Anuj Aggarwal

Anuj Aggarwal is a Clinical Assistant Professor at the Stanford School of Medicine, Department of Anesthesiology, Perioperative and Pain Medicine. He is a board-certified anesthesiologist and pain specialist with expertise in perioperative pain, orofacial pain, and the history of medicine.

• Undergraduate: University of Southern California (Biology, 2009)
• Medical School: University of California, San Francisco (2013)
• Residency: Stanford Anesthesiology (2017)
• Fellowship: Stanford Pain Management (2018)

His research focuses on competency-based medical education frameworks, ultrasound-guided pain interventions, and innovations in opioid pharmacology. He has led the development of Pain Medicine Milestones 2.0 and explored reforms to the National Resident Matching Program for pain fellowships.

Aggarwal's recent publications emphasize advancements in chronic pain management, including

• Ultrasound-guided nerve blocks
• Biased opioid agonists like oliceridine
• Standardizing pain medicine curricula

His accolades include the Franklin G. Ebaugh Award (2025) and STAR Teaching Award (2025) for excellence in medical education. He serves on the ACE Editorial Board and multiple ACGME/Stanford committees.

As an E4C mentor and course director for pharmacology and Science of Medicine, Aggarwal contributes to medical student and resident training in clinical skills, pain management, and interdisciplinary care.