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  • Pain Medicine, Anesthesiology
  • Accepting new patients
  • 26 years of experience
  • Pain Physicians Of Indiana Pc 8687 Connecticut St Ste D, Merrillville, IN 46410
  • (219) 750-9630

Brief Intro

Dr. Shahbandar is a fellowship-trained specialists in Interventional Pain Medicine and is board certified in Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine. He was born in Michigan and raised in Wisconsin. He attended the Medical College of Wisconsin and then completed residency and fellowship at the Cleveland Clinic Foundation. At the Cleveland Clinic, he was privileged to rain under some of the world's pioneers in Pain Medicine for eight years. His experiences include private practice and academic medicine. He recently spend three years training physicians at the University of Illinois at Chicago. In addition, when practicing interventional pain medicine, Dr. Shahbandar has been well known for his bedside manner and excellent procedural skills. One of his goals when treating patients is to alleviate pain while minimizing the use of controlled substances. His specific fields of interest include complex regional pain syndrome and spine.

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Education Background

RESIDENCY

Cleveland Clinic Health System

MEDICAL SCHOOL

Medical College Of Wisconsin - 1999

Languages Spoken

  • Spanish
  • English

Location & Hours

  • Pain Physicians Of Indiana Pc
  • 8687 Connecticut St Ste D, Merrillville, IN 46410
  • Mon:9:00 am - 5:00 pm
    Tue:9:00 am - 5:00 pm
    Wed:9:00 am - 5:00 pm
    Thu:9:00 am - 5:00 pm
    Fri:9:00 am - 3:00 pm
    Sat:9:00 am - 12:00 pm
    Sun:Closed

Specialties Treated

  • Anesthesiology
  • Pain Medicine

Insurance Accepted

* Insurance information may change frequently. Please verify directly with the provider (doctor/clinic).

  • Medicare
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona
  • Humana
  • Medicaid
  • CHAMPVA
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois
  • Tricare
  • MDwise
  • UnitedHealthcare
  • Aetna
  • Health Net
  • Anthem Blue Cross
  • Sagamore Health Network
  • Ambetter
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