Medical Center Pain Management

GUNJAN SILKY PATEL, M.D.

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Education and Work Experience

Advanced Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine 12/2016 – present Pain Management: Interventional Spine, Sports, and EMG PBHS Research 5/2016 - present

Methodologies to Decrease Re-admission rates & Improve Outcomes UT-Houston Neurosurgery Department; Mischer Neurosciences 9/2012 – 4/2016 Pain Management: Interventional Spine, Sports, and EMG Loma Linda University Medical Center, Loma Linda, CA Graduation Date: 6/2012 Pain Management Fellowship – Board Certified

Ingalls Memorial Hospital, Chicago, IL 4/2011 – 6/2011 Rehabilitation Specialist of Chicago Group, Inpatient Rehabilitation Loyola University Medical Center (LUMC), Chicago, IL Graduation Date: 6/2010 Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Residency (PM&R) – Board Certified University of Texas – Houston, Houston, TX Graduation Date: 6/2007 Transitional Intern Year

University of Texas Medical Branch (UTMB), Galveston, TX Graduation Date: 5/2006 Doctor of Medicine

Washington University, St. Louis, MO Graduation Date: 5/2002 Bachelor of Arts, Major: Biology, Minor: Finance

Autistic ABA (Applied Behavior Analysis) Teacher 10/2000 – 10/2002 Taught autistic children. Certified by Missouri Education Department. Licensure

Texas: N8571 1/2011

California: A112086 4/2010

Illnois: 036127514 4/2011-2015

Research Experience

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Subcutaneous and Peripheral Nerve Stimulation for the Treatment of Horton’s Neuralgia (Cluster Headaches), and Chronic Paroxysmal Hemicrania

Department of Neurosurgery and Department of PM&R, Loma Linda Univ Medical Center 9/2011 – 8/2012 Kyphoplasty in the Treatment of Thoracic Vertebral Compression Fracture Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Loma Linda University Medical Center 8/2011-8/2012 Episodic Multilevel Large Disc Herniations with Spontaneous Anatomic and Symptomatic Resolution. 10/2008 – 2/2009

Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Rehabilitation, Loyola University Medical Center Ulnar Neuropathy Chapter 8/2008 – 12/2008

Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Rehabilitation, Loyola University Medical Center Treatment of Cervical Radiculopathy: A Randomized Trial Comparing Manual Physical Therapy to Therapeutic Exercises, to a Combination of Therapies. 5/2008 – 8/2010 Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Rehabilitation, Loyola University Medical Center Opioid Use and Functional Outcomes of Cancer Patients Following an Internal versus External Hemipelvectomy. 8/2005 – 6/2007

Section of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, M.D. Anderson Cancer Center Oral Allergy Syndrome to Tomato, Banana, and Apple; Mountain Cedar Pollinosis. 5/2003 – 6/2007 Department of Pediatrics and Human Biological Chemistry and Genetics (HBC&G), UTMB Metabolism of Lipid Peroxidation Product, 4-Hydroxynonenal (HNE) in Rat Erythrocytes: Role of Aldose Reductase. 5/1999 – 8/2000 Department of HBC&G, UTMB

Publications

Sharma, Gunjan, Gaurav Sharma, Jonathan Kelling, Frank Hsu. Subcutaneous and peripheral nerve stimulation for the treatment of Horton’s Neuralgia (cluster headaches), and chronic paroxysmal hemicrania. Journal of Pain, May 2012.

Rangonese, John, Steve Gnatz, and G.S. Sharma. Treatment of Cervical Radiculopathy: A Randomized Trial Comparing Manual Physical Therapy to Therapeutic Exercises, to a Combination of Therapies. American Journal of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, April 2010; 89 (4) Sharma, Gunjan, and Lawrence Frank. Episodic Multilevel Large Disc Herniations with Spontaneous Anatomic and Symptomatic Resolution. American Journal of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, March 2009; 88 (3): S15.

Gnatz, Steve, and Sharma, Gunjan. Ulnar Neuropathy. In: Micheo W, ed. Common Problems in Rehabilitation Medicine: Musculoskeletal, Sports, and Occupational Medicine. New York, NY: Demos Publishing. (accepted January 2009)

Srivastava, Sanjay, Bharat Dixit, Jian Cai, G.S. Sharma, et al. Metabolism of Lipid Peroxidation Product, 4- Hydroxynonenal (HNE) in Rat Erythrocytes: Role of Aldose Reductase. Free Radical Biology and Medicine, 2000; 29: 642-651.

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Manuscripts in preparation

Cote, Christina, G.S. Sharma, Ying Guo. Opioid Use and Functional Outcomes of Cancer Patients Following an Internal versus External Hemipelvectomy.

Sharma, G.S., T. Midoro-Horiuti, J.H. van Bavel, and R.M. Goldblum. Oral Allergy Syndrome to Tomato, Banana, and Apple; Mountain Cedar Pollinosis.

Presentations

Faculty for Fellows – Teach graduates how to implant Medtronic Spinal Cord Stimulators 10/2020 Poster Presentation – Subcutaneous and peripheral nerve stimulation for the treatment of Horton’s Neuralgia

(cluster headaches), and Paroxysmal Hemicrania, American Pain Society, Honolulu, Hawaii 5/2012 Speaker, Podium Presentation - Perianesthesia Nursing Core class on Perioperative Pain Management Staff Development, Loma Linda University Medical Center 10/2011 Speaker, Grand Rounds Presentation – Treatment of Cervical Radiculopathy: A Randomized Trial Comparing Manual Physical Therapy to Therapeutic Exercises, to a Combination of Therapies. Association of Academic Physiatrists Annual Meeting, Bonita Springs, FL 4/2010 Poster Presentation - Episodic Multilevel Large Disc Herniations with Spontaneous Anatomic and Symptomatic Resolution. Association of Academic Physiatrists Annual Meeting. Colorado Springs, CO 2/2009

Speaker, Podium Presentation – Oral Allergy Syndrome to Tomato, Banana, and Apple; Mountain Cedar Pollinosis. American College of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology Meeting, New Orleans, LA 11/2003 Poster Presentation – Oral Allergy Syndrome to Tomato, Banana, and Apple; Mountain Cedar Pollinosis. Pediatric Academic Societies National Annual meeting, San Francisco, CA 5/2004 Procedure Experience

Interventional Experience, Fluoroscopically guided:

Procedures including cervical and lumbar interlaminar epidural, transforaminal epidural, facet joint, sacroiliac joint, caudal, hip intra-articular, and medial nerve branch blocks, and more.

Radiofrequency ablation of the Spine, Sacroiliac joints, Knees, hips, and more

Spinal cord stimulator trial and permanent placement.

Intrathecal pump trial and permanent placement

Peripheral nerve stimulator trial and permanent placement for knees, shoulders, carpal/cubital tunnel, tarsal tunnel syndrome and more

Pelvic pain treatments

MILD procedure

Kyphoplasty

Vertiflex

EMG guided botulinum toxin muscle injections

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Musculoskeletal: Subacromial bursa, glenohumeral joint, acromioclavicular joint, olecranon bursa, knee joint, trochanteric bursa, thumb abductor tendon sheath steroid injections. Knee hyaluronic acid derivative injections, Ilioinguinal blocks, trigger point injections, and more. Electrodiagnostic Experience

Completed over six months of electrodiagnostic training with over 200 sensory and motor nerve conduction studies and electromyography (EMG) studies evaluating for plexopathy, radiculopathy, and neuropathy. DePuy Synthes and Medtronic Kyphoplasty Courses 3/2012 Medtronic, St Jude, and Boston Scientific Spinal Cord Stimulator Courses 1/2012 MILD (Minimally Invasive Lumbar Decompression)Training Course 1/2012 Professional and Leadership Experience

Co-Chief Resident, PM&R Program, Loyola University Medical Center 6/2009 – 6/2010 Coordinate visiting professor series and resident education Co-founder, Loyola PM&R Pain Journal Club, Loyola University Medical Center 6/2008 – 7/2010 Review current pain journal articles with faculty and residents Elected Junior Editor, Editorial Board of The American Academy of Spine Specialists 11/2007 – 2/2009 Selected to join an academic board which reviews current pain and spine journal articles Volunteer, Loyola University Medical Center, PM&R program 8/2007 – 7/2010 Conduct practice interviews for fellowship and residency applicants Vice-President, American Medical Student Association, UTMB 4/2003 – 4/2004 Organized speakers for student meetings, helped coordinate AMSA National Conference Houston Representative, American Association of Physicians from India 4/2005 – 6/2005 Helped organize the 2005 National AAPI Conference in Houston, TX. Coordinator, Galveston County Health Fair, Organ Donation Table 1/2004 – 2/2004 Facilitated public organ donation awareness and education. Vice-President, Women in Science, Washington University 9/2001 – 5/2002 Led tutoring programs and promoted science-related education. Honors and Awards

Texas Top Doctor, Top Doctors of Houston 6/2021

2009 Loyola University PM&R Research Award 6/2009

Editorial Board, AAOSS – The American Academy of Spine Specialists 11/2007 – 7/2010 Resident Appreciation Award, Hines VA Hospital 9/2007 Best Community Based Research Award, UTMB Medical School 8/2003 Mortar Board – Washington University Senior Honorary Board 8/2001 – 5/2002 Gunjan Silky Patel

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Languages and Personal Interests

Fluent in Spanish and Hindi, Soprano Soloist, Classical Indian Dancer, Traveling

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