Bassam Batarse MD

Summary

• Dr. Bassam Batarse is a distinguished physician certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM), with extensive expertise in Emergency Medicine, Pain Management, and Medical Acupuncture.
  
  He earned his medical degree from M. Gorki Donetsk State Medical University in Ukraine in 1985 and completed his Internal Medicine residency at Wayne State University School of Medicine in 1997. Since then, Dr. Batarse has dedicated his career to serving as a Staff Physician and Department Chair at the Department of Veterans Affairs Hospital in Detroit, a role he has held since 1997.
  
  In addition to his leadership at the VA Hospital, Dr. Batarse practices as an Emergency Medicine Physician across multiple healthcare systems in Michigan, Ohio, and Florida, and he is also licensed to practice in Colorado and Arizona.
  
  Dr. Batarse has made significant contributions to medical literature, including a noteworthy publication on inpatient bed reservation in Health Care Management Science, which has garnered 16 citations. Furthermore, he has presented key findings on the implementation of medical acupuncture in pain management within the Veterans Affairs system, significantly contributing to the organization’s opioid reduction initiatives.