
Overview
Danielle Zheng, MD, PhD, is certified in anesthesiology and pain medicine by the American Board of Anesthesiology. She is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, and the Associate Program Director for the Chronic Pain Fellowship Program at UPMC. Dr. Zheng received her medical degree from New York University School of Medicine. She completed a residency in anesthesiology at Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and a fellowship in pain medicine at University of California at San Diego Medical Center.
Her top areas of expertise are Chronic Pain, Invertebral Disc Disease, and Spinal Stenosis.
Her clinical research consists of co-authoring 5 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.
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Locations
5750 Centre Ave Ste 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.
UPMC Pain Management At UPMC Mercy
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.
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.
Areas of Expertise
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- Chronic PainDr. Zheng isExperienced. Learn about Chronic Pain.
- Invertebral Disc DiseaseDr. Zheng isExperienced. Learn about Invertebral Disc Disease.
- Spinal StenosisDr. Zheng isExperienced. Learn about Spinal Stenosis.


