FLORIN M. ORZA, MD 5711 Foxgate Lane Hinsdale, IL 60521 (412)759-9570 mobile (630)908-7020 home florinorza@yahoo.com forza@uic.edu EDUCATION Fellowship, Chronic Pain Management 01/2000-12/2000 University Hospitals, Case Western Reserve University Residency, Anesthesiology 01/1996-12/1999 University Hospitals, Case Western Reserve University MD, Universitatea de Medicina, 09/1985-09/1991 Targu-Mures, Romania Summa Cum Laudae CURRENT POSITION Clinical Associate Professor of Anesthesiology Co-Director of Regional Anesthesia Fellowship Program Chronic Pain Clinic 10/2012-present PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE Clinical Associate Professor of Anesthesia, Co-Director of Regional Anesthesia Fellowship program, 10/2012present Staff Anesthesiologist, Faculty 08/2006-09/2012 Director of Acute Pain/Regional Anesthesia, West-Penn Allegheny System 1
Staff Anesthesiologist, 04/2004-08/2006 Director of Regional Anesthesia Acute Pain/Chronic Pain, Norton Audubon Hospital Louisville, Kentucky Staff Anesthesiologist, 01/ 2003-03/2004 Director of Regional Anesthesia/Acute Pain Service, Assistant Professor, 01/2001-12/2002 Department of Anesthesiology, University Hospitals, Case Western Reserve University ACADEMIC APPOINTMENTS Associate Professor of Clinical Anesthesia, 10/2012-09/2014 Department of Anesthesiology Assistant Professor of Clinical Anesthesia, 01/2001-12/2002 Department of Anesthesiology University Hospitals Assistant Professor of Anatomy and Neurobiology, 09/1991-09/2003 Department of Anatomy University of Medicine, Targu-Mures Romania PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS / CERTIFICATIONS ECFMG/USMLE Certification 04 /1996-09/2014 ACLS/BLS/PALS 04/1996-09/2014 Neonatal Resuscitation Certification, Certified Instructor in NRP 04/1996-09/2014 Diplomate of the American Board of Anesthesia 2002-2014 Diplomate of American Board of Anesthesia, Subspecialty Pain Medicine 2003-2014 2
MOCA recertification in Anesthesia by ABA 2014-2023 MEDICAL LICENSURE Active Ohio License since 1997 Active Pennsylvania License since 2002 Active Arizona License since 2003 Active Florida License since 2003 Active Texas License since 2004 Active Kentucky License since 2004 Active North Carolina License since 2004 Active Illinois License since 2012 COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS AND ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES Multidisciplinary Pain and Neurology Clinic at UIC Anesthesia and Neurology Departments Florin Orza, MD, Dr. Larry Zeidman, MD and Elizabeth Ellevog, MD current Pain Committee 2012-2014 Pharmacy and Therapeutics (P&T Committee) 2006-2012 Pain Committee 2006-2012 RESEARCH Clinical Consultant: Comparison of wound infusion catheter with Femoral Nerve Catheter for Post-operative Pain Control after Total Knee Arthroplasty funded by Baxter. Principal investigator is Dr. Vota-Vellis, MD and the co-investigator is Dr. Mark Gonzalez, Department of Orthopedics,, Chicago, IL PUBLICATIONS Florin M Orza, MD, Samuel Rosenberg, MD, Mark Boswell, MD Neuropathic Pain: Review of Mechanisms and Pharmacologic Management, NeuroRehabilitation 14 (2000) 15-23 3
ABSTRACTS AND PRESENTATIONS Assessment of opioid rescue medication use in patients with post bunionectomy pain treated with Diclofenac Potassium liquid-filled capsule Florin M Orza, MD, Joyce Willens, Iwona Bucior, Neel Mehta Midwest Pain Society Meeting 38 th scientific session, poster accepted Northwestern University Medical Center, 10/ 24-25, 2014 Difficult exchange of an endotracheal tube in a transoral robotic resection of a supraglotic laryngeal tumor, poster accepted American Society of Anesthesiology (ASA) New Orleans, Louisiana Irida Nikola, MD, Florin M Orza, MD 10/11-16/2014 Incidental discovery of a TOF in a 74 years old female, poster accepted Alexandra Baracan, MD, Florin M Orza, MD American Society of Anesthesiology (ASA) New Orleans, Louisiana 10/11-16/2014 Challenging case report: Transient hypertension caused by interscalene nerve block Adrian Pichurko, MD, F Orza, MD International Anesthesia Research Society (IARS) Montreal, Canada 05/17-20, 2014 Treatment for a Postdural puncture headache in a postpartum female status post back surgery, should caudal epidural blood patch be the first choice? American Society of Regional Anesthesia (ASRA) G. Fox, Pontinen T. MD, F. Orza, MD, Chiang C., MD 11/21-24, 2013 The case of a migrated lead Daryl Saldana, MD, F Orza, MD, Nadia Hussein, MD North American Neuromodulation Society Dec 5-8, 2013 LECTURES AND SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS: Panelist, Basic of Ultrasound in Regional Anesthesia May 5, 6 2013 American Society of Regional Anesthesia Boston, Massachusetts Regional Anesthesia in Outpatient Settings April 10, 2013 Grand Rounds lecture Department of Anesthesia Workshops for Upper and Lower Extremity Ultrasound Guided May/June 2012 Blocks Northwest Anesthesia seminars 4
New Developments in Regional Anesthesia Feb 9, 2011 Grand Rounds lecture Case Western Reserve University Regional Anesthesia in Outpatient Settings May 5, 2010 Grand Rounds lecture Perioperative Acute Pain Service and Pain Management Sept 5, 2008 Lecture given to perioperative services Update in Perioperative Pain Management June 23-25, 2007 Modalities of Treatment in Chronic Low Back Pain Presented two lectures Americhina Anesthesiology update Beijing, China Pregabalin/ Lyrica indication in PHN and Diabetic Neuropathy Sept 23, 2006 Updates in pediatric pain management Feb 4-8, 2004 2 nd Annual Regional Anesthesia and Pain Management Symposium Snowshoe, West Virginia Upper and lower extremity blockade, single shot May 27, 2004 and catheter techniques Anesthesia Department Norton Audubon Hospital Louisville, Kentucky MEMBERSHIP IN OTHER MEDICAL SOCIETIES American Society of Anesthesiology (ASA) American Society of Regional Anesthesia (ASRA) International Anesthesia Research Society (IARS) Pennsylvania Society of Anesthesiologists (PSA) Illinois Society of Anesthesiologists (ISA) North American Neuromodulation Society (NANS) Midwest Pain Society (MSP) 5
EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES/LOCAL LECTURES Centers for Excellence 2007-2012 Course coordinator Trained physicians in regional anesthesia and ultrasound catheter placement. Featured on KDKA television in Pittsburgh, PA. Co-Chair, The Citywide Anesthesiology Journal Club 2007-2012 University of Pittsburgh Medical Center Monthly discussions of top anesthesiology journal articles Audience: fellows, physicians Co-Director of Regional Anesthesia Fellowship program 2012-present At UIC, organized rotations for regional anesthesia fellow and senior resident on a onemonth basis. For the regional anesthesia rotation, goal is to teach the fellow and resident ultrasound guided regional anesthesia single shot and peripheral nerve catheters ultrasound placement blocks. Mentored 3 regional anesthesia fellows and 12 chronic pain fellows CLINICAL SERVICE Clinical Leadership Accomplishments Developed a neuropathies pain clinic together with Dr. Larry Zaidman from the Neurology department at UIC, a multidisciplinary pain clinic with a focus on the chronic pain patients who have pain on superimposed complex neurologic pathology. Our pain fellows are able to examine a patient with a multifaceted neurologic problem along with reading and interpreting EMG s and Nerve conduction studies. Co-director of the Regional Anesthesia fellowship program at University of Illinois Medical Center. Collaborating on clinical research studies with colleagues in the areas of chronic wound treatment, diabetic neuropathic pain, and vascular ischemic pain, West-Penn Allegheny System, Built and developed Regional Anesthesia Program/US Guided Catheter program Norton Audubon Hospital, Louisville, Kentucky Developed Regional Anesthesia/US Guided Catheter program 6