Dr. Alaa A Abd-ElsayedDepartment of Anesthesiology, University of Wisconsin, United States
Biography
Dr. Alaa Abd-Elsayed (Dr. Al) provides chronic pain medicine services as part of the Interventional Pain Management Program. He evaluates patients at
the Pain Clinic at UW Health East Clinic and when an interventional pain treatment is appropriate, performs procedures at the Madison Surgery Center.
In addition to his work as a pain specialist, Dr. Al is an active clinical investigator. Current studies include the use of opioids, genetic variations leading
to different individual response to opioids, and the use of neuromodulation and peripheral nerve stimulators for the management of neuropathic pain.
He also has research interests in fibromyalgia, complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS) and headaches. Over the course of his career, he has received
numerous research grants, published more than 70 peer-reviewed manuscripts, and authored several editorials and book chapters. He has presented at
more than 60 international and national conferences and has earned more than 15 awards at the state and national levels. In addition, he has served as
a reviewer for more than 20 journals, and as an editor for several journals.
Research Interest
Blood Patch
Botoxî Muscle Injection
Bursa Injections
Cervical, Thoracic and Lumbar
Epidural Steroid Injections
Cervical, Thoracic and Lumbar
Medial Branch Blocks
Cranial Nerve Blocks and
Trigeminal Nerve Blocks
Facet Joint Injections/
Median Branch Blocks
Intercostal Nerve Blocks
Intrathecal Pump Trial
and Implant
Kyphoplasty
Lumbar Selective Nerve
Root Blocks
Pars Fracture Injections
Peripheral Nerve Blocks
Radiofrequency Ablation
Sacral Lateral Branch Blocks
Sacroiliac Joint Steroid Injections
Spinal Cord Stimulator Trial
and Implant
Sympathetic Ganglia Blocks
(Stellate, Celiac, Hypogastric,
Lumbar, Ganglion impar)
Transforaminal Lumbar Epidural
Steroid Injections
Trigger Point Injections
Ultrasound-Guided Joint
Steroid Injection
Ultrasound-Guided Peripheral
Nerve Blocks
Ultrasound-Guided TAP Blocks