Pain Management

Rene Przkora

Professor
University of Florida
USA

Biography

Rene Przkora, MD, PhD, MMS, joined the University of Florida faculty as an associate professor in anesthesiology and pain medicine in 2014. He is the fellowship director of the multidisciplinary pain medicine fellowship program of the University of Florida. Before arriving at UF, he spent time at the University of Texas Medical Branch as assistant professor in anesthesiology and pain medicine as well as the assistant director of the pain medicine fellowship and the education director of the Patient Simulation Center. He finished a 2-year post-doctoral research fellowship at the University of Texas Medical Branch. He arrived at the University of Florida in 2006 and completed his residency in anesthesiology in 2010. Dr. Przkora was a fellow in pain medicine at the Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard University, Boston and graduated in 2011. He finished his post-doctoral training by receiving a certificate in business administration from the American Society of Anesthesiology. Dr. Przkora is board certified in pain medicine and anesthesiology. He is a member of the American Society of Anesthesiologists, the American Academy of Pain Medicine, the American Society of Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine, and the International Anesthesia Research Society. Dr. Przkora is a junior editor for the American Board of Anesthesiology and a reviewer for scientific journals.

Research Area

Pain Medicine, Anesthesiology Education, Functional Outcomes, Novel Methods and Their Combination to Assess Pain Treatment in Older Adults, Evaluation of Pain Treatment in Older Adults, Preserving Muscle Mass and Function in Older Adults, Education in Practice Management – Pain Medicine, Simulation and Education.