Ajay D Wasan MD MSc

PubMed

• The Feasibility of Using Virtual Reality With Debriefing as a Treatment Modality for Chronic Pain.
  Nancy A Baker, Joanne Baird, Megan Kenney, Kaley Ortiz, Ajay D Wasan
  The American Journal of Occupational Therapy. 2026-10-09
• Minimal Clinically Important Differences in Pain Extent on Self-Reported Body Maps.
  Sean P McDermott, Benedict J Alter, Rebecca DeSensi, Brian O'Connell, Elizabeth M Leimer
  Pain Medicine. 2026-10-08
• Multi-molecular adaptations of long-term opioid use in chronic pain.
  Marwan N Baliki, Andrew D Vigotsky, Gaelle Rached, Rami Jabakhanji, Lejian Huang
  Brain. 2026-10-01

Journal Articles

• Enhancing Treatment of Osteoarthritis Knee Pain by Boosting Expectancy: A Functional Neuroimaging Study  
  Jessica Gerber, Robert Edwards, Ajay D Wasan, Vitaly Napadow, Ted J Kaptchuk, Jian Kong, Randy L Gollub, ScienceDirect
• Abstract Animations for the Communication and Assessment of Pain in Adults: Cross-Sectional Feasibility Study  
  Gregory Kato, Nirmish Shah, Ajay Wasan, JMIR Medical Education
• Classification and Definition of Misuse, Abuse, and Related Events in Clinical Trials: ACTTION Systematic Review and Recommendations  
  Smith SM, Dart RC, Katz NP, Paillard F, Adams EH, Comer SD, Degroot A, Edwards RR, David Haddox J, Jaffe JH, Jones CM, Kleber HD, Kopecky EA, Markman JD, Montoya ID, O..., Pain, 1/1/2013

Books/Book Chapters

• Pain Procedures in Clinical Practice 
  Chapter: Chapter 26: Lower Extremity: Sciatic Nerve Block 
  Page 261 - 66Karan K, Wasan ADEditors: Lennard TA.Hanley and Belfus Publishers, Philadelphia, PAEdition 3rd ,2011
• Handbook of Anger 
  Chapter: Anger in Pain Sufferers: Attributions of Agents and Appraisals of Wrongdoings 
  Page 449 - 464Fernandez, E and Wasan ADEditors: Potegal M, Stemmler G, and Spielberger C.Springer, New York2010
• Bonica’s Management of Pain 
  Chapter: Chapter 30: Psychiatric Illness, Depression, Anxiety, and Somatoform Pain Disorders 
  Page 393 - 417Wasan AD, Sullivan MD, Clark MREditors: Ballantyne JC, Rathmell JP, and Fishman SM.Lippincott, Williams, and Wilkins, Philadelphia, PAEdition 4th ,2010

Abstracts/Posters

• The Addictive and Psychoactive Properties of Cannabinoid Medication Studied in a Controlled, Blinded, Crossover Trial for Chronic Noncancer Pain
  Wasan AD, Chen Y, Penetar D, Jamison RN, Narang S, Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Pain Medicine (AAPM), Hawaii, 1/1/2009

Lectures

• MSFM: Endocrinology, Infectious Diseases, and Pain Management 
  2019 ACP Internal Medicine Meeting, Philadelphia - 4/11/2019
• Patient-Reported Measures for Phase 2 and 3 Trials 
  Washington, DC - 1/1/2013
• A Systematic Review of Value-Based Care for Pain Medicine 
  Ft. Lauderdale, FL - 1/1/2013

Other

• Policy Statement on Pain Management in Patients with a History of Addiction 
  Wasan AD, New England Pain Association Policy Manual
  1/1/2002