Journal of Pain & Relief
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Biography

Dr. Andrea Trescot, MD is past president of the American Society of Interventional Pain Physicians (ASIPP), a former professor at the University of Washington in Seattle, Washington, and previous director of the pain fellowship programs at the University of Washington and the University of Florida. She graduated from the Medical University of South Carolina, with internship and residency in anesthesia at Bethesda Naval Hospital and a fellowship in pediatric anesthesia at National Children\\s Hospital in Washington. She is a Diplomate of the American Board of Interventional Pain Physicians, a Fellow of Interventional Pain Practice, and chair of the US section of the World Institute of Pain. Dr. Trescot is board certified in anesthesia, pain management, interventional pain management and critical care. She was a pain clinic director in private practice for 20 years before she moved to academics. She returned to private practice, where she splits her time between Alaska and Florida. Dr. Trescot has authored more than 75 peer-reviewed articles and textbook chapters, and she is co-author of PainWise – A Patient’s Guide to Pain Management, and co-editor of the three-volume textbook Pain Medicine & Interventional Pain Management – A Comprehensive Review. She speaks nationally and internationally on topics of pain medicine and interventional pain management.

Research Interest

Genetics of opioids and pain, urine and saliva monitoring, peripheral nerve entrapments, and cryoneuroablation.

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