Pravardhan Rajashekar Birthi MD

Physical Medicine/Rehab•Grand Island, NE

Pain Medicine

Saint Francis medical center

403 Lexington CirGrand Island, NE 68803
Phone+1 308-675-3222
Fax+1 308-675-3234

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Education & Training

University of Kentucky College of MedicineFellowship, Pain Medicine, 2013
University of Kentucky College of MedicineResidency, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, 2008 - 2012
Bangalore Medical CollegeClass of 1999

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Certifications & Licensure

NE State Medical License 2012 - 2026
KY State Medical License 2012 - 2014
American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Pain Medicine

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification Allscripts Enterprise EHR, Allscripts, 2013, 2015-2017
CMS Meaningful Use Stage 2 Certification Allscripts TouchWorks EHR, Allscripts, 2013, 2015-2017
CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification Allscripts Enterprise EHR (Complete), Allscripts, 2013, 2015-2017

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

23 citations
Opioid Use in Chronic Pain Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease: A Systematic Review.
Vittal R. Nagar, Pravardhan Birthi, Sara S. Salles, Paul A. Sloan
Pain Medicine. 2017-08-01
18 citations
Hypogonadism associated with long-term opioid therapy: A systematic review
Pravardhan Birthi, Vittal R. Nagar, Robert B. Nickerson, Paul A. Sloan
Journal of Opioid Management. 2015-05-01
35 citations
Systematic Review of Radiofrequency Ablation and Pulsed Radiofrequency for Management of Cervicogenic Headache
Vittal R. Nagar, Pravardhan Birthi, Jay S. Grider, Amit Asopa
Pain Physician. 2015-03-01