Education, Training and Certifications

• Board Certifications: Anesthesiology and subspecialty in Pain Management
• Fellowships: Pediatric Anesthesia, Harvard Medical School, The Children’s Hospital, Boston, MA and Critical Care Medicine and Cardiac Anesthesia, Baystate Medical Center, Springfield, MA
• Residency: Anesthesia – PG II, PG III (Anesthesia), Baystate Medical Center, Springfield, MA
• Internships: PG I (Internal Medicine), Baystate Medical Center, Springfield, MA
• Research Scientist: Laser treatment of coronary atherosclerosis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), Cambridge, MA
• Medical Education: Guntur Medical College, Guntur, India – Doctor of Medicine (MBBS)
• Board-Certified Independent Medical Examiner (CIME), 2015
• Fellow of Interventional Pain Practice, 2004
• Diplomate of the American Board of Pain Medicine, 1996
• Diplomate of the American Board of Anesthesiology, 1987
• FLEX, 1982
• ECFMG Permanent Certificate, 1982

Profile

Dr. Satish Dasari has been with Midwest Interventional Spine Specialists since 2002. Additionally, he has also served as Medical Director of Pain Management at St. Margaret Mercy/Franciscan Health Center. He is board-certified in anesthesiology along with a subspecialty certification in Pain Management. Dr. Dasari is also certified by the American Board of Pain Medicine.

Dr. Dasari has been further recognized by the World Institute of Pain and awarded the title of “Fellow of Interventional Pain.” Notably, this distinction is conferred only to a select group of physicians after a rigorous testing process including the performance of interventional spine procedures.

Dr. Dasari is passionate about treating patients using the latest scientific and technological breakthroughs. Because pain is a complex condition and every patient is unique. Dr. Dasari believes in carefully listening to his patients to understand how pain affects daily life. Ultimately, his goal is to improve function through multimodal pain management techniques.

Hobbies/Special Interests

In his spare time, he enjoys photography and taking on new adventures. For example, Dr. Dasari and his wife recently climbed one of the tallest summits in the world, Mount Kilimanjaro. At the highest point, they were 19,341 feet above sea level. In addition, they have also explored Antarctica.

Professional Achievements

Dr. Dasari has been at the forefront of using the latest scientific and technological breakthroughs to treat pain. For instance, he implanted the first high-frequency spinal cord stimulator system in Northern Indiana. Additionally, he has lectured extensively on pain-related medical topics. Moreover, he has delivered medical education training for colleagues to provide Continuing Medical Education (CME) credit around the world. Most notably, he has taught CME-accredited courses in the United States, India, and Antarctica. Furthermore, he is one of the lead creators and lecturers for Managing Pain in the New Millennium – an annual continuing education lecture series (1999 to present). Dr. Dasari is also a frequent conference lecturer for the Indiana Workers’ Compensation Institute.

Publications & Presentations

Below are some of Dr. Dasari’s recent presentations:

The Evolution and Future of Opioids – A Crisis in Need of Attention
The State of the Art in Spine Care and Pain Management
Managing Pain in the New Millennium Annual Seminar – 20th Anniversary Seminar
Munster, IN – September 18, 2019

Concussion and Cervicogenic Headaches
The State of the Art in Spine Care and Pain Management
Managing Pain in the New Millennium Annual Seminar – 20th Anniversary Seminar
Munster, IN – September 18, 2019

Treating Patients with Pain Amidst an Opioid Epidemic
Continuing Education Program for Nurses
Munster, IN – May 4, 2019

Guest Speaker – Pain Management Q&A
WJOB Radio, Hammond, IN – February 15, 2018

Professional Memberships

• American Society of Interventional Pain Physicians
• American Academy of Pain Medicine
• Spine Intervention Society
• Indiana Society of Interventional Pain Physicians
• American Association of Physicians from India (AAPI)