An interventional pain specialist, Prunskis said the institute has been vocal in the need to diagnose the source of pain in order to treat it and to limit the use of opioids, which can mask a pain’s source. The approach is growing in popularity as...
Dr. John Prunskis, co-founder and co-medical director of the Illinois Pain Institute, has recently accepted a position on The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) new Pain Management Best Practices Inter-Agency Task Force (Pain Task Force). Dr. Prunskis, who has been voted by...
Illinois Pain Institute is proud to announce that Dr. John Prunskis has been named a Top Pain Doctor by Castle Connolly Medical Ltd. for the ninth time. Recognition was awarded by peer nomination, with more than 100,000 medical professionals submitting their picks for the top...
On March 23, 2018, Congressman Roskam (IL, 6th District), Chairman of the Health subcommittee of the House Ways and Means committee recently visited medical director John Prunskis M.D. at the Illinois Pain Institute and Barrington Pain and Spine institute. Discussions principally revolved around solutions to the...
John Prunskis, M.D. FIPP, co-founder of the Illinois Pain Institute, recently had the honor of sharing his story with Bridges, a Lithuanian-American news journal based in the United States. In it, Dr. Prunskis discusses not just his medical career and approach to the precise diagnosis...
The United States is in the midst of an ever-worsening opioid epidemic. As addicted patients and drug dealers continue to seek to abuse narcotic pain medications, it’s up to care providers and legislative bodies to put barriers in their path and prevent opioids from getting...
If you've ever experienced sciatica, you know that the pain and discomfort can be relentless. Caused by compression or irritation of nerves connected to the spine, sciatica can lead to pain, numbing, and general weakness in the lower back, buttocks, hips, and legs. ...
John Prunskis, MD, FIPP, was chosen by Becker’s ASC Review, leading source of healthcare industry information, as a top person to know in the Ambulatory Surgery Center (ASC) industry. Dr. Prunskis was selected for making an impact on the ASC industry and standing out as...
Chadi Yaacoub, MD, FIPP, passed the Fellow of Interventional Pain Practice (FIPP) examination this November 2014, in Miami, Florida. FIPP is the highest international pain certification,...
John V. Prunskis, MD, FIPP has recently been honored and ranked Knight of the Order of Merit by the Lithuanian government for "Contributions to Lithuania" in 2014. Dr. Prunskis was appointed by US State Department and Government of Lithuania as Honorary Consul of Lithuania. In...
