Personal profile
Research interests
Spinal cord stimulation (SCS), Peripheral nerve stimulation (PNS), Dorsal root ganglion stimulation (DRG), Kyphoplasty/vertebroplasty, Intracept (basivertebral nerve ablation), ReActiv8 (restorative neurostimulation), Percutaneous interspinous spacers (Vertiflex), Percutaneous minimally invasive lumbar decompression (MILD), Spinal tumor ablation (OsteoCool), Intrathecal drug therapy for chronic pain and spasticity management, Radiofrequency ablation, Epidural steroid injections, Selective nerve blocks, Sacroiliac joint injections, Peripheral nerve blocks, Sympathetic nerve blocks, Facet joint injections/nerve blocks.
Clinical interests
Spine pain, Low back pain, Neck pain, Thoracic pain, Radiculopathy, Disc herniation, Degenerative disc disease, Facet arthropathy, Spinal Stenosis, Sacroiliac joint pain, Vertebral compression fractures, Vertebrogenic pain, Multifidus dysfunction, Complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS), Cancer related pain, Peripheral neuropathy, Musculoskeletal pain, Joint pain.
Mentoring
Clinical research mentorship, networking, academic writing.
Education activities and interests
Clinical research interests in pain medicine, neuromodulation, minimally invasive spinal interventions, multidisciplinary spine care, academic medical education, academic writing.
Available to Mentor:
- PhD Students
- Health Professions (Medical, OT, PT, Dental, Audiology, etc.) Students
- Residents and Fellows
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Background and History of Pain Medicine Fellowship in the United States
Tieppo Francio, V., Anitescu, M., Elmofty, D., Brancolini, S., Spektor, B., Sobey, C., Mishra, P., Wahezi, S. & Kohan, L., Jan 1 2025, Multidisciplinary Pain Medicine Fellowship: Educational Guidelines by Program Directors. Springer Science+Business Media, p. 3-13 11 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review
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Basic Medical Knowledge for the Pain Fellow
Tieppo Francio, V., Anitescu, M., Elmofty, D., Spektor, B. & Kohan, L., Jan 1 2025, Multidisciplinary Pain Medicine Fellowship: Educational Guidelines by Program Directors. Springer Science+Business Media, p. 15-27 13 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review
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Consensus Guidelines for the Use of Peripheral Nerve Stimulation in the Treatment of Chronic Pain and Neurological Diseases: A Neuron Project from the American Society of Pain and Neuroscience
Latif, U., Moghim, R., Valimahomed, A., Lam, C. M., Abd-Elsayed, A., Gulati, A., Aman, M. M., Desai, M. J., Dickerson, D. M., Tieppo Francio, V., Gilmore, C., Gish, B., Hah, J. M., Hunter, C., Ilfeld, B. M., Kalia, H., Lester, D., Li, S., Mata, R. & Naidu, R. & 10 others, , 2025, In: Journal of Pain Research. 18, p. 5949-5990 42 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Evidence of Multifidus Changes Post-Lumbar Radiofrequency Ablation: A Narrative Literature Review
Garcia, A. J., Lee, D. W., Leavitt, L. & Tieppo Francio, V., Sep 2025, In: Journal of Clinical Medicine. 14, 18, 6462.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
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Factors in Surgical Placement and System Design to Reduce Pocket Awareness and Optimize the User Experience of Spinal Cord Stimulators–A Comprehensive Review
Gish, B., Al-Asadi, Z., Tisler, A. T., Mata, R., Chopra, H., Garcia, R. A., Schatman, M. E., Tieppo Francio, V., AlFarra, T., Bracero, L., Karcz, M., Robinson, C. L., Shah, A., Moreira, A., Sciascia, A. D. & Deer, T., 2025, In: Journal of Pain Research. 18, p. 6749-6768 20 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
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