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Merna Naji, M.D.
Health Sciences Assistant Clinical Professor
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Locations and Contact
Lawrence J. Ellison Ambulatory Care Center
Lawrence J. Ellison Ambulatory Care Center
4860 Y St.
Sacramento, CA 95817
Phone: 916-734-7246
Philosophy of Care
As a pain medicine physician, my commitment is to provide compassionate and individualized care. By utilizing evidence-based minimally invasive techniques, I strive to alleviate pain, enhance quality of life, and promote a sense of well-being.
Clinical Interests
Dr. Naji is a pain medicine physician caring for patients both in the outpatient pain clinic as well as in the procedure room. She has a special interest in interventional techniques for pain management including fluoroscopy-guided and ultrasound-guided injections for pain relief.
Research/Academic Interests
Dr. Naji has interests in education and leading-edge pain alleviating procedures.
Division
Pain Medicine
Undergraduate School
B.S., Chemistry, University of Toledo, Toledo OH 2015
Medical School
M.D., University of Toledo College of Medicine, Toledo OH 2019
Internship
Internal Medicine, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh PA 2019-2020
Residency
Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh PA 2020-2023
Fellowship
Interventional Pain Medicine, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh PA 2023-2024
Presidential Scholarship, University of Toledo and University of Toledo College of Medicine, 2012-2016,
Hultz Prize Finalist, University of Toledo, 2015,
Stanton A, Naji M, Mugge L, Mitro G, Gohara AF, et al. Monocytes contribute to high renal allograft rejection rates when alemtuzumab is utilized as an induction agent: A retrospective study. Journal of Clinical Experimental Transplantation. 2018; 122(3): 1.
Naji M, Stanton AD, Ekwenna O, Mitro G, Rees M, et al. Alemtuzumab equalizes short term outcomes in high risk pra patients: Long term outcomes suffer. Journal of Clinical and Experimental Transplantation. 2017; 2(2).
Malathi K, Siddiqui MA, Dayal S, Naji M, Ezelle HJ, Zeng C, Zhou A, Hassel BA. RNase L Interacts with Filamin A To Regulate Actin Dynamics and Barrier Function for Viral Entry. mBio. 2014; 5(6): e02012-14.
Naji M, Engle A: Chapter 10 - Measuring outcomes in spinal decompression, Spinal Decompression Techniques, Elsevier. 2023; 105-109.
Merna N, Hayden H, Alexander V. Chapter 7 - Caudal epidural steroid injection with ultrasound. The pain procedure handbook, Springer. 2023; 43-48.
Merna N, Ankur P, Alexander V. Chapter 12 - Sacroiliac Joint Bipolar Radiofrequency Ablation. The pain procedure handbook, Springer. 2023; 73-78.
Merna N, Brandon S, Alexander V. Chapter 22 - Superior hypogastric plexus block. The pain procedure handbook, Springer. 2023; 135-140.
Merna N, Marissa P, and Alexander V. Chapter 26 - Ganglion impar block. The pain procedure handbook, Springer. 2023; 161-168.