Joel Castellanos

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Title(s)Associate Clinical Professor, Anesthesiology
SchoolVc-health Sciences-schools
Address9500 Gilman Drive #
La Jolla CA 92093
Emailjcastellanos@ucsd.edu
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    The Ohio State University, Columbus OhioB.S.06/2009Nutrition
    University of Toledo College of Medicine, Toledo, OhioMD06/2014Medicine
    University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI06/2018Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
    UC San Diego, San Diego, California06/2019Pain Medicine

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    1. Response to the Letter Regarding "American Academy of Pain Medicine Consensus Guidelines on Neuromodulation Technologies and Neurocomputer Interfaces for Pain Management and Functional Recovery". Pain Med. 2026 Aug 26. Emerick T, Vorenkamp KE, Tieppo Francio V, Srinivasan S, Singla P, Castellanos J, Ahadian FM, Chen Z, Gianlorenco AL, Sarno D, Sehgal N, Murthy N, Barreveld AM. PMID: 42644828.
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    2. Feasibility and Tolerability of Psilocybin for Phantom Limb Pain. J Pain. 2026 Aug 07; 106404. Dean JG, Hurwitz E, Furnish T, Castellanos J, McKinty A, Farrell B, Barrows D, Peck SK, Trim J, Samadhi E, Renwick G, Mudge R, Vieten C, Cuccurazzu B, Coleman P, Lin A, Geyer MA, Zeidan F, Halberstadt AL. PMID: 42567236.
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    3. Brain mechanisms supporting mindfulness-based chronic pain relief: A randomized, sham-mindfulness meditation controlled mechanistic clinical trial protocol. Contemp Clin Trials Commun. 2026 Aug; 52:101665. Dean JG, Allen A, Barrows D, Birenbaum J, Castellanos J, Chakravarthy K, Chen C, Cruanes GF, Dhillon S, Esshaki Y, Fuentes R, Furnish T, Gianola M, Jacobson A, Kim HC, Khatib L, Liu T, Lopez C, Miller J, Mosbey D, Oliva V, Patterson M, Riegner G, Wallace M, Zeidan F. PMID: 42436822; PMCID: PMC13355023.
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    4. AAPM Consensus Guidelines on Neuromodulation Technologies and Neurocomputer Interfaces for Pain Management and Functional Recovery. Pain Med. 2026 Jun 22. Emerick T, Vorenkamp KE, Francio VT, Srinivasan S, Singla P, Castellanos J, Ahadian FM, Chen Z, Gianlorenco AL, Sarno D, Sehgal N, Murthy N, Barreveld AM. PMID: 42330351.
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    5. Spinal Cord Stimulation for Pain Management Following Spinal Cord Injury: A Systematic Review. J Pain Res. 2026; 19:573333. Gallacher DM, Suarez M, Jevotovsky DS, Oehlermarx W, Azad TD, Dovlatyan R, Chopra H, Broachwala M, AlFarra T, Petersen EA, Patel KV, Orhurhu V, Castellanos J. PMID: 41938223; PMCID: PMC13048227.
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    6. Psilocybin and chronic neuropathic pain: a systematic review. Reg Anesth Pain Med. 2025 11 05; 50(11):845-857. Jevotovsky DS, Chopra H, Pak DJ, Durbhakula S, Shustorovich A, Juneja T, Broachwala MY, AlFarra T, Silver C, Kreitzer G, Oreoluwa P, Weissman BB, AlFarra A, Mayrsohn BG, Orhurhu V, Emerick T, Furnish T, Castellanos JP. PMID: 39106989.
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    7. Baseline characteristics of participants in the Biomarkers for Evaluating Spine Treatments clinical trial: a sequential multiple assignment randomized trial for chronic low back pain†. Pain Med. 2025 11 01; 26(11):758-772. Rowland B, Barth KS, Bell KM, Brooks AK, Chadwick AL, Cleven A, Hurley RW, Mackey S, Patel KV, Piva SR, Schneider MJ, Al-Kadhi F, Asante-Nketiah B, Bagaason S, Batorsky A, Borckardt JJ, Bowden AE, Carey TS, Castellanos J, Chen L, Chidgey B, Dalton D, Dufour JS, Eberting JL, Eller SM, Fields AJ, Fritz JM, Fu A, Ghulamhussain I, Goolsby RW, Greco CM, Grim S, Gunn CA, Hanes L, Harris RE, Harte SE, Hassett AL, Helton K, Hoffmeyer A, Ivanova A, Jones Berkeley S, Kaplan C, Kidwell KM, Knapik GG, Kosorok MR, Kurillo G, Li D, Lobo R, Long J, Lotz JC, Mageswaran P, Majumdar S, Mao J, Marras WS, McCracken LM, McCumber M, McLean SA, McMillan M, Mehling W, Mendoza R, Mitchell UH, Napadow V, O'Neill C, Pearson S, Peltier S, Rundell SD, Ryser S, Schrepf A, Schulze E, Sperger J, Vo N, Wallace MS, Wampler AM, Wasan AD, Weaver TE, Weber KA, Wilcox L, Williams DA, Wilson L, Woo JE, Zeidan F, Zhao B, Zhou B, Anstrom KJ, Clauw DJ, Sowa GA, Mauck MC. PMID: 40794568; PMCID: PMC12585105.
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    8. The design and rationale of the Biomarkers for Evaluating Spine Treatments trial: a sequential multiple assignment randomized trial. Pain Med. 2025 09 01; 26(9):538-553. Mauck MC, Barth KS, Bell KM, Brooks AK, Chadwick AL, Gunn CA, Hurley RW, Ivanova A, Piva SR, Schneider MJ, Bailey JF, Bagaason S, Batorsky A, Borckardt JJ, Bowden AE, Carey TS, Castellanos J, Chen L, Chidgey B, Dalton D, Dufour JS, Fields AJ, Fritz JM, Goolsby RW, Greco CM, Harris RE, Harte S, Hassett AL, Hoffmeyer A, Jones Berkeley S, Kaplan C, Kidwell KM, Knapik GG, Kosorok MR, Kurillo G, Lobo R, Lotz JC, Mackey S, Mageswaran P, Majumdar S, Mao J, Marras WS, McCumber M, McLean SA, Mehling W, Mitchell UH, Napadow VJ, O'Neill C, Patel KV, Peltier S, Psioda M, Rowland B, Rundell SD, Schrepf A, Sperger J, Vo N, Wallace MS, Wasan AD, Weaver TE, Weber KA, Williams DA, Wilson L, Zeidan F, Zhao B, Anstrom KJ, Clauw DJ, Sowa GA. PMID: 40205455; PMCID: PMC12405758.
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    9. Chronic pain education: past, present, and future of psychedelics for the management of chronic pain. Pain Med. 2025 Apr 01; 26(4):216-218. Robinson CL, Solanki PK, Snyder S, Amir A, Barreveld A, Mather RV, Cerda IH, Motoc M, Chopra H, Yong RJ, Castellanos J, Furnish T, Kaye AD, Orhurhu V, Emerick T. PMID: 39658247; PMCID: PMC12225660.
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    10. Improved Motor Function in Cervical Spinal Cord Injury Following Spinal Cord Stimulation. Clin Case Rep. 2025 Feb; 13(2):e70032. Suarez M, Gallacher DM, Jevotovsky DS, Chopra H, Broachwala M, Castellanos JP. PMID: 39902193; PMCID: PMC11788174.
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    11. Refractory CRPS pain treated with psilocybin: A case report. Clin Case Rep. 2024 Sep; 12(9):e9421. Jevotovsky DS, Chopra H, Wing C, Spotswood CJ, Castellanos J. PMID: 39281029; PMCID: PMC11392824.
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    12. Long-COVID symptoms improved after MDMA and psilocybin therapy: A case report. Clin Case Rep. 2024 Jun; 12(6):e8791. Chopra H, Furnish T, Verduzco-Gutierrez M, Jevotovsky DS, Castellanos J. PMID: 38813452; PMCID: PMC11133386.
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    13. Chronic pain as an emergent property of a complex system and the potential roles of psychedelic therapies. Front Pain Res (Lausanne). 2024; 5:1346053. Armstrong M, Castellanos J, Christie D. PMID: 38706873; PMCID: PMC11066302.
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    14. Spinal cord stimulation may reduce lumbar radiculopathy in the setting of metastatic colon cancer. Interv Pain Med. 2023 Dec; 2(4):100374. Chopra H, Jackels M, Kumar AS, Broachwala M, AlFarra T, Castellanos J. PMID: 39239232; PMCID: PMC11372977.
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    15. High-frequency spinal cord stimulation (10 kHz) alters sensory function and nerve fiber density in painful diabetic neuropathy: a pilot prospective open-label study. Pain Med. 2023 10 13; 24(Suppl 2):S33-S40. Chen J, Frizzi K, Zardouz S, Province-Azalde R, Furnish T, Wallace M, Castellanos J, Tayerani A, Halter K, Lam K, Banducci S, Chieu A, Calcutt N. PMID: 37833050.
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    16. Microdosing psilocybin for chronic pain: a case series. Pain. 2023 04 01; 164(4):698-702. Lyes M, Yang KH, Castellanos J, Furnish T. PMID: 36066961.
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    17. The minimally conscious state: an analysis of current clinical trials registered in ClinicalTrials.gov. Ann Palliat Med. 2022 Jun; 11(6):2131-2138. Produturi GR, Kurtz JS, Brown NJ, Choi AE, Ibrahim LI, Gendreau J, Shahrestani S, Sahyouni R, Castellanos J, Abraham ME. PMID: 35610197.
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    18. Peripheral Nerve Stimulation for Chronic Pain and Migraine: A Review. Phys Med Rehabil Clin N Am. 2022 05; 33(2):379-407. Erosa SC, Moheimani RS, Oswald JC, Castellanos JP, Abraham ME, Schuster NM. PMID: 35526976.
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    19. Widespread Pressure Delivered by a Weighted Blanket Reduces Chronic Pain: A Randomized Controlled Trial. J Pain. 2022 01; 23(1):156-174. Baumgartner JN, Quintana D, Leija L, Schuster NM, Bruno KA, Castellanos JP, Case LK. PMID: 34425251; PMCID: PMC13175240.
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    20. Response to Mukhdomi and Mukhdomi's letter to the editor. Reg Anesth Pain Med. 2021 06; 46(6):557-558. Castellanos JP, Woolley C, Bruno KA, Zeidan F, Halberstadt A, Furnish T. PMID: 33033159.
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    21. Chronic pain and psychedelics: a review and proposed mechanism of action. Reg Anesth Pain Med. 2020 07; 45(7):486-494. Castellanos JP, Woolley C, Bruno KA, Zeidan F, Halberstadt A, Furnish T. PMID: 32371500.
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    22. Crossing Midline and Oblique Imaging During Interlaminar Cervical Epidural Steroid Injection. Pain Med. 2019 12 01; 20(12):2599-2600. Kuo DC, Castellanos JP, Schuster NM. PMID: 31504871.
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    23. A revised psychosocial assessment model for implantable pain devices to improve their evidence basis and consensus with updated pain management guidelines. Pain Manag. 2019 Mar 01; 9(2):139-149. Grinberg AM, D'Eon MS, Ellison JK, Rutledge T, Castellanos J, Chakravarthy KV. PMID: 30681019.
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    24. Poster 279 Radial Neuropathy Exacerbated by Ligamentous Laxity in Pregnancy and by Chemotherapy: A Case Report. PM R. 2016 Sep; 8(9S):S251. Castellanos J, Smith SR. PMID: 27673036.
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