Hariharan Shankar, MD, MBBS

Professor

Contact Information

hshankar@mcw.edu

Education

Fellowship, Pain Medicine, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI
Residency, Anesthesiology, Clinical Scientist Track, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI
Diploma in Anesthesiology, Bangalore Medical College, Bangalore, India
MBBS, Stanley Medical College, India

Clinical Expertise

Pain Medicine
Ultrasonography, Interventional

Research Interests

Ultrasound Imaging in Pain Medicine
Translational work on cannabinoid receptors and chronic pain

Use and safety of corticosteroid injections in joints and musculoskeletal soft tissue: guidelines from the American Society of Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine, the American Academy of Pain Medicine, the American Society of Interventional Pain Physicians, and the International Pain and Spine Intervention Society.

(Benzon HT, Provenzano DA, Nagpal A, Souza D, Eckmann MS, Nelson AM, Mina M, Abd-Elsayed A, Elmofty D, Chadwick AL, Doshi TL, Pino CA, Rana M, Shah S, Shankar H, Stout A, Smith E, Abdi S, Cohen SP, Hirsch JA, Schneider BJ, Manchikanti L, Maus TP, Narouze S, Shanthanna H, Wasan AD, Hoang TD, Rivera J, Hunt C, FitzGerald JD.) Reg Anesth Pain Med. 2025 Mar 12 PMID: 40015722 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85219586948 02/28/2025
Use of corticosteroids for adult chronic pain interventions: sympathetic and peripheral nerve blocks, trigger point injections - guidelines from the American Society of Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine, the American Academy of Pain Medicine, the American Society of Interventional Pain Physicians, and the International Pain and Spine Intervention Society.

(Benzon HT, Elmofty D, Shankar H, Rana M, Chadwick AL, Shah S, Souza D, Nagpal AS, Abdi S, Rafla C, Abd-Elsayed A, Doshi TL, Eckmann MS, Hoang TD, Hunt C, Pino CA, Rivera J, Schneider BJ, Stout A, Stengel A, Mina M, FitzGerald JD, Hirsch JA, Wasan AD, Manchikanti L, Provenzano DA, Narouze S, Cohen SP, Maus TP, Nelson AM, Shanthanna H.) Reg Anesth Pain Med. 2025 Mar 12 PMID: 39019502 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85199862606 07/18/2024
Intraoperative neurophysiological monitoring and spinal cord stimulator implantation.

(Goel V, Kaizer AM, Jain S, Darrow D, Shankar H.) Reg Anesth Pain Med. 2024 Mar 04;49(3):192-199 PMID: 37407277 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85165073971 07/06/2023
Neck Pain Secondary to Post Radiation Fibrosis Managed With Ultrasound-Guided Adhesiolysis.

(McGrath M, Shankar H.) WMJ. 2023 Sep;122(4):298-301 PMID: 37768775 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85172826442 09/28/2023
Lead and Pulse Generator Migration After Spinal Cord Stimulation Implantation: Insights From an Analysis of 7322 Patients.

(Speltz Paiz R, Kaizer A, Jain SV, Darrow DP, Shankar H, Goel V.) Neuromodulation. 2023 Jul;26(5):1095-1101 PMID: 35953425 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85136607716 08/12/2022
Postoperative Oral Antibiotic Use and Infection-Related Complications After Spinal Cord Stimulator Surgery.

(Goel V, Kaizer A, Patwardhan AM, Ibrahim M, DeSimone DC, Sivanesan E, Shankar H.) Neuromodulation. 2022 Jul;25(5):738-744 PMID: 35088754 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85124847201 01/29/2022
Procedure-Related Outcomes Including Readmission Following Spinal Cord Stimulator Implant Procedures: A Retrospective Cohort Study.

(Goel V, Kumar V, Patwardhan AM, Ibrahim M, Sivanesan E, Darrow D, Shankar H.) Anesth Analg. 2022 Apr 01;134(4):843-852 PMID: 34914642 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85127729075 12/17/2021
Industry Payments to Pain Medicine Physicians: An Analysis of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Open Payments Program.

(Goel V, Patwardhan AM, Ibrahim M, Yang Y, Sivanesan E, Banik RK, Shannon C, Shankar H.) Pain Med. 2021 Jun 04;22(6):1376-1386 PMID: 33765136 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85108020359 03/26/2021
Factors predicting prolonged hospitalization after abdominal wall hernia repair - a prospective observational study.

(Shankar H, Sureshkumar S, Gurushankari B, Samanna Sreenath G, Kate V.) Turk J Surg. 2021 Jun;37(2):96-102 PMID: 37275195 PMCID: PMC10233946 06/30/2021
Response to Letter to the Editor Regarding: Adverse Events and Complications Associated With Intrathecal Drug Delivery Systems: Insights From the Manufacturer and User Facility Device Experience (MAUDE) Database.

(Goel V, Shankar H.) Neuromodulation. 2021 Jun;24(4):798 PMID: 34160872 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85108380356 06/24/2021
Adverse Events and Complications Associated With Intrathecal Drug Delivery Systems: Insights From the Manufacturer and User Facility Device Experience (MAUDE) Database

(Goel V, Yang Y, Kanwar S, Banik RK, Patwardhan AM, Ibrahim M, Sivanesan E, Shankar H.) Neuromodulation. October 2021;24(7):1181-1189 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85097420132 10/01/2021
Response to Letter to the Editor Regarding: “Adverse Events and Complications Associated With Intrathecal Drug Delivery Systems: Insights From the Manufacturer and User Facility Device Experience (MAUDE) Database”

(Goel V, Shankar H.) Neuromodulation. June 2021;24(4):798 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85108380356 06/01/2021