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Dr. Donna-Ann Thomas is an Associate Professor of Anesthesiology at the Yale School of Medicine, serving as Vice Chair of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion and Division Chief of both Pain Medicine and Regional Anesthesiology. She is also Associate Professor Anesthesiology within the same department. Her clinical work focuses on innovative pain management techniques, including paravertebral and TAP blocks, and reducing opioid dependence through multidisciplinary approaches. She practices at the Yale Spine Center and Yale New Haven Hospital, emphasizing patient-centered care tailored to individual needs.
Education: MD from SUNY Upstate Medical Center (1999), followed by General Surgery residency at Graduate Hospital (2001) and Anesthesia residency at SUNY Syracuse (2005). Board-certified in Anesthesiology (2007) and Pain Medicine (2008), with recertification in Anesthesiology in 2018.
Research Interests: Acute pain management in addicted patients, spine/musculoskeletal pain, cancer pain, headaches, sickle cell crisis, and complex regional pain syndrome. She prioritizes minimizing opioid use while optimizing non-opioid alternatives like local anesthetics and over-the-counter medications. Her work also addresses healthcare resource allocation and cost-effectiveness in surgical pain management.
Publications highlight her contributions to clinical pathways for sickle cell crises, regional anesthesia in congenital syndromes, ketamine efficacy in pediatric spinal cord injury pain, and acetaminophen cost analysis in cholecystectomy. Though not explicitly stated, her leadership roles suggest active mentorship in clinical education and diversity initiatives.
Labs/Teams: Collaborates with the Multidisciplinary Pain Program and Regional Anesthesiology & Pain Medicine at Yale. Engaged with Yale Cancer Center and the Pain Curriculum Committee at Yale School of Medicine.
