Dr. Ricardo Vallejo Salamanca

Experiencia profesional

• Actualidad Presidente Honorífico MIVI Salud
• 2024 – Actualidad: CEO, C-Flow Labs Inc.
• 2021 – Actualidad: CMO, Capri Medical
• 2020 – Actualidad: CEO, SGX Medical
• 2018 – Actualidad: Director General, Lumbrera
• 2007 – Actualidad: Coordinador Científico, Clínica del Dolor, Quirón-Teknon
• 2007: Cofundador, Clínica del Dolor en Quirón-Teknon
• 2010 – Actualidad: Miembro de la Junta Ejecutiva, American Society of Interventional Pain Physicians
• 2017 – Actualidad: Editor de Sección de Ciencias Básicas, Pain Physician
• 2017 – Actualidad: Miembro del Comité Editorial, Pain Physician
• 2017 – Actualidad: Miembro del Comité Editorial, Neuromodulation
• 2016 – Actualidad: Miembro del Comité Editorial, Interventional Pain Management Reports
• 2006 – Actualidad: Miembro del Comité Editorial, Clinical Journal of Pain
• 2006 – Actualidad: Miembro del Comité Editorial, Pain Physician
• 2005 – Actualidad: Miembro del Comité Editorial, The Journal of Opioid Management
• 2005 – Actualidad: Editor Asociado, Pain Practice
• 2016 – Actualidad: Comité Científico del Congreso Anual de NANS
• 2008 – Actualidad: Miembro del Comité de Guías Clínicas, ASIPP
• 2022 – Actualidad: Miembro del Comité de Evaluadores, World Institute of Pain
• 2016 – Actualidad: Miembro del Comité de Evaluadores, European Pain Federation
• 2009 – Actualidad: Miembro del Comité de Evaluadores, American Society of Interventional Pain Physicians
• 2007 – Actualidad: Miembro del Comité de Evaluadores, World Institute of Pain
• 2009 – Actualidad: Secretario, Illinois Society of Interventional Pain Physicians
• 2021 – Actualidad: Miembro del Consejo, Boston Pain Society
• 2021 – Actualidad: Editor de Plataforma Online y Revisión por Pares, Interventional Pain Medicine
• 2019 – 2021: Director de Investigación, National Spine and Pain Centers
• 2016 – 2020: CEO, Stimgenics LLC
• 2019 – 2022: Miembro del Consejo, Director-at-Large, NANS Board of Directors
• 2017 – 2023: Miembro del Comité Editorial, Regional Anesthesia and Pain Management
• 2002 – 2019: Director de Investigación, Millennium Pain Center
• 2012 – 2017: Editor Jefe, Techniques in Regional Anesthesia and Pain Management
• 2016: Presidente del Comité Científico, American Society of Regional Anesthesia – 15th Fall Annual Pain Medicine Meeting
• 2015: Miembro del Comité Científico, American Society of Regional Anesthesia – 14th Fall Annual Pain Management Meeting
• 2014: Miembro del Comité Científico, American Society of Regional Anesthesia – 13th Fall Annual Pain Management Meeting
• 2014: Revisor Experto, Agencia Nacional de Evaluación Prospectiva (ANEP), España
• 2002 – 2010: Miembro del Comité de Investigación, Central Illinois Neuroscience Foundation
• 2005 – 2007: Profesor, Opioid Management Society
• 2000 – 2001: Jefe de Residentes, Departamento de Anestesiología – Universidad de Miami
• 1999 – 2001: Representante de Residentes por Florida – American Society of Anesthesiology
• 2013 – Actualidad: Especialista en Dolor – The Center for Out-patient Medicine, Bloomington, IL
• 2012 – 2023: Director Médico / Anestesiólogo y Especialista en Dolor – Unity Point Health-Methodist, Peoria, IL
• 2012 – 2021: Especialista en Dolor – Presence St. Francis Medical Center, Evanston, IL
• 2011 – 2021: Especialista en Dolor – Advocate Condell Medical Center, Libertyville, IL
• 2011 – 2014: Especialista en Dolor – Holy Family Medical Center, Des Plaines, IL
• 2009 – 2021: Especialista en Dolor – Decatur Memorial Hospital, Decatur, IL
• 2008 – 2021: Especialista en Dolor – Presence Resurrection Medical Center, Chicago, IL
• 2008 – 2013: Especialista en Dolor – OSF-Saint James Hospital, Pontiac, IL
• 2002 – 2021: Anestesiólogo y Especialista en Dolor – Advocate BroMenn Hospital, Normal, IL
• 2002 – 2021: Anestesiólogo y Especialista en Dolor – OSF Medical Center, Bloomington, IL

Formación

• 1992-1994 - PhD., Universidad Complutense, Madrid, España
• 1980-1988 - M.D., University Libre, School of Medicine, Cali, Colombia
• 2008: Diplomado – American Board of Interventional Pain Physicians
• 2008: Certificado en Manejo de Sustancias Controladas, Codificación, Cumplimiento y Gestión de Práctica – American Board of Interventional Pain Physicians
• 2003: Fellow en Medicina del Dolor Intervencionista – World Institute of Pain
• 2002: Certificación en Medicina del Dolor – American Board of Anesthesiology
• 2001: Certificación en Anestesiología – American Board of Anesthesiology

Experiencia académica e investigación

• 2015 – Actualidad: Profesor del Máster en Investigación y Tratamiento del Dolor – Universidad de Valencia, España
• 2014 – Actualidad: Profesor Investigador Adjunto – Departamento de Psicología, Illinois Wesleyan University, Normal, Illinois
• 2003 – 2016: Profesor Adjunto – Departamento de Ciencias Biológicas, Illinois State University, Normal, Illinois

Publicaciones

• Amirdelfan K, Provenzano D, Yu C, Verrilis P, Vallejo R, Guirguis M, Tate J, Bradley K. Effects of Kilohertz Frequency on Paresthesia Perception Threshold in Spinal Cord Stimulation. Pain Physician 2025 Jan;28(1):E81-E91
• Kapural L, Vallejo R, Cedeno DL, Chakravarthy K, Kallewaard JW, Abd-Elsayed A, Fishman MA, Murphy M, Gamache JE, Johanek LM. DTM SCS: A rational hypothesis. Journal of Pain. 2024. Under review.
• Cedeño DL, Vallejo R, Platt DC, Williams JM, Litvak LM, Dinsmoor DA, Straka M. Evolution of spinal evoked compound action potential thresholds, visual motor thresholds, and impedances in a rodent spared nerve injury model. Scientific Reports Nature. 2024. Under Review
• White T, Justiz R, Fishman M, Schultz D, Calodney A, Cordner H, Almonte W, Millet Y, Wu K, Gekht G, Will A, Kim P, Bundschu R, Sirianni J, El-Naggar A, Gupta M, Park W, Cedeño DL, Vallejo R. Differential Target Multiplexed Spinal Cord Stimulation for the treatment of chronic intractable upper limb pain: 12-Month results from a prospective, multi-center study. Neuromodulation, 2024. Jul 24:S1094-7159(24)00628-7. doi: 10.1016/j.neurom.2024.06.497.
• White T, Justiz R, Almonte W, Micovic V, Shah B, Anderson E, Kapural L, Cordner H, El-Naggar A, Fishman M, Eshraghi Y, Kim P, Abd-Elsayed A, Chakravarthy K, Millet Y, Sanapati M, Harrison N, Goff B, Gupta M, Grewal P, Wilkinson M, Bundschu R, Will A, Satija P, Li S, Dulebohn S, Broadnax J, Gekht G, Wu K, Falowski S, Park W, Cedeño DL, Vallejo R. 12-month results from a randomized controlled trial comparing differential target multiplexed spinal cord stimulation and conventional spinal cord stimulation in subjects with chronic refractory axial low back pain not eligible for spine surgery. N Am Spine Soc J 2024, 19:100528. doi: 10.1016/j.xnsj.2024.100528.
• Fabregat-Cid G, Cedeño DL, De Andrés J, Monsalve-Dolz V, Mínguez-Martí A, Escrivá-Matoses N, Asensio-Samper JM, Carnaval T, Villoria J, Rodríguez-López R, Vallejo R. Insights into the pathophysiology and response of persistent spine pain syndrome type 2 to spinal cord stimulation: A human genome wide association study. Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine, 2024. Jul 2:rapm-2024-105517. doi: 10.1136/rapm-2024-105517. Online ahead of print.
• Kallewaard JW, Billet B, van Paesschen R, Smet I, Mendiola A, Peña I, López P, Carceller J, Tornero C, Zuidema X, Vesper J, Lehmberg J, Laloo W, Cedeño DL, Vallejo R. European randomized controlled trial evaluating Differential Target Multiplexed Spinal Cord Stimulation and Conventional Medical Management in subjects with persistent back pain ineligible for spine surgery: 24-Month results. European Journal of Pain, 2024. 28(10):1745-1761. doi: 10.1002/ejp.2306.
• Vallejo R, Fishman MA, Shah B, Kim P, Benyamin R, Vetri F, Tilley DM, Cedeño DL. Targeted nerve root stimulation alleviates intractable chronic limb pain associated with complex regional pain syndrome: A prospective multi-center feasibility study. Pain Physician, 2024. 27(4):213-222.
• Fabregat-Cid G, Cedeño DL, Harutyunyan A, Rodríguez-López R, Monsalve-Dolz V, Mínguez-Martí A, Hernández-Cádiz MJ, Escrivá-Matoses N, Villanueva-Pérez V, Asensio Samper JM, De Andrés J, Vallejo R. Effect of conventional spinal cord stimulation on serum protein profile in patients with persistent spinal pain syndrome: A case-control study. Neuromodulation, 2023, Oct;26(7):1441-1449. doi: 10.1016/j.neurom.2023.05.004
• Venkatraman V, Bharmi R, Coletti F, Gellad ZF, Lempel N, Amit N, Blank N, Brown J, Kumar C, Fishman M, Vallejo R, Datta D, Reeve BB, Chakravarthy K, Sharan AD, Lad SP. Real World Characterization of Chronic Pain, Success Rates and Implant Rates: Evidence from Digital Health Platforms of Patients Undergoing Spinal Cord Stimulation Evaluations. J Pain. 2023 Dec;24(12):2228-2239. Doi: 10.1016/j.jpain.2023.07.008
• Paladini A, Vallejo R, Guerrero M, Pasqualucci A, Peppin JF, Pergolizzi J Jr, Varrasi G. Cureus. 2023 Aug 16;15(8):e43561. Doi:10.7759/cureus.43561.eCollection2023 Aug
• Cedeno DL, Kelley CA, Vallejo R. Effects of stimulation intensity of a differential target multiplexed SCS program in an animal model of neuropathic pain. Pain Pract. 2023 Jul:23(60):639-646. Doi:10.1111/papr.13236
• Vallejo R, Benyamin R, Orduña-Valls J, Vallejo A, Thomas SM, Cedeño DL. A randomized controlled study of the long-term efficacy of cooled and monopolar radiofrequency ablation for the treatment of chronic pain related to knee osteoarthritis. Interventional Pain Medicine. 2023, 2(2):100249. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.inpm.2023.100249
• Tilley DM, Vallejo R, Vetri F, Platt DC, Cedeno DL. Regulation of Expression of Extracellular Matrix Proteins by Differential Multiplexed Spinal Cord Stimulation (SCS) and Traditional Low-Rate SCS in a Rat Nerve Injury Model. Biology (Basel) 2023 Mar 31;12(4):537. Doi:10.3390/biology12040537
• Staats PS, Vallejo R, Gasquet NC, Ricker CN. Effects of Provider Specialty on Medical Resource Utilization and Cost in Chronic Spinal-Pain Management. Pain Physician. 2023 Mar;26(2)207-217
• Cedeno DL, Vallejo R, Kelley CA, Platt DC, Litvak LM, Straka M, Dinsmoor DA. Spinal Evoked Compound Action Potentials in Rats With Clinically Relevant Stimulation Modalities. Neuromodulation. 2023 Jan;26(1):68-71 Doi:10.1016/j.neurom.2022.06.006
• Platt DC, Apuzzo CF, Jones MA, Cedeño DL, Vallejo R. Development of a C6 Glioma Cell Model System to Assess Effects of Cathodic Passively Balanced Electrical Stimulation on Responses to Neurotransmitters: Implications for Modulation of Intracellular Nitric Oxide, Chloride, and Calcium Ions. Brain Sci. 2022 Nov 6;12(11): 1504. Doi: 10.3390/brainsci12111504.ONUD: 36358430
• Deer TR, Russo MA, Grider JS, Pope J, Hagedorn JM, Naidu R, Petterson DG, Wilson D, Lubenow TR, Buvanandran A, Sheth SJ, Abdallan R, Knezevic NN, Schu S, Nijhuis H, Metha P, Vallejo R, Shah JM. The Neuromodulation Appropriateness Consensus (NACC): Recommendations for Surgical Technique for Spinal Cord Stimulation. Neuromodulation. 2022 Jan;25(1):1-34. Doi 10.1016/j.neurom.2021.10.015
• Tilley DM, Vallejo R, Vetri F, Platt DC, Cedeño DL. Activation of Neuroinflammation via mTOR Pathway is Disparately Regulated by Differential Target Multiplexed and Traditional Low-Rate Spinal Cord Stimulation in a neuropathic Pain Model. J Pain Res. 2022 Sep 13; 15:2857-2866. Doi: 10.2147/JPR.S378490.eCollection 2022.PMID: 36156899
• Cedeño DL, Vallejo R, Kelley CA, Platt DC, Litvak LM, Straka M, Dinsmoor DA. Spinal Evoked Compound Action Potentials in Rats With Clinically Relevant Stimulation Modalities. Neuromodulation. 2023 Jan;26(1):68-77. doi: 10.1016/j.neurom.2022.06.006. Epub 2022 Aug 10.PMID: 35961888
• Tornero C, Pastor E, Garzando MDM, Orduña J, Forner MJ, Bocigas I, Cedeño DL, Vallejo R, McClure CK, Czura CJ, Liebler EJ, Staats P. Non-invasive Vagus Nerve Stimulation for COVID-19: Results From a Randomized Controlled Trial (SAVIOR l). Front Neurol. 2022 Apr 8;13:820864. Doi: 10.3389/fneur.2022.820864. eCollection 2022.PMID: 35463130

Premios

• 2025: Giants of Pain Management Award – American Society of Interventional Pain Physicians
• 2024: Distinguished Research Award – American Society of Interventional Pain Physicians
• 2024: Premio Excelencia en Dolor – Asociación Colombiana del Dolor
• 2022: Best Poster – “Effect of DTM SCS Intensity on Cell-Specific Transcriptomics”, World Institute of Pain Meeting, Budapest, Hungría
• 2021: ASPN Lifetime Achievement Award
• 2021: Researcher of the Year Award – National Spine and Pain Center, The Business of Pain Medicine, Arlington, VA
• 2019: Best of Meeting Abstract Award – 18th Annual Pain Medicine Meeting, ASRA, New Orleans, LA
• 2019: Best Abstract Award – International Neuromodulation Society, Sídney, Australia
• 2019: Outstanding Research Award – American Society of Interventional Pain Physicians, 10th Annual Meeting, Las Vegas, NV
• 2018: Best Basic Science Research Award – North American Neuromodulation Society Meeting, Las Vegas, NV (enero 12)
• 2018: Best Basic Science Research Award – North American Neuromodulation Society Meeting, Las Vegas, NV (enero 17)
• 2016: Clinical Excellence Award – West Virginia Society of Interventional Pain Physicians, Bahamas
• 2014: Best Poster – “Pulsed Radiofrequency Modulates the Expression of Regulatory Genes Along the Nociceptive Pathways”, Spain Pain Society Meeting, Toledo
• 2014: Distinguished Service Award – ESRA España, 20º Congreso Anual, Valencia
• 16/07/2024: Patente US 12,036,408 – “Method and Apparatus for Multimodal Electrical Modulation of Pain”
• 05/03/2024: Patente US 11,918,811 – “Method and Apparatus for Multimodal or Multiplexed Electrical Modulation of Pain using Composite Electromagnetic Fields”
• 06/02/2024: Patente US 11,890,473 – “System and Method of Pain Relief Based on Frequency Based Analysis of Temporal Nociceptive Signals”
• 30/05/2023: Patente US 11,660,453 – “Method and Apparatus for Multimodal Electrical Modulation of Pain”
• 21/03/2023: Patente US 11,607,548 – “System and Method of Pain Relief Based on Frequency Based Analysis of Temporal Nociceptive Signals”
• 30/08/2022: Patente US 11,426,583 – “Method and Apparatus for Multimodal Electrical Modulation of Pain”
• 09/11/2021: Patente US 11,167,139 – “Method and Apparatus for Multimodal Electrical Modulation of Pain using Composite Electromagnetic Fields”
• 17/08/2021: Patente US 11,090,490 – “Method and Apparatus for Multimodal Electrical Modulation of Pain”
• 29/06/2021: Patente US 11,045,651 – “Method and Apparatus for Multimodal Electrical Modulation of Pain”
• 02/03/2021: Patente US 10,933,244 – “System and Method of Pain Relief Using Frequency-Based Analysis of Temporal Nociceptive Signals”
• 01/12/2020: Patente US 10,850,102 – “Method and Apparatus for Multimodal Electrical Modulation of Pain”
• 09/06/2020: Patente US 10,675,466 – “Method and Apparatus for Electrical Modulation of Pain using Composite Electromagnetic Fields”
• 17/12/2019: Patente US 10,507,326 – “Method and Apparatus for Multimodal Electrical Modulation of Pain”
• 19/11/2019: Patente US 10,478,624 – “Method and Apparatus for Multimodal Electrical Modulation of Pain”
• 08/10/2019: Patente US 10,434,311 – “Method and Apparatus for Multimodal Electrical Modulation of Pain”
• 07/08/2018: Patente US 10,039,930 – “Method and Apparatus for Multimodal Electrical Modulation of Pain”
• 08/05/2018: Patente US 9,962,547 – “Method and Apparatus for Multimodal Electrical Modulation of Pain”