Robert Chow, MD
Assistant Professor of AnesthesiologyDownloadHi-Res Photo
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Dr. Chow is an anesthesiologist and interventional pain specialist at Yale New Haven Hospital. His specific fields of interest include neuromodulation and headache. However, he treats a wide variety of pain complaints that also include spine related pain, joint pain, cancer pain, and more.
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Anesthesiology
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Education & Training
- Fellow
- Brigham and Women's Hospital (2015)
- Resident
- Icahn School of Medicine (2014)
- MD
- University of Virginia School of Medicine (2010)
- BS
- Johns Hopkins University, Biomedical Engineering and Electrical Engineering (2005)
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Frequent collaborators of Robert Chow's published research.
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A big-picture view of Robert Chow's research output by year.
Kanishka Rajput, FASA, MBBS
Nalini Vadivelu, MBBS, DNB, MD
Charles Odonkor, MD, MA
D. S. Fahmeed Hyder, PhD
John Krystal, MD
Maolin Qiu, PhD
21Publications
57Citations
Publications
2025
Pain Management in the Older Adults A Narrative Review
Rajput K, Ng J, Zwolinski N, Chow R. Pain Management in the Older Adults A Narrative Review. Clinics In Geriatric Medicine 2025, 41: 131-151. PMID: 39551538, DOI: 10.1016/j.cger.2024.03.011.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH Keywords and ConceptsConceptsPain managementOlder adult populationOlder adult patientsOlder adultsAdult populationMultiple medicationsLife expectancyClinical practiceAdult patientsMedical managementPreexisting comorbiditiesPainUnited StatesDegenerative processPracticeNonagenariansMedicationAdultsComorbiditiesReviewManagementOctogenariansPatients
2024
A comparison of steroid dose with or without local anesthetic in lumbar interlaminar epidural steroid injections
Chow R, Ng J, Wood M, Yanez D, He Z, Rajput K. A comparison of steroid dose with or without local anesthetic in lumbar interlaminar epidural steroid injections. Pain Practice 2024 PMID: 39305041, DOI: 10.1111/papr.13410.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAltmetricConceptsEpidural steroid injectionsHigh-dose steroidsInterlaminar epidural steroid injectionsLow-dose steroidsInterlaminar ESILow-dose dexamethasonePercentage of patientsPain reliefSteroid injectionMonths follow-upLocal anestheticsSteroid doseLumbar interlaminar epidural steroid injectionsTransforaminal epidural steroid injectionPercentage of pain reliefHigh-dose dexamethasoneModerate to significant improvementNRS pain scoresSignificant pain improvementSignificant pain reliefNon-particulate steroidsBaseline demographic dataTransforaminal ESILumbar radiculopathyPain improvementThe Landscape of Pain Medicine for Women Physicians: A Perspective.
Jankelovits A, Chow R, Rana P, Rajput K. The Landscape of Pain Medicine for Women Physicians: A Perspective. Pain Physician 2024, 27: 317-320. PMID: 39087969.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH Keywords and ConceptsConceptsPain medicineWomen physiciansInterventional painPain medicine fellowsField of pain medicineGender disparitiesInterventional pain medicineAdverse health outcomesPrivate practiceSubspecialty of anesthesiologyUniversity School of MedicineLack of mentorshipPain physiciansPhysicians' beliefsHealth outcomesFemale physiciansPainSchool of MedicineFemale cliniciansCochrane DatabaseAcademic hospitalBottom quartileYale University School of MedicineFellowship programsMedical subspecialtiesRelationship of pain relief with catastrophizing following interventional pain procedures for low back pain
Rajput K, Howie B, Danesh J, Zhao X, Lin H, Yanez D, Chow R. Relationship of pain relief with catastrophizing following interventional pain procedures for low back pain. Regional Anesthesia & Pain Medicine 2024, rapm-2023-105247. PMID: 38744446, DOI: 10.1136/rapm-2023-105247.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsChronic low back painPain Catastrophizing Scale scoresPain Catastrophizing ScaleBrief Pain InventoryLow back painPain severity scorePain severitySteroid injectionBack painPain interventionsAssociated with worse pain outcomesFollow-upRelationship of pain reliefResponses to pain interventionsSeverity scoreInterventional pain proceduresActivity-related painFluoroscopic-guided injectionPost-injectionBaseline painPrior surgeryOpioid useClinically meaningful changePain outcomesPain relief
2023
A Survey Study of Surgeons and Anesthesiologists Regarding Perioperative Multimodal Analgesia for Opioid-Tolerant Patients
Haddad D, Yu V, Chow R, Yanez D, Rajput K. A Survey Study of Surgeons and Anesthesiologists Regarding Perioperative Multimodal Analgesia for Opioid-Tolerant Patients. Journal Of PeriAnesthesia Nursing 2023, 39: 87-92. PMID: 37855765, DOI: 10.1016/j.jopan.2023.07.001.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOpioid-tolerant patientsPerioperative pain managementPain managementMultimodal analgesicsPerioperative multimodal analgesiaPatient-centered carePerioperative nursing teamMultimodal analgesiaPerioperative timeRegional anestheticPain consultationsPractice patternsRegional anesthesiaNursing teamMost surgeonsPatientsAnesthesiologistsRegional blocksSurgeonsOptimal outcomesAnalgesicsSurvey studyQualtrics surveyUrgent needAnalgesiaPeripheral Nerve Stimulation for Pain Management: A Review
Chow R, Lee R, Rajput K. Peripheral Nerve Stimulation for Pain Management: A Review. Current Pain And Headache Reports 2023, 27: 321-327. PMID: 37523121, DOI: 10.1007/s11916-023-01143-0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsMeSH Keywords and ConceptsConceptsPeripheral nerve stimulationNerve stimulationChronic painChronic low back painSingle peripheral nerveUse of PNSChronic pain conditionsPost-amputation painLong-term outcomesLow back painWidespread disease processNeuropathic etiologyUpcoming evidenceNeuropathic painPain reliefOccipital neuralgiaPain conditionsPain managementBack painPeripheral nervesPainRecent FindingsThereDisease processImproved functionAvailable evidence430. Calibrated fMRI Sensitive to Ketamine-Related Increases Throughout the Cortex
Driesen N, Herman P, Rowland M, Thompson G, Qiu M, He G, Criscuolo E, Fineberg S, Barron D, Helgeson L, Lacadie C, Chow R, Gueorguieva R, Straun T, Krystal J, Hyder F. 430. Calibrated fMRI Sensitive to Ketamine-Related Increases Throughout the Cortex. Biological Psychiatry 2023, 93: s268-s269. DOI: 10.1016/j.biopsych.2023.02.670.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPain Management in the Elderly A Narrative Review
Rajput K, Ng J, Zwolinski N, Chow R. Pain Management in the Elderly A Narrative Review. Anesthesiology Clinics 2023, 41: 671-691. PMID: 37516502, DOI: 10.1016/j.anclin.2023.03.003.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsCitationsAltmetricMeSH Keywords and ConceptsComparing patient comorbidity between hospital outpatient department and ambulatory surgery center for arthroscopic surgery
Rajput K, Aggarwal N, Chow R. Comparing patient comorbidity between hospital outpatient department and ambulatory surgery center for arthroscopic surgery. Perioperative Care And Operating Room Management 2023, 30: 100298. DOI: 10.1016/j.pcorm.2022.100298.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAltmetricConceptsHospital outpatient departmentsAmbulatory surgery centersElixhauser Comorbidity IndexUnplanned hospital admissionsPatient comorbiditiesDuration of stayHospital admissionOutpatient departmentSicker patientsSurgery centersArthroscopic surgerySimilar perioperative outcomesHigher ECI scoresComorbidity indexPerioperative outcomesHealthy patientsAnesthesia chargesKnee arthroscopyGeneral anestheticsPatientsECI scoresOrthopedic surgeryComorbiditiesSurgeryReadmission
2022
Genitofemoral Nerve Block
Wood M, Rajput K, Chow R. Genitofemoral Nerve Block. 2022, 449-455. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-11188-4_46.ChaptersConceptsGenitofemoral nerve blockNerve blockTransversus abdominis plane blockInguinal hernia repairAnterior scrotumPlane blockRound ligamentSensory innervationTherapeutic injectionsHernia repairSpermatic cordLabia majoraVisceral componentsMons pubisPainExtensive manipulationInnervationPatientsSurgeryCordScrotumGroinAdjunctMajoraBedside
Clinical Trials
Current Trials
AMPA Receptor Components of the Anti-Depressant Ketamine Response
HIC ID2000021345RoleSub InvestigatorPrimary Completion Date06/30/2032Recruiting ParticipantsGenderBothAge18 years - 65 years
Clinical Care
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Clinical Specialties
Anesthesiology; Acute Pain
Board Certifications
Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology)
- Certification Organization
- AB of Anesthesiology
- Original Certification Date
- 2015
Anesthesiology
- Certification Organization
- AB of Anesthesiology
- Original Certification Date
- 2015
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