Edward Mariano, MD, MAS is a Professor at Stanford University School of Medicine with a Master of Advanced Studies Degree in Clinical Research. His research interests include the development of techniques and patient care pathways to improve postoperative pain control, patient safety, and other surgical outcomes and has published over 130 peer-reviewed articles. He is a recipient of the Veteran Health Administration’s John D. Chase Award for Physician Executives Excellence and has worked on key national healthcare initiatives including the establishment of standards on pain assessment and management and the development of quality and cost measures in perioperative care. Mariano is available to connect on LinkedIn or Twitter and manages his own self-titled blog edmariano.com.