Bio
Anuj Aggarwal, M.D., is both a practicing anesthesiologist and pain specialist. Originally from Southern California, 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.
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 directs medical student and resident clerkships in pain management. Dr. Aggarwal has served as the pain theme lead in the pre-clerkship curriculum and has lectured in the pharmacological treatment of disease and practice of medicine courses for the medical students and pre-clerkship course for the physician assistant students.
Clinical Focus
- Anesthesiology
- Pain Management
- Medical Education
- Nerve Pain
- Orofacial Pain
Administrative Appointments
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Associate Program Director, Pain Management Fellowship (2020 - Present)
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Course Director, Pharmacological Treatment of Disease, Stanford School of Medicine (2020 - Present)
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Rotation Director, Chronic Pain, Department of Anesthesiology (2018 - Present)
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Clerkship Director Chronic Pain Management (Anes 304a), Stanford School of Medicine (2018 - Present)
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Pain Theme Lead, Stanford School of Medicine (2018 - Present)
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Member, Program Evaluation Committee, Pain Medicine (2018 - Present)
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Member, Clinical Competency Committee, Pain Medicine (2018 - Present)
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Medical Teaching Scholar, Department of Anesthesiology (2018 - 2020)
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Member, Peer Support and Resiliency Committee (2014 - Present)
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Member, Anesthesiology Education Committee (2014 - Present)
Honors & Awards
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Pain Medicine Fellow Scholarship, American Academy of Pain Medicine (2018)
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Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Society, UCSF (2013)
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Essential Core Teaching Award, UCSF (2013)
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Foundation of Anesthesia Education and Research Medical Student Fellowship, UCSF (2010)
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Order of the Laurel and Palm, University of Southern California (2009)
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Phi Beta Kappa Honor Society, University of Southern California (2009)
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Okin Award, University of Southern California (2008)
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Phi Sigma (Biological Honors Society), President, University of Southern California (2006-2009)
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Trustee Scholar, University of Southern California (2005)
Boards, Advisory Committees, Professional Organizations
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Member, Western Group of Educational Affairs, American Association of Medical Colleges (2020 - Present)
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Member, North American Neuromodulation Society (2017 - Present)
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Co-Chair Young Trainee Committee, Member, American Academy of Pain Medicine (2015 - Present)
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Member, American Society of Regional Anesthesia (2015 - Present)
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Member, Committee on Pain, California Society of Anesthesiologists (2012 - Present)
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Member, American Society of Anesthesiologists (2010 - Present)
Professional Education
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Fellowship: Stanford University Pain Management Fellowship (2018) CA
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Residency: Stanford University Anesthesiology Residency (2017) CA
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Internship: Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital Internal Medicine Residency (2014) CA
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Medical Education: University of California at San Francisco School of Medicine (2013) CA
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Board Certification: American Board of Anesthesiology, Anesthesiology (2018)
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Board Certification: American Board of Anesthesiology, Pain Management (2019)