Education & Publications

Harvard University, BA, Magna cum laude, 1953
Tufts University School of Medicine, M.D., Magna cum laude, 1957
Boston City Hospital Intern - 1st Surgical Service, 1957-1958
  Resident - Anesthesia Service, 1958
  Chief Resident - Anesthesia Services, 1959-1960

Hospital Appointments - Position
Beth Israel Hospital, Boston, MA - Anesthesiologist - 1960-1967
Mt. Zion Hospital, San Francisco, CA - Chief of Anesthesiology - 1967-1970
University Hospital, Boston, MA - Clinical Director, Anesthesiology - 1970-1978
Providence VA Hospital, RI - Consultant, Anesthesiology - 1970-1979
Public Health Hospital, Boston, MA - Consultant, Anesthesiology - 1970-1979
San Bernardino County Medical Center, CA - Director, Anesthesiology Department - 1979-1983
UCLA Hospital, Los Angeles, CA - Visiting Physician, Anesthesia - 1980-1986
U. Southern California/Los Angeles County Hospital – visiting physician, Anesthesia - 1980-1992
USN-LA County Hospital, Kingston, NY - Chairman, Anesthesiology - 1983-1992
Benedictine Hospital, Kingston N.Y. – Chairman, Anesthesiology – 1983-1992
Boston City Hospital, Boston, MA - Associate Director of Anesthesiology - 1993-1996
Boston Medical Center, MA - Associate Director of Anesthesiology - 1996-1998
Boston Medical Center, MA - Director, Pain Management Services - 1993-1998
Boston Medical Center, MA - Senior Consultant, Pain Management - 1998-2001
Lahey Clinic, Burlington MA – Senior Consultant, Pain Management - 1998-2001

Academic Appointments
Harvard Medical School, MA - Instructor for Anesthesiology - 1960-1967
BU School of Medicine, MA - Professor, Anesthesiology and Chairman - 1970-1976
BU School of Medicine, MA - Professor, Anesthesiology and Vice-Chairman - 1976-'79
UCLA School of Medicine - Clinical Professor, Anesthesiology - 1979-1986
Univ. of Southern California School of Medicine - Clinical Professor, Anesthesiology - 1980-1992
NY Medical College, Valhalla, NY - Clinical Professor, Anesthesiology - 1983-1993
Boston University School of Medicine - Professor, Anesthesiology - 1993-present

Private Practice
Northeast Pain Consultation & Management - 2001-2002
O’Connell Pain Consultation & Management 2001-2002
Milton Hospital Pain Management 2002-2003

Professional Organizations
Alpha Omega Alpha (Medical Honor Society)
Massachusetts Medical Society
American Pain Society
New England Pain Associates
American Society of International Pain Physicians
American Society of Regulated Anesthesia and Pain Medication
New England Pain Society
World Institute of Pain

Active Licensure
Massachusetts
California
New York
New Hampshire
Florida

Military Service
Massachusetts National Guard - Rank-Major 1959-1965.

Select Publications
Ali.J., Kripke B.J., Hechtman, H. et al, Spirometry and the Mechanisms of Pulmonary Complications Following Elective Surgery. Int Surg 60:343-347,1975

Kripke B.J., Kelman A. D. Et al, Testicular Reaction to Prolonged Exposure to Nitrous Oxide, Anesthesiology. 44: 104-113, 1976

Kripke B.J., Finck A.J., et al, Naloxone Antagonism After Narcotic - Supplemented Anesthesia. Anesth Analg 55: 800-805, 1976

Kripke B.J., Talarico L., et al, Hematologic Reaction to Prolonged Exposure to Nitrous Oxide. Anesthesiology 47: 18-24,1977