Samir Baig, MD, MPH

Growing up with parents working as healthcare professionals, I was able to see firsthand the difference they made in their communities and patients’ lives. Early on, this provided the early inspiration I needed to try to do the same. To that end, I entered the University of New York at Buffalo where I graduated with Summa Cum Laude honors and a degree in biological sciences. My studies qualified me for selection for early admission at the University’s School of Medicine, where I earned my medical degree.

I have always had a great interest in global and community health and completed a residency program in preventive medicine at University of Michigan, where I also earned my Master’s Degree in Public Health (MPH). I also served as a consultant for the World Health Organization in the Philippines, as well as the Public Health Foundation of India in New Delhi. I then turned my focus to bedside medicine, and completed my anesthesiology residency training at the Medical College of Wisconsin in Milwaukee. I practiced anesthesia in Los Angeles for four years and then completed further training at Stanford University’s Pain Medicine Fellowship Program in Palo Alto.

In my practice at OrthoIllinois, my focus is on offering non-surgical, multi-modal treatment options for pain management, including advanced therapies such as peripheral nerve stimulation, peripheral joint and vertebral radiofrequency ablation, and platelet-rich plasma injections. I believe in giving patients a voice in their care and my goal is to provide an honest assessment of options and expected results available to together develop a personalized and comprehensive treatment.

When I am not practicing medicine I enjoy traveling, exercise and spending time with my family.

I look forward to meeting you and working together to help you return to a more active and pain-free life.