Dr. Ricardo Vallejo Salamanca

Presidente Honorífico MIVI Salud

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”

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