Chetan Puranik, MD, is the CEO of the Centers for Pain Control in Hobart, LaPorte, Munster, Valparaiso and Merrillville, Ind.
Dr. Puranik is a pain management specialist who is double board certified in pain management and anesthesiology.
Dr. Puranik established Centers for Pain Control and Vein Care, an independent medical practice, in 2009.
Dr. Puranik is also affiliated with St. Mary Medical Center in Chicago. He recently connected with Becker’s to discuss what the next five years looks like for ASC growth.
“Generally speaking, the industry continues to trend aggressively towards outpatient procedural services. So, the short answer is to build pathways to capture that additional outpatient load. Specific to the field of pain management, there are a number of procedures that are ancillary to the traditional core pain management offerings that serve to produce more comprehensive results for our patients,” Dr. Puranik said. “Two examples from my own business would be (1) vein ablations for lower extremity pain due to vascular insufficiency and (2) genicular artery embolization for knee pain refractory to steroid and viscose injections. Incorporating such additional services will lead to both better clinical outcomes for the patient and greater profitability for the facility.”
Dr. Puranik is speaking at Becker’s 22nd Annual Spine, Orthopedic and Pain Management-Driven ASC + The Future of Spine Conference, set for June 19-21 at the Swissotel Chicago.
