Jason S. Eldrige, M.D.

  1. Anesthesiologist

Departments

  1. Pain Medicine

Specialty Groups

  1. Spine Care

Location

  1. Jacksonville, Florida

Languages

English

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.

  1. Cancer-related pain
  2. Complex regional pain syndrome
  3. Failed back syndrome
  4. Failed total knee replacement
  5. Nerve entrapment
  6. Radiculopathy
  1. Celiac plexus block
  2. Cooled radiofrequency ablation
  3. Fluoroscopy
  4. Intrathecal baclofen pump implantation
  5. Intrathecal pump implantation
  6. Pain management
  7. Radiofrequency ablation
  8. Spinal cord stimulator insertion
  9. Spinal injection
  10. Spine procedures
  11. Stellate ganglion block
  12. Ultrasound-guided injection
  • 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
Jax

Jacksonville, Florida
  1. 2009
    FellowPain Medicine Fellowship, Division of Pain Medicine, Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine
  2. 2008
    Chief ResidentAnesthesiology Residency Program, Programs in Rochester, Mayo School of Graduate Medical Education, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine
  3. 2007
    ResidentAnesthesiology Residency Program, Programs in Rochester, Mayo School of Graduate Medical Education, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine
  4. 2005
    Resident - Internal MedicineCreighton University Medical Center
  5. 2004
    MDCreighton University School of Medicine
  6. 1998
    BS - Biology and Philosophy. ValedictorianPacific University

Awards and honors

  1. 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
  2. 2015
    MSCPD-Top Two Courses for 2015Mayo Medical School, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine
  3. 2008
    Mayo Foundation ScholarMayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science, Department of Education Administration
  4. 1998
    Valedictorian and Outstanding Senior in Natural SciencesPacific University
  5. 1997
    UPS ScholarPacific University
  6. 1996
    Pacific Provost ScholarPacific University
  7. 1994
    Washburn ScholarPacific University
  8. 1994
    Dean's ListPacific University

Professional memberships

  1. 2019 - present
    Abstract Review CommitteeNorth American Neuromodulation Society
  2. 2018 - 2020
    Member, Education DivisionSpine Intervention Society
  3. 2018 - present
    MemberThe American Acedemy of Regenerative Medicine
  4. 2017 - 2020
    Committee Member, Health Policy DivisionSpine Intervention Society
  5. 2014 - 2017
    DirectorDivision of Pain Medicine, Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine
  6. 2014 - 2019
    MemberAsk Mayo Expert Pain Content Workgroup, Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine
  7. 2013 - present
    MemberOPC Leadership Group, Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine
  8. 2013 - present
    ChairClinical Practice, Division of Pain Medicine, Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine
  9. 2012 - present
    MemberAmerican Society of Interventional Pain Physicians
  10. 2011
    MemberInternational Association for the Study of Pain
  11. 2011 - present
    Voting MemberYoung Physicians Section, Minnesota Medical Association
  12. 2011 - present
    MemberNorth American Neuromodulation Society
  13. 2010 - present
    DelegateHouse of Delegates, Zumbro Valley Medical Society, Minnesota Medical Association
  14. 2010 - 2011
    Board Member at LargeYoung Physicians Section, Minnesota Medical Association
  15. 2010 - present
    ChairPain Medicine Fellowship Clinical Competence Committee, Division of Pain Medicine, Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine
  16. 2009 - present
    MemberPain Leadership Group, Division of Pain Medicine, Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine
  17. 2009 - 2013
    Associate DirectorInpatient Pain Service, Division of Pain Medicine, Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine
  18. 2009 - present
    MemberPain Medicine Fellowship Selection Committee, Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine
  19. 2008 - 2011
    MemberAmerican Society of Regional Anesthesia
  20. 2005 - 2012
    MemberMinnesota Society of Anesthesiologists
  21. 2003 - 2012
    MemberAmerican Society of Anesthesiologists
  22. 2003 - 2004
    MemberAdmissions Committee, Creighton University School of Medicine
  23. 2003
    MemberFaculty Subcommittee, Liaison Committee on Medical Education (LCME), Creighton University School of Medicine
  24. 2002 - 2003
    VolunteerCouncil Bluffs, IA, Habitat for Humanity
  25. 2002 - 2003
    VolunteerMidwest Student Biomedical Research Forum
  26. 2002 - present
    MemberAmerican Medical Association
  27. 2001 - 2003
    TreasurerStudent Government, Creighton University School of Medicine
  28. 2000 - 2003
    MemberAdmissions Host Committee, Creighton University School of Medicine
  29. 2000 - 2003
    Applicant InterviewerAdmissions Host Committee, Creighton University School of Medicine
  30. 2000 - 2003
    Financial ManagerMake A Wish Foundation
  31. 2000 - 2001
    Class RepresentativeStudent Government, Creighton University School of Medicine
  32. 1994 - 2000
    VolunteerForest Grove, OR, Habitat for Humanity