James P. Rathmell

Biography

Dr. Rathmell is the chair of the Department of Anesthesiology, Perioperative and Pain Medicine at Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston. He previously served as chief of the Division of Pain Medicine and executive vice chair of the Department of Anesthesia, Critical Care and Pain Medicine at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH). In 2012, he was appointed as the inaugural Henry Knowles Beecher Professor of Anesthesia at MGH. Dr. Rathmell is president of the ABA and serves on its OSCE, Assessments and Pain Medicine Examination Committees. Dr. Rathmell’s current research interest focuses on examining the effectiveness of new and emerging treatments for pain.

Research Interest

 Women’s health, Anesthesia