P. Prithvi Raj

3.4k total citations · 1 hit paper
78 papers, 2.1k citations indexed

About

P. Prithvi Raj is a scholar working on Surgery, Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine and Physiology. According to data from OpenAlex, P. Prithvi Raj has authored 78 papers receiving a total of 2.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 44 papers in Surgery, 31 papers in Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine and 14 papers in Physiology. Recurrent topics in P. Prithvi Raj's work include Anesthesia and Pain Management (37 papers), Pain Management and Opioid Use (13 papers) and Spine and Intervertebral Disc Pathology (12 papers). P. Prithvi Raj is often cited by papers focused on Anesthesia and Pain Management (37 papers), Pain Management and Opioid Use (13 papers) and Spine and Intervertebral Disc Pathology (12 papers). P. Prithvi Raj collaborates with scholars based in United States, United Kingdom and India. P. Prithvi Raj's co-authors include M. T. JENKINS, Donald D. Denson, Douglas Ford, Craig T. Hartrick, Gabor B. Racz, Richard Rauck, Michael Stanton‐Hicks, Stephen Bruehl, John C. Oakley and Samuel J. Hassenbusch and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, Journal of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics and Anesthesiology.

In The Last Decade

P. Prithvi Raj

76 papers receiving 2.0k citations

Hit Papers

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What are hit papers?

Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

Intervertebral Disc: Anatomy‐Physiology‐Pathophysiology‐Treatment

2008 511 citations P. Prithvi Raj Pain Practice profile →

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Salim M. Hayek United States

Gabor B. Racz United States

C. J. Glynn United Kingdom

Frank J. E. Falco United States

Serdar Erdine Türkiye

Farnad Imani Iran

Craig T. Hartrick United States

André Wolff Netherlands

Kyung Bong Yoon South Korea

Connie Kurihara United States

Salim M. Hayek United States

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870 ×1.2

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1.1k ×1.7

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576 ×1.5

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Countries citing papers authored by P. Prithvi Raj

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Fields of papers citing papers by P. Prithvi Raj

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of P. Prithvi Raj

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All Works

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Raj, P. Prithvi, et al.. (2025). Bilateral External Oblique Intercostal Plane Block Versus Intravenous Morphine for Rescue Pain Relief in Patients With Epidurals Following Upper Abdominal Surgeries: A Randomized Controlled Trial. A&A Practice. 19(7). e02019–e02019. 1 indexed citations

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Raj, P. Prithvi. (2010). The 2009 John J. Bonica Award Lecture. Regional Anesthesia & Pain Medicine. 35(4). 378–385. 2 indexed citations

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Raj, P. Prithvi. (2008). Intervertebral Disc: Anatomy‐Physiology‐Pathophysiology‐Treatment. Pain Practice. 8(1). 18–44. 511 indexed citations breakdown →

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Raj, P. Prithvi. (2004). Evolution of interventional techniques.. PubMed. 16(3). 25–34. 2 indexed citations

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Raj, P. Prithvi. (2004). Treatment Algorithm Overview: BoNT Therapy for Pain. Pain Practice. 4(s1). S54–67. 4 indexed citations

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Raj, P. Prithvi. (2004). Botulinum Neurotoxin in Chronic Pain Management. Pain Practice. 4(s1). S68–72. 6 indexed citations

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Raj, P. Prithvi, et al.. (2004). Competency and Certification of Pain Physicians. Pain Practice. 4(3). 235–244. 4 indexed citations

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Raj, P. Prithvi. (2003). Botulinum toxin therapy in pain management. Anesthesiology Clinics of North America. 21(4). 715–731. 17 indexed citations

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Raj, P. Prithvi, et al.. (2002). Radiofrequency Lesioning of Splanchnic Nerves. Pain Practice. 2(3). 241–247. 40 indexed citations

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Stanton‐Hicks, Michael, Allen W. Burton, Stephen Bruehl, et al.. (2002). An Updated Interdisciplinary Clinical Pathway for CRPS: Report of an Expert Panel. Pain Practice. 2(1). 1–16. 176 indexed citations

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Anderson, Susan R., et al.. (2001). Intrathecal Granuloma in Patients Receiving High-dose Intrathecal Morphine Therapy: A Report of Two Cases. Pain Practice. 1(1). 61–67. 17 indexed citations

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Raj, P. Prithvi, et al.. (2001). Spinal Cord Stimulation: A Comparison of Efficacy versus Other Novel Treatments for Refractory Angina Pectoris. Pain Practice. 1(1). 36–45. 2 indexed citations

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Raj, P. Prithvi, et al.. (2001). Spinal Cord Stimulation: A Comparison of Efficacy versus Other Novel Treatments for Refractory Angina Pectoris. Pain Practice. 1(1). 36–45. 1 indexed citations

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Racz, Gabor B., James E. Heavner, & P. Prithvi Raj. (1997). Epidural neuroplasty. Seminars in Anesthesia Perioperative Medicine and Pain. 16(4). 302–312. 7 indexed citations

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Raj, P. Prithvi. (1991). Clinical practice of regional anesthesia. Churchill Livingstone eBooks. 38 indexed citations

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Denson, Donald D., et al.. (1989). Continuous Intravenous Infusion of Methadone for Control of Burn Pain. Journal of Burn Care & Rehabilitation. 10(5). 406–409. 17 indexed citations

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Ford, Douglas, et al.. (1984). Comparison of Insulated and Uninsulated Needles for Locating Peripheral Nerves with a Peripheral Nerve Stimulator. Anesthesia & Analgesia. 63(10). 925???928–925???928. 37 indexed citations

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Ford, Douglas, et al.. (1984). Differential Peripheral Nerve Block by Local Anesthetics in the Cat. Anesthesiology. 60(1). 28–33. 40 indexed citations

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Hersh, Louis B., P. Prithvi Raj, & David F. Ohlweiler. (1974). KINETICS OF SUCCINYLDITHIOCHOLINE HYDROLYSIS BY SERUM CHOLINESTERASE: COMPARISON TO DIBUCAINE AND SUCCINYLCHOLINE NUMBERS. Journal of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics. 189(2). 544–549. 14 indexed citations

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Raj, P. Prithvi, et al.. (1973). The Use of the Nerve Stimulator With Standard Unsheathed Needles in Nerve Blockade. Anesthesia & Analgesia. 52(5). 827???831–827???831. 32 indexed citations

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