Dr. Mariano has given over 300 invited lectures and workshop presentations nationally and internationally.  He has been a featured speaker at many prestigious medical conferences hosted by the American Society of Anesthesiologists, American Society of Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine, American Academy of Pain Medicine, Philippine Society of Anesthesiologists, New Zealand Society of Anaesthetists, European Society of Regional Anaesthesia and Pain Therapy, California Society of Anesthesiologists, New York School of Regional Anesthesia (NYSORA), Study in Multidisciplinary Pain Research (SIMPAR), and others.  He has served as invited visiting professor to the Mayo Clinic, Hospital for Special Surgery, Duke, University of Kansas, University of California at Irvine, Georgetown University, University of New Mexico, Ochsner Medical Center, Penn State, Oregon Health and Science University, Northwestern University, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Medical College of Wisconsin, and Jefferson University.

Recent lecture topics (slides available on SlideShare via links):

• The Role of Social Media in Modern Medicine
• The Biggest Threats to Anesthesiology Are…
• Regional Anesthesia Education and Social Media
• How Does Regional Anesthesia Stay Relevant in the Future?
• Bundled Payment for Joint Replacement: Implications for Patients and Acute Pain Services
• Pain Medicine and the Pathway to Better Surgical Care
• Regional Anesthesia in the Prevention of Persistent Postsurgical Pain
• Technology to Fast-Track Learning in Regional Anesthesia
• Time for Physicians to Get Social
• Twitter for Busy Doctors
• Anesthesiology: Past, Present, and Future
• Get Rid of Your Traditional Acute Pain Service and Broaden Your Vision!
• How to Be a Leader in Anesthesiology and Beyond
• What is Value in Regional Anesthesia?
  
• Best Analgesic Protocol for Total Knee Arthroplasty Patients
• What “Big Data” Can Do for Regional Anesthesiologists
• Modernizing the Academic “CV” – Time for an Update
• Management of the Patient with Suspected Perioperative Nerve Injury
• How to Set Up an Acute Pain Service that Provides Value 
• Surface Anatomy and Sonoanatomy for the Occasional Regional Anesthesiologist
• Update on Continuous Peripheral Nerve Blocks – Who, What, Where, Why, and How?
• Regional Anesthesia and Perioperative Outcomes

Verbatim feedback from course attendees:

• “Very engaging speaker, energetic, curious and knowledgeable.  I really enjoyed having him visit us!”
• “Superb presentations, expertly delivered.”
• “Totally changed my impression of social media!”
• “Great presenter.  Would actively recommend having him back.”
• “Excellent.  Need to have him back again soon.”
• “Excellent topic.  Excellent presentation quality.  Excellent content.”
• “He really knows how to keep a student’s attention.”
• “A down to earth approach on use of Twitter for an educationalist. Inspiring personality.”

To invite Dr. Mariano for a guest lecture or visiting professorship, please submit your request here.

Physician Training:

VA Palo Alto ADAPT Regional Anesthesia Immersive Learning Center

Palo Alto, CA

This unique educational experience is designed for trainees in regional anesthesiology and acute pain medicine who are learning to master basic and advanced ultrasound-guided regional anesthesia techniques, including continuous peripheral nerve blocks, taught by expert faculty in a small group setting.  Participants learn how to set up an acute pain service, bill for regional anesthesia procedures, identify sonoanatomy during live model scanning workshops, and perform actual ultrasound-guided continuous peripheral nerve blocks in a life-like interactive regional anesthesia simulation session in the VA Palo Alto’s state-of-the-art simulation center.

Upcoming California Society of Anesthesiologists CME Events

Upcoming American Society of Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine Meetings