Steven D. Waldman

Steven D. Waldman, M.D., J.D

Steven D. Waldman

Steven D. Waldman in 2016
Born (1951-12-29) December 29, 1951
Residence Kansas City, Missouri
Nationality  American
Fields Pain Management
Medical Humanities and Bioethics
Institutions University of Missouri–Kansas City
School of Medicine
Alma mater University of Missouri–Kansas City,
University of Kansas
Known for Interventional Pain Management

Steven D. Waldman is a pain management specialist, author and a pioneer[1] in the sub-specialty of interventional pain management.[2] He holds joint academic appointments as Clinical Professor of Anesthesiology and Professor of Medical Humanities and Bioethics at the University of Missouri–Kansas City School of Medicine where he currently serves as Associate Dean and Chairman of the Department of Medical Humanities and Bioethics.[3]

Background

Waldman holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Geosciences from the University of Missouri–Kansas City, and was one of the first 100 students to be admitted in 1973 to its new medical school, the University of Missouri–Kansas City School of Medicine. He was elected a member of the Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Society[4] and earned his MD in 1977, completed his internship at Mayo Clinic in 1978 and did his residency in anesthesiology at the Mayo Graduate School of Medicine in Rochester, Minnesota.[2]

Waldman received Masters in Business Administration In Healthcare Administration from City University in 1993 and his Juris Doctor from the University of Kansas School of Law in 1996.[5]

Career

Waldman was one of the first pain management specialists in the region, founding pain clinics at numerous Kansas City area hospitals.[1]

He holds joint academic appointments as Clinical Professor of Anesthesiology and Professor of Medical Humanities and Bioethics at the University of Missouri–Kansas City School of Medicine.[5] He serves as the Inaugural Chairman of the Department of Medical Humanities and Bioethics and a member of the Humanities Advisory Committee in the School of Medicine. He is a founding member of the Sirridge Office of Medical Humanities and Bioethics, helping raise the initial funding for the William Sirridge lectureship, and he is on the advisory board of the Sirridge Office.[6]

Waldman currently serves as Associate Dean at the UMKC School of Medicine.[3] He is Chief Editor of SAS Journal of Medicine.[7]

Publications

He is the author of more than twenty-five textbooks and numerous academic articles on pain management.[8] The books include:

He contributed the "Pain practice management" subsection to the book Operating room leadership and management.[9]

Waldman's Atlas of Common Pain Syndromes[10] has been translated into Spanish, Italian and Polish.[11][12][13]

Awards and recognition

Waldman was Mayo Clinic Fellows Association President and has been the recipient of several accolades and awards:[5]

Personal life

Waldman is married to Kathy Waldman, with whom he has four children: David, Corey, Jennifer, and Reid.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "'Where else would you study?'". UMKC Today. 12 March 2014. Retrieved 20 March 2016.
  2. 1 2 "Steven D Waldman, MD". Menorah Medical Center. Retrieved July 15, 2013.
  3. 1 2 Kelly Edwards (17 February 2016). "School appoints Dr. Steven Waldman as Associate Dean for International Programs". University of Missouri–Kansas City School of Medicine. Retrieved 20 March 2016.
  4. 1 2 "National and chapter news". Alpha Omega Alpha. Retrieved 19 March 2016.
  5. 1 2 3 Kelly Edwards (31 January 2011). "Dr. Steve Waldman appointed Director of Statewide Outreach Programs". University of Missouri–Kansas City School of Medicine. Retrieved 20 March 2016.
  6. "Medical Humanities and Bioethics Advisory Board Committee". UMKC. Retrieved 20 March 2016.
  7. "SAS Journal of Medicine: Editorial board". SAS Society. Retrieved 20 March 2016.
  8. "Collections of the National Library of Medicine > Waldman, Steven D.". United States National Library of Medicine. Retrieved July 15, 2013.
  9. Alan D. Kaye, Charles J. Fox III and Richard D. Urman (2012). "Pain Practice Management". Operating Room Leadership and Management. Contributed by Steven D. Waldman. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. 194–200. ISBN 9781107017535. Retrieved July 15, 2013.
  10. "Atlas of common pain syndromes / Steven D. Waldman". United States National Library of Medicine. Retrieved 19 March 2016.
  11. Steven D. Waldman. "Atlas de sindromes dolorosos frecuentes". Casa del libro. Retrieved 19 March 2016.
  12. Steven D. Waldman. "Il trattamento del dolore". Verduci Editore. Retrieved 19 March 2016.
  13. Steven D. Waldman. "Atlas zespołów bólowych". Medbook.com.pl. Retrieved 19 March 2016.
  14. "Eighty Years of Alumni Excellence" (PDF). Perspectives. Retrieved 19 March 2016.
  15. Chandra Blackwell (2014). "2014 Alumni Award Winners". Perspectives. Retrieved 20 March 2016.
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