EdwardMichnaMD

Anesthesiology • Boston, MA

Hospice & Palliative Medicine, Pain Medicine, Pediatric Pain Medicine

Assistant Professor of Anaesthesia, Brigham and Women's Hospital

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Office
75 Francis St
Bwh Brigham & Womens Hospital
Boston, MA 02115
Phone+1 617-732-6708

Fax+1 617-731-7473
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Education & Training

Brigham and Women's HospitalFellowship, Pain Medicine, 1995 - 1996
Brigham and Women's HospitalResidency, Anesthesiology, 1992 - 1995
Rutgers Health/Monmouth Medical CenterInternship, Internal Medicine, 1991 - 1992
Rutgers New Jersey Medical SchoolClass of 1991

Certifications & Licensure

MA State Medical License 1995 - 2025
CA State Medical License 1997 - 2024
NJ State Medical License 1982 - 2023
American Board of Anesthesiology Anesthesiology
American Board of Anesthesiology Hospice and Palliative Medicine
American Board of Anesthesiology Pain Medicine

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Regional Top Doctor Castle Connolly, 2014
Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, 2012

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

3 citations
Patients with chronic pain on opioid therapy taking dronabinol: incidence of false negatives using radioimmunoassay.
Sanjeet Narang, Ajay D. Wasan, Edgar L. Ross, Edward Michna, Jui-Yuan Chen, Robert N. Jamison> ;Journal of Opioid Management. 2018 Jan 30
18 citations
Long-Term Safety and Efficacy of Subcutaneous Methylnaltrexone in Patients with Opioid-Induced Constipation and Chronic Noncancer Pain: A Phase 3, Open-Label Trial.
Lynn R. Webster, Edward Michna, Arif Khan, Robert J Israel, Joseph R. Harper> ;Pain Medicine. 2017 Aug 1
105 citations
Subcutaneous Methylnaltrexone for Treatment of Opioid-Induced Constipation in Patients With Chronic, Nonmalignant Pain: A Randomized Controlled Study
Edward Michna, E. Richard Blonsky, Seth Schulman, Evan Tzanis, Amy Manley, Haiying Zhang, Shrividya Iyer, Bruce Randazzo> ;The Journal of Pain. 2011 May 1
12 citations
Injury and Liability Associated with Implantable Devices for Chronic Pain
Dermot R. Fitzgibbon, Linda S. Stephens, Karen L. Posner, Edward Michna, James P. Rathmell, Kelly A. Pollak, Karen B. Domino> ;Anesthesiology. 2016 Jun 1
61 citations
Changes in Pain Sensitivity and Pain Modulation During Oral Opioid Treatment: The Impact of Negative Affect
Robert R. Edwards, Andrew J. Dolman, Edward Michna, Jeffrey N. Katz, Srdjan S. Nedeljkovic, David Janfaza, Zacharia Isaac, Marc O. Martel, Robert N. Jamison, Ajay D. W...> ;Pain Medicine. 2016 Mar 1
16 citations
Trends in Pain Medicine Liability
Kelly A. Pollak, Linda S. Stephens, Karen L. Posner, James P. Rathmell, Dermot R. Fitzgibbon, Richard P. Dutton, Edward Michna, Karen B. Domino> ;Anesthesiology. 2015 Nov 1
7 citations
National Perioperative Outcomes for Intrathecal Pump, Spinal Cord Stimulator, and Peripheral Nerve Stimulator Procedures.
Christopher R. Abrecht, Rodney A. Gabriel, Richard P. Dutton, Alan D. Kaye, Edward Michna, Richard D. Urman> ;Pain Physician. 2015 Nov 1
8 citations
Pain intensity and interference with functioning and well-being in subgroups of patients with chronic pain treated with once-daily hydrocodone tablets
Adrian Bartoli, Edward Michna, Ellie He, Warren Wen> ;Journal of Opioid Management. 2015 Nov 1
92 citations
Psychiatric Comorbidity Is Associated Prospectively with Diminished Opioid Analgesia and Increased Opioid Misuse in Patients with Chronic Low Back Pain.
Ajay D. Wasan, Edward Michna, Robert R. Edwards, Jeffrey N. Katz, Srdjan S. Nedeljkovic, Andrew J. Dolman, David Janfaza, Zach Isaac, Robert N. Jamison> ;Anesthesiology. 2015 Oct 1
9 citations
Efficacy and safety of once-daily, extended-release hydrocodone in individuals previously receiving hydrocodone/acetaminophen combination therapy for chronic pain
Adrian Bartoli, Edward Michna, Ellie He, Warren Wen> ;Postgraduate Medicine. 2015 Jan 13
1 citations
Medical resource use and costs among pain patients with potential opioid-tolerability issues.
Noam Y. Kirson, Amie Shei, Howard G. Birnbaum, Rami Ben-Joseph, Edward Michna> ;Journal of Opioid Management. 2014 Sep 1
13 citations
Societal Economic Benefits Associated with an Extended‐Release Opioid with Abuse‐Deterrent Technology in the United States
Noam Y. Kirson, Amie Shei, Alan G. White, Howard G. Birnbaum, Rami Ben-Joseph, Louis F. Rossiter, Edward Michna> ;Pain Medicine. 2014 Sep 1
33 citations
The subjective psychoactive effects of oral dronabinol studied in a randomized, controlled crossover clinical trial for pain.
Mohammed Issa, Sanjeet Narang, Robert N. Jamison, Edward Michna, Robert R. Edwards, David M. Penetar, Ajay D. Wasan> ;The Clinical Journal of Pain. 2014 Jun 1
12 citations
Use of prescription opioids with abuse-deterrent technology to address opioid abuse.
Edward Michna, Noam Y. Kirson, Amie Shei, Howard G. Birnbaum, Rami Ben-Joseph> ;Current Medical Research and Opinion. 2014 Apr 16
33 citations
Medical cost savings associated with an extended-release opioid with abuse-deterrent technology in the US.
Louis F. Rossiter, Noam Y. Kirson, Amie Shei, Alan G. White, Howard G. Birnbaum, Rami Ben-Joseph, Edward Michna> ;Journal of Medical Economics. 2014 Feb 24
17 citations
Systematic literature review and meta-analysis of the efficacy and safety of prescription opioids, including abuse-deterrent formulations, in non-cancer pain management
Edward Michna, Wendy Y. Cheng, Caroline Korves, Howard G. Birnbaum, Ryan M. Andrews, Zhou Zhou, Ashish V. Joshi, David Schaaf, Jack Mardekian, Mei Sheng> ;Pain Medicine. 2014 Jan 1
Estimating the payer-specific excess medical costs of opioid abuse in the United States.
Michna, E.,Kirson, N. Y.,Shei, A.,White, A.,Birnbaum, H. G.,Ben-Joseph, R.,Rossiter, L. F.> ;Value Health. 2013 May 23
A meta-analysis of efficacy and safety of prescription opioids, including formulations with tamper-resistant technologies, in non-cancer pain management.
Michna, E.,Cheng, W.,Korves, C.,Schaaf, D.,Andrews, R.,Zhou, Z.,Mardekian, J.,Joshi, A. V.,Birnbaum, H.,Duh, M. S.> ;Value Health. 2013 May 23
48 citations
Recommendations for a new curriculum in pain medicine for medical students: toward a career distinguished by competence and compassion.
Beth B. Murinson, Vitaly Gordin, Susie Flynn, Larry C. Driver, Rollin M. Gallagher, Martin Grabois, Larry Driver, Rollin M. Gallagher, Madhuri Are, Charles Argoff, Zah...> ;Pain Medicine. 2013 Mar 1
50 citations
Relationship of Negative Affect and Outcome of an Opioid Therapy Trial Among Low Back Pain Patients
Robert N. Jamison, Robert R. Edwards, Xiaoxia Liu, Edgar L. Ross, Edward Michna, Meredith Warnick, Ajay D. Wasan> ;Pain Practice. 2013 Mar 1
26 citations
Research design considerations for clinical studies of abuse-deterrent opioid analgesics: IMMPACT recommendations.
Dennis C. Turk, Alec B. O'Connor, Robert H. Dworkin, Amina Chaudhry, Nathaniel P. Katz, Edgar H. Adams, John S. Brownstein, Sandra D. Comer, Richard C. Dart, Nabarun D...> ;Pain. 2012 Oct 1
71 citations
Craving of prescription opioids in patients with chronic pain: a longitudinal outcomes trial.
Ajay D. Wasan, Edgar L. Ross, Edward Michna, Lori B. Chibnik, Shelly F. Greenfield, Roger D. Weiss, Robert N. Jamison> ;The Journal of Pain. 2012 Feb 1
45 citations
Assessment and Treatment of Abuse Risk in Opioid Prescribing for Chronic Pain
Robert N. Jamison, Juliana Serraillier, Edward Michna> ;Pain Research and Treatment. 2011 Oct 11
94 citations
Elevated Pain Sensitivity in Chronic Pain Patients at Risk for Opioid Misuse
Robert R. Edwards, Ajay D. Wasan, Edward Michna, Seth Greenbaum, Ed Ross, Robert N. Jamison> ;The Journal of Pain. 2011 Sep 1
13 citations
Efficacy of subcutaneous methylnaltrexone in the treatment of opioid-induced constipation: a responder post hoc analysis.
Edward Michna, Arnold J. Weil, Marc Duerden, Seth Schulman, Wenjin Wang, Evan Tzanis, Haiying Zhang, Dahong Yu, Amy Manley, Bruce Randazzo> ;Pain Medicine. 2011 Aug 1
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Press Mentions

I Have Chronic Pain and Nothing Works for It. I'm Afraid I'll Be Forgotten in the Opioid CrisisSeptember 28th, 2017
When Is an Opioid Safe to Take?June 26th, 2017
25 Million U.S. Adults Struggle with Daily PainAugust 18th, 2015
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