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Asokumar Buvanendran, MD, Anesthesiology, Chicago, IL, Rush Oak Park Hospital

AsokumarBuvanendranMD

Anesthesiology Chicago, IL

Pain Medicine, Perioperative Care, Regional Anesthesiology

Interim Chair, Professor of Anesthesiology, Rush University Medical Center

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  • Office

    1653 W Congress Pkwy
    735 Jelke, Anesthesia Department
    Chicago, IL 60612
    Phone+1 312-942-3685
    Fax+1 312-942-5773
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Summary

  • Endowed Professor of Anesthesiology with vast clinical and academic background. NIH funded research and active Pain Practice. Interim Chair Department of Anesthesiology

Education & Training

  • Rush University Medical Center
    Rush University Medical CenterResidency, Pain Medicine, 1999 - 1999
  • Rush University Medical Center
    Rush University Medical CenterFellowship, Pain Medicine, 1999
  • Rush University Medical Center
    Rush University Medical CenterResidency, Anesthesiology, 1995 - 1998
  • Rush Medical College of Rush University Medical Center
    Rush Medical College of Rush University Medical CenterClass of 1989

Certifications & Licensure

  • IL State Medical License
    IL State Medical License 1994 - 2026
  • American Board of Anesthesiology Anesthesiology
  • American Board of Anesthesiology Pain Medicine

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Top MD Consumers Checkbook, 2007-2020
  • CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification Sevocity EHR, Sevocity, 2013

Clinical Trials

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Opioid Stewardship Program and Postoperative Adverse Events: A Difference-in-Differences Cohort Study  
    Antje M Barreveld, Nabil Elkassabany, Edward R Mariano, Brian Sites, Asokumar Buvanendran, Anesthesiology
  • Spouse Criticism/Hostility Toward Partners with Chronic Pain: The Role of Spouse Attributions for Patient Control over Pain Behaviors  
    Asokumar Buvanendran, Anne Marie Fras, The Journal of Pain

Authored Content

  • Opioid Stewardship Program and Postoperative Adverse Events: A Difference-in-Differences Cohort StudyJune 2020
  • Spouse Criticism/Hostility Toward Partners with Chronic Pain: The Role of Spouse Attributions for Patient Control over Pain BehaviorsJune 2018

Press Mentions

  • Cutting Edge Therapies for Chronic Pain Being Developed in Chicago Hospitals
    Cutting Edge Therapies for Chronic Pain Being Developed in Chicago HospitalsApril 4th, 2022
  • Cutting Edge Therapies for Chronic Pain Being Developed in Chicago Hospitals
    Cutting Edge Therapies for Chronic Pain Being Developed in Chicago HospitalsApril 4th, 2022
  • On a Scale from 1 to 10: Most Painful Medical Conditions
    On a Scale from 1 to 10: Most Painful Medical ConditionsApril 7th, 2021
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Grant Support

  • Acute to Chronic PainNIH2019–2023

Hospital Affiliations