| Fellowship | University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan | ![]() |
| Residency | Grandview Hospital, Dayton, Ohio | |
| Internship | Grandview Hospital, Dayton, Ohio | |
| Medical School | Ohio University College of Osteopathic Medicine | |
| Undergraduate | University of Toledo, Toledo, Ohio |
CURRENT POSITION
Riverside Radiology Associates, Inc.
EDUCATION
Ohio University College of Osteopathic Medicine
D.O., 1990
University of Toledo, Toledo, Ohio
B.A., Biology, 1984
POSTDOCTORAL TRAINING
2001 UCLA Medical Acupuncture Program
1998 - 1999 Fellowship, Pain
The University of Michigan
Ann Arbor, Michigan
1991 - 1994 Residency, Anesthesiology
Grandview Hospital
Dayton, Ohio
1990 - 1991 Medical Internship
Grandview Hospital
Dayton, Ohio
BOARD CERTIFICATION
National Board of Osteopathic Medical Examiners, Diplomat
American Osteopathic Board of Radiology
American Osteopathic Board of Anesthesiology, Pain Management
MEDICAL LICENSURE
Michigan, Ohio (Active)
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
2007 - present Riverside Radiology Associates
Columbus, Ohio
2006 - present Director of Acute Pain Management
The Ohio State University Medical Center
Columbus, Ohio
2000 - 2006 Private practice, pain management and anesthesiology
Sidney, Ohio
1999 - 2000 Pain Specialist/Anesthesiologist
Miami Valley Hospital
Dayton, Ohio
1998 - 1999 Pain Fellowship Program
University of Michigan
Ann Arbor, Michigan
1996 - 1997 Chairman, Anesthesiology Department
Wilson Memorial Hospital
Sidney, Ohio
1994 - 1998 Anesthesiologist
Wilson Memorial Hospital
Sidney, Ohio
HONORS AND AWARDS
Sigma Sigma Phi National Osteopathic Honor Society
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
American Society of Intervention Pain Physicians
American Neuromodulation Society
American Society of Anesthesiologists
Ohio Society of Anesthesiology
American Academy of Pain Management
American Academy of Pain Medicine
American Osteopathic Association
RESEARCH
Akbar, Chen, Van Fossen, Wallace. "Increased vascular contractility sensitivity to serotonin in spontaneously hypertensive rats is linked with increased turnover of phosphoinositides." Life Sciences, 4/89.
Akbar, Chen, Wallace, Van Fossen. "Serotonin induced abnormal vessel contraction in spontaneously hypertensive rats is linked with increased phosphoinositide turnover." Journal FASB, Vol. #2 A1 786, 1988.
Participating investigator for the HA-IA CHESS trial sponsored by CENTOCOR.