Prof. Santhanam Suresh

Prof. Suresh earned his medical degree from Stanley Medical College in Chennai, India, before completing residencies at Stroger Cook County Hospital and Loyola University Medical Center. In 1989, he joined Feinberg as a fellow at McGaw Medical Center.

Pain specialization: His primary speciality is Pediatric Pain Medicine and secondary speciality is Pediatric Anesthesiology. Prof. Suresh’s scientific and clinical interests include regional anesthesia and pain management in children, including strategies such as audio therapy to reduce pain after major surgery. 

He also serves on the steering committee for SmartTots, a public-private partnership of the Food and Drug Administration and the International Anesthesia Research Society, and is a member of the Anesthesiology Review Committee of the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education.