On behalf of the Board of Directors of the International Research Foundation

for RSD / CRPS, I am proud to announce that Timothy R. Lubenow, MD,

has accepted the position of Vice President.

Dr. Lubenow is Professor of Anesthesiology, Rush Medical College,

and he is Medical Director, Rush Pain Center Director, Section of

Pain Management, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, Illinois.

Dr. Lubenow’s special interests include:

(1) Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS)
(2) Continuous Epidural Narcotic-Anesthetic Solutions

for Postoperative Analgesia
(3) Epidural infusion of Bupivacaine Clonidine Solution

for the Management of CRPS
(4) Cancer Pain
(5) Implantable Drug Infusion Pumps
(6) Spinal Cord Stimulation

A primary mission of the Foundation is to educate health providers worldwide.

In addition, the Foundation strives to hold individuals and organizations

accountable for publishing high quality science that avoids causing harm

to patients.  Dr. Lubenow has contributed significantly to this effort

as a member of our Scientific Advisory Committee and

through the following reports:

American Medical Association Is Injuring Patients with RSD

Advances in Neurostimulation Systems

We thank Dr. Lubenow for his generous donation of time and

expertise in supporting the educational and research goals of the

International Research Foundation for RSD / CRPS.

Anthony F. Kirkpatrick, M.D., Ph.D.

Chairman, Scientific Advisory Committee