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Dr
Michael Ferraro
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Dr Michael Ferraro (PhD, BSc Hons) is a postdoctoral researcher at NeuRA's Centre for Pain IMPACT. Michael's research is centred around the evaluation of treatments for chronic pain disorders, particularly complex regional pain syndrome and neuropathic pain. He also has research interests in clinical trial methodology, evidence synthesis, and research transparency. Michael's work has been published in leading general medical and specialty journals, and presented at premier conferences both internationally and nationally.
Michael is Co-Chair of the 2026 UK Royal College of Physicians complex regional pain syndrome clinical guideline committee. He is an active member of the International Association for the Study of Pain, serving as Treasurer of the Methods, Evidence Synthesis and Implementation Special Interest Group, and as the Early Career Researcher Representative for the Complex Regional Pain Syndrome Special Interest Group. Michael is an inaugural member of the Rare Diseases NSW Comprehensive Centre of Expertise.
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Publications
2026, 21 Jul
An audit and feedback intervention to reduce inappropriate citation of retracted anaesthetic and pain medicine publications
View full journal-article on https://doi.org/10.1111/anae.70303
2026, 01 Jun
Defining "regional" pain
View full journal-article on https://app.dimensions.ai/details/publication/pub.1201539862
2026, 01 May
Comment on “Diagnostic Guidance for Chronic Complex Regional Pain Syndrome Type I and Type II from The American Society of Interventional Physicians (ASIPP)”
View full journal-article on https://app.dimensions.ai/details/publication/pub.1202569477
2026 Mar
Quality matters: Interpreting amputation outcomes in CRPS – Authors reply
View full journal-article on https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpain.2025.106178
2026, 01 Feb
Clinical Presentation of Shoulder-Hand Syndrome: A Systematic Review
View full journal-article on https://app.dimensions.ai/details/publication/pub.1197906188
2026, 01 Feb
Prescription of Graded Motor Imagery for People With Chronic Pain: A Scoping Review
View full journal-article on https://app.dimensions.ai/details/publication/pub.1197666557
2026 Feb
Efficacy and Safety of Bisphosphonates for Complex Regional Pain Syndrome
View full journal-article on https://doi.org/10.7326/ANNALS-25-03693
2025, 29 Dec
Memantine and graded motor imagery for complex regional pain syndrome (MEMOIR): study protocol and statistical analysis plan for a decentralised, 2 × 2 factorial randomised trial
View full journal-article on https://doi.org/10.1186/s13063-025-09383-8
2025 Dec
Amputation for complex regional pain syndrome: A systematic review
View full journal-article on https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpain.2025.105571
2025 Dec
Optimising clinical trial methods for complex regional pain syndrome: a methodological framework (OptiMeth-CRPS)
View full journal-article on https://doi.org/10.1097/PR9.0000000000001320
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