curriculum vitae - International Neuromodulation Society

CURRICULUM VITAE
Eric BUCHSER
born 12th July 1949
Swiss national (Bätterkinden-BE)
 +41 21 804 23 04
[email protected]
Professionnal address
EHC-Hôpital de Morges
1110 Morges
Private address
Crêt-Mouton 36
1603 Grandvaux
Switzerland
October 2004
Professeur titulaire in Anaesthesiology
Faculty of Biology & Medicine, University of Lausanne –
Switzerland
October 2002
Privat-Docent & Maître d'Enseignement et de recherche
Faculty of Biology & Medicine, University of Lausanne –
Switzerland
October 1991
Sub-Speciality in Intensive Care
October 1987
Agrégé of faculty
Faculty of Medicine, University of Lausanne - Switzerland
September 1983
Specialist in Anaesthesia
May 1983
Doctorate in Medicine
June 1977
Federal Diploma of Medicine
POSTGRADUATE TRAINING
University Hospital CHUV, Lausanne
Pain clinic, Clinical Fellow, University Hospital,
University of Washington, Seattle.
Anaesthesiology, Clinical Fellow, Anaesthesia
Department, McGill University, Montreal, Canada
CURRENT POSITION
Head of the Anaesthesia and Pain Management
Services – Neuromodulation Centre
Hôpital de Morges, Switzerland
Consultant in Anaesthesia,
University Hospital, CHUV, Lausanne, Switzerland
PUBLICATIONS IN PEER REVIEWED JOURNALS (TOTAL 66)
Publications in the area of pain management & neuromodulation, last 5 years (21)
45. Neurostimulation technology for the treatment of chronic pain – A focus on spinal cord
stimulation. Foletti A, Durrer A, Buchser E. Expert Rev Med. Devices 4(2): 201-214 (2007)
46. Avoiding Complications from Spinal Cord Stimulation: Practical Recommendations from
an International Panel of Experts. Kumar K, Buchser B, Linderoth B, Meglio M, Van Buyten
B. Neuromodulation 10(1): 24-33 (2007)
47. Guidelines for anaesthesiologist specialist training in pain medicine. Cunningham AJ,
Knape JTA, Adriaensen H, Blunnie WP, Buchser E, Goldik Z, Ilias W, Paver-Erzen V.
European Journal of Anaesthesiology 24: 568-570 (2007)
48. Spinal cord stimulation versus conventional medical management for neuropathic pain: A
multicentre randomised controlled trial in patients with failed back surgery syndrome. Kumar
K, Taylor R, Jacques L, Eldabe S, Meglio M, Molet J, Thomson S, O’Callaghan J, Eisenberg
E, Milbouw G, Buchser E, Fortini G, Richardson J, North R. Pain 132:179-188 (2007)
49. Polyanalgesic consensus conference 2007: Recommendations for the management of
pain by intrathecal (intraspinal) drug delivery: report of an interdisciplinary expert panel.
Deer, T. R., Krames, E.S., Hassenbusch, S. J., Burton, A., Caraway, D., Dupen, S.,
Eisenach, J., Erdek, M., Grigsby, E., Kim, P., Levy, R., McDowell, G., Mekhail, N., Pachal,
S., Prager, J., Rauck, R. L., Saulino, M., Sitzman, T., Staats, P., Stanton-Hicks, M., Stearns,
L., Willis, K.D., Witt, W., Follett, K. A., Huntoon, M., Liem, L., Rathmell, J., Wallace, M.,
Buchser, E., Cousins, M., Ver Donck, A.
Neuromodulation 10(4) : 300-328 (2007)
50. Sacral Neuromodulation for Refractory Lower Urinary Tract Dysfunction: Results of a
Nationwide Registry in Switzerland. Kessler Th, Buchser E, Meyer S, Engeler D, Al-Khodairy
A, Bersch U, Iselin C, Roche B, Schmid D, Schurch B, Zrehen S, Burkhard F. European
Urology 51: 1357-1363 (2007)
51. Neuromodulation pour le traitement de la douleur chronique. Rutschmann B, Mustaki
JP, Buchser E. Forum Médical Suisse 16:294-299 (2008)
52. Management of intrathecal catheter-tip inflammatory masses: an updated 2007
consensus statement from an expert panel. Deer T, Krames ES, Hassenbusch S, Burton A,
Caraway D, Dupen S, Eisenach J, Erdek M, Grigsby E, Kim Ph, Levy R, MD, McDowell G,
Mekhail N, Panchal S, Prager J, Rauck R, Saulino M, Sitzman T, Staats P, Stanton-Hicks M,
Stearns L, Willis KD, Witt W, Follett K, Huntoon M, Liem L, Rathmell J, Wallace M, Buchser
E, Cousins M, Ver Donck A. Neuromodulation 11(2):77-91 (2008).
53. Future directions for intrathecal pain management: a review and update from the
interdisciplinary polyanalgesic consensus conference 2007. Deer T, Krames ES,
Hassenbusch S, Burton A, Caraway D, Dupen S, Eisenach J, Erdek M, Grigsby E, Kim Ph,
Levy R, MD, McDowell G, Mekhail N, Panchal S, Prager J, Rauck R, Saulino M, Sitzman T,
Staats P, Stanton-Hicks M, Stearns L, Willis KD, Witt W, Follett K, Huntoon M, Liem L,
Rathmell J, Wallace M, Buchser E, Cousins M, Ver Donck A. Neuromodulation 11(2):92-97
(2008).
54. Nonlinear analysis of human physical activity patterns in health and disease. ParaschivIonescu, A, Buchser, E, Rutschmann, B, Aminian, K. Physical Review E 77(2) (2008).
55. Spinal cord stimulation versus conventional medical management for failed back surgery
syndrome: long-term results from the PROCESS study. Eldabe S, Taylor R.S, Thomson S,
Buchser E, Journal of Neurology vol. 255, suppl 2, June (2008).
56. Patient-controlled analgesia in chronic pain patients: experience with a new device
designed to be used with implanted programmable pumps. Ilias W, Le Polain B, Buchser E,
Demartini L. Pain Practice 8(3) :164-167 (2008).
57. Quality of life, resource consumption and costs of spinal cord stimulation versus
conventional medical management in neuropathic pain patients with failed back surgery
syndrome (PROCESS trial). Andrea Manca, Krishna Kumar, Rod S. Taylor, Line Jacques,
Sam Eldabe, Mario Meglio, Joan Molet, Simon Thomson, Jim O’Callaghan, Elon Eisenberg,
Germain Milbouw, Eric Buchser, Gianpaolo Fortini, Jonathan Richardson, Rebecca J. Taylor,
Ron Goeree, Mark J. Sculpher. European Journal of Pain 12: 1047-1058 (2008).
58. Spinal cord stimulation in the treatment of refractory angina : systematic review and
meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials. Taylor R.S, DeVries J, Buchser E, DeJongste
M. JL. BMC Cardiovascular Disorder 9:13 (2009).
59. Spinal Cord Stimulation for the Treatment of Chronic Pain in Patients with Lumbar
Spinal Stenosis. Costantini A, Buchser E, Van Buyten JP. Neuromodulation 13: 275-280
(2010)
60. An Analysis of the Components of Pain, Function, and Health-Related Quality of Life in
Patients with Failed Back Surgery Syndrome Treated with Spinal Cord Stimulation or
Conventional Medical Management. Eldabe S, Kumar K, Buchser E, Taylor RS.
Neuromodulation 13: 201-209 (2010)
61. Relationship between Health-Related Quality of Life, Pain, and Functional Disability in
Neuropathic Pain Patients with Failed Back Surgery Syndrome. Manca A, Eldabe S, Buchser
E, Kumar K, Taylor RS. Value in Health 13: 95-102 (2010)
62. The lack of efficacy of different infusion rates of intrathecal baclofen in complex regional
pain syndrome: a randomized, double-blind, crossover study. van der Plas AA, Marinus J,
Eldabe S, Buchser E, van Hilten JJ. Pain Med 12: 459-65 (2011)
63. Effects of Flow Rate Modifications on Reported Analgesia and Quality of Life in Chronic
Pain Patients Treated with Continuous Intrathecal Drug Therapy. Perruchoud C, Eldabe S,
Durrer A, Bovy M, Brookes M, Madzinga G, Garner F, Batterham AM, Menoud C, Jacobs M,
Gulve A, Buchser E. Pain Med 12: 571-576 (2011)
64. The lack of efficacy of different infusion rates of intrathecal baclofen in complex regional
pain syndrome: a randomized, double-blind, crossover study. van der Plas AA, Marinus J,
Eldabe S, Buchser E, van Hilten JJ:. Pain Med 12: 459-65 (2011)
65. Severe hypertension following accidental clonidine overdose during the refilling of an
implanted intrathecal drug delivery system. Perruchoud C, Bovy M, Durrer A, Rosato M,
Rutschmann B, Mustaki J P. Buchser E. Neuromodulation 2012;15(1):31-34 (2012)
66. Barcoding human physical activity to assess chronic pain conditions. Paraschiv-Ionescu
A, Perruchoud C, Buchser, E, Aminian, K. PLoS One 7(2):e32239 (2012)
PUBLICATIONS IN NON-PEER REVIEWED JOURNALS (11)
CHAPTERS IN BOOKS AND MONOGRAPHIES (7)
1.
Douleurs intraitables ou douleurs rebelles ? Collection Amaryllis - les Annales de soins
palliatifs. Buchser E, Chédel D. Douleur et antalgie No 2: 181-187 (1993)
2.
Spinal cord stimulation of chronic back and leg pain / failed back surgery syndrome &
complex regional pain syndrome: a systematic review of the clinical effectiveness and
cost effectiveness literature. Taylor R, Van Buyten J-P, Buchser E. Edgbaston,
Birmingham (2002)
3.
The future of spinal cord stimulation Buchser E, Thomson S. In Electrical Stimulation
and the Relief of Pain, Brian Simpson ed. Pain Research and Clinical Management, Vol
15, Elsevier Amsterdam, Boston, Heidelberg, London, New York, Oxford, Paris, San
Diego, San Francisco, Singapore, Sydney, Tokyo, Vol 15, 251-267. ISBN Series:09213287, ISBN Vol. 15:0-444-51258-6 (2003)
4.
Updated consensus on intrathecal drug delivery for the treatment of intractable pain.
Buchser E. In Highlights in Regional Anaesthesia and Pain Therapy. XIII 2004 120-126
(2004) Narinder Rawal and Slobodan Gligorijevic Eds, ISBN:9963-636-53-5 (2004)
5.
Objective Measurement of Physical Activity in Patients with Chronic Lower Limb Pain
Treated with Spinal Cord Stimulation. Buchser E, Paraschiv-Ionescu A, Durrer A,
Aminian K. In Proceedings of the Medtronic Forum for Neuroscience and NeuroTechnology 2005. Eds. Van Hilten B, Nuttin B, Progress in Neuroscience and
Therapeutic Neurostimulation, Vol 1, Springer, ISBN-13 978-3-540-32745-5 (2006)
6.
Manuel pratique d’anesthésie. Eds. Albrecht E, Haberer JP, Buchser E. ElsevierMasson S.A.S,ISBN 2-294-03373-6 (2006)
7.
Manuel pratique d’anesthésie Eds. Albrecht E, Haberer JP, Buchser E. Moret V.
Elsevier-Masson S.A., ISBN 978-2-294-70722-3 (2009)
ABSTRACTS AND POSTERS (MORE THAN 100)
Pain management & neuromodulation, last 3 years (13)
1. Pain in failed back surgery syndrome patients following spinal cord stimulation and
conventional medical management. Buchser E, Eldabe S, Kumar K, Taylor RS. 9th World
Congress of the International Neuromodulation Society, Firenze, Italy, 12-14/06/2009
2. Function and quality of life in failed back surgery syndrome patients following spinal cord
stimulation and conventional medical management. Buchser E, Eldabe S, Kumar K, Taylor
RS. 9th World Congress of the International Neuromodulation Society, Firenze, Italy, 1214/06/2009
3. Accidental clonidine overdose at the refilling of Synchromed ll® pumps. Perruchoud Ch,
Durrer A, Buchser E, Rutschmann B, Mustaki J-P, Rosato M-L. 13th Annual Meeting of the
North American Neuromodulation Society, Las Vegas, USA, 3-6/12/2009
4. In-Depth Analysis of the Improvement in Pain, Function and Quality of Life in Patients
with Failed Back Surgery Syndrome after Spinal Cord Stimulation and Conventional Medical
Management. Kumar K, Eldabe S, Buchser E, Taylor R. Neurosurgery 2009; 65: 415-415
5. The Relationship between Quality of Life, Disability and Pain in Patients with Failed Back
Surgery Syndrome. Manca A, Eldabe S, Buchser E, Kumar K, Taylor R: Value in Health
2009; 12: A136-A136
6. Pain in failed back surgery syndrome patients following spinal cord stimulation and
conventional medical management. Buchser E, Eldabe S, Kumar K, Taylor RS. 9th World
Congress of the International Neuromodulation Society, Firenze, Italy, 12-14/06/2009
7. Mise en place d'un registre des accidents de la voie publique dans une grande
agglomération du Sud-Est Asiatique. Guyot E, Marques-Vidal P, Hanh T, Khai T, Durrer A,
Perruchoud C, Buchser E, Yersin B. 4ème Congrès de la Société Française de Médecine
d’Urgence, Paris, France, 02-04/06/2010
8. Intrathecal administration of Ziconotide: does single-shot injection predict efficacy ?
Perruchoud Ch, Bovy M, Smit A, Rutschmann B, Durrer A, Buchser E. Swiss Society of
Anaesthesiology Congress, Lausanne, 4-6/11/2010
9. Intrathecal drug delivery systems for cancer pain. Perruchoud Ch, Bovy M, Durrer A,
Rutschmann B, Buchser E. Swiss Society of Anaesthesiology Congress, Lausanne, 46/11/2010
10. Subcutaneous field stimulation for refractory low back pain. Rutschmann B, Perruchoud
C, Durrer A, Le Berre J, Depierraz B, Koeppel C, Buchser E. 12th World Congress on Pain,
Montréal, Canada, 29/8-02/09/2010
11. Ziconotide trial with single-shot intrathecal injection. Mustaki JP, Perruchoud C, Smit A,
Rutschmann B, Durrer A, Lepage C, Buchser E. 13th World Congress on Pain, Montréal,
Canada, 29/8-02/09/2010
12. Treatment of visceral phantom pain with SCS: a case report. Bovy M, Perruchoud C,
Durrer A, Rutschmann B, Buchser E. International Neuromodulation Society Meeting,
London, UK, 21-26/05/2011
13. Subcutaneous field stimulation for low-back pain: a 96 months follow-up. Perruchoud C,
Durrer A, Bovy M, Rutschmann B, Koeppel C, Kirchhofer E, Leberre J, Buchser E.
International Neuromodulation Society Meeting, London, UK, 21-26/05/2011
REVIEWER
1. Current Anaesthesia & Critical Medicine – Editorial Advisory Board (1993-1997)
2. European Journal of Anaesthesia
3. European Journal of Cardio-thoracic Surgery
4. Neuromodulation
5. Pain Medicine
6. Pain
7.Clinical Journal of Pain
8. Pain Practice
INVITED SPEAKER (MORE THAN 100)
GRANTS (PEER REVIEWED)
1989-1991
Crédit de développement du Service de la Santé Publique pour le
développement d’un service d’antalgie, dans le cadre d’un contrat de
performance. E. Buchser, B. Burnand, F. Paccaud Prise en charge
antalgique des patients chirurgicaux: une étude comparative des effets sur la
douleur, les complications et la durée de séjour.
1991-1992
Subside du Fonds National Suisse de la Recherche Scientifique No 3228622.90 E. Buchser, B. Burnand, Ph. Leuenberger, F. Paccaud.
Postoperative pain management: efficacy, complications and effects on
arterial oxygen saturation and spontaneous physical activity.
1992-1994
Subside du Fonds National Suisse de la Recherche Scientifique No 4034035883 E. Buchser, B. Burnand, D. Chédel, F. Paccaud, P. Guex Hypnosis
and self-hypnosis, administered and taught by nurses, for the reduction of
chronic pain: a controlled clinical trial.
1994-1995
Cythotherapeutics
P. Aebischer, N. de Tribolet, E. Buchser et coll.
Traitement de la douleur par transplantation intrathécale de cellules
chromaffines bovines. En collaboration avec la Division de Recherche
Chirurgicale et le Service de Neurochirurgie du CHUV.
1995-1996
Fonds de Performance du Service de la Santé Publique du Canton de Vaud.
Evaluation des facteurs médicaux et socio-économiques entravant la
diminution de la durée de séjour hospitalier après hystérectomie, chirurgie de
résection colique et arthroplastie de la hanche. En collaboration avec le Dr B.
Burnand, IUMSP.
1995-1998
Subside du Fonds National Suisse de la Recherche Scientifique No 3200043345.95/9
Intrathecal implantation of encapsulated bovine adrenal
chromaffin cells for the treatment of cancer pain: a clinical randomised double
blind phase II study. En collaboration avec la Division de Recherche
Chirurgicale et l’Institut Universitaire de Médecine Sociale et Préventive de
Lausanne.
Subside CHUV-EPFL-Medtronic Effet clinique de la stimulation médullaire lors
d’arthériopathie obstructive périphérique. En collaboration avec le laboratoire
de métrologie de l’EPFL, de la division d’Angiologie du CHUV et de
Medtronic.
2000-2002
2002
Medtronic – Numerical, experimental and clinical investigation of mixing
optimization of local anaesthetics with cerebrospinal fluid in the
subarachnoid space. En collaboration avec le laboratoire de mécanique des
fluides de l’EPFL.
2004-2006
Federal Commission for technology and innovation Grant (CTI) No
6579.2MTS-LS Developement of a portable monitoring and expert system for
the long-time recording and detailed analysis of the spontaneous physical
activity (postures and gait) in real life environment. En collaboration avec le
laboratoire de métrologie de l’EPFL (K. Aminian) et Medtronic-Europe.
2004-2006
Federal Commission for technology and innovation Grant
(CTI) No
6569.2MTS-LS Development of an expert system (algorithm) to predict the
effect of intrathecal drug administration. En collaboration avec le laboratoire
de mécanique des fluides de l’EPFL (Prof P. Monkewitz) et Medtronic-Europe.
TEACHING
1. General Anaesthesia
2. Examiner at the Diploma of the European Academy for Anaesthesiology
3. European Academy Examination board (1989)
4. Chairman of the European Diploma of Anaesthesia and Intensive care examination Part II
5. Examiner at the Swiss Examination of Anaesthesiology (since 1989)
AFFILIATIONS
- International Association for the Study of Pain, 1981
- Swiss Society for the Study of Pain (1993)
- Swiss Society of Anaesthesia and Reanimation (1985) – Board member (1988-1997))
- Swiss Society of Intensive Care Medicine (1986)
- European Society of Intensive Care Medicine (1989)
- European Academy of Anaesthesia and Intensive care Medicine (1991)
- Swiss Society of Palliative Care Medicine (Founding Member, 1988)
- International Society for Neuromodulation (1995)
- Swiss Neuromodulation Society (2011)
Swiss Society for Interventional pain management (2009)
Morges the 9th of April 2012