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Emily Elisabeth Hagn
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Emily Elisabeth Hagn, MD

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

    American Board of Anesthesiology
    American Board of Anesthesiology (Sub: Pain Medicine)
    National Board of Medical Examiners

    Patient Rating

    4.7 /5
    ( out of 40 reviews )

    The patient rating score is an average of all responses on our patient experience survey. The rating averages scores for all questions about care from our providers.

    The scale on which responses are measured is 1 to 5 with 5 being the best score.

    Patient Comments

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    Patients are de-identified for confidentiality and patient privacy.

    June 27, 2024
    PAIN MANAGEMENT CENTER

    Very helpful and courteous

    June 26, 2024
    PAIN MANAGEMENT CENTER

    Dr. Hagn is an excellent physician; knowledgeable, very good listener, easy to talk with and always has next steps for treatment.

    June 26, 2024
    PAIN MANAGEMENT CENTER

    Dr. Hagn was very professional, caring and proactive concerning my care. She listened to my concerns and toke steps to remedy my issues.

    April 26, 2024
    PAIN MANAGEMENT CENTER

    Emily Hagn is the best physician I've ever seen. She is smart and caring. She's relatable and quick thinking. I trust her with anything from my bank account to my life. She's that great. The University of Utah is a better place because Emily Hagn is there.

    April 25, 2024
    PAIN MANAGEMENT CENTER

    Dr.Hagn is very kind, she rememberd the last time I had seen her my father had just died, and asked how I was doing, she also read my chart so she knew what I was dealing with, before she came into the room, I didnt feel like just a number, she realy creas about her patients

    April 24, 2024
    PAIN MANAGEMENT CENTER

    I have never had a medical provider want me to make a procedure appointment before I could talk it over with my care provider or wife ! I have no trust in her .

    March 25, 2024
    PAIN MANAGEMENT CENTER

    Excellent Physician, very thorough, easy to talk To and always spends plenty of time with you. Always has several care plan options.

    March 13, 2024
    PAIN MANAGEMENT CENTER

    She's amazing and non-judgmental! I trust her with all of my pain care!

    February 29, 2024
    PAIN MANAGEMENT CENTER

    Emily is very professional in the care she gives and in explaining everything going forward.

  • 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 -Primary
    Board Certification
    American Board of Anesthesiology
    American Board of Anesthesiology (Sub: Pain Medicine)
    National Board of Medical Examiners

    Education history

    Fellowship Chronic Pain Medicine - University of Utah Health Sciences Center Fellow
    Anesthesiology - University of Utah Health Sciences Center Resident
    Internship Transitional Year - Sacred Heart Medical Center, University of Washington Intern
    Medicine - University of Utah M.D.
    Undergraduate Applied Mathematics, Graduation with Highest Distinction, Most Outstanding Applied Mathematics Graduate Award - University of Colorado College of Engineering B.S.

    Selected Publications

    Journal Article

    1. Nguyen L, Lee A, Jalbout Hastie M, Hagn E (2023). Leading Change and Managing Resistance for Equity, Diversity, and Inclusivity in Anesthesiology Departments. Anesth Analg, 137(4), 788-793. (Read full article)
    2. 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

    1. 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.
    2. 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.
    3. 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.
    4. 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.
    5. 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

    1. 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

    1. Hagn EE (2013). Book Review. [Review of the book Perioperative Pain Management]. Journal of Pain and Palliative Care Pharmacotherapy, 27:3, 305.

    Abstract

    1. 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.
    2. 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].

    Other

    1. Emily Hagn, MD (2023). Rise Up (2022): Using Art to Heal Through the Pandemic. ASA Monitor 2023; 87:22 doi: https://doi.org/10.1097/01.ASM.0000921988.94144.66    . American Society of Anesthesiologists.