Physicians

Department / Division
Anesthesiology / Anesthesiology-Pain Division

Address
DUMC 3094
Durham, NC 27710

Appointment Telephone
919-668-7600

Office Telephone
919-668-2386

Fax Telephone
919-681-7094

Training

• MD, University of Alabama School of Medicine, 1993

Residency

• Medicine and Pediatrics, UNC Hospitals, 1993-1994
• Anesthesiology, UNC Hospitals, 1994-1997

Fellowship

• Pain Management, UNC Hospitals, 1997-1998

Clinical Interests
Complex regional pain syndrome, spinal cord stimulator implant, intrathecal pump, acupuncture, radiofrequency ablation, cancer pain management, neurolytics, low-back pain, headache, neuropathic pain, spasticity, pediatric pain, failed back, whiplash injury

Research Interests
My research interests are
1. Mechanism of Complex Regional Pain Syndrome.
2.Low back pain
3.Neuropathic pain
4.Genetics and Pain Syndrome
5.Migraine Headache
6.Epidural steroid injection.
7.Implantable devices for management of chronic pain.
8.Alternative medicine in management of chronic pain.
9.Complex Regional Pain Syndrome.

Industry Relationships and Collaborations (What's this?)

This faculty member has no reported relationships with industry.

Representative Publications
Yeh, CC; Jao, SW; Huh, BK; Wong, CS; Yang, CP; White, WD; Wu, CT. Preincisional dextromethorphan combined with thoracic epidural anesthesia and analgesia improves postoperative pain and bowel function in patients undergoing colonic surgery. Anesthesia and Analgesia. 2005;100:1384-1389. (2005) Abstract