Trent D. Emerick
Distinguished in Chronic Pain

Dr. Trent D. Emerick

Pain Medicine
UPMC
UPMC Pain Management At Falk Medical Building
3601 5th Avenue, Floor 6, 
Pittsburgh, PA 
Accepting New Patients
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Distinguished in Chronic Pain
UPMC
UPMC Pain Management At Falk Medical Building
3601 5th Avenue, Floor 6, 
Pittsburgh, PA 
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Overview

Trent Emerick, MD, MBA, is certified in anesthesiology, pain medicine, and addiction medicine by the American Board of Anesthesiology. Dr. Emerick is an Associate Professor of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine and Bioengineering at the University of Pittsburgh's School of Medicine.

Dr. Emerick is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Chronic Pain. His top areas of expertise are Chronic Pain, Invertebral Disc Disease, Neuralgia, and Complex Regional Pain Syndrome.

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 65 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, he has co-authored 29 articles in the study of Chronic Pain.

Specialties
Pain Medicine
Board Certifications
American Board Of Anesthesiology
American Board Of Anesthesiology
American Board Of Preventive Medicine
Fellowships
University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
Hospital Affiliations
Upmc Presbyterian Shadyside
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Male

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Locations

UPMC Pain Management at Falk Medical Building
3601 5th Avenue, Floor 6, Pittsburgh, PA 15213
Call: 412-692-2234
Other Locations
UPMC Pain Management at Centre Commons
5750 Centre Avenue, Suite 400, Pittsburgh, PA 15206
Call: 412-665-8030

Clinical Research

Clinical research consists of overseeing clinical studies of patients undergoing new treatments and therapies, and publishing articles in peer reviewed medical journals. Providers who actively participate in clinical research are generally at the forefront of the fields and aware of the most up-to-date advances in treatments for their patients.


65 Total Publications

Gene Therapy in the Setting of Chronic Pain Medicine.
Gene Therapy in the Setting of Chronic Pain Medicine.
Journal: Anesthesia and analgesia
Published: October 01, 2025
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