
Languages Spoken: English, Spanish
Dr Emily Hagn, MD has specialized training in Anesthesiology and Interventional Pain Management. She is Board-Certified in Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine. In addition to her general anesthesiology practice, her main clinical focus is on the management of patients with chronic pain disorders, with special interests in generalized pain disorders and Complex Regional Pain Syndrome. Her current research is focused on outpatient lidocaine infusions for chronic pain.
Board Certification and Academic Information
Academic Departments | Anesthesiology
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Associate Professor (Clinical) |
Board Certification | American Board of Anesthesiology American Board of Anesthesiology (Sub: Pain Medicine) National Board of Medical Examiners |
Patient Rating
The Patient Rating score is an average of all responses to care provider related questions on our nationally-recognized Press Ganey Patient Satisfaction Survey.
Responses are measured on a scale of 1 to 5 with 5 being the best score.
Likelihood of recommending care provider
4.8/ 5

Care provider's explanation of condition/problem
4.8/ 5

Care provider's effort to include me in decisions
4.8/ 5

Wait time at clinic
4.7/ 5

Care provider's concern for questions & worries
4.8/ 5

Patient Comments
Patient comments are gathered from our Press Ganey Patient Satisfaction Survery and displayed in their entirety. Patients are de-identified for confidentiality and patient privacy.
UofU Patient
November 25, 2021
PAIN MANAGEMENT CENTER
Dr Hagn was so patient and honest and answered all my questions. She is an excellent provider with care and concern at the top of her list.
UofU Patient
November 11, 2021
PAIN MANAGEMENT CENTER
I wasn't told I would have to get a lydocain treatment every month.
UofU Patient
October 24, 2021
PAIN MANAGEMENT CENTER
Again Dr Hagn is efficient and she came in as soon as it was my appt time and refilled the pump and I was done in 15 min.
UofU Patient
October 09, 2021
PAIN MANAGEMENT CENTER
It was a great relief to have Dr. Hagn explain that I have alternatives beyond my previous procedures, since I have continued to be in sometimes very bad pain, despite physical therapy and cortisone injections.
UofU Patient
March 25, 2021
PAIN MANAGEMENT CENTER
Dr. Hagn does a great job teaching our newest doctors the spinal techniques used for ablation or steroid injection with me as the patient. In there lies a good future.
UofU Patient
March 11, 2021
PAIN MANAGEMENT CENTER
Dr. Hag'n is always amazing.
UofU Patient
February 05, 2021
PAIN MANAGEMENT CENTER
I'll say this at every opportunity I am able: Dr Hagn is the best doctor at the U. She's knowledgeable but has common sense. She's professional but relatable. She's empathetic not sympathetic (because I know the difference now! I watched Brenee Browns YouTube talk). Finally she's professional yet so fun and friendly. she knows me well enough to know what my top concerns are before I tell her and then, she's always asks anyway. Even when we're winding down. She stays in the room like she had nowhere to be but with me, even though it throws her day off and her MAs are waiting at the door for her. I respect Dr Hagn and trust her advice for me with anything she says. I know she wants the best possible outcome with every treatment she has for me. she's the best!
UofU Patient
December 24, 2020
PAIN MANAGEMENT CENTER
good
UofU Patient
December 11, 2020
PAIN MANAGEMENT CENTER
Dr. Hagn is very kind and very patient with me. I have a lot of restrictions in difficult-to-treat and she never makes me feel like I am a problem or isn't interested. I really feel like that she has my best interest at heart and is very concerned in my behalf.
UofU Patient
November 19, 2020
UTAH DIABETES CENTER
The doctor took the time to help me deal with the problems that I had right now she showed genuine concern I really appreciate the extra time she took.
UofU Patient
November 10, 2020
UTAH DIABETES CENTER
I'm having a very difficult time. Dr. Hagn was very concerned and very compassionate and made me feel that she really cared and was nworried about me
UofU Patient
November 07, 2020
UTAH DIABETES CENTER
the nurse taking care of me was great. the doc just popped in & popped out
UofU Patient
October 23, 2020
UTAH DIABETES CENTER
Dr Hagn is the best physician there is.
UofU Patient
October 12, 2020
UTAH DIABETES CENTER
excellent
UofU Patient
October 02, 2020
PAIN MANAGEMENT CENTER
there's no very physician than Dr Hagn. she cares about me as a patient, a person, a mom. she remembers details about me that could contribute to my pain and health overall. she is the best Dr I've even known.
UofU Patient
September 30, 2020
UTAH DIABETES CENTER
Dr. Hagn is the best physical there is! She's knowledgeable in her field and if she doesn't know am answer/solution, she will research and find one. She remembers every detail of my case,, she remembers details about my family, and I trust her judgment implicitly. I have never received better care from a doc than from Emily. I really think she is the best of the best!
Dr Emily Hagn, MD has specialized training in Anesthesiology and Interventional Pain Management. She is Board-Certified in Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine. In addition to her general anesthesiology practice, her main clinical focus is on the management of patients with chronic pain disorders, with special interests in generalized pain disorders and Complex Regional Pain Syndrome. Her current research is focused on outpatient lidocaine infusions for chronic pain.
Academic Locations
School of Medicine
Board Certification and Academic Information
Academic Departments | Anesthesiology
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Associate Professor (Clinical) |
Board Certification | American Board of Anesthesiology American Board of Anesthesiology (Sub: Pain Medicine) National Board of Medical Examiners |
Research Interests
- Chronic Pain
- Lidocaine
Education History
Fellowship | University of Utah Health Sciences Center Chronic Pain Medicine Fellow, 2012 |
Residency | University of Utah Health Sciences Center Anesthesiology Resident, 2011 |
Internship | Sacred Heart Medical Center, University of Washington Transitional Year Intern, 2008 |
Professional Medical | University of Utah Medicine M.D., 2006 |
Undergraduate | University of Colorado College of Engineering Applied Mathematics, Graduation with Highest Distinction, Most Outstanding Applied Mathematics Graduate Award B.S., 1999 |
Selected Publications - Journal Articles
Journal Article
- Iacob E, Hagn EE, Sindt J, Brogan, Tadler, Kennington KS, Hare BD, Bokat CE, Donaldson GW, Okifuji A, Junkins SR (June 2018). Tertiary Care Clinical Experience with Intravenous Lidocaine Infusions for the Treatment of Chronic Pain. Pain Med, 19(6), 1245-1253.
Book Chapter
- Hagn E, Fine P (2021). Bleeding, Draining, Malodorous Lesions . In Perry Fine, MD (Eds.), The Hospice Companion - Best Practices for Interdisciplinary Care of Advanced Illness (Fourth, pp. 76-83). OXFORD University Press.
- Hagn E (2021). Pruritus. In Perry Fine, MD (Eds.), The Hospice Companion - Best Practices for Interdisciplinary Care of Advanced Illness (Fourth, pp. 173-176). OXFORD University Press.
- Hagn E (2021). Lidocaine Infusions for Refractory Neuropathic Pain. In Perry Fine, MD (Eds.), The Hospice Companion - Best Practices for Interdisciplinary Care of Advanced Illness (Fourth, pp. 211-213). OXFORD University Press.
- Okifuji, A, Hagn, E, Bokat, C amp Turk, DC In Fishman, SM, McCarron, R Eds (2017). Motivating chronic pain patients for behavioral change. In Bonica’s Management of Pain. Media, PA,Lippincott Williams & Wilkins.
- Roussel D, Hagn EE (2015). Review of Cytochrome P450 1A2 Chapter. In Marcucci, C., Hutchens, M.P., Wittwer, E.D., Weingarten, T.N., Sprung, J., Nicholson, W.T., Lalwani, K., Metro, D.G., Dull, R.O., Swide, C.E., Seagull, F.J., Kirsch, J.R., Sandson, N.B. (Eds.) (Eds.), A Case Approach to Perioperative Drug-Drug Interactions (pp. 41-44). NY, NY: Springer Science and Media, LLC.
Conference Proceedings
- Hagn, E, Warrier, S, Curtis, M, Drennan, E, Birgenheier, N (2019). “That’s not what I meant” - Building a Culture of Inclusion: Recognizing, Responding to, and Rewriting the Script of Microaggressions Peer-Reviewed. In peer-reviewed by Society of Education in Anesthesia Board (Ed.), Society of Education in Anesthesia National Meeting 2019, Denver, CO.
Book Review
- Hagn EE (2013). Book Review. [Review of the book Perioperative Pain Management]. Journal of Pain and Palliative Care Pharmacotherapy, 27:3, 305.
Abstract
- Shonte McKenzie MD, Christina Bokat MD, Jill Sindt MD, Emily Hagn MD (2020). Impact of Ketamine Infusion on Refractory Neuropathic Pain and Mood Disturbance [Abstract]. 45(2), 167.
- Eli Iacob, PhD, Emily Hagn, MD, Jill Sindt, MD, Shane Brogan, MD, Scott Tadler, MD, Konrad Kennington, MD, Bradford Hare, MD, Christina Bokat, MD, Gary Donaldson, PhD, Akiko Okifuji, PhD, amp Scott Junkins, MD (2017). Tertiary care clinical experience with intravenous lidocaine infusions for the treatment of chronic pain [Abstract].
Global Impact
Selected Provider Publications
Book Chapter
Roussel D, Hagn EE (2015). Review of Cytochrome P450 1A2 Chapter. In Marcucci, C., Hutchens, M.P., Wittwer, E.D., Weingarten, T.N., Sprung, J., Nicholson, W.T., Lalwani, K., Metro, D.G., Dull, R.O., Swide, C.E., Seagull, F.J., Kirsch, J.R., Sandson, N.B. (Eds.) (Eds.), A Case Approach to Perioperative Drug-Drug Interactions (pp. 41-44). NY, NY: Springer Science and Media, LLC.
Global Impact: Global.