in pain management.  Dr. Yi research include enhancing procedural skills using innovative teaching tools, such as VR simulations for pain management and improving equity in healthcare education. Additionally, opportunities exist to contribute to projects on opioid use, patient outcomes after pain interventions, and optimizing multidisciplinary approaches to pain management. With Dr. Yi's role as Pain Medicine Fellowship Director and his experience in education, mentorship, and clinical innovation, he seeks to promote both scholarly and practical applications of anesthesiology and pain medicine.

Current Appointments & Affiliations


Associate Professor of Anesthesiology · 2026 - Present Anesthesiology, Pain Management, Anesthesiology

Recent Publications


What Trainees Infer About Patients When Making Opioid Prescribing Decisions: A Qualitative Interview Study.

Journal Article A A Pract · January 1, 2026 The opioid crisis has been a factor that has significantly impacted pain management practices, leading to cautious opioid prescribing among physicians. This study explores how anesthesiology trainees navigate pain treatment decisions, focusing on how patie ... Full text Link to item Cite

Improving interprofessional collaboration in pain clinics through simulation: a longitudinal Readiness for Interprofessional Learning Scale assessment.

Journal Article BMJ Open Qual · May 11, 2025 BACKGROUND: Interprofessional collaboration (IPC) is vital for delivering safe, holistic patient care, particularly in outpatient interventional pain clinics where precision and teamwork are crucial. Despite its importance, IPC within outpatient pain medic ... Full text Link to item Cite

Case report: Dorsal root ganglion stimulator lead fracture.

Journal Article Pain Pract · April 2024 BACKGROUND: One of the unique advances in neuromodulation for chronic pain has been spinal cord stimulators (SCS) and dorsal root ganglion stimulators (DRG-S). These devices have aided in conditions such as neuropathic pain, complex regional pain syndromes ... Full text Link to item Cite
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Recent Grants


Duke Well-being Essentials Program for the Current and Future Health Workforce

Inst. Training Prgm or CMEHealth Educator · Awarded by Health Resources and Service Administration · 2022 - 2025

Nerve Pain Treatment Techniques

Inst. Training Prgm or CMEPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by Abbott Laboratories · 2022 - 2022

Neuromodulation for nerve pain treatment and kyphoplasty for compression fracture techniques

Inst. Training Prgm or CMEPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by Medtronic, Inc. · 2021 - 2021

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Education


Temple University · 2003 M.D.