Medical College of Georgia
Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine
Zhuo Sun, MD, is board-certified in Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine. After completing his Anesthesiology residency at the Medical College of Georgia, he went on to finish a Pain Management fellowship at the same institution.
He is passionate about academic medicine and actively engages in teaching medical students, residents, and fellows through lectures, simulation, and bedside instruction.
Recognizing that each patient is unique, Dr. Sun is committed to a multimodal, patient-centered approach, incorporating cutting-edge clinical procedures to treat a wide range of chronic pain conditions with individualized care. Dr. Sun also has a strong interest in clinical research and has participated in multiple clinical trials, leading to a number of peer-reviewed publications and book chapters.
Recent Publications:
1. Two-Needle Approach to Replenish an Empty Intrathecal Pump. A Kent, A Dua, P Singh, A Dua, Z Sun. . Cureus: DOI: 10.7759/cureus.95952 November 02, 2025
2. Association between prescription opioid use and heart failure: Cohort studies and Mendelian randomization analysis. Hao G, Chen X, Fang Z, He Y, Liu M, Arora V, Dua A, Sun Z, Zhou B, Zheng G, Zuo L, Chen H, Zhu H, Dong Y.Int J Cardiol. 2024 Oct 15;413:132404. doi: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2024.132404. Epub 2024 Jul 27. PMID: 39074619
3. Xu L, Sun Z, Casserly E, Nasr C, Cheng J, Xu J. Advances in Interventional Therapies for Painful Diabetic Neuropathy: A Systematic Review. Anesth Analg. 2022 June 1.
4. Owais Qureshi, Thomas Cheriyan, Daniel Atkinson, Joshua B. Stevens, Paramvir Singh, Anterpreet Dua, Zhuo Sun. Seroma Management After Spinal Cord Stimulator Placement: A Case Series and Literature Review. Pain Medicine Case Report. 2022 Jan
5. Xu J, Sun Z, Wu J, Rana M, Garza J, Zhu AC, Chakravarthy KV, Abd-Elsayed A, Rosenquist E, Basi H, Christo P, Cheng J. Peripheral Nerve Stimulation in Pain Management: A Systematic Review. Pain Physician. 2021 Mar;24(2)
6. Sun Z, Hesler BD, Makarova N, Dalton JE, Doan M, Moraska A, De Oliveira G, Turan A. The Association Between Rheumatoid Arthritis and Adverse Postoperative Outcomes: A Retrospective Analysis. Anesth Analg. 2016 Jun;122(6):1887-1893. PMID 26910492
7. Sun Z, Sessler DI, Dalton JE, Devereaux PJ, Shahinyan A, Naylor AJ, Hutcherson MT, Finnegan PS, Tandon V, Darvish-Kazem S, Chugh S, Alzayer H, Kurz A. Postoperative Hypoxemia Is Common and Persistent: A Prospective Blinded Observational Study. Anesth Analg. 2015 Sep;121(3):709-715. PMID 26287299
Published Chapters:
Complex Regional Pain Syndrome, Chapter 16. (Springer Book, ISBN 978-3-030-75372-6, 2021)
Cambridge Handbook of Anesthesiology, Chapter 26. (Cambridge Press, ISBN 978-1-108-94765-7, 2023)
Innovation in Anesthesiology: Technology Development and Commercialization Handbook, Chapters 31, 32 (Elsevier, ISBN-13 : 978-0128183816, 2024)
Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (WDIDN Pain Medicine), Chater 11. (Oxford University, ISBN : 978-0197640715, 2024)
