Pain Medicine

Biography

Dr. Racz graduated from The University of Liverpool Medical School, completed his residency at State University of New York and served on staff until 1978. He joined Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center in Lubbock, Texas as organizing chairman of anesthesiology. He is Grover Murray Professor, Professor and Chair Emeritus in Department of Anesthesiology and Co-Director of the Pain Services and continues his active pain practice at this date. Dr. Racz is Founder and Director of the World Institute of Pain Annual Advanced Pain Conference and Practical Workshop in Budapest since the first conference in 1996. He is a Founder and Past President of WIP, currently serving on the WIP Executive Board as well as Executive Board of American Society of Interventional Pain Physicians. He is a Founder and first President of Texas Pain Society and serves on the Board of Directors. He is a Founder and Director of the annual TTUHSC Pain Symposium from 1983-2012. He is widely published in book chapters, journal articles and three books describing his techniques in spinal cord and peripheral nerve stimulation, neurolysis, radiofrequency thermocoagulation and other interventional procedures. He travels around the world lecturing and instructing workshops. He has received numerous recognitions and awards from organizations around the world including Distinguished Professor Award for Lifetime Achievement from Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center and the Lifetime Achievement Award from American Society of Interventional Pain Physicians. He has affiliated with many organizations and continues active membership and participation at this date in December 2014.

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