He studied medicine in Germany, Spain, the U.K., and Denmark and trained in anesthesiology in the U.S., where he became passionate about regional anesthesia. Dr. Andreae says that to convince surgeons of the value of regional anesthesia, doctors have to demonstrate lasting, long-term effects beyond the immediate recovery. This belief led him to start his first systematic review and meta-analysis on the prevention of chronic pain after regional anesthesia. His interests grew to include health care disparity, research ethics, and big data. [top of page]