Bio
After graduating from Georgetown University School of Medicine, Dr. Mariano completed his anesthesiology residency at Stanford University Medical Center and pediatric anesthesiology fellowship at Stanford University Medical Center/Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital with emphases on clinical investigation and regional anesthesiology and acute pain medicine for children.
He joined the Department of Anesthesiology at the University of California, San Diego (UCSD), in 2004, where he founded the Regional Anesthesiology and Acute Pain Medicine program. He served as Division Chief until 2010 and pioneered the use of continuous peripheral nerve blocks for patients having same-day surgery at UCSD. His Regional Anesthesiology and Acute Pain Medicine Fellowship at UCSD, founded in 2006, was the first one-year fellowship in this subspecialty in California.
Dr. Mariano returned to the Stanford community in 2010 and is currently a Professor of Anesthesiology, Perioperative and Pain Medicine with a Master of Advanced Studies Degree in Clinical Research. His research interests include the development of techniques and patient care pathways to improve postoperative pain control and other surgical outcomes and has published over 130 peer-reviewed articles. He serves as Chief of the Anesthesiology and Perioperative Care Service and Associate Chief of Staff for Inpatient Surgical Services at the Veterans Affairs Palo Alto Health Care System and Program Director of the Stanford Regional Anesthesiology and Acute Pain Medicine Fellowship Program. He is on the Board of Directors for the American Society of Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine and California Society of Anesthesiologists and is a recipient of the Veteran Health Administration’s John D. Chase Award for Physician Executives Excellence. More recently he has worked on key national healthcare initiatives: The Joint Commission standards review panel on pain assessment and management in the acute care setting, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services’ MACRA Episode-Based Cost Measures development, the FDA public workshop on regional anesthesia, and national technical expert panels on the development and ongoing review of quality measures related to pain management.
Dr. Mariano manages his own self-titled blog edmariano.com, and you can follow him on Twitter (@EMARIANOMD).
Administrative Appointments
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Chief, Anesthesiology and Perioperative Care Service, VA Palo Alto Health Care System (2010 - Present)
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Associate Chief of Staff, Inpatient Surgical Services, VA Palo Alto Health Care System (2013 - Present)
Honors & Awards
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Resident of the Year, Department of Anesthesia; Stanford University (2003)
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Teacher of the Year, Department of Anesthesiology; University of California, San Diego (2005)
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Health Care Champion, San Diego Business Journal (2007)
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Top "40 Under 40" in San Diego, San Diego Metropolitan Magazine (2007)
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Special Service Award, Department of Anesthesiology; University of California, San Diego (2010)
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2012 Distinguished Visiting Professor in Anesthesiology, Hospital for Special Surgery (2012)
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2012 Dr. Benigno Sulit, Jr. Memorial Lecturer, Philippine Society of Anesthesiologists (2012)
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Best of Meeting Abstract, 2013 Spring Annual Meeting, American Society of Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine (2013)
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Best of Meeting Abstract, 2014 Spring Annual Meeting, American Society of Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine (2014)
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John D. Chase Award for Executive Excellence, Veterans Health Administration (2015)
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Ellis N. Cohen, MD, Achievement Award, Stanford Department of Anesthesiology, Perioperative and Pain Medicine (2017)
Boards, Advisory Committees, Professional Organizations
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Editorial Board, Journal of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anesthesia (2008 - Present)
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Editorial Board, Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine (2009 - Present)
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Editorial Board, Seminars in Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anesthesia (2011 - Present)
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Editor-in-Chief, American Society of Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine News (2012 - 2015)
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Vice-Speaker, California Society of Anesthesiologists (2014 - Present)
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Board of Directors, American Society of Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine (2015 - Present)
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Chair, ACGME Milestones for Regional Anesthesiology and Acute Pain Medicine Fellowship (2016 - Present)
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Chair, Committee on Regional Anesthesia and Acute Pain Medicine, American Society of Anesthesiologists (2017 - Present)
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Chair, Ad Hoc Committee on Social Media, American Society of Anesthesiologists (2018 - Present)
Professional Education
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Doctor of Medicine, Georgetown University School of Medicine, Medicine (1999)
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Internship, Georgetown University / INOVA Fairfax Hospital, Transitional (2000)
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Residency, Department of Anesthesia; Stanford University, Anesthesiology (2003)
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Fellowship, Department of Anesthesia; Stanford University / Lucile Packard Children's Hospital, Pediatric Anesthesiology (2004)
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Masters in Advanced Studies, University of California, San Diego, Clinical Research (2008)
Community and International Work
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Volunteer Medical-Surgical Mission, Ecuador
Topic
Pediatric anesthesiology and postoperative pain management in developing countries
Partnering Organization(s)
Project Perfect World (PPW)
Populations Served
Underserved children
Location
International
Ongoing Project
Yes
Opportunities for Student Involvement
No
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Volunteer Medical-Surgical Mission, Philippines
Topic
Pediatric anesthesiology and postoperative pain management in developing countries
Partnering Organization(s)
Philippine-American Group of Educators and Surgeons (PAGES)
Populations Served
Underserved children
Location
International
Ongoing Project
Yes
Opportunities for Student Involvement
No