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Pain Management and Treatment

Last updated July 7, 2026

Rising Stars

New and hot

Rising Stars Researchers

1
Andra Cătălina Roșca
National School of Political Science and Public Administration
2
Katleho Limakatso
University of Cape Town
3
Dong‐Min Lee
Sungkyunkwan University
4
Antonia F. Ten Brink
Utrecht University
5
Ben J. Woodington
Procarta Biosystems (United Kingdom)
6
Evan Rogers
Fate Therapeutics (United States)
7
Muhammed Enes Gunduz
Yale University
8
Mayank Jog
Brain Mapping Foundation
9
Thomas Riis
University of Utah
10
Fouad Chouairi
Brigham and Women's Hospital

Rising Stars Papers

1
Noninvasive targeted modulation of pain circuits with focused ultrasonic waves
Pain|2024
55 cit.
2
A Multicenter Study of Stellate Ganglion Block as a Temporizing Treatment for Refractory Ventricular Arrhythmias
JACC. Clinical electrophysiology|2024
50 cit.
3
Noninvasive modulation of essential tremor with focused ultrasonic waves
Journal of Neural Engineering|2024
41 cit.
4
Noninvasive Modulation of the Subcallosal Cingulate and Depression With Focused Ultrasonic Waves
Biological Psychiatry|2024
34 cit.
5
Flexible circumferential bioelectronics to enable 360-degree recording and stimulation of the spinal cord
Science Advances|2024
33 cit.
6
Controlled noninvasive modulation of deep brain regions in humans
Communications Engineering|2024
28 cit.
7
The prevalence and risk factors for phantom limb pain: a cross-sectional survey
BMC Neurology|2024
19 cit.
8
Self-Powered Medical Implants Using Triboelectric Technology
Accounts of Materials Research|2024
11 cit.
9
Personalized High-Definition Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation for the Treatment of Depression
JAMA Network Open|2025
9 cit.
10
Pupil dilation reveals the intensity of touch
Psychophysiology|2024
8 cit.

Emerging Leaders

Gaining momentum

Emerging Leaders Researchers

1
Nicole Soliday
Saluda Medical (Australia)
2
Derron Wilson
Neurological Surgery
3
Imanuel Lerman
University of California San Diego
4
Rasha Al‐Lamee
Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust
5
Rajiv Reddy
University of California San Diego
6
Christina L. Cui
Duke University
7
Sopyda Yin
University of California San Diego
8
Dmitri Souza
Western Reserve Hospital
9
Ramesh Rao
University of California San Diego
10
Lee E. Fisher
University of Pittsburgh

Emerging Leaders Papers

1
A Placebo-Controlled Trial of Percutaneous Coronary Intervention for Stable Angina
New England Journal of Medicine|2023
213 cit.
2
Durability of Clinical and Quality-of-Life Outcomes of Closed-Loop Spinal Cord Stimulation for Chronic Back and Leg Pain
JAMA Neurology|2022
97 cit.
3
ECAP-controlled closed-loop versus open-loop SCS for the treatment of chronic pain: 36-month results of the EVOKE blinded randomized clinical trial
Regional Anesthesia & Pain Medicine|2023
89 cit.
4
Coronary sinus reducer for the treatment of refractory angina (ORBITA-COSMIC): a randomised, placebo-controlled trial
The Lancet|2024
83 cit.
5
Restoration of sensory feedback from the foot and reduction of phantom limb pain via closed-loop spinal cord stimulation
Nature Biomedical Engineering|2023
64 cit.
6
Peripheral Nerve Magnetoneurography With Optically Pumped Magnetometers
Frontiers in Physiology|2022
37 cit.
7
Cardiopulmonary exercise testing and efficacy of percutaneous coronary intervention: a substudy of the ORBITA trial
European Heart Journal|2022
27 cit.
8
Closed-loop stimulation of lateral cervical spinal cord in upper-limb amputees to enable sensory discrimination: a case study
Scientific Reports|2022
26 cit.
9
Daily angina documentation versus subsequent recall: development of a symptom smartphone app
European Heart Journal - Digital Health|2022
20 cit.
10
Remote digital smart device follow-up in prospective clinical trials: early insights from ORBITA-2, ORBITA-COSMIC, and ORBITA-STAR
European Heart Journal Supplements|2022
20 cit.

Current Senior Leaders

Established & currently active

Current Senior Leaders Researchers

1
Richard B. North
Johns Hopkins University
2
Edward Taub
University of Alabama at Birmingham
3
Lawrence R. Robinson
University of British Columbia
4
Frank Birklein
Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz
5
Herta Flor
University of Mannheim
6
Nagy Mekhail
Cleveland Clinic
7
Christoph Maier
University Hospitals of the Ruhr-University of Bochum
8
Troels S. Jensen
Danish Pain Research Center
9
Rolf‐Detlef Treede
Heidelberg University
10
Martin Tegenthoff
BG University Hospital Bergmannsheil Bochum

Current Senior Leaders Papers

1
A classification of chronic pain for ICD-11
Pain|2015
2.8k cit.
2
Neuropathic pain
Neurology|2007
2.7k cit.
3
Increased Cortical Representation of the Fingers of the Left Hand in String Players
Science|1995
2.1k cit.
4
Phantom-limb pain as a perceptual correlate of cortical reorganization following arm amputation
Nature|1995
1.8k cit.
5
Technique to improve chronic motor deficit after stroke.
PubMed|1993
1.6k cit.
6
Quantitative sensory testing: a comprehensive protocol for clinical trials
European Journal of Pain|2005
1.5k cit.
7
A new definition of neuropathic pain
Pain|2011
1.4k cit.
8
Spinal cord stimulation versus conventional medical management for neuropathic pain: A multicentre randomised controlled trial in patients with failed back surgery syndrome
Pain|2007
1.2k cit.
9
The evidence for pharmacological treatment of neuropathic pain
Pain|2010
1k cit.
10
MRC European Carotid Surgery Trial: interim results for symptomatic patients with severe (70-99%) or with mild (0-29%) carotid stenosis. European Carotid Surgery Trialists' Collaborative Group.
PubMed|1991
997 cit.

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