Paul J. Lynch M.D.

Arizona Pain Specialists Co-Founder Paul Lynch is an Anesthesiologist and Interventional Pain Physician who has dedicated his life to the eradication of pain. He currently works in Scottsdale and Glendale treating complex pain patients with a Holistic approach. Dr. Lynch is involved with multiple research studies and is an Assistant Professor at Mayo Clinic College of Medicine. He specializes in difficult cases where other pain doctors have given up. His training in surgery, anesthesia, and pain management have positioned him to provide the highest quality pain management to the Phoenix area. After completing an internship in General Surgery at Beth Israel Medical Center in New York city, Paul studied Anesthesiology at New York University where he trained extensively in regional anesthesia techniques. He then went on to finish a Pain Management fellowship at Texas Tech University.

Academic Appointments

Assistant Professor – Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, Rochester MN Assistant Professor – University of Oklahoma College of Medicine, Oklahoma City, OK

Pain Management Work Experience

Arizona Pain Specialists – Founder 2007-Present Comprehensive Pain Management Practice with strong emphasis on interventional pain including vertebroplasty, spinal cord stimulation, Discography, percutaneous discectomy, and radiofrequency ablation procedures. Mayo Clinic Scottsdale – Consultant 2007-Present Managed patients and performed interventional pain procedures as above – strong emphasis on head and neck procedures.

Anesthesiology Work Experience

Mayo Clinic Scottsdale – Consultant 2007-Present Provide a wide range of Anesthetics including a heavy emphasis on Ultra-sound guided regional anesthesia. University of Oklahoma - Assistant Professor 2006-2007 Worked with residents and CRNAs with a wide variety of cases including Trauma, OB, Neuro, Major Vascular, Ortho, Gyn, General, etc.

Education

Post Graduate Training

2006-2007 Fellowship in Interventional Pain Management: Texas Tech Health Sciences Center, Lubbock, TX

• Emphasis on interventional procedures including epidural steroid injections, Facet Injections, medial branch blocks, radiofrequency ablation techniques, spinal cord stimulators, intrathecal pumps, vertebroplasty, kyphoplasty, nucleoplasty, Discography, neurolytic blocks for cancer pain and head and neck injections.

2003-2006 Anesthesiology: New York University Medical Center, New York, NY

• Significant experience in all aspects of anesthesiology including a comfort with cardiac, pediatric, regional, neuro, obstetric, transplant, trauma and ICU care.
• Performed over 150 peripheral regional blocks, including Cervical Plexus, Interscalene, Supraclavicular, Infraclavicular, Axillary, Femoral, Popliteal, Sciatic, Ankle, and Intercostal with a significant emphasis on ultrasound use.

2002-2003 Surgical Internship: Beth Israel Medical Center, New York, NY

• Performed 200 surgical cases as a primary surgeon or first assist

Medical Doctorate

1998-2002 University of Oklahoma College of Medicine, Oklahoma City, OK

Bachelor of Science

1994-1998 Oral Roberts University, Tulsa, OK

Summa cum laude

Board Certification

Board Certified in Anesthesiology – American Board of Anesthesiology Board Certified in Pain Management – American Board of Anesthesiology subspecialty certification

Research Experience

Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina

1992-1994 Research Contributor

University of Oklahoma Health Science Center, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

1999 Summer Research Fellowship in Addiction Medicine

National Institute on Media and the Family, Minneapolis, Minnesota

1999- 2003 Video Game Report Card contributor 1999-Present Research Consultant

Beth Israel Medical Center/Advanced Medical Technology Institute, New York, NY

2003-2004 Research Associate 2003-2004 Research Coordinator for Medical Students 2004-2005 Research and Development Coordinator

New York University Medical Center, New York, NY

2005-2006 Research Contributor

Mayo Clinic Hospital, Scottsdale, AZ

2007-present Research Contributor

Arizona Pain Specialists, Scottsdale, AZ

Current Investigator: Spinal Cord Stimulation & Peripheral Nerve Stimulation Research Studies (3 distinct studies).

Current Investigator: Three Spinal Cord Stimulation & Peripheral Nerve Stimulation Research Studies (3 distinct studies). 2008-2009

Investigator: Multi-Site Prospective Study: Spinal Cord Stimulation, Efficacy of the St. Jude Medical Eon-Mini.

Current Case Report for Publication: Sacral Stimulation as a Treatment Modality for Intractable Neuropathic Testicular Pain.

Current Case Report for Publication: Peripheral Nerve Field Stimulation (PNfS) as a Treatment Modality for Post-Thoracotomy Sydrome.

Current Clinical Update for Publication: Neuromodulation for Pain: Current and Emerging Indications.

Presentations at scientific meetings

Lynch, P.J. (1994, April).  Type A behavior, hostility, and cardiovascular function at rest and after playing video games in teenagers. Annual Meeting of the American Psychosomatic Society, Boston, MA.

Lynch, P.J.(1999, March).  Hostility, Type A behavior and stress hormones at rest and after playing violent video games in teenagers. Annual Meeting of the                       American Psychosomatic Society, Vancouver, BC.

Lynch, P.J., Gentile, D.A., Walsh, D.A. (2001, April).  The effects of violent video games on adolescent aggressive attitudes and behavior. Annual Meeting of the International Child Development Society, Minneapolis, MN.

Rosser, J.C. Jr.; Lynch, P.J; Haskamp, L; Gentile, DA; Yalif, A; Herman, B. (2004, January)  Video Games and Laparoscopic Surgery. 13th Annual Medicine Meets Virtual Reality Conference.  Newport Beach CA.

Rosser, J.C. Jr.; Colsant, B.; Lynch, P.J; Herman, B.   Hybrid Trainers:  The future of laparoscopic surgery?  The Association for Surgical Education Annual Meeting.  Houston, Texas, April 2004

Rosser, J.C. Jr.; Ryan, M; Herman, B; Lynch, P.J. (2004). The Validation of the Internal Guidance Capability of the Gabriel-Rosser Inanimate Proctor for Acquisition of Laparoscopic Surgical Skills.  The Society of Laparoendoscopic Surgeons annual meeting, September 2004, New York, NY

Rosser, J.C. Jr.; Lynch, P.J.; Haskamp, L; Gentile, DA; Yalif, A; Herman, B. (2004). The Effects of Video Game Play on Time and Errors During Laparoscopic Skill Development. The Society of Laparoendoscopic Surgeons annual meeting, September 2004, New York, NY

Rosser, J.C. Jr.; Lynch, P.J.; Ryan, M; Herman, B. (2005, January)  Cognitive Skill Acquisition as a Marker of Success in Laparoscopic Surgery. The 14th Annual Medicine Meets Virtual Reality Conference.  Newport Beach CA.

Rosser, J.C. Jr.; Lynch, P.J.; A; Herman, B. (2005, January).  The Use of Handheld Ultrasound in Pre-participation Athletic Screening. The 14th Annual Medicine Meets Virtual Reality Conference.  Newport Beach CA.

Rosser, J.C. Jr.; Lynch, P.J.; Colsant, B. (2005, January)  The Use of CD-ROM Tutorials for Patient Consent. The 14th Annual Medicine Meets Virtual Reality Conference.  Newport Beach CA.

Rosser, J.C. Jr.; Lynch, P.J.; Haskamp, L; Gentile, DA;. (2005, January)  The Effect of Warming Up with Video Games on Performance in Laparoscopic Surgery. The14th Annual Medicine Meets Virtual Reality Conference.  Newport Beach CA.

Lynch, P.J., Woodhouse, J., Park, J., Dubois, M., Lebovits, A., Gentile, D.A. (2006, February).  The use of Computer-Mediated Biofeedback in the Management of Acute Post-Operative Pain.  The American Academy of Pain Medicine.  San Diego, CA.

Lebovits, A.,Lynch, P.J., Woodhouse, J., Park, J., Dubois, M. (2006, July) Acute Postoperative Pain:  Is there a role for biofeedback?  International Pain Congress.  Torino, Italy.

Publications

Lynch,  P. J. (1994). Type A behavior, hostility, and cardiovascular function at rest and after playing video games in teenagers. Psychosomatic Medicine, 56, 152.

Lynch, P. J. (1999). Hostility, Type A behavior, and stress hormones at rest and after playing violent video games in teenagers. Psychosomatic Medicine, 61, 113.

Walsh, D.A, Gentile, D.A., Lynch, P.J. (2000)  Interactive Media Violence and Children: Testimony submitted to the Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation, United States Senate—March 21, 2000.  Minnesota Medicine, Volume 83.

Gentile D.A., Lynch P.J., Linder J.R., Walsh D.A. (2004) The effects of violent video game habits on adolescent hostility, aggressive behaviors, and school performance; Journal of Adolescence.

Rosser J.C. Jr, Colsant B.J., Lynch P.J., Herman B, Klonsky J, Young SM. (2006) The use of a “hybrid” trainer in an established laparoscopic skills program. Journal of the Society of Laparoendoscopic Surgeons, 10(1):4-10.

Rosser, J.C.; Lynch, P.J.; Cuddihy, L.; Gentile, D.A.; Klonsky, J., Merrell, R.

( 2007).  The Impact of Video Games on Training Surgeons in the 21^st Century.  Archives of Surgery. 142: 181-186

Lynch, P.J., Berardoni, N.E. (August, 2008). Percutaneous Vertebroplasty, An Effective Intervention for the Treatment of Vertebral Compression Fractures. Pain Medicine News.

Lynch, P.J., Berardoni, N.E. (December, 2008). Special Edition Compendium of Clinical Reviews in Pain Management:  Percutaneous Vertebroplasty, An Effective Intervention for the Treatment of Vertebral Compression Fractures. Pain Medicine News.

Lynch, P.J., Gooch, S. Eross, E. (2009, Under Review).  Successful Stimulation of the C2 Dorsal Root Ganglion for Post-herpetic Neuralgia.

Lynch, P.J., Rebecca, A., Currier, A. (2009, Under Review). Resolution of Pain via Stimulation of the Supraorbital, V3 and C2 Nerve root for Atypical facial pain.

Gentile, D.A., Woodhouse, J., Lynch, P.J., Maier, J. (2009, Under Review).  Reliability and Validity of the Global Pain Scale and Pain Sufferers.

Book Chapters

Significant writing contributions were made to the following books: Gentile, D.A., Anderson, C. (2003). Chapter 7, Violent Video Games: The Newest Media Violence Hazard. In Media Violence and Children: A Complete Guide for Parents and Professionals. Westport, CT: Praeger. Dashefsky, S. (1994) Zoology: High School Science Fair Experiments. Ridgefield, CT: Mcgraw-Hill.

News Reviews

Print Media

• Vital Evidence. The Washington Post, February, 21, 2006
• Pre-Op Warm-up: A Few Video Games. The New York Times, February 26, 2004.
• Surgeons who play video games err less. The Chicago Tribune, April 2004.
• Surgeons who play video games err less. The Los Angeles Times, April 2004.
• Video Games Sharpen’s surgeon’s skills. The Chicago Sun Times, April 2004.
• Video Game Skills. The Miami Herald, April 2004.
• Study finds connection between video game skill, surgical ability. Dallas Morning News, April 2004.
• Do video games encourage Violence? Family Circle, January, 2004.
• Video game violence. The Chicago Tribune, January, 2004.
• OU Researcher links aggression, violent games. The Daily Oklahoman, April, 2001.
• Coming To Blows: Violent Video Games cause Violence. The Daily Oklahoman, April, 2001.
• Research identifies violence. The Daily Oklahoman, March, 2001.
• Video Game industry earns guarded praise: Senators not so pleased with retailers. The Washington Times, January, 2001.
• Video game industry comes under fire. The Wall Street Journal, November, 1999.
• Violent video games within kids reach: Two Senators criticize some ratings, access. USA Today, November, 1999.
• Video games and your child’s health, The Norman Gazette, April, 1999.
• Video Game Warning. Family Circle Magazine, September, 1999.
• Teen Studies effects of violent video game. The Louisville Courier Journal, 1993.
• Video games and your child’s health,The Norman Gazette, April, 1999.
• Video Game Warning. Family Circle Magazine, September, 1999.
• Teen Studies effects of violent video game. The Louisville Courier Journal, 1993.

Television

Research featured on various news programs including:

• The Today Show
• CNN
• CNBC
• Fox Report
• The Jane Pauley Show
• CNN Headline news
• CSPAN
• G4 Tech TV
• Gamer TV, Australia
• GLOBO Internationale, Brazil

Radio

• National Public Radio (NPR)

Current Research Activities

• Sub Investigator on Research study: A prospective Multi-Centered Clinical Evaluation of the Eon Mini 16 Channel Implantable Pulse Generator (IPG) in Combination with ANS Leads for the Management of Chronic Pain of the Trunk and/or Limbs – Arizona Pain Specialists, Scottsdale, AZ

• A Clinical Evaluation for the Management of Chronic Migraine Headaches With Peripheral Nerve Stimulation – Mayo Clinic, Scottsdale, AZ

• The use of Peripheral Nerve Field Stimulation for Refractory Face Pain – Mayo Clinic, Scottsdale, AZ

• Designed a standardized pain assessment tool which seeks to specifically track the utility of a given intervention over time (Global Pain Scale). Study validation is ongoing at Iowa State University

• Using biofeedback in the treatment of acute and chronic pain

• Virtual reality simulators as a training tool for laparoscopic surgery

• The association between video game play and the development of laparoscopic surgery skill

• The effect of “warming-up” before laparoscopic surgery

• Hybrid trainers as a cost-effective surgical trainer.

• CD ROM based tutorials for patient consent

• The long-term psychological and physiological effects of video games

• Video games and addiction in adolescents

Teaching

Lectures for Stryker Interventional Spine

• Regional VCF/DEK Cadaber Lab 3/7/2009 Philadelphia, PA
• National VCF Cadaver Lab 2/20/2009 Phoenix, AZ
• National DEK Cadaver Lab 10/04/2008 Phoenix, AZ
• National VCF/RF Cadaver Lab 6/28/2008 Burr Ridge, IL
• Regional VCF Cadaver Course 5/17/2008 Denver, CO
• Regional DEK/VCF Lab 4/19/2008 Las Vegas, NV
• National VCF/RF Cadaver Course 4/12/2008 Dallas, TX
• Regional DEK/VP Course 2/9/2008 Scottsdale, AZ
• Regional VCF/RF Workshop 1/19/2008 Philadelphia, PA

Lecture for Midwestern University

• Guest Lecturer for Podiatric Surgery & Anesthesia – May 2009

Proctoring

Have proctored multiple doctors on Vertebroplasty, Radiofrequency Ablation, Discography, Percutaneous Discectomy, Spinal Cord, and Peripheral Nerve Stimulation. Mayo Clinic, Scottsdale, AZ; Arizona Pain Specialists, Scottsdale, AZ

Grand Rounds Lecture – Opioid, Use, Misuse, and Abuse

• Mayo Clinic Hospital, Scottsdale, AZ – May 2008
• Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center – June, 2007

• Taught courses at Kaplan from 1995-2001 including MCAT, LSAT, GMAT, GRE, ACT, SAT and PSAT.

• Lectures have been given at the following Universities on the psychological and physiological effects of video games:

• Iowa State University
• University of Minnesota
• Oklahoma University Health Science Center
• Oklahoma University College of Medicine Tulsa
• University of Central Oklahoma
• Graceland University

Awards

• American Psychosomatic Society Scholars Award: American Psychosomatic Society, 1999

• Best General Surgery Paper, Honorable Mention: Society of Laparoendoscopic Surgeons, 2004

• #1 Most Downloaded Paper in Psychology – Science Direct – 1^st , 2^nd and 4^th Quarter 2005; (The effects of violent video game habits on adolescent hostility, aggressive behaviors, and school performance).

• Best Senior Project – The use of Computer-Mediated Biofeedback in the Management of Acute Post-Operative Pain. New York University Anesthesiology Residency Program. June, 2006.

Civic

• House of Light Drug Abuse Center, Oklahoma City, OK: Created Kaplan outreach program designed to help high school students with drug abuse problems to take the ACT in order to attend college. Taught weekly classes at facility. 1999-2000.

Leadership

• Helped design and plan the inaugural VIETM (Video Game and Entertainment Industry Technology and Medicine) Conference in Los Angeles, CA – December, 2004

• Keynote speaker at the 9^th annual American Telemedicine Association Meeting, Los Angeles, CA

• Have mentored multiple medical students from Albert Einstein College of Medicine with research projects from 2002-2005

• Academic Peer Advisor – Oral Roberts University, 1996

• Academic Dorm Director – Oral Roberts University, 1997

Medical Missions

• Participated in medical mission trips to Honduras (1992, 1993, 1994) and Jamaica (1994).

• Co-founder of the Arizona Pain Foundation – Our purpose is to provide medical outreach and financial support to developing countries and underserved areas in the U.S.