Ajay D. Wasan
Expertise in
4
conditions
Expertise in
4
conditions
1400 Locust Street, Suite 3206, 
Pittsburgh, PA 

Overview

Ajay Wasan, MD is certified in pain medicine and psychiatry by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology. Dr. Wasan is a Professor of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine and Psychiatry at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, as well as Vice Chair for Pain Medicine, Director of the Chronic Pain Research Program, and Director of the Center for Innovation in Pain Care in the Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine. He completed fellowships at BWH/Harvard Medical School and University of California Davis, residency at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, and medical degree at University of Illinois at Chicago.

Dr. Wasan is highly rated in 4 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Chronic Pain, Fibromyalgia, Acute Pain, and Neuralgia.

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 167 peer reviewed articles and participating in 7 clinical trials. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.

Graduate Institution
University Of Illinois At Chicago
Residency
Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
Specialties
Pain Medicine
Licenses
Psychiatry & Neurology in PA
Board Certifications
American Board Of Psychiatry And Neurology
American Board Of Psychiatry And Neurology
Fellowships
University of California Davis School of Medicine
Hospital Affiliations
Upmc Presbyterian Shadyside
Upmc Mercy
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Male

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Locations

UPMC Pain Management at UPMC Mercy
1400 Locust Street, Suite 3206, Pittsburgh, PA 15219
Other Locations
UPMC Pain Management at Centre Commons
5750 Centre Avenue, Centre Commons Bldg, Suite 260, Pittsburgh, PA 15206

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.


7 Clinical Trials

The BEST Trial: Biomarkers for Evaluating Spine Treatments
Proof of Concept Study to Treat Negative Affect in Chronic Low Back Pain
Brain Plasticity Underlying Back Pain Response to Different Acupuncture Methods
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167 Total Publications

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