Associate Professor, Division of Pain Medicine, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine

Paul J. Christo, MD, MBA  served as Director of the Multidisciplinary Pain Fellowship Program for 8 years, and the Blaustein Pain Treatment Center for 5 years at the Johns Hopkins Hospital. He hosts an award-winning, nationally syndicated SIRIUS XM radio talk show on overcoming pain called, Aches and Gains®, and is the author of Aches and Gains, A Comprehensive Guide to Overcoming Your Pain. He’s an Associate Professor in the Division of Pain Medicine at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine.

Dr. Christo was selected as a Mayday Pain and Society Fellow, and named a “Hero” by The Pain Community, a patient advocacy association for his work on Aches and Gains. He was also honored by the American Society of Pain Educators as Pain Educator of the Year for his transformational work on public education through the media.

Dr. Christo serves on 4 journal editorial boards, has published more than 100 articles and book chapters, co-edited 3 textbooks on pain, and actively teaches medical students, residents, and pain fellows. He serves on the Board of Directors and Executive Committee of the American Academy of Integrative Pain Management, and has served on Advisory Boards for the American Academy of Pain Medicine, American Society of Anesthesiologists, The International Association for the Study of Pain, and the American Pain Society.

Sessions at Neurovations Events

2021 Napa Pain Conference

  • Peripheral Nerve Stimulation & Scrambler Therapy for Pain Management

Books, Blogs and Podcasts

Dr. Christo has written multiple books, blogs and has the first national radio talk show on overcoming pain that covers a multitude of categories and interviews with distinguished guests including Dr. Maya AngelouJennifer GreySuzanne SomersMontel Williams and Joe Montana.