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David Edwards, MD, Anesthesiology, Franklin, TN

DavidAllanEdwardsMDPhD(He/Him)

Anesthesiology • Franklin, TN

Neuroanesthesiology, Pain Medicine, Regional Anesthesiology, Clinical Informatics

Owner, Paradigm Health Asset Management, Interventional Medicine Specialist

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Summary

  • After 15 years in academic medicine (most recently at Vanderbilt), Dr. Edwards is opening his own practice, Paradigm Health, in Franklin, TN. At Paradigm Health, we invest in health, similar to investing in wealth, by identifying patient health risk factors, and making adjustments in order to realize dividends toward healthspan that allows patients to realize life goals as they age. Prior to starting Paradigm, Dr. Edwards was Assoc. Prof of Anesthesiology, and Chief of Pain Medicine at Vanderbilt. He is the immediate past President of the Tennessee Pain Society. He received his medical & graduate degrees at the University of Maryland where he discovered and described some of the mechanisms of endogenous cannabinoids in learning and memory functions of the brain. He spent 4 years at the University of Florida studying internal medicine and anesthesiology as a resident, the final year as acting Chief Resident. At Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard University, he studied Pain Medicine as a fellow, and stayed on as faculty in Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine where he lead the Acute Pain Service, ran the Pediatric Pain Clinic, and held telemedicine clinic for adults in chronic pain while also treating them at Martha's Vineyard Hospital. In 2015, Dr. Edwards moved to Nashville and joined dynamic colleagues at Vanderbilt where he served as the initial Service Chief of the independent Chronic Pain Service, then, as Division Chief, opened 7 new clinic locations to serve patients with chronic pain, cancer pain, and addiction. At every single step of this journey, Dr. Edwards is indebted to superb, talented, and wise colleagues, and to institutions in the United States that invested in this Canadian (recent U.S. Citizen) to have success. His new practice is a way to continue to give back, to pay into society the debt owed by this grand investment.

Education & Training

  • Massachusetts General Hospital
    Massachusetts General HospitalFellowship, Pain Medicine, 2012 - 2013
  • University of Florida
    University of FloridaClass of 2012, MD
  • University of Florida
    University of FloridaResidency, Anesthesiology, 2008 - 2012
  • University of Maryland School of Medicine
    University of Maryland School of MedicineClass of 2008

Certifications & Licensure

  • MO State Medical License
    MO State Medical License 2023 - 2025
  • TN State Medical License
    TN State Medical License 2015 - 2025
  • FL State Medical License
    FL State Medical License 2012 - 2016
  • MA State Medical License
    MA State Medical License 2012 - 2016
  • American Board of Anesthesiology Anesthesiology
  • American Board of Anesthesiology Pain Medicine

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Press Mentions

  • Anti-Inflammatory Drugs May Lead to Chronic Pain
    Anti-Inflammatory Drugs May Lead to Chronic PainMay 20th, 2022
  • Opioids Epidemic: How It Started, How to Battle It
    Opioids Epidemic: How It Started, How to Battle ItMarch 25th, 2017
  • Patient-Centered Perioperative Care and Acute Pain Management
    Patient-Centered Perioperative Care and Acute Pain ManagementMarch 17th, 2017

Professional Memberships

Dr. David Edwards, Dr. David Edwards, MD, Dr. D Edwards, Dr. David Allan Edwards