Kanishka Rajput, MBBS, FASA
Assistant Professor of AnesthesiologyCards
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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 ResearchConceptsPain managementOlder adult populationOlder adult patientsOlder adultsAdult populationMultiple medicationsLife expectancyClinical practiceAdult patientsMedical managementPreexisting comorbiditiesPainUnited StatesDegenerative processPracticeNonagenariansMedicationAdultsComorbiditiesReviewManagementOctogenariansPatients
2024
Perioperative Pain Management: An Update on Pharmacology with a Special Focus on the Opioid Tolerant Elderly
Chow R, Rajput K. Perioperative Pain Management: An Update on Pharmacology with a Special Focus on the Opioid Tolerant Elderly. Current Anesthesiology Reports 2024, 15: 6. DOI: 10.1007/s40140-024-00656-7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchElderly patientsOpioid toleranceChronic painPain managementModerate to high-risk patientsIncreasing use of opioidsOpioid-tolerant patientsSide effects of sedationOpioid sparing effectDoses of opioidsHigh-risk patientsUse of opioidsDrug-drug interactionsChronic opioidsOpioid requirementsTolerant patientsMultimodal analgesicsEffects of sedationPerioperative painRespiratory depressionHome dosePreexisting comorbiditiesPain surgeryRegional anestheticsPerioperative periodRelationship between diet and postoperative pain: A scoping review
Chowdhary H, Chow R, Li J, Rajput K. Relationship between diet and postoperative pain: A scoping review. Journal Of Anesthesia And Translational Medicine 2024, 3: 181-187. DOI: 10.1016/j.jatmed.2024.11.004.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPost-surgical painN-methyl-D-aspartateAcute postoperative painPostoperative painHigh-fat dietPain sensitivitySurgical populationImpact of dietIntermittent fastingPersistent post-surgical painAcute post-surgical painHuman studiesDiverse surgical populationResponse to morphinePost-operative painChronic pain conditionsHigh-fatReduction of inflammationPersistent painPain conditionsPainCochrane DatabaseRisk factorsCollate available evidenceInflammationA 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, 25: e13410. PMID: 39305041, DOI: 10.1111/papr.13410.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchEpidural 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, DOI: 10.36076/ppj.2024.7.317.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPain 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 ResearchChronic 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 ResearchOpioid-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 ResearchConceptsPeripheral 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 evidencePain 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 StatementsComparing 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 ResearchHospital 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
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Overview
Kanishka Rajput, MD, is an anesthesiologist who sees patients at the Spine Center. She specializes in interventional pain procedures for various chronic issues, including back pain, cancer pain management, neck pain, dermatologic conditions, and spine care.
Dr. Rajput offers different types of treatments, including non-opioid medications, physical therapy, and pain psychology.
Actively involved in clinical research, Dr. Rajput focuses on studying chronic post-surgical pain, devising strategies to reduce opioid consumption in favor of other types of pain medicine, and monitoring outcomes of various interventional pain procedures.
Dr. Rajput is an assistant professor of anesthesiology at Yale School of Medicine.
Clinical Specialties
Acute Pain; Pain Medicine
Board Certifications
Anesthesiology
- Certification Organization
- AB of Anesthesiology
- Original Certification Date
- 2013
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