HJAR Jan/Feb 2021

18 JAN / FEB 2021 I  HEALTHCARE JOURNAL OF ARKANSAS JOHNATHAN GOREE, MD Associate Professor of Anesthesiology University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences In addition to his position as associate professor of anesthesiology, Johnathan Goree, MD, is the director of the Chronic Pain Division, program director of the Pain Medicine Fellowship and chair of the Opioid Stewardship Committee at University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences. Goree considers himself a quality of life physician who is focused on improving function through opioid-sparing interventional care. His research interests include complex regional pain syndrome, the effects of opioid education, racial disparities in chronic pain care, implementation science and studying efforts to increase diversity, equity and inclusion in the medical field. JULIO OLAYA, MD Anesthesiologist Specializing in Pain Medicine Arkansas Spine and Pain Center of Excellence Julio Olaya, MD is a board-certified anesthesiologist specializing in pain medicine at Arkansas Spine and Pain Center of Excellence. He was an assistant professor of anesthesiology and critical care at SLU School of Medicine, pediatric anesthesiologist, director and founder of the Pediatric Pain Service at Cardinal Glennon Children’s Medical Center in St. Louis, MO, from 2013 to 2015. He was an assistant professor of anesthesiology and pain medicine at UAMS, College of Medicine, from 2004 to 2012. Olaya did a pediatric anesthesia fellowship at Arkansas Children’s Hospital and a fellowship in pediatric pain management at Cincinnati Children’s. He has been practicing adult pain medicine and spine intervention procedures since 2015 at Arkansas Spine and Pain.