John Chatas, M.D.

Dr. John Chatas was born and raised in Ann Arbor, MI. He earned a Master's Degree from the University of Michigan School of Public Health and a Medical Degree from the University of Michigan Medical School in 1987. He completed his residency in Anesthesiology at the University of Michigan and became a Board Certified Anesthesiologist in 1991.

Dr. Chatas has been a member of the Saint Joseph Mercy Hospital (SJMH) medical staff in Ann Arbor as an Interventional Pain Specialist since 1991. Dr. Chatas has hospital privileges at ProMedica (Bixby Hospital), Providence Hospital in Novi, and the SJMH partner hospitals in Saline, Chelsea, and Howell. Dr. Chatas is a founding partner of Michigan Pain Specialists. In 2003, Michigan Pain Specialists became the first office based pain management practice offering state-of-the-art treatment in Ann Arbor, MI. Michigan Pain Specialists has grown, and physicians have been added to cover our locations in Ypsilanti and Adrian.

Dr. Chatas has a Subspecialty Certification in Pain Medicine through the American Board of Anesthesiologists. In 2007, Dr. Chatas achieved the highest certification possible in his field by becoming a Fellow of the World Institute of Pain. He is also Board Certified by the American Board of Interventional Pain Physicians. He also serves as the president of the Michigan Chapter of this society. In 2009, Dr. Chatas was recognized by his peers as one of the Southeast Michigan's "Top Doctors" in his specialty of Pain Medicine.

Dr. Chatas specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of painful conditions related to the spine. He also specializes in other painful disorders including CRPS or RSD, headaches, muscle pain, joint pain, pain from rheumatologic diseases, and cancer related pain.

Dr. Chatas has expertise in using, and teaching, advanced interventional pain treatments including:
- Percutaneous Vertebroplasty (cementing of fractured back bones)
- Spinal Cord Stimulation for back, leg, neck, or arm pain (Michigan Pain Specialists is a nationally recognized physician training center with St. Jude Medical formerly known as ANS)
- Management of Medtronic Intrathecal (spinal) pumps
- Minimally invasive disc surgery for the neck, chest, and lower back
- Radiofrequency Lesioning (nerve cauterization treatments) of spinal nerves for the treatment of arthritic conditions of the head, neck, and back
Epidural steroid injections, joint injections, and nerve blocks

Apart from medicine, Dr. Chatas enjoys both playing ice-hockey and assisting with coaching his son's hockey team. He is also an avid fly-fisherman and downhill skier.

Board Certifications
- Diplomate of the American Board of Anesthesiology (ABA)
- Subspecialty Certification in Pain Management

Training
- 1988 - 1991 Anesthesiology Residency at the University of Michigan - Ann Arbor, MI
- 1987 - 1988 Internship at William Beaumont Hospital - Royal Oak, MI
- 1982 - 1987 Medical Degree (M.D. and Masters in Public Health (M.P.H.) from the University of Michigan - Ann Arbor, MI