Joel L. Kent, M.D.
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Joel L. Kent, M.D.
About Me
I am an expert in the use of opioids for the treatment of chronic pain and have given multiple lectures on this subject. I am also board certified ...
I am an expert in the use of opioids for the treatment of chronic pain and have given multiple lectures on this subject. I am also board certified in anesthesiology, multidisciplinary pain medicine and palliative care medicine.
My goal is to determine the best course of action in any treatment plan by balancing the available treatment options with my patients' preferences.
Conditions I Treat:
- Pain management
- Palliative care for all cancers
Faculty Appointments
Professor (Part-Time) - Department of Medicine, Palliative Care (SMD)
Credentials
Post-doctoral Training & Residency
Fellowship in Pain Management
University of Maryland
Baltimore, Maryland 1994 - 1994
Residency in Anesthesiology
University of Maryland
Baltimore, Maryland 1991 - 1993
Residency in Family Practice
Franklin Square Hospital
Baltimore, Maryland 1988 - 1991
Education
Bachelor of Schience | Stetson University. 1984
Publications
Journal Articles
The Potential Role of Sensory Testing, Skin Biopsy, and Functional Brain Imaging as Biomarkers in Chronic Pain Clinical Trials: IMMPACT Considerations
J Pain. 2017; 18(7): 757-77.
Lung and chest wall mechanical properties before and after cardiac surgery with cardiopulmonary bypass
Barnas, G.M., Watson, R.J., Green, M.D., Sequeira, A.J., Gilbert, T.B., Kent, J.L., Villamater, E.
American Physiological Society. 1994; .
Implantable cardiovertor/defibrillator placement in a patient with amiodarone pulmonary toxicity under thoracic epidural anesthesia
Gilbert, T.B., Kent, J.L., Foster, A.H., Gold, M.R.
Anesthesiology. 1993; : 3.
Books
The Handbook of Pain Management (1995)
Chapter: Thoracic Pain
Authors: Kent, J.L.
Publisher: Butterworth-Heinemann Limited, Oxford, England 1995