Amy Baxter

Clinical Professor of Pediatric Emergency Medicine, Founder, and CEO specializing in pain neuroscience, opioid prevention, and inventing mechanical stimulation devices to reduce pain

Research Expertise

Pain

Opioid Alternatives

About

Dr. Amy Lynn Baxter is a highly accomplished clinical professor, founder, and CEO with extensive experience in pediatric emergency medicine and pain management. She has founded and led multiple scientific ventures, including Harmonic Scientific LLC and Pain Care Labs, demonstrating a strong track record in innovation and leadership. Her expertise spans child abuse and forensic pediatrics, emergency research, and the development of novel pain relief solutions, as evidenced by her numerous patents and publications. Dr. Baxter is a board-certified pediatrician and emergency physician, dedicated to advancing patient care through research and entrepreneurial efforts.

Publications

Novel multimodal mechanical stimulation is superior to TENS to treat and prevent chronic low back pain: a randomized controlled trial

Frontiers in Pain Research

2025

Preventing opioid prescribing for low back pain using multimodal mechanical stimulation vs. TENS: a randomized-controlled trial

Frontiers in Pain Research

2025

Saline nasal irrigation and gargling in COVID-19: a multidisciplinary review of effects on viral load, mucosal dynamics, and patient outcomes

Frontiers in Public Health

2023

Multimodal mechanical stimulation reduces acute and chronic low back pain: Pilot data from a HEAL phase 1 study

Frontiers in Pain Research

2023

AAPM 2023 award winning scientific poster abstracts Ft. Lauderdale, Florida

Pain Medicine

2023

Rapid initiation of nasal saline irrigation to reduce severity in high-risk COVID+ outpatients

Ear, Nose & Throat Journal

2022

Buzzy versus EMLA: Abstract omits clinical noninferiority and time and cost savings: A commentary on Lescop et al. (2021)

International Journal of Nursing Studies

2021

Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation [TENS] for Short-Term Treatment of Low Back Pain–Randomized Double Blind Crossover Study of Sham versus Conventional TENS

Journal of Musculoskeletal Pain

2005

A 35-Year-Old Woman with Whole Body Pain: Fibromyalgia

Practical Chronic Pain Management

2020

Chapter-16 Approach to Recognition and Management of Dengue in the ED

Pediatric Emergency Medicine Course (PEMC)

2013

The number of injected same-day preschool vaccines relates to preadolescent needle fear and HPV uptake

Vaccine

2017

Personalized Medicine and Understanding Needle Fear: Number of Childhood Vaccines Recommended at Year of Birth Correlates with Increased Childhood and Adult Needle Fear

Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology

2017

Imaging for Suspected Appendicitis

Pediatric Emergency Care

2017

Opioids in the Management of Acute Pediatric Pain

The Clinical Journal of Pain

2019

Methodological Concerns Comparing Buzzy to Transilluminator Device

Indian Journal of Clinical Biochemistry

2013

Common Office Procedures and Analgesia Considerations

Pediatric Clinics of North America

2013

Mass Screening for Fever in Children

Pediatric Emergency Care

2013

EMLA Application Exceeding Two Hours Improves Pediatric Emergency Department Venipuncture Success

Advanced Emergency Nursing Journal

2013

Best Practices for Outpatient Procedural Sedation

Pediatric Annals

2012

Bier Block Regional Anesthesia and Casting for Forearm Fractures

Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics

2014

An Integration of Vibration and Cold Relieves Venipuncture Pain in a Pediatric Emergency Department

Pediatric Emergency Care

2011

Development and Validation of a Pictorial Nausea Rating Scale for Children

Pediatrics

2011

Emergency Physician–Administered Propofol Sedation: A Report on 25,433 Sedations From the Pediatric Sedation Research Consortium

Annals of Emergency Medicine

2011

Isaacson DL, Yanosky DJ, Jones RA, Dennehy N, Spandorfer P, Baxter AL. Effect of MRI strength and propofol sedation on pediatric core temperature change. J Magn Reson Imaging 2011;33:950–956

Journal of Magnetic Resonance Imaging

2012

Procedural Sedation and Analgesia

Pediatric Emergency Medicine

2008

Description of Pain

Spanish for Pediatric Medicine, 3rd ed

2018

Dealing With Allergic and Immunologic Problems in the Emergency Department Today

Clinical Pediatric Emergency Medicine

2007

External Thermomechanical Stimulation Versus Vapocoolant for Adult Venipuncture Pain

The Clinical Journal of Pain

2009

Propofol vs pentobarbital for sedation of children undergoing magnetic resonance imaging: results from the Pediatric Sedation Research Consortium

Pediatric Anesthesia

2009

At least 30mg of lidocaine should be used to reduce pain during propofol injections,

Reactions Weekly

1996

Button Battery Ingestion in Children: A Dangerous Foreign Body

The Journal for Nurse Practitioners

2023

Description of Pain

Spanish for Pediatric Medicine, 3rd ed

2018

Hepatic enzyme decline after pediatric blunt trauma: A tool for timing child abuse?

Child Abuse & Neglect

2008

Society for Pediatric Sedation reply to Dr Cote's Editorial

Pediatric Anesthesia

2008

Vaso-Occlusive Episodes in Older Children with Sickle Cell Disease: Emergency Department Management and Pain Assessment

The Journal of Pediatrics

2008

Reducing vaccination pain using a multidermatomal or deltoid region buzzy® applications versus control: A randomized controlled study

Journal of Pediatric Nursing

2025

Education

UT Southwestern

K-30 Clinical Scholars Certificate / 2005

Children's Hospital of the King's Daughters

Fellowship / 2003

Children's Hospital Medical Center

Fellowship / 2000

Children's Hospital Medical Center

Residency / 1999

Emory University School of Medicine

Doctor of Medicine / 1995

Yale University

Bachelor of Arts / 1991

Experience

Augusta University

Clinical Professor, Department of Emergency Medicine / July, 2025 — Present

Serves as a Clinical Professor within the Department of Emergency Medicine.

Clinical Associate Professor, Department of Emergency Medicine / June, 2008 — June, 2025

Served as a Clinical Associate Professor within the Department of Emergency Medicine.

Harmonic Scientific LLC

Founder CEO / January, 2025 — Present

Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Harmonic Scientific LLC.

Pain Care Labs (a dba of MMJ Labs LLC)

Founder CEO / August, 2006 — December

Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Pain Care Labs, operating as a dba of MMJ Labs LLC.

Scottish Rite Children's Healthcare of Atlanta

Founder Director of Emergency Research / August, 2006 — March, 2016

Founded and directed emergency research initiatives.

Pediatric Emergency Medicine Associates LLC

Director of Research / August, 2005 — March, 2016

Directed research activities for Pediatric Emergency Medicine Associates LLC.

Physician / August, 2005 — March, 2016

Practiced as a Physician with Pediatric Emergency Medicine Associates LLC.

UT Southwestern Medical School

Assistant Professor / August, 2003 — August, 2005

Served as an Assistant Professor at UT Southwestern Medical School.

Eastern Virginia Medical School

Clinical Instructor / August, 2002 — July, 2003

Served as a Clinical Instructor at Eastern Virginia Medical School.

Children's Hospital of The King's Daughters

Professional Staff / July, 2001 — July, 2003

Served as Professional Staff at Children's Hospital of The King's Daughters.

Kaplan Educational Centers

National Director of Medical Programs / May, 1995 — June, 1996

Directed national medical programs and served as brand manager for MCAT and USMLE preparatory courses.

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