Larry C. Driver, M.D.
Department of Pain Medicine, Division of Anesthesiology, Critical Care Medicine, and Pain Medicine
Present Title & Affiliation
Primary Appointment
Professor, Department of Pain Medicine, Division of Anesthesiology, Critical Care Medicine and Pain Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX
Dual/Joint/Adjunct Appointment
Professor, Department of Critical Care Medicine, Division of Anesthesiology, Critical Care Medicine and Pain Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX
Education & Training
Degree-Granting Education
| 1980 | University of Texas Medical School at San Antonio, USA, MD |
| 1976 | Austin College, Sherman, TX, USA, BA |
Postgraduate Training
| 2005-2006 | Mayday Pain and Society Fellowship, The Mayday Fund, Washington, DC |
| 1998-1999 | Clinical Fellowship, Pain and Symptom Management, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX |
| 1992-1997 | Visiting Research Scholar, Center of Clinical Ethics/Kennedy Institute of Ethics, Georgetown University, Washington, DC |
| 1983-1984 | Chief Resident, Anesthesiology, Denver General Hospital, Denver, CO |
| 1982-1984 | Clinical Residency, Anesthesiology, University of Colorado Health Sciences Center, Denver, CO |
| 1980-1981 | Clinical Internship, General Surgery, University of Texas Hospitals, San Antonio, TX |
Board Certifications
| 2002 | Pain Medicine American Board of Anesthesiology |
| 2002 | Palliative Medicine American Board of Hospice and Palliative Medicine |
| 1992 | Anesthesiology American Board of Anesthesiology |
Experience & Service
Academic Appointments
Professor, Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Section of Cancer Pain Management, Division of Anesthesiology, Critical Care Medicine and Pain Medicine, The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, 2007 - 2009
Associate Professor, Department of Pain Medicine, Division of Anesthesiology, Critical Care Medicine and Pain Medicine, UTMDACC, Houston, TX, 2000 - 2007
Associate Professor, Department of Symptom Control and Palliative Care, Division of Anesthesiology, Critical Care Medicine and Pain Medicine, The University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, 1999 - 2000
Administrative Appointments/Responsibilities
Department Chair ad interim, Department of Pain Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, 2011 - 2012
Fellowship Program Director, Department of Pain Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, 2009 - Present
Deputy Department Chair, Department of Pain Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, 2009 - 2011
Director ad interim, Department of Pain Management Fellowship Program, UTMDACC, Houston, TX, 2004 - 2005
Clinical Medical Director, Department of Pain Management Center, UTMDACC, Houston, TX, 2000 - 2003
Clinical Medical Director, Department of Symptom Control and Palliative Care Center, UTMDACC, Houston, TX, 1999 - 2000
Institutional Committee Activities
Chair, Clinical Ethics Committee, Program - Medical Management and Ethical Considerations for Jehovah's Witnesses and Other Patients, 2009 - Present
Alternate Review Member, Credentialing Review Committee, 2009 - Present
Member, Respecting Choices Advance Care Planning Committee, 2009 - Present
Member, Faculty Senate Committee, 2008 - Present
Chair, Continuing Medical Education (CME) Committee, 2008 - Present
Member, Department of Palliative Care and Rehabilitation Medicine, ABMS Hospice and Palliative Medicine Board Review Course Planning Committee, 2008 - Present
Vice-chair, Medical Records Committee, 2007 - Present
Member, Council of Committee Chairs, 2007 - Present
Chair, Planning Committee and Conference, 2006 - Present
Member, Research Medical Library Information Resources Advisory Committee, 2006 - Present
Member, Department of Palliative Care and Rehabilitation Medicine, ABHPM Intensive Board Review Course Planning Committee, 2006 - Present
Member, Medical Records Committee, 2004 - Present
Member, Continuing Medical Education (CME) Advisory Committee, 2002 - Present
Member, Clinical Ethics Committee, 2001 - Present
Member, Clinical Ethics Committee, Bylaws Subcommittee, 2001 - Present
Member, Clinical Ethics Committee, Consultation Subcommittee, 2001 - Present
Member, Clinical Ethics Committee, Institutional Issues Subcommittee, 2001 - Present
Member, Clinical Ethics Committee, Consultation Database Task Force, 2001 - Present
Chair, Clinical Ethics Committee, Education Subcommittee, 2001 - Present
Member, Pain Management Fellowship Selection Committee, 2000 - Present
Selected Publications
Peer-Reviewed Articles
- Bruera E, El Osta B, Valero V, Driver LC, Pei BL, Shen L, Poulter VA, Palmer JL. Donepezil for Cancer Fatigue: A Double-blind, Randomized, Placebo-controlled Trial. J Clin Oncol 25(23):3475-81, 2007. PMID: 17687152.
- Bruera E, Valero V, Driver L, Shen L, Willey J, Zhang T, Palmer JL. Patient-controlled methylphenidate for cancer fatigue: a double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled trial. J Clin Oncol 24(13):2073-8, 2006. PMID: 16648508.
- Burton AW, Driver LC, Mendoza TR, Syed G. Oral Transmucosal Fentanyl Citrate in the Outpatient Management of Severe Cancer Pain Crises: A Retrospective Case Series. Clin J Pain 20(3):195-7, 2004. PMID: 15100597.
- Bruera E, Driver L, Barnes EA, Willey J, Shen L, Palmer JL, Escalante C. Patient-controlled methylphenidate for the management of fatigue in patients with advanced cancer: a preliminary report. J Clin Oncol 21(23):4439-43, 2003. PMID: 14645434.
- Strasser F, Driver LC, Burton AW. Update on adjuvant medications for chronic nonmalignant pain. Pain Pract 3(4)(4):282-297, 2003. PMID: 17166124.
- Bruera E, Strasser F, Shen L, Palmer JL, Willey J, Driver LC, Burton AW. The effect of donepezil on sedation and other symptoms in patients receiving opioids for cancer pain: a pilot study. J Pain Symptom Manage 26(5):1049-54, 2003. PMID: 14585555.
Other Articles
- Novy DM, Lam C, Gritz ER, Hernandez M, Driver LC, Koyyalagunta D Distinguishing Features of Cancer Patients Who Smoke: Pain, Symptom Burden, and Risk for Opioid Misuse. J Pain 13(11):1058-67, 2012. PMID: 23010143.
- Boyette-Davis JA, Cata JP, Zhang H, Driver LC, Wendelschafer-Crabb G, Kennedy WR, Dougherty PM Follow-up psychophysical studies in bortezomib-related chemoneuropathy patients. J Pain 12(9):1017-24, 2011. PMID: 21703938.
- Koyyalagunta D, Burton AW, Toro MP, Driver L, Novy DM Opioid abuse in cancer pain: Report of two cases and presentation of an algorithm of multidisciplinary care. Pain Physician 14(4):E361-E371, 2011. PMID: 21785486.
- Sprintz M, Tasciotti E, Allegri M, Grattoni A, Driver LC, Ferrari M. Nanomedicine: Ushering in a new era of pain management 5(2):317-22, 2011.
- Novy D, Hamid B, Driver L, Koyyalagunta L, Ting J, Perez M, Schneider VF, Phan P, Hernandez M, Burton AW Preliminary Evaluation of an Educational Model for Promoting Positive Team Attitudes and Functioning among Pain Medicine Fellows. Pain Med 11(6):841-46, 2010. PMID: 20456076.
- Neuroscience Signaling mechanisms mediating muscarinic enhancement of GABAergic synaptic transmission in the spinal cord. H.-M. Zhang; S.-R. Chen; Y.-Q. Cai; T.E. Richardson; L.C. Driver; G. Lopez-Berestein; H.-L. Pan 184(4):1577-88, 2009.
Abstracts
- Driver, L, Garcia K, Frenkel M, Palmer J, Chiang J, Cohen L. Acupuncture for uncontrolled pain among cancer patients: a Feasibility study, 2009.
- Phan P, Driver L, Anderson P. Efficacy of Interventional Pain Management in Pediatric Cancer Patients, 2009.
Patient Reviews
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