Undergraduate
Far Eastern University, Philippines

Medical
Far Eastern University, Philippines

Residency
University of Cincinnati Medical Center
St. Luke's Hospital, Manila, Philippines

Fellowship
Brigham and Women's Hospital (Neurophysiology)

Awards

"Top Doctors in Chicago"- Pain Management, Chicago Magazine , January 2006

"Top Doctors in Chicago"- Pain Management, Chicago Magazine , January 2004

"Dean's Award for Teaching Excellence", Northwestern University's Feinberg School of Medicine, 2003

"America's Top Doctors", Castle Connolly Guide, Castle Connolly Medical Ltd., New York, New York, 2001, 2003, 2004.

"Best Doctors In America", Best Doctors Inc., Aiken S.C., 2001-2002.

“Who's Who in America", 54th Edition, Marquis Who's Who Publication, New Providence, NJ, 1999, 2002.

“Who's Who in Medicine and Healthcare", 2nd Edition, Marquis Who's Who Publication, New Providence, NJ, 1998, 2000.

"Who's Who in the World", 17th Edition, Marquis Who's Who Publication, New Providence, NJ, 2000.

"Most Distinguished Physician", Philippine Medical Association in Chicago, 1995.

"Golden Apple" Award For Excellence in Teaching, CA-II Residents, Department of Anesthesia, NUMS, 1994.

Honors

Member, Institute of Medicine of Chicago (IOMC). Inducted in 2004.

Editor, Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine

Associate Editor, Pain Digest

Editorial Board Member, Clinical Journal of Pain

President, Midwest Pain Society, 2002-2004

Editorial Board Member, MD Consult - Pain Medicine

Examination Council, American Board of Pain Medicine, 1993-1995

 Books

Benzon HT, Raja SN, Molloy RE, Liu SS, Fishman FM. Essentials of Pain Medicine and Regional Anesthesia.New York: W.B. Saunders-Churchill Livingstone, 2004.

Raj PP (Section editors: Beltrutti D, Benzon HT, Erdine S, Heavner JE, Niv D, Racz GB, Rauck RL, Staats PS, Warfield CA, Wells C). Textbook of Regional Anesthesia. New York: W.B. Saunders, 2002.

Raj PP (Section Editors: Abrams BM, Benzon HT, Hahn MB, Heavner JE, Niv D, Parris WCV, Rauck RL, Stanton-Hicks M). Practical Management of Pain. 2nd edn. St. Louis: Mosby Inc., 2000.

Benzon HT, Raja S, Borsook D, Molloy RE, Strichartz GR. Essentials of Pain Medicine and Regional Anesthesia. New York: W.B. Saunders - Churchill Livingstone, 1999.

 Book Chapters

Benzon HT. Taxonomy: Definitions of pain terms and chronic pain syndromes.
In: Benzon HT, Raja S, Molloy RE, Liu SS, Fishman FM. Essentials of pain
medicine and regional anesthesia. New York: W.B. Saunders - Churchill
Livingstone, 2004.

Maunak Rana, M.D., Benzon HT. Neurologic examination of the patient with
pain. In: Benzon HT, Raja S, Molloy RE, Liu SS, Fishman FM. Essentials of pain
medicine and regional anesthesia. New York: W.B. Saunders - Churchill
Livingstone, 2004.

Maunak Rana, M.D., Benzon HT, Molloy RE. Membrane stabilizers. In:
Benzon HT, Raja S, Molloy RE, Liu SS, Fishman FM. Essentials of pain
medicine and regional anesthesia. New York: W.B. Saunders - Churchill
Livingstone, 2004.

Chen Y, Benzon HT, Rallo-Clemans, R. Drugs for the Interventional physician:
Botulinum toxin, steroids, radiopaque dye. In: Benzon HT, Raja S, Molloy RE,
Liu SS, Fishman FM. Essentials of pain medicine and regional anesthesia. NewYork: W.B. Saunders - Churchill Livingstone, 2004.

Nader A, Candido K, Benzon HT. Intraarticular and intraperitioneal opioids
and local anesthetics for postoperative pain. In: Benzon HT, Raja S,

Molloy RE, Liu SS, Fishman FM. Essentials of pain medicine and regional
anesthesia. New York: W.B. Saunders - Churchill Livingstone, 2004.

Moore J, Benzon HT. Postdural puncture headache, spontaneous intracranial
hypotension, and cervicogenic headache. In: Benzon HT, Raja S, Molloy RE, Liu SS, Fishman FM. Essentials of pain medicine and regional anesthesia. New York: W.B. Saunders - Churchill Livingstone, 2004.

Benzon HT. An overview of low back pain disorders. In: Benzon HT, Raja S,
Molloy RE, Liu SS, Fishman FM. Essentials of pain medicine and regional
anesthesia. New York: W.B. Saunders - Churchill Livingstone, 2004.

Benzon HT. Selective nerve root blocks and transforaminal epidural steroid
injections. In: Benzon HT, Raja S, Molloy RE, Liu SS, Fishman FM. Essentials of pain medicine and regional anesthesia. New York: W.B. Saunders - Churchill Livingstone, 2004.

Benzon HT. Facet joint pain: Facet joint injections and facet rhizotomy. In: Benzon HT, Raja S, Molloy RE, Liu SS, Fishman FM. Essentials of pain medicine and regional anesthesia. New York: W.B. Saunders - Churchill Livingstone, 2004.

Benzon HT. Pain originating from the buttock: Sacroiliac joint dysfunction and piriformis syndrome. In: Benzon HT, Raja S, Molloy RE, Liu SS, Fishman FM. Essentials of pain medicine and regional anesthesia. New York: W.B. Saunders - Churchill Livingstone, 2004.

Benzon HT. Geriatric pain. In: Benzon HT, Raja S, Molloy RE, Liu SS, Fishman FM. Essentials of pain medicine and regional anesthesia. New York: W.B. Saunders - Churchill Livingstone, 2004.

Benzon HT, Shabaini A. Discography. In: Benzon HT, Raja S, Molloy RE, Liu SS, Fishman FM. Essentials of pain medicine and regional anesthesia. New York: W.B. Saunders - Churchill Livingstone, 2004.

Walega, DR. Intradiscal therapeutic interventions: Intradiscal electrothermal
coagulation (IDET)/Annuloplasty, nucleoplasty. In: Benzon HT, Raja S, Molloy
RE, Liu SS, Fishman FM. Essentials of pain medicine and regional anesthesia.
New York: W.B. Saunders - Churchill Livingstone, 2004.

Benzon HT. Issues in fluoroscopy: Advantages of fluoroscopy, radiation safety.In: Benzon HT, Raja S, Molloy RE, Liu SS, Fishman FM. Essentials of pain medicine and regional anesthesia. New York: W.B. Saunders - ChurchillLivingstone, 2004.

Candido K, Doty R, Benzon HT. Lumbar plexus, femoral, lateral femoral
cutaneous, obturator, saphenous, and fascia iliaca blocks. In: Benzon HT, RajaS, Molloy RE, Liu SS, Fishman FM. Essentials of pain medicine and regionalanesthesia. New York: W.B. Saunders - Churchill Livingstone, 2004.

Sukhani R, Benzon HT. Sciatic nerve block. In: Benzon HT, Raja S, Molloy
RE,Liu SS, Fishman FM. Essentials of pain medicine and regional anesthesia.
New York: W.B. Saunders - Churchill Livingstone, 2004.

Candido K, Benzon HT, Katz J. Issues in peripheral nerve blocks: Use ofnerve stimulators, multiple versus single injection techniques, and use ofadjuvants. In: Benzon HT, Raja S, Molloy RE, Liu SS, Fishman FM. Essentials of pain medicine and regional anesthesia. New York: W.B. Saunders - Churchill Livingstone, 2004.

Nader AN, Benzon HT. Peripheral sympathetic blocks. In: Benzon HT, RajaS, Molloy RE, Liu SS, Fishman FM. Essentials of pain medicine and regional anesthesia. New York: W.B. Saunders - Churchill Livingstone, 2004.

Benzon HT. Neuraxial blocks and anticoagulants. In: Benzon HT, RajaS, Molloy RE, Liu SS, Fishman FM. Essentials of pain medicine and regional anesthesia. New York: W.B. Saunders - Churchill Livingstone, 2004.

Benzon HT. Surgery. In Raj PP. Pain Medicine: A Comprehensive Review. New
York: Mosby (Elsevier Science), 2003:43-48

Benzon HT, Knight A. Acute Situations: Trauma. In Raj PP.Textbook of Regional Anesthesia. New York: W.B. Saunders, 505-524, 2002.

Benzon HT, Molloy RE. Outcomes, efficacy, and complications from management of low back pain. In Raj PP. Practical Management of Pain. 2nd edn. St. Louis: Mosby Inc, 891-903, 2000.

Liu S, Benzon HT. Outcomes and complications of acute pain management. In Raj PP. Practical Management of Pain. 2nd edn. St. Louis: Mosby Inc, 871-889, 2000.

Small Book Chapters

Benzon HT. Taxonomy: Definitions of pain terms and chronic pain syndromes. In: Benzon HT, Raja S, Borsook D, Molloy RE, Strichartz GR. Essentials of pain medicine and regional anesthesia. New York: W.B. Saunders - Churchill Livingstone, 10-11, 1999.

Benzon HT. Local anesthetic infusions for pain management. In: Benzon HT, Raja S, Borsook D, Molloy RE, Strichartz GR. Essentials of pain medicine and regional anesthesia. New York: W.B. Saunders - Churchill Livingstone, 90-91, 1999.

Sherwood ER, Benzon HT. Patient-controlled analgesia. In: Benzon HT, Raja S, Borsook D, Molloy RE, Strichartz GR. Essentials of pain medicine and regional anesthesia. New York: W.B. Saunders - Churchill Livingstone, 147-149, 1999.

Wong HY, Benzon HT. Epidural opioid infusion. In: Benzon HT, Raja S, Borsook D, Molloy RE, Strichartz GR. Essentials of pain medicine and regional anesthesia. New York: W.B. Saunders - Churchill Livingstone, 159-163, 1999.

Wong HY, Benzon HT. Outcome studies in postoperative pain control. In: Benzon HT, Raja S, Borsook D, Molloy RE, Strichartz GR. Essentials of pain medicine and regional anesthesia. New York: W.B. Saunders - Churchill Livingstone, 167-170, 1999.

Benzon HT, Nemickas R. Spontaneous intracranial hypotension. In: Benzon HT, Raja S, Borsook D, Molloy RE, Strichartz GR. Essentials of pain medicine and regional anesthesia. New York: W.B. Saunders - Churchill Livingstone, 205-206,1999.

Molloy RE, Benzon HT. Injection of epidural steroids. In: Benzon HT, Raja S, Borsook D, Molloy RE, Strichartz GR. Essentials of pain medicine and regional anesthesia. New York: W.B. Saunders - Churchill Livingstone, 219-225, 1999.

Benzon HT. Facet arthropathy and facet joint injections. In: Benzon HT, Raja S, Borsook D, Molloy RE, Strichartz GR. Essentials of pain medicine and regional anesthesia. New York: W.B. Saunders - Churchill Livingstone, 226-229, 1999.

 Benzon HT. Facet nerve blocks and rhizotomy. In: Benzon HT, Raja S, Borsook D, Molloy RE, Strichartz GR. Essentials of pain medicine and regional anesthesia. New York: W.B. Saunders - Churchill Livingstone, 230-233, 1999.

Lee DJ, Benzon HT. Anesthesiologic treatments for complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS). In: Benzon HT, Raja S, Borsook D, Molloy RE, Strichartz GR. Essentials of pain medicine and regional anesthesia. New York: W.B. Saunders - Churchill Livingstone, 255-258,1999.

 Park P, Benzon HT. Phantom pain. In: Benzon HT, Raja S, Borsook D, Molloy RE, Strichartz GR. Essentials of pain medicine and regional anesthesia. New York: W.B. Saunders - Churchill Livingstone, 271- 273, 1999.

Walega D, Benzon HT. Sickle cell anemia. In: Benzon HT, Raja S, Borsook D, Molloy RE, Strichartz GR. Essentials of pain medicine and regional anesthesia. New York: W.B. Saunders - Churchill Livingstone, 285-287, 1999

Benzon HT, Molloy RE. Celiac plexus block. In: Benzon HT, Raja S, Borsook D, Molloy RE, Strichartz GR. Essentials of pain medicine and regional anesthesia. New York: W.B. Saunders - Churchill Livingstone, 321-324, 1999.

Benzon HT. Infraclavicular brachial plexus block. In: Benzon HT, Raja S, Borsook D, Molloy RE, Strichartz GR. Essentials of pain medicine and regional anesthesia. New York: W.B. Saunders - Churchill Livingstone, 411-413, 1999.

Benzon HT. Suprascapular nerve block. In: Benzon HT, Raja S, Borsook D, Molloy RE, Strichartz GR. Essentials of pain medicine and regional anesthesia. New York: W.B. Saunders Churchill - Livingstone, 417, 1999.

Benzon HT. Lumbar plexus, femoral, lateral femoral cutaneous, and obturator nerve blocks. In: Benzon HT, Raja S, Borsook D, Molloy RE, Strichartz GR. Essentials of pain medicine and regional anesthesia. New York: W.B. Saunders - Churchill Livingstone, 425-429, 1999.

Benzon HT. Sciatic nerve block in the popliteal fossa. In: Benzon HT, Raja S, Borsook D, Molloy RE, Strichartz GR. Essentials of pain medicine and regional anesthesia. New York: W.B. Saunders - Churchill Livingstone, 435-436, 1999.

Benzon HT. Lumbar paravertebral sympathetic block. In: Benzon HT, Raja S, Borsook D, Molloy RE, Strichartz GR. Essentials of pain medicine and regional anesthesia. New York: W.B. Saunders - Churchill Livingstone, 445-446, 1999.

Benzon HT. Signs of sympathetic blockade: Correlation with pain relief. In: Benzon HT, Raja S, Borsook D, Molloy RE, Strichartz GR. Essentials of pain medicine and regional anesthesia. New York: W.B. Saunders - Churchill Livingstone, 447-448, 1998.
 

Original, Peer-Reviewed Research Publications

Sukhani R, Nader A, Candido K, Doty R, Benzon H, Yaghmour E, Kendall, MC, McCarthy R. Nerve Stimulator-Assisted Evoked Motor Response Predicts the Latency and Success of a Single-Injection Sciatic Block. Anesth Analg. 2004; 99:584-8.

Benzon HT, Chen Y, Canlas B, Soff G. International normalized ratio (INR) and epidural catheters: Is an INR of 1.5 too restrictive during the early stage of warfarin therapy? (Submitted for publication).

Benzon HT, Sharma S, Iqbal M, Calimaran A. A comparison of the different approaches to saphenous nerve blockade. (In preparation)

Benzon HT, Iqbal M, Tallman MS, Boehlke L, Russell EJ. Superior sagittal sinus thrombosis in a patient with postdural puncture headache. Reg Anesth Pain Med. 2003;28:64-67.

Benzon HT, Iqbal M, Tallman MS, Boehlke L, Russell EJ. Superior sagittal sinus thrombosis in a patient with postdural puncture headache. Reg Anesth Pain Med 2003;28:64-67

Horlocker TT, Wedel DJ, Benzon HT, Brown, DL, Enneking FK, Heit JA, Mulroy MF, Rosenquist RW, Rowlingson J, Tryba M, Yuan CS. Regional anesthesia in the anticoagulated patient: defining the risks (The second ASRA consensus conference on neuraxial anesthesia and anticoagulation). Reg Anesth Pain Med 2003;28:172-197

Benzon HT, Katz JA, Benzon HA, Iqbal MS. Piriformis syndrome: Anatomic considerations, a new Injection technique, and a review of the literature. Anesthesiology 2003; 98:1442-1448

Benzon HT, Wong CA. Postdural puncture headache: Mechanisms, treatment and prevention. (Editorial) Reg Anesth Pain Med 26:293-295, 2001.

lbiaadi-Aziz N, Benzon HT, Russel EJ, Mirkovic S. Cerebrospinal fluid leak treated by aspiration and epidural blood patch under computed tomography guidance. Reg Anesth Pain Med 26:363-367, 2001.

Krishnan SK, Benzon HT, Siddiqui T, Canlas B. Pain on intramuscular injection of bupivacaine, ropivacaine, with and without dexamethasone. Reg Anesth Pain Med 25:615-619, 2000.

 Solicited Articles

Benzon HT. Problem Based Learning 8: Safety of spinal/neuraxial anesthesia in a
patient taking Plavix. American Society of Regional Anesthesia (ASRA) 2003
Annual Spring Meeting (Regional Anesthesia) Program Syllabus  Problems in thromboprophylaxis. Orthopedic Surgery Case Presentation No. 3.
Pamphlet (Pfizer), pp 1-8

Benzon HT. Using fluoroscopy for interventional pain procedures. American
Society of Regional Anesthesia (ASRA) 2002 Annual Fall Meeting (Pain
Medicine) Program Syllabus

Benzon HT, Follett K. Master Class: Pragmatic approaches to the patient with
back pain. American Society of Regional Anesthesia (ASRA) 2002 Annual Fall
Meeting (Pain Medicine) Program Syllabus

Benzon HT. Problem Based Learning: Numbness after epidural analgesia.
American Society of Regional Anesthesia (ASRA) 2002 Annual Fall Meeting
(Pain Medicine) Program Syllabus

Benzon HT. Problem Based Learning: Neuraxial blockade in a patient on Plavix.
American Society of Regional Anesthesia (ASRA) 2002 Annual Fall Meeting
(Pain Medicine) Program Syllabus

Glusman S, Benzon HT, Fluoroscopy for pain procedures. American Society of Regional Anesthesia (ASRA), Annual Meeting Program Syllabus, 2002.

Benzon HT. Deconstructing the case against intraspinal steroid for low back pain. Journal Watch Neurology 3(9):70, 2001.

Benzon HT. Ankle/popliteal nerve blocks. American Society of Regional Anesthesia (ASRA), Annual Meeting Program Syllabus, 2000.

 Book Reviews

Benzon HT. ANESTHESIA, edited by Ronald D. Miller, 5th ed, 2877 pp 250, ISBN 0-443-07988-9, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Churchill Livingstone, 2649, 2000.

 Abstracts

Clemans RR, Benzon HT, Chen Y, Soff, G. International Normalized ratio and epidural catheters: Is an INR of 1.5 too restrictive? Midwest Anesthesia Residents Conference (MARC) Meeting, Chicago, Illinois, March 15, 2003.

Benzon HT, Iqbal MS, Benzon HA. Anatomy and relationships of the sciatic nerve, piriformis muscle, and the sacroiliac joint. ASA Annual Meeting, Orlando, Florida, October 16, 2002. Anesthesiology, Sept. 2002.

Uppal R, Benzon HT, Iqbal M, Tallman MS, Russell EJ. Superior sagittal sinus thrombosis in a patient with postdural puncture headache. Midwest Anesthesia Residents Conference (MARC) Meeting, Omaha, Nebraska, March 9, 2002.

Benzon HT, Iqbal MS, Benzon HA. Anatomy and relationships of the sciatic nerve, piriformis muscle, and the sacroiliac joint. ASA Annual Meeting, Orlando, Florida, October 16, 2002. Anesthesiology (Sept.) 2002.

Elbiaadi-Aziz N, Benzon HT, Russell EJ, Mirkovic S. Cerebrospinal fluid leak treated by aspiration and epidural blood patch with computed tomography guidance. Midwest Anesthesia Residents Conference (MARC) Meeting, Chicago, Illinois, March 18, 2000.
Benzon HT, Sharma S. Anatomy of the saphenous nerve. ASA Annual Meeting, San Francisco, October 16, 2000. Anesthesiology (Sept.) 2000.

Benzon HT, Calimaran AL, Hausman J. Saphenous nerve blockade. ASA Annual Meeting, New Orleans, Louisiana, October 16, 2001. Anesthesiology (Sept.) 2001.

 Invited Presentations

Workshop: "Popliteal fossa/infragluteal sciatic/saphenous/ankle blocks", Workshop: "Popliteal fossa/saphenous/ankle blocks", American Society of Regional Anesthesia Annual (Spring) meeting, Orlando, Florida, March 11, 2004

Master Clas: “Fluoroscopy for Dummies”, Workshop: "Popliteal fossa/saphenous/ankle blocks", American Society of Regional Anesthesia Annual (Spring) meeting, Orlando, Florida, March 12, 2004

"Case studies/panel discussion", The essentials of pain management: principles and practice, American Pain Society, Chicago, Illinois, March 19, 2003

"Panel discussion/questions and answers", The essentials of pain management: principles and practice, American Pain Society, Chicago, Illinois, March 20, 2003

Workshop: "Popliteal fossa/saphenous/ankle blocks", American Society of Regional Anesthesia Annual (Spring) meeting, San Diego, California, April 3, 2003

Moderator, Poster Session #2, American Society of Regional Anesthesia Annual (Spring) meeting, San Diego, California, April 4, 2003

PBL8: Safety of spinal/neuraxial anesthesia in a patient taking Plavix, American Society of Regional Anesthesia Annual (Spring) meeting, San Diego, California, April 5, 2003

"Overview of current postoperative pain managements", ENDO Advisory Board meeting, San Diego, California, May 31, 2003

"Epidural and Transforaminal steroid injections", Midwest Pain Society, Chicago, Illinois, September 19, 2003

PBL: "My back, buttock, and leg hurts. Is It my herniated disc or my thick wallet?", American Society of Anesthesiologists Annual Meeting, San Francisco, California, October 12 & 14, 2003

"Translaminar and transforaminal steroids and piriformis/perisciatic injections", American Society of Anesthesiologists Annual Meeting, San Francisco, California, October 14, 2003

"Fluoroscopy in the pain clinic: Are x-ray guided techniques superior?" American Society of Regional Anesthesia Annual (Fall) Pain Management meeting, San Diego, California, November 15, 2003

"The management of pain", Far Eastern University Alumni Association of Michigan", Detroit, Michigan, February 23, 2002.

Workshop:" Fluoroscopy for pain procedures", American Society of Regional Anesthesia 27th Annual Spring Meeting & Workshops, Chicago, Illinois, April 26 & 27, 2002.

"Timing of epidural catheter removal in the patient receiving oral anticoagulants", American Society of Regional Anesthesia 27th Annual Spring Meeting & Workshops, Chicago, Illinois, April 27, 2002.

"The role of COX-2 inhibitors in acute and chronic pain management", American Society of Anesthesiologists Annual Meeting, Orlando, Florida, October 14, 2002.

"Timing of epidural catheter removal in the patient receiving oral anticoagulants" , American Society of Anesthesiologists Annual Meeting, Orlando, Florida, October 16, 2002.

Workshop:" Fluoroscopy for pain procedures", American Society of Regional Anesthesia Annual (Fall) Pain Management meeting, Scottsdale, Arizona, November, 2002.

Master Class:" The management of back pain", American Society of Regional Anesthesia Annual (Fall) Pain Management meeting, Scottsdale, Arizona, November, 2002.

Problem Based Learning:" Neuraxial injection in a patient taking Plavix", American Society of Regional Anesthesia Annual (Fall) Pain Management meeting, Scottsdale, Arizona, November, 2002.

Problem Based Learning:" Lower extremity numbness after epidural anesthesia", American Society of Regional Anesthesia Annual (Fall) Pain Management meeting, Scottsdale, Arizona, November, 2002.

 Workshop:" Radiofrequency ablation", American Society of Regional Anesthesia 8th Annual Comprehensive Review of Pain Management, Newport Beach, California, August 4, 2001.

"Headache", American Society of Regional Anesthesia 8th Annual Comprehensive Review of Pain Management, Newport Beach, California, August 5, 2001.

"Neck pain", American Society of Regional Anesthesia 8th Annual Comprehensive Review of Pain Management, Newport Beach, California, August 5, 2001.

Moderator:" Emerging issues in regional anesthesia", American Society of Anesthesiologists Annual Meeting, New Orleans, Louisiana, October 15, 2001.

"Newer antiplatelet drugs and neuraxial blocks", American Society of Anesthesiologists Annual Meeting, New Orleans, Louisiana, October 15, 2001.

Moderator, Scientific Session, Midwest Anesthesia Resident's Conference (MARC), Chicago, Illinois, March 18, 2000.

Workshop:" Ankle/Popliteal Blocks," American Society of Regional Anesthesia (1999) Annual Meeting, Orlando, Florida, March 30, 2000.

Faculty: PBL Lunch -" Regional anesthesia for the trauma patient" , American Society of Regional Anesthesia (1999) Annual Meeting, Orlando, Florida, March 30, 2000.

" Pain management update in 2000," Far Eastern University (FEU) DNRSM 21st Annual Scientific Convention, Bloomingdale, Illinois, July 14, 2000.

" Improving success with regional techniques," American Society of Regional Anesthesia (ASRA) Symposium, Minneapolis, Minnesota, September 23, 2000.

Workshop: Lower extremity nerve blocks, American Society of Regional Anesthesia (ASRA) Symposium, Minneapolis, Minnesota, September 23, 2000.

" The management of back pain," St. Francis Hospital, Evanston, Illinois, October 6, 2000.
Program Chairperson, Practical Approaches to the Treatment of Chronic Neuropathic Pain, University of Wisconsin/Veritas Institute for Medical Education, Inc, Dallas, Texas, October 28, 2000.

"Neuropathic Pain: A treatment update," Practical Approaches to the Treatment of Chronic Neuropathic Pain, University of Wisconsin/Veritas Institute for Medical Education, Inc, Dallas, Texas, October 28, 2000.

Moderator:" Publishing pain research" , American Pain Society (APS) Annual Meeting, Atlanta, Georgia, November 4, 2000.

"Assessing and measuring pain perception in your patients," Practical Approaches to the Treatment of Chronic Neuropathic Pain, University of Wisconsin/Veritas Institute for Medical Education, Inc, Chicago, Illinois, November 11, 2000.