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PUBLICATIONS 2016

Acute Epidural Hematoma Formation in Cervical Spine After Interlaminar Epidural Steroid Injection Despite Discontinuation of Clopidogrel. Reg Anesth Pain Med. 2016 May-Jun;41(3):398-401.

Threshold Evolution as an Analysis of the Different Pulse Frequencies in Rechargeable Systems for Spinal Cord Stimulation. Neuromodulation. 2016 Apr;19(3):276-82

MiDAS ENCORE: Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial Report of 6-Month Results. Pain Physician. 2016 Feb;19(2):25-38.

Effectiveness of Spinal Cord Stimulation in Chronic Spinal Pain: A Systematic Review. Pain Physician. 2016 Jan;19(1):E33-54

Prospective, Multicenter, Randomized, Double-Blinded, Partial Crossover Study to Assess the Safety and Efficacy of the Novel Neuromodulation System in the Treatment of Patients With Chronic Pain of Peripheral Nerve Origin. Neuromodulation. 2016 Jan;19(1):91-100.

Physician Quality Reporting System (PQRS) for Interventional Pain Management Practices: Challenges and Opportunities. Pain Physician. 2016 Jan;19(1):E15-32

PUBLICATIONS 2015

Letter to the editor: results of comprehensive medical management of lumbar disorders questioned. J Neurosurg Spine. 2015 Mar;22(3):332-3.

Analysis of efficacy differences between caudal and lumbar interlaminar epidural injections in chronic lumbar axial discogenic pain: local anesthetic alone vs. local combined with steroids. Int J Med Sci. 2015 Jan 20;12(3):214-22

A continuous spinal cord stimulation model attenuates pain-related behavior in vivo following induction of a peripheral nerve injury. Neuromodulation. 2015 Apr;18(3):171-6

Inappropriate trial of cervical epidural injections. Anesthesiology. 2015 Jun;122(6)

Comparison of the efficacy of saline, local anesthetics, and steroids in epidural and facet joint injections for the management of spinal pain: A systematic review of randomized controlled trials. Surg Neurol Int. 2015 May 7;6(Suppl 4):S194-235

Key safety considerations when administering epidural steroid injections. Pain Manag. 2015;5(4):261-72.

Novel 10-kHz High-frequency Therapy (HF10 Therapy) Is Superior to Traditional Low-frequency Spinal Cord Stimulation for the Treatment of Chronic Back and Leg Pain: The SENZA-RCT Randomized Controlled Trial. Anesthesiology. 2015 Oct;123(4)

MiDAS ENCORE: Randomized Controlled Study Design and Protocol. Pain Physician. 2015 Jul-Aug;18(4):307-16.

Epidural Ahesiolysis Provides Misinformation. Pain Physician. 2015 Jul-Aug;18(4):E670-1.

RE: Efficacy of Cervical Interlaminar Epidural Steroid Injections. Korean J Radiol. 2015 Sep-Oct;16(5):1171-2.

Description of Optimal Angle of Needle Insertion For L5 Transforaminal Epidural Injection Leads to Complications. Pain Physician. 2015 Sep-Oct;18(5):E937-8.

Efficacy of Epidural Injections in Managing Chronic Spinal Pain: A Best Evidence Synthesis. Pain Physician. 2015 Nov;18(6):E939-1004.

A Systematic Review and Best Evidence Synthesis of the Effectiveness of Therapeutic Facet Joint Interventions in Managing Chronic Spinal Pain. Pain Physician. 2015 Jul-Aug;18(4):E535-82.

Long-Term Safety and Efficacy of Lubiprostone in Opioid-induced Constipation in Patients with Chronic Noncancer Pain. Pain Pract. 2015 Aug 29. doi: 10.1111/papr.12347.

A Prospective, Randomized, Multi-Center, Open-Label Clinical Trial Comparing Intradiscal Biacuplasty to Conventional Medical Management for Discogenic Lumbar Back Pain. Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 2015 Dec 18

PUBLICATIONS 2014

A Randomized Study of Lubiprostone for Opioid-Induced Constipation in Patients with Chronic Noncancer Pain. Pain Med. 2014 Apr 9. doi: 10.1111/pme.12437

An Ex Vivo Comparison of Cooled-Radiofrequency and Bipolar-Radiofrequency Lesion Size and the Effect of Injected Fluids. Reg Anesth Pain Med. 2014 Apr 28

Do Epidural Injections Provide Short- and Long-term Relief for Lumbar Disc Herniation? A Systematic Review. Clin Orthop Relat Res. 2014 Feb 11.

Anti-nerve growth factor in the treatment of low back pain and radiculopathy: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Pain Physician. 2014 Jan-Feb;17(1):E45-60.

Declining value of work of interventional pain physicians. Pain Physician 2014; 17:E11-E19

Opioids in chronic noncancer pain: have we reached a boiling point yet? Pain Physician 2014; 17:E1-E10

Development of an interventional pain management specific instrument for methodologic quality assessment of nonrandomized studies of interventional techniques Pain Physician. 2014;17(3):E291-317.

Epidemiology of low back pain in adults. Neuromodulation, 2014. 17 Suppl 2: p. 3-10.

PUBLICATIONS 2013

A randomized, double-blind, active-controlled trial of fluoroscopic lumbar interlaminar epidural injections in chronic axial or discogenic low back pain: results of 2-year follow-up Pain Physician. 2013 Sep-Oct;16(5):E491-504

Recommendations of the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MEDPAC) on the Health Care Delivery System: the impact on interventional pain management in 2014 and beyond. Pain Physician. 2013 Sep-Oct;16(5):419-40

Pulsed Radiofrequency Modulates Pain Regulatory Gene Expression Along the Nociceptive Pathway. Pain Physician. 2013 Sep-Oct;16(5):E601-13.

Diagnostic utility of selective nerve root blocks in the diagnosis of lumbosacral radicular pain: systematic review and update of current evidence. Pain Physician. 2013 Apr;16(2 Suppl):SE97-124.

Refinement in evidence synthesis of percutaneous adhesiolysis. Pain Physician. 2013 May-Jun;16(3):177-84.

An Update of Comprehensive Evidence-Based Guidelines for Interventional Techniques in Chronic Spinal Pain. Part II: Guidance and Recommendations. Pain Physician. 2013 Apr;16(2 Suppl):S49-283.

An update of the systematic appraisal of the accuracy and utility of lumbar discography in chronic low back pain. Pain Physician. 2013 Apr;16(2 Suppl):SE55-95

An update of the systematic assessment of mechanical lumbar disc decompression with nucleoplasty. Pain Physician. 2013 Apr;16(2 Suppl):SE25-54.

Assessment of bleeding risk of interventional techniques: a best evidence synthesis of practice patterns and perioperative management of anticoagulant and antithrombotic therapy. Pain Physician. 2013 Apr;16(2 Suppl):SE261-318.

Value-based interventional pain management: a review of medicare national and local coverage determination policies. Pain Physician 2013; 16:E145-E180.

Cost utility analysis of caudal epidural injections in the treatment of lumbar disc herniation, axial or discogenic low back pain, central spinal stenosis, and post lumbar surgery syndrome. Pain Physician. 2013 May-Jun;16(3):E129-43

An update of comprehensive evidence-based guidelines for interventional techniques in chronic spinal pain. Part I: introduction and general considerations. Pain Physician. 2013 Apr;16(2 Suppl):S1-48.

Percutaneous lumbar mechanical disc decompression utilizing dekompressor: an update of current evidence. Pain Physician. 2013 Apr;16(2 Suppl):SE1-24.

An updated review of automated percutaneous mechanical lumbar discectomy for the contained herniated lumbar disc. Pain Physician. 2013 Apr;16(2 Suppl):SE151-84

Novel Spinal Cord Stimulation Parameters in Patients with Predominant Back Pain. Neuromodulation Neuromodulation. 2013 Jul-Aug;16(4):370-5. doi: 10.1111/ner.12032. Epub 2013 Feb 21

PUBLICATIONS 2012

Guidelines warfare over interventional techniques: is there a lack of discourse or straw man? Pain Physician. Jan-Feb 2012;15(1):#1-E26

Physician payment outlook for 2012: d?j? vu. Pain Physician. Jan-Feb 2012;15(1):E27-52

Is Spinal Cord Stimulation an Effective Treatment Option for Discogenic Pain? Pain Physician. March 2012; 194-201

Caudal epidural injections in the management of chronic low back pain: a systematic appraisal of the literature. Pain Physician. May-Jun 2012;15(3):E159-98

Regarding: Dr. Tumial?n et al. In Response to "Long-Term Results of Percutaneous Lumbar Decompression Mild(R) for Spinal Stenosis". Pain Pract. July 2012;498

American Society of Interventional Pain Physicians (ASIPP) Guidelines for Responsible Opiod Prescribing in Chronic Non-cancer Pain: Part 2--Evidence Assessment. Pain Physician. July 2012; S1-65

American Society of Interventional Pain Physicians (ASIPP) Guidelines for Responsible Opiod Prescribing in Chronic Non-cancer Pain: Part 1--Evidence Assessment. Pain Physician. July 2012; S1-65

The effectiveness of lumbar interlaminar epidural injections in managing chronic low back and lower extremity pain. Pain Physician. Jul-Aug 2012;15(4):E363-404

Percutaneous Adhesiolysis in the Management of Chronic Low Back Pain in Post Lumbar Surgery Syndrome and Spinal Stenosis: A Systematic Review. Pain Physician. Jul-Aug 2012; E435-62.

Effectiveness of cervical epidural injections in the management of chronic neck and upper extremity pain. Pain Physician 2012. Jul-Aug 2012;15(4):E405-34

A Systematic Evaluation of Thoracic Interlaminar Epidural Injections. Pain Physician. July-August 2012; E497-514.

Fluoroscopic Lumbar Interlaminar Epidural Injections in Managing Chronic Lumbar Axial or Discogenic Pain. Journal of Pain Research. August 2012; 5:301-11.

Assessment of Infection Control Practices for Interventional Techniques: A Best Evidence Synthesis of Safe Injection Practices and Use of Single-Dose Medication Vials. Pain Physician. September 2012; E573-614.

Proposed Physician Pay Schedule for 2013: Guarded Prognosis for Intervential Pain Management. Pain Physician. September 2012 E615-27.

CMS Proposal for Interventional Pain Management by Nurse Anesthetists: Evidence by Proclomation with Poor Prognosis. Pain Physician. September 2012; E641-64.

PUBLICATIONS 2011

Long-Term Results of Percutaneous Lumbar Decompression mild(R) for Spinal Stenosis. Pain Practice 16 JUN 2011; 1533-2500.

A Systemic Review of Randomized Trials of Long-Term Opioid Management for Chronic Non-Cancer Pain. Pain Physician, March/April 2011, 14:91-121.

Effectiveness of Long-Term Opioid Therapy for Chronic Non-Cancer Pain. Pain Physician, March/April 2011; E133-E156.

PUBLICATIONS 2010

The Role of Glia and the Immune System in the Development and Maintenance of Neuropathic Pain." Pain Practice 2010

A Perfect Storm in Interventional Pain Management: Regulated, but Unbalanced. Pain Physician. 2010 Mar-Apr; 13(2): 109-116.

A Critical Review of the American Pain Society Clinical Practice Guidelines for Interventional Techniques: Part 1. Diagnostic Interventions. Pain Physician. 2010 May-Jun; 13(3): E141-E174.

Opioids in Chronic Noncancer Pain. Expert Rev Neurother. 2010 May;10(5):775-89

A Critical Review of the American Pain Society Clinical Practice Guidelines For Interventional Techniques: Part 2. Therapeutic Interventions. Pain Physician. 2010 Jul-Aug; 13(4): E215-E264.

Preliminary Results of a Randomized, Double-Blind, Controlled Trial of Fluoroscopic Lumbar Interlaminar Epidural Injections in Managing Chronic Lumbar Discogenic Pain Without Disc Herniation or Radiculitis. Pain Physician. 2010 Jul-Aug; 13(4): E279-E292.

Radiofrequency vs. pulse radiofrequency: The end of the controversy. Techniques in Regional Anesthesia & Pain Management. 2010 July; 14(142):128-132.

Vertebral augmentation techniques for the treatment of vertebral compression fractures: A review. Techniques in Regional Anesthesia & Pain Management. 2010 July; 14(142):133-141.

PUBLICATIONS 2009

Evidence-based medicine, systematic reviews, and guidelines in interventional pain management: Part 3: systematic reviews and meta-analyses of randomized trials. Pain Physician. 2009;12;35-72.

Long-term opioid therapy. Pain Practice. 2009;9:164.

Systematic review of the effectiveness of thermal annular procedures in treating discogenic low back pain. Pain Physician. 2009;12:207-32

Spinal Cord Stimulation for Patients With Failed Back Surgery Syndrome: A Systematic Review. Pain Physician. 2009;12:379-97.

Systematic Review of Percutaneous Adhesiolysis and Management of Chronic Low Back Pain in Post Lumbar Surgery Syndrome. Pain Physician. 2009;12:361-78

Systematic Review of the Effectiveness of Cervical Epidurals in the Management of Chronic Neck Pain. Pain Physician. 2009;12:137-157.

Citalopram Enhances B Cell Numbers in a Murine Model of Morphine-Induced Immunosuppression. Pain Practice. 2009;9:195-205.

Effectiveness of Spinal Endoscopic Adhesiolysis in Post Lumbar Surgery Syndrome: A Systematic Review. Pain Physician. 2009;12:419-35.

A Systematic Review of Mechanical Lumbar Disc Decompression With Nucleoplasty. Pain Physician. 2009;12:561-72.

Percutaneous Lumbar Laser Disc Decompression: A Systematic Review of Current Evidence. Pain Physician. 2009;12:573-88.

Systematic Review of Percutaneous Lumbar Mechanical Disc Decompression Utilizing Dekompressor. Pain Physician. 2009;12:589-99.

Automated Percutaneous Lumbar Discectomy for the Contained Herniated Lumbar Disc: A Systematic Assessment of Evidence. Pain Physician. 2009; 12:601-20

An Algorithmic Approach for Clinical Management of Chronic Spinal Pain. Pain Physician. 2009 Jul-Aug; 12(4):E225-64.

Description of Documentation in the Management of Chronic Spinal Pain. Pain Physician. 2009 Jul-Aug;12(4):E199-224.

Comprehensive Review of Therapeutic Interventions in Managing Chronic Spinal Pain. Pain Physician. 2009 Jul-Aug; 12(4):E123-98.

Comprehensive Evidence-Based Guidelines for Interventional Techniques in the Management of Chronic Spinal Pain. Pain Physician. 2009 Jul-Aug;12(4):699-802.

Evidence-Based Practice of Lumbar Epidural Injections. Techniques in Regional Anesthesia and Pain Management. 2009 Oct;13(4):281-287.

The Preliminary Results of a Comparative Effectiveness Evaluation of Adhesiolysis and Caudal Epidural Injections in Managing Chronic Low Back Pain Secondary to Spinal Stenosis: A Randomized, Equivalence Controlled Trial. Pain Physician. 2009 Nov-Dec;12(6):E341-54.

SELECTED PUBLICATIONS 2008

Spinal Glial Modulation of Neuropathic Pain Using a Spared Nerve Injury Model in the Mouse. FASEB Journal 2008

Effectiveness of Opioids in the Treatment of Chronic Non-Cancer Pain. Pain Physician. 2008;11:S181-200.

Opioids in the Management of Chronic Non-Cancer Pain: An Update of American Society of the Interventional Pain Physicians' Guidelines. Pain Physician. 2008;S5-S62.

Opioid Complications and Side Effects. Pain Physician. 2008;11:S105-20.

Corticosteroid Induced Psychosis in the Pain Management Setting. Pain Physician. 2008;11:917-20.

Reassessment of Evidence Synthesis of Occupational Medicine Practice Guidelines for Interventional Pain Management. Pain Physician. 2008;11:393-482.

SELECTED PUBLICATIONS 2007

Neuromodulation of the Cervical Spinal Cord in the Treatment of Chronic Intractable Neck and Upper Extremity Pain: A Case Series and Review of the Literature. Pain Physician. 2007;10;305-11.

Author Response To: Request for Additional Pertinent Information Regarding 4 Extremity Stimulation Coverage From C2 Spinal Cord Stimulation Lead Placement. Pain Physician. 2007;10

A Case of Spinal Cord Stimulation in Reynaud's Phenomenon: Can Subthreshold Sensory Stimulation Have an Effect? Pain Physician. 2007;10:473-8.

Evidence-Based Practice Guidelines in the Management of Chronic Spinal Pain. Pain Physician. 2007;10:7-111.

Images in Pain Practice: Computed Tomography-Enhanced Sphenopalatine Ganglion Blockade. Pain Practice. 2007;7:44-6.

Systematic Review of Discography as a Diagnostic Test for Spinal Pain: An Update. Pain Physician. 2007;10:147-64.

Images in Pain Practice: Intradiscal Intravasation of Contrast During a Transforaminal Epidural Injection. Pain Practice. 2007;7:285-7.

Incidental Diagnosis of Intradural Lumbar Disc Herniation During Discography: A Case Report. Pain Practice. 2007;7:332-6.

SELECTED PUBLICATION 2006

Epidurales Cervicales, Como? Donde?, Cuando? Y Porque? La Controversia Continua. Revista de Anestesiologia de Argentina. 2006

Percutaneous Cement Injection Into a Created Cavity for the Treatment of Vertebral Body Fracture: Preliminary Results of a New Vertebroplasty Technique. Clinical Journal of Pain. 2006;22:182-9.

Neuromodulation of the Occipital Nerve in Pain Management. Tech Reg Anesth Pain Man. 2006;10:12-15

Pulsed Radio Frequency Denervation for the Treatment of Sacroiliac Joint Syndrome. Pain Medicine. 2006;7:429-34.

Images in Pain Practice: Disc Herniation and Clinical Radicular Disparities. Pain Practice. 2006;6:135-8.

Images in Pain Practice: Morphine Pump Catheter Rupture After Percutaneous Lithotripsy. Pain Practice. 2006;9:289-90.

SELECTED PUBLICATION 1993 - 2005

Sampling Errors in PETCO2 Measurements During the Use of Dryden Disposable CO2 Absorber Circuit. Anesthesiology. 79:A561, 1993

Sampling Errors During Use of the Dryden Disposable Absorber Circuit. Can They be Prevented?Anesthesiology. 1994;81:A585.

Is the 'Old Washboard-Like' Sign Reliable in Distinguishing Tracheal From Esophageal Intubation?Anesthesiology. 1995;83:A1090.

Responses to Reversal of Neuromuscular Blockade After Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery. Anesthesiology. 1996;85:A125.

Letter to the Editor: Two-Handed Mask Ventilation of the Difficult Airway by a Single Individual. Anesthesiology. 1998;88:1134.

Opioid therapy and immune suppression: A Review. Am J Ther. 2004;11:354-65.

Anterior Cervical Approach for Stellate and T2/T3 Sympathetic Block: A Novel Technique. Pain Practice. 2005;5:244-248.

Neck and Shoulder Pain. Pain Practice. 2005;5:249-50.

Low Back Pain. Pain Practice. 2005;5:354-355.

Epidural Analgesia for Cancer Patient. J Cancer Pain Symp Pall. 2005;1

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