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David Flamer

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Assistant ProfessorDepartment of Anesthesiology and Pain MedicineUniversity of Toronto

David Flamer

Assistant Professor

Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine

Temerty Faculty of Medicine

University of Toronto

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

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5 publications in the last five years, latest in 2026.

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Latest papers

A double-blind, triple-arm randomized controlled trial of 1% lidocaine paracervical block for intrauterine device (IUD) insertion.
Contraception · 2026
A remotely delivered exercise-based rehabilitation program for patients with persistent chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy (EX-CIPN): Protocol for a phase I feasibility trial.
PloS one · 2025
Improving access to chronic pain care with central referral and triage: The 6-year findings from a single-entry model
Canadian Journal of Pain · 2024

All 12 publications

Latest funding

A type 1 hybrid effectiveness-implementation trial of a virtual exercise-based rehabilitation intervention for persistent chemotherapy induced peripheral neuropathy (EX-CIPN).
CIHR · 2026 · Co-investigator
$753,525
Perioperative Vitamin C to reduce persistent pain after total knee arthroplasty (PROVISION): a multicentre randomized controlled trial
CIHR · 2025 · Co-investigator
$100,000
A pragmatic randomized controlled trial of a virtual exercise-based rehabilitation intervention for persistent chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy (EX-CIPN).
CIHR · 2025 · Co-investigator
$100,000

All 4 grants and awards

12 publications.

A double-blind, triple-arm randomized controlled trial of 1% lidocaine paracervical block for intrauterine device (IUD) insertion.

Kirubarajan A, Gryn A, Werger M, Salim S, Ivanisevic S, Liu J, Wang S, Huszti E, Jacobson M, Flamer D, Spitzer RF, Sobel M

Contraception2026

DOI: 10.1016/j.contraception.2026.111393 PMID: 41587631

A remotely delivered exercise-based rehabilitation program for patients with persistent chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy (EX-CIPN): Protocol for a phase I feasibility trial.

Antonen EM, Nadler MB, Langelier DM, Campbell KL, Flamer D, Cho JH, Capozza S, Avery L, Bland KA, Leatherdale S, Manthorne J, Jones JM

PloS one2025Open Access

DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0322371 PMID: 40299845

Improving access to chronic pain care with central referral and triage: The 6-year findings from a single-entry model

Di Renna T, Burke E, Bhatia A, Clarke H, Flamer D, Flannery J, Furlan A, Kumbhare D, Khan J, Ladha K

Canadian Journal of Pain20245 citationsOpen Access

DOI: 10.1080/24740527.2023.2297561

End-on versus parallel radiofrequency lesioning for neurotomy of the cervical medial branch nerves: a study protocol of a prospective, randomized, double-blind clinical trial: the "EndPaRL" study.

Alomari A, Ferreira-Dos-Santos G, Singh M, Burnham T, Cao X, McCormick Z, Flamer D, Kumar P, Hoydonckx Y, Khan JS, Tumber PS, Alvares D, Bhatia A

Trials20233 citationsOpen Access

DOI: 10.1186/s13063-023-07752-9 PMID: 37951900

Evaluation of a quality improvement bundle aimed to reduce opioid prescriptions after Cesarean delivery: an interrupted time series study.

Laksono I, Matelski J, Flamer D, Gold S, Selk A

Canadian journal of anaesthesia = Journal canadien d'anesthesie2022

DOI: 10.1007/s12630-021-02143-7 PMID: 34750746

Stellate Ganglion Block as a Diagnostic and Therapeutic Option in Chronic Pericardial Pain: A Case Report.

Feigin G, Wang NN, Flamer D

A&A practice2021Senior author

DOI: 10.1213/xaa.0000000000001375 PMID: 33512903

Quality of chronic pain interventional treatment guidelines from pain societies: Assessment with the AGREE II instrument.

Hoydonckx Y, Kumar P, Flamer D, Costanzi M, Raja SN, Peng P, Bhatia A

European journal of pain (London, England)202030 citations

DOI: 10.1002/ejp.1524 PMID: 31880843

Perioperative Pain and Addiction Interdisciplinary Network (PAIN) clinical practice advisory for perioperative management of buprenorphine: results of a modified Delphi process

Goel A, Azargive S, Weissman JS, Shanthanna H, Hanlon JG, Samman B, Dominicis M, Ladha KS, Lamba W, Duggan S

British Journal of Anaesthesia201958 citationsOpen Access

DOI: 10.1016/j.bja.2019.03.044

Comparison of two ultrasound-guided techniques for greater occipital nerve injections in chronic migraine: a double-blind, randomized, controlled trial.

Flamer D, Alakkad H, Soneji N, Tumber P, Peng P, Kara J, Hoydonckx Y, Bhatia A

Regional anesthesia and pain medicine201938 citationsFirst author

DOI: 10.1136/rapm-2018-100306 PMID: 30886069

Transforaminal Epidural Steroid Injections for Treating Lumbosacral Radicular Pain from Herniated Intervertebral Discs: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

Bhatia A, Flamer D, Shah PS, Cohen SP

Anesthesia and analgesia2016105 citations

DOI: 10.1213/ane.0000000000001155 PMID: 26891397

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David Flamer

Research

Latest papers

Latest funding

A double-blind, triple-arm randomized controlled trial of 1% lidocaine paracervical block for intrauterine device (IUD) insertion.

A remotely delivered exercise-based rehabilitation program for patients with persistent chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy (EX-CIPN): Protocol for a phase I feasibility trial.

Improving access to chronic pain care with central referral and triage: The 6-year findings from a single-entry model

End-on versus parallel radiofrequency lesioning for neurotomy of the cervical medial branch nerves: a study protocol of a prospective, randomized, double-blind clinical trial: the&#xa0;"EndPaRL" study.

Evaluation of a quality improvement bundle aimed to reduce opioid prescriptions after Cesarean delivery: an interrupted time series study.

Stellate Ganglion Block as a Diagnostic and Therapeutic Option in Chronic Pericardial Pain: A Case Report.

Quality of chronic pain interventional treatment guidelines from pain societies: Assessment with the AGREE II instrument.

Perioperative Pain and Addiction Interdisciplinary Network (PAIN) clinical practice advisory for perioperative management of buprenorphine: results of a modified Delphi process

Comparison of two ultrasound-guided techniques for greater occipital nerve injections in chronic migraine: a double-blind, randomized, controlled trial.

Transforaminal Epidural Steroid Injections for Treating Lumbosacral Radicular Pain from Herniated Intervertebral Discs: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

A type 1 hybrid effectiveness-implementation trial of a virtual exercise-based rehabilitation intervention for persistent chemotherapy induced peripheral neuropathy (EX-CIPN).

Perioperative Vitamin C to reduce persistent pain after total knee arthroplasty (PROVISION): a multicentre randomized controlled trial

A pragmatic randomized controlled trial of a virtual exercise-based rehabilitation intervention for persistent chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy (EX-CIPN).

Perioperative vitamin C to reduce persistent pain after total knee arthroplasty: a pilot randomized controlled trial

Frequent collaborators

Anuj Bhatia

Pranab Kumar

Yasmine Hoydonckx

Prakesh Shah

Tania Di Renna

James Khan

Karim Ladha

Prakeshkumar Shah

Hance Clarke

Amanda Selk

Shira Gold

John Hanlon

Mara Sobel

Scott Duggan

Mandeep Singh

Akash Goel

Kristin Campbell

David Langelier

Michelle Nadler

Mireille St-Jean

Peter MacDougall

David Martell

Avinash Sinha

Saifee Rashiq

Abeer Alomari

Harsha Shanthanna

Wiplove Lamba

End-on versus parallel radiofrequency lesioning for neurotomy of the cervical medial branch nerves: a study protocol of a prospective, randomized, double-blind clinical trial: the "EndPaRL" study.