Meet Dr. Orlovich

OBJECTIVE 

Stanford trained double-board certified in Pain Medicine and Anesthesiology looking to provide objective, defensible, and clear medical legal opinions. 

EDUCATION 

08/2020 – 08/2021 Cedars-Sinai Los Angeles, CA Fellowship 06/2017 – 06/2000 Stanford University Stanford, CA Residency 06/2016 – 06/2017 Kaiser Permanente San Francisco, CA Internship 

08/2012 – 6/2016 University of California Irvine Irvine, CA M.D. 09/2004 – 05/2010 Butler University Indianapolis, IN Pharm.D. Magna cum laude 

WORK EXPERIENCE 

2025 – present Department of Worker’s Compensation Quality Assurance Committee Sacramento, CA 

2025 – present California Medical Board Expert Reviewer Sacramento, CA 2025 – present California Medical Board Medical Consultant Sacramento, CA 2025 – present Sutton Pierce San Francisco, CA Independent Medical Examinations (IME) 

2024 – present Sharp Medical Evaluator Los Angeles, CA SIBTF 

2024 – present Orlovich Pain MD Westlake Village, CA 05/29/2024 – present Kaiser Permanente Woodland Hills, CA Anesthesiologist & Pain Medicine 

Last updated: March 20, 2025

Daniel S. Orlovich M.D. Pharm.D. Q.M.E 

2024 – 2025 Support Claim Services Med Legal Melville, NY SIBTF 

2023- present Trove Med Legal Aliso Viejo, CA Qualified Medical Examiner (QME) 

2022- 2024 Arrowhead Evaluation Services Redlands, CA Qualified Medical Examiner (QME) 

09/01/2021-06/28/2024 Southern California Orthopedic Institute Van Nuys, CA Pain physician 

04/2021-12/2022 Kaiser Permanente Torrance, CA Anesthesiologist 

2022- 2023 California Medical Evaluators Los Angeles, CA Qualified Medical Examiner (QME) 

2016 – 2020 Thalamus: Content Manager Santa Clara, CA 

Online residency interview management platform. Used by 50,000 

applicants, over 100 institutions, and in all ACGME accredited medical 

specialties. 

2016 – 2017 RxPrep Inc: Director of Outreach Manhattan Beach, CA 

Largest national pharmacy test preparation company. Used by 18,000 

students yearly, nearly 50 schools, and the four largest national retail 

pharmacy employers. 

2013 – 2016 Memento Rx LLC: Founder Irvine, CA 

Online pharmacy exam test preparation. Sold in private transaction to 

RxPrep Inc. 

2010 – 2016 Walgreens: Pharmacist in Charge San Francisco, CA & Irvine, CA 2011 – 2012 University of the Pacific: Pharmacy Preceptor San Francisco, CA 2011 – 2012 Touro University: Pharmacy Preceptor San Francisco, CA 2011 Butler University: Pharmacy Preceptor Guatemala 

HONORS, AWARDS & GRANTS 

2023 Conejo Valley 40 Under 40 

Daniel S. Orlovich M.D. Pharm.D. Q.M.E 

2018, 2019 Stanford University Department of Anesthesiology Peer Support and Resilience in Medicine (PRIME) Scholarship 

2018, 2019 Stanford University Department of Anesthesiology Quality Improvement Grant 

2014 UC Irvine School of Medicine American Society of Anesthesiologists Conference Grant 

2014 American Urological Association First Prize Video 

2013 UC Irvine School of Medicine Dean’s Summer Research Grant 2009 Top 10 Male Student of Butler University Campus 

2006 Volunteer of the Year of Butler University Campus 

PRESENTATIONS 

2020 ASA2020 Resident Wellness Keynote Address Virtual Why Wellness Isn’t What You Think 

2020 Stanford Dept. of Anesthesiology Annual Wellness Retreat Lake Tahoe, NV Solving Resident Burnout: Practical Solutions for Residents. 

2018 California Anesthesia Medical Student Symposium Irvine, CA Strategies for Applying to Residency Programs. 

2018 Western Anesthesia Residents Conference San Diego, CA A Hiccupping Patient on Induction. 

2018 California Society of Anesthesiologist Annual Meeting Palm Springs, CA Managing Intraoperative Hiccups. 

2018 Stanford University School of Medicine M.D. Capstone Stanford, CA Preparation for Residency – Practical Approach to Pain Management. 

2018 Society of Technology in Anesthesiology Miami, FL Assessing Noise in the Operating Room. 

2015 American Society of Anesthesiologist Annual Meeting San Diego, CA A Balanced Perspective on Drug Shortages. 

Daniel S. Orlovich M.D. Pharm.D. Q.M.E 

Pediatric Medical Malpractice: An Age-Based Comparison of Paid 

Claim Stratified by Error Type and Clinical Outcome. 

Anesthesia Medical Malpractice Claims Compared to Surgical and 

Diagnostic Malpractice Claims in the United States Between 2005 and 2013.

Comparison and Trends of Inpatient and Outpatient Anesthesia Claims 

Reported to the National Practitioner Data Bank. 

2015 Western Anesthesia Residents Conference Seattle, WA 

Stakeholder and Government Actions to Reduce Critical Drug Shortages 

in the U.S. 

Anesthesia Malpractice Claims in Inpatient versus Ambulatory Settings. 

Western Anesthesia Residents Conference. 

2015 Networking World Anesthesia Convention Vancouver, BC 

Stakeholder and Government Actions to Reduce Critical Drug Shortages 

in the U.S. 

Anesthesia Malpractice Claims in Inpatient versus Ambulatory Settings. 

Western Anesthesia Residents Conference. 

2015 American College of Legal Medicine Annual Meeting Las Vegas, NV A Balanced Perspective on Drug Shortages. 

Comparison of Anesthesia-Related Malpractice Payments to Surgical 

and Diagnostic Payments Using the National Practitioner Data Bank. 

Comparison and Trends of Inpatient and Outpatient Anesthesia Claims 

reported to the National Practitioner Data Bank. 

Patient Age and Medical Malpractice: Assessing Risk Profiles for 

Infants, Children and Teens. 

PUBLICATIONS 

Pain Medicine Review 

Reviewed October 2020. Association between statewide opioid prescribing interventions and opioid prescribing patterns in North Carolina, 2006–2018. 

Ottestad E, Orlovich DS. History of Peripheral Nerve Stimulation—Update for the 21st Century. Pain Medicine. 2020 Aug 1;21(Supplement_1):S3-5. 

Daniel S. Orlovich M.D. Pharm.D. Q.M.E 

Orlovich, DS. Solving Resident Burnout An Assessment and Plan. Horowitz Publishing. Published 7/1/2020. 

Orlovich, DS. It’s Time to Rename Resident Burnout. KevinMD. 

https://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2020/08/its-time-to-rename-resident-burnout.html Published 8/20/20 

Orlovich, DS. How minor fixes can help with resident burnout. KevinMD. 

https://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2020/02/how-minor-fixes-can-help-with-resident-burnout.html Published 2/11/2020. 

Orlovich, DS. Opioid Analgesics and Antagonists. In: Chu LF, Traynor AJ. Manual of Clinical Anesthesiology. Philadelphia, PA: Lippincott Williams and Wilkins; 2018: x. (in progress) 

Orlovich DS, Yedlin NR, Meister KD, Ramamurthi RJ. microdirect laryngoscopy and bronchoscopy, myringotomy, and tympanostomy under THRIVE in a child with known difficult airway. Journal of Head and Neck Anesthesia. 2019 Dec 1;3(4):e21. 

Orlovich DS. 2018 CA-1 Tutorial Textbook: Laryngospasm and Aspiration. Ether Stanford. Published 05/20/2018. 

Anesthesia & Analgesia Article Review 

Reviewed in April 2018. Title withheld given respect for confidentiality of review process. Performed with Dr. David Drover MD. 

Orlovich DS. Burnout & Wellness : Another Answer. Journal of Graduate Medical Education. 2018; 10 (1) : 99-100. 

Orlovich DS, Brodsky JB, Brock-Utne JG. Nonpharmacologic Management of Acute Singultus (Hiccups). Anesthesia and Analgesia. 2018; 126 (3) : 1091. 

Orlovich DS. 3 Modern Financial Tips for New Attending Physicians. Medical Economics. Available at: http://www.medicaleconomics.com/medical-economics/news/3-modern-financial-tips-new-attend ing-physici. Published 02/14/2018. 

Orlovich DS. A Behind-the-Counter Look at the Opioid Crisis. Medscape. Published 11/21/2017. https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/888606 

Orlovich DS. How to Optimize Your Intern Year to Maximize your Success: Words of Wisdom to Young Doctors. California Society of Anesthesiologist. Published 11/07/2017. 

http://www.csahq.org/news/blog/detail/csa-online-first/2017/11/07/how-to-optimize-your-intern-y ear-to-maximize-your-success-words-of-wisdom-to-young-doctors 

Orlovich DS. The Unique Surgeon & Anesthesiologist Relationship. Physician’s Weekly. Published 12/01/2016. https://www.physiciansweekly.com/the-unique-surgeon-anesthesiologist-relationship/ 

Orlovich DS. How medical humanities can help physician burnout. KevinMD. Published 10/10/2016. https://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2016/10/medical-humanities-can-help-physician-burnout.html 

Daniel S. Orlovich M.D. Pharm.D. Q.M.E 

Orlovich DS. Anesthesiology: More than intubating and propofol. California Society of Anesthesiologist. Published 06/21/2016. 

http://www.csahq.org/news/blog/detail/csa-online-first/2016/06/21/anesthesiology-more-than-intu bating-and-propofol 

Orlovich DS. A Future Resident’s Wish List to the CSA. California Society of 

Anesthesiologist. Published 05/09/2016. 

http://www.csahq.org/news/blog/detail/csa-online-first/2016/05/09/a-future-resident-s-wish-list-to -the-csa 

Orlovich DS, Kelly RJ. Anesthesiologists Continue To Cope With Shortages of Needed Medications. Pharmacy Practice News. August 2015. 

Orlovich DS, Kelly RJ. Drug Shortages in the US: A Balanced Perspective. Anesthesia Patient Safety Foundation. 06 February 2015. Web. 02 February 2015. 

http://www.apsf.org/newsletters/html/2015/February/06_DrugShortages.htm 

Orlovich DS, Kelly RJ. Anesthesiologists Continue to Cope with Shortages of Needed Medications. Anesthesiology News. McMahon Publishing. September 2014. Web. 02 February 2015. http://www.anesthesiologynews.com/PrintArticle.aspx?A_Id=28125&D_Id=3&D=Policy+%26+ Management