Biography - Scott M. Fishman, MD

Biography

Scott M. Fishman, MD

Chief, Division of Pain Medicine
Professor of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine
University of California, Davis
Davis, California

Scott M. Fishman, MD, is Professor, Chief of the Division of Pain Medicine, and Vice Chair for Pain Medicine and Faculty Development in the Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine at the University of California, Davis. He was formerly Medical Director of the Massachusetts General Hospital Pain Center at Harvard Medical School. His medical degree is from the University of Massachusetts Medical School and his formal clinical training is in Internal Medicine (Greenwich/Yale University School of Medicine) and Psychiatry (Massachusetts General/Harvard Medical School). He completed Pain Medicine fellowship training through the Department of Anesthesia and Critical Care at Massachusetts General Hospital. Dr. Fishman has received board certification in Internal Medicine, Psychiatry, Pain Medicine, and Palliative Medicine.

Dr. Fishman lectures on all aspects of pain and its treatment throughout the US. He has authored The War on Pain through Harper Collins Publishers and Listening to Pain through Waterford Life Sciences. He has also co-authored The Massachusetts General Hospital Handbook of Pain Management, 2nd edition (Lippincott), Essentials of Pain Medicine and Regional Anesthesia (Elsevier), Spinal Cord Stimulation: Implantation Techniques (Oxford Univ. Press), and the forthcoming Bonica’s Management of Pain, 4th edition(Lippincott). He has recently authored Responsible Opioid Prescribing for the Federation of State Medical Boards which will be delivered to US prescribers through state medical boards. Dr. Fishman has authored many peer-reviewed articles in medical journals, book chapters, and other scholarly reviews. He is senior editor of the journal Pain Medicine and serves on the editorial boards of other medical journals.

Dr. Fishman is President and Chairman of the Board for the American Pain Foundation. He is past president of the American Academy of Pain Medicine and previously served on the board of directors for the American Pain Society. He advocates for the field of pain medicine with consumers and lawmakers, having testified in both state and national legislatures. He serves as a consultant to numerous government agencies and organizations such as the Federation of State Medical Boards, The Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA), The Department of Health and Human Services, state medical boards, and other regulatory agencies.

Dr. Fishman has appeared widely in major TV media such as the Today Show, Good Morning America, and the ABC Nightly News and has been quoted in the major written press such as The New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Time Magazine, and Newsweek. He has served as the Pain Expert for Discoveryhealth.com and has a monthly question and answer column for the American Pain Foundation newsletter. Dr. Fishman has most recently been honored with the University of California, Davis Dean’s Award for Excellence in Mentoring, the John and Emma Bonica Award for Public Service from the American Pain Society, the American Academy of Pain Medicine/Phillip Lippe Award for Outstanding Contributions to the Social and Political Aspect of Pain Medicine, Ambassador of the Year by the National Pain Foundation, The Head & Heart Award from the American Academy of Pain Management, and the Josephina Magno Award for Excellence in Education and Leadership from the Capitol Hospice in Washington, DC.

Faculty Disclosure:
Dr. Fishman has received grants/research support and has served as consultant and speakers’ bureaus for Elan Company, Endo Pharmaceuticals, Janssen Medical Affairs, Merck, Pfizer, and Purdue. He as also served as consultant for Cephalon, and Eli Lilly and Company.


	Biography Scott M. Fishman, MD Chief, Division of Pain Medicine Professor of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine University of California, Davis Davis, California Scott M. Fishman, MD, is Professor, Chief of the Division of Pain Medicine, and Vice Chair for Pain Medicine and Faculty Development in the Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine at the University of California, Davis. He was formerly Medical Director of the Massachusetts General Hospital Pain Center at Harvard Medical School. His medical degree is from the University of Massachusetts Medical School and his formal clinical training is in Internal Medicine (Greenwich/Yale University School of Medicine) and Psychiatry (Massachusetts General/Harvard Medical School). He completed Pain Medicine fellowship training through the Department of Anesthesia and Critical Care at Massachusetts General Hospital. Dr. Fishman has received board certification in Internal Medicine, Psychiatry, Pain Medicine, and Palliative Medicine. Dr. Fishman lectures on all aspects of pain and its treatment throughout the US. He has authored The War on Pain through Harper Collins Publishers and Listening to Pain through Waterford Life Sciences. He has also co-authored The Massachusetts General Hospital Handbook of Pain Management, 2nd edition (Lippincott), Essentials of Pain Medicine and Regional Anesthesia (Elsevier), Spinal Cord Stimulation: Implantation Techniques (Oxford Univ. Press), and the forthcoming Bonica’s Management of Pain, 4th edition(Lippincott). He has recently authored Responsible Opioid Prescribing for the Federation of State Medical Boards which will be delivered to US prescribers through state medical boards. Dr. Fishman has authored many peer-reviewed articles in medical journals, book chapters, and other scholarly reviews. He is senior editor of the journal Pain Medicine and serves on the editorial boards of other medical journals. Dr. Fishman is President and Chairman of the Board for the American Pain Foundation. He is past president of the American Academy of Pain Medicine and previously served on the board of directors for the American Pain Society. He advocates for the field of pain medicine with consumers and lawmakers, having testified in both state and national legislatures. He serves as a consultant to numerous government agencies and organizations such as the Federation of State Medical Boards, The Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA), The Department of Health and Human Services, state medical boards, and other regulatory agencies. Dr. Fishman has appeared widely in major TV media such as the Today Show, Good Morning America, and the ABC Nightly News and has been quoted in the major written press such as The New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Time Magazine, and Newsweek. He has served as the Pain Expert for Discoveryhealth.com and has a monthly question and answer column for the American Pain Foundation newsletter. Dr. Fishman has most recently been honored with the University of California, Davis Dean’s Award for Excellence in Mentoring, the John and Emma Bonica Award for Public Service from the American Pain Society, the American Academy of Pain Medicine/Phillip Lippe Award for Outstanding Contributions to the Social and Political Aspect of Pain Medicine, Ambassador of the Year by the National Pain Foundation, The Head & Heart Award from the American Academy of Pain Management, and the Josephina Magno Award for Excellence in Education and Leadership from the Capitol Hospice in Washington, DC. Faculty Disclosure: Dr. Fishman has received grants/research support and has served as consultant and speakers’ bureaus for Elan Company, Endo Pharmaceuticals, Janssen Medical Affairs, Merck, Pfizer, and Purdue. He as also served as consultant for Cephalon, and Eli Lilly and Company.