Biographical summary
Dr. Eldrige graduated from Creighton University Medical School (Omaha, NE) in 2004 and thereafter enrolled in residency training in anesthesiology at Mayo Clinic in
Rochester, MN. After serving as an anesthesiology chief resident in 2007-2008, he subsequently completed fellowship training in Pain Medicine from 2008-2009 (Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN) and then joined as full time faculty as a Mayo Clinic Foundation Scholar. Starting in 2013, Dr. Eldrige became vice-chair of Clinical Practice for Pain Medicine at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN. Additionally, he served as the director of Pain Medicine Midwest outreach and practice building efforts throughout the Mayo Clinic Health System (MCHS) from 2014 through 2019. Starting March of 2020, Dr. Eldrige will be transitioning to a new leadership role in Mayo Clinic Florida where he will assume the duties of Chair for the Pain Medicine Department in Jacksonville.
Academic and clinic interests include the management of cancer pain, the treatment of medically intractable primary headache (interventional), use of implantable neuromodulation devices (SCS, IDDS, other), and the application of regenerative medicine technologies for spine pain indications.
Conditions treated
Procedures performed
- Celiac plexus block
- Cooled radiofrequency ablation
- Fluoroscopy
- Intrathecal baclofen pump implantation
- Intrathecal pump implantation
- Pain management
- Radiofrequency ablation
- Spinal cord stimulator insertion
- Spinal injection
- Spine procedures
- Stellate ganglion block
- Ultrasound-guided injection
Interests
- Spine pain
- Cancer-related pain
- Spinal cord stimulation & other implantable neuromodulation devices (IDDS, SCS, PNS)
- Occipital stimulation for medically intractable headache
- Regenerative Medicine therapies for spine-based pain
Mayo Clinic locations
Jacksonville, Florida
Education
- 2009
FellowPain Medicine Fellowship, Division of Pain Medicine, Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine
- 2008
Chief ResidentAnesthesiology Residency Program, Programs in Rochester, Mayo School of Graduate Medical Education, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine
- 2007
ResidentAnesthesiology Residency Program, Programs in Rochester, Mayo School of Graduate Medical Education, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine
- 2005
Resident - Internal MedicineCreighton University Medical Center
- 2004
MDCreighton University School of Medicine
- 1998
BS - Biology and Philosophy. ValedictorianPacific University
Activities and honors
Awards and honors
- 2016
Course of the Year Award - Mayo Clinic Opioid Conference 2015Mayo School of Continuous Professional Development, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science, Department of Education Administration
- 2015
MSCPD-Top Two Courses for 2015Mayo Medical School, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine
- 2008
Mayo Foundation ScholarMayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science, Department of Education Administration
- 1998
Valedictorian and Outstanding Senior in Natural SciencesPacific University
- 1997
UPS ScholarPacific University
- 1996
Pacific Provost ScholarPacific University
- 1994
Washburn ScholarPacific University
- 1994
Dean's ListPacific University
Professional memberships
- 2019 - present
Abstract Review CommitteeNorth American Neuromodulation Society
- 2018 - 2020
Member, Education DivisionSpine Intervention Society
- 2018 - present
MemberThe American Acedemy of Regenerative Medicine
- 2017 - 2020
Committee Member, Health Policy DivisionSpine Intervention Society
- 2014 - 2017
DirectorDivision of Pain Medicine, Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine
- 2014 - 2019
MemberAsk Mayo Expert Pain Content Workgroup, Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine
- 2013 - present
MemberOPC Leadership Group, Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine
- 2013 - present
ChairClinical Practice, Division of Pain Medicine, Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine
- 2012 - present
MemberAmerican Society of Interventional Pain Physicians
- 2011
MemberInternational Association for the Study of Pain
- 2011 - present
Voting MemberYoung Physicians Section, Minnesota Medical Association
- 2011 - present
MemberNorth American Neuromodulation Society
- 2010 - present
DelegateHouse of Delegates, Zumbro Valley Medical Society, Minnesota Medical Association
- 2010 - 2011
Board Member at LargeYoung Physicians Section, Minnesota Medical Association
- 2010 - present
ChairPain Medicine Fellowship Clinical Competence Committee, Division of Pain Medicine, Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine
- 2009 - present
MemberPain Leadership Group, Division of Pain Medicine, Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine
- 2009 - 2013
Associate DirectorInpatient Pain Service, Division of Pain Medicine, Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine
- 2009 - present
MemberPain Medicine Fellowship Selection Committee, Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine
- 2008 - 2011
MemberAmerican Society of Regional Anesthesia
- 2005 - 2012
MemberMinnesota Society of Anesthesiologists
- 2003 - 2012
MemberAmerican Society of Anesthesiologists
- 2003 - 2004
MemberAdmissions Committee, Creighton University School of Medicine
- 2003
MemberFaculty Subcommittee, Liaison Committee on Medical Education (LCME), Creighton University School of Medicine
- 2002 - 2003
VolunteerCouncil Bluffs, IA, Habitat for Humanity
- 2002 - 2003
VolunteerMidwest Student Biomedical Research Forum
- 2002 - present
MemberAmerican Medical Association
- 2001 - 2003
TreasurerStudent Government, Creighton University School of Medicine
- 2000 - 2003
MemberAdmissions Host Committee, Creighton University School of Medicine
- 2000 - 2003
Applicant InterviewerAdmissions Host Committee, Creighton University School of Medicine
- 2000 - 2003
Financial ManagerMake A Wish Foundation
- 2000 - 2001
Class RepresentativeStudent Government, Creighton University School of Medicine
- 1994 - 2000
VolunteerForest Grove, OR, Habitat for Humanity