Education
Residency
Loma Linda University Medical Center, in Anesthesiology
Awarded Outstanding graduate resident in Anesthesiology 1997
Fellowship
University of California Davis Medical Center, in Pain Management
California Medical board licensure
Board Certifications
Diplomate, American Board of Anesthesiology
Diplomate American Board of Pain Medicine
Cadaver Lab Educator
Cadaver Lab Instructor for Anatomy of Peripheral Nerves for Regional Anesthesia . Block, University of California, Irvine, VA Medical Center, Long Beach, CA
1998
Cadaver Lab Instructor for approach and technique of intervertebral discs Injections, . at American Academy of Stem Cell Physicians, Annual Meeting, Miami, FL.
2025
Cadaver Lab Instructor for Bone Marrow Aspiration Techniques at American . Academy of Stem Cell Physicians, Annual Meeting, Miami, FL
2025
Research
Pharmacokinetics & Pharmacodynamics of ethanol administered through computer-controlled infusion, Veterans Administration Hospital, San Diego, CA.
1993
Patient controlled analgesia via Transcutaneous delivery of Fentanyl for postoperative pain
2008
Notable Achievements and Honors
Awarded the Manchikanti Excellence in Regenerative Medicine Award (2025), presented by the Texas Orthobiologics Institute (TOBI) and the American Society of Interventional Pain Physicians (ASIPP).
Six-time recipient of the Top Doctor Award in San Diego County in the specialties of Pain Medicine and Anesthesiology.
Publications
Two-fold increase in the Number of Total Nucleated Cells in the Bone Marrow Concentrate Obtained from Bone Marrow Aspirate May Not Be Ideal: Letter to the Editor, Orthopedic Journal of Sports Medicine 2019
Safety and effectiveness of intravascular mesenchymal stem cells to treat organ failure and possible application in COVID-19 complications. Pain Physician 2020
Evaluation of the Effectiveness of Autologous Bone Marrow Mesenchymal Stem Cells in the Treatment of Chronic Low Back Pain Due to Severe Lumbar Spinal Degeneration: A 12 Months, Open-Label, Prospective Controlled Trial. Pain Physician 2022
Human umbilical cord-derived mesenchymal stem cells in combination with small extracellular vesicles improve survival and dramatically reduce fibrosis and cirrhosis in Wistar rats receiving CCL4 05/2024
A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials of epidural regenerative medicine therapies in managing spinal pain. Pain Physician 2025
Author, Ultrasound guided Cervical Plexus block, Atlas of Interventional Orthopedic Procedures
Author, Ultrasound guided Interscalene block, Atlas of Interventional Orthopedic Procedures
Author, Ultrasound guided Supraclavicular block, Atlas of Interventional Orthopedic Procedures
Author, Regenerative Medicine for Knee Joint Disorders, Manchikanti’s Essentials of Regenerative Medicine in Interventional Pain Management. 2nd Edition
Author, Bone Marrow Concentrate, Manchikanti’s Essentials of Regenerative Medicine in Interventional Pain Management. 2nd Edition
Author, Wharton Jelly MSC for treating Local and Systemic Illnesses, Manchikanti’s Essentials of Regenerative Medicine in Interventional Pain Management. 2nd Edition
Co-Author, Abstract, Human umbilical cord-derived mesenchymal stem cells in combination with small extracellular vesicles improve survival and dramatically reduce fibrosis and cirrhosis in Wistar rats receiving CCL4
Unleashing endogenous regeneration by senolytics. Journal of Translation Medicine, 2025
Presentations
Supervisor to William Wang, M.D. Post Doctoral Fellow Pain Management, UCIMC
1998
Supervisor to Medhat Mikheal, M.D. Post Doctoral Fellow Pain Management, UCIMC
1998
Lecture Course in Pain Management in Outpatient Population, Long Beach Community Medical . Center, Long Beach CA
1998
Lecture Course, Continuing Nursing Education in Chronic Pain in Pediatric Population, . . University of California, Davis Medical Center
1998
Monthly Lectures in Chronic Pain Management for Post Doctoral Fellows & Physicians, . University of California, Irvine Medical Center, Irvine CA.
1998
Supervisor to Steven Barkow, M.D., Post Doctoral Fellow Pain Management, UCIMC
1999
Faculty for Clinical Anatomy & Regional Anesthesia, Cadaver Workshop, Long Beach Veterans Medical Center, California
1999
Lecture Course, Continuing Nursing Education in Pain Management in PACU, American Society of Post Anesthesia Nursing
1999
Lecture Course in Chronic Pain, CME Medical Staff Chino Valley . Hospital Chino CA
1999
Role of Mesenchymal Stem Cells in Treatment of Systemic illness, Lecture presentation . at World Congress and Expo on Bioscience & Health care, Naples Italy.
2024
Autologous Biologics for Spine and Joint Disorders, lecture presentation at International . Conference on Stem Cells & Regenerative Medicine, Rome, Italy.
2024
Stem Cells: A New Frontier in Treating Systemic Inflammation and Tissue Regeneration, . Indian Society of Assisted Reproduction, Mysore, India
2025
Advancing Joint Health: The Role of Sub Chondral Biologic Injections, Clearwater, FL
2025
Role of Mesenchymal Stem Cells in Treatment of Systemic Illnesses, 6th . International Conference on Stem Cells, Tokyo, Japan.
2025
Autologous Biologics for Spine Disorders, Lecture Presentation at American . Academy of Stem Cell Physicians, Annual Meeting, Miami, FL.
2025