Research & Publications
Peer-reviewed work by PIN member physicians — spanning neuromodulation, ozone therapy, pain education, AI, and clinical pain management worldwide.
65+
Member Publications
32,000+
Combined Citations
13
Publishing Members
12+
Countries Represented
Research Areas
Topics covered across the PIN member publication portfolio
Neuromodulation & SCS
Spinal cord stimulation, peripheral nerve stimulation, radiofrequency techniques, and vagal nerve modulation for chronic pain.
Perioperative & Acute Pain
Regional anesthesia, multimodal analgesia, gabapentin protocols, and opioid stewardship in surgical settings.
Neuropathic Pain Science
CRPS, ERK signalling, cannabinoid receptors, TRPA1, spinal sensitisation, and novel analgesic targets.
Ozone & Regenerative Therapy
Oxygen-ozone for disc pathology, musculoskeletal pain, wound management, and integrative medicine applications.
AI & Digital Health
Machine learning for pain self-management, AI decision support, and digital tool validation in chronic pain.
Pain Education & Policy
Curriculum innovation, workforce training, opioid prescribing guidelines, and health policy in pain medicine.
Member Publications
Research published by physicians in the PIN network — click any title to read the full paper.
2023
PubMed
2021
PubMed
2019
An Innovative Perioperative Pain Program for Chronic Opioid Users: An Academic Medical Center's Response to the Opioid Crisis
American Journal of Medical Quality
PubMed
2018
Combined Suprascapular Nerve Block and Selective Infraclavicular Block for Reverse Total Shoulder Arthroplasty
Journal of Clinical Anesthesia
PubMed
2015
The Efficacy and Safety of Epidural-Based Analgesia in Patients Undergoing Lung Transplantation
Journal of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anesthesia
PubMed
2009
Survey of the Utilization of Regional and General Anesthesia in a Tertiary Teaching Hospital
Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine
PubMed
2009
Regional Techniques and Outcome: What Is the Evidence?
Current Opinion in Anaesthesiology
PubMed
2006
PubMed
2005
Perioperative Pain Management Education: A Short Structured Regional Anesthesia Course Compared with Traditional Teaching
Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine
PubMed
2025
An Orally Bioavailable MrgprX1-Positive Allosteric Modulator Alleviates Neuropathic Pain in Humanized Mice
Science Translational Medicine
PubMed
2025
Pharmacotherapy and Non-Invasive Neuromodulation for Neuropathic Pain: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
The Lancet Neurology
Lancet
2024
PubMed
2023
Spinal Cord Stimulation Increases Chemoefficacy and Prevents Paclitaxel-Induced Pain via CX3CL1
Neuromodulation
PubMed
2023
Targeting Sensory Neuron GPCRs for Peripheral Neuropathic Pain
Trends in Pharmacological Sciences
PubMed
2021
Complex Regional Pain Syndrome: A Comprehensive Qualitative Research Study on Unmet Needs in the "Patient Journey"
Journal of Pain Research
PubMed
2018
Lancet
2015
The Toronto General Hospital Transitional Pain Service: Development and Implementation of a Multidisciplinary Program to Prevent Chronic Postsurgical Pain
Journal of Pain Research
PubMed
2014
Rates and Risk Factors for Prolonged Opioid Use After Major Surgery: Population Based Cohort Study
BMJ — 1,092 citations
BMJ
2012
The Prevention of Chronic Postsurgical Pain Using Gabapentin and Pregabalin: A Combined Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Anesthesia & Analgesia — 597 citations
PubMed
2023
PubMed
2018
Spinal Cord Stimulation for Treating Chronic Pain: Reviewing Preclinical and Clinical Data on Paresthesia-Free High-Frequency Therapy
Neuromodulation
PubMed
2016
Review of Recent Advances in Peripheral Nerve Stimulation (PNS)
Current Pain and Headache Reports — 159 citations
PubMed
2014
The Appropriate Use of Neurostimulation of the Spinal Cord and Peripheral Nervous System for Treatment of Chronic Pain (NACC)
Neuromodulation — 743 citations
Journal
2009
PubMed
2006
The Analgesic Effects of Perioperative Gabapentin on Postoperative Pain: A Meta-Analysis
Regional Anesthesia & Pain Medicine — 440 citations
PubMed
2006
Pulsed Radiofrequency of the Dorsal Root Ganglia Is Superior to Pharmacotherapy or PRF of the Intercostal Nerves in Postsurgical Thoracic Pain
Pain Physician — 212 citations
PubMed
2026
Cost Savings and Quality-of-Life Gains with an AI-Powered Digital Tool for Self-Management of Chronic Pain
Pain Medicine
PubMed
2026
Topical Analgesics for Neuropathic Pain: An Evidence-Informed Guide for the Practicing Clinician
Pain Medicine
PubMed
2026
Racial and Ethnic Differences in Postpartum Pain and Opioid Consumption after Cesarean Delivery
Journal of Women's Health
PubMed
2025
Chronic Pain Education: Past, Present, and Future of Psychedelics for the Management of Chronic Pain
Pain Medicine
PubMed
2023
PubMed
2016
Cancer Pain: A Review of Epidemiology, Clinical Quality and Value Impact
Future Oncology — 271 citations
PubMed
2013
Sacroiliac Joint Pain: A Comprehensive Review of Epidemiology, Diagnosis and Treatment
Expert Review of Neurotherapeutics — 541 citations
PubMed
2023
Medical Ozone on Hamstring Injury in a Professional Athlete Assessed by Thermography: A Clinical Case Report
BJR Case Reports
PubMed
2023
The Role of Ozone Treatment as Integrative Medicine: An Evidence and Gap Map
Frontiers in Public Health
Frontiers
2024
Clavipectoral Fascial Plane Block for Clavicle Fracture Surgery: A Case Report
Journal of Perioperative Practice
PubMed
2023
Sphenopalatine Ganglion Block — A New Treatment for Burning Mouth Syndrome?: A Case Report
Brazilian Journal of Anesthesiology
PubMed
2026
Ultrasound-Based Knee Osteoarthritis Severity Assessment and Its Association with Kellgren-Lawrence Grading
Scientific World Journal
PubMed
2024
PubMed
2024
Successful Treatment of Plantar Fasciitis with Perineural Dextrose Injection
Acta Medica Indonesiana
PubMed
2022
Combined Approach of Proximal Fibula Osteotomy (PFO) Followed by Intra-Articular Dextrose Prolotherapy in Severe Medial Knee Osteoarthritis
Journal of Pain Research
PubMed
2022
Lumbar Interlaminar Epidural Steroid Injections for Chronic Low Back and Lower Extremity Pain in Sjögren's Syndrome: A Case Report
International Journal of Surgery Case Reports
PubMed
2022
Grade III Bilateral Trigger Thumbs Treated by Prolotherapy: A Case Report
World Journal of Current Medical and Pharmaceutical Research
Journal
2023
A Latin American Consensus Meeting on the Essentials of Mixed Pain
Current Medical Research and Opinion
Journal
2015
Epidemiological Profile of Patients Attending the Pain Clinic, Rehabilitation Unit, Hospital Clínico Universidad de Chile
Revista Hospital Clínico Universidad de Chile
Journal
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