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F. Michael Ferrante, M.D.


Professor of Clinical Anesthesia & Medicine
Director, UCLA Pain and Spine Care

Research Interests:
Chronic Pain Management
Publications
Peer-Reviewed
  1. Wu, De Laney, L, Ferrante FM: Chronic pain management. Current Reviews in Clinical Anes 26:315-323, 2000.
  2. McGarvey M, Ferrante FM, Patel R, Maljian JA, Stecker M: Irreversible spinal cord injury as a complication of subarachnoid ethanol neurolysis. Neurology 54:1522-1524, 2000.
  3. Bennett G, Serafini M, Burchiel K, Buchser E, Classen A, Deer T, Du Pen S, Ferrante FM, Hassenbusch SJ, Lou L, Maeyaert J, Penn R, Portenoy RK, Rauck R, Willis KD, Yaksh T: Evidence-based review of the literature on intrathecal delivery of pain medication. J Pain Symptom Manag 20:S12-S36, 2000.
  4. Bennett G, Burchiel K, Buchser E, Classen A, Deer T, Du Pen S, Ferrante FM, Hassenbusch SJ, Lou L, Maeyaert J, Penn R, Portenoy RK, Rauck R, Serafini M, Willis D, Yaksh T: Clinical guidelines for intraspinal infusion: Report of an expert panel. J Pain Symptom Manag 20:S37-S43, 2000.
  5. Ferrante, FM , King, LF, Roche, EA, Kim, PS, Aranda, M, De Laney, LR, Mardini, IA, Mannes, AJ: Radiofrequency sacroiliac joint denervation for sacroiliac syndrome. Reg Anesth and Pain Med 26:137-142, 2001.
  6. Kim PS, Ferrante FM: Cryoneurolysis in a Pain Practice. Progress in Anesthesiology 15: 127-140, 2001.
  7. Wu SS, Dolan,K, Ferrante FM: Febrile reaction to subarachnoid baclofen administration. Anesthesiology 96 : 1270-1272, 2002.
  8. Deer TR, Serafini, M, Buchser, E, Ferrante FM , Hassenbusch, SJ: Intrathecal bupivacaine for chronic pain: A review of current knowledge. J Pain Symptom Manage 5:196-207, 2002.
  9. Ferrante FM : The pharmacologic management of neuropathic pain. Seminars in Anesthesia, Perioperative Medicine and Pain 22:168-174, 2003.
  10. Ferrante FM , Rana MV, Ferrante, MA: Conversion disorder mimicking dejerine-roussy syndrome (thalamic stroke) after spinal cord stimulation. Reg Anesth and Pain Manage, 29: 164-167, 2004.
  11. Shields DC, Palma C, Khoo LT, Ferrante FM. Extramedullary Intrathecal Catheter Granuloma Adherent to the Conus Medullaris Presenting as Cauda Equina Syndrome. Anesthesiology 102: 1059-1061, 2005.
  12. Ferrante FM, Bearn L, Rothrock R, King L. Evidence against Trigger Point Injection Technique for the Treatment of Cervicothoracic Myofascial Pain with Botulinum Toxin Type A. Anesthesiology 103:377–83, 2005.
Abstracts
  1. Aranda M, Kim P, Kelley JG, Ferrante, FM: Post-thoracotomy patient controlled epidural analgesia: Should we get it right the first time? Anesthesiology 93:3A, Sept. 2000.
  2. Ferrante, FM , Bearns L, Rothrock R, King, L: Botulinum Toxic Type A in the treatment of myofascial pain. Anesthesiology 97:4-439, 2002.
  3. Ferrante MA, Matthews B, Meisel F, Bean L, Ferrante FM : Access to health care for low back: Is ethnicity a consideration? Anesthesiology 99: A-976, 2003.
  4. Tongbai DS, Hayreh V, Rafizad A, Ferrante MA, Ferrante FM : The efficacy of spinal cord stimulation in lumbar spinal stenosis: a case series. Western Anesthesia Resident’s Conference, May 7-9, 2004.
  5. Julka I, Hayreh V, Ferrante FM : Osteitis Condensans Ilei. Western Anesthesia Resident’s Conference, May 7-9, 2004.
  6. Hayreh V, Mahrou R, Ferrante FM : Facet arthropathy as a pain generator in patients with same level negative discography. Western Anesthesia Resident’s Conference, May 7-9, 2004.
  7. Ko W, Ferrante M, Hayreh V, Ferrante FM : Ethnicity and the Management of Chronic Low Back Pain. Anesthesiology A-992, 2004.
  8. Tongbai D, Hayrey V, Ferrante M, Ferrante FM : Determining the Efficacy of Spinal Cord Stimulation in Lumbar Spinal Stenosis: A Case Series. Anesthesiology A-951, 2004.
  9. Hayreh V, Ferrante FM : Facet Arthropathy as a Pain Generator in Negative Discography. Anesthesiology A-954, 2004.
  10. Barnhardt R, Hayreh V, Ferrante FM: Evidence Against Trigger Point Injection Technique for the Treatment of Cervicothoracic Myofascial Pain with Botulinum Toxin Type A. Western Anesthesia Resident’s Conference, April, 30, 2005.
  11. Cheng M, Seltzer A, Lin JT, Sikand S, Ferrante FM : Quality of Life in Sacroiliac Syndrome: A Comparison to Lumbosacral Radiculopathy. Western Anesthesia Resident’s Conference, April 30, 2005.
  12. Palma C, Ferrante FM : Cauda Equina Syndrome Presenting As Extramedullary Intrathecal Catheter Granuloma Adherent to the Conus Medullaris. Western Anesthesia Resident’s Conference, April 30, 2005.
  13. Cheng M, Seltzer A, Lin JT, Sikand S, Ferrante FM : Quality of Life in Sacroiliac Syndrome: A Comparison to Lumbosacral Radiculopathy. ASA Annual Meeting 2005 (Submitted).
  14. Kim P, Palma C, Seltzer A, Lin J, Ferrante FM : Econometric Analysis of the Added Values of Programmability for Intrathecal Drug Delivery Systems. ASA Annual Meeting 2005 (Submitted).
  15. Katz J, Ferrante FM , Boye M, Brown M: Parenteral Parecoxib Followed By Oral Valdecoxib After Major General Surgery Reduces Opioid Consumption and Opioid-Related Symptoms. European Society of Anesthesiology, Euroanesthesia 2005, May 28-31, 2005 (Vienna).
Reviews
  1. Delaney LR, Ferrante FM: Chronic pain management. Current Rev in Clin Anes 20(26):315-324, 2000.
  2. Bennett G, Serafini M, Burchiel K, Buchser E, Classen A, Deer T, Du Pen S, Ferrante FM, Hassenbusch SJ, Lou L, Maeyaert J, Penn R, Portenoy RK, Rauck R, Willis KD, Yaksh T. Evidence-based review of Literature on intrathecal delivery of pain medication. J Pain Symptom Manage. 2000 Aug; 20(2): S12-36. Review
  3. Ferrante FM , Lang AM: Methodologies for experts in neurotoxin therapy: Outrearch, resources, and support focus on muscular pain. The Institute for Medical Studies (on CD-ROM), 2003.
Chapters
  1. Tobias, M.D. and Ferrante, F.M.: Postoperative Pain Control (Chapter 85). In: Lanken, P.N. and Hanson, C.W. III (eds). The ICU Handbook, WB Saunders, 2000.
Miscellaneous
  1. Lacouture PG, Ferrante FM: Anesthesia. (Book Review). Reg Anesth and Pain Med 25(6):656-657, 2000.
  2. Ferrante FM : Bonica’s Management of Pain. (Book Review). Reg Anesth and Pain Med 26(2):187-188, 2001.
  3. Ferrante FM : Practical Management of Pain, 3 rd Edition. (Book Review). Reg Anesth and Pain Med 26(2):188-198, 2001.
  4. Ferrante FM: Reply to Dr. Rathmell et al. Regarding Performance of Radiofrequency Sacroiliac Joint Denervation. (Letter to the Editor), Reg Anesth and Pain Med 26:(6), 592, Nov-Dec 2001.
  5. Rafizad AB, Ferrante FM : Pain Medicine: A Comprehensive Review (Book Review). Anesthesiology 100 (4): 1044, 2004.
Audiovisual Media
  1. Ferrante FM : Lang AM: Methodologies for experts in neurotoxin therapy: Outreach, resources, and support focus on muscular pain. The Institute for Medical Studies (on CD-ROM), 2003.
  2. Ferrante FM : New Frontiers in Pain Management; Part 1: NSAIDS. Virginia Commonwealth University (on CD-ROM), 2004.
  3. Ferrante FM : Update and cases on Pharmacotherapy of Pain in Older Adults: Nonopioids. Humana Press (on CD-ROM), 2005
  4. Ferrante FM (editor) : Neurotoxins in the Treatment of Muscle Pain. www.neurotoxininstitute.org, 2005.