Moving forward with pain: an interview with John D Loeser.

John D Loeser speaks to Thomas York, Journal Development Editor of Pain Management. John D Loeser is Professor, emeritus, of Neurological Surgery and Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine at the University of Washington where he has been a faculty member since 1969. He was the Director of the Multidisciplinary Pain Center at the University of Washington from 1983 to 1997. He has been active in research, teaching and patient care in the field of Pain Management for over 45 years. He was a founding member and served as president of the American Pain Society and the International Association for the Study of Pain. He has authored or co-authored over 400 peer-reviewed articles, 129 book chapters and 8 books. He is particularly interested in multidisciplinary pain management and the development of rational strategies for the treatment of patients with chronic pain.