Pain: Basic Science

BIOGRAPHY

Assistant Professor and Attending Physician, Department of Anesthesia and Perioperative Care, University of California, San Francisco (2001-present)

Attending Physician, Department of Anesthesia, San Francisco General Hospital (2002-present)

M.D. University of Bonn, Germany (1993)

Residency Department of Anesthesia, University of Cologne, Germany (1993-1995)

Postdoctoral Fellowship in the laboratory of Dr. Philip Bickler, Department of Anesthesia and Perioperative Care, University of California, San Francisco (1995-1997)

Internship VA Medical Center Boise, Idaho (1997-1998)

Residency Department of Anesthesia and Perioperative Care, University of California, San Francisco (1998-2001)

Research Interests: Molecular mechanisms of peripheral pain transduction, ion channels in peripheral nociceptors, mechanical nociception. Molecular mechanisms of anesthetic action, anesthetic effects on peripheral nociceptors.