Faculty
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Bio
Dr. Elena Averbakh is an assistant professor in the University of Minnesota Department of Anesthesiology, as well as the Medical Director for Outpatient Pain Management.
Clinical Summary
Schedule an appointment with Dr. Averbakh at the Clinic for Comprehensive Pain Management by calling 612-301-1425.
Education
Professional Memberships
Languages
Selected Publications
Contact
Address
B515 Mayo Memorial Building,420 Delaware Street SE,
Minneapolis, MN 55455
Administrative Contact
Ashley Neumann
Executive Office & Admin. Specialist
neumanna@umn.edu
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Bio
Dr. Ratan Banik is an associate professor in the Department of Anesthesiology. His research focuses on postoperative pain following surgical incision, which includes behavioral phenotypes, peripheral nociceptor sensitization, and pharmacologic modulation. To understand genomic effects associated pain behaviors after surgery, he performs transcriptomic analysis of rat dorsal root ganglia using state-of-the-art next-generation sequencing. The approach permits the assessment of all genes expressed in the primary afferent neurons, uncovering gene dysregulation and respective molecular networks critical for the development of postoperative pain. Ongoing studies are aimed at identifying a novel pharmacologic target with high therapeutic potential in postoperative pain.
Dr. Banik's clinical interests are to help patients achieve functional restoration and improved quality of life through an effective multidisciplinary approach to pain management.
Clinical Summary
Schedule an appointment with Dr. Banik at the Clinic for Comprehensive Pain Management by calling 612-301-1425.
Education
Honors and Recognition
Professional Memberships
Languages
Selected Publications
Selected Presentations
Contact
Address
B515 Mayo Memorial Building,420 Delaware Street SE,
Minneapolis, MN 55455
Administrative Contact
Ashley Neumann
Executive Office & Admin. Specialist
neumanna@umn.edu
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Education
Contact
Address
B515 Mayo Memorial Building,420 Delaware Street SE,
Minneapolis, MN 55455
Administrative Contact
Angela Chen
Executive Office & Admin. Specialist
chen0209@umn.edu
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Education
Honors and Recognition
Professional Memberships
Selected Publications
Selected Presentations
Contact
Address
B515 Mayo Memorial Building,420 Delaware Street SE,
Minneapolis, MN 55455
Administrative Contact
Jamie Huber
Executive Office & Admin. Specialist
huber731@umn.edu
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Education
Selected Presentations
Contact
Address
B515 Mayo Memorial Building,420 Delaware Street SE,
Minneapolis, MN 55455
Administrative Contact
Ashley Neumann
Executive Office & Admin. Specialist
neumanna@umn.edu
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Bio
Awards & Recognition
- Castle Connolly Top Doctors in America (2011-2022)
- Minnesota Monthly Top Doctors (2014-2022)
- Minneapolis St. Paul Top Doctors ( 2012-2022)
- Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal Health Care Hero (2022)
- Advocates for Better Health, Charles Bolles Bolles-Rogers Award (2021)
- Surgical Educator of the Year, University of Minnesota Department of Surgery (2018)
- Minnesota Physicians Community Caregivers Volunteer Physicians (2020)
- Defense Meritorious Service Medal (2009)
Medical School
M.D., University of Kansas, School of Medicine, Kansas City, KS
Residency
Residency, University of Kansas, School of Medicine, Kansas City, KS (General Surgery)
Fellowship
Fellowship, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN (Surgical Critical Care)
Research Summary
Expertise: Surgery, Surgical Oncology, Critical Care and Trauma, Pancreatitis and Transplant
Service Summary
- Member, Clinical Trials Steering Committee, U.S. Army Institute for Surgical Research
- Reviewer, National Institutes of Health
- Vice Chair, Perioperative Services and Quality
Clinical Summary
Acute care; Critical care; High risk surgery; Islet Transplant Surgery; Minimally Invasive Surgery; Surgery (gastrointestinal, hernia, splenic, skin and soft tissue, billiary, laparoscopic, high risk, acute care, emergency, trauma surgery); Surgical infectious diseases; Surgical treatment of chronic pancreatitis; Trauma Services
Honors and Recognition
Contact
Address
MMC 195420 Delaware St. SE
Minneapolis, MN, 55455
Administrative Contact
Robyn Kim | kimx2349@umn.edu
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Bio
Dr. Kumar Belani is a professor and the former Division Chief and Medical Director of Pediatric Anesthesiology at the University of Minnesota Department of Anesthesiology. He currently serves as the Associate Director of the Pediatric Anesthesiology Fellowship Program. He also runs his own lab, the Belani Lab, which is currently focused on measuring cyanide toxicity, its treatment, and the role of sulfanegen, a new antidote.
Education
Professional Memberships
Selected Publications
Contact
Address
B515 Mayo Memorial Building,420 Delaware Street SE,
Minneapolis, MN 55455
Administrative Contact
Jamie Huber
Executive Office & Admin. Specialist
huber731@umn.edu
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Bio
Aaron Berg, DO, MHA, currently serves as the Regional Anesthesia and Acute Pain Fellowship Program Director and the Academic Division Director of Multi-Specialty Anesthesiology - West Bank. Dr. Berg is interested in regional anesthesia, as well as orthopedic and obstetric anesthesia and is highly involved in medical student, resident, and fellow education. His research is focused on the use of regional anesthesia and opioids on decreasing postoperative pain.
Education
Honors and Recognition
Professional Memberships
Selected Publications
Selected Presentations
Contact
Address
B515 Mayo Memorial Building,420 Delaware Street SE,
Minneapolis, MN 55455
Administrative Contact
Angela Chen
Executive Office & Admin. Specialist
chen0209@umn.edu
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Bio
Roberto Blanco, MD, is an assistant professor at the University of Minnesota. Dr. Blanco received his medical degree from the University of Iowa and completed his residency in anesthesiology at the Barnes Jewish Hospital at Washington University. Dr. Blanco also serves as Co-Director of the Regional Anesthesia and Acute Pain Fellowship at the Department of Anesthesiology.
Education
Professional Memberships
Selected Presentations
Contact
Address
B515 Mayo Memorial Building,420 Delaware Street SE,
Minneapolis, MN 55455
Administrative Contact
Angela Chen
Executive Office & Admin. Specialist
chen0209@umn.edu
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Bio
Dr. Jeff Boissoneault is the director of the Minnesota Alcohol and Pain Lab (MAPL). His research focuses on the application of behavioral, psychophysiological, and neuroimaging approaches to the study of pain and related constructs; alcohol and substance use; and their interaction. He also has interest in mechanisms underlying placebo efficacy, pain-related decision making, and the acute and chronic neurobehavioral effects of alcohol use.
Education
Professional Memberships
Contact
Address
B515 Mayo Memorial Building,420 Delaware Street SE,
Minneapolis, MN 55455
Administrative Contact
Angela Chen
Executive Office & Admin. Specialist
chen0209@umn.edu
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Bio
Dr. Ferne Braveman is an adjunct professor in the Department of Anesthesiology. Her research interests include spinal opioids, postoperative analgesia, and obstetrical analgesia.
Education
Professional Memberships
Selected Publications
Contact
Address
B515 Mayo Memorial Building,420 Delaware Street SE,
Minneapolis, MN 55455
Administrative Contact
Keaira Thao
Executive Office & Admin. Specialist
thao1144@umn.edu
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Education
Professional Memberships
Selected Publications
Contact
Address
B515 Mayo Memorial Building,420 Delaware Street SE,
Minneapolis, MN 55455
Administrative Contact
Keaira Thao
Executive Office & Admin. Specialist
thao1144@umn.edu
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Bio
Iryna Chugaieva, MD, is an assistant professor and the Medical Director of Obstetric Anesthesiology at the University of Minnesota Department of Anesthesiology. Dr. Chugaieva completed her doctorate at Bogomolets National Medical University in Kyiv, followed by her residency in anesthesiology at the University of Minnesota.
Education
Contact
Address
B515 Mayo Memorial Building,420 Delaware Street SE,
Minneapolis, MN 55455
Administrative Contact
Keaira Thao
Executive Office & Admin. Specialist
thao1144@umn.edu
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Education
Honors and Recognition
Professional Memberships
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Bio
Joanne Donnelly, DNP, APRN, CRNA, FAANA, has dedicated a career to the anesthesia care of patients undergoing surgery for over 25 years. As a Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, Joanne provides anesthesia for Veterans at the VA Medical Center in Minneapolis and performs the duties of the Associate Chief Nurse Anesthetist. In addition, she is the Director of the Nurse Anesthesia DNP Program at the University of Minnesota.
Education
Contact
Address
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Bio
Dr. Herodotos Ellinas is a professor in the Department of Anesthesiology at the University of Minnesota. He also serves as the Division Director of Pediatric Anesthesiology with the Department of Anesthesiology. He received his medical degree from the University of Chicago and has completed residencies in both anesthesiology and pediatrics, as well as a fellowship in pediatric anesthesiology.
Education
Selected Publications
Contact
Address
B515 Mayo Memorial Building,420 Delaware Street SE,
Minneapolis, MN 55455
Administrative Contact
Jamie Huber
Executive Office & Admin. Specialist
huber731@umn.edu
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Education
Honors and Recognition
Professional Memberships
Selected Publications
Selected Presentations
Contact
Address
B515 Mayo Memorial Building,420 Delaware Street SE,
Minneapolis, MN 55455
Administrative Contact
Angela Chen
Executive Office & Admin. Specialist
chen0209@umn.edu
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Education
Professional Memberships
Contact
Address
B515 Mayo Memorial Building,420 Delaware Street SE,
Minneapolis, MN 55455
Administrative Contact
Ashley Neumann
Executive Office & Admin. Specialist
neumanna@umn.edu
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Bio
Dr. Ilana Fromer is an assistant professor of anesthesiology at the University of Minnesota and is fellowship-trained in pediatric anesthesiology. She's originally from the Midwest but lived in the Northeast for several years for her residency and fellowship training, prior to moving back to the Midwest. She is currently the Associate Program Director of the Department of Anesthesiology Residency Program.
Education
Professional Memberships
Selected Publications
Contact
Address
B590 Mayo Memorial Building,420 Delaware Street SE,
Minneapolis, MN 55455
Administrative Contact
Becky Allard, MEd
Residency Coordinator
anesres@umn.edu
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Education
Professional Memberships
Selected Publications
Contact
Address
B515 Mayo Memorial Building,420 Delaware Street SE,
Minneapolis, MN 55455
Administrative Contact
Keaira Thao
Executive Office & Admin. Specialist
thao1144@umn.edu
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Education
Contact
Address
B515 Mayo Memorial Building,420 Delaware Street SE,
Minneapolis, MN 55455
Administrative Contact
Keaira Thao
Executive Office & Admin. Specialist
thao1144@umn.edu