Hammam Akbik, MD, FIPP Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology & Pain Medicine Director, Pain Management Service Department of Anesthesia College of Medicine University of Cincinnati

Answers questions in the following forums:

• Pain Management

NetWellness Articles associated with this Author:

	Article Name	Forum
	Frequently Asked Questions About Pain Management	Pain Management
	Common Back Injuries	Pain Management
	Common Shoulder and Arm Injuries	Pain Management
	Common Leg Injuries	Pain Management
	Common Questions about Injuries	Pain Management
	Introduction	Pain Management
	Choosing the Right Treatment	Pain Management

Education:

• 1982- 1988: Aleppo University School of Medicine, Aleppo, Syria

Post Graduate Training:

• 2000-2001: Fellowship- Pain Management, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
• 1998-2000: Resident- Anesthesiology, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
• 1997-1998: Resident- Anesthesiology, Metrohealth Medical Center, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio
• 1995-1997: Resident- General Surgery, The Graduate Hospital, Hospital University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Licensure or Certification:

• American Board of Anesthesiology, 2006
• American Board (eligible) in Pain Management, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Harvard Medical School
• American Board (eligible) in Anesthesiology, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Harvard medical School
• ACLS Instructor
• United States Medical Licensing Examination (USMLE I, II, III)
• Ohio State Medical License, 2005
• Massachusetts State Medical License, 2005

Partial List of Publications:

• Akbik, HH, “Pharmacist-managed pain clinic at a Veterans affairs Medical Center”, Am J Health System Pharm., 1;61 (13):1341-3, July 2004.
• Akbik, HH. “Spread of Leishmania in the North East of Syria”, Damascus, Syria. July-August, 1987.

Web Links:

• University Pointe Pain Management Center