"Becoming a physician is a lifelong dream that fulfills my personal and career goals. I feel privileged to have found a career that allows me to learn more about the human body while helping people learn how to take better care of their health. My mission is to promote maximal functional capacity, improve emotional wellbeing and optimize quality of life for my patients without significant medication side effects. By practicing pain medicine, I have a unique opportunity to see life through a different pair of glasses by helping our patients live better and easing their pain."
Many patients need long-term support and care. They need the benefits of my background in Internal Medicine, board certification in anesthesiology and pain management and my fellowship training in pain management.
- Triple Board-Certified: American Board of Anesthesiology (with Certificate of Added Qualification in Pain Management) and American Board of Independent Medical Examiners
- Fellowship/Subspecialty: Pain Management, University of Texas, Memorial Hermann Hospital, Houston
- Residency: Anesthesiology, University of MS Medical Center, Jackson
- Internship: Rotational, University of MS, Jackson
- MD: University of MS Medical Center, Jackson
- Post Doctoral Academic Work Experience
- April 2006 - Present Comprehensive Pain Management, LLC - Baton Rouge, LA (Managing Member/Medical Director)
- July 2005 - March 2006 East Georgia Regional Medical Center - Statesboro GA (Pain Specialist/Anesthesiologist)
- April 1998 - June 2000 UMMC - Jackson MS (Medical Research Associate)
- Clinical Research Experience - As a Research Associate carried out following studies:
- Clinical drug trial: A Phase III, Randomized, Controlled, Open-Label, Multi-Center, Parallel Group Study Designed to Evaluate the Safety and Efficacy of Poly SFH-P Injection in the Total Elimination of Allogeneic Red Cell Transfusion.
- "Clinical Protocol for a Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled, Single Dose Comparison of the Analgesic Activity of SC-65872 10 MG, SC-65872 20 MG, SC-65872 40MG, Oxycodone 10 MG/Acetaminophen 1000 MG (Tylox), Ibuprofen 400 MG (Nuprin) and Placebo in Post General Surgical Patient, IND# 52,153"
- Valvular Heart Disease in Obese Patients: Effects of Appetite Suppressant Drugs as Evaluated by Transesophageal Echocardiography.
- Measurement of CSF pressure in normal and obese patients.
- Coagulation Abnormalities Following Cardiopulmonary Bypass: Prospective, randomized, double blind case series designed to evaluate the Effects of PLAS+SD Used in pump prime.
- Renal Dysfunction Associated with Cardiopulmonary Bypass: Prospective, randomized, double blind case series designed to evaluate the Effects of Fenoldopam on Urinary Markers.
- Effect of Hyperbaric Oxygen on Morphology of Red blood cell from Patient with sickle cell anemia.
- Outcome of Early Extubation in Pediatric Cardiac Surgery.
- Degree of arousal to noxious stimuli (laryngoscopy and endotrachial intubation) during propofol/fentanyl or thiopental/fentanyl anesthesia (using Bispectral index and isolated forearm technique).
- The efficacy of ventilation and oxygenation during one person versus two persons mask ventilation of anesthetized and paralyzed patients.
- Member:
- American Academy of Pain Medicine (AAPM)
- American Society of Interventional Pain Physician (ASIPP)
- International Spine Intervention Society (ISIS)
- American Society of Anesthesiology (ASA)
- Licensed: LA, TX, GA
- Honors and Awards
- Leading Physicians of the World Award
- Doctors of Excellence
- Top Pain Management Specialist in Baton Rouge, LA
- Patients' Choice Award
- Author, Lecturer Presenter & Journal Reviewer - Publications & Presentations:
- Mahesh Mehta, M.D., Luiz DeLima, M.D., R. Takkallapalli, M.D., Alpesh Patel, M.D., W. May, Ph.D., J. Eichhorn, M.D. Bispectral Index Can Predict Arousal to Noxious Stimulation During Laryngoscopy and Endotracheal Intubation. British Journal of Anesthesia, 1999; 82: A 58.
- R. Takkallapalli, MD, M. Mehta, MD, L. DeLima, MD, Alpesh Patel, M.D., W. May, Ph.D., and J. Eichhorn, MD. Bispectral index: Can it predict arousal from noxious stimuli during GA? Anesthesia Analgesia 1999; 88: S58.
- Mahesh Mehta, M.D., Luiz DeLima, M.D., R. Takkallapalli, M.D., Alpesh Patel, M.D., W. May, Ph.D., J. Eichhorn, M.D. Assessment of noxious stimulation using isolated forearm technique and bispectral index (BIS) during GA. Eighth Annual Whistler Winter Anesthesia Refresher Course & Review 1999: 19.
- Luiz DeLima, M.D., Mahesh P Mehta, M.D., Ramarao Takkallapalli, M.D., Alpesh Patel, M.D., Warren May, Ph.D., John H Eichhorn, M.D. AROUSAL DURING TRACHEAL INTUBATION IS NOT PREDICTED BY ALTERATIONS IN HEART RATE OR BLOOD PRESSURE. Anesthesiology1999, 91: A614.
- Luiz DeLima, M.D., Mahesh P. Mehta, M.D., Warren May, Ph.D., Ramarao Takkallapalli, M.D., Alpesh Patel, M.D., John Eichhorn, M.D., Determination of BIS50 and BIS95 to predict absence or arousability during laryngoscopy and tracheal intubation. Was presented at 53rd Post Graduate Assembly in Anesthesiology, December 12, 1999, New York City.
- Luiz DeLima, M.D., Mahesh P. Mehta, M.D., Warren May, Ph.D., Ramarao Takkallapalli, M.D., Alpesh Patel, M.D. , John Eichhorn, M.D.,EEG bispectral index (BIS) versus heart rate and blood pressure changes to predict arousal during tracheal intubation. Presented at 53rd Post Graduate Assembly in Anesthesiology, December 12, 1999, New York City.
- M. Mehta, M.D., L. DeLima, M.D., R. Takkallappali, M.D., Alpesh Patel, M.D., W. May, Ph.D., J. Eichhorn, M.D. Does Fentanyl Affect Arousal During Endotracheal Intubation? Presented at Annual meeting, IARS, Honolulu, HI, March 2000.
- Luiz Germano R. DeLima, M.D., Mahesh P. Mehta, M.D., Vinita Gulanikar, M.D., Alpesh Patel, M.D., Warren May, PhD, John H Eichhorn, M.D. Is it possible to hyperventilate patients via mask during induction of anesthesia? Presented at Annual meeting, IARS, Honolulu, HI, March 2000.
- Acomplishments
- Strong computer literacy
- Medical database management
- Activities and Interests
- Improving communication skills and teaching
- Learning computer and information technology skills
- Reading self-improvement literature
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