Edward Michna
Expertise in
10
conditions

Dr. Edward Michna

Anesthesiology | Pain Medicine
Brigham and Women’s Hospital
Brigham And Women's Center For Pain Medicine
850 Boylston Street, Suite 320 Mass General Brigham Healthcare Center, 
Chestnut Hill, MA 

Expertise in
10
conditions
Brigham and Women’s Hospital
Brigham And Women's Center For Pain Medicine
850 Boylston Street, Suite 320 Mass General Brigham Healthcare Center, 
Chestnut Hill, MA 
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Overview

Edward Michna is a Pain Medicine specialist and an Anesthesiologist in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts. Dr. Michna is highly rated in 10 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Chronic Pain, Facet Joint Syndrome, Cervical Spondylosis, and Central Pain Syndrome.

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 21 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.

Graduate Institution
UMDNJ New Jersey Medical School, 1987 - 1991
Residency
Brigham and Women's Hospital, 1992 - 1995
Specialties
Anesthesiology
Pain Medicine
Licenses
Anesthesiology in MA
Board Certifications
Anesthesiology
Pain Medicine
Hospice And Palliative Medicine
Fellowships
Brigham and Women's Hospital, 1995 - 1996
Hospital Affiliations
Brigham And Women's Hospital
Brigham And Women's Faulkner Hospital
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Male
Awards
Boston Magazine Top Doctor
2022
Castle Connolly America's Top Doctors
2022

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BMC HealthNet
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Cigna
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Health Care Services Corporation
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Health New England
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Humana
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Martin's Point Generations
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Walgreens
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Locations

Brigham and Women's Center for Pain Medicine
850 Boylston Street, Suite 320 Mass General Brigham Healthcare Center, Chestnut Hill, MA 02467
Call: 617-732-9060
Other Locations
Brigham and Women's Pain Management at Milford
14 Prospect Street, Hill Building, 2nd Floor Milford Regional Medical Center, Milford, MA 01757
Call: 617-732-9060

Additional Areas of Focus

Dr. Michna has provided the following conditions as areas of focus. Please note that we may not have enough data to validate their experience in some of these conditions.

Fibromyalgia

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.


21 Total Publications

Long-Term Safety and Efficacy of Subcutaneous Methylnaltrexone in Patients with Opioid-Induced Constipation and Chronic Noncancer Pain: A Phase 3, Open-Label Trial.
Long-Term Safety and Efficacy of Subcutaneous Methylnaltrexone in Patients with Opioid-Induced Constipation and Chronic Noncancer Pain: A Phase 3, Open-Label Trial.
Journal: Pain medicine (Malden, Mass.)
Published: August 16, 2017
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