John V. Prunskis, M.D. FIPP, is one of Illinois’ most esteemed interventional pain specialists. Dr. Prunskis was appointed by the Department of Health and Human Services to The Pain Task Force in Washington, D.C. to establish a national standard for the treatment of pain where he currently serves when not seeing patients. Dr. Prunskis is an nine-time winner of the Castle Connolly Top Pain Doctor Award as voted by his peers (1999, 2003, 2004, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2014, 2017, 2018), and has been honored as a US News and World Report Top Physician (2014). Board certified in anesthesiology, pain management and achieving the highest distinction for an interventional pain physician as a Fellow in Interventional Pain Practice (FIPP), Dr. Prunskis is founder and co-Medical Director of Illinois Pain Institute and is a Clinical Professor at Chicago Medical School.

He earned his medical degree at Rush Medical College of Chicago and went on to complete his anesthesiology residency and fellowship training at the University of Chicago. He is an examiner for the interventional pain certification examination, and a clinical professor at Chicago Medical School.

A frequent lecturer, Dr. Prunskis is past Secretary of the Illinois Society of Interventional Pain Physicians and is an active member of the American Society of Interventional Pain Physicians, American Pain Society, McHenry County Medical Society (past president), the International Spinal Injection Society and the Illinois State Medical Society (Past Delegate).

Dr. Prunskis has also been elected to his third term representing Lithuanian-Americans in Lithuanian Parliament. His hobbies include reading, snow skiing, and exercise.

Dr. Terri Dallas-Prunskis earned her medical degree and completed her residency training at Howard University School of Medicine.

She then went on to attend the University of New Jersey School of Medicine, where she completed her Pain Management Fellowship. Dr. Dallas-Prunskis was recruited by the University of Chicago to serve as Chairman of their Pain Management Program, where she led for seven years, before co-founding Illinois Pain Institute (IPI) and The Regenerative Stem Cell Institute (TRSCI).

Dr. Dallas-Prunskis is passionate about her clinical work, directly helping patients overcome their painful and degenerative conditions and live their lives to their fullest. She also remains active in training the physicians of tomorrow in the United States and abroad as an annual guest lecturer and instructor at Vilnius University (Lithuania), which has a formal relationship with Rosalind Franklin University (Chicago).

Dr. Dallas-Prunskis has authored and reviewed several publications including chapters in the recently published book Peripheral Nerve Entrapments, which gives clinicians a comprehensive guide to possible nerve entrapments and treatment methods.

Besides her medical, academic and business accomplishments, what sets her apart is her warmth and compassion. Dr. Dallas-Prunskis is the founder of the Let’s Move Elgin 5K Race and active in other charitable endeavors, particularly pertaining to health, education, and homeless youth.

Chadi Yaacoub, M.D. FIPP received his medical degree from the prestigious Lebanese University Faculty of Medical Sciences. He completed his internship and residency at Wayne State University and was asked to stay on with the University for his Interventional Pain Medicine Fellowship.

Dr. Chadi Yaacoub is an author or co-author of numerous published medical scientific articles. He is Board Certified and an active member in Illinois State Medical Societies, the American Society of Anesthesiologists and the American Medical Association. Additionally, Dr. Chadi Yaacoub, is certified by the American Academy of Pain Management.

Dr. Rizvi is a fellowship-trained pain management physician specializing in accurate diagnosis and treatment of chronic pain in patients at the IPI clinics in Elgin, Elmhurst, Huntley, Itasca, Lake Barrington, Libertyville, and McHenry.

Asghar Rizvi, M.D. is double-board certified in pain management and anesthesiology, and earned his medical degree from Loyola University Stritch School of Medicine. He completed his Internship and Residency in Anesthesiology at Loyola University Medical Center and his Interventional Pain Fellowship at New York University Medical Center. He retains active membership in several professional societies including: the American Society of Anesthesiology, the American Society of Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine, and the Spine Intervention Society. He also serves on the Board of the McHenry County Medical Society.

His hobbies include building replica models and snow skiing.

Dr. Emanuel N. Husu earned his MD at the University of Arizona College of Medicine. He went on to his residency at Thomas Jefferson University in Philadelphia, PA before going on to complete his fellowship in pain medicine at the University of Minnesota.

In addition to his clinical expertise in precise diagnosis and treatment of painful conditions, Dr. Husu has been active in the research community including work in the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute at Harvard Medical School as an American Federation for Aging Research MSTAR Scholar. He has been invited to present his clinical and research findings to his colleagues numerous times across the United States, and he enjoys maintaining an active presence in the medical community, collaborating on the latest diagnostic methods and precise treatment techniques.

Dr. Husu is an active member in the following societies: American Academy of Pain Medicine, American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, American Society for Anesthesiologists, American Society of Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine, North American Neuromodulation Society, North American Spine Society, and Spine Intervention Society.