Prof. Joseph V. Pergolizzi
Department of Medicine
Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, USA

Email: [email protected]

Qualifications
1996 M.D., Ross University School of Medicine, Dominica
1989 B.Sc., St. John's University, USA

Publications (Selected)

1. Pergolizzi Jr, J. V., & LeQuang, J. A. (2025). Low health literacy impact on headache diagnosis. Pain Management, 15(3), 141-147.
2. Pergolizzi Jr, J. V., LeQuang, J. A. K., El-Tallawy, S. N., Varrassi, G., Pergolizzi Jr, J., & EL-Tallawy, S. N. (2025). What Clinicians Should Tell Patients About Wearable Devices and Data Privacy: A Narrative Review. Cureus, 17(3).
3. Rahim, S., & Pergolizzi Jr, J. (2025). The Potential Role of Glucagon-Like Peptide-1 (GLP-1) Agonists for Polycystic Ovary Syndrome. Cureus, 17(1).
4. El-Tallawy, S. N., Pergolizzi, J. V., Albasher, M. J., Alghamdi, N. S., Salem, G. I., Ahmed, R. S., ... & Thallaj, A. (2024). Non-adherence to Clinical Practice Guidelines in Regional Anesthesia and Pain Interventions: Insights From a Comprehensive Case Series Review. Cureus, 16(12).
5. Miller, T. L., Mathews, J., Dungan, G. C., Pergolizzi, J. V., Raffa, R. B., & Dungan II, G. C. (2024). ENA-001 Reverses Xylazine/Fentanyl Combination-Induced Respiratory Depression in Rats: A Qualitative Pilot Study. Cureus, 16(11).
6. El-Tallawy, S. N., Pergolizzi, J. V., Amlih, H. F., Fairaq, M. M., Awaleh, F. I., Alsubaie, A. T., ... & Al-Kayyal, Y. S. (2024). Enhancing postoperative analgesia after cesarean section: insights into transversus abdominis plane block, intrathecal opioids, and other analgesic techniques. Cureus, 16(10).
7. Pergolizzi Jr, J. V., LeQuang, J. A., El-Tallawy, S. N., Wagner, M., Ahmed, R. S., & Varrassi, G. (2024). An update on pharmacotherapy for trigeminal neuralgia. Expert Review of Neurotherapeutics, 24(8), 773-786.
8. El-Tallawy, S. N., Pergolizzi, J. V., Vasiliu-Feltes, I., Ahmed, R. S., LeQuang, J. K., Alzahrani, T., ... & Nagiub, M. S. (2024). Innovative applications of telemedicine and other digital health solutions in pain management: a literature review. Pain and therapy, 13(4), 791-812.
9. Coluzzi, F., Scerpa, M. S., Loffredo, C., Borro, M., Pergolizzi, J. V., LeQuang, J. A., ... & Rocco, M. (2024). Opioid Use and Gut Dysbiosis in Cancer Pain Patients. International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 25(14), 7999.
10. El-Tallawy, S. N., Pergolizzi, J. V., Vasiliu-Feltes, I., Ahmed, R. S., LeQuang, J. K., El-Tallawy, H. N., ... & Nagiub, M. S. (2024). Incorporation of “artificial intelligence” for objective pain assessment: a comprehensive review. Pain and therapy, 13(3), 293-317.
11. Pergolizzi Jr, J., LeQuang, J. A. K., Vortsman, E., Magnusson, P., El-Tallawy, S. N., Wagner, M., ... & Ahmed, R. S. (2024). The emergence of the old drug captagon as a new illicit drug: a narrative review. Cureus, 16(2).
12. Pergolizzi Jr, J. V., Batra, A., & Schmidt, W. K. (2024). A randomized controlled trial of a novel formulation of ketorolac tromethamine for continuous infusion (NTM-001) in healthy volunteers. Advances in Therapy, 41(2), 659-671.
13. Jansen, S. C., van Lemmen, M., Olofsen, E., Moss, L., Pergolizzi Jr, J. V., Miller, T., ... & Niesters, M. (2024). Reversal of propofol-induced depression of the hypoxic ventilatory response by BK-channel blocker ENA-001: A randomized controlled trial. Anesthesiology, 140(6), 1076.
14. Pergolizzi Jr, J., Matera, J., & LeQuang, J. A. K. (2023). Treating geriatric sports injury among pickleball players: a narrative review of an exercise craze among seniors. Cureus, 15(12).
15. Miller, T. L., Raab, L. M., Shaffer, T. H., Schweikert, A., Diana, F., Fort, P., ... & Pergolizzi Jr, J. (2022). A novel agnostic respiratory stimulant as a treatment for apnea of prematurity: a proof-of-concept study. Cureus, 14(9).
16. Pergolizzi Jr, J. V., Gharibo, C., Magnusson, P., Breve, F., LeQuang, J. A., & Varrassi, G. (2022). Pharmacotherapeutic management of trigeminal neuropathic pain: an update. Expert Opinion on Pharmacotherapy, 23(10), 1155-1164.
17. Rekatsina, M., Paladini, A., Viswanath, O., Urits, I., Myrcik, D., Pergolizzi, J., ... & Varrassi, G. (2022). Opioids in the elderly patients with cognitive impairment: a narrative review. Pain and Therapy, 11(2), 381-394.

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