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Robert Hurley, MD, Anesthesiology, Winston Salem, NC, Atrium Wake Forest Baptist

RobertWHurleyMDPhD

Anesthesiology • Winston Salem, NC

Pain Medicine, Regional Anesthesiology

Associate Dean, Faculty Development; Editor-in-Chief, Pain Medicine Professor, Anesthesiology; Executive Director, Pain and Non-Op Spine Service Line Wake Forest University School of Medicine/Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center

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Summary

  • Dr. Robert Hurley is a Pain Physician in Winston Salem, NC and is affiliated with Wake Forest University School of Medicine (Atrium Health). Dr. Hurley is an academic triple threat with leadership in research, education, and administrative domains across acute and chronic pain. He specializes in developing systemwide pain programs and pain policy advocacy at the state and national level and is currently practicing at Wake Forest. His pain training started at McGill in undergrad, includes MD/PhD from U. Chicago and clinical training at Johns Hopkins. His publications include over 120 papers and book chapters (Miller, Barash, Bonica). He is also the Editor-in- Chief of the journal, Pain Medicine, the premier journal of multi-disciplinary pain, spine and neuromodulation medicine.

Education & Training

  • Johns Hopkins University
    Johns Hopkins UniversityFellowship, Pain Medicine, 2006 - 2007
  • Johns Hopkins University
    Johns Hopkins UniversityResidency, Anesthesiology, 2003 - 2006
  • University of Chicago Division of the Biological Sciences The Pritzker School of Medicine
    University of Chicago Division of the Biological Sciences The Pritzker School of MedicineClass of 2002
  • University of Chicago
    University of ChicagoPhD, Neurobiology, 1996 - 2000

Certifications & Licensure

  • NC State Medical License
    NC State Medical License 2017 - 2025
  • FL State Medical License
    FL State Medical License 2009 - 2019
  • WI State Medical License
    WI State Medical License 2014 - 2019
  • MD State Medical License
    MD State Medical License 2006 - 2018
  • American Board of Anesthesiology Anesthesiology
  • American Board of Anesthesiology Pain Medicine

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Board of Directors, Director at Large American Academy of Pain Medicine
  • Editor in Chief Pain Medicine
  • Associate Editor Pain Practice, 2013-2020
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Clinical Trials

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Stellate Ganglion Local Anesthetic Blockade and Neurolysis for the Treatment of Refractory Ventricular Fibrillation  
    David F. Hulata, MD, Linda Le-Wendling, MD, Andre P. Boezaart, MD, PhD, Robert W. Hurley, MD, PhD, Anesthesia and Analgesia Case Reports
  • Pneumocephalus after Lumbar Epidural Steroid Injection: A case report and review of the literature  
    Aubrey Verdun, MD; Steven P Cohen, MD; Bryan Williams, MD; Robert W. Hurley MD, PhD, Anesthesia and Analgesia Case Reports, 2014

Press Mentions

  • Consensus Practice Guidelines Developed for Neck Pain
    Consensus Practice Guidelines Developed for Neck PainDecember 10th, 2021

Grant Support

  • Pain Assessment & Management Initiative (PAMI): A Patient Safety ProjectFMMJUA2014–Present
  • Nudging Primary Care Providers Toward Guideline-Recommended Opioid Prescribing Through Easier and More Convenient EHR Information DesignNIH- NIDA2019–2022
  • Designing User-Centered Decision Support Tools for Primary Care Pain ManagementAHRQ - Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality2015–2020
  • Reducing the transition from prescription opioid abuse to heroin abuse through clinical provider educationFaye-McBeath Foundation2015–2016
  • Education of Comprehensive Pain Medicine FellowsSt. Jude Medical2015–2016
  • Education of Comprehensive Pain Medicine FellowsMedtronic, Inc2015–2016
  • Integrating Patient Reported Outcomes (I-PRO) Study for Multidisciplinary Pain CarePfizer2013–2015
  • Education of Comprehensive Pain Medicine FellowsMedtronic2012–2014
  • Education of Comprehensive Pain Medicine FellowsBoston Scientific2011–2014
  • Education of Comprehensive Pain Medicine FellowsSt. Jude Medical2011–2014
  • NIH RO3 - Resistance exercise effects on fear avoidance beliefs and physical function in obese, older adults with chronic low back painNIH - NIAMS2010–2013
  • NIH - F30: ANALGESIA, SUPRASPINAL OPIOIDS AND INFLAMMATORY PAINNIH - NIDA1996–2002

Committees

  • Member, ASA Committee on Economics 2015 - 2017
  • Member, AAPM Nominating Committee 2014 - 2016
  • Co-Chair, AAPM Committee on Research 2013 - 2019
  • Member, ASA - Committee on Research 2012 - 2020

Research History

  • Post-Doctoral Research FellowUniversity of Chicago - Hammond Lab2000 - 2001

Professional Memberships

Hospital Affiliations

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