About
Hajime Tokuno, MD is an Associate Professor of Neurology at the Yale School of Medicine. His research focuses on neurophysiological mechanisms of chronic pain, particularly in myofascial pain syndromes, back/neck pain, and peripheral nerve disorders. He leads studies on botulinum toxin therapies and innovative diagnostic tools like infrared thermography for neuromuscular injuries. Dr. Tokuno has a clinical background in neurophysiology and pain management, with expertise in both human and rodent electrophysiology models.
Education: MD from George Washington University (1993), Neurology residency and Clinical Neurophysiology fellowship at Yale School of Medicine (1997-1998). His current projects include developing novel pain assessment protocols and exploring thermography's role in nerve injury diagnostics. Collaborations include work with Yale investigators like Stephen Waxman and Sulayman Dib-Hajj in pain pathway research.
Research emphasizes translational approaches bridging basic science innovations with clinical pain management solutions. His team investigates musculoskeletal pain mechanisms and evaluates new therapeutic pathways using genomic profiling and functional pharmacology.