Akhil Chhatre, MD
Assistant Professor of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Director, Spine Rehabilitation
Background
Titles
- Director, Spine Rehabilitation
- Director, Interventional Spine and Musculoskeletal Fellowship
- Assistant Professor of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
- Assistant Professor of Neurosurgery
Departments / Divisions
- Medicine at Suburban Hospital
- Neurosurgery
- Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Education
Degrees
- MD, University of Missouri (2008)
Residencies
- University of Kansas Medical Center School of Allied Health / Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (2012)
Fellowships
- University of Pennsylvania (2013)
Board Certifications
- American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehab / Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation (2013)
Research & Publications
Selected Publications
Odonkor CA, Tang T, Taftian D, Chhatre A. Bilateral Intra-Articular Radiofrequency Ablation for Cervicogenic Headache. Case Rep Anesthesiol. 2017;2017:1483279. doi: 10.1155/2017/1483279. Epub 2017 Jan 9.
Odonkor CA, Chhatre A. What's Tramadol Got to Do with It? A Case Report of Rebound Hypoglycemia, a Reappraisal and Review of Potential Mechanisms. Pain Physician. 2016 Nov-Dec;19(8):E1215-E1220.
Rojhani S, Qureshi Z, Chhatre A. Water-Cooled Radiofrequency Provides Pain Relief, Decreases Disability, and Improves Quality of Life in Chronic Knee Osteoarthritis. Am J Phys Med Rehabil. 2017 Jan;96(1):e5-e8.
Odonkor CA, Smith B, Rivera K, Chhatre A. Persistent Singultus Associated with Lumbar Epidural Steroid Injections in a Septuagenarian: A Case Report and Review. Am J Phys Med Rehabil. 2017 Jan;96(1):e1-e4.
McCormick ZL, Slipman C, Kotcharian A, Chhatre A, Bender FJ 3rd, Salam A, Menkin S, Kennedy DJ, Plastaras C. Percutaneous Lumbar Disc Decompression Using the Dekompressor: A Prospective Long-Term Outcome Study. Pain Med. 2016 Feb 25. pii: pnv122. [Epub ahead of print]
Activities & Honors
Memberships
- American Academy of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
- The International Spine Intervention Society
- The North American Spine Society