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Dr. Thomas Cheriyan, MD

Dr. Thomas Cheriyan, MD

Anesthesiologist
466 Green St, Gainesville, GA
Dr. Cheriyan is an anesthesiologist and fellowship-trained interventional pain management physician. He focuses on a comprehensive, interdisciplinary, and collaborative approach to treating patients with various chronic pain conditions. He strives not only to contribute to expanding the knowledge in the field but more importantly, to translate high-quality research to implement the best-individualized treatment plans to minimize pain and maximize the functional ability for each patient. He treats all chronic pain conditions including back pain, osteoarthritis, facial pain and headache, and complex pain syndromes. He has special interest in neuromodulation including spinal cord stimulators and intrathecal pumps. Dr. Cheriyan completed medical school at Government Medical College, Trivandrum, India. He has a postgraduate degree in hospital administration from Anna University, India and attended Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Boston where he specialized in tissue engineering and design of medical devices. He helped establish a health center in an underserved rural tribal community in India before completing postdoctoral research fellowships at Harvard Medical school, Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Veteran Affairs Medical Center in Boston. He has extensive expertise in tissue engineering including stem cell research for bone and cartilage regeneration. He held a joint appointment as a clinical research fellow in the hand and upper extremity service at Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston and was a Research Scientist at New York University in the Division of Spine surgery. His research included spinal cord injuries, clinical outcome studies in the field of orthopedics and spine including FDA device studies. Dr. Cheriyan did his surgical internship at the BronxCare Health, Mt. Sinai Health Systems, New York where he was pleased to be honored as the best intern.

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About Dr. Thomas Cheriyan

Dr. Cheriyan is an anesthesiologist and fellowship-trained interventional pain management physician. He focuses on a comprehensive, interdisciplinary, and collaborative approach to treating patients with various chronic pain conditions. He strives not only to contribute to expanding the knowledge in the field but more importantly, to translate high-quality research to implement the best-individualized treatment plans to minimize pain and maximize the functional ability for each patient. He treats all chronic pain conditions including back pain, osteoarthritis, facial pain and headache, and complex pain syndromes. He has special interest in neuromodulation including spinal cord stimulators and intrathecal pumps. Dr. Cheriyan completed medical school at Government Medical College, Trivandrum, India. He has a postgraduate degree in hospital administration from Anna University, India and attended Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Boston where he specialized in tissue engineering and design of medical devices. He helped establish a health center in an underserved rural tribal community in India before completing postdoctoral research fellowships at Harvard Medical school, Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Veteran Affairs Medical Center in Boston. He has extensive expertise in tissue engineering including stem cell research for bone and cartilage regeneration. He held a joint appointment as a clinical research fellow in the hand and upper extremity service at Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston and was a Research Scientist at New York University in the Division of Spine surgery. His research included spinal cord injuries, clinical outcome studies in the field of orthopedics and spine including FDA device studies. Dr. Cheriyan did his surgical internship at the BronxCare Health, Mt. Sinai Health Systems, New York where he was pleased to be honored as the best intern.

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Areas of expertise

This doctor's experience enhances their expertise in similar cases. Below are the conditions or surgeries they treat most frequently.
Lower back pain
Spinal stenosis post laminectomy
Disorders of the thoracic spine
Neck pain and spine problems
Injection for back pain
Lower back pain
Spinal stenosis post laminectomy
Disorders of the thoracic spine
Neck pain and spine problems

Office locations

Summit Spine & Joint Centers (1 of 6)
466 Green St, Gainesville, GA 30501
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Summit Spine & Joint Centers (2 of 6)
1780 Oak Rd, Ste A2, Snellville, GA 30078
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Summit Spine & Joint Centers (3 of 6)
1200 Bald Ridge Marina Rd, Ste 150, Cumming, GA 30041
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Summit Spine & Joint Centers (4 of 6)
484 Irvin Ct, Ste 110, Decatur, GA 30030
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Summit Spine & Joint Centers (5 of 6)
1255 Friendship Rd, Ste 150, Braselton, GA 30517
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Summit Spine & Joint Centers (6 of 6)
455 Philip Blvd Bldg 100, Ste 140, Lawrenceville, GA 30046
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Education and background

Practice names

Board certifications

  • Pain Medicine (American Board of Anesthesiology)
  • American Board of Anesthesiology

Education and training

  • Medical School - Medical College Thiruvananthapuram, Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery
  • Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, BronxCare Health System, Internship in Surgery
  • Augusta University, Medical College of Georgia, Fellowship in Anesthesiology and Interventional Pain Management

Languages spoken

  • English

Provider's gender

Male

NPI number

1659738128

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Dr. Thomas Cheriyan has 6 office locations, including in Cumming, Snellville, Gainesville, Decatur, Braselton, and Lawrenceville, view full addresses on Dr. Cheriyan's profile.

Which board certifications does Dr. Thomas Cheriyan have?

Dr. Thomas Cheriyan is certified by Pain Medicine (American Board of Anesthesiology) and American Board of Anesthesiology.

What are common reasons for patients to see Dr. Thomas Cheriyan?

Dr. Thomas Cheriyan frequently sees patients for Arthritis, Back Pain, Hand Problems, Pain Management Consultation, and Spine Deformation / Scoliosis . You can see other visit reasons for Dr. Thomas Cheriyan on their profile.

What languages does Dr. Thomas Cheriyan speak?

Dr. Thomas Cheriyan speaks English.

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