Department of Neurosurgery
Laert Rusha, MD
Attending Physician
Rhode Island Hospital,
593 Eddy Street,
Providence, RI 02903
Phone: (401) 793-9166
Fax: (401) 444-2788
593 Eddy Street,
Providence, RI 02903
Phone: (401) 793-9166
Fax: (401) 444-2788
Biography
Laert Rusha, MD, is a fellowship-trained pain management specialist who practices at the Norman Prince Spine Institute at Rhode Island and Newport Hospitals. Dr. Rusha earned his medical degree at University of Massachusetts Medical School in Worcester. He completed a residency in anesthesiology and a fellowship in pain medicine at the University of Maryland Medical Center in Baltimore.
Dr. Rusha has particular expertise in neuromodulation, spinal procedures for pain management and ultrasound guided nerve blocks. Dr. Rusha is a member of the American Society of Anesthesiologists, the American Society of Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine, and the American Society of Interventional Pain Physicians, where he serves as the treasurer for the Rhode Island chapter.
Education
Degrees
2011-2015
M.D.
University of Massachusetts Medical School
2004-2008
B.Sc Biochemistry, Honors
Trinity College
Post-Graduate Training
2015-2019
Residency in Anesthesiology
University of Maryland Medical Center, Baltimore MD
2019-2020
Fellowship in Pain Medicine
University of Maryland Medical Center, Baltimore MD
Board Certifications
Board-Certified, Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, 2021