Akshay S. Vakharia, M.B.B.S., M.D.
Anesthesiologist
Education/Degrees
• 1980 MD -- Gujarat University, India
• 1985 MS General Surgery -- Gujarat University, India
Internships/Residency
• 1987 - 1988 Externship -- St. Elizabeth Hospital, Boston, MA
• 1988 - 1989 Internal Medicine -- St. Vincent Hospital, Worchester, MA
• 1989 - 1991 Internal Medicine -- Wayne State University School of Medicine, Pontiac, MI
• 1991 - 1992 Anesthesiology -- St. Joseph's Hospital Health Center, Syracuse, NY
• 1992 - 1993 Anesthesiology -- Medical college of Ohio, Toledo, OH
Fellowships
• 1994 Pain Management -- University of Rochester School of Medicine, Rochester, NY
Distinctions/Honors
• 1964 -- Shreyes Scholar for Academic Excellence
• 1966 -- Indian National Merit Scholar
Professional Employment
• 6/95 - 5/96 Staff Anesthesiologist -- Methodist Hospital, Gary, IN
• 9/96 - 8/97 Staff Anesthesiologist -- Mainland Medical Center, Texas City, TX
• 9/97 - 8/06 Assistant professor -- UT Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX
• 9/06 - 5/07 Staff Anesthesiologist -- Presbyterian Hospital of Plano, Denton, TX
• 6/07 - Present Anesthesiologist and Pain Management -- Texas Back Institute, Denton, TX
Certification
• 1987 -- FMGMS
• 1989 -- Flex
• 1991 -- Diplomate, American Board of Internal Medicine
• 1995 -- Diplomate, American Board of Anesthesiology
• 1996 -- Subspecialty Certification in Pain Management, American Board of Anesthesiology
• 2000 -- Certification for Acupuncture
Professional Associations/Affiliations
• AMA
• TMA
• DCMS
• ASA
• TSA
• DCAS
Professional Activities/Committees
• 1997 - Present Pain Management Committee, PHHS
• 1998 - Present Summer STARS Student Mentor in clinical research regarding PENS therapy for Pain Management -- UT Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX
•1998 - Present CEM Medical Student Course Facilitator -- UT Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX
•1999 - Present ACLS Instructor for Residents -- UT Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX
Recent Publications
• Ghoname EA, Vakharia AS, White PF, Ahmed HE, Hamza MA, Craig WF, "Percutaneous electrical nerve stimulation for chronic neck pain: effect of location of stimulation" Anesthesiology, in press 2003
• Gatchel RJ, Noe CE, Pulliam C, Robbins H, Deschner M, Gajraj NM, Vakharia AS, "A preliminary study of MPI profile differences in predicting treatment outcome in a heterogeneous chronic pain patient cohort" Clinical J Pain, in press 2003
• Noe CE, Fajraj NM, Vakharia A, "Injection procedures" Occupational Musculoskeletal Medicine: Function, Outcomes and Evidence, in press 2003
Significant Publications
• White PF, Ghoname EA, Ahmed HE, Hamza MA, Craig WF, Vakharia AS, "The effect of montage on the analgesic response to percutaneous neuromodulation therapy" Anesth Analg, 92: 483-7, 2001
• Gatchel RJ, Noe CE, Gajraj NM, Vakharia AS, Polatin PB, Deschner MD, Pulliam C, "The negative therapeutic impact on an interdisciplinary pain management program of insurance "treatment carve-out" practices" J Workers' Compensation, 10: 50-63, 2001
• Hamza MA, White PF, Craig WF, Ghoname EA, Ahmed HE, NoeCE, Vakharia AS, Gajraj N, "percutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (PENS): a novel analgesic therapy for the diabetic neuropathic pain" Diabetes Care, 23: 365-70, 2000
• Hamza MA, Ghoname E-SA, Craig WF, White PF, Ahmed HE, Gajraj NM, Vakharia AS, Noe CE, "Effect of the duration of electrical stimulation on the analgesic response in patients with low back pain" Anesthesiology, 91: 1622-7, 1999
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