Joseph Pergolizzi, Jr., MD is an Adjunct Assistant Professor in the Department of Medicine at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, and a senior partner in the Naples Anesthesia and Pain Associates Group of South West Florida. Dr. Pergolizzi holds a BS in Physical Chemistry from St. Johns University, an M.D. with highest honors from Ross University School of Medicine, completed his residency in Anesthesia at Georgetown University School of Medicine, and a clinical research fellowship in the Department of Medicine at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine.

Dr. Pergolizzi has over 100 scientific papers and projects either presented or published. He is an internationally recognized expert in Pain Medicine, Anesthesia, Internal Medicine, Clinical Research and Drug Discovery. Dr. Pergolizzi is the Editor in Chief of the Clinical Researcher, Editor for The International Journal of Pain Medicine and Palliative Care, Editor for The Scientific World Journal of Anesthesia, Editor for International Journal of Nanomedicine, and an invited feature editor for Pain Medicine. Dr. Pergolizzi serves on the Board of Directors for the Coalition for Pain Education (COPE), is Co-Founder of the International Pain Research and Treatment Foundation, and a member of the Board of Directors of the National Institute of Pain. He is a faculty member of The Primary Care Institute’s pain medicine educational initiative, and Chairman of the Working Group in Pain Medicine (an international multi-disciplinary consortium of pain medicine experts).

Christian C. Apfel, M.D., Ph.D. is an Associate Professor of Anesthesia and Perioperative Care at the University of California at San Francisco. He earned his medical degree from the University of Giessen, Germany, School of Medicine and his Ph.D. in Medical Sciences from the University of Giessen, Germany. He completed a Clinical Research Fellowship and a Clinical ICU Fellowship at the University of Wuerzburg. He held faculty positions at the University of Wuerzburg and the University of Louisville, Kentucky before he was recruited to build up and lead the Perioperative Clinical Research Core at UCSF.

He has authored or coauthored numerous original articles, reviews, abstracts and other publications. His research is highly regarded throughout the world as reflected by being invited to give refresher course lectures for all major anesthesia societies.

Martin Auster, MD, is an Assistant Professor for the Department of Radiology at The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine and Attending Radiologist, Vascular/Interventional Radiology at Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Auster earned his medical degree at Drexel University College of Medicine (formerly Hahnemann Medical College), Philadelphia, PA and obtained his MBA in Medical Management Sciences from The Johns Hopkins University School
of Professional Studies in Business and Education. He is currently a member of the Credentials Committee, at Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center, Section Chief, Interventional Radiology, Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center and Medical Director, Johns Hopkins White Marsh Outpatient Radiology Office.

John Leslie, MD, is Professor of Anesthesiology of Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, Rochester, MN, but spends his time at the Arizona facility where he is a Consultant in Anesthesiology at Mayo Clinic Hospital. Dr Leslie received his undergraduate education at Johns Hopkins University, medical training at Duke University Medical School, and his residency and fellowship training at Duke University Medical Center. Dr. Leslie specialized in cardiothoracic anesthesia and spent an additional year in clinical pharmacology and drug development studies. While serving as Medical Director of Perioperative Services for Mayo Clinic Hospital, Dr. Leslie obtained an MBA specializing in Healthcare Management.

Dr. Leslie practices all aspects of clinical anesthesia, resident training, and is actively engaged in clinical research in several areas. His areas of research interest have included new drug development, antiemetics, opioids, TIVA, antihypertensives, anesthetics, computers in medicine, adult education, CAM, postoperative ileus, acute pain, and chronic low back pain. Dr. Leslie also serves on numerous departmental, institutional, national anesthesiology and national pharmaceutical industry association councils.

Alex Macario, MD, is Professor of Anesthesiology and, by courtesy, of Health Research and Policy at the Stanford University School of Medicine. He completed his undergraduate, medical school, and business school training at the University of Rochester. He trained in anesthesiology at Stanford University and was chief resident. He then completed a fellowship in health services research. Dr. Macario has completed internationally recognized studies on the management of the operating room suite, as well as pioneering work on the cost-effectiveness of drugs and devices. He is director of a Fellowship in the Management of Perioperative Services, a postgraduate fellowship program which trains one to two physicians per year in leadership, entrepreneurship, and management science with special attention to the delivery of surgical care.

Charlotte Richmond, PhD, is the Director of Clinical Research for NEMA Research, Inc. and the CEO of Biomedical Research and Education Foundation. She is the chairperson of NEMA Research Institutional Review Board (IRB) and a member of the IRB and the Animal Care Research Committees at Mount Sinai Medical Center in Miami Beach, FL.

Dr. Richmond obtained her PhD from the Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences at the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio. She received her Bachelor of Science and Master of Science Degrees in Nursing from California State University, Fresno. Prior to working with NEMA Research, Inc., Dr. Richmond was the Director of Anesthesia Research at Mount Sinai Medical Center in Miami Beach, FL. Dr. Richmond specializes in developing and implementing clinical trial protocols and the creation of supporting research documents. She has conducted clinical trials for numerous pharmaceutical and investigational device companies. Dr. Richmond has presented her research at local, state, national and international conferences.

T.J. Gan is Professor of Anesthesiology at Duke University Medical Center. He earned his medical degree from The London Hospital Medical College, University of London. Dr. Gan is a member of American Society of Anesthesiologists, International Anesthesia Research Society, Society of Ambulatory Anesthesia, Anesthetic Research Society United Kingdom and American University of Anesthesiologists, and International Society of Anesthetic Pharmacology. He is currently on the Board of Directors for International Society of Anesthetic Pharmacology and Society of Ambulatory Anesthesia. He is also on several committees for the American Society of Anesthesiologists and for the Society of
Ambulatory Anesthesia.

Richard M. Langford, MD is currently a Consultant in Anesthesia and Pain Medicine at St. Bartholomew’s Hospital, Barts and The London NHS Trust. He received his medical degree from The Middlesex Hospital Medical School, University of London. He is currently Director of Academic Anesthesia, Pain medicine and Critical Care Centre, William Harvey Research Institute, St. Bartholomew’s and The Royal London Hospitals Medical School, Queen Mary College, University of London; Visiting Professor, City University, London; Director, Anesthetic Laboratory (Clinical Measurement Service), St. Bartholomew’s Hospital; Clinical Director, Joint Clinical Research Centre, Barts and The London NHS Trust / Queen Mary College; Deputy Director, Research and Development, Barts and The London NHS Trust. He is also an Associate Editor (Europe) International Journal of Acute Pain.

Dr. Mark Matsunaga did his undergraduate work at University of California at Santa Barbara, his medical school training at George Washington University Medical School, and his Anesthesiology residency at the University of Maryland. He is doubleboarded in Anesthesiology and in Pain Medicine. He is currently the Director of the Comprehensive Pain Center in Howard County, Maryland. This center assists patients with the diagnosis, treatment and management of their pain issues in a multidisciplinary coordinated setting.

Spencer Serras, MD is currently the Attending Neuroradiologist at Staten Island University Hospital in Staten Island, New York. Dr. Serras completed his fellowship in Neuroradiology at Montefiore Medical Center, Albert Einstein College of Medicine in Bronx, New York. He received his undergraduate and post Baccalaureate from The City College of New York and his medical degree from Ross University School of Medicine in Dominica, West Indies. He is associated with the American Society of Neuroradiology, The Radiological Society of North America and the American College of Radiology.