AkhtarPurvezMD

Anesthesiology • Charlottesville, VA

Addiction Medicine, Pain Medicine, Pediatric Pain Medicine, Regional Anesthesiology

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Office
2335 Seminole Ln
Ste 500
Charlottesville, VA 22901
Phone+1 434-328-2774

Fax+1 434-328-2776

Education & Training

University of Virginia Medical CenterFellowship, Pain Medicine, 2001 - 2002
Boston University Medical CenterResidency, Anesthesiology, 1998 - 2001
Brooklyn Hospital CenterInternship, Transitional Year, 1997 - 1998
Government Medical College of Jammu and KashmireClass of 1981

Certifications & Licensure

VA State Medical License 2001 - 2026
MA State Medical License 2000 - 2003
American Board of Anesthesiology Pain Medicine

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Best Bedside Manners Award Our Health, 2017-2018
Physician Leader Recognition Medical Society of Virginia, 2013
CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification Centricity Practice Solution EMR, GE Healthcare, 2013

Clinical Trials

Safety and Efficacy of Milnacipran in Pediatric Patients With Primary Fibromyalgia Start of enrollment: 2011 Apr 30
Terminated
Phase 2
Long-Term Safety and Efficacy Study of Milnacipran in Pediatric Patients With Primary Fibromyalgia Start of enrollment: 2011 Apr 01
Terminated
Phase 2
A Study Evaluating the Safety and Efficacy of SM04690 for the Treatment of Moderately to Severely Symptomatic Knee Osteoarthritis Start of enrollment: 2017 Apr 24
Completed
Phase 2
A Phase 3 Efficacy and Safety Study of Intra-articular CNTX-4975-05 (Capsaicin) vs Placebo in Subjects With OA Knee Pain Start of enrollment: 2018 Jan 24
Completed
Phase 3
Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of FX006 in Patients With Hip Osteoarthritis Start of enrollment: 2018 Dec 12
Terminated
Phase 3
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Publications & Presentations

Books/Book Chapters

Managing Chronic Pain in an Age of Addiction
Akhtar Purvez, MDRowman and Littlefield, Lanham, MDEdition 1,2018
ACP Manual of Critical Care
Chapter: Pain Management
Page 203 - 209Akhtar PurvezEditors: Suhail Raoof.American College of Physicians, New YorkEdition 1,2008

Other Languages

Urdu, Hindi

External Links

Pain & Spine Center of Charlottesville http://www.painspinecenters.com