CURRICULUM VITAE

I. GENERAL INFORMATION

Office Address 1725 W. Harrison St. Suit 550 Chicago, IL 60612 Home Address 711 S Ashland Ave

Chicago, IL, 60607.

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Telephone Off: 312-***-****

Cell: 646-***-**** (Preferred)

Visa Status: H1B (work visa)

Professional Licensure and Certifications

12/15 - 01/20 Michigan Board of Medicine Physician License 12/16 - 01/20 Michigan Board of Pharmacy Controlled Substance License 07/19 – 07/20 Illinois Board of Medicine Physician License. 07/19-07/20 Illinois Board of Pharmacy and Controlled Substance License 07/19 DEA license

02/2016-07/2020 ACLS & BLS certified

2016 – Present CITI certified in 2016, PI principle investigator 2013 ECFMG (Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates) 081*****-**** Dr. NTR University of health sciences, (M.D Anesthesia) 58559 2007 Andhra Pradesh Medical Council (MBBS) 58559

Himabindu Gandam Venkata, MD

Anesthesiology (Henry Ford Hospital, MI)

Interventional Pain Fellow

(Rush Medical Center, Chicago, IL)

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II. EDUCATION

Fellowship:

07/19- 07/20 (current) Rush University Medical Center Interventional Pain fellowship Chicago, Illinois.

Post- Graduate

07/15 – 06/19 Henry Ford Hospital Anesthesiology and Critical Detroit, Michigan care medicine, (MD)

Catergorical Residency

05/08 - 06/11 Gandhi Medical College Anesthesiology, Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India Residency (MD)

Undergraduate

07/06—07/07 Osmania Medical College Internship

Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India

09/01 –04/06 Osmania Medical College MBBS

Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India

USMLE SCORES

STEP 1-- 232

STEP II – 228

CS pass - first attempt

STEP III -- 208

III. PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCES

07/11 – 07/12 Gandhi Medical College & Chief Resident Hospital, Hyderabad,

Andhra Pradesh, India

08/12- 03/14 Gandhi Medical College, India Medical Registrar 11/12 – 02/13 Stanford Medical Center, Clinical elective Stanford, CA, USA

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07/13 - 09/13 Cleveland Clinic Florida, USA Observer 04/14 – 09/14 University of Kentucky Observer

Lexington, KY, USA

I. PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, Illinois: 07/2019- Present) Chronic and acute pain, Interventional pain Fellowship

• Observing and Performing many interventional for chronic pain including, spinal cord stimulators, DRG ( dorsal root ganglion) stimulators, vertiflex, kyphoplasty, supra orbital spinal cord stimulators.

• Various chronic pain interventions like cervical, thoracic, lumbar and caudal epidural steroid injections with fluoroscopy. Facet joint injections, lumbar sympathetic blocks, celiac plexus blocks, hypogastric and ganglion impar blocks.

• Ultrasound guided procedures for acute pain and chronic pain management.

• Stellate ganglion blocks for management of CRPS of Upper extremities, ultrasound guided intra articular injections of the knee, shoulder and hip joints. Ultrasound guided intercostal nerve blocks

• Radiofrequency ablation, Coolief procedures for genicular nerves of knee, medial branch blocks of facet joints, occipital neuralgia.

• Intrathecal pump implantation and management for chronic pain conditions like Failed back surgery syndrome, post laminectomy syndrome, thalamic syndrome, CRPS.

• Evaluating and managing patients with various psychological and psychiatric conditions.

• Examining and understanding the MRI and CT scans of various conditions alongside the neurosurgery department.

• Managing pain pharmacology with neuropathic agents, antipsychotics and other pain management medications.

• Understanding the Medico-legal cases with workmen’s compensation claims.

• Understanding the ICD-10 codes and assessment of various diagnosis in relation with health insurances.

• Management of ketamine, Propofol infusions, tunneled epidural catheter infusions for various conditions like flare up of CRPS, Fibromyalgia.

• Trials and permanent implantation of various spinal cord stimulators. Himabindu Gandam Venkata 12/28/2019

• Extensive knowledge and experience in using various products from Abbott, Medtronics, Boston Scientific, Flowonix, Vertiflex, Kyphoplasty, Coolief, Avanos/Haylard Radio frequency machines.

• Managing and care plan for multiple neurological conditions like ALS amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, muscular dystrophy.

• Trigger point injections with and without ultrasound use.

Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, Michigan : (5/2015- 06/2019) PGY-1 (categorical Anesthesia residency) (80 hours a week):

• Rotating through medical and surgical intensive care units, Emergency, Departments of Nephrology, Transfusion medicine, Peri operative optimization clinic.

• Rotating through pain medicine for a month where I wrote a case report on chronic pain and carnitine Palmitoyl transferase type 2 deficiency which won second place at Midwest residency conference ( MARC)

• Presented a research poster in the Quality Expo in October in Henry Ford Hospital on pre-operative anemia optimization with retrospective chart review on the problem of increasing blood transfusions intra and post operatively while I was on the transfusion medicine rotation.

• Also gained experience in medical management of patients on floor in pulmonary and cardiac rotations.

CA-1 (categorical year -1 in Anesthesia) (80 hours a week):

• Rotated through General surgery, Neurosurgery, Urology, Obstetrics and Gynecology.

• Regional anesthesia rotation for a month with very good experience performing 60 blocks in a month. Very good hands on experience in handling the ultrasound and anatomy in performing peripheral nerve blocks

• Very good experience in managing patients with multiple co morbidities under general as well regional anesthesia

• Performed spinal and epidural anesthesia for Obstetric patients for various surgical as well for labor analgesia

CA-2 (Categorical year -2 in Anesthesia) (80 hours a week) Himabindu Gandam Venkata 12/28/2019

• Performed and managed anesthesia for cardiac surgery procedures, including the CABG, mitral, aortic valve replacement and repair.

• Managing Peri operative care for liver transplant, robotic surgical procedures, and renal transplant.

• Level I trauma care at the facility with mass transfusions and coordinated multi-disciplinary care.

CA-3 (Categorical year -3 in Anesthesia) (80 hours a week):

• Teaching junior residents and medical students the practice of anesthesia.

• Involvement in many research and quality improvement projects.

• Peri operative management for pediatric anesthesia, pain management, critical care in surgical ICU, Neuro ICU and medical ICU.

• Performed various regional blocks under ultrasound guidance.

• Optimization of the patient prior to surgery by rotation in Optimization clinic.

University of Kentucky (0 7/14 – 09/14)

As Observer: Average working hours/week: 40

• Observer ship in the Department of Internal medicine.

• Duties include monitoring and observing the management of patients on the floor and clinic.

• Participation in daily rotations in Dept. of medicine and ICU with the daily morning report, history taking and follow up of the patient care.

Gandhi Medical College/ Hospital, India (8/2012- 03/2014)

(Average Hours/Week: 40)

Assistant Professor.

• Managed General and regional anesthesia cases with independence and autonomy.

• Participated in the research related to Operating room pollution, Nitrous oxide and its effects.

• Managed patients in 25 different operating rooms with a case load of around 1200 minor and 800 major surgeries per month as well as ventilator management in ICU. Managed anesthesia for open heart surgeries, intrathoracic non cardiac Himabindu Gandam Venkata 12/28/2019

surgeries, euro surgeries and organ transplantation. Performed ultrasound guided nerve blocks, central vein cannulation, and fiber optic endotracheal intubation.

• Took up lecture classes, noon conference to residents and medical students on basic sciences, acid base disorders, ICU- ventilator management.

Gandhi Medical College (07/2011 – 07/2012)

As Chief Resident: Average working hours/week: 60

• Management of anesthesia with independence and autonomy by carrying out general, regional anesthesia to pregnant, pediatric and elder patients.

• Delivering morning lecture classes every week to post graduates (residents) and medical students in basic sciences and Anesthesiology.

• Practice of evidence based medicine as feasible.

• Participated in the research related to anesthesia like the Operating room pollution, Nitrous oxide and its effects, the effects of bupivacaine and levo bupivacaine on patients posted for PCNL.

• Managed patients in 25 different operating rooms with a caseload of around 800 minor and major surgeries per month.

• Monitoring patients in ICU and PACU.

Cleveland clinic, Florida

As Observer (07/2013 to 09/2013) Average Hours/Week: 40

• As an observer in pulmonary MICU, CVICU, SICU, that has a large clinical caseload.

• Duties included daily case taking and following the progress of ICU patients.

• Participated in daily rounds and discussion with attending, fellow and residents on the diagnosis and management of patients.

• Observed protocols of the hospital in managing patients with sepsis, post MI, DKA, post-surgical critically ill patients.

• Monitored patients on ventilators, IABP, ECMO

Stanford Medical Center Clinical and Biomedical engineering, Stanford, California, Clinical Elective. (11/2012 –02/2013) Average Hours/Week: 40

• As a voluntary researcher under Dr. Prasad to gain clinical experience in the United States.

• Rotation involved understanding the mechanism of various anesthesia machines and monitoring systems

• Learnt the use of ultrasound and its importance in regional nerve blocks, central vein cannulation, identifying pneumothorax.

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• Learnt function of transducers and its use in medicine

Department of Anesthesia and critical care at Gandhi Medical College, Hyderabad India

As Anesthesia and Critical care Resident (05/2008 –06/2011), Average hours/week: 80

• As a postgraduate in the super specialty tertiary care hospital in the department of Anesthesia and Critical care.

• On call duties included managing ER and ICU.

• Conducted Anesthesia for emergent pediatric, obstetric surgeries, neuro surgery, plastic surgery, ENT, CT surgery.

• Inpatient duties involved performing pre-anesthetic checkup of patients undergoing surgeries, instituting anesthesia for elective surgeries in various operation theatres and post anesthetic care.

• Performed procedures like central vein cannulation of subclavian vein femoral vein, internal jugular vein, intra-arterial catheterization swan-ganz catheterization, cricothyroidotomy, tracheostomy.

• Performed Regional Anesthesia techniques like spinal, epidural (lumbar, thoracic) catheterization, and Nerve blocks of brachial plexus, sciatic nerve, ankle block, wrist block and bier’s block.

• Managed patients for organ transplantation, on pump and off pump bypass for coronary vessel disease and laparoscopic surgeries.

• Performed double lumen intubations, chest tube insertions, and thoracic epidural analgesia in cardio thoracic surgeries.

• Managed patients on ventilators by performing intubations, weaning and further ICU/ ventilator care independently.

Osmania Medical College, Hyderabad, India

As Intern (07/2006 - 07/2007). Average Hours/Week: 60

• Worked as Intern in Osmania medical college for one year in various departments like Internal Medicine, General Surgery, Orthopedics, Pediatrics, Obstetrics & Gynecology, Community medicine, Ophthalmology and ENT.

• My responsibilities were to manage patients on the floor from admission to discharge, documentation of history and physical, blood work, management of the patient and follow up.

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V. HOSPITAL or CLINICAL APPOINTMENTS

07/2012 - 07/2014 Registrar. Worked independently and staffed Anesthesiology postgraduates/residents

07/2011 - 07/2012 Senior Resident Supervised the resident physicians, participated in research projects (see below for publications)

II. VI. TEACHING ACTIVITIES/PRESENTATIONS AND SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS

Presentations during Anesthesia Residency

At Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, Michigan (2015- 2019): o 2015, October: Quality Improvement project: at Henry Ford hospital. A one year retrospective data collection in correlation to a prospective study for treatment for pre-operative anemia of over 1000 patients at henry Ford o 2016, February, Poster presentation, case report and research article At Michigan State of Anesthesiology annual conference in Detroit, MI o 2016, April, MARC, Midwest anesthesia residents conference, presented one poster and power point presentation and received second prize award for case report

o 2016, October, ASA, American society of Anesthesiologists, conference at Chicago

Presented THREE case reports as moderated poster presentations o 2016, ASRA, Presented a retrospective chart review on Primary regional anesthesia vs GA for orthopedic procedures: Do blocks really unblock OR efficiency?

o 2017,October, ASA, conference at Boston, presented FIVE case reports as moderated session

o 2017, October, SNACC, Society of neuro-anesthesia and critical care conference, presented in Boston on a case report of persistent intracranial hypotension after labor analgesia., also published in the journal of Neurosurgical anesthesia in November 2017.

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o 2017, ASRA, anesthesia society for regional anesthesia and pain medicine, Orlando, Florida, presented TWO case reports and a systematic review on pain assessment tools on patients with chronic opioids as moderated sessions. o 2017, November, RCA root cause analysis, presentation in the department RCA presentation on the Cath lab work flow.

o 2017, October, Journal club presentations in the department during cardiothoracic anesthesia rotation on article published in July 2017 in anesthesia analgesia, “ Ellis, Margaret K. Menzel, et al. "Process improvement initiative for the perioperative management of patients with a cardiovascular implantable electronic device." Anesthesia & Analgesia 125.1 (2017): 58-65.” o 2017, September, Journal club presentation in the department during Regional anesthesia rotation on Prevertebral blocks for mastectomy Presentations in Anesthesia Residency( In India from 2008-2011): o Resident teaching presentation: “ Autonomic nervous system”, August 2008 o ‘World Anesthesia day’ conference : “Acute lung injury- unsuspected broncho pleural fistula”, Oct 2008

o Case review: “Obstructive vs. Restrictive lung diseases”, November 2008. o Case review: “Pheochromocytoma”, December 2008.

o Resident teaching presentation: “Upper and lower limb blocks”, January 2009 o Resident teaching presentation: “Physiology of Neuro muscular junction and monitoring”, April 2009

o Resident teaching presentation: “Control of Respiration”, May 2009. o Resident teaching presentation: “Ambulatory Anesthesia”, June 2009 o Resident teaching presentation: “Autologous blood transfusion”, July 2009 o Resident teaching presentation: “Anesthetic considerations for post transplant surgical patients”, August 2009

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o Pain conference: “Cancer pain”, September 2009

o Resident teaching presentation: “Pressure Regulators”, November 2009 o Resident teaching presentation: “Airway management”, January 2010 o Case review: “HELLP syndrome”, February 2010

o Resident teaching presentation: “Peri operative fluid therapy”, March 2010 o Case Review: “Pre-eclampsia”, April 2010.

o Resident teaching presentation: “Laparoscopic surgery-Anesthetic implications”, May 2010

o Resident teaching presentation:“ Inhalational agents -Vaporizers”, June 2010 o Resident teaching presentation: “Acute pain management”, July 2010 o Resident teaching presentation: “Ventilator graphics”, August 2010 o Under Graduate teaching presentation:“ HIV and Pregnancy”, September 2010 o Resident teaching presentation: “Morbid obesity- Anesthetic consideration”, November 2010.

o Resident teaching presentation: “ECG- Defibrillators”January,2011 o Resident teaching presentation: Awareness and depth of Anesthesia”, February 2011.

o Resident teaching presentation: “ACLS and BLS guidelines”, March 2011 Presentations at national conferences in Anesthesia residency ( In India) o “One lung ventilation”, Anesthesiology CME, Sep 2008, Hyderabad, India. o “Pre-eclampsia and LSCS- Anesthetic management”, South Zone Conference 2009, Hyderabad, India.

o “Intubating conditions and stress response to intubation, Comparison between McCoy’s and Mcintosh type of laryngoscope”, 57th Anesthesia National conference, December 2009.

o “A rare case of difficult intubation”, Anesthesia interesting Case seminar, September 2010, Hyderabad, India

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VIII. ADMINISTRATIVE ACTIVITIES & UNIVERSITY SERVICE 2009 - 07/2012 Member of Resident orientation Committee, Department of Anesthesiology and Critical care, Gandhi Medical College, Hyderabad, India X. HONORS & AWARDS

2015 Midwest anesthesia resident conference, second winning prize for case report and poster presentation

2013 Best resident teaching award.

2011 Best Outgoing Anesthesia resident.

2010 Resident of the year

2009 Resident of the year

2009 Best paper presentation at Anesthesia national conference 2009 Award of appreciation for conducting CME, Hyderabad, India 2008 ACLS and BLS certified, EMRI Hyderabad, India 2007 Distinction (very high honors) in Obstetrics & Gynecology, Hyderabad, India XII. PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES, PUBLIC SERVICE & PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

Memberships in Societies and Organizations

2017 - Present Member of American Academy of Pain Medicine (AAPM) 2017 - Present Member of Society of Neuro-anesthesia and critical care (SNACC) 2017 - Present Member of American society of Regional anesthesia and Pain medicine

(ASRA)

2017 - Present Society of head and neck Anesthesia (SHANA) 2015 - Present American society of Anesthesiology (ASA) 2015 - Present American Medical Association (AMA)

2011 - Present Indian Society of Anesthesiologists (ISA) 2011 - Present Medical Council of India (MCI)

2019- Present American Academy of Pain Medicine (AAPM) Advisory group/Review panel/Journal - peer reviewing/Judging others work 2016- Present Reviewer for Journal of Medical Science Monitor with impact factor of 1.5 Himabindu Gandam Venkata 12/28/2019

XIII. RESEARCH & INTELLECTUAL CONTRIBUTIONS

A. PUBLICATIONS

Peer-Reviewed Original Research in Professional, Scientific or Educational Journals 1. Gandam Venkata H, Upadhyay AY, Talari G. Pain as a predictor of disability in elderly population. Anesthesiology 2017 Dec;127(6):1038-1039 doi:10.1097. PMID 29135554. 2. Gandam Venkata H. Persistent Intracranial Hypotension after Epidural for Labor Analgesia. Journal of neurosurgical anesthesia, November edition 2017 3. Gandam Venkata H, Pasupuleti S, Pabba UG, Porika S, Talari G. A randomized controlled prospective study comparing a low dose bupivacaine and fentanyl mixture to a conventional dose of hyperbaric bupivacaine for cesarean section. Saudi J Anaesth. 2015 Apr-Jun;9(2):122-7. doi: 10.4103/1658-354X.152827. PMID: 25829897; PMCID: 4374214.

4. Chauhan G, Gandam H, Upadhyay A, Conus medullaris syndrome following spinal cord stimulator trial: pathomechanics and troubleshooting, Interventional Pain Management Reports ISSN 2575-9841 Volume 2, Number 2, pp 69-73 2018, American Society of Interventional Pain Physicians.

5. Gandam H, Talari G, Sibai N, "Unique case report of chronic pain with Carnitine Palmitoyl transferase deficiency type 2 and management" A case report SUBMITTED to Anesthesia Analgesia and in the process of peer review. B. ABSTRACT/POSTER PRESENTATIONS:

National/International Meetings

11/2017 ASRA, Anesthesia society of regional anesthesia and pain medicine, Pain Assessment Tools in Patients on Chronic Opioids: A Systematic Review 11/2017 ASRA, -- A case report on Transverse abdominal block as primary anesthetic 11/2017 ASRA, -- C1- C2 facet joint injection without Digital Subtraction Angiography? Just Say “NO”: A case report

10/2017 SNACC -- Society of neuro anesthesia and critical care conference (SNACC) in Boston A case report on Persistent Intracranial Hypotension after Epidural for Labor Analgesia.

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10/2017 ASA -- Case report: Isoflurane allergy!

10/2017 ASA -- Case report: Sub-anesthetic Ketamine Infusion for post-operative pain relief in Opioid intolerant patient.

10/2017 ASA -- Case report: anesthetic management for chest was resection with severe Subglottic stenosis in patient with relapsing polychondritis 10/2017 ASA -- Case report: Management of the Parturient with Severe Mitral Regurgitation 2016 MARC -- Generalized body aches secondary to Carnitine Palmitoyl transferase II

(CPT II) Deficiency- A diagnostic challenge! At Midwest Anesthesia Resident Conference

10/2016 ASA -- Case report: Anesthetic management of posterior glottis stenosis. 2016 ASRA -- Primary regional anesthesia vs GA for orthopedic procedures: Do blocks really Unblock OR efficiency? A retrospective chart reviews. Local/State/Regional Meetings

1. Himabindu Gandam Venkata MD, Santiago Uribe Marquez MD, Ileana Lopez MD, and Cheryl J Mordis MD. Choosing Wisely: Correction of Preoperative Anemia! Poster Presentation at the 2015 quality exposition at Henry Ford hospital,

2. Talari G, Gandam Venkata H, Kulothugan G, Talari P. Pain Assessment Tools in Patients on Chronic Opioids: A systematic Review. Poster presentation at Heartland Hospital Medicine Regional Conference, Lexington, Kentucky, September 2017. 3. Himabindu Gandam Venkata MD, Santiago Uribe Marquez MD, Ileana Lopez MD, and Cheryl J Mordis MD. Choosing Wisely: Correction of Preoperative Anemia! A retrospective chart review Poster Presentation at Michigan society of anesthesiologists, Detroit, Michigan, February 2016. 4. “Pre eclampsia and LSCS- Anesthetic management”, South Zone Conference 2009, Hyderabad, India.

5. “Intubating conditions and stress response to intubation, comparision between McCoy’s and Mcintosh type of laryngoscope”, 57th Anesthesia National conference, December 2009. Himabindu Gandam Venkata 12/28/2019

C. NON PEER REVIEW JOURNALS/ELECTRONIC MEDIA:

• Gandam Venkata H, Chauhan G, Sandeep Ram B, Talari G. Co-prescription of Opioids and Benzodiazepines. Re: Association between concurrent use of prescription opioids and benzodiazepines and overdose: retrospective analysis. April 06, 2017.The BMJ. http://www.bmj.com/content/356/bmj.j760/rapid-responses.

• Gandam Venkata H. Re: The growing problem of Co – treatment with opioids and benzodiazepines. April 13, 2017. The BMJ.

http://www.bmj.com/content/356/bmj.j1224/rapid-responses QUALITY IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS:

2015 Assessment of perioperative blood transfusions and iron infusion utility 2017 Jet ventilation guidelines for residents at Henry Ford hospital 2009-2010 “Intubating conditions and stress response to intubation, comparison between McCoy’s and Macintosh type of Laryngoscope”

2008-2010 “Nitrous oxide-genetic effects “

CURRENT/ONGOING PROJECTS:

2017- Pain evaluation in patients with cognitive dysfunction – A systemic review 2019 - Submission to ASRA, 2019 A case report “Management of Pseudomeningocele after Intrathecal pump placement”.

2019- Present Prospective study on the MME changes since the new CDC guidelines at Rush Medical center, submitted for IRB

2019- Gender differences in reporting pain.

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