Urfan Dar, MD

Dr. Urfan Dar is Board Certified by the American Board of Pain Medicine & the American Board of Anesthesiology (ABA).

He earned his medical degree from University of Kashmir India, did his internship at East Tennessee State University, and then did his residency training in Anesthesiology at Texas Tech University, a world renowned pain center, under the guidance of Dr. Gabor Racz, a well known pain expert.

Dr. Dar has been in private practice since 1994 in San Antonio, Texas. In addition, he serves as medical director of Theda Oaks Surgery Center. He specializes in advanced techniques to treat all types of chronic and cancer pain with the latest, high tech pain control procedures. Dr. Dar was recently voted one of the top 100 physicians in San Antonio. In his spare time he likes to partake in personal fitness training and golf.

Dr. Dar was recently selected as one of the 70 best pain physicians in the US. 

EXPERIENCE:

Interventional Pain Management Physicians, P.A.,  2004- Present
Principal and President
San Antonio, TX
Full-time pain management practice

Theda Oaks Surgery Center, 2004- Present
Medical Director
19226 Stone Hue
San Antonio Texas 78258

Stone Oak Research Foundation, 2009-Present
Medical Director
110 Stone Oak Loop# 104
San Antonio TX 78258

Star Anesthesia P.A., 1997-2004
Staff Anesthesiologist
San Antonio, TX

Private Solo Anesthesiology & Pain Management Practice,  1995- 1997
San Antonio, TX
Includes all aspects of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine

Active Staff Privileges:
Baptist Health System
Methodist Health System
Spine Hospital of South Texas
Theda Oaks Endoscopy and Pain Management Center

LICENSES:

State of Texas (# J5738)

BOARD CERTIFICATIONS:

American Board of Pain Medicine, 2007
American Board of Anesthesiology, 1996
American Academy of Pain Management, 1996

CERTIFICATES:

Certificate of Completion Disk-FX workshop 2011

RESEARCH STUDIES:

• Post-op pain management comparing Morphine Sulfate IV and IV Toradol epidural.
• Three day lysis of adhesions with Hypertonic Saline for patients with failed back surgery syndrome.
• Comparison of Stellate Sympathectomy with Depomedrol and Bupivacaine compared to Depomedrol, Bupivacaine and Sufentanil.
• Open-label, multiple-dose, multiple-day, non-randomized, single-arm safety study of repeat doses of Dico75v (intravenous declofenac sodium) in patients with acute post-operative pain. (2009)
• PL10J02 Opioid Study Protocol Summary: The purpose of trial is to find out if opioid dependent chronic pain patients who are judged by their physician to be eligible to change their current opioid medicine and to participate in this study can be successfully adjusted to a stable dose of the study drug. The study will also assess each patient's risk for prescription opioid abuse, misuse and diversion.
• RestoreSensorTM Study Protocol No. 1651: Name of product RestoreSensor™ Rechargeable Implantable Neurostimulation SystemIndication A Medtronic implantable neurostimulation system is indicated for spinal cord stimulation (SCS) as an aid in the management of chronic, intractable pain of the trunk and/or limbs – including unilateral or bilateral pain.

MEMBERSHIPS:

American Society of Interventional Pain Management Physicians
American Academy of Pain Medicine
American Pain Society
American Academy of Pain Management
Society of Pain Practice Management
International Spinal Injection Society
Texas Pain Society
Bexar County Medical Society
Texas Medical Association (TMA)
Texas Society of Anesthesiologist
American Society of Anesthesiology (ASA)
American Neuromodulation Society
Member on advisory board of SWARM interactive a Medical Animation and web development Company, www.swarminteractive.com

ACADEMICS:

Oct. 1981-Dec. 1986
M.B.B.S University of Kashmir India

1987-1988
Residency Radiodiagnosis/Radiology University of Kashmir India

July 1990
Certified by Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduate (ECFMG)

Dec. 1990-Nov. 1991
Internship Dept. of Internal Medicine; East Tennessee State University
Johnson City, TN 37601

Jan. 1992-Dec. 1994
Categorical Residency in Department of Anesthesiology
Texas Tech University Health Science Center
Lubbock, TX 79430

NOMINATIONS/AWARDS:

• San Antonio's Best Doctors in Pain Medicine. For last 5 years
• Second highest enroller in the country for adaptive stimulator study for Medtronic
• Selected to be listed in 70 of the Best Pain Management Physicians in America March 2011

REFERENCES:

Available upon request