Bio
Dr Singh has a background in molecular and cell biology, pain medicine, and regional anesthesia with a forte in advanced ultrasound guided procedures for pain and anesthesia medicine. She is double board-certified. She has served in medical ethics, and continues to serve on scientific editorial boards, committees for the American Society of Regional Anesthesia, American Society of Interventional Pain Physicians, California Medical Association, and the Santa Clara County Medical Association . She has an interest & remains involved in health policy with an additional background in economics. Dr Singh's practice uniquely focuses on regional anesthesia and peri-operative, subacute, and the development of chronic pain, with an emphasis on alternative and traditional medicine approaches.. She has interests that include persistent pain following surgical procedures and long term chronic pain issues. Dr. Singh has a background and interest in education for medical students, residents, and fellows. She strongly believes in a compassionate, patient-centered approach to medicine.
Clinical Focus
- Anesthesia
- Pain Management
- Regional Anesthesia: Ultrasound Guided Procedures
- Resident and Fellow Educational Curriculum
- Persistent neuropathic pain acute, subacute and long term
- Nerve-related pain issues
- immune mediated pain
- health policy
Administrative Appointments
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Clinical Assistant Professor, UCLA (2002 - 2003)
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Masters in Academic Medicine, University of Southern California (2011 - 2016)
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Pain Management Fellow, Cornell, HSS, Memorial Sloan kettering, Columbia quad-institutional fellow (2001 - 2002)
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Anesthesia Resident, Cornell- Medical Center (1998 - 2001)
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Medical Intern, Yale University Medical Center (1997 - 1998)
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Medical Student, George Washington University Medical Center (1993 - 1997)
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Double Major Economics and Molecular and Cell Biology, University of California, at Berkeley (1988 - Present)
Honors & Awards
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Teaching Scholars Program, Regional Anesthesia (2009)
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Co-Director, Teaching Scholars
Boards, Advisory Committees, Professional Organizations
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Vice Chairman, National Physicians Council on Health Policy (2016 - Present)
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subcomittee health information technology, california medical association (2016 - Present)
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editorial board, interventional pain letters (2016 - Present)
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ultrasound committee, american society of interventional pain physicians (2016 - Present)
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scientifc planning committee, american society of regional anesthesia (2016 - Present)
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council member, california medical association (2016 - Present)
Professional Education
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Board Certification: Pain Management, American Board of Anesthesiology (2006)
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Board Certification: Anesthesia, American Board of Anesthesiology (2002)
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Fellowship:New York Presbyterian Hospital (2002) NY
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Residency:New York Presbyterian Hospital (2001) NY
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Internship:Yale - New Haven Hospital (1998) CT
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Medical Education:George Washington University Medical School (1997) DC
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B.A., U.C. Berkeley, Cell Biology/ Economics (1993)
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M.D., George Washington University, Medicine (1997)
Community and International Work
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Faculty, LKSC
Topic
CME
Partnering Organization(s)
Stanford University Medical Center
Populations Served
Faculty
Location
Bay Area
Ongoing Project
No
Opportunities for Student Involvement
No
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Faculty, LKSC
Topic
CME
Partnering Organization(s)
Stanford University Medical Center
Populations Served
Faculty
Location
Bay Area
Ongoing Project
No
Opportunities for Student Involvement
No
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Invited Faculty, New York City
Topic
Ultrasound guided nerve blocks
Partnering Organization(s)
NYSORA
Populations Served
Faculty
Location
US
Ongoing Project
No
Opportunities for Student Involvement
No
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Invited Faculty, Rome, Italy
Topic
Ultrasound guided nerve blocks
Partnering Organization(s)
Network World Anesthesia Congress
Populations Served
Worldwide Faculty Anesthesiologists
Location
International
Ongoing Project
No
Opportunities for Student Involvement
No
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Regional Anesthesia Workshop, Stanford University Campus
Topic
Regional Anesthesia
Populations Served
Stanford residents, fellows, and faculty
Location
Bay Area
Ongoing Project
Yes
Opportunities for Student Involvement
Yes
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Brazil Workshop, Brazil
Topic
Workshop on ultrasound guided regional blockade
Partnering Organization(s)
Brazilian Anesthesia Society
Populations Served
Faculty and Residents in Brazil
Location
International
Ongoing Project
Yes
Opportunities for Student Involvement
Yes
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Invitational Lecture, Jaipur, India
Topic
Evaluation and Treatment of Cancer Pain
Partnering Organization(s)
academic support
Populations Served
multispecialist MD
Location
International
Ongoing Project
Yes
Opportunities for Student Involvement
Yes