

Biography
In addition to his research and clinical areas of interest of perioperative pain and orofacial pain, he is the associate program director for the pain management fellowship, theme lead and course director for pharmacology for the medical school, and associate director for Science of Medicine overseeing the teaching of the various organ blocks in the pre-clerkship curriculum. He also is an E4C (Educator for Care) faculty member, teaching clinical skills, clinical reasoning and serving as a mentor to medical students throughout their training. In addition, he is involved within the anesthesia residency education programs through various committees, mentorship of residents, and direct teaching. Formerly, he served as the director of medical student and resident clerkships in pain management and pain theme lead in the pre-clerkship curriculum.
Professional Summary
Education & Certifications
- Board Certification: American Board of Anesthesiology, Pain Medicine (2019)
- Fellowship: Stanford University Pain Management Fellowship (2018) CA
- Residency: Stanford University Anesthesiology Residency (2017) CA
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- Internship: Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital Internal Medicine Residency (2014) CA
- Medical Education: University of California at San Francisco School of Medicine (2013) CA
- Board Certification: American Board of Anesthesiology, Anesthesiology (2018)
Honors & Awards
- Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Society, UCSF (2013)
- Essential Core Teaching Award, UCSF (2013)
- Foundation of Anesthesia Education and Research Medical Student Fellowship, UCSF (2010)
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- Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation Award for Excellence in Preclinical Teaching, Stanford School of Medicine (2023)
- Okin Award, University of Southern California (2008)
- Order of the Laurel and Palm, University of Southern California (2009)
- Outstanding Lecture Award, Stanford School of Medicine (2024)
- Pain Medicine Fellow Scholarship, American Academy of Pain Medicine (2018)
- Phi Beta Kappa Honor Society, University of Southern California (2009)
- Phi Sigma (Biological Honors Society), President, University of Southern California (2006-2009)
- Trustee Scholar, University of Southern California (2005)
Memberships
- ACE Editorial Board (2021-present), Member, American Society of Anesthesiologists (2010 - Present)
- Member, Committee on Pain, History Committee, California Society of Anesthesiologists (2012 - Present)
- Member, Western Group of Educational Affairs, American Association of Medical Colleges (2020 - Present)
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- Member, North American Neuromodulation Society (2017 - Present)
- Member, American Society of Regional Anesthesia (2015 - Present)
- Member, ACGME Working Group Pain Milestones 2.0 (2020 - 2022)
- Co-Chair Young Trainee Committee, Member, American Academy of Pain Medicine (2015 - 2017)
Administrative Appointments
- Associate Course Director, Science of Medicine, Stanford School of Medicine (2023 - Present)
- Associate Program Director, Pain Management Fellowship (2020 - Present)
- Chair, Clinical Competency Committee, Pain Medicine (2018 - Present)
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- Clerkship Director Chronic Pain Management (Anes 304a), Stanford School of Medicine (2018 - 2022)
- Course Director, Pharmacological Treatment of Disease, Stanford School of Medicine (2020 - Present)
- Educator 4 Care (E4C), Stanford School of Medicine (2022 - Present)
- Medical Teaching Scholar, Department of Anesthesiology (2018 - 2020)
- Member, Peer Support and Resiliency Committee (2014 - 2019)
- Member, Anesthesiology Education Committee (2014 - Present)
- Member, Program Evaluation Committee, Pain Medicine (2018 - Present)
- Member, Resident Selection Committee, Anesthesia (2019 - Present)
- Member, Anesthesia Diversity Council (2020 - Present)
- Member, Clinical Competency Committee, Anesthesia Residency (2023 - Present)
- Pain Theme Lead, Stanford School of Medicine (2018 - 2022)
- Rotation Director, Chronic Pain, Department of Anesthesiology (2018 - 2022)
Publications
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Effect of General Anesthesia in Infancy on Long-Term Recognition Memory in Humans and Rats
Stratmann, G., Lee, J., Sall, J. W., Lee, B. H., Alvi, R. S., Shih, J., … Ghetti, S. (2014). Effect of General Anesthesia in Infancy on Long-Term Recognition Memory in Humans and Rats. NEUROPSYCHOPHARMACOLOGY, 39(10), 2275–87. -
Demographic Factors Affect Willingness to Register as an Organ Donor More Than a Personal Relationship with a Transplant Candidate
Regalia, K., Zheng, P., Sillau, S., Aggarwal, A., Bellevue, O., Fix, O. K., … Biggins, S. W. (2014). Demographic Factors Affect Willingness to Register as an Organ Donor More Than a Personal Relationship with a Transplant Candidate. DIGESTIVE DISEASES AND SCIENCES, 59(7), 1386–91. -
Subpleural Cystic Lung Disease In Severe H1n1 Influenza-Induced Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ards)
Matusov, Y., Aggarwal, A., & Sager, J. S. (2016). Subpleural Cystic Lung Disease In Severe H1n1 Influenza-Induced Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ards). AMERICAN JOURNAL OF RESPIRATORY AND CRITICAL CARE MEDICINE, 193. -
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Perioperative Considerations for the Patient with Opioid Use Disorder on Buprenorphine, Methadone, or Naltrexone Maintenance Therapy.
Harrison, T. K., Kornfeld, H., Aggarwal, A. K., & Lembke, A. (2018). Perioperative Considerations for the Patient with Opioid Use Disorder on Buprenorphine, Methadone, or Naltrexone Maintenance Therapy. Anesthesiology Clinics, 36(3), 345–59. -
Mental Illness Among Us: A New Curriculum to Reduce Mental Illness Stigma Among Medical Students
Aggarwal, A. K., Thompson, M., Falik, R., Shaw, A., O'Sullivan, P., & Lowenstein, D. H. (2013). Mental Illness Among Us: A New Curriculum to Reduce Mental Illness Stigma Among Medical Students. ACADEMIC PSYCHIATRY, 37(6), 385–91. -
Ehlers Danlos, POTS, and Occult Cerebrospinal Fluid Leak: A Case Report
Aggarwal, A. K., & Carroll, I. (2017). Ehlers Danlos, POTS, and Occult Cerebrospinal Fluid Leak: A Case Report. Journal of Anesthesia Pain Medicine , 2(1). -
Qualitative Assessment of Clerkship Students' Perspectives of the Topics of Pain and Addiction in their Preclinical Curriculum
Raber, I., Ball, A., Papac, J., Aggarwal, A., Sussman, R., Basaviah, P., … Lembke, A. (2018). Qualitative Assessment of Clerkship Students' Perspectives of the Topics of Pain and Addiction in their Preclinical Curriculum. Academic Psychiatry , 664–67. -
Qualitative Assessment of Clerkship Students' Perspectives of the Topics of Pain and Addiction in their Preclinical Curriculum.
Raber, I., Ball, A., Papac, J., Aggarwal, A., Sussman, R., Basaviah, P., … Lembke, A. (2018). Qualitative Assessment of Clerkship Students' Perspectives of the Topics of Pain and Addiction in their Preclinical Curriculum. Academic Psychiatry : the Journal of the American Association of Directors of Psychiatric Residency Training and the Association for Academic Psychiatry, 42(5), 664–667. -
INTRAVENOUS LIDOCAINE INFUSION FOR MANAGEMENT OF PAIN IN THE INTENSIVE CARE UNIT
Jung, S., Ottestad, E., Aggarwal, A., Flood, P., & Nikitenko, V. (2020). INTRAVENOUS LIDOCAINE INFUSION FOR MANAGEMENT OF PAIN IN THE INTENSIVE CARE UNIT. CRITICAL CARE MEDICINE, 48. -
Comparison of intravenous lidocaine versus epidural anesthesia for traumatic rib fracture pain: a retrospective cohort study.
Lii, T. R., & Aggarwal, A. K. (2020). Comparison of intravenous lidocaine versus epidural anesthesia for traumatic rib fracture pain: a retrospective cohort study. Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine. -
Evidence for Continuing Buprenorphine in the Perioperative Period.
Li, A. H., Schmiesing, C., & Aggarwal, A. K. (2020). Evidence for Continuing Buprenorphine in the Perioperative Period. The Clinical Journal of Pain. -
Characterization of chronic overlapping pain conditions in patients with chronic migraine: A CHOIR study.
Barad, M. J., Sturgeon, J. A., Hong, J., Aggarwal, A. K., & Mackey, S. C. (2021). Characterization of chronic overlapping pain conditions in patients with chronic migraine: A CHOIR study. Headache. -
Considerations in Permanent Implantation of Peripheral Nerve Stimulation (PNS) for Chronic Neuropathic Pain: An International Cross Sectional Survey of Implanters.
Li, A. H., Gulati, A., Leong, M. S., Aggarwal, A. K., Salmasi, V., Spinner, D., & Ottestad, E. (2022). Considerations in Permanent Implantation of Peripheral Nerve Stimulation (PNS) for Chronic Neuropathic Pain: An International Cross Sectional Survey of Implanters. Pain Practice : the Official Journal of World Institute of Pain. -
Management of Postoperative Pain in Patients Following Spine Surgery: A Narrative Review.
Prabhakar, N. K., Chadwick, A. L., Nwaneshiudu, C., Aggarwal, A., Salmasi, V., Lii, T. R., & Hah, J. M. (2022). Management of Postoperative Pain in Patients Following Spine Surgery: A Narrative Review. International Journal of General Medicine, 15, 4535–4549. -
Anesthesiologists With Advanced Degrees in Education: Qualitative Study of a Changing Paradigm.
Aggarwal, A., Hess, O., Lockman, J. L., Smith, L., Stevens, M., Bruce, J., & Caruso, T. (2022). Anesthesiologists With Advanced Degrees in Education: Qualitative Study of a Changing Paradigm. JMIR Medical Education, 8(2), e38050. -
Anesthesiologists with Advanced Degrees in Education: A Qualitative Study of a Changing Paradigm
Hess, O. M., Daniel, D., Aggarwal, A., Lockman, J., Smith, L. E., Stevens, M., … Caruso, T. (2022). Anesthesiologists with Advanced Degrees in Education: A Qualitative Study of a Changing Paradigm. ANESTHESIA AND ANALGESIA. LIPPINCOTT WILLIAMS & WILKINS. -
Pain Medicine Milestones 2.0: A Step into the Future.
Aggarwal, A., Barad, M., Braza, D. W., McKenzie-Brown, A. M., Lee, D., Mayer, R. S., … Szabova, A. (2023). Pain Medicine Milestones 2.0: A Step into the Future. Pain Medicine (Malden, Mass.). -
Review of Ultrasound-Guided Procedures in the Management of Chronic Pain.
Aggarwal, A. K., Ottestad, E., Pfaff, K. E., Huai-Yu Li, A., Xu, L., Derby, R., … Hoydonckx, Y. (2023). Review of Ultrasound-Guided Procedures in the Management of Chronic Pain. Anesthesiology Clinics, 41(2), 395–470. -
Pain Medicine Education in the United States: Success, Threats, and Opportunities.
Aggarwal, A. K., Kohan, L., Moeschler, S., Rathmell, J., Moon, J. S., & Barad, M. (2023). Pain Medicine Education in the United States: Success, Threats, and Opportunities. Anesthesiology Clinics, 41(2), 329–339. -
Emerging Field of Biased Opioid Agonists.
Aggarwal, A. K. (2023). Emerging Field of Biased Opioid Agonists. Anesthesiology Clinics, 41(2), 317–328. -
Current state of the pain medicine match: perspective and an eye to the future.
Aggarwal, A. K., Barad, M., Chai, N. C., Furnish, T., Mishra, P., Kohan, L., … Yalamuru, B. (2024). Current state of the pain medicine match: perspective and an eye to the future. Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine.
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Perioperative Considerations for the Patient with Opioid Use Disorder on Buprenorphine, Methadone, or Naltrexone Maintenance Therapy.
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