Dr. Selaiman Noori is an interventional pain specialist and anesthesiologist. He is double board certified by the American Board of Anesthesiology in Pain Medicine and Anesthesiology. Dr. Noori embraces a multidisciplinary approach to treating pain. He includes physical therapy, interventional procedures, and regenerative medicine in designing individualized pain management programs for his patients. Dr. Noori’s first objective is to get your pain controlled, but his overarching goal is to get you functioning again at your full capacity.

Dr. Noori was born and raised in Northern California. He earned a Bachelor of Science from the University of California at Davis followed by a Master of Arts from Loyola University Chicago. He then went on to study medicine at New York Medical College in Valhalla, New York where he earned his Doctor of Medicine (M.D.) degree. Following medical school, Dr. Noori completed a residency in Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine at the prestigious New York-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medicine in New York City. During residency, he also trained at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center and Hospital for Special Surgery, the top cancer and orthopedic hospitals in the country, respectively. Dr. Noori first became exposed to the rewarding specialty of chronic pain management as a resident and found it to be his true calling. Therefore, following residency he completed an ACGME accredited Pain Medicine fellowship at the Cleveland Clinic, the top pain program in the country.

Aside from clinical practice, Dr. Noori is active in medical research and has published widely in highly regarded medical journals such as Pain Medicine and Neuromodulation. He has also contributed several chapters to pain medicine textbooks as well as presented his work at numerous regional and international conferences. Dr. Noori’s passion for research allows him to provide his patients with the most advanced and cutting-edge therapies available.

Fellowship
Interventional Pain Medicine
The Cleveland Clinic Foundation

Residency
Anesthesiology & Critical Care Medicine
Weill Cornell Medicine/NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital
Affiliated Hospitals: Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, Hospital for Special Surgery

Medical School
New York Medical College
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

Graduate School
Loyola University Chicago 
Master of Arts (M.A.) in Medical Sciences

Undergraduate School
University of California at Davis 
Bachelor of Science (B.S.) in Biochemistry & Molecular Biology

Board Certifications

• Diplomate, American Board of Anesthesiology (Anesthesiology) 
• Diplomate, American Board of Anesthesiology (Pain Medicine)

Noori SA, Rasheed A, Aiyer R, Jung B, Bansal N, Chang K, Ottestad E, Gulati A. Therapeutic ultrasound for pain management in chronic low back and neck pain: a systematic review. Pain Medicine. 2020 Nov;21(7):1482-1493. PMID:30649460.

Haffey PR, Bansal N, Kaye E, Ottestad E, Aiyer R, Noori S, Gulati A. The regenerative potential of therapeutic ultrasound on neural tissue: a pragmatic review. Pain Medicine. 2020 May;21(7):1494-1506. PMID: 32626904.

Aiyer R, Noori SA, Jung B, Bansal N, Chang K, Rasheed A, Ottestad E, Gulati A. Therapeutic ultrasound for chronic pain management in joints: a systematic review. Pain Medicine.2020 Nov;21(7):1437-1448. PMID: 31095336.

Boltunova A, White RS, Noori S, Chen SA, Gaber-Baylis LK, Weinberg R. Preexisting opioid use disorder and postoperative outcomes after appendectomy or cholecystectomy: a multi-state analysis, 2007-2014. Journal of Opioid Management.2019 May/June;15(3):235-251. PMID: 31343725.

Chen Y, White RS, Tangel V, Noori SA, Gaber-Baylis LK, Mehta ND, Pryor KO. Sickle cell disease and readmissions rates after lower extremity arthroplasty: a multistate analysis 2007–2014. Journal of Comparative Effectiveness Research. 2019 Apr;8(6):403-422. PMID: 30892071.

Noori SA, Aiyer R, Yu J, White R, Mehta N, Gulati A. Non-opioid versus opioid agents for chronic neuropathic pain, rheumatoid arthritis pain, cancer pain and low back pain. Pain Management. 2019 Mar;9(2):205-216. PMID: 30681031.

Noori SA, Gungor S. Spinal epidural abscess associated with an epidural catheter in a woman with complex regional pain syndrome and selective IgG3 deficiency: a case report. Medicine (Baltimore). 2018 Dec;97(50):e13272. PMID: 30557971.

Noori S, Yu J, Gulati A. Acute epidural hematoma occurring after removal of percutaneous spinal cord stimulator trial leads in a cancer patient with chronic thrombocytopenia: a case report. Interventional Pain Management Reports. 2018 Jan;2(1):27-33.

Noori S, Mehta N. Management of medically refractory central poststroke pain using high-frequency spinal cord stimulation at 10 kHz. Neuromodulation. 2018 Dec;21(8):823-825. PMID: 29350884.

Sidana A, Noori S, Patil N. Utility of smartphone camera in patient management in urology. Canadian Journal of Urology. 2014 Oct;21(5):7449-53. PMID: 25347369.

Kaifi BA, Aslami W, Noori S, Korhummel D. A decade after the 9/11 attacks: the demand for leaders with emotional intelligence and counseling skills. Journal of Business Studies Quarterly. 2011;2(2):54-67.

Kaifi BA, Noori S. The best of both worlds: a quantitative study on Afghan-Americans, culture, and servant leadership. International Leadership Journal. 2011;3(1):91-101.

Kaifi BA, Noori S. Organizational behavior: a study on managers, employees, and teams. Journal of Management Policy and Practice. 2011;12(1):88-97.

Kaifi BA, Noori S. The need for servant leadership in organizations: a study on Afghan-Americans. IMS Manthan –The Journal of Innovations. 2010;5(1):59-64.

Kaifi BA, Noori S. Organizational management: a study on middle managers, gender, and emotional intelligence levels. Journal of Business Studies Quarterly. 2010;1(3):13-23.

Book Chapters

Noori S, Mehta N. (2019). Anticoagulation(Ch. 97). In Abd-Elsayed A(Ed.), Pain: A Review Guide(pp. 435-443). Switzerland: Springer Nature AG. ISBN-10: 331999123X.

Noori S, Diwan S, Mehta N. (2017). Lumbar discogenic back pain(Ch, 21). In Baheti DK, Bakshi S, Gupta S, and Gehdoo RP (Ed.), Symptom Oriented Pain Management, 2nd Edition (pp. 187-197). New Delhi: Jaypee Brothers Medical Publishers. ISBN-10: 938632248X.

Book Reviews

Noori S. Book Review: Managing Your Future: An Educational Guide. Journal of Applied Management and Entrepreneurship. 2011;16(1):122-124.

Noori S. Book Review: Chaos and Organization in Health Care. Journal of Business Studies Quarterly. 2010;1(3):84-85.

National and Regional Oral Presentations

Koronfel M, Hijazi R, Noori SA, Xu J. (March 8, 2019). Acute epidural hematoma after cervical interlaminar epidural steroid injection despite discontinuation of triple antiplatelet therapy: a case report. Presented at: American Academy of Pain Medicine; Denver, CO.

Hijazi R, Noori SA, Xu J. (November 17, 2018). Acute epidural hematoma after cervical interlaminar epidural steroid injection despite discontinuation of triple antiplatelet therapy: a case report. Selected for moderated session: American Society of Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine; San Antonio, TX.

Noori SA, Gungor S. (November 16, 2018). Cervical epidural catheter complicated by epidural abscess in a patient with complex regional pain syndrome and IgG3 deficiency. Presented at: American Society of Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine; San Antonio, TX.

Chen Y, White RS, Noori SA, Gaber-Baylis L, Mehta N, Pryor KO. (October 13, 2018). Readmission rates following total hip and knee arthroplasty in patients with sickle cell disease. Presented at: American Society of Anesthesiologists; San Francisco, CA.

Brumm JD, Noori S, Samuels J. (May 10, 2018). Goal-directed correction of  intravascular coagulation in severe antepartum hemorrhage using ROTEM. Presented at: Society for Obstetric Anesthesia and Perinatology; Miami, FL.

Noori S, Mehta N. (January 12, 2018). Management of refractory central post-stroke pain using high-frequency spinal cord stimulation (HF-SCS) at 10-kHz. Presented at: North American Neuromodulation Society; Las Vegas, NV.

Noori S, Mehta N. (December 9, 2017). Management of refractory central post-stroke pain using high-frequency spinal cord stimulation (HF-SCS) at 10-kHz. Presented at: Post Graduate Assembly in Anesthesiology; New York, NY.

Noori S, Mehta N. (November 17, 2017). Medically refractory central post-stroke pain treated with high-frequency spinal cord stimulation at 10-kHz. Selected for moderated session: American Society of Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine; Orlando, FL.

Noori S, Mehta N. (October 11, 2017). Management of refractory central post-stroke pain using high-frequency spinal cord stimulation (HF-SCS) at 10-kHz. Presented at: The New York Academy of Medicine; New York, NY.

Noori S, Yu J, Connolly T, Gulati A. (May 9, 2017). Epidural hematoma occurring after removal of percutaneous spinal cord stimulator trial leads in a cancer patient with chronic thrombocytopenia. Presented at: The New York Academy of Medicine; New York, NY.

Noori S, Yu J, Connolly T, Gulati A. (April 8, 2017). Epidural hematoma occurring after removal of percutaneous spinal cord stimulator trial leads in a cancer patient with chronic thrombocytopenia. Selected for moderated session: American Society of Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine; San Francisco, CA.

Connolly T, Noori S, Samaru M. (April 8, 2017). Ultrasound evaluation of a “dry tap”. Selected for moderated session: American Society of Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine; San Francisco, CA.

Noori S, Kumar SR. (Dec 12, 2016). Heyde’s syndrome: The rare constellation of aortic stenosis, angiodysplasia, and acquired von Willebrand deficiency. Presented at: Post Graduate Assembly in Anesthesiology; New York, NY.

Noori S, Kumar SR. (Oct 24, 2016). Heyde’s syndrome: The rare constellation of aortic stenosis, angiodysplasia, and acquired von Willebrand deficiency. Presented at: American Society of Anesthesiologists; Chicago, IL.

Works/Studies In Progress

Aiyer R, Noori SA, Schirripa F, Schirripa M, Jain S, Aboud T, Mehta N, Elowitz E, Pahuta M, Datta S. A systematic review of clinical studies for the treatment of lumbar disc herniation with endoscopic lumbar discectomy. Global Spine Journal. Under Review.