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Phulchand Prithvi Raj Borundia was born September 13, 1931 in Bagri Sajjanpur, a small village approximately 100 miles west of [[Jaipur]], Jaipur State, princely state of [[British India]] from 1128 to 1948, now the state of [[Rajasthan]], [[India]]. His parents were Badani Bai (mother) and Phool Chandji Borundia (father).
Phulchand Prithvi Raj Borundia was born September 13, 1931 in Bagri Sajjanpur, a small village approximately 100 miles west of [[Jaipur]], Jaipur State, princely state of [[British India]] from 1128 to 1948, now the state of [[Rajasthan]], [[India]]. His parents were Badani Bai (mother) and Phool Chandji Borundia (father).


During the pursuit of orthopedic surgery training, he met and married his wife Susan Martin, who was training as a nurse, in [[Darlington]] in 1963. Susan Raj remained his devoted wife and confidante, and a working partner in not only family life, but also his professional and public life. After his retirement in 2003, Dr. Raj lived in Cincinnati, Ohio, with his wife, Susan. They had 3 children.<ref>{{cite journal|last1=Manchikanti|first1=Laxmaiah|title=In Memoriam of an Eminent Pain Physician: Phulchand Prithvi Raj|journal=Pain Physician|date=2016|volume=19|page=E527|pmid=27228519|accessdate=22 June 2016}}</ref>
During the pursuit of orthopedic surgery training, he met and married his Susan Martin, who was training as a nurse, in [[Darlington]] in 1963. She also became his working partner professionally. They had 3 children together. After retirement in 2003, he and his wife lived in Cincinnati, Ohio.<ref>{{cite journal|last1=Manchikanti|first1=Laxmaiah|title=In Memoriam of an Eminent Pain Physician: Phulchand Prithvi Raj|journal=Pain Physician|date=2016|volume=19|page=E527|pmid=27228519|accessdate=22 June 2016}}</ref>


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== Education ==

Revision as of 20:49, 12 July 2016


Phulchand Prithvi Raj
Born(1931-09-13)September 13, 1931
Bagri Sajjanpur, Princely state of Jaipur of British India now (Rajasthan, India)
DiedFebruary 27, 2016(2016-02-27) (aged 84)
NationalityIndian American
CitizenshipUS
Education
SpouseSusan Martin Raj (1963-2016)
Children3
Medical career
Profession
  • professor
  • anesthesiologist
  • interventional pain management physician
InstitutionsTexas Tech University
Sub-specialties
  • Interventional pain management

Phulchand Prithvi Raj (September 13, 1931 – February 27, 2016) was an Indian American physician and anesthesiologist specializing in interventional pain management. His name is synonymous with regional anesthesia and interventional pain management. Raj was an international leader in developing interventional pain management including development of multiple training programs, training of thousands of individual physicians, numerous publications, and organization of interventional pain management as a distinct specialty.[1] Some felt his passing created a void in interventional pain management across the globe.[2][3] He is the contemporary of modern era pain management icons John Bonica who died on August 15, 1994, at the age of 77 [4] and Alon P. Winnie who died on January 18, 2015, at the age of 73.[5][6] Raj, Bonica, and Winnie contributed enormously to the development and implementation of regional anesthesia and interventional pain management throughout their lives.[7][8][9][10]

Personal background

Phulchand Prithvi Raj Borundia was born September 13, 1931 in Bagri Sajjanpur, a small village approximately 100 miles west of Jaipur, Jaipur State, princely state of British India from 1128 to 1948, now the state of Rajasthan, India. His parents were Badani Bai (mother) and Phool Chandji Borundia (father).

During the pursuit of orthopedic surgery training, he met and married his Susan Martin, who was training as a nurse, in Darlington in 1963. She also became his working partner professionally. They had 3 children together. After retirement in 2003, he and his wife lived in Cincinnati, Ohio.[11]

Education

P. Prithvi Raj completed high school at St. Joseph's Boys' High School, Bangalore, Karnataka, India. Raj graduated from Mysore Medical College. He did his residency in orthopedics.

Dr. Raj entered a rotating internship in orthopedics at St. Mary’s Hospital, Waterbury, Connecticut. He started his residency in anesthesia in 1963 at Parkland Memorial Hospital in Dallas, Texas.[12] He completed his third year of residency in Norway.[13]

Professional Background

Raj was on the faculty at a number of universities in England, Norway, and throughout the United States. He was also one of the founders of the American Society of Regional Anesthesia (ASRA), the Texas Pain Society,[14] and World Institute of Pain (WIP Fact Sheet), along with fellowship examination in interventional pain management offered across the globe.[15] He also founded, or cofounded, multiple journals including Pain Practice and Pain Digest. He was a prolific writer and historian.[1]

Dr Raj started as a house officer in 1958 in Ashton-under-Lyne, Manchester, and became registrar in 1962. After achieving his residency in orthopedics, Raj decided to take his career to the United States. Raj entered a rotating internship at St. Mary’s Hospital, Waterbury, Connecticut.

Dr. Raj started his anesthesiology residency under chairman, Dr. Pepper Jenkins, in 1963 at Parkland Memorial Hospital in Dallas, Texas.[16] He completed his third year of residency in Norway.[17]

Dr. Raj was not only innovative and pioneering in scientific aspects, but also in promoting the specialty of regional anesthesia and interventional pain management. He was one of the 5 founders of ASRA in 1975.[18] The history of the refounding of the ASRA, now known as the American Society of Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine (ASRA-PM), dates back to late 1973 when 5 dreamers met, now called the founding fathers of the ASRA, to form a society devoted to teach regional anesthesia. These 5 pioneers of regional anesthesia were Alon Winnie, Donald Bridenbaugh, Harold Carron, Prithvi Raj, and Jordan Katz.[19]

Achievements and Awards

During Dr. Raj's professional career and even after his death, he received numerous honors and awards. Some of the significant recognitions and awards are as follows:

  1. 2016 Dr. Raj’s Distinguished Award in interventional pain management instituted by ASIPP
  2. 2014 Establishment of Annual Distinguished Lecture entitled: “Raj-Racz Distinguished Lecture”
  3. 2013 Distinguished Service Award: ASIPP
  4. 2009 John Bonica Award: ASRA
  5. 2007 Recipient of Founding Father’s Medal: ASRA
  6. 2005 Distinguished Service Award: ASRA
  7. 2003 Lifetime Achievement Award: ASIPP
  8. 2003 Premio Guido Moricca Award: Sardinia, Italy
  9. 2002 Career Excellence in Pain Medicine: American Neuromodulation Society
  10. 2000 Outstanding achievements in Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine: TTUHSC Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Management
  11. 2000 Carl Koller Award: European Society of Regional Anesthesia (ESRA)
  12. 1995 Distinguished Academician: Academy of Medicine of Singapore

Dr Raj was certified by multiple organizations:

  1. 1966 Fellow – American College of Anesthesiologists (FACA)
  2. 1967 Fellow in the Faculty of Anesthetists of The Royal College of Surgeons of England FFARCS (England)
  3. 1971 Diplomate American Board of Anesthesiology (DABA)
  4. 1972 Diplomate American Board of Pain Medicine (DABP)
  5. 1993 Added Qualification in Pain Management (ABA)
  6. 1994 Fellow of Interventional Pain Practice FIPP
  7. 2003 Recertification of added qualification in Pain Management (ABA)
  8. 2005 Diplomate of American Board of Interventional Pain Physicians ABIPP

Published works

During a 5-year career in Dallas, Raj researched many areas ranging from acute epiglottitis,[20] respiratory function test, enzymatic drug metabolism,[21] fiberoptic laryngoscopy,[22] intravenous regional anesthesia,[23] use of peripheral nerve stimulators,[24] infraclavicular block technique,[25] supine approach to sciatic-femoral nerve blocks,[26] and the pharmacokinetics of repeated bolus versus infusion techniques for prolonged regional anesthesia.[27][28]

References

  1. ^ a b Manchikanti, Laxmaiah (May 2016). "In Memoriam of an Eminent Pain Physician: Phulchand Prithvi Raj". Pain Physician. 19 (4): E515-30. PMID 27228519. Retrieved 10 June 2016.
  2. ^ Hartrick, CT; Raj, P. Prithivi (2016). "FIPP". Pain Pract. 16: 403–404.
  3. ^ Nair, L.; Giesecke, A.; Raj, P. Prithvi (2010). "FFARCS: Regional anesthesia pioneer". Bulletin of Anesthesia History. 28: 7–11.
  4. ^ Loeser, JD. "In memoriam: Dr. John J. Bonica 1917-1994". International Association for the Study of Pain. Retrieved 23 June 2016.
  5. ^ Candido, KD. (2015). "Celebrating the life of Alon P. Winnie, MD, regional anesthesia and pain management icon". Pain Physician. 18: E477–E483. {{cite journal}}: |access-date= requires |url= (help)
  6. ^ Candido, KD. (2015). "In memoriam: Alon Palm Winnie, MD: May 16, 1932-January 18, 2015, from the viewpoint of his "professional son," Kenneth D. Candido, MD". Reg Anesth Pain Med. 40: 301–305.
  7. ^ Raj, PP (1986). Practical Management of Pain. Year Book Publishers. {{cite book}}: |access-date= requires |url= (help)
  8. ^ Bonica, JJ (1953). The Management of Pain, with Special Emphasis on the Use of Analgesic Block in Diagnosis, Prognosis, and Therapy. Lea & Febiger. {{cite book}}: |access-date= requires |url= (help)
  9. ^ Goebert, HW Jr; Jallo, SJ; Gardner, WJ; Wasmuth, CE; Bitte, EM (1960). "Sciatica: Treatment with epidural injections of procaine and hydrocortisone". Cleve Clin Q. 27: 191-197.
  10. ^ Winnie, AP; Hartman, JT; Myers, HL Jr; Ramamurthy, S; Barangan, V (1972). "Pain clini II: Intradural and extradural corticosteroids for sciatica". Anesthesia & Analgesia. 51: 990–1003.
  11. ^ Manchikanti, Laxmaiah (2016). "In Memoriam of an Eminent Pain Physician: Phulchand Prithvi Raj". Pain Physician. 19: E527. PMID 27228519. {{cite journal}}: |access-date= requires |url= (help)
  12. ^ Nair, L; Giesecke, A; Raj, P. Prithvi (2010). "FFARCS: Regional anesthesia pioneer". Bulletin of Anesthesia History. 28: 7–11.
  13. ^ Interview of Dr. Raj conducted by Alon P. Winnie, MD, Chicago, May 2003
  14. ^ Raj, PP; Hill, CS; Racz, G; Heavner, J; Grabois, M; Neill, J; Willis, W; Schade, CM; Rashbaum, R; Calodney, A; Burton, AW; Somerville, J (2012). "The story of the Texas Pain Society: Formation and function of a regional pain society". Pain Pract. 12: 57–65.
  15. ^ Ptaszynski, AE; Horlocker, TT; Bacon, DR; Rowlingson, JC; Winnie, Alon; Carron, Harold; Raj, Pulchand; Bridenbaugh, Donald; Katz, Jordan (2006). "Founding fathers of the American Society of Regional Anesthesia". Reg Anesth Pain Med. 31: 71–78.
  16. ^ Nair, L; Giesecke, A; Raj, P. Prithvi (2010). "FFARCS: Regional anesthesia pioneer". Bulletin of Anesthesia History. 28: 7–11.
  17. ^ Interview of Dr. Raj conducted by Alon P. Winnie, MD, Chicago, May 2003
  18. ^ Ptaszynski, AE; Horlocker, TT; Bacon, DR; Rowlingson, JC; Winnie, Alon P.; Bridenbaugh, L. Donald; Raj, P. Prithvi; Katz, Jordan (2006). "Founding fathers of the American Society of Regiional Anesthesia". Reg Anesth Pain Med. 31: 71–78.
  19. ^ Manchikanti, Laxmaiah (2016). "In Memoriam of an Eminent Pain Physician: Phulchand Prithvi Raj". Pain Physician. 19 (May/June): E521. PMID 27228519. Retrieved 12 July 2016.
  20. ^ Raj, Phulchand (1969). "Acute epiglottis in children. A respiratory emergency". Br J Anaesth. 41: 619–627.
  21. ^ Raj, Phulchand (1971). "Oxidation drug metabolism in human liver microsomes". J Pharmacol Exp Ther. 178: 580–588.
  22. ^ Raj, Phulchand (1974). "Techniques for fiberoptic laryngoscope in anesthesia". Anesth Analg. 53: 708–714.
  23. ^ Raj, Phulchand (1972). "The site of action of intravenous regiional anesthesia". Anesth Analg. 51: 776–786.
  24. ^ Raj, Phulchand (1973). "The use of the nerve stimulator with standard unsheathed needles in nerve blockage". Anesth Analg. 52: 827–831.
  25. ^ Raj, Phulchand (1973). "Infraclavicular brachial plexus - a new approach". Anesth Analg. 52: 897–904.
  26. ^ Raj, Phulchand (1975). "A new single-position supine approach to sciatic-femoral nerve block". Anesth Analg. 54: 489–493.
  27. ^ Raj, Phulchand (1997). "Physiology and pharmacokinetics of continuous infusions". Pain Digest. 7: 51–61.
  28. ^ Raj, Phulchand (1979). "Experience with volumetric infusion pumps for continuous epdural analgesia". Reg Anesth. 4: 3–5.
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