Biographical summary
Ryan S. D'Souza, M.D., is an anesthesiologist and pain medicine physician. He is currently a Mayo Clinic Scholar and his clinical focus includes:
- Providing care in Mayo Clinic's Pain Medicine Clinic and Spine Center
- Managing spine pain including low back pain, neck pain, and failed back surgery syndrome
- Performing interventional therapies to treat both acute and chronic pain
- Performing neuromodulation procedures including spinal cord stimulation, dorsal root ganglion (DRG) stimulation, and peripheral nerve stimulation
In addition to his clinical activities, Dr. D'Souza is active in clinical research in areas of spinal cord stimulation and regenerative pain medicine techniques.
Conditions treated
- Acute pain
- Cancer-related pain
- Chronic pain
- Complex regional pain syndrome
- Failed back syndrome
- Failed total hip replacement
- Failed total knee replacement
- Lumbar spinal stenosis
- Neuropathic pain syndrome
- Radiculopathy
Procedures performed
- Ablation
- Cancer treatment
- Celiac plexus block
- Epidural blood patch
- Epidural steroid injection
- Fluoroscopy
- Fluoroscopy-guided biopsy
- Injection
- Intrathecal baclofen pump implantation
- Intrathecal morphine pump implantation
- Intrathecal pump implantation
- Joint injection
- Lumbar sympathetic block
- Medial branch block
- Nerve block
- Pain management
- Peripheral nerve block
- Peripheral nerve stimulation
- Radiofrequency ablation
- Radiofrequency neurotomy
- Spinal cord stimulator insertion
- Spinal injection
- Spine procedure
- Stellate ganglion block
- Sympathetic nerve block
- Trigger point injection
- Ultrasound
- Ultrasound-guided cortisone injection
- Ultrasound-guided injection
Interests
Dr. D'Souza's clinical interests involve providing high-quality multimodal pain control for patients with acute and chronic pain. He delivers interventional and pharmacologic treatments for adults with a variety of pain complaints. Specific interests include:
- Treatment of spine and pain disorders
- Neuromodulation for treatment of chronic pain
- Intrathecal drug delivery system for pain and spasticity
- Cancer pain treatment
- Peri-operative care and management of opioid and non-opioid analgesia
Mayo Clinic locations
Education
- 2021
FellowPain Medicine, Programs in Rochester, Mayo School of Graduate Medical Education, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine
- 2021
Mayo Clinic ScholarDivision of Pain Medicine, Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine
- 2020
Chief ResidentDepartment of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine
- 2020
ResidentAnesthesiology Residency, Mayo School of Graduate Medical Education, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine
- 2017
Transitional ResidentReading Hospital and Medical Center
- 2016
Medical SchoolUniversity of Colorado School of Medicine
- 2012
Undergraduate Studies - BS, Biological Sciences; BS, Molecular and Cell Biology; Minor in Physiology and NeurobiologyUniversity of Connecticut
Activities and honors
Certifications
- 2021
AnesthesiologyAmerican Board of Anesthesiology
Awards and honors
- 2024
Regional Anesthesia & Pain Medicine (RAPM) Journal Top 5 Reviewer in 2024American Society of Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine
- 2024
Pain Fellowship Teacher of the Year AwardMayo Clinic
- 2024
Early Career Rising Star AwardNorth American Neuromodulation Society
- 2021
First Place Poster AwardMidwest Anesthesia Residents Conference
- 2021
ABA Advanced Pain Examination 99th PercentileAmerican Board of Anesthesiology
- 2020
In-Training Examination (ITE) 2020 Achievement Award (99th Percentile)Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine
- 2020
Distinguished Resident Clinician AwardDepartment of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine
- 2020
The Outstanding Professional (TOP) AwardDepartment of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine
- 2020
Richard A. Theye Award for Outstanding Clinical ResearchDepartment of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine
- 2019
In-Training Examination (ITE) 2019 Achievement Award (99th Percentile)Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine
- 2019
Mayo Brothers Distinguished Fellowship AwardMayo Clinic
- 2018
Best of Meeting Award (17th ASRA Conference)American Society of Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine (ASRA)
- 2018
Resident Commitment to Didactics Award Mayo Clinic
- 2018
ABA Basic Examination Top 10 PercentileAmerican Board of Anesthesiology
- 2018
First Place in General Surgery Poster AwardMidwest Anesthesia Residents Conference
- 2017
Intern of the Year AwardReading Hospital
- 2017
Best Presentation AwardBerks Medical Society
- 2016
First Place in Best Oral Presentation AwardDepartment of Medicine Research Day, Reading Hospital
- 2016
First Place in Basic Science Poster AwardAmerican College of Physicians
- 2015
Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society
- 2015
Best Poster Award5th Annual Conference on Clinical and Experimental Cardiology
- 2014
Annual Research Forum Most Outstanding Poster Award University of Colorado School of Medicine
- 2013
Annual Research Forum Most Outstanding Poster Award University of Colorado School of Medicine
- 2013
National Academic Rewards for College Scientists (ARCS) ScholarshipUniversity of Colorado School of Medicine
- 2013
Rudin Foundation Medical Student Merit Scholarship University of Colorado School of Medicine
- 2012
Annual Research Forum Most Outstanding Poster Award University of Colorado School of Medicine
- 2012
Most Outstanding Student in the Biological SciencesUniversity of Connecticut
- 2009
National Science And Mathematics Access To Retain Talent (SMART) GrantUniversity of Connecticut
- 2008
Day of Pride ScholarshipUniversity of Connecticut
- 2008
Dean's ListUniversity of Connecticut
Professional memberships
- 2026
Chair of Annual Meeting 2026International Neuromodulation Society (INS)
- 2025 - 2026
Chair of Annual Meeting 2026North American Neuromodulation Society
- 2024 - 2027
Chair of Annual Meeting 2027American Society of Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine (ASRA)
- 2024 - present
ChairResearch Committee, American Academy of Pain Medicine
- 2024 - present
Chair of Coverage Policy CommitteeNorth American Neuromodulation Society
- 2024
2024 Conference Oral Presentation JudgeMidwest Anesthesia Residents Conference (MARC)
- 2024
Social Media Chair for ASRA Fall 2024 Annual MeetingAmerican Society of Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine (ASRA)
- 2024 - present
Board of Directors - Director-At-LargeNorth American Neuromodulation Society
- 2024 - present
Member & Invited FacultyClinical Guidelines Committee, American Academy of Pain Medicine
- 2023
Abstract e-poster facilitator and reviewerAmerican Society of Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine (ASRA)
- 2023
Social Media Chair for ASRA Fall 2023 Annual MeetingAmerican Society of Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine (ASRA)
- 2023
2023 Scientific Program Planning Committee MemberAmerican Society of Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine (ASRA)
- 2023
2023 Conference Oral Presentation JudgeMidwest Anesthesia Residents Conference (MARC)
- 2023 - 2024
2024 Scientific Program Planning Committee MemberNorth American Neuromodulation Society
- 2022
Member of Best Practices CommitteeAmerican Society of Pain and Neuroscience (ASPN)
- 2022
2022 Conference Oral Presentation JudgeMidwest Anesthesia Residents Conference (MARC)
- 2022 - present
Research Committee MemberAmerican Society of Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine (ASRA)
- 2022 - present
Website and Society Media Committee MemberAmerican Society of Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine (ASRA)
- 2022 - 2023
Chair of Resident-Fellow Section and Young Neuromodulators CommitteeNorth American Neuromodulation Society
- 2022 - 2023
2023 Scientific Program Planning Committee MemberAmerican Society of Pain and Neuroscience (ASPN)
- 2022 - 2023
2023 Scientific Program Planning Committee MemberNorth American Neuromodulation Society
- 2022 - present
Abstract ReviewerNorth American Neuromodulation Society
- 2021 - present
ExaminerMock Oral Exam Course, Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine
- 2021 - 2023
Research Division MemberSpine Intervention Society
- 2021 - 2023
Abstract ReviewerSpine Intervention Society
- 2021 - 2023
Grant Application ReviewerSpine Intervention Society
- 2021 - 2023
Patient Safety Division MemberSpine Intervention Society
- 2021 - present
MemberDepartment of Anesthesiology Program Evaluation Committee
- 2021 - present
DirectorDepartment of Anesthesiology, Division of Pain Medicine, Neuromodulation
- 2020 - 2022
Research Liaison for Regenerative Pain Medicine Special Interest GroupAmerican Society of Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine (ASRA)
- 2020 - 2021
Representative of Resident Section CommitteeAmerican Society of Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine (ASRA)
- 2019 - 2020
MemberDepartment of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine Morbidity and Mortality Committee
- 2019 - present
MemberDepartment of Anesthesiology Residency Education Committee
- 2019 - present
MemberAnesthesiology Resident Selection Committee
- 2019 - 2022
MemberAmerican Academy of Pain Medicine
- 2018 - present
MemberAmerican Society of Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine (ASRA)
- 2017 - present
MemberMinnesota Society of Anesthesiologists
- 2015 - present
MemberAlpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society
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