Biography
Dr. Abrecht’s primary clinical responsibility is in pain medicine: outpatient and inpatient, chronic and acute. He seeks to improve the quality of life and functional capacity of this patients using a multi-faceted approach which includes but is not limited to medication management, multi-disciplinary consultation (such as physical therapy, integrative health, or pain psychology), and targeted injections. His research focus is in quality improvement in pain medicine: tracking outcomes that matter to patients and ensuring patient safety remains a priority. In the UCSF Department of Anesthesia & Perioperative Care, he is the Chief of the Division of Pain Medicine. He is also Medical Director of the UCSF Pain Management Center.
Education
2018 - Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Champion Training, University of California
- Anesthesiology residency, Brigham and Women's Hospital
- Internal medicine internship, California Pacific Medical Center
MD, - , New York University School of Medicine
- Pain medicine fellowship, University of California San Francisco