Journal of Anesthesia and Patient Care

Dr. Joseph Pergolizzi currently working as Adjunct Assistant Professor in the Department of Medicine at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine in Baltimore, Maryland. Previously he worked as Adjunct Faculty member in the Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine at Georgetown University School of Medicine in Washington, DC. He is a member of many professional associations. He has been awarded the American Medical Association Physician Recognition Award with Commendation and is a member of the Who’s Who for International Executives. He has served as a member of advisory boards and medical/scientific societies, and has acted on a number of institutional committees including the Medical Errors Committee and Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee. He is the author of over 150 peer reviewed articles, abstracts, platform presentations, and book chapters in his areas of interest and expertise.

Dr. Pergolizzi has explored genetic differences in drug metabolism that can result in clinically relevant pharmacokinetic drug-drug interactions for analgesic products and their impact on healthcare economics and outcomes. He is also interested in policy issues related to the safe and appropriate use of opioid analgesics and the physiochemistry necessary to create important abuse-deterrent products. He is also interested in complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) and has helped to develop a novel natural/synthetic analgesic product, OxyRub™, in addition to bringing scientific expertise in the evaluation of other CAM and natural products.