Robert Chow, MD
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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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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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Kanishka Rajput, FASA, MBBS
Nalini Vadivelu, MBBS, DNB, MD
Charles Odonkor, MD, MA
D. S. Fahmeed Hyder, PhD
John Krystal, MD
Maolin Qiu, PhD
16Publications
50Citations
Publications
2024
Relationship 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
430. 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 manipulationInnervationPatientsSurgeryCordScrotumGroinAdjunctMajoraBedsideRegional anesthesia and analgesia in sickle cell pain episodes: A scoping review
Howie B, Rajput K, Chow R. Regional anesthesia and analgesia in sickle cell pain episodes: A scoping review. Interventional Pain Medicine 2022, 1: 100108. DOI: 10.1016/j.inpm.2022.100108.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsAltmetricConceptsVaso-occlusive crisisSCD pain crisisPatient-controlled analgesiaCase reportRegional anesthesiaPain crisisCase seriesNerve blockSickle cell disease vaso-occlusive crisisSickle cell vaso-occlusive crisisContinuous femoral blockRight thigh painVaso-occlusive painCochrane Central RegisterPediatric case seriesPediatric case reportSickle cell painCommon reason patientsAdult case reportRegional nerve blocksRegional anesthetic blocksCrisis painTotal discontinuationFemoral blockLeg painEnhanced Recovery After Surgery: Opioid Sparing Strategies After Discharge: A Review
Rajput K, Shergill S, Chow RM, Vadivelu N, Kaye AD. Enhanced Recovery After Surgery: Opioid Sparing Strategies After Discharge: A Review. Current Pain And Headache Reports 2022, 26: 93-102. PMID: 35072920, DOI: 10.1007/s11916-022-01009-x.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsCitationsMeSH Keywords and ConceptsConceptsOpioid usePersistent post-surgical painNon-opioid strategiesNon-opioid therapiesOpioid-sparing strategiesOverprescribing of opioidsPostoperative pain scoresMultimodal analgesic approachPost-surgical painSide effect profileNon-opioid analgesicsRecent FindingsSeveral studiesERAS protocolOpioid protocolAnalgesic approachBreakthrough painHospital stayMultimodal analgesiaPain scoresAcute painOral ketaminePostoperative periodEffect profilePatient recoveryGood quality researchResearch registration guidelines
Chow R, Rajput K. Research registration guidelines. Interventional Pain Medicine 2022, 1: 100129. DOI: 10.1016/j.inpm.2022.100129.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus Statements
2021
Patterns of Use of Opioid Sparing Adjuncts for Perioperative Pain Management of Patients on Chronic Opioids.
Rajput K, Reid CB, Yanez D, Shiwlochan D, Ohanyan S, Chow R. Patterns of Use of Opioid Sparing Adjuncts for Perioperative Pain Management of Patients on Chronic Opioids. Pain Physician 2021, 24: 577-586. PMID: 34793645.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsAltmetricMeSH Keywords and ConceptsConceptsChronic opioid useNarcotic scorePostoperative opioid usePerioperative pain managementOpioid useMultimodal analgesicsChronic opioidsRegional anesthesiaSurgical factorsPredictors of usePain managementHigher oddsSingle-center retrospective observational studyTertiary care academic hospitalIntraoperative opioid useOpioid-sparing adjunctsPerioperative pain controlRetrospective observational studyOutcomes of interestMean MMEMore MMEsMorphine equivalentsOpioid doseComorbidity indexIntraoperative opioidsThe COVID‐19 vaccine and interventional procedures: Exploring the relationship between steroid administration and subsequent vaccine efficacy
Chow RM, Rajput K, Howie BA, Varhabhatla N. The COVID‐19 vaccine and interventional procedures: Exploring the relationship between steroid administration and subsequent vaccine efficacy. Pain Practice 2021, 21: 966-973. PMID: 34314563, PMCID: PMC8420220, DOI: 10.1111/papr.13062.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsCitationsAltmetricMeSH Keywords and ConceptsConceptsVaccine efficacySteroid injectionImmune responseIntra-articular steroid injectionEffects of steroidsCOVID-19 vaccineContinuous steroidsSteroid administrationSubsequent downstream effectsFormal recommendationsInterventional proceduresSteroidsLiterature searchPatientsVaccinationAvailable evidenceEfficacySignificant suppressionVaccineInjectionAdministrationDownstream effectsShared consensusStudyInfluenza
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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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