Howard A Aks MD

Pain Medicine, Pediatric Pain Medicine

Physician

800 east 101st TerraceKansas City, MO 64131
Phone+1 816-835-5019

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Summary

Dr. Howard Aks is an anesthesiologist based in Kansas City, MO, with subspecialties in Pain Medicine and Pediatric Pain Medicine. He completed his medical degree at the University of Kansas School of Medicine in 1982, followed by an internship in Internal Medicine at the University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine. His residency in Anesthesiology was undertaken at both the University of Miami/Jackson Health System and Cleveland Clinic Foundation. Dr. Aks completed a fellowship in Pain Medicine at the Cleveland Clinic Foundation in 1989. He has been recognized as a Regional Top Doctor by Castle Connolly and received a Super Doctor distinction from SuperDoctors.com. Additionally, he achieved CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification through PrimeSUITE EHR.

Education & Training

Cleveland Clinic FoundationFellowship, Pain Medicine, 1988 - 1989
Cleveland Clinic FoundationResidency, Anesthesiology, 1987 - 1988
University of Miami/Jackson Health SystemResidency, Anesthesiology, 1983 - 1985
University of Missouri-Kansas City School of MedicineInternship, Internal Medicine, 1982 - 1983
University of Kansas School of MedicineClass of 1982

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Certifications & Licensure

MO State Medical License 1983 - 2027
KS State Medical License 1993 - 2021
FL State Medical License 1985 - 2000
American Board of Anesthesiology Anesthesiology
American Board of Anesthesiology Pain Medicine

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification PrimeSuite, Greenway Health, LLC, 2013-2014
Regional Top Doctor Castle Connolly, 2014
CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification PrimeSUITE EHR, Greenway Health, LLC, 2012-2013