Medical Center Emergency

Sandeep Yerra

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El Paso, TX - 79912

Phone: 336-***-****

Email: **************@*****.***

EDUCATION:

Medical School: J. J. M Medical College, Karnataka, India Emergency Medical Officer, Vijaya Medical Center, Telangana, India Research Assistant, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA Internship: University of Kentucky Preliminary Surgery, Lexington, KY Emergency Medical Officer, Vijaya Medical Center, Telangana, India Research Associate, Montefiore Medical Center, Bronx, NY Residency: Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (PM&R), Montefiore Medical Center, Bronx, NY

Fellowship: Pain Medicine, Department of Anesthesiology University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA. NPI: 142*******

09/2005 - 03/2011

04/2011 – 08/2015

09/2015 – 06/2017

07/2017 - 06/2018

07/2018 – 07/2019

08/2019 – 06/2022

07/2022 - 06/2025

07/2025 - 06/2026

ECFMG: 08343204

VISA: H1B

Publications:

Peer-Reviewed Articles:

• Wahezi SE, Yener U, Naeimi T, et al. Spinal Cord Stimulation Explantation and Chronic Pain: A Systematic Review and Technology Recommendations. J Pain Res. 2025;18:1327-1340. Published 2025 Mar 18. doi:10.2147/JPR.S514732

• Veeramachaneni R, Gitkind A, Yerra S, et al. Clinical Outcomes of a New Foot-Worn Non- Invasive Biomechanical Intervention Compared to Traditional Physical Therapy in Patients With Chronic Low Back Pain. A Randomized Clinical Trial. Global Spine J. Published online January 15, 2025. doi:10.1177/21925682251314823

• Veeramachaneni R, Gitkind A, Yerra S, et al. Clinical Outcomes of a New Foot-Worn Non- Invasive Biomechanical Intervention Compared to Traditional Physical Therapy in Patients With Chronic Low Back Pain. A Randomized Clinical Trial. Global Spine J. Published online January 15, 2025. doi:10.1177/21925682251314823

• Yerra S, Naeimi T, Kaye AD, et al. Iliotibial-Band and Gluteus Medius Percutaneous Ultrasound Tenotomy for Refractory Trochanteric Pain Syndrome: A Longitudinal Observational Study with One-Year Durability Results. Pain Physician. 2024;27(7):435-440.

• Yener U, Naeimi T, Kaye AD, et al. Percutaneous Coracohumeral Release for Patients with Adhesive Capsulitis: Two-Year Results from a Randomized Control Crossover Study. Pain Physician. 2024;27(5):303-307.

• Wahezi SE, Naeimi T, Yerra S, et al. Percutaneous Ultrasound-Guided Coracohumeral Ligament Release for Refractory Adhesive Capsulitis: A Prospective, Randomized, Controlled, Crossover Trial Demonstrating One-Year Efficacy. Pain Physician. 2023;26(5):E509-E516.

• Wahezi SE, Patel A, Yerra S, et al. Percutaneous Ultrasound-Guided Tenotomy of the Iliotibial Band for Trochanteric Pain Syndrome: A Longitudinal Observational Study With One-Year Durability Results. Pain Physician. 2023;26(4):393-401.

• Ambrose AF, Kurra A, Tsirakidis L, et al. Rehabilitation and In-Hospital Mortality in COVID-19 Patients. J Gerontol A Biol Sci Med Sci. 2022;77(4):e148-e154. doi:10.1093/gerona/glab321

• Yerra S, Gulati A, Wahezi S. Letter to the Editor: "Technique with Validation of Sonographically Guided Percutaneous Interruption of the Coracohumeral Ligament for Adhesive Capsulitis". Pain Med. 2020;21(12):3718-3720. doi:10.1093/pm/pnaa340

• Wahezi SE, Duarte RA, Yerra S, et al. Telemedicine During COVID-19 and Beyond: A Practical Guide and Best Practices Multidisciplinary Approach for the Orthopedic and Neurologic Pain Physical Examination [published correction appears in Pain Physician. 2020 Nov;23(6):647.]. Pain Physician. 2020;23(4S):S205-S238.

• Wahezi S, Yerra S, Rivelis Y, et al. Sonographically Guided Percutaneous Sectioning of the Coracohumeral Ligament for the Treatment of Refractory Adhesive Capsulitis: Proof of Concept. Pain Med. 2020;21(12):3314-3319. doi:10.1093/pm/pnaa262

• Nguyen VH, Goel AP, Yerra S, Hamill-Ruth R. Use of a Screening Questionnaire to Identify Patients at Risk of Hyperglycemia Prior to Steroid Injection Therapy. Pain Med. 2018;19(11):2109-2114. doi:10.1093/pm/pnx209

• Dunn LK, Yerra S, Fang S, et al. Safety profile of intraoperative methadone for analgesia after major spine surgery: An observational study of 1,478 patients. J Opioid Manag. 2018;14(2):83- 87. doi:10.5055/jom.2018.0435

• Dunn LK, Yerra S, Fang S, et al. Incidence and Risk Factors for Chronic Postoperative Opioid Use After Major Spine Surgery: A Cross-Sectional Study With Longitudinal Outcome. Anesth Analg. 2018;127(1):247-254. doi:10.1213/ANE.0000000000003338

• Yerra S, Yarra P. Case report of a computerized tomography sign in Strongyloides stercoralis infection. Int Med Case Rep J. 2017;10:219-222. Published 2017 Jun 27. doi:10.2147/IMCRJ.S119960

• Kohan L, Salajegheh R, Hamill-Ruth RJ, Yerra S, Butz J. A review and survey of policies utilized for interventional pain procedures: a need for consensus. J Pain Res. 2017;10:625-634. Published 2017 Mar 17. doi:10.2147/JPR.S126851

• Naik BI, Tsang S, Knisely A, Yerra S, Durieux ME. Retrospective case-control non-inferiority analysis of intravenous lidocaine in a colorectal surgery enhanced recovery program. BMC Anesthesiol. 2017;17(1):16. Published 2017 Jan 31. doi:10.1186/s12871-017-0306-6

• Yerra S, Tlhabano L, Vasamsetty T. Case report of atypical Still's disease: a diagnosis of exclusion. Int Med Case Rep J. 2016;9:321-324. Published 2016 Oct 19. doi:10.2147/IMCRJ.S117664

Conference Presentations:

• Kurra, A., Yerra, S., Ambrose, A., Gitkind, A & Bartels. M. Impact of Physical Therapy on Johns Hopkins Highest Level of Mobility (JH-HLM) Scores in Patients Hospitalized with COVID-19. Association of Academic Physiatrists. New York City, NY – 0ctober, 2021.

• Yerra, S., & Waghmarae, R. DEBATE CON side of "Interventional Management is All You Need for Chronic Pain". New York State Pain Society's Annual Great Debates. Tarrytown, NY – April, 2023.

• Yerra, S., Kurra, A., Ambrose, A., Gitkind, A., & Bartels, M. Impact of Physical therapy on the mortality rate among COVID-19 patients Oral Presentation presented at: Association of Academic Physiatrists. Association of Academic Physiatrists. New York City, NY – February, 2021.

• Yerra, S., Singh, K., Mullen, K & Durieux, MI. Postoperative Intravenous Lidocaine Infusion for Treatment of Pain in Cardiac Surgery Patients. American Society of Anesthesiologists. Chicago, IL – October 2016.

• Yerra, S., Madan, V., Chen, Y & Bartels, MN. Virtual Reality for Botox injections in Pediatric population. International Society of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. Orlando, FL – March, 2020.

• Yerra, S., Madan, V., Chen, Y., Rand, S & Bartels, MN. 3D Printing affordable prosthetics. International Society of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine. Orlando, FL – March, 2020. Books

• Chitneni A, Ghorayeb J, Yerra S, Kaye AD. Occipital nerve blocks for headaches. In: Urits I, Hasoon J, eds. Interventional Management of Migraines and Other Headache Disorders. Academic Press; 2025:27-44. doi:10.1016/B978-0-443-23557-3.00003-6 Invited Presentations:

• Burn Rehab: A Primer for Recovery – Jacobi Medical Center – Bronx, NY Peer Review:

• Pain Medicine

• BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders

• Journal of Pain Research

Leadership:

• Research Approval Committee, Montefiore Medical Center

• Clinical Trails Head, Montefiore Medical Center

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