Dr. Robert L. Barkin is Professor of Anesthesiology, Pharmacology, and Family Medicine at Rush University Medical Center in Chicago, Illinois. He is also a clinical pharmacologist in a collaborative practice with 5 anesthesiologist physician pain specialists at the NorthShore University Health System Department of Anesthesiology Pain Center’s of Skokie and Evanston Hospitals in Illinois. His extensive practice is both outpatient and in-patient for all pain syndromes. Dr. Barkin designs patient specific pharmacotherpeutic treatment plans. Following graduation from St. Louis College of Pharmacy, Dr. Barkin earned a Master of Business Administration degree in Healthcare Administration from DePaul University in Chicago, Illinois. He then earned his Doctor of Clinical Pharmacy degree from Purdue University in West Lafayette, Indiana. Dr. Barkin is the author of more than 150 abstracts, CD-Rom programs, textbook chapters, and peer reviewed articles. He was senior Editor for the American Journal of Therapeutics. He also serves as a reviewer for over 30 peer-reviewed journals and on the Editorial Board of 20 peer reviewed journals. He is frequently invited to speak on a wide variety of topics at both national and international conferences and seminars. He is a Diplomate of the American Academy of Pain Management, a Fellow of the American College of Clinical Pharmacology, Diplomate of American Board of Forensic Medicine, Examiners, and Psychologic Specialties in Psychopharmacology. Dr. Barkin was granted Scientific status with the American Academy of Pain Medicine and has been granted the status of Overseas Fellow in the Royal Society of Medicine inEngland.

Dr. Robert L. Barkin Research Intrest are: Pain – Acute and chronic Postoperative pain, fibromyalgia, migraine headache Neuropathic & nociceptive pain Psychopharmacology