Preceptor: Christopher Gharibo, MD; Kristoffer Padjen, MD, PhD
Contact: Christopher Gharibo, MD; Kristoffer Padjen, MD, PhD
Email: Christopher.Gharibo@NYULangone.org; Kristoffer.Padjen@NYULangone.org
Phone: 212-201-1004

Prerequisites: None

Description

The medical student will gain a broad understanding of acute and chronic pain from the neurophysiological, musculoskeletal, systemic disease, and biopsychosocial perspectives.

Objectives of the Elective

• Understand the progression from acute to chronic pain pathophysiology
• Gain clinical understanding of pain in different contexts from acute to chronic in the inpatient and outpatient settings
• Learn how to conduct a pain medicine history and physical examination
• Learn the most common pain syndromes by region:
  • Headaches
  • Orofacial
  • Cervicalgia
  • Low back pain
  • Peripheral Joint Pain with both osteoarthritic and rheumatologic pathology
  • Peripheral neuropathic pain
  • Complex Regional Pain Syndrome
  • Cancer Pain
  • Palliative Care

• Learn different modalities for the treatment of pain:
  • Nonpharmacological
  • Alternative and Complementary
  • Pharmacological – non-opioid and opioid
  • Interventional
• The medical student will get a broad perspective to be able to evaluate pain medicine as a career choice

Key Responsibilities of the Student While on Elective

• Attend the morning didactic program
• Meet and follow faculty after the morning presentation both in clinic and the interventional suite

Didactic Program

The medical student will attend the ongoing pain medicine didactic program for anesthesiology residents and pain medicine fellows.

Method of Evaluation

• Medical student completed form
• Faculty completed form

Scheduling Information

Months offered: TBD
Duration: 2 weeks
Student per Period: 2
Report to: The Center for the Study and Treatment of Pain
NYU Ambulatory Care Center, 240 East 38th St.
14th Floor
New York, NY 10016

Course Content/Outline by Day

Course content is subject to change based on faculty availability.

Procedures and Clinic with Faculty

Please meet the faculty at 8:30 am unless otherwise noted.

Week 1

Monday Day 1: Outpatient Pain Clinic
ACC Clinic and Procedural Suite
NYU Langone Ambulatory Care Center
14th Floor
240 East 38 Street
Procedures and Clinic Outpatient ACC

Tuesday Day 2: Outpatient Pain Clinic
ACC Clinic and Procedural Suite
NYU Langone Ambulatory Care Center
14th Floor
240 East 38 Street
Procedures and Clinic Outpatient ACC

Wednesday Day 3: Inpatient Pain Medicine
Tisch Hospital
550 First Avenue
New York, NY 10016
Meet in the 5th Floor Anesthesia Office
Inpatient Pain Medicine

Thursday Day 4: Inpatient Pain Medicine
Tisch Hospital
550 First Avenue
New York, NY 10016
Meet in the 5th Floor Anesthesia Office
Inpatient Pain Medicine

Friday Day 5: Outpatient Pain Clinic
ACC Clinic and Procedural Suite
NYU Ambulatory Care Center
14th Floor
240 E 38 Street
Procedures and Clinic Outpatient ACC

Week 2

Monday Day 6: Interventional Pain Clinic
NYU Langone Orthopedic Center
6th Floor
333 East 38th Street
Clinic and Procedures with Dr. Gharibo at NYU Langone Orthopedic Center

Tuesday Day 7: Outpatient Pain Clinic
ACC Clinic and Procedural Suite
NYU Langone Ambulatory Care Center
14th Floor
240 East 38 Street
Procedures and Clinic Outpatient ACC

Wednesday Day 8: Inpatient Pain Medicine
Tisch Hospital
550 First Avenue
New York, NY 10016
Meet in the 5th Floor Anesthesia Office
Inpatient Pain Medicine

Thursday Day 9: Outpatient Pain Clinic
ACC Clinic and Procedural Suite
NYU Langone Ambulatory Care Center
14th Floor
240 East 38th Street
Procedures and Clinic Outpatient ACC

Friday Day 10: Outpatient Pain Clinic
ACC Clinic and Procedural Suite
NYU Langone Ambulatory Care Center
14th Floor
240 East 38th Street
Procedures and Clinic Outpatient ACC