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Behzad Aalaei, MD Behzad Aalaei, MD
Anesthesiologist, Pain Medicine
Male - 14 years experience
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Advanced Pain Mgmt.
504 E 86th Ave
Merrillville, IN 46410
(219) 769-7246
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Specialty Board
Certified?
Anesthesiology
Sub-specialty: Anesthesiology - Pain Medicine
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Special Expertise:
Back Pain; Cancer Pain; Central Pain Syndrome; Chronic Lower Back Pain; Complex Regional Pain Syndromes; Degenerative Disc Disease; Facial Nerve Pain Trigeminal Neuralgia; Failed Back Surgery Syndrome; Fibromyalgia; Herniated Disc; Intercostal Neuralgia; Migraine Disorders; Neuroma; Neuropathic Pain; Painful Neuropathy; Phantom Limb; Reflex Sympathetic Dystropphy; Shingles Herpes Zoster; Spinal Headache; Tietze`s Syndrome; Treating most Pain Conditions including; Verebral Body Fracture; Whiplash Syndrome
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Dr. Aalaei is affiliated with 5 hospitals :
The Methodist Hospital, Inc
600 Grant St, Gary, IN
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Hind General Hospital
Department: Pain Management
Position: Director
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Dr. Aalaei was educated at the following institutions:
Medical School
Ruprecht-Karls-Universitaet Heidelberg
Completed: 1994
Residency
Indiana University School of Medicine
Anesthesiology, Completed: 2000
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Ranked #21 out of 144 in primary care by US News & World Report.
Ranked #45 out of 144 in research quality by US News & World Report.
 
Awards & Distinctions Special
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Compassionate Doctor Recognition, 2011
On-Time Physician Award, 2009
Patients' Choice Award, 2011
Awards:
  Compassionate Doctor Recognition: 2010
  Patients' Choice Award: 2008 — 2010
Appointments:
  Hind General Hospital
Director of Pain Management: 2005 — present
  Methodist Hospitals
Medical Director of Pain Management Center: 2002 — 2005
 
General Information
Languages Available:
German, Persian

Personal Statement:
Please visit:
www.advancedpainmanagement.info for praxis detail

Clinical Interests:
Treatment modalities of Experty and Interest:
Vertebroplasty
Implantation of Pain Pumps
Implantation of Spinal Cord Stimulators
Neuroplasty
IDET
Nerve Blocks
Epidural Steroid Injections
Sympathetic Nerve Blocks
Stelate Ganglion Block
Dekompressor
Radiofrequency
Cryoablation
Discography
Myelogram

Research Interests:
etiology of pain

Insurance Accepted
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Advanced Pain Mgmt. 504 E 86th Ave Merrillville, IN
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois
Great-West Healthcare
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MDWise
United Healthcare
Humana
Unicare
Harvard Pilgrim Health Care


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