Brian D. Sites, M.D., M.S.

@sites_brian

#anesthesiologist @DartmouthHealth, researcher, and editor @RAPMOnline who believes well-done acute and chronic pain medicine improves health and well-being.

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Brian D. Sites, M.D., M.S. @sites_brian Mar 4

April issue of @RAPMOnline coming soon. An incredible lineup of articles and, yes, the cover is kind of a big deal. Curious what everyone thinks.
@ASRA_Society @ESRA_Society #pain #obesity

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rapm.bmj.com MRI-derived abdominal adipose tissue is associated with multisite and widespread chronic pain Introduction Musculoskeletal pain typically occurs in multiple sites; however, no study has examined whether excessive visceral and subcutaneous adipose tissue are associated with musculoskeletal...

Brian D. Sites, M.D., M.S. @sites_brian Dec 1, 2025

The January @RAPMOnline will be provocative!
• Buprenorphine as a front-line analgesic for acute pain
• A revealing patient survey on spinal cord stimulation
• Intrathecal morphine vs QL block for C-section
• New insight into nerve block failure
@ASRA_Society @ESRA_Society

Brian D. Sites, M.D., M.S. @sites_brian Nov 18, 2025

Our awesome Acute Pain Nurses @DartmouthAnesth keep a list of all the bad things epidural cause according to the medical record. This is now updated. Have fun with this one! @RAPMOnline @ASRA_Society @ESRA_Society #epidural @EMARIANOMD

Brian D. Sites, M.D., M.S. @sites_brian Aug 19, 2025

Outcomes of amputation in patients with complex regional pain syndrome

@RAPMOnline will allows push the frontiers of pain medicine. CRPS remains a massive challenge and heroic measures are sometimes needed. @ESRA_Society @ASRA_Society #ChronicPain

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rapm.bmj.com Long-term outcomes of amputation in patients with complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS): a mixed-... Introduction Amputation in patients with complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS) remains controversial, with variable outcomes in quality of life (QoL), disability, pain reduction, and complications....

Brian D. Sites, M.D., M.S. @sites_brian Apr 17, 2025

It’s 2025. We know the power of advanced pain medicine—from pharmaceuticals to regional anesthesia. Yet many hospitals still lack an ACUTE PAIN SERVICE. Healthcare is 17.6% of GDP. Money isn't the issue. Patients suffer. This must change. #MedTwitter @ASRA_Society @ASAMonitor