Akhil Chhatre, MD
Physical Medicine and RehabilitationOrthopedic Surgery
Highlights
Age Groups Seen
- Young Adult 18-25
- Adult 26-64
- Older Adult 65+
Languages
- English
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MaleJohns Hopkins Affiliations:
- Johns Hopkins School of Medicine Faculty
About Akhil Chhatre
Physician’s Office Phone
443-997-5476
Professional Titles
- Director, Spine Rehabilitation
- Director, Interventional Spine and Musculoskeletal Fellowship
Primary Academic Title
Assistant Professor of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Johns Hopkins Physician
Background
Dr. Akhil Chhatre is an assistant professor of physical medicine and rehabilitation and neurological surgery at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. He is director of spine rehabilitation at Johns Hopkins.
Dr. Chhatre sees and treats adults with a wide range of spinal diseases and disorders, including neck and low back pain, lumbar and cervical degenerative disease, scoliosis, spinal stenosis, facet joint disease, whiplash syndrome, sacroiliac and appendicular skeletal joint disease, and peripheral neuropathy.
He has a special interest in helping patients regain function and reduce pain using non-surgical techniques and performing pain-reducing medicinal procedures, including steroid injections, nerve blocks and radiofrequency denervation.
He received his medical degree from the University of Missouri School of Medicine and completed his residency in physical medicine and rehabilitation at the University of Kansas Medical Center School of Allied Health. He performed his fellowship in interventional spine and sports medicine at the University of Pennsylvania. Previously, Dr. Chhatre worked as an interventional spine and sports fellow at the Hospitals of the University of Pennsylvania after completing a residency in physical medicine & rehabilitation at the University of Kansas Medical Center.
Dr. Chhatre is a member of the American Academy of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, the International Spine Intervention Society, and the North American Spine Society.
For information on conditions he treats and for scheduling information, please review this document.
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Videos
Recent News Articles and Media Coverage
Lower Back Pain: What Could It Be? | Johns Hopkins Medicine (May 2017)
Is Your Gigantic Purse Causing You Back Pain | New Yorker Magazine (October 2016)
A Comprehensive Approach to Lower Back Pain | Restore (Summer 2016)
Additional Academic Titles
Assistant Professor of Neurological Surgery, Assistant Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery
PubMed - Publications
Selected Publications
McCormick ZL, Slipman C, Kotcharian A, Chhatre A, Bender FJ 3rd, Salam A, Menkin S, Kennedy DJ, Plastaras C. Percutaneous Lumbar Disc Decompression Using the Dekompressor: A Prospective Long-Term Outcome Study. Pain Med. 2016 Feb 25. pii: pnv122. [Epub ahead of print]
Odonkor CA, Chhatre A. What's Tramadol Got to Do with It? A Case Report of Rebound Hypoglycemia, a Reappraisal and Review of Potential Mechanisms. Pain Physician. 2016 Nov-Dec;19(8):E1215-E1220.
Odonkor CA, Smith B, Rivera K, Chhatre A. Persistent Singultus Associated with Lumbar Epidural Steroid Injections in a Septuagenarian: A Case Report and Review. Am J Phys Med Rehabil. 2017 Jan;96(1):e1-e4.
Odonkor CA, Tang T, Taftian D, Chhatre A. Bilateral Intra-Articular Radiofrequency Ablation for Cervicogenic Headache. Case Rep Anesthesiol. 2017;2017:1483279. doi: 10.1155/2017/1483279. Epub 2017 Jan 9.
Rojhani S, Qureshi Z, Chhatre A. Water-Cooled Radiofrequency Provides Pain Relief, Decreases Disability, and Improves Quality of Life in Chronic Knee Osteoarthritis. Am J Phys Med Rehabil. 2017 Jan;96(1):e5-e8.
Honors
20 Under 40 Winner, SpineLine/North American Spine Association, 12/1/19
Memberships
- American Academy of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
- Spine Intervention Society
- The North American Spine Society
Locations
- JH Green Spring Pavilion III
- 10803 Falls Road, Pavilion III Suite 3100, Lutherville, MD 21093
- Get Directions
- phone: 410-614-5127
- fax: 410-616-7651
- Charter Professional Center
- 10700 Charter Drive, Suite 205, Columbia, MD 21044
- Get Directions
- phone: 443-997-5476
- fax: 410-616-7401
Expertise
Education
- Fellowship: Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania , Interventional Spine and Musculoskeletal Medicine, 2013
- Residency: University of Kansas Medical Center, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, 2012
- Medical Education: University of Missouri Kansas City, MD, 2008
Board Certifications
- Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation: American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, 2013
Insurance
- Aetna
- CareFirst
- Cigna
- First Health
- Geisinger Health Plan
- HealthSmart/Accel
- Johns Hopkins Health Plans
- MultiPlan
- Pennsylvania's Preferred Health Networks (PPHN)
- Point Comfort Underwriters
- Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS)
- Veteran Affairs Community Care Network (Optum-VACCN)