Nathan J. Rudin, MD Print Friendly Page
Faculty, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public HealthDr. Rudin joined the UW Rehabilitation Medicine faculty in 2001 after six years on the Johns Hopkins faculty, and is Medical Director of the UW Health Pain Treatment and Research Center. He has served on national and statewide task forces developing guidelines for chronic pain management. Dr. Rudin has been recognized for his "understanding, compassion and appreciation of quality of life issues for patients." In 2004 and 2007 the UW Rehabilitation Medicine residents awarded him their annual Clinical Teaching Award for excellence in instruction and mentorship. Dr. Rudin is President of the Midwest Pain Society and serves as an officer of the Medical Staff Board of UW Hospital and Clinics.
Specialties
Orthopedics and Rehabilitation
UW Health Clinics
Hospital Affiliation(s)
Languages Spoken
| English |
| Medical interpreters are available to help patients communicate with hospital and clinic staff. For more information, please contact interpreter services at (608) 262-9000. |
UW School of Medicine and Public Health
| Department of Orthopedics and Rehabilitation |
Professional Certifications and Education
| Board Certification |
Pain Medicine
Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation |
| Residency |
Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago/Northwestern University
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| Internship |
Francis Scott Key Medical Center
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| Medical School |
Johns Hopkins University, 1991
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Awards/Honors
Procedures
Our doctors provide a wide range of services. The following list represents some, but not all, of the procedures offered by this physician.
Programs & Conditions
| Research |
Dr. Rudin’s research interests include chronic pain disorders, particularly fibromyalgia and spinal conditions, and outcomes of pain rehabilitation. |
PubMed Articles
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Turk DC Vierck CJ Scarbrough E Crofford LJ Rudin NJ .
Fibromyalgia: combining pharmacological and nonpharmacological approaches to treating the person, not just the pain. J Pain. 2008 Feb;9(2):99-104
[PubMed ID: 17936075]
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Harden RN Rudin NJ Bruehl S Kee W Parikh DK Kooch J Duc T Gracely RH .
Increased systemic catecholamines in complex regional pain syndrome and relationship to psychological factors: a pilot study. Anesth Analg. 2004 Nov;99(5):1478-85; table of contents
[PubMed ID: 15502052]
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Rudin NJ .
Evaluation of treatments for myofascial pain syndrome and fibromyalgia. Curr Pain Headache Rep. 2003 Dec;7(6):433-42
[PubMed ID: 14604502]
