Bio
After graduating from Georgetown University School of Medicine, Dr. Mariano completed his anesthesiology residency at Stanford and pediatric anesthesiology fellowship at Stanford with a special interest in regional anesthesiology and acute pain medicine for children. He is double board-certified by the American Board of Anesthesiology.
He joined the Department of Anesthesiology at the University of California, San Diego (UCSD), in 2004, where he founded the Regional Anesthesiology and Acute Pain Medicine program. While working full-time, he also earned a Master of Advanced Studies degree in clinical research. He served as Division Chief until 2010 and pioneered the use of continuous peripheral nerve blocks for patients having same-day surgery at UCSD. His Regional Anesthesiology and Acute Pain Medicine Fellowship at UCSD, founded in 2006, was the first one-year fellowship in this subspecialty in California. From 2013 to 2016, Dr. Mariano took the lead in achieving accreditation status for all fellowship programs in regional anesthesiology and acute pain medicine nationwide through the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education.
Dr. Mariano is a Professor of Anesthesiology, Perioperative and Pain Medicine at Stanford University School of Medicine and Director of the Stanford Regional Anesthesiology and Acute Pain Medicine Fellowship Program. His research interests include the development of techniques and patient care pathways to improve postoperative pain control and other surgical outcomes. He has published over 200 research articles, book chapters, and invited reviews in this field and has received extramural grant funding from the Foundation for Anesthesia Education and Research, Department of Defense, and other agencies for related research. He serves as Chief of the Anesthesiology and Perioperative Care Service at the Veterans Affairs Palo Alto Health Care System and is a recipient of the Veterans Health Administration’s John D. Chase Award for Physician Executives Excellence. He has held leadership positions in the American Society of Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine, California Society of Anesthesiologists, and American Society of Anesthesiologists. More recently he has worked on key national healthcare initiatives: The Joint Commission standards review panel on pain assessment and management in the acute care setting, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services’ MACRA Episode-Based Cost Measures development, the FDA public workshop on regional anesthesia, national technical expert panels on the development and ongoing review of quality measures related to pain management, and the National Academy of Medicine Action Collaborative Countering the U.S. Opioid Epidemic.
Dr. Mariano manages his own self-titled blog EdMariano.com, and you can follow him on Twitter (@EMARIANOMD).
Administrative Appointments
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Chief, Anesthesiology and Perioperative Care Service, VA Palo Alto Health Care System (2010 - Present)
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Associate Chief of Staff, Inpatient Surgical Services, VA Palo Alto Health Care System (2013 - 2019)
Honors & Awards
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Resident of the Year, Department of Anesthesia; Stanford University (2003)
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Teacher of the Year, Department of Anesthesiology; University of California, San Diego (2005)
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Health Care Champion, San Diego Business Journal (2007)
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Top "40 Under 40" in San Diego, San Diego Metropolitan Magazine (2007)
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Special Service Award, Department of Anesthesiology; University of California, San Diego (2010)
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2012 Distinguished Visiting Professor in Anesthesiology, Hospital for Special Surgery (2012)
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2012 Dr. Benigno Sulit, Jr. Memorial Lecturer, Philippine Society of Anesthesiologists (2012)
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Best of Meeting Abstract, 2013 Spring Annual Meeting, American Society of Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine (2013)
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Best of Meeting Abstract, 2014 Spring Annual Meeting, American Society of Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine (2014)
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John D. Chase Award for Executive Excellence, Veterans Health Administration (2015)
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Ellis N. Cohen, MD, Achievement Award, Stanford Department of Anesthesiology, Perioperative and Pain Medicine (2017)
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Keynote Speaker, Cleveland Clinic Regional Anesthesia Course (2018)
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Top 10 Anesthesiologists to Follow on Twitter, LifeWIRE Group (2018)
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Keynote Speaker, Penn State Hershey Regional Anesthesia Course (2019)
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Mary Hanna Memorial Journalism Award, 2nd Place in the Clinical Category, The Journal of Perianesthesia Nursing (2020)
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Teacher of the Year, Stanford Regional Anesthesiology and Acute Pain Medicine (2020)
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Top Cited Articles 2018-19, Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine (2020)
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Top Downloaded Paper 2018-19, Wiley publisher, Anaesthesia journal (2020)
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Keynote Lecturer, Association of Anaesthetists Winter Scientific Meeting (2021)
Boards, Advisory Committees, Professional Organizations
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Editorial Board, Journal of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anesthesia (2008 - 2014)
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Editorial Board, Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine (2009 - Present)
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Editorial Board, Seminars in Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anesthesia (2011 - Present)
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Editor-in-Chief, American Society of Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine News (2012 - 2015)
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Vice-Speaker, California Society of Anesthesiologists (2014 - 2018)
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Delegate (California), American Society of Anesthesiologists (2014 - Present)
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Chair, American Society of Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine Communications Committees (2015 - 2019)
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Board of Directors, American Society of Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine (2015 - 2020)
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Chair, ACGME Milestones for Regional Anesthesiology and Acute Pain Medicine Fellowship (2016 - Present)
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Editorial Board, Korean Journal of Anesthesiology (2016 - Present)
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Chair, Committee on Regional Anesthesia and Acute Pain Medicine, American Society of Anesthesiologists (2017 - Present)
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Council Member, Association of Anesthesiology Subspecialty Program Directors (2017 - Present)
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Editorial Board, Anesthesiology News (2018 - Present)
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Member, National Academy of Medicine Action Collaborative on Countering the U.S. Opioid Epidemic (2018 - Present)
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Speaker, California Society of Anesthesiologists (2018 - Present)
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Chair, American Society of Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine Membership Committee (2019 - 2020)
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International Advisory Panel, Anaesthesia (2019 - 2020)
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Editorial Board, Anaesthesia (2020 - Present)
Professional Education
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Green Belt, Veterans Affairs Palo Alto Health Care System, Lean Six Sigma (2020)
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Doctor of Medicine, Georgetown University School of Medicine, Medicine (1999)
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Internship, Georgetown University / INOVA Fairfax Hospital, Transitional (2000)
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Residency, Department of Anesthesia; Stanford University, Anesthesiology (2003)
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Fellowship, Department of Anesthesia; Stanford University / Lucile Packard Children's Hospital, Pediatric Anesthesiology (2004)
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Master of Advanced Studies, University of California, San Diego, Clinical Research (2008)
Community and International Work
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Volunteer Medical-Surgical Mission, Ecuador
Topic
Pediatric anesthesiology and postoperative pain management in developing countries
Partnering Organization(s)
Project Perfect World (PPW)
Populations Served
Underserved children
Location
International
Ongoing Project
Yes
Opportunities for Student Involvement
No
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Volunteer Medical-Surgical Mission, Philippines
Topic
Pediatric anesthesiology and postoperative pain management in developing countries
Partnering Organization(s)
Philippine-American Group of Educators and Surgeons (PAGES)
Populations Served
Underserved children
Location
International
Ongoing Project
Yes
Opportunities for Student Involvement
No