Impact Projects
Findings that changed practice.
Cited more than 6,000 times, this body of work spans practice-changing trials, systematic reviews, and the multisociety guidelines built to translate evidence into bedside decisions.
Key publications
Most-cited works.
Drawn from a research record of 6,064+ citations, h-index 39. These are the studies that have travelled furthest into other people's research and practice.
Timing of surgery following SARS-CoV-2 infection
686Citations
Tranexamic acid in patients undergoing noncardiac surgery
399Citations
Accelerated surgery versus standard care in hip fracture (HIP ATTACK)
391Citations
Medical cannabis or cannabinoids for chronic non-cancer and cancer-related pain
390Citations
Caring for patients with pain during the COVID-19 pandemic
321Citations
Perioperative opioid administration: opioid-free versus opioid-sparing approaches
315Citations
Benefits and safety of gabapentinoids in chronic low back pain
267Citations
Evidence-based consensus guidelines on patient selection for spinal cord stimulation
116Citations
Recent publications
Cannabidiol to reduce persistent post-surgical pain following total knee arthroplasty
2026New
Botulinum toxin type A for subacute/chronic neck pain
2026New
Development of risk prediction model for chronic pain after knee replacement surgery
2026New
Presentations
Guideline panels & collaborative consensus.
Much of his most influential recent work has taken the form of multisociety guideline panels — bringing together evidence from multiple specialties into a single clinical recommendation.
Use and safety of corticosteroid injections in joints and musculoskeletal soft tissue
PanelContributor
Use of corticosteroids for adult chronic pain interventions: sympathetic and peripheral nerve blocks, trigger point injections
PanelContributor
Multisociety position statement on corticosteroid injections and influenza / COVID-19 vaccine administration
PanelContributor
Multisociety consensus recommendations on corticosteroid injections for facet joint and sacroiliac joint pain
PanelContributor
Conference keynotes, invited talks, and grand rounds can be listed here as a running record — add title, event, and date as they occur.