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Christopher Lam, MD, Anesthesiology, Kansas City, KS

Christopher Ming Hung Lam MD

Pain Medicine


Assistant Professor at The University of Kansas Health System

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  • 3901 Rainbow BoulevardKansas City, KS 66160

  • Phone+1 913-588-5000

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Summary

  • Interventional Pain Physician and Anesthesiologist at The University of Kansas Health System with interests in drug discovery, biomolecular mechanisms of pain and cell signaling of pain pathways, pain genetics, medical devices, therapy verification and treatment outcomes, and cancer pain.

Education & Training

  • University of Kansas School of Medicine
    University of Kansas School of MedicineFellowship, Pain Medicine, 2019 - 2020
  • Geisinger Health System
    Geisinger Health SystemChief Residency, Anesthesiology, 2018 - 2019
  • Geisinger Health System
    Geisinger Health SystemResidency, Anesthesiology, 2015 - 2018
  • University of North Carolina Hospitals
    University of North Carolina HospitalsInternship, Surgery, 2014 - 2015
  • University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine
    University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of MedicineClass of 2014

Certifications & Licensure

  • MO State Medical License
    MO State Medical License 2021 - 2026
  • KS State Medical License
    KS State Medical License 2018 - 2025
  • PA State Medical License
    PA State Medical License 2015 - 2019
  • NC State Medical License
    NC State Medical License 2014 - 2015
  • Anesthesiology
    American Board of Anesthesiology Anesthesiology
  • Pain Medicine
    American Board of Anesthesiology Pain Medicine

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Outstanding Resident Award Kansas University Medical Center, 2020
  • Michael H. Entrup Award for Clinical Excellence Geisinger Medical Center, 2019
  • Service Excellence Award Geisinger Medical Center, 2018-2019
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Spontaneous Resolution of Presumed Acute Epidural Hematoma Formation After Lumbar Epidural Steroid Injection  
    Lam CM, Monroe B, Novosat T, IPM Reports, 2017

Books/Book Chapters

Abstracts/Posters

  • Failure of SCS MR Conditional Modes Due to High Impedance: A Review of Literature and Case Series
    Jotwani R, Villegas K, Ahmed S, Gulati A, Sayed D, Lam C, Mehta N, World Academy of Pain Medicine Ultrasonography “Innovations in Pain” Conference, Miami, FL, 2/15/2020
  • “LinQ Sacroiliac Fusion for Pain Relief in Spinal Cord Stimulator Patients: A Case Series
    Pyles S, Ortiz A, Lam CM, Kim DH, Sayed D, North American Neuromodulation Society 23rd Annual Meeting, Las Vegas, NV, 1/23/2020
  • Techniques for Radiation Exposure Reduction to Clinicians for Minimally Invasive Lumbar Decompression Procedure: A Case Series
    Lam CM, Kim DH, Sayed D, 18th Annual Pain Medicine Meeting, New Orleans, LA, 11/14/2019
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Other

  • Regional Anesthesia Articles of the Year, 2017 
    Lam C, Ghosh P, Cochran T, Allen B, ASRA News
    2018
  • Is there a benefit of ECMO in traumatically injured patients? 
    Lam CM, Herman M, Murray MJ, Trauma Anesthesiology Society Editorial
    2017
  • Carbon Dioxide Absorption: A Brief Review of Principles, Canisters, Efficiency, and Toxicity 
    Lam CM, Cardonell B, Monroe B, Pennsylvania Society of Anesthesiologist Newsletter: Sentinel
    2016

Committees

  • Voting Member, Geisinger Medical Center House Staff Association Executive Committee 2018 - 2019
  • Resident representative, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) Team Strategies and Tools to Enhance Performance and Patient Safety (TeamSTEPPS) Core Change Team 2018 - 2019
  • Member at large, America Society of Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine Resident/Fellow Section Component 2017 - 2020
  • Anesthesiology Representative, Geisinger Resuscitative Program 2017 - 2020
  • Anesthesiology Representative, Geisinger Medical Center House Staff Association 2016 - 2018

Research History

  • Junior InvestigatorOn going work with Dr. Dawood Sayed evaluating and validating novel interventional pain medicine technologies for various pathologies.2019 - Present
  • Junior InvestigatorOn going work with Dr. Erin Young at the University of Kansas Medical Center with genetics and the pain response.2019 - Present
  • Resident ResearcherWorked in Biomedical and Translational Informatics Institute at Geisinger Medical Center with Dr. Sarah Pendergrass characterizing the impact of genetic loss of function in the inflammation and pain response.2017 - 2019
  • Resident Researcher/Junior InvestigatorWorked at Weis Center for Research with Dr. Vanessa Troiani in continuing of genetic study (GWAS) for risk factors in addiction development.2017 - 2018
  • Resident Researcher/Junior InvestigatorWorked Weis Center for Research with Dr. Janet D. Robishaw's lab in study preparation and preliminary data analysis for evaluating demographic, genomic, and comorbidity risk factors in predisposition for development of addiction.2015 - 2017
  • Resident ResearcherWorked with Dr. Trevor Hackman in performing retrospective chart reviews to evaluate lymphatic metastatic patterns in various head and neck cancers along with their outcomes associated with various treatments.2010 - 2011
  • Research AnalystWorked in Dr. Robert J. Lefkowitz's lab evaluating the function of B-arrestin GPCR signaling pathway, developing novel small molecule ligand screening protocols, and drug discovery.2007 - 2010
  • Student ResearcherWorked in Dr. Terry Magnuson's lab evaluating the role of Baf250 and Brg1 in non-covalent Swi/SNF chromatin remodeling complex.2007 - 2010
  • GlaxoSmithKline Summer InternResearch student in Department of World Wide Bio-analytics with Dr. Stephen Castellino developing protocols using microwave assisted organic chemistry, solid phase bead chemistry, and P450 enzymes to generate experimental drug metabolic standards for structural studies.2006 - 2006
  • GlaxoSmithKline Summer InternResearch Student in the Department of Drug Metabolism and Pharmaco-Kinetics with Dr. Stephen Castellino developing protocols to create metabolic standards in drug metabolic profile studies.2005 - 2005

Professional Memberships

  • Member
  • North American Neuromodulation Society
    Member
  • American Society of Regional Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine
    Member
  • American Society of Pain and Neuroscience
    Member
  • Spine Intervention Society
    Member
  • North American Spine Society
    Member
  • American Society of Interventional Pain Physicians
    Member

Other Languages

  • Chinese (Cantonese)

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