Dr. Kenneth D. Candido, MD

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Get to know Anesthesiologist & Pain Management Specialist Dr. Kenneth D. Candido, who serves patients in Chicago, Illinois.

Dr. Candido is a board-certified anesthesiologist & pain management specialist currently serving patients at MyPainChicago (Chicago Anesthesia Pain Specialists) in Chicago, Illinois. MyPainChicago (Chicago Anesthesia Pain Specialists) specializes in the precise diagnosis and treatment of neck, back and joint pain, as well as headaches and other painful conditions. 

Dr. Candido also serves as the Chair of the Department of Anesthesiology at Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center in Chicago. Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center is a unique community teaching hospital and an affiliate of several Chicago area medical schools. Illinois Masonic has a tradition of clinical and academic excellence, which goes back to the early 1900s. 

Furthermore, Dr. Candido serves as a Clinical Professor of Anesthesiology and Surgery at the University of Illinois College of Medicine in Chicago. Dr. Candido earned his medical degree from Northeast University in Tampico, Mexico. He completed his internship in internal medicine and residency in anesthesiology at New York Medical College, followed by an additional residency in anesthesiology at the University of Illinois at Chicago. He also completed his fellowship in pain and regional anesthesia at the University of Illinois at Chicago.

Dr. Candido is board-certified in both anesthesiology and pain medicine by the American Board of Anesthesiology (ABA). As the certifying body for anesthesiologists since 1938, the mission of the ABA is to advance the highest standards of the practice of anesthesiology. 

Dr. Candido is a member of the American Academy of Pain Medicine (AAPM). The AAPM is dedicated to advancing and promoting the full spectrum of multidisciplinary pain care, education, advocacy, and research.

Dr. Candido has a highly visible presence in the pain management community, both regionally and nationally. He has published extensively on areas of acute and chronic pain management. He has also written more than 170 original peer-referenced papers on a variety of topics related to controlling pain. He has also written more than 90 textbook chapters on diverse areas of pain control and has lectured to international audiences on the complex nature of pain and its treatment. Several of his works deal with finding appropriate solutions to dealing with painful conditions in patients who have underlying or iatrogenic addictive diseases.

Anesthesiology, anaesthesiology, anaesthesia or anaesthetics is the medical specialty concerned with the total perioperative care of patients before, during, and after surgery. It encompasses anesthesia, intensive care medicine, critical emergency medicine, and pain medicine. Anesthesiologists have the primary responsibility of monitoring the patient’s vital signs during surgery. In addition to basic measurements such as pulse, blood pressure and temperature, anesthesiologists also measure the patient’s respiration. 

Pain management, pain medicine, pain control or algiatry, is a branch of medicine employing an interdisciplinary approach for easing the suffering and improving the quality of life of those living with chronic pain. A pain management specialist, also called a pain doctor or pain specialist, is a medical doctor (MD) or doctor of osteopathy (DO) who specializes in pain medicine. 

In addition to English, Dr. Candido speaks Spanish and Italian. Dr. Candido was born in New Jersey. He lives in the Chicago metropolitan area with his family.

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Esteemed Anesthesiologist and Pain Medicine Physician, Kenneth D. Candido, MD, Welcomes Patients at Chicago Anesthesia Specialists LLC in Chicago, IL 

Kenneth D. Candido, MD, is a top anesthesiologist and pain medicine specialist who lends his skills and expertise to serve patients at Chicago Anesthesia Pain Specialists LLC in Chicago, IL. He is Chairman and President of the practice that specializes in the treatment of a variety of conditions, including neck and head pain, back pain, degenerative disc disease, joint pain from osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis, spinal compression fractures, sciatica, herniated disc, work and sports-related pain, burning or shooting pain involving arms or legs, cancer-related pain, shingle pain, and neuropathic pain. Dr. Candido additionally serves as Professor of Clinical Anesthesiology at the University of Illinois College of Medicine in Chicago, Illinois, Chairman of the Department of Anesthesia at Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center in Chicago, Illinois, a position he embraced in 2007. Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center's board-certified, fellowship-trained pain management anesthesiologists have specialized training in interventional pain management. Dr. Candido was also Chair of the Veterans Affairs Initiative and has spearheaded a pain management program which has realized double-digit expansion in each of his three years there. For more information about Kenneth D. Candido, MD, please visit https://www.findatopdoc.com/doctor/2703172-Kenneth-Candido-pain-management-specialist-Maywood-IL-601.... 

Kenneth D. Candido, MD, is a graduate of Universidad Del Noreste in Mexico. His postgraduate training includes his internship and residency in anesthesiology at the New York Medical College/Metropolitan Hospital as well as his fellowship at University of Illinois College of Medicine. Dr. Candido completed his undergraduate education at Rutgers College in New Brunswick, New Jersey in 1979. He attained board certification in anesthesiology and pain medicine with the American Board of Anesthesiology. Furthermore, Dr. Candido has been honored with Patients’ Choice Award (2008-2010), Compassionate Doctor recognition, Patients’ Choice 5th Anniversary Award, and Top 10 Doctor - Metro Area. He is a member in a number of professional pain associations and has published numerous works on anesthesiology and pain. Listed as 1 of the 3 Best Pain Management Doctors in Chicago, Illinois, Dr. Candido believes a patient and physician must establish a bond based on mutual respect, honesty and open communication. He lives in the Chicago metropolitan area with his family including four children ranging in age from four years old to 27 years old. Dr. Candido is a highly visible presence regionally and nationally in the pain management community, has published extensively on areas of acute and chronic pain management, and, to date, has written more than forty original peer-referenced papers on a variety of topics related to controlling pain. He has also written more than forty textbook chapters on diverse areas of pain control, and has lectured to international audiences on the complex nature of pain and its treatment. For more information about Kenneth D. Candido, MD, please visit http://www.mypainchicago.com/. 

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