Conference
Co-Chairs

Heather Basara Richter, PhD

Heather Basara Richter, PhD

2019 Conference Co-Chair, CPRC Treasurer
David J. Copenhaver, MD

David J. Copenhaver, MD

2019 Conference Co-Chair; Division Chief, Pain Medicine, UC Davis Health

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Faculty

Sharona Ben-Haim, MD

Sharona Ben-Haim, MD

Assistant Professor of Surgery, University of California, San Diego
Brian M. Bruel, MD, MBA

Brian M. Bruel, MD, MBA

CPRC Immediate Past-President; Director of Pain Medicine and Associate Professor, Baylor College of Medicine
Mellar P. Davis, MD, FCCP, FAAHPM

Mellar P. Davis, MD, FCCP, FAAHPM

Section Head, Palliative Care Department, Geisinger Medical System; Editor Emeritus, Journal of Progress in Palliative Care
Charles J. De Mesa, DO, MPH

Charles J. De Mesa, DO, MPH

Director of Musculoskeletal Pain Medicine, UC Davis
Nathan Paul Fairman, MD, MPH

Nathan Paul Fairman, MD, MPH

Assistant Health Sciences Clinical Professor, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, UC Davis School of Medicine
Scott Fishman, MD

Scott Fishman, MD

Executive Vice Chair, Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, UC Davis Health
Eric Helm, MD

Eric Helm, MD

Assistant Professor, PM&R, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
Isabelle N. King, MD

Isabelle N. King, MD

Medical Director, Marin General Hospital
Zaman Mirzadeh, MD, PhD

Zaman Mirzadeh, MD, PhD

Neurosurgeon, Barrow Neurological Institute
Sanjeet Narang, MD, MBBS

Sanjeet Narang, MD, MBBS

CPRC President-elect; Assistant Professor, Anesthesiology, Brigham and Women's Hospital
Monika Patel, MD

Monika Patel, MD

Assistant Professor, Division of Pain Management, University of Florida Health
Avinash Ramchandani, MD, MBA

Avinash Ramchandani, MD, MBA

Pain Management Specialist, Redwood Pain Institute
Erich O. Richter, MD

Erich O. Richter, MD

2019 CPRC President; Associate Director of the Epilepsy Center of Excellence (COE)
William S. Rosenberg, MD

William S. Rosenberg, MD

Founder & Medical Director, Center for the Relief of Pain; Midwest Neuroscience Institute, Research Medical Center
Ann Cai Shah, MD

Ann Cai Shah, MD

Assistant Clinical Professor, Anesthesia and Pain Medicine, UCSF Department of Anesthesia and Perioperative Care
P. Joshua Smith, MD

P. Joshua Smith, MD

Pain Physician, Interventional Pain Management Associates
Lisa J. Stearns, MD

Lisa J. Stearns, MD

Founder and Medical Director, Center for Pain and Supportive Care; CPRC Secretary
Frank H. Willard, PhD

Frank H. Willard, PhD

Professor of Anatomy and Neuroanatomy, University of New England