Dr. Kanuru, Medical Director
Board-Certified in Pain Management
Board-Certified in Anesthesiology

Credentials and Experience
Dr. Kanuru is uniquely qualified to perform highly specialized pain management services and techniques. He has been practicing pain management in Northwest Indiana since 1981.

Dr. Kanuru organized and started the first comprehensive pain management center in Northwest Indiana and served as it's Director from 1981-1990.

Residency: Anesthesiology & Pain Management, Childrens Illinois Masonic Medical Center, Chicago, IL; Children’s Memorial Hospital, Shriners Hospital for Crippled Children, Chicago, IL

MD: Andhra University, Kakinada, India

Advanced Training: Epidural steroid injections, IDET, nerve blocks, radiofrequency, joint injections, trigger-point injections for myofascial pain, spinal chord stimulation, implants

Licensure: Illinois, Indiana

Board-Certified: American Board of Anesthesiology, with Subapecialty Certification in Pain Management; American Academy of Pain Management

Fellow: American College of Anesthesiologists

Member: American Academy of Pain Management, International Spinal Injection Society, American Society of Interventional Pain Physicians, Indiana Medical Society

President of the Medical Staff: St. Margaret Mercy Healthcare Centers, Hammond, IN

Physician Choice Award: Best Physician Award by the St. Francis Society