Ratan K. Banik, MD, PhD

EDUCATION

1997-02: Doctor of Philosophy, Nagoya University, Japan
1988-’95: Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery, Dhaka University, Bangladesh

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
2016-present: Assistant professor, University of Minnesota
2007.3-2011.1: Research Scientist, New Jersey Neuroscience Institute, Edison, NJ, USA
2007.3-2011.1: Assistant Professor, Seton Hall University School of Graduate Medical Education, South Orange, NJ, USA
2006.4-2007.2: Assistant Research Scientist, Department of Anesthesia, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA, USA
2002.11-2006.3: Post Doctoral Research Scholar, Department of Anesthesia, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA, USA

GRANTS AND AWARDS

National Institute of Health, R21 AG030352(PI),
American Federation for Aging Research Grant(PI),
American Pain Society Young Investigator Travel Award 2004 and 2008
National Institute of Health, RO1 GM067762-04 (co-investigator),
Graduate student fellowship for foreign students by Ministry of Education, Science, Sports, and Technology (Monbu-sho), Japan (1997-2002).

PUBLICATIONS (pubmed link)

49. Increases in local skin temperature correlate with spontaneous foot lifting and heat hyperalgesia in both incisional inflammatory models of pain. Banik RK, Sia T, Ibrahim MM, Sivanesan E, Uhelski M, Pena A, Streicher JM, Simone DA. Pain Rep. 2023 Sep 12;8(5):e1097. doi: 10.1097/PR9.0000000000001097. eCollection 2023 Sep.

48. Radiofrequency Ablation of Lumbar Medial Branch Nerves in a Patient with a Deep Brain Stimulator: Our Experience and Literature Review. Banik RK, Peng S, Kohan L, Rana P, Darrow DP, Hagedorn JM. Pain Med. 2023 Jun 1;24(6):734-737. doi: 10.1093/pm/pnac179.

47. Adverse Effects of Sugammadex on the Cardiovascular System. Kadiyala M, Gedulig T, Banik RK. Cureus. 2023 Feb 7;15(2):e34728. doi: 10.7759/cureus.34728. eCollection 2023 Feb.pdf link

46. The Relationship Between Chronic Pain and Cognitive Decline in Older Population: A Cautionary Tale from Current Literature. Banik RK, Peng S, Hussain N, Goel V, Hagedorn JM, Chai T, Anitescu M, Fillingim RB. Pain Med. 2023 Feb 1;24(2):110-112. doi: 10.1093/pm/pnac144.

45. Adverse effects of methylene blue in peripheral neurons: An in vitro electrophysiology and cell culture study. Uhelski ML, Johns ME, Horrmann A, Mohamed S, Sohail A, Khasabova IA, Simone DA, Banik RK. Mol Pain. 2022 Apr;18:17448069221142523. doi: 10.1177/17448069221142523.pdf link

43. Banik RK, McDaniel E, DeWeerth JC, Sembrano JN. Iliocostal Friction Syndrome Due to Hair-Pin Shaped Thoracic Kyphosis. Pain Med. 2021 May 21;22(5):1223-1224. doi: 10.1093/pm/pnab027. PMID: 34019652. pdf link

42. Banik RK, Deer TR, Goel V, Engle MP, Chai T. Time Is Spine. Pain Med. 2020 Nov 11:pnaa395. doi: 10.1093/pm/pnaa395. pdf link PMID: 33175169.

41. Banik RK, Engle MP. Ziconotide for Management of Cancer Pain Refractory to Pharmacotherapy: An Update. Pain Med. 2020 Dec 25;21(12):3253-3259. doi: 10.1093/pm/pnaa251. PMID: 32940675.pdf link

40. Banik RK, Deer TR, Goel V, Engle MP, Chai T. Time Is Spine. Pain Med. 2020 Nov 11:pnaa395. doi: 10.1093/pm/pnaa395. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 33175169.pdf link

39. Goel V, Yang Y, Kanwar S, Banik RK, Patwardhan AM, Ibrahim M, Sivanesan E, Shankar H. Adverse Events and Complications Associated With Intrathecal Drug Delivery Systems: Insights From the Manufacturer and User Facility Device Experience (MAUDE) Database. Neuromodulation. 2020 Dec 11. doi: 10.1111/ner.13325. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 33306248.

38. Goel V, Kumar V, Agrawal SN, Patwardhan AM, Ibrahim M, DeSimone DC, Sivanesan E, Banik RK, Shankar H. Outcomes Associated With Infection of Chronic Pain Spinal Implantable Electronic Devices: Insights From a Nationwide Inpatient Sample Study. Neuromodulation. 2020 Sep 14. doi: 10.1111/ner.13263. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 32929856.

37. Karupppiah, Sathappan and Banik, RK; Anesthetic management of micra pacemaker. Annals of Cardiac Anaesthesia, pdf link *Corresponding author

 

36. Banik, RK; End of the reign of multimodal analgesia for spine surgery? Anesthesiology news, September 2020. pdf link .

 

35. Banik, RK, Honeyfield, Katie, Qureshi, Sana, Redddy, Shamanatha; Incidence and mortality rate of perioperative reintubation: a case series of 196 patients. AANA . in press. *Corresponding author

 

34.Nadar, V and Banik RK: Anesthetic management of trachea-innominate fistula. Case report in anesthesiology; pdf link. *Corresponding author

 

33. Phu V. Tran 1* , PhD, Malcolm Johns 2* , MS; Brian McAdams 3 , PhD, Juan E.

Abrahante 4 , PhD, Donald A. Simone 3 , PhD; and Ratan K. Banik* , MD, PhD, Global transcriptome analysis of rat dorsal root ganglia to identify molecular pathways involved in postoperative pain. Molecular Pain, pdf link *Corresponding author

 

32. M. L. Uhelski, PhD2, B. McAdams, PhD2, M. E. Johns, MS1, R. A. Kabadi, MD, MS3, D. A.

Simone, PhD2, and R. K. Banik*, MD, PhD1,3, Lack of relationship between epidermal denervation by capsaicin and incisional pain behaviors: a laser scanning confocal microscopy study in rats. Eur J Pain. 2020. pdf link *Corresponding author. 

 

31. Banik, RK and Urlich, A; Evidence of short-range aerosol transmission of SARS-CoV-2 and call for universal airborne precautions for anesthesiologists during the COVID-19 pandemic,Anesthesia & Analgesia: April 29, 2020 - Volume Published Ahead of Print - Issue - doi: 10.1213/ANE.0000000000004933  pdf link. *Corresponding author.

 

 

30. Banik, RK, Therapeutic benefits of placebo surgery and challenges in neuromodulation research. Pain, August 2020; vol 8 pg, pdf link,

 

 

 

 

28. Banik, RK*, Karuppiah, S, Kaizer, A, Statistical significance versus clinical relevance. Response to "Comparison of incidence of anaphylaxis between sugammadex and neostigmine: a retrospective multicentre observational study. Br J Anaesth 2020; 124: 154 pdf link –63,

British Journal of Anaesthesia, Volume 124, Issue 6, 2020, Pages e227-e228, ISSN 0007-0912,

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bja.2020.02.017. *Corresponding author

 

27. Banik, RK* and Chen Chen, CC, Spinal epidural hematoma after interlaminar cervical epidural steroid injection. Anesthesiology, July 29, 2019. pdf link *Corresponding author

 

26. Richardson, S and Banik, RK*, Profound lip and tongue swelling after anesthesia induction. Anesthesiology News, July 2019.pdf link. *Corresponding author

 

25. Nayak, R and Banik, RK*, “Current Innovations in Peripheral Nerve Stimulation,” Pain Research and Treatment, vol. 2018, Article ID 9091216, 5 pages, 2018. pdf link. *Corresponding author 
 

 

24. Kaliappan, S, Simone, DA, Banik, RK*; Nonlinear Inverted-U Shaped Relationship between

Aging and Epidermal Innervation in the Rat Plantar Hind Paw: a Laser Scanning Confocal Microscopy Study. J Pain. 2018 Apr 13. pii: S1526-5900(18)30141-X. pdf link. *Corresponding author 


 

 

23. Kabadi RA, Kouya PF, Banik RK*, Spontaneous pain like behaviors are more sensitive to morphine and buprenorphine than mechanically evoked behaviors in a rat model of acute postoperative pain, Anesthesia Analgesia, 2015 Feb;120(2):472-8. pdf link. *Corresponding author


 

22. Kouya PF, Iqbal Z, Charen D, Shah M, Banik RK*. Evaluation of anxiety-like behaviours in a rat model of acute postoperative pain, Eur J Anaesthesiol 2014; 31:1–6. pdf link. *Corresponding author 

 

 

21. Banik RK*, Kabadi RA. A modified Hargreaves' method for assessing threshold temperatures for heat nociception. J Neurosci Methods. 2013 Sep 30;219(1):41-51. pdf link. *Corresponding author 

20. Kouya, PF, Banik RK. Evolving treatment options for pain after spinal cord injury, JNJNI 2009 Dec , Vol 8. Issue 2. Pg 6-13 Review.

19. Kang, S, Wu, C, Banik RK, Brennan TJ, Effect of capsaicin treatment on nociceptors in rat glabrous skin one day after plantar incision, Pain; 148 (2010) 128–140

18. Banik RK, Brennan TJ, Trpv1 mediates spontaneous firing and heat sensitization of cutaneous primary afferents after plantar incision, Pain 141 (2009), 41-51. pdf link

17. Mizumura K, Sugiura T, Katanosaka, K, Banik RK, Kozaki, Y. Excitation and sensitization by bradykinin: what do we know? Experimental Brain Research 2008, review, In press.

16. Katanosaka K, Banik RK, Giron R, Higashi T, Tominaga M, Mizumura K. Contribution of TRPV1 to the bradykinin-evoked nociceptive behavior and excitation of cutaneous sensory neurons. Neurosci Research 62 (2008) 168–175. pdf link
15. Banik RK, Brennan TJ, Sensitization of primary afferents to mechanical and heat stimuli after incision in a novel in vitro mouse glabrous skin-nerve preparation, Pain 138 (2008) 380–391. pdf link
14. Banik RK, Aging: blessing or danger for individuals with painful conditions, Pain 2007, 132: 337-8. pdf link >
13. Banik RK, Why standard pain management needs to modified for elderly people, Journal of New Jersey Neuroscience Institute 2007, Vol 2. Issue 2. Pg 15-20. Review pdf link pdf link
12. Banik RK, Woo YC, Park, SS, Brennan TJ. Strain and gender influence on pain sensitivity after plantar incision in the mouse. Anesthesiology 2006 Dec; 105(6): 1246-53. pdf link
11. Banik RK. Short-lasting effect of perineural resiniferatoxin on mechanical hyperalgesia. Anesthesia Analgesia 2005; 101: 1559-60.
10. Banik RK, Subieta A and Brennan TJ. Increased Nerve growth factor after rat plantar incision contributed to guarding behavior and heat hyperalgesia. Pain 117(2005):68-76. pdf link
9. Mizumura K, Sugiur T, Koda H, Katanosaka K, Banik RK, Giron R, Tominaga M. Pain and Bradykinin Receptors--sensory transduction mechanism in the nociceptor terminals and expression change of bradykinin receptors in inflamed condition. Nihon Shinkei Seishin Yakurigaku Zasshi. 2005 Feb;25(1):33-8.
8. Sato J, Yajima H, Banik RK, Kumazawa T and Mizumura K. Norepinephrine reduces heat responses of cutaneous C-fiber nociceptors in Sprague-Dawley rats in vitro, Neuroscience Letters, 2005 Apr 18;378(2):111-6. pdf link
7. Banik RK and Brennan TJ. Spontaneous discharge and increased heat sensitivity of rat C-fiber nociceptors are present in vitro after plantar incision. Pain 112 (2004) 204-13. pdf link
6. Banik RK, Sato J and Mizumura K. Interactions of bradykinin and norepinephrine on rat cutaneous nociceptors in both normal and inflamed conditions in vitro. Neuroscience Research, 2004; Volume 49, Issue 4, Pages 421-425. pdf link
5. Banik RK, Kasai M and Mizumura K. Reexamination of the Difference in Susceptibility to Adjuvant-Induced Arthritis among LEW/Crj, Std: Wistar/ST and Slc: SD Rats. Experimental Animals 2002; 51(2): 00-00. pdf link
4. Banik RK, Sato J, Yajima H and Mizumura K. Differences between Lewis and Sprague Dawley rats in chronic inflammation induced norepinephrine sensitivity of C-fiber nociceptors. Neuroscience Letters 2001; 299(1): 21-24. pdf link
3. Banik RK, Kozaki Y, Sato Y, Gera L and Mizumura K. B2 receptor mediated increased bradykinin sensitivity of C-fiber nociceptors innervating rat hairy skin during persistent inflammation. Journal of Neurophysiology 2001; 86(6): 2727-2735. pdf link
2. Banik RK, Kasai M and Mizumura K. Strong susceptibility of Lewis rats to adjuvant arthritis in comparison with the Sprague-Dawley and Wistar rats. Environmental Medicine 2000; 44(2): 69-71.
1. Banik RK, Sato J, Yajima H and Mizumura K. Further evidence of norepinephrine excitation in adjuvant arthritis. Environmental Medicine 1999; 43 (2): 91-94.

Reviewer of Professional Journals:

2005- Anesthesiology
2005- Neuroscience Letters
2005- Journal of Rheumatology
2007- European Journal of Pain
2008- Bio-Drugs
2008- Gender Medicine
2008- Brain Research Bulletin
2009- Anesthesia and Analgesia