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Kiran Chekka, MD, Anesthesiology, Chicago, IL, Northwestern Memorial Hospital

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Anesthesiology • Chicago, IL

Pain Medicine, Pediatric Pain Medicine

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Education & Training

  • McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern University
    McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern UniversityFellowship, Regional Anesthesiology and Acute Pain Medicine, 2011
  • McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern University
    McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern UniversityResidency, Pain Medicine, 2006 - 2007
  • McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern University
    McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern UniversityResidency, Anesthesiology, 2002 - 2006
  • Albert Einstein Medical Center
    Albert Einstein Medical CenterInternship, Transitional Year, 2002 - 2003
  • Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University
    Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson UniversityClass of 2002
  • Penn State
    Penn StateBS, Science, 1996 - 1998

Certifications & Licensure

  • IL State Medical License
    IL State Medical License 2003 - 2026
  • FL State Medical License
    FL State Medical License 2014 - 2025
  • TX State Medical License
    TX State Medical License 2023 - 2024
  • PA State Medical License
    PA State Medical License 2002 - 2003
  • American Board of Anesthesiology Anesthesiology
  • American Board of Anesthesiology Pain Medicine

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification PrognoCIS EHR, Bizmatics, 2011-2013

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Press Mentions

  • ‘It Does Strengthen You’: South Side Leaders Work to Get More People Vaccinated as Rev. Jesse Jackson Recovers from COVID
    ‘It Does Strengthen You’: South Side Leaders Work to Get More People Vaccinated as Rev. Jesse Jackson Recovers from COVIDAugust 23rd, 2021
  • Black Scientist Who Helped Develop COVID-19 Vaccine Attends Inoculation of Rev. Jesse Jackson
    Black Scientist Who Helped Develop COVID-19 Vaccine Attends Inoculation of Rev. Jesse JacksonJanuary 9th, 2021
  • Coronavirus Live Blog, Jan. 9, 2021: Black Scientist Who Helped Develop COVID-19 Vaccine Attends Inoculation of Rev. Jesse Jackson
    Coronavirus Live Blog, Jan. 9, 2021: Black Scientist Who Helped Develop COVID-19 Vaccine Attends Inoculation of Rev. Jesse JacksonJanuary 9th, 2021
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External Links

Dr. Kiran Chekka, Dr. Kiran Chekka, MD, Dr. K Chekka, Dr. Kiran Kesava Chekka