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Anesthesiologist
VA Puget Sound Health Care System
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OMB No. 0925-0001 and 0925-0002 (Rev. 03/2020 Approved Through 02/28/2023)
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NAME: Amy Hsu
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POSITION TITLE: Assistant Professor in the Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Management
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INSTITUTION AND LOCATION DEGREE
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FIELD OF STUDY
The College of New Jersey, Ewing, NJ B.S 8/2006 Biology
Drexel University College of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA
M.D 7/2011 Medicine
NYP- Columbia Hospital, New York, NY Residency 7/2015 Anesthesiology
University of Washington, Seattle, WA Fellowship 7/2016 Pain Management
A. Personal Statement
Dr. Amy Hsu is a trained Anesthesiologist and Pain Management Specialist in the VA Puget Sound in Seattle WA, and an Assistant Professor in the Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Management at University of Washington.
Dr. Hsu earned her Medical Degree at Drexel University College of Medicine, Anesthesiology Degree in NYP-Columbia in NYC, NY, and then went on for Pain Management training at the University of Washington. She has cared for Veterans the last few years at the VA Puget Sound and supervises medical student, residents, and fellows in the provision of Pain medicine services.
B. Positions and Honors
Director of the Pain Fellowship Program at VA Puget Sound Health Care System
Assistant Clinical Director of VA Puget Sound Pain Clinic
C. Contributions to Science
1. Pain Journal Club Coordinator, VA Puget Sound, Seattle, WA, 2021- present
2. Pain Mini Residency Lecturer, Seattle, WA, Sept 2021, May 2022
3. Director of the Pain Fellowship Program at VA Puget Sound Health Care System, Seattle, WA, 2016- present
4. Director of the Pain Curriculum for both Medical student and Resident at VA Puget Sound Health Care System, Seattle, WA, 2017- present
5. Coordinator for Cadaver Procedural Workshop for Pain Fellows, UWMC, Seattle, WA, 2018- present
6. National Pain Tele Echo Presenter, VA Puget Sound Health Care System, Seattle, WA, 2020- present
7. Pain Management Tele-Echo Presenter, VA Puget Sound Health Care System, Seattle, WA, 2016- present
D. Additional Information: Research Support and/or Scholastic Performance
Grants:
2021-2024 Evaluating the National Implementation of Virtual Pain Care Teams—TelePain (PI: Chen)
VA QUERI Partnered Evaluation Initiative (I50 HX003430)
Role: Subject Matter Expert
Total Direct Costs: $450,000
VA Central Office Funding: $1,502,314
Presentations/ Posters:
1. Russ, T., Skinner, K., and Hsu, A. Virtual Reality as a Technique to Manage Preoperative Anxiety Prior to Pain Procedure, ASRA November 2021
2. Hsu et al, A Multidisciplinary Model of Pain Management Care in a Patient with Chronic Knee Pain After Total Knee Replacement, ASA October 2021, Academic Evening at UW October 2021
3. Functional Assessment of Pain, Pain Mini Residency Nov 2021
4. Physical Exam of Shoulder, Hip, and Knee, Pain Mini Residency Nov 2021
5. Chronic Low Back Pain, VA/DOD scan Echo, Seattle, WA, 2020- Feb 2022
6. Acute Back pain, VA/DOD scan Echo, Seattle, WA, 2020- Feb 2022
7. Joint Injections, National VA scan Echo, Seattle, WA, July 2020, Mini Residency Nov 2021
8. Women and Pain, VA/DOD scan Echo, Seattle, WA, Aug 2021, April 2022
9. Objectives, University of Washington Pain Faculty Retreat, Seattle, WA, March 2019
10. Pain Perception, VA Puget Sound Medical Healthcare, Seattle, WA, March 20, 2018 - present
11. Cervical Spine Workshop, University of Washington Medical Center, Seattle, WA, March 6, 2018, and October 2019.
12. Feedback, University of Washington Pain Faculty Retreat, Seattle, WA, February 24, 2018.
13. Pain Concepts, VA Puget Sound Medical Healthcare, Seattle, WA, Monthly lecture, August 2017- 2020
14. Hsu A. Evaluation of Simulation on Proficiency in Cervical Spine Procedures in Pain Fellows. Presented at University of Washington Teaching Scholars, Seattle, WA. June 13, 2017.
15. Drug Testing in Pain Medicine, Pain Seminar, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, June 21, 2016.
16. Buprenorphine, Pain Conference, Swedish Hospital, Seattle, WA, January 27, 2016.
17. Buprenorphine, Anesthesia Grand Rounds, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, January 20, 2016.
