Clinical Senior Lecturer
BSc MB ChB(Edin) MPainMed(Newcastle NSW) PGDipMSM(Otago) MRCP FAFMM
Tel +64 3 364 1086
Fax +64 3 3 364 0909
Email jim.borowczyk@otago.ac.nz
Jim is involved in the teaching and development of the Musculoskeletal Medicine postgraduate programmes offered through the Department.
He is in private musculoskeletal practice in Christchurch, is Past-President of NZAMSM and a Fellow of the Australasian Faculty of Musculoskeletal Medicine (AFMM).
Publications
Borowczyk, J. (2016, September). Spinal imaging and age. Plenary presentation at the New Zealand Association of Musculoskeletal Medicine (NZAMSM) Scientific Meeting, Christchurch, New Zealand.
Borowczyk, J. (2015, October). Radiofrequency neurotomy of cervical medial branches of the dorsal rami in whiplash. Invited presentation at the Australian and New Zealand College of Anaesthetists Faculty of Pain Medicine Spring Meeting: Adventures in Pain, Queenstown, New Zealand.
MacVicar, J., Borowczyk, J., MacVicar, A., Loughnan, B., & Bogduk, N. (2014). Medial branch radiofrequency neurotomy in New Zealand. Proceedings of the 39th Annual Scientific Meeting of the New Zealand Pain Society. Retrieved from http://www.nzps2014.org.nz/
Borowczyk, J. M. (2013). Visceral pain and nociception. In G. F. Gebhart & R. F. Schmidt (Eds.), Encyclopedia of pain. (2nd ed.) (pp. 4177-4179). Heidelberg, Germany: Springer. doi: 10.1007/978-3-642-28753-4_4789
Borowczyk, J. M. (2013). Visceral referred pain. In G. F. Gebhart & R. F. Schmidt (Eds.), Encyclopedia of pain. (2nd ed.) (pp. 4225-4228). Heidelberg, Germany: Springer. doi: 10.1007/978-3-642-28753-4_4801
Chapter in Book - Research
Borowczyk, J. M. (2013). Visceral pain and nociception. In G. F. Gebhart & R. F. Schmidt (Eds.), Encyclopedia of pain. (2nd ed.) (pp. 4177-4179). Heidelberg, Germany: Springer. doi: 10.1007/978-3-642-28753-4_4789
Borowczyk, J. M. (2013). Visceral referred pain. In G. F. Gebhart & R. F. Schmidt (Eds.), Encyclopedia of pain. (2nd ed.) (pp. 4225-4228). Heidelberg, Germany: Springer. doi: 10.1007/978-3-642-28753-4_4801
Borowczyk, J. M. (2013). Lumbar transforaminal injection of steroids. In G. F. Gebhart & R. F. Schmidt (Eds.), Encyclopedia of pain. (2nd ed.) (pp. 1761-1764). Heidelberg, Germany: Springer. doi: 10.1007/978-3-642-28753-4_2250
Borowczyk, J. M. (2007). Lumbar transforaminal injection of steroids. In R. F. Schmidt & W. D. Willis (Eds.), Encyclopedia of pain. (pp. 1081-1083). Berlin, Germany: Springer. doi: 10.1007/978-3-540-29805-2_2250
Borowczyk, J. (2007). Visceral referred pain. In R. F. Schmidt & W. D. Willis (Eds.), Encyclopedia of pain. (pp. 2645-2647). Berlin, Germany: Springer. doi: 10.1007/978-3-540-29805-2_4801
Borowczyk, J. (2007). Visceral pain and nociception. In R. F. Schmidt & W. D. Willis (Eds.), Encyclopedia of pain. (pp. 2617-2619). Berlin, Germany: Springer. doi: 10.1007/978-3-540-29805-2_4789
Journal - Research Article
MacVicar, J., Borowczyk, J. M., MacVicar, A. M., Loughnan, B. M., & Bogduk, N. (2013). Lumbar medial branch radiofrequency neurotomy in New Zealand. Pain Medicine, 14(5), 639-645. doi: 10.1111/pme.12000
MacVicar, J., Borowczyk, J. M., MacVicar, A. M., Loughnan, B. M., & Bogduk, N. (2012). Cervical medial branch radiofrequency neurotomy in New Zealand. Pain Medicine, 13(5), 647-654. doi: 10.1111/j.1526-4637.2012.01351.x
Bogduk, N., MacVicar, J., & Borowczyk, J. (2010). The pain of vertebral compression fractures can arise in the posterior elements. Pain Medicine, 11(11), 1666-1673. doi: 10.1111/j.1526-4637.2010.00963.x
Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract
MacVicar, J., Borowczyk, J., MacVicar, A., Loughnan, B., & Bogduk, N. (2014). Medial branch radiofrequency neurotomy in New Zealand. Proceedings of the 39th Annual Scientific Meeting of the New Zealand Pain Society. Retrieved from http://www.nzps2014.org.nz/
MacVicar, J., Borowczyk, J., MacVicar, A., Loughnan, B., & Bogduk, N. (2011). Cervical medial branch radiofrequency neurotomy in New Zealand. Pain Medicine, 12(9), (pp. 1444). doi: 10.1111/j.1526-4637.2011.01225.x
MacVicar, J., Borowczyk, J., MacVicar, A., Loughnan, B., & Bogduk, N. (2011). Lumbar medial branch radiofrequency neurotomy in New Zealand. Pain Medicine, 12(9), (pp. 1444-1445). doi: 10.1111/j.1526-4637.2011.01225.x
Borowczyk, J. (2010). Spondylosis, facet joint arthropathy, and pain [Workshop]. Proceedings of the South General Practice Conference & Medical Exhibition. Retrieved from http://www.gpcme.co.nz/south/2010/speakers.php
Conference Contribution - Verbal presentation and other Conference outputs
Borowczyk, J. (2016, September). Spinal imaging and age. Plenary presentation at the New Zealand Association of Musculoskeletal Medicine (NZAMSM) Scientific Meeting, Christchurch, New Zealand.
Borowczyk, J. (2015, October). Radiofrequency neurotomy of cervical medial branches of the dorsal rami in whiplash. Invited presentation at the Australian and New Zealand College of Anaesthetists Faculty of Pain Medicine Spring Meeting: Adventures in Pain, Queenstown, New Zealand.
Borowczyk, J., & MacVicar, J. (2012, September). Chronic cervical & lumbar zygapophysial joint pain: Diagnosis & treatment. Keynote presentation at the New Zealand Association Musculoskeletal Medicine Scientific Meeting: Joint Matters, Wellington, New Zealand.
Borowczyk, J., & MacVicar, J. (2011, August). Cervical and lumbar medial branch radiofrequency neurotomy in New Zealand. Verbal presentation at the 19th Annual Scientific Meeting of the International Spine Intervention Society (ISIS), Chicago, Illinois.
Borowczyk, J. (2010, August). MusculoSkeletal medicine: Spondylosis, facet joint arthropathy, and pain [Workshop]. Verbal presentation at the South General Practice Conference & Medical Exhibition, Christchurch, New Zealand.
