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Vinita Singh

  • Department of Anesthesiology
    Associate Professor
  • vinita.singh@emory.edu
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Overview

Dr. Singh is a graduate of the Armed Forces Medical College in India and did her Anesthesia residency at Indiana University and Pain Medicine Fellowship at Emory. She stayed at Emory University as a faculty since 2014. During her early career, she focused on building cancer pain service and remains the Cancer Pain Director in the Emory Pain Division and became Emory Pain Division Chief in 2022. She has more than 25 publications, out of which 10 are original research articles. From August 2018 to July 2020, she was a KL2 scholar as part of the NIH-funded Georgia Clinical and Translational Science Alliance (GA CTSA), where she completed a Master of Science in Clinical Research (MSCR) and a clinical trial on the use of intranasal ketamine for cancer pain. She has a national reputation in the field of pain management and has done dozens of invited talks and hands-on workshops, and served on NIH and DOD scientific review committees.

Academic Appointment

  • Division Chief, Pain Medicine, Anesthesiology, Emory University School of Medicine
  • Co-Director of Research for Pain Division, Anesthesiology, Emory University School of Medicine
  • Director of Cancer Pain, Anesthesiology, Emory University School of Medicine

Education

Degrees

  • MS from Laney Graduate School
  • MD from Armed Forces Medical College, Pune

Research

Publications

  • Peripheral Nerve Stimulation for Pain Management: A Survey of Clinical Practice Patterns.
    Neuromodulation Volume: 28 Page(s): 348 - 361
    02/01/2025 Authors: Karri J; Sivanesan E; Gulati A; Singh V; Sheen S; Yalamuru B; Wang EJ; Javed S; Chung M; Sohini R
  • Integrative Approaches for Cancer Pain Management.
    Curr Oncol Rep Volume: 26 Page(s): 691 - 705
    06/01/2024 Authors: Martini RS; Brown T; Singh V; Woodbury A
  • Using Nerve Blocks for Addressing Radiation-Induced Pain During Pelvic Cancer Treatment.
    JAMA Oncol Volume: 10 Page(s): 698 - 699
    06/01/2024 Authors: Lin JY; Remick JS; Singh V
  • MR-conditionality failure modes: a comparison across various spinal cord stimulators.
    Pain Manag Volume: 14 Page(s): 431 - 435
    01/01/2024 Authors: Fisher KA; Jenkins TC; Singh V; Li R; Qadri YJ
  • The role of diet and non-pharmacologic supplements in the treatment of chronic neuropathic pain: A systematic review.
    Pain Pract Volume: 24 Page(s): 186 - 210
    01/01/2024 Authors: Frediani JK; Lal AA; Kim E; Leslie SL; Boorman DW; Singh V
  • Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Inpatient Interventional Pain Management for Lumbar Radiculopathy.
    Pain Physician Volume: 26 Page(s): E517 - E527
    09/01/2023 Authors: Louis R; Boorman DW; Rogers A; Singh V
  • Ketamine for Complex Regional Pain Syndrome: A Narrative Review Highlighting Dosing Practices and Treatment Response.
    Anesthesiol Clin Volume: 41 Page(s): 357 - 369
    06/01/2023 Authors: Lii TR; Singh V
  • Pain Education and Knowledge (PEAK) Consensus Guidelines for Neuromodulation: A Proposal for Standardization in Fellowship and Training Programs.
    J Pain Res Volume: 16 Page(s): 3101 - 3117
    01/01/2023 Authors: Pritzlaff SG; Goree JH; Hagedorn JM; Lee DW; Chapman KB; Christiansen S; Dudas A; Escobar A; Gilligan CJ; Guirguis M
  • Low-Dose Naltrexone (LDN) for Chronic Pain at a Single Institution: A Case Series.
    J Pain Res Volume: 16 Page(s): 1993 - 1998
    01/01/2023 Authors: McKenzie-Brown AM; Boorman DW; Ibanez KR; Agwu E; Singh V
  • Federal and Statewide Coverage for Opioid-Sparing Chronic Pain Treatments.
    Pain Physician Volume: 25 Page(s): E1457 - E1466
    12/01/2022 Authors: McKay M; Gorvine MM; Zaller N; Singh V; Goree J
  • Low-Dose Naltrexone in Endometrial Intraepithelial Neoplasia.
    Pain Med Volume: 23 Page(s): 866 - 868
    04/08/2022 Authors: McKenzie-Brown AM; Khanna N; Singh V
  • A dose-escalation clinical trial of intranasal ketamine for uncontrolled cancer-related pain.
    Pharmacotherapy Volume: 42 Page(s): 298 - 310
    04/01/2022 Authors: Singh V; Gillespie TW; Lane O; Spektor B; Zarrabi AJ; Egan K; Curseen K; Tsvetkova M; Beumer JH; Sniecinski R
  • DORSAL ROOT GANGLION STIMULATION FOR THE TREATMENT OF LOIN PAIN HEMATURIA SYNDROME
    Volume: 79 Page(s): S109 - S109
    04/01/2022 Authors: Hansen A; Baudy A; Goree J; Singh V; Smith L
  • Prolonging Sympathetic Blockade for Complex Regional Pain Syndrome: Is Botulinum Toxin the Answer?
    Anesthesiology Volume: 136 Page(s): 261 - 264
    02/01/2022 Authors: Singh V; Cohen SP
  • Pain management in hidradenitis suppurativa and a proposed treatment algorithm.
    J Am Acad Dermatol Volume: 85 Page(s): 187 - 199
    07/01/2021 Authors: Savage KT; Singh V; Patel ZS; Yannuzzi CA; McKenzie-Brown AM; Lowes MA; Orenstein LAV
  • Randomized, wait-list-controlled pilot study of app-delivered mindfulness for patients reporting chronic pain.
    Pain Rep Volume: 6 Page(s): e924
    01/01/2021 Authors: Mascaro JS; Singh V; Wehrmeyer K; Scott B; Juan J; McKenzie-Brown AM; Lane OP; Haack C
  • Celiac plexus neurolysis for abdominal cancers: going beyond pancreatic cancer pain.
    Pain Rep Volume: 6 Page(s): e930
    01/01/2021 Authors: Ambai VT; Singh V; Boorman DW; Neufeld NJ
  • The American Society of Pain and Neuroscience (ASPN) Best Practices and Guidelines for the Interventional Management of Cancer-Associated Pain.
    J Pain Res Volume: 14 Page(s): 2139 - 2164
    01/01/2021 Authors: Aman MM; Mahmoud A; Deer T; Sayed D; Hagedorn JM; Brogan SE; Singh V; Gulati A; Strand N; Weisbein J
  • Techniques for Peripheral Nerve Stimulator Implantation of the Upper Extremity.
    Pain Med Volume: 21 Page(s): S27 - S31
    08/01/2020 Authors: Singh V; Sandhu D; Xiang N
  • Perception of Benefits and Harms of Medical Cannabis among Seriously Ill Patients in an Outpatient Palliative Care Practice.
    J Palliat Med Volume: 23 Page(s): 558 - 562
    04/01/2020 Authors: Zarrabi AJ; Welsh JW; Sniecinski R; Curseen K; Gillespie T; Baer W; McKenzie-Brown AM; Singh V
  • How effective is ketamine in the management of chronic neuropathic pain?
    Pain Manag Volume: 9 Page(s): 517 - 519
    11/01/2019 Authors: Shteamer JW; Callaway MA; Patel P; Singh V
  • Concerns of Patients With Cancer on Accessing Cannabis Products in a State With Restrictive Medical Marijuana Laws: A Survey Study.
    J Oncol Pract Volume: 15 Page(s): 531 - 538
    10/01/2019 Authors: Singh V; Zarrabi AJ; Curseen KA; Sniecinski R; Welsh JW; McKenzie-Brown AM; Baer W; Gillespie TW
  • Safety of Intranasal Ketamine for Reducing Uncontrolled Cancer-Related Pain: Protocol of a Phase I/II Clinical Trial.
    JMIR Res Protoc Volume: 8 Page(s): e12125
    04/30/2019 Authors: Shteamer JW; Harvey RD; Spektor B; Curseen K; Egan K; Chen Z; Gillespie TW; Sniecinski RM; Singh V
  • Intranasal Ketamine and Its Potential Role in Cancer-Related Pain.
    Pharmacotherapy Volume: 38 Page(s): 390 - 401
    03/01/2018 Authors: Singh V; Gillespie TW; Harvey RD
  • Successful Treatment of Neoplasm-related Leg Pain with Spinal Cord Stimulator Therapy
    Interventional Pain Management Reports Volume: 2 Page(s): 55 - 58
    02/01/2018 Authors: Kalangara JP; Singh V
  • Cardiovascular outcomes of a positive nuclear stress test but negative coronary angiography in a multiethnic male predominant cohort.
    Niger Med J Volume: 55 Page(s): 14 - 19
    01/01/2014 Authors: Addison D; Singh V; Okyere-Asante K; Okafor H
  • Disclosure and documentation of reported unanticipated medical events or outcomes: need for healthcare provider education.
    J Healthc Risk Manag Volume: 32 Page(s): 14 - 22
    01/01/2012 Authors: Singh V; Cunningham CJL; Panda M; Hetzler DC; Stanley D
  • DISCLOSURE AND DOCUMENTATION OF UNINTENDED MEDICAL EVENTS (UMES): WHAT DO HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS BELIEVE?
    JOURNAL OF GENERAL INTERNAL MEDICINE Volume: 26 Page(s): S19 - S19
    05/01/2011 Authors: Singh V; Panda M; Cunningham CJL; Hetzler DC; Stanley DJ
  • DISCLOSURE AND DOCUMENTATION OF UNINTENDED MEDICAL EVENTS: WHAT DO HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS BELIEVE?
    Volume: 59 Page(s): 423 - 423
    02/01/2011 Authors: Singh V; Panda M; Cunningham CJ; Hetzler DC
  • DISCLOSURE AND DOCUMENTATION OF UNINTENDED MEDICAL EVENTS: WHAT DO HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS BELIEVE?
    Volume: 59 Page(s): 538 - 539
    02/01/2011 Authors: Singh V; Panda M; Cunningham CJ; Hetzler DC
  • Iron deficiency in a male with multiple myeloma.
    BMJ Case Rep Volume: 2010
    12/15/2010 Authors: Singh V; Bhattarai N; Panda M
  • Variational study of the constituents of cholesterol stones by laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy.
    Lasers Med Sci Volume: 24 Page(s): 27 - 33
    01/01/2009 Authors: Singh VK; Rai V; Rai AK
  • Quantitative analysis of gallstones using laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy.
    Appl Opt Volume: 47 Page(s): G38 - G47
    11/01/2008 Authors: Singh VK; Singh V; Rai AK; Thakur SN; Rai PK; Singh JP
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