Central Line episode 92: Opioid Updates

Anuj Aggarwal, MD

Anuj Aggarwal, MD, is a clinical assistant professor of anesthesiology and pain medicine at Stanford University, where he practices anesthesiology and pain medicine with a specialty in orofacial pain. In addition to his research and clinical areas of interest of perioperative pain and orofacial pain, he is the associate program director for the pain management fellowship, course director of pharmacology for the medical school, and E4C (Educator for Care) faculty member, and co-directs medical student and resident clerkships in pain management. Since 2021, he has been a member of the ACE editorial board.

Dr. Aggarwal completed his undergraduate studies in biology with honors at the University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA. He earned his medical degree from University of California, San Francisco School of Medicine with distinction, completing the Health Professions Education (HPE) Pathway advanced program. He completed his internship at Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital in Santa Barbara, CA. He then completed his anesthesiology residency and pain medicine fellowship at Stanford Hospital, joining the faculty in 2018.

Adam Striker, MD, FASA

Adam Striker, MD, FASA, is currently Chair of the ASA Committee on Communications, and is the series editor for ASA’s Central Line podcast series. He is an Associate Professor and serves as staff anesthesiologist in the Division of Cardiac Anesthesia at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital and in the Division of Pediatric Anesthesia at Kentucky Children’s Hospital as part of the Joint Congenital Heart Care Program. He received his undergraduate degree in engineering from Purdue University and his medical degree from Indiana University. He completed his pediatric anesthesiology fellowship at Northwestern University.