Dr. Ajay D. Wasan
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 168 peer reviewed articles and participating in 7 clinical trials. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.
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- MEDICARE MAPD
- MEDICARE PDP
- MEDICARE SNP
- MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
- HMO
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- HMO
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
- EPO
- HMO
- POS
- PPO
- EPO
- PPO
- EPO
- HMO
- INSURANCE PLAN
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
- MEDICARE PDP
- MEDICARE SNP
- MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
- OTHER MEDICARE
- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
Locations
1400 Locust Street, Suite 3206, Pittsburgh, PA 15219
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
UPMC Pain Management At Falk Medical Building
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 highly rated in 4 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Chronic Pain, Invertebral Disc Disease, Neuralgia, and Complex Regional Pain Syndrome.
UPMC Pain Management At UPMC Passavant
Edward Heres, MD, is dual certified in pain medicine and anesthesiology by the American Board of Anesthesiology. He is a Clinical Assistant Professor in the Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine at UPMC. Dr. Heres received his medical degree from Georgetown University School of Medicine and completed his residency at Tufts - Saint Elizabeth's Medical Center in Boston, MA. He practices at UPMC Pain Management at Passavant and UPMC Pain Management at Centre Commons and is affiliated with UPMC Mercy, UPMC St. Margaret, UPMC Presbyterian, UPMC Passavant, UPMC Shadyside, and UPMC East. Dr. Heres is highly rated in 3 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Invertebral Disc Disease, Sciatica, Chronic Pain, Sacroiliac Joint Disease, and Sacral Nerve Stimulation.
Advanced Pain Medicine PC
Matthew Lodico is a Pain Medicine provider in Wexford, Pennsylvania. Dr. Lodico is highly rated in 10 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Invertebral Disc Disease, Sciatica, Chronic Pain, and Cervical Spondylosis.
Areas of Expertise
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- Chronic PainDr. Wasan isElite. Learn about Chronic Pain.
- Distinguished
- Acute PainDr. Wasan isDistinguished. Learn about Acute Pain.
- FibromyalgiaDr. Wasan isDistinguished. Learn about Fibromyalgia.
- Advanced
- NeuralgiaDr. Wasan isAdvanced. Learn about Neuralgia.
- Experienced
- Complex Regional Pain SyndromeDr. Wasan isExperienced. Learn about Complex Regional Pain Syndrome.
- Facet Joint SyndromeDr. Wasan isExperienced. Learn about Facet Joint Syndrome.
- Invertebral Disc DiseaseDr. Wasan isExperienced. Learn about Invertebral Disc Disease.
- Postpartum DepressionDr. Wasan isExperienced. Learn about Postpartum Depression.
- SciaticaDr. Wasan isExperienced. Learn about Sciatica.
- Spinal StenosisDr. Wasan isExperienced. Learn about Spinal Stenosis.