Expertise
Anesthesiology, pain medicine, and addiction medicineEducation
Michigan State University College of Osteopathic MedicineHighlights
Anesthesiologist, pain physician, addictionologist
Interested in healthcare outcomes and economics
Passionate about mental health care
Writing for GoodRx is important to me because I want to help people learn about the importance of self-care and active care when they have chronic conditions, whether pain, mental health, or otherwise. In the U.S., healthcare practitioners are unfortunately incentivized to do things (prescribe medications, perform invasive procedures) to patients instead of encouraging patients to do things for themselves. Until this mentality changes in both the lay and healthcare spaces, outcomes will never be optimal.
— Sudheer Potru, DO, FASAM
Experience
Sudheer Potru, DO, FASAM, is a triple-board-certified physician and writer for GoodRx. He has a decade of experience in perioperative and clinic medicine. He specializes in the treatment of chronic pain in patients who have addiction problems as well as in those with significant mental health issues.
His research and publications are primarily related to treatment of pain in this population as well as how the anesthesiologist should best approach addicted patients who need surgery.
Dr. Potru sits on appointed committees for multiple professional societies in both anesthesiology and pain medicine and is a fellow of the American Society of Addiction Medicine. In February 2022, he was featured on the American Society of Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine’s Pain Medicine Member Spotlight.
He works in clinical, teaching, and administrative roles and has a strong interest in medical education. Dr. Potru prides himself on providing helpful, digestible, evidence-based information to readers in order to combat the epidemic of misinformation that exists today.
Education
Dr. Potru received his Bachelor of Science from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign followed by his doctor of osteopathic medicine (DO) from Michigan State University College of Osteopathic Medicine, where he graduated with honors. He completed a residency in anesthesiology and a fellowship in pain medicine.
