Dr. Hortancia Puthumana M.D.
Pain Management Specialist | Interventional Pain Medicine
1324 N Sheridan Rd Waukegan IL, 60085Rating
1/5
About
Dr. Hortancia Puthumana practices Pain Medicine in Waukegan, IL. Pain medicine is concerned with the prevention of pain, and the evaluation, treatment, and rehabilitation of patients experiencing pain. Pain medicine physicians use a broad-based approach to treat all pain disorders, ranging from pain as a symptom of disease to pain as the primary disease. Dr. Puthumana serves as a consultant to other physicians but is often the principal treating physician, providing care at various levels; such as treating the patient directly, prescribing medication, prescribing rehabilitative services, performing pain relieving procedures, counseling patients and families, directing a multidisciplinary team, coordinating care with other healthcare providers, and providing consultative services.
Education and Training
Med Coll, Calicut Univ, Calicut, Kerala, India 1974
Trichur Medical College / University of Calicut 1974
Medical College Calicut University 1974
Board Certification
AnesthesiologyAmerican Board of AnesthesiologyABA- Hospice and Palliative Medicine
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