Kanishka Rajput, MBBS, MD, FASA
Acute Pain, Pain Medicine
Biography
Kanishka Rajput, MD, is an anesthesiologist who treats patients at the Spine Center. She specializes in interventional pain procedures for various chronic issues, including back pain, cancer pain management, neck pain, dermatologic conditions, and spine care.
Dr. Rajput offers different types of treatments, including non-opioid medications, physical therapy, and pain psychology.
Actively involved in clinical research, Dr. Rajput focuses on studying chronic post-surgical pain, devising strategies to reduce opioid consumption in favor of other types of pain medicine, and monitoring outcomes of various interventional pain procedures.
Dr. Rajput is an associate professor of anesthesiology at Yale School of Medicine.
Titles
- Associate Professor of Anesthesiology
Education & Training
- ResidentYale University School of Medicine (2009)
- MBBSAll India Institute of Medical Sciences
Languages Spoken
- English
- हिन्दी (Hindi)
Additional Information
Honors & Recognitions
- Summer Fellowship Research award: All India Institute of Medical Sciences (2004)
Board Certifications
- AB of Anesthesiology, Anesthesiology (2013)
Professional Service
- Society for Education in Anesthesia (SEA) (2019 - Present): Member
- American Society of Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine (2018 - Present): Member
- Connecticut State Society of Anesthesiologists (2013 - Present): Member
- American Society of Anesthesiology (2013 - Present): Member
Publications
- Chow R, Lans Z, Cohen S, Lin H, Zhao J, Rajput K. Smoking and Postoperative Pain: A Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis. Pain Practice 2025, 25: e70083. PMID: 40977634, DOI: 10.1111/papr.70083.
- Rajput K, Fujita-Howie B, Zhao X, Lin H, Chow R. Pain catastrophizing: a trait or a state? Regional Anesthesia & Pain Medicine 2025, rapm-2025-107047. PMID: 40819919, DOI: 10.1136/rapm-2025-107047.
- Rajput K, Ng J, Zwolinski N, Chow R. Pain Management in the Older Adults A Narrative Review. Clinics In Geriatric Medicine 2025, 41: 131-151. PMID: 39551538, DOI: 10.1016/j.cger.2024.03.011.
- Chow R, Rajput K. Perioperative Pain Management: An Update on Pharmacology with a Special Focus on the Opioid Tolerant Elderly. Current Anesthesiology Reports 2024, 15: 6. DOI: 10.1007/s40140-024-00656-7.
- Chowdhary H, Chow R, Li J, Rajput K. Relationship between diet and postoperative pain: A scoping review. Journal Of Anesthesia And Translational Medicine 2024, 3: 181-187. DOI: 10.1016/j.jatmed.2024.11.004.
- Chow R, Ng J, Wood M, Yanez D, He Z, Rajput K. A comparison of steroid dose with or without local anesthetic in lumbar interlaminar epidural steroid injections. Pain Practice 2024, 25: e13410. PMID: 39305041, DOI: 10.1111/papr.13410.
- Jankelovits A, Chow R, Rana P, Rajput K. The Landscape of Pain Medicine for Women Physicians: A Perspective. Pain Physician Journal 2024, 27: 317-320. PMID: 39087969, DOI: 10.36076/ppj.2024.7.317.
- Rajput K, Howie B, Danesh J, Zhao X, Lin H, Yanez D, Chow R. Relationship of pain relief with catastrophizing following interventional pain procedures for low back pain. Regional Anesthesia & Pain Medicine 2024, 50: 489-494. PMID: 38744446, DOI: 10.1136/rapm-2023-105247.
- Haddad D, Yu V, Chow R, Yanez D, Rajput K. A Survey Study of Surgeons and Anesthesiologists Regarding Perioperative Multimodal Analgesia for Opioid-Tolerant Patients. Journal Of PeriAnesthesia Nursing 2023, 39: 87-92. PMID: 37855765, DOI: 10.1016/j.jopan.2023.07.001.
- Chow R, Lee R, Rajput K. Peripheral Nerve Stimulation for Pain Management: A Review. Current Pain And Headache Reports 2023, 27: 321-327. PMID: 37523121, DOI: 10.1007/s11916-023-01143-0.
- Rajput K, Ng J, Zwolinski N, Chow R. Pain Management in the Elderly A Narrative Review. Anesthesiology Clinics 2023, 41: 671-691. PMID: 37516502, DOI: 10.1016/j.anclin.2023.03.003.
- Rajput K, Aggarwal N, Chow R. Comparing patient comorbidity between hospital outpatient department and ambulatory surgery center for arthroscopic surgery. Perioperative Care And Operating Room Management 2023, 30: 100298. DOI: 10.1016/j.pcorm.2022.100298.
- Wood M, Rajput K, Chow R. Genitofemoral Nerve Block. 2022, 449-455. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-11188-4_46.
- Chow R, Rajput K. Research registration guidelines. Interventional Pain Medicine 2022, 1: 100129. PMID: 39239128, PMCID: PMC11373058, DOI: 10.1016/j.inpm.2022.100129.
- Howie B, Rajput K, Chow R. Regional anesthesia and analgesia in sickle cell pain episodes: A scoping review. Interventional Pain Medicine 2022, 1: 100108. PMID: 39238512, PMCID: PMC11372884, DOI: 10.1016/j.inpm.2022.100108.
- Debrosse M, Shergill S, Shah A, Patel K, Gulati A, Rajput K. Trigger point injection therapies for chronic myofascial neck and back pain: A systematic review. Interventional Pain Medicine 2022, 1: 100076. PMID: 39238525, PMCID: PMC11373026, DOI: 10.1016/j.inpm.2022.100076.
- Rajput K, Shergill S, Chow RM, Vadivelu N, Kaye AD. Enhanced Recovery After Surgery: Opioid Sparing Strategies After Discharge: A Review. Current Pain And Headache Reports 2022, 26: 93-102. PMID: 35072920, DOI: 10.1007/s11916-022-01009-x.
- Patel K, Shergill S, Vadivelu N, Rajput K. Analgesia for Gynecologic Oncologic Surgeries: A Narrative Review. Current Pain And Headache Reports 2022, 26: 1-13. PMID: 35118596, DOI: 10.1007/s11916-022-00998-z.
- Rajput K, Reid CB, Yanez D, Shiwlochan D, Ohanyan S, Chow R. Patterns of Use of Opioid Sparing Adjuncts for Perioperative Pain Management of Patients on Chronic Opioids. Pain Physician Journal 2021, 24: 577-586. PMID: 34793645.
- Chow RM, Rajput K, Howie BA, Varhabhatla N. The COVID‐19 vaccine and interventional procedures: Exploring the relationship between steroid administration and subsequent vaccine efficacy. Pain Practice 2021, 21: 966-973. PMID: 34314563, PMCID: PMC8420220, DOI: 10.1111/papr.13062.
- Kodumudi V, Rajput K. Pain Management in Painful Psoriasis and Psoriatic Arthropathy: Challenging and Intricately Intertwined Issues Involving Several Systems. Current Pain And Headache Reports 2021, 25: 36. PMID: 33821380, DOI: 10.1007/s11916-021-00952-5.
- Kodumudi V, Lam D, Rajput K. Pain Control in Dermatologic Conditions. Current Pain And Headache Reports 2021, 25: 38. PMID: 33821364, DOI: 10.1007/s11916-021-00955-2.
- Krishnan R, Kurup V, Vadivelu N, Dai F, Zhou B, Rajput K. Does Choice of Steroid Matter for Treatment of Chronic Low Back Pain with Sacroiliac Joint Injections: a Retrospective Study. Current Pain And Headache Reports 2021, 25: 34. PMID: 33760993, DOI: 10.1007/s11916-021-00942-7.
- Aggarwal N, Zafar J, Kodumudi G, Vadivelu N, Laurans M, Rajput K. Weaning Protocols After Ambulatory Surgery. 2021, 369-377. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-55262-6_28.
- Beals C, Chow R, Vadivelu N, Rajput K. Special Considerations – Indwelling Spinal Cord Stimulators and Intrathecal Pumps. 2021, 335-343. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-55262-6_25.
- Rajput K, Kodumudi G, Vadivelu N. Pain Management in Former Addicts on Medication-Assisted Treatment (MAT) Program. 2021, 309-325. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-55262-6_23.
- Zafar J, Vadivelu N, Rajput K, Fontanez P. Recovery Room Protocols for Nursing in Ambulatory Surgery Centers (ASCs) and Hospital Outpatient Departments (HOPDs). 2021, 355-367. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-55262-6_27.
- Shah A, Haddad D, Vadivelu N, Rajput K. Current US Policy for Opioid Prescribing. 2021, 29-41. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-55262-6_3.
- Rajput K, Vadivelu N. Acute Pain Management of Chronic Pain Patients in Ambulatory Surgery Centers. Current Pain And Headache Reports 2021, 25: 1. PMID: 33443656, DOI: 10.1007/s11916-020-00922-3.
- Pain Control in Ambulatory Surgery Centers
- Shiwlochan D, Ohanyan S, Rajput K. It Is Just a Blood Patch: Considerations for Patients with Preexisting Intracranial Hypertension. Case Reports In Anesthesiology 2020, 2020: 8365296. PMID: 33274080, PMCID: PMC7676938, DOI: 10.1155/2020/8365296.
- Rajput K, Shankar H. Recurrent Neuromas. The Clinical Journal Of Pain 2013, 29: 469. PMID: 23545470, DOI: 10.1097/ajp.0b013e31827575ca.
- Rajput K, Woehlck H, Riess M. Maintained consciousness during witnessed asystole after spinal anesthesia for Cesarean section. F1000Research 2013, 2: 11. DOI: 10.12688/f1000research.2-11.v1.
- Rajput K, Reddy S, Shankar H. Painful Neuromas. The Clinical Journal Of Pain 2012, 28: 639-645. PMID: 22699131, DOI: 10.1097/ajp.0b013e31823d30a2.
- Shankar H, Rajput K, Murugiah K. Correlation between spinous process dimensions and ease of spinal anaesthesia. Indian Journal Of Anaesthesia 2012, 56: 250-254. PMID: 22923823, PMCID: PMC3425284, DOI: 10.4103/0019-5049.98769.
- Murugiah K, Vallakati A, Rajput K, Sood A, Challa NR. YouTube as a source of information on cardiopulmonary resuscitation. Resuscitation 2010, 82: 332-334. PMID: 21185643, DOI: 10.1016/j.resuscitation.2010.11.015.
- Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) survival rates and Internet search for CPR: Is there a relation?Murugiah K, Rajput K. Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) survival rates and Internet search for CPR: Is there a relation? Resuscitation 2010, 81: 1733-1734. PMID: 20800329, DOI: 10.1016/j.resuscitation.2010.07.020.
- Akkary E, Cramer T, Chaar O, Rajput K, Yu S, Dziura J, Roberts K, Duffy A, Bell R. Survey of the Effective Exercise Habits of the Formerly Obese. JSLS Journal Of The Society Of Laparoscopic & Robotic Surgeons 2010, 14: 106-114. PMID: 20412642, PMCID: PMC3021301, DOI: 10.4293/108680810x12674612014905.
Departments and Programs
Biography
Kanishka Rajput, MD, is an anesthesiologist who treats patients at the Spine Center. She specializes in interventional pain procedures for various chronic issues, including back pain, cancer pain management, neck pain, dermatologic conditions, and spine care.
Dr. Rajput offers different types of treatments, including non-opioid medications, physical therapy, and pain psychology.
Actively involved in clinical research, Dr. Rajput focuses on studying chronic post-surgical pain, devising strategies to reduce opioid consumption in favor of other types of pain medicine, and monitoring outcomes of various interventional pain procedures.
Dr. Rajput is an associate professor of anesthesiology at Yale School of Medicine.
Titles
- Associate Professor of Anesthesiology
Education & Training
- ResidentYale University School of Medicine (2009)
- MBBSAll India Institute of Medical Sciences
Languages Spoken
- English
- हिन्दी (Hindi)
Additional Information
Honors & Recognitions
- Summer Fellowship Research award: All India Institute of Medical Sciences (2004)
Board Certifications
- AB of Anesthesiology, Anesthesiology (2013)
Professional Service
- Society for Education in Anesthesia (SEA) (2019 - Present): Member
- American Society of Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine (2018 - Present): Member
- Connecticut State Society of Anesthesiologists (2013 - Present): Member
- American Society of Anesthesiology (2013 - Present): Member
Publications
- Chow R, Lans Z, Cohen S, Lin H, Zhao J, Rajput K. Smoking and Postoperative Pain: A Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis. Pain Practice 2025, 25: e70083. PMID: 40977634, DOI: 10.1111/papr.70083.
- Rajput K, Fujita-Howie B, Zhao X, Lin H, Chow R. Pain catastrophizing: a trait or a state? Regional Anesthesia & Pain Medicine 2025, rapm-2025-107047. PMID: 40819919, DOI: 10.1136/rapm-2025-107047.
- Rajput K, Ng J, Zwolinski N, Chow R. Pain Management in the Older Adults A Narrative Review. Clinics In Geriatric Medicine 2025, 41: 131-151. PMID: 39551538, DOI: 10.1016/j.cger.2024.03.011.
- Chow R, Rajput K. Perioperative Pain Management: An Update on Pharmacology with a Special Focus on the Opioid Tolerant Elderly. Current Anesthesiology Reports 2024, 15: 6. DOI: 10.1007/s40140-024-00656-7.
- Chowdhary H, Chow R, Li J, Rajput K. Relationship between diet and postoperative pain: A scoping review. Journal Of Anesthesia And Translational Medicine 2024, 3: 181-187. DOI: 10.1016/j.jatmed.2024.11.004.
- Chow R, Ng J, Wood M, Yanez D, He Z, Rajput K. A comparison of steroid dose with or without local anesthetic in lumbar interlaminar epidural steroid injections. Pain Practice 2024, 25: e13410. PMID: 39305041, DOI: 10.1111/papr.13410.
- Jankelovits A, Chow R, Rana P, Rajput K. The Landscape of Pain Medicine for Women Physicians: A Perspective. Pain Physician Journal 2024, 27: 317-320. PMID: 39087969, DOI: 10.36076/ppj.2024.7.317.
- Rajput K, Howie B, Danesh J, Zhao X, Lin H, Yanez D, Chow R. Relationship of pain relief with catastrophizing following interventional pain procedures for low back pain. Regional Anesthesia & Pain Medicine 2024, 50: 489-494. PMID: 38744446, DOI: 10.1136/rapm-2023-105247.
- Haddad D, Yu V, Chow R, Yanez D, Rajput K. A Survey Study of Surgeons and Anesthesiologists Regarding Perioperative Multimodal Analgesia for Opioid-Tolerant Patients. Journal Of PeriAnesthesia Nursing 2023, 39: 87-92. PMID: 37855765, DOI: 10.1016/j.jopan.2023.07.001.
- Chow R, Lee R, Rajput K. Peripheral Nerve Stimulation for Pain Management: A Review. Current Pain And Headache Reports 2023, 27: 321-327. PMID: 37523121, DOI: 10.1007/s11916-023-01143-0.
- Rajput K, Ng J, Zwolinski N, Chow R. Pain Management in the Elderly A Narrative Review. Anesthesiology Clinics 2023, 41: 671-691. PMID: 37516502, DOI: 10.1016/j.anclin.2023.03.003.
- Rajput K, Aggarwal N, Chow R. Comparing patient comorbidity between hospital outpatient department and ambulatory surgery center for arthroscopic surgery. Perioperative Care And Operating Room Management 2023, 30: 100298. DOI: 10.1016/j.pcorm.2022.100298.
- Wood M, Rajput K, Chow R. Genitofemoral Nerve Block. 2022, 449-455. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-11188-4_46.
- Chow R, Rajput K. Research registration guidelines. Interventional Pain Medicine 2022, 1: 100129. PMID: 39239128, PMCID: PMC11373058, DOI: 10.1016/j.inpm.2022.100129.
- Howie B, Rajput K, Chow R. Regional anesthesia and analgesia in sickle cell pain episodes: A scoping review. Interventional Pain Medicine 2022, 1: 100108. PMID: 39238512, PMCID: PMC11372884, DOI: 10.1016/j.inpm.2022.100108.
- Debrosse M, Shergill S, Shah A, Patel K, Gulati A, Rajput K. Trigger point injection therapies for chronic myofascial neck and back pain: A systematic review. Interventional Pain Medicine 2022, 1: 100076. PMID: 39238525, PMCID: PMC11373026, DOI: 10.1016/j.inpm.2022.100076.
- Rajput K, Shergill S, Chow RM, Vadivelu N, Kaye AD. Enhanced Recovery After Surgery: Opioid Sparing Strategies After Discharge: A Review. Current Pain And Headache Reports 2022, 26: 93-102. PMID: 35072920, DOI: 10.1007/s11916-022-01009-x.
- Patel K, Shergill S, Vadivelu N, Rajput K. Analgesia for Gynecologic Oncologic Surgeries: A Narrative Review. Current Pain And Headache Reports 2022, 26: 1-13. PMID: 35118596, DOI: 10.1007/s11916-022-00998-z.
- Rajput K, Reid CB, Yanez D, Shiwlochan D, Ohanyan S, Chow R. Patterns of Use of Opioid Sparing Adjuncts for Perioperative Pain Management of Patients on Chronic Opioids. Pain Physician Journal 2021, 24: 577-586. PMID: 34793645.
- Chow RM, Rajput K, Howie BA, Varhabhatla N. The COVID‐19 vaccine and interventional procedures: Exploring the relationship between steroid administration and subsequent vaccine efficacy. Pain Practice 2021, 21: 966-973. PMID: 34314563, PMCID: PMC8420220, DOI: 10.1111/papr.13062.
- Kodumudi V, Rajput K. Pain Management in Painful Psoriasis and Psoriatic Arthropathy: Challenging and Intricately Intertwined Issues Involving Several Systems. Current Pain And Headache Reports 2021, 25: 36. PMID: 33821380, DOI: 10.1007/s11916-021-00952-5.
- Kodumudi V, Lam D, Rajput K. Pain Control in Dermatologic Conditions. Current Pain And Headache Reports 2021, 25: 38. PMID: 33821364, DOI: 10.1007/s11916-021-00955-2.
- Krishnan R, Kurup V, Vadivelu N, Dai F, Zhou B, Rajput K. Does Choice of Steroid Matter for Treatment of Chronic Low Back Pain with Sacroiliac Joint Injections: a Retrospective Study. Current Pain And Headache Reports 2021, 25: 34. PMID: 33760993, DOI: 10.1007/s11916-021-00942-7.
- Aggarwal N, Zafar J, Kodumudi G, Vadivelu N, Laurans M, Rajput K. Weaning Protocols After Ambulatory Surgery. 2021, 369-377. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-55262-6_28.
- Beals C, Chow R, Vadivelu N, Rajput K. Special Considerations – Indwelling Spinal Cord Stimulators and Intrathecal Pumps. 2021, 335-343. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-55262-6_25.
- Rajput K, Kodumudi G, Vadivelu N. Pain Management in Former Addicts on Medication-Assisted Treatment (MAT) Program. 2021, 309-325. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-55262-6_23.
- Zafar J, Vadivelu N, Rajput K, Fontanez P. Recovery Room Protocols for Nursing in Ambulatory Surgery Centers (ASCs) and Hospital Outpatient Departments (HOPDs). 2021, 355-367. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-55262-6_27.
- Shah A, Haddad D, Vadivelu N, Rajput K. Current US Policy for Opioid Prescribing. 2021, 29-41. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-55262-6_3.
- Rajput K, Vadivelu N. Acute Pain Management of Chronic Pain Patients in Ambulatory Surgery Centers. Current Pain And Headache Reports 2021, 25: 1. PMID: 33443656, DOI: 10.1007/s11916-020-00922-3.
- Pain Control in Ambulatory Surgery Centers
- Shiwlochan D, Ohanyan S, Rajput K. It Is Just a Blood Patch: Considerations for Patients with Preexisting Intracranial Hypertension. Case Reports In Anesthesiology 2020, 2020: 8365296. PMID: 33274080, PMCID: PMC7676938, DOI: 10.1155/2020/8365296.
- Rajput K, Shankar H. Recurrent Neuromas. The Clinical Journal Of Pain 2013, 29: 469. PMID: 23545470, DOI: 10.1097/ajp.0b013e31827575ca.
- Rajput K, Woehlck H, Riess M. Maintained consciousness during witnessed asystole after spinal anesthesia for Cesarean section. F1000Research 2013, 2: 11. DOI: 10.12688/f1000research.2-11.v1.
- Rajput K, Reddy S, Shankar H. Painful Neuromas. The Clinical Journal Of Pain 2012, 28: 639-645. PMID: 22699131, DOI: 10.1097/ajp.0b013e31823d30a2.
- Shankar H, Rajput K, Murugiah K. Correlation between spinous process dimensions and ease of spinal anaesthesia. Indian Journal Of Anaesthesia 2012, 56: 250-254. PMID: 22923823, PMCID: PMC3425284, DOI: 10.4103/0019-5049.98769.
- Murugiah K, Vallakati A, Rajput K, Sood A, Challa NR. YouTube as a source of information on cardiopulmonary resuscitation. Resuscitation 2010, 82: 332-334. PMID: 21185643, DOI: 10.1016/j.resuscitation.2010.11.015.
- Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) survival rates and Internet search for CPR: Is there a relation?Murugiah K, Rajput K. Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) survival rates and Internet search for CPR: Is there a relation? Resuscitation 2010, 81: 1733-1734. PMID: 20800329, DOI: 10.1016/j.resuscitation.2010.07.020.
- Akkary E, Cramer T, Chaar O, Rajput K, Yu S, Dziura J, Roberts K, Duffy A, Bell R. Survey of the Effective Exercise Habits of the Formerly Obese. JSLS Journal Of The Society Of Laparoscopic & Robotic Surgeons 2010, 14: 106-114. PMID: 20412642, PMCID: PMC3021301, DOI: 10.4293/108680810x12674612014905.
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