Vinita Singh, MD, MS

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Role

Pain Medicine
Research Program

Cancer Prevention and Control
Practicing Since

2014

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Background

Dr. Singh is board certified in anesthesiology and pain medicine. She
is interested in the treatment of many chronic pain conditions including peripheral neuropathy related pain, low back and neck pain, sciatica, sacroiliac joint pain, knee and shoulder pain. Dr. Singh has subspecialized interest in cancer pain. She collaborates with oncologists to provide state-of-the-art therapies to cancer patients suffering from pain symptoms.

Titles & Roles

Associate Professor, Department of Anesthesiology

Emory University School of Medicine

Education & Training

Education

Fellowship, Pain Management, 2014
Emory University School of Medicine
Residency, Anesthesiology, 2013
Indiana University School of Medicine
Internship, Transitional, 2010
Univ of TN- Chattanooga
Medical Education, MD, 2007
Armed Forces Medical College

Board Certifications

Pain Medicine
American Board of Anesthesiology, 2015
Anesthesiology
American Board of Anesthesiology, 2014

Professional Memberships

She is an active member of the American Society of Anesthesiologist and Georgia Society of Anesthesiologist. She is also an active member of various American Society of Regional Anesthesia committees and strives to continue active participation.

Research

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Virtual Reality for GI Cancer Pain to Improve Patient Reported Outcomes Phase II Conditions Cancer Pain, Visceral Pain, Gastrointestinal Neoplasms, Cancer of Gastrointestinal Tract, Small Intestine Cancer, Pancreas Cancer, Liver Cancer, Colon Cancer, Biliary Tract Cancer, Stomach Cancer, Rectum Cancer, Peritoneal Cancer, Gastrointestinal Cancer Metastatic, Gastrointestinal Cancers - Anus, Gastrointestinal Cancers - Stomach, Gastrointestinal Cancers - Colorectal, Gastrointestinal Cancers - Small Intestine, Small Intestine Cancer Stage III, Small Intestine Cancer Stage IV, Small Intestine Cancer, Recurrent, Pancreas Cancer, Stage III, Pancreas Cancer, Stage IV, Pancreas Cancer, Metastatic, Pancreas Cancer, Recurrent, Liver Cancer Stage IIIa, Liver Cancer Stage IIIb, Liver Cancer Stage IIIc, Liver Cancer Stage IV, Colon Cancer Stage III, Colon Cancer Stage IV, Stomach Cancer Stage III, Stomach Cancer Stage IV, Stomach Cancer Recurrent, Rectum Cancer, Recurrent, Gastrointestinal Cancers - Liver, Anal Cancer, Anal Cancer Stage III, Anal Cancer Stage IV, Anal Cancer Recurrent, Anal Cancer Metastatic, Anal Cancer, Stage IIIA, Anal Cancer, Stage IIIB, Appendix Cancer, Ampullary Cancer, Bile Duct Cancer, Bile Duct Cancer Stage III, Bile Duct Cancer Stage IV, Bile Duct Cancer Stage IVA, Bile Duct Cancer Stage IVB, Bile Duct Cancer Recurrent, Carcinoid Tumor, Carcinoid Tumor of Pancreas, Carcinoid Tumor of Large Intestine, Carcinoid Tumor of GI System, Carcinoid Tumor of Colon, Carcinoid Tumor of Liver, Carcinoid Tumor of Cecum, Carcinoid Tumor of Ileum, Carcinoid Tumor of Rectum, Carcinoid Tumor of the Small Bowel, Carcinoid Tumor of the Stomach, Large Intestine Cancer, Esophagus Cancer, Esophagus Cancer, Stage III, Esophagus Cancer, Stage IV, Esophagus Cancer, Recurrent, Gallbladder Cancer, Gallbladder Cancer Stage III, Gallbladder Cancer Stage IV, Gastric (Stomach) Cancer, Neuroendocrine Tumor, Peritoneum Cancer, Rectal Cancer, Esophagus Cancer, Stage I, Esophagus Cancer, Stage II, Gallbladder Cancer Stage I, Gallbladder Cancer Stage II, Bile Duct Cancer Stage I, Bile Duct Cancer Stage II Location Winship Cancer Institute

Virtual Reality for GI Cancer Pain to Improve Patient Reported Outcomes
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  II
- Conditions
  
  Cancer Pain, Visceral Pain, Gastrointestinal Neoplasms, Cancer of Gastrointestinal Tract, Small Intestine Cancer, Pancreas Cancer, Liver Cancer, Colon Cancer, Biliary Tract Cancer, Stomach Cancer, Rectum Cancer, Peritoneal Cancer, Gastrointestinal Cancer Metastatic, Gastrointestinal Cancers - Anus, Gastrointestinal Cancers - Stomach, Gastrointestinal Cancers - Colorectal, Gastrointestinal Cancers - Small Intestine, Small Intestine Cancer Stage III, Small Intestine Cancer Stage IV, Small Intestine Cancer, Recurrent, Pancreas Cancer, Stage III, Pancreas Cancer, Stage IV, Pancreas Cancer, Metastatic, Pancreas Cancer, Recurrent, Liver Cancer Stage IIIa, Liver Cancer Stage IIIb, Liver Cancer Stage IIIc, Liver Cancer Stage IV, Colon Cancer Stage III, Colon Cancer Stage IV, Stomach Cancer Stage III, Stomach Cancer Stage IV, Stomach Cancer Recurrent, Rectum Cancer, Recurrent, Gastrointestinal Cancers - Liver, Anal Cancer, Anal Cancer Stage III, Anal Cancer Stage IV, Anal Cancer Recurrent, Anal Cancer Metastatic, Anal Cancer, Stage IIIA, Anal Cancer, Stage IIIB, Appendix Cancer, Ampullary Cancer, Bile Duct Cancer, Bile Duct Cancer Stage III, Bile Duct Cancer Stage IV, Bile Duct Cancer Stage IVA, Bile Duct Cancer Stage IVB, Bile Duct Cancer Recurrent, Carcinoid Tumor, Carcinoid Tumor of Pancreas, Carcinoid Tumor of Large Intestine, Carcinoid Tumor of GI System, Carcinoid Tumor of Colon, Carcinoid Tumor of Liver, Carcinoid Tumor of Cecum, Carcinoid Tumor of Ileum, Carcinoid Tumor of Rectum, Carcinoid Tumor of the Small Bowel, Carcinoid Tumor of the Stomach, Large Intestine Cancer, Esophagus Cancer, Esophagus Cancer, Stage III, Esophagus Cancer, Stage IV, Esophagus Cancer, Recurrent, Gallbladder Cancer, Gallbladder Cancer Stage III, Gallbladder Cancer Stage IV, Gastric (Stomach) Cancer, Neuroendocrine Tumor, Peritoneum Cancer, Rectal Cancer, Esophagus Cancer, Stage I, Esophagus Cancer, Stage II, Gallbladder Cancer Stage I, Gallbladder Cancer Stage II, Bile Duct Cancer Stage I, Bile Duct Cancer Stage II
- Location
  
  Winship Cancer Institute

Publications

Title/Journal	Authors	Publication Date
Peripheral Nerve Stimulation for Pain Management: A Survey of Clinical Practice Patterns. Neuromodulation : journal of the International Neuromodulation Society	J Karri, E Sivanesan, A Gulati, V Singh, S Sheen, B Yalamuru, EJ Wang, S Javed, M Chung, R Sohini, N Hussain, RS D'Souza	02/01/2025
Integrative Approaches for Cancer Pain Management. Current oncology reports	RS Martini, T Brown, V Singh, A Woodbury	06/01/2024
Using Nerve Blocks for Addressing Radiation-Induced Pain During Pelvic Cancer Treatment. JAMA oncology	JY Lin, JS Remick, V Singh	06/01/2024
MR-conditionality failure modes: a comparison across various spinal cord stimulators. Pain management	KA Fisher, TC Jenkins, V Singh, R Li, YJ Qadri	01/01/2024
The role of diet and non-pharmacologic supplements in the treatment of chronic neuropathic pain: A systematic review. Pain practice : the official journal of World Institute of Pain	JK Frediani, AA Lal, E Kim, SL Leslie, DW Boorman, V Singh	01/01/2024
Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Inpatient Interventional Pain Management for Lumbar Radiculopathy. Pain physician	R Louis, DW Boorman, A Rogers, V Singh	09/01/2023
Ketamine for Complex Regional Pain Syndrome: A Narrative Review Highlighting Dosing Practices and Treatment Response. Anesthesiology clinics	TR Lii, V Singh	06/01/2023
Low-Dose Naltrexone (LDN) for Chronic Pain at a Single Institution: A Case Series. Journal of pain research	AM McKenzie-Brown, DW Boorman, KR Ibanez, E Agwu, V Singh	01/01/2023
Pain Education and Knowledge (PEAK) Consensus Guidelines for Neuromodulation: A Proposal for Standardization in Fellowship and Training Programs. Journal of pain research	SG Pritzlaff, JH Goree, JM Hagedorn, DW Lee, KB Chapman, S Christiansen, A Dudas, A Escobar, CJ Gilligan, M Guirguis, A Gulati, J Jameson, CJ Mallard, MZ Murphy, KV Patel, RG Patel, SJ Sheth, S Vanterpool, V Singh, G Smith, NH Strand, CM Vu, T Suvar, K Chakravarthy, L Kapural, MS Leong, TR Lubenow, A Abd-Elsayed, JE Pope, D Sayed, TR Deer	01/01/2023
Federal and Statewide Coverage for Opioid-Sparing Chronic Pain Treatments. Pain physician	M McKay, MM Gorvine, N Zaller, V Singh, J Goree	12/01/2022
Low-Dose Naltrexone in Endometrial Intraepithelial Neoplasia. Pain medicine (Malden, Mass.)	AM McKenzie-Brown, N Khanna, V Singh	04/08/2022
A dose-escalation clinical trial of intranasal ketamine for uncontrolled cancer-related pain. Pharmacotherapy	V Singh, TW Gillespie, O Lane, B Spektor, AJ Zarrabi, K Egan, K Curseen, M Tsvetkova, JH Beumer, R Sniecinski, JW Shteamer, J Switchenko, RD Harvey	04/01/2022
Prolonging Sympathetic Blockade for Complex Regional Pain Syndrome: Is Botulinum Toxin the Answer? Anesthesiology	V Singh, SP Cohen	02/01/2022
Pain management in hidradenitis suppurativa and a proposed treatment algorithm. Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology	KT Savage, V Singh, ZS Patel, CA Yannuzzi, AM McKenzie-Brown, MA Lowes, LAV Orenstein	07/01/2021
The American Society of Pain and Neuroscience (ASPN) Best Practices and Guidelines for the Interventional Management of Cancer-Associated Pain. Journal of pain research	MM Aman, A Mahmoud, T Deer, D Sayed, JM Hagedorn, SE Brogan, V Singh, A Gulati, N Strand, J Weisbein, JH Goree, F Xing, A Valimahomed, DJ Pak, A El Helou, P Ghosh, K Shah, V Patel, A Escobar, K Schmidt, J Shah, V Varshney, W Rosenberg, S Narang	01/01/2021
Celiac plexus neurolysis for abdominal cancers: going beyond pancreatic cancer pain. Pain reports	VT Ambai, V Singh, DW Boorman, NJ Neufeld	01/01/2021
Randomized, wait-list-controlled pilot study of app-delivered mindfulness for patients reporting chronic pain. Pain reports	JS Mascaro, V Singh, K Wehrmeyer, B Scott, J Juan, AM McKenzie-Brown, OP Lane, C Haack	01/01/2021
Techniques for Peripheral Nerve Stimulator Implantation of the Upper Extremity. Pain medicine (Malden, Mass.)	V Singh, D Sandhu, N Xiang	08/01/2020
Perception of Benefits and Harms of Medical Cannabis among Seriously Ill Patients in an Outpatient Palliative Care Practice. Journal of palliative medicine	AJ Zarrabi, JW Welsh, R Sniecinski, K Curseen, T Gillespie, W Baer, AM McKenzie-Brown, V Singh	04/01/2020
Universal Properties of Concentration Sensing in Large Ligand-Receptor Networks. Physical review letters	V Singh, I Nemenman	01/17/2020
How effective is ketamine in the management of chronic neuropathic pain? Pain management	JW Shteamer, MA Callaway, P Patel, V Singh	11/01/2019
Concerns of Patients With Cancer on Accessing Cannabis Products in a State With Restrictive Medical Marijuana Laws: A Survey Study. Journal of oncology practice	V Singh, AJ Zarrabi, KA Curseen, R Sniecinski, JW Welsh, AM McKenzie-Brown, W Baer, TW Gillespie	10/01/2019
Safety of Intranasal Ketamine for Reducing Uncontrolled Cancer-Related Pain: Protocol of a Phase I/II Clinical Trial. JMIR research protocols	JW Shteamer, RD Harvey, B Spektor, K Curseen, K Egan, Z Chen, TW Gillespie, RM Sniecinski, V Singh	04/30/2019
Intranasal Ketamine and Its Potential Role in Cancer-Related Pain. Pharmacotherapy	V Singh, TW Gillespie, RD Harvey	03/01/2018
BIOTIN INTERFERENCE WITH ROUTINE CLINICAL IMMUNOASSAYS: UNDERSTAND THE CAUSES AND MITIGATE THE RISKS. Endocrine practice : official journal of the American College of Endocrinology and the American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists	S Samarasinghe, F Meah, V Singh, A Basit, N Emanuele, MA Emanuele, A Mazhari, EW Holmes	08/01/2017
Vascular endothelial growth factor gene polymorphisms and association with age related macular degeneration in Indian patients. Meta gene	D Gupta, V Gupta, V Singh, S Prakash, S Agrawal, S Chawla, SR Phadke	09/01/2016
Increased levels of N(ε)- Carboxy methyl lysine (N(ε)-CML) are associated with topographic alterations in retinal pigment epithelium: A preliminary study. Journal of diabetes and its complications	N Mishra, S Saxena, S Ruia, S Prasad, V Singh, V Khanna, R Staffa, L Gaspar, P Kruzliak	07/01/2016
Association of serum N(ε)-Carboxy methyl lysine with severity of diabetic retinopathy. Journal of diabetes and its complications	N Mishra, S Saxena, RK Shukla, V Singh, CH Meyer, P Kruzliak, VK Khanna	04/01/2016
Rectal indomethacin alone versus indomethacin and prophylactic pancreatic stent placement for preventing pancreatitis after ERCP: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial. Trials	BJ Elmunzer, J Serrano, A Chak, SA Edmundowicz, GI Papachristou, JM Scheiman, VK Singh, S Varadarajulu, JJ Vargo, FF Willingham, TH Baron, GA Coté, J Romagnuolo, A Wood-Williams, EK Depue, RL Spitzer, C Spino, LD Foster, V Durkalski	03/03/2016

Awards

She has a keen interest in research and awarded the KL2 junior faculty career development award in research by GA Clinical and Translational Science Alliance in 2018. She has also received various other awards in research such as the Robert C. Coddington award for best research presentation during her transitional year internship and Harold Jerry Levy award for excellence in research, Department of Anesthesia at Emory University. She was the recipient of the inaugural Emory Anesthesiology Faculty Diversity Grant in 2019.

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One star One star One star One star One star	04/30/2025	Good
One star One star One star One star One star	04/26/2025	Knowledgeable of my Care
One star One star One star One star One star	03/28/2025	Love Dr Singh and Dr. Patterson!
One star One star One star One star One star	03/07/2025	Doctor and staff was very attentive to my concerns and needs during my visit
One star One star One star One star One star	02/11/2025	Good
One star One star One star One star One star	02/04/2025	Good
One star One star One star One star One star	02/01/2025	Good
One star One star One star One star One star	01/17/2025	Loved my experience
One star One star One star One star One star	01/03/2025	Dr.V.Singh is absolutely Great!!!
One star One star One star One star One star	12/06/2024	Both Dr Singh and Dr Baker (resident physician) were very thorough and informative.
One star One star One star One star One star	09/30/2024	Dr. Singh was wonderful. I am hoping she will be able to help me through this journey.
One star One star One star One star One star	09/24/2024	No problem
One star One star One star One star One star	09/23/2024	I felt complete concern for my condition by each of the doctors.
One star One star One star Empty star Empty star	09/21/2024	The assistant was from intervention therapy so a bit different procedure than what I received. However he was okay. Dr. Singh coached him along. I would refer Dr Singh only because she is competent. If you are looking for warm and fuzzy, she would not be a good choice.
One star One star One star One star One star	09/11/2024	Very pleased
One star One star One star One star One star	09/09/2024	Dr Singh is a wonderful Doctor!!!
One star One star One star One star One star	08/29/2024	Good
One star One star Empty star Empty star Empty star	08/22/2024	I was recommended to take a medication I am allergic to to control my pain and the doctor is refusing to write for any medication to control my pain.
One star One star One star One star One star	08/16/2024	Good
One star One star One star One star One star	07/18/2024	Good
One star One star One star One star One star	06/15/2024	Good
One star One star One star One star One star	06/15/2024	Dr Singh is Wonderful!!!
One star One star One star One star One star	06/14/2024	Dr. Singh is always very thorough and really caring. I feel Dr. Singh's concern with my problems.
One star One star One star One star One star	06/07/2024	Good