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Curriculum Vitae

Edward M. Tavel, Jr., M.D.

Medical Director, MRI Wellness  ·  Owner/Medical Director, Pain Specialists of Charleston

Board Certified in Anesthesiology & Pain Management



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MRI Wellness
2683 Elms Plantation Blvd, Charleston, SC 29406
Clinic: 833-935-5674  |  Fax: 843-818-1145

Education

1985 – 1989

Medical University of South Carolina

Charleston, SC  ·  Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

1981 – 1985

Davidson College

Davidson, NC  ·  Bachelor of Science, Pre-Med

Residency & Training

1992 – 1993

University of North Carolina

Chapel Hill, NC  ·  Chief Resident, Anesthesiology

1990 – 1993

University of North Carolina

Chapel Hill, NC  ·  Anesthesiology Residency

1989 – 1990

Roanoke Memorial Hospital

Roanoke, VA  ·  Internship

Licensures & Certifications

Professional Experience

2009 – Present

Owner / Medical Director

Pain Specialists of Charleston

dba Pain Specialists of Columbia · Pain Specialists of Beaufort · Pain Specialists & Neurology Specialists of Pawley’s Island

2009 – Present

Owner / Principal Investigator

Clinical Trials of South Carolina

2006 – 2009

Managing Partner

Pain Care Physicians of Charleston

2005 – 2009

Medical Executive Committee

Trident Regional Medical Center

2003 – 2009

Managing Partner

Palmetto Anesthesia of Charleston

1993 – 2009

Member (1993) · Partner (1996) · Managing Partner (2003)

Trident Anesthesia Group

Affiliations & Research Training

Relevant Affiliations

  • SC LLR Medical Board At-Large Nomination, 2023
  • The Academy of Pharmaceutical Physicians and Investigators (APPI), 2010 – Present
  • Society of Clinical Research Associates (SOCRA), 2010 – Present
  • Drug Information Association (DIA), 2010 – Present
  • International Spinal Intervention Society (ISIS), 2006 – Present
  • American Society of Interventional Pain Management, 2006 – Present
  • American Society of Regional Anesthesia

Research Training

  • World Vaccine Annual Conference
  • Society of Clinical Research
  • SCOPE Annual Conference
  • Good Clinical Practice Training
  • SOCRA Annual Conference
  • NIH Online Training in the Protection of Human Research Subjects
  • CITI Course for Human Subjects Research

Posters & Publications

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Clinical Research Experience

97 clinical trials spanning pain management, neuromodulation, orthopedics, gastroenterology, infectious disease, and more.

July 2023–Present

Sub-I

A Phase 3, Prospective, Multicenter, Randomized, Double-blind, Sham-controlled Study of the Efficacy and Safety of an investigational product in the Treatment of Pain Associated with Lumbosacral Radiculopathy

March 2023

PI

A Phase 2B, Prospective, Double-Blind, Randomized Controlled Trial of a Micronized Injectable Product Compared to Saline Placebo Injection for the Treatment of Osteoarthritis of the Knee

January 2023–Present

PI

A Phase 3, 16-Week, Multicenter, Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of a Single Injection in the Target Knee Joint of Subjects with Moderate to Severe Osteoarthritis Pain of the Knee

October 2022–Present

Sub-I

A Phase 3, Randomized, Observer-Blinded Study to Evaluate the Efficacy, Safety, Tolerability, and Immunogenicity of a Modified Vaccine Against Influenza Compared to Licensed Inactivated Influenza Vaccine in Healthy Adults 18 Years of Age or Older

February 2023–Present

Sub-I

A Phase 2, Randomized, Double-blind, Active-controlled, Dose-ranging, Parallel-design Study of the Efficacy and Safety of an investigational product in Subjects with Painful Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy

May 2022–Present

PI

A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled, Multi-Center, Phase 3 Study to Determine the Efficacy of an investigational product in Subjects with Kellgren and Lawrence Grade 2 or 3 Osteoarthritis of the Knee

May 2022–Present

PI

A Phase 2, Randomized, Double-blind, Placebo-controlled, Parallel Group, Multicenter Study to Evaluate the Safety and Efficacy of an investigational product in Subjects with Moderate to Severe Acute Lower Back Pain

December 2021–Present

PI

A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled, Multi-Center, Phase 3 Study to Determine the Efficacy and Effectiveness of an investigational product in Subjects with Kellgren and Lawrence Grade 2 or 3 Osteoarthritis of the Knee

April 2021–August 2022

PI

A Phase IIb, Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled, Single-administration, Multiple-Dose Study to Demonstrate the Efficacy and Safety of an investigational product for Treatment of Knee Pain in Subjects with Symptomatic Knee Osteoarthritis

February 2021–Present

PI

A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled, Parallel-Group Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of an investigational product in Subjects with Lumbosacral Radicular Pain