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Dr. Samer Narouze, MD, PhD
Pain Management Specialist | Pain Medicine
701 White Pond Drive Suite 220 Akron OH, 44320About
Dr. Samer Narouze is an esteemed medical professional specializing in pain medicine and interventional pain management. With board certifications in pain medicine, interventional pain management, headache medicine, and anesthesiology, Dr. Narouze has made significant contributions to the field. He is recognized as a pioneer of ultrasound-guided nerve blocks, revolutionizing patient safety. His research has focused on innovative pain management techniques for chronic headaches, including cervicogenic, cluster, and migraine headaches. A highly published author, Dr. Narouze's work can be found in renowned pain journals, textbooks, and international platforms. Currently serving as the chairman of the Center for Pain Medicine at Western Reserve Hospital, Dr. Narouze also holds esteemed positions as a visiting professor and expert consultant in Headaches and Pain Medicine.
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Education and Training
Ain Shams University Faculty of Medicine medical degree 0
Maastricht University Doctor of Philosophy degree 2012
Carnegie Mellon University MMM 2023
Board Certification
American Board of Anesthesiology - Certified in Anesthesiology
American Board of Anesthesiology - Certified in Pain Medicine
Provider Details
Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Ultrasound-guided cervical periradicular injection: cautious optimism.
- Is it time to perform all thoracic epidural placements under fluoroscopy?
- Epidural steroid injections after epidurography may prevent otherwise devastating complications.
- The longitudinal effectiveness of lateral atlantoaxial intra-articular steroid injection in the treatment of cervicogenic headache.
- Supraorbital nerve electric stimulation for the treatment of intractable chronic cluster headache: a case report.
- Erosion of the inferior epigastric artery: a rare complication of intrathecal drug delivery systems.
- Ultrasound-guided cervical selective nerve root block: a fluoroscopy-controlled feasibility study.
- Ultrasound-guided placement of a permanent percutaneous femoral nerve stimulator leads for the treatment of intractable femoral neuropathy.
- Occipital neurostimulation-induced muscle spasms: implications for lead placement.
- Ultrasound-guided interventional procedures in pain management: Evidence-based medicine.
- Neurostimulation article clarification.
- Role of sphenopalatine ganglion neuroablation in the management of cluster headache.
- Age-dependent intrathecal opioid escalation in chronic noncancer pain patients.
- Ultrasound-guided cervical spine injections: ultrasound "prevents" whereas contrast fluoroscopy "detects" intravascular injections.
- Patients with a history of spine surgery or spinal injury may have a higher chance of intrathecal catheter granuloma formation.
Faculty Titles & Positions
- Chairman of the Center for Pain Medicine Western Reserve Hospital -
- Clinical Professor of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine OUCOM -
- Clinical Professor of Neurological Surgery OSU -
- Associate Professor of Surgery NEOMED -
- Director-at-large and board member American Society of Regional Anesthesia and pain Medicine -
- Founder and board member International Association of MSK Pain -
- Editor-in-chief America Society of Anesthesiology and American Society of Regional Anesthesia -
- Chair, Pain medicine education track committee American Society of Anesthesiology -
- • Chair Guidelines and Regulatory Advocacy Committee American Society of Regional Anesthesia and pain Medicine -
- Founder and President American Interventional Headache Society -
- Treasure , Executive Committee American Society of Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine -
Awards
- Innovator Award Year The Cleveland Clinic
- Distinguished Service Award 2015 The European Society of Regional Anesthesia and Pain Therapy
- America’s Top Pain Medicine Physicians 2015 Consumers’ Research Council of America
- Master Educator Award 2009 Anesthesiology Institute, Cleveland Clinic
- Innovator Award 2008 Cleveland Clinic
- America’s Top Pain Medicine Physicians 2008 Consumers’ Research Council of America
- Cambridge Collage Award for medical achievement 2005 Cambridge, UK
Professional Memberships
- American Interventional Headache Society
- American Society of Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine
- American Academy of Pain Medicine
- American Society of Regional Anesthesia
- American Society of Anesthesiologists
- International Society of Ultrasound in Regional Anesthesia
- International Neuromodulation Society
- American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine
- World Institute of Pain
- North America Neuromodulation Society
- American Medical Association
- American Headache Society
- International Headache Society
- International Anesthesia Research Society
- Ohio Society of Anesthesiologists
- European society of Anesthesiologists
- European society of Regional Anesthesia
Fellowships
- The Cleveland Clinic Foundation Pain Management 2003
Internships
- The Cleveland Clinic Foundation1999Internal Medicine
Fellowships
- The Cleveland Clinic Foundation2003Pain Management
Professional Society Memberships
- American Interventional Headache Society, American Society of Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine, American Society of Anesthesiologists, European Society of Anesthesiologists, European Society of Regional Anesthesia, American Society of Regional Anesthesia, International Neuromodulation Society, International Society of Ultrasound in Regional Anesthesia, American Institute of Ultrasound in Medi
Areas of research
Headache
Acute and Chronic Pain
Cannabiboids
Obesity
Wellness
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Get to know Pain Management Specialist Dr. Samer Narouze, who serves patients in Ohio.
Dr. Narouze is a renowned expert in the field of headache and pain medicine, with a particular focus on minimally invasive techniques. He is the Chairman of the Center for Pain Medicine at Western Reserve Hospital in Ohio and holds academic positions at both Ohio University College of Osteopathic Medicine and Ohio State University.
Before embarking on his professional journey, he graduated with his medical degree from the Ain Shams University Faculty of Medicine in Egypt. Upon relocating to the United States, he completed his residency in anesthesiology and pain medicine fellowship at the Cleveland Clinic Foundation, where he later served as the Program Director and received the title of “Master Educator.” He also received his Doctor of Philosophy degree in cervicogenic headaches from Maastricht University in the Netherlands in 2012.
Recognized as a Diplomate of the American Board of Pain Medicine (DABPM) and a Fellow of Interventional Pain Practice (FIPP), the doctor is board-certified in several areas including pain medicine, neurology, headache medicine, interventional pain management, and anesthesiology.
On a professional level, Dr. Narouze obtained his Masters of Medical Management (MMM) from Carnegie Mellon University in 2023. Dr. Narouze is the founder of the American Interventional Headache Society (AIHS) and he is the immediate past president and serves on the board of directors for the American Society of Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine (ASRA Pain Medicine). He is also active in various committees for the American Academy of Pain Medicine and other national and international headache and pain organizations.
A highly sought-after speaker and visiting professor on both national and international level, he has published over 200 peer-reviewed articles and book chapters, and has written several books on topics related to interventional pain management and headache management. His atlas on ultrasound-guided procedures in interventional pain management was named a “best seller” by Springer in 2012. He is also the author of the first and only book on interventional headache management, “Interventional Management of Headache and Face Pain: Nerve Blocks and Beyond,” published in 2014. In 2021, Dr. Narouze released the long-awaited book on “Cannabinoids and Pain”. He is the lead author for many clinical practice guidelines for pain and headache practice.
Pain management is a branch of medicine employing an interdisciplinary approach for easing the suffering and improving the quality of life of those living with pain with the aim of improving everyday function. A pain management specialist is a doctor who specializes in pain medicine, focusing on the evaluation, treatment, and management of pain.
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