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Starting as early as high school Paul has been very interested in research and this interest has continued throughout his
medical career. Paul was the youngest presenter ever at the American Psychosomatic Society at the age of 18. Four
years later he won the society's scholarship award.
Paul co-authored a research study in 2004 on the deleterious effects of violent video games, which was the most
downloaded paper in the field of psychology for the year. Paul served as the research and development director for the
Advanced Medical Technology Institute in New York City and his research has been featured on many national programs
including the Today Show, CNN, The Jane Pauley Show, and NPR.
Paul is married to Janne Lynch, a dentist in Scottsdale, AZ. They recently celebrated their 10th wedding anniversary.
They have one son, Alexander.
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Paul J. Lynch M.D.
Arizona Pain Specialists Co-Founder Paul Lynch is an
Anesthesiologist and Interventional Pain Physician in
Scottsdale, AZ. He currently works at Mayo Clinic where he
treats complex pain patients with a holistic approach. He
specializes in difficult cases where other pain doctors have
given up. His training in surgery, anesthesia, and pain
management have positioned him to provide the highest
quality pain management to the phoenix area. After
completing an internship in General Surgery at Beth Israel
Medical Center in New York city, Paul studied
Anesthesiology at New York University where he trained
extensively in regional anesthesia techniques. He then
went on to finish a Pain Management fellowship at Texas
Tech University.

Research Experience
Presentations at scientific meetings
Lynch, P.J. (1994, April). Type A behavior, hostility, and cardiovascular function at rest and after playing video
games in teenagers. Annual Meeting of the American Psychosomatic Society, Boston, MA.
Lynch, P.J.(1999, March). Hostility, Type A behavior and stress hormones at rest and after playing violent video
games in teenagers. Annual Meeting of the American Psychosomatic Society, Vancouver, BC.
Lynch, P.J., Gentile, D.A., Walsh, D.A. (2001, April). The effects of violent video games on adolescent aggressive
attitudes and behavior. Annual Meeting of the International Child Development Society, Minneapolis, MN.
Rosser, J.C. Jr.; Lynch, P.J; Haskamp, L; Gentile, DA; Yalif, A; Herman, B. (2004, January) Video Games and
Laparoscopic Surgery. 13th Annual Medicine Meets Virtual Reality Conference. Newport Beach CA.
Rosser, J.C. Jr.; Colsant, B.; Lynch, P.J; Herman, B. Hybrid Trainers: The future of laparoscopic surgery? The
Association for Surgical Education Annual Meeting. Houston, Texas, April 2004
Rosser, J.C. Jr.; Ryan, M; Herman, B; Lynch, P.J. (2004). The Validation of the Internal Guidance Capability of the
Gabriel-Rosser Inanimate Proctor for Acquisition of Laparoscopic Surgical Skills. The Society of Laparoendoscopic
Surgeons annual meeting, September 2004, New York, NY
Rosser, J.C. Jr.; Lynch, P.J.; Haskamp, L; Gentile, DA; Yalif, A; Herman, B. (2004). The Effects of Video Game Play on
Time and Errors During Laparoscopic Skill Development. The Society of Laparoendoscopic Surgeons annual
meeting, September 2004, New York, NY
Rosser, J.C. Jr.; Lynch, P.J.; Ryan, M; Herman, B. (2005, January) Cognitive Skill Acquisition as a Marker of Success
in Laparoscopic Surgery. The 14th Annual Medicine Meets Virtual Reality Conference. Newport Beach CA.
Rosser, J.C. Jr.; Lynch, P.J.; A; Herman, B. (2005, January). The Use of Handheld Ultrasound in Pre-participation
Athletic Screening. The 14th Annual Medicine Meets Virtual Reality Conference. Newport Beach CA.
Rosser, J.C. Jr.; Lynch, P.J.; Colsant, B. (2005, January) The Use of CD-ROM Tutorials for Patient Consent. The
14th Annual Medicine Meets Virtual Reality Conference. Newport Beach CA.
Rosser, J.C. Jr.; Lynch, P.J.; Haskamp, L; Gentile, DA;. (2005, January) The Effect of Warming Up with Video Games
on Performance in Laparoscopic Surgery. The14th Annual Medicine Meets Virtual Reality Conference. Newport
Beach CA.
Lynch, P.J., Woodhouse, J., Park, J., Dubois, M., Lebovits, A., Gentile, D.A. (2006, February). The use of Computer-
Mediated Biofeedback in the Management of Acute Post-Operative Pain. The American Academy of Pain Medicine.
San Diego, CA.
Lebovits, A.,Lynch, P.J., Woodhouse, J., Park, J., Dubois, M. (2006, July) Acute Postoperative Pain: Is there a role for
biofeedback? International Pain Congress. Torino, Italy.
Publications in Peer Reviewed Journals
Lynch, P. J. (1994). Type A behavior, hostility, and cardiovascular function at rest and after playing video games in
teenagers. Psychosomatic Medicine, 56, 152.
Lynch, P. J. (1999). Hostility, Type A behavior, and stress hormones at rest and after playing violent video games in
teenagers. Psychosomatic Medicine, 61, 113.
Walsh, D.A, Gentile, D.A., Lynch, P.J. (2000) Interactive Media Violence and Children: Testimony submitted to the
Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation, United States Senate—March 21, 2000. Minnesota Medicine,
Volume 83.
Gentile D.A., Lynch P.J., Linder J.R., Walsh D.A. (2004) The effects of violent video game habits on adolescent
hostility, aggressive behaviors, and school performance; Journal of Adolescence
Rosser, J.C.; Lynch, P.J.; Cuddihy, L.; Gentile, D.A.; Klonsky, J., Merrell, R. ( 2007). The Impact of Video Games on
Training Surgeons in the 21st Century. Archives of Surgery. 142: 181-186
Book Chapters
Significant writing contributions were made to the following books:
Gentile, D.A., Anderson, C. (2003). Chapter 7, Violent Video Games: The Newest Media Violence Hazard. In Media
Violence and Children: A Complete Guide for Parents and Professionals. Westport, CT: Praeger.
Dashefsky, S. (1994) Zoology: High School Science Fair Experiments. Ridgefield, CT: Mcgraw-Hill.
