Asokumar Buvanendran
Professor
Department of Anesthesiology
Rush University
United States of America
Biography
Ashokumar is currently the Professor of Anesthesiology in Department of Anesthesiology, Rush Medical College, Vice Chair of Research, Department of Anesthesiology and Director, Section of Orthopedic Anesthesia. He completed his education from Ahmadu Bello University Faculty of Medicine, Nigeria. He has specialties in Anesthesiology ( Primary Specialty) and Pain Medicine. Clinical Expertise in Back pain, Baclofen pump management, Botulinum toxin injections, Cancer pain, Chronic pain, Complex regional pain syndrome, Diabetic neuropathy, Epidural steroid injections, and Facet joint injections
Research Interest
Clinical Expertise in Back pain, Baclofen pump management, Botulinum toxin injections, Cancer pain, Chronic pain, Complex regional pain syndrome, Diabetic neuropathy, Epidural steroid injections, and Facet joint injections
Publications
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Biochemical and Pharmacological Characterization of a Mice Model of Complex Regional Pain Syndrome. Das V, Kroin JS, Moric M, Buvanendran A. Reg Anesth Pain Med. 2017 Jul/Aug;42(4):507-516. doi: 10.1097/AAP.0000000000000622.
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Regional Anesthesia in Total Joint Arthroplasty: What Is the Evidence? Elmofty DH, Buvanendran A. J Arthroplasty. 2017 Sep;32(9S):S74-S76. doi: 10.1016/j.arth.2017.05.017.
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Spouse criticism and hostility during marital interaction: effects on pain intensity and behaviors among individuals with chronic low back pain. Burns JW, Post KM, Smith DA, Porter LS, Buvanendran A, Fras AM, Keefe FJ. Pain. 2017 Aug 8. doi: 10.1097/j.pain.0000000000001037.
