Practice Locations
Affiliated Hospitals
- Ascension Saint Mary – Kankakee
- OAK Surgery Center
- Riverside Medical Center
Areas of Expertise
- Pain Medicine
- Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
- Spine Care
Biography
Dr. Juan Santiago-Palma specializes in nonsurgical spine care and interventional pain management. He is board certified in both physical medicine and rehabilitation as well as pain medicine by the American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS). Dr Santiago-Palma has been with OAK Orthopedics for over 20 years and runs the busiest interventional pain practice in the region, performing over 2,500 procedures annually, including some of the most advanced and cutting-edge treatments.
Dr. Santiago-Palma has authored and published numerous book chapters and peer-reviewed articles. His research interests include the development of safer and novel ways of performing spinal procedures.
Dr. Santiago-Palma completed a residency in physical medicine and rehabilitation at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine in New York City. He then completed a fellowship in pain and palliative care at the world-renowned Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center. He also underwent advanced training in interventional procedures through another fellowship at the Harvard Medical School and Massachusetts General Hospital Department of Anesthesiology.
I empower patients to become active participants in theircare and strive to provide safe and effective care.”
Juan Santiago-Palma, MDMy Team
Education
Medical School
Francisco Marroquin University, Guatemala City, Guatemala
Internship
Temple University Lewis Katz School of Medicine, St. Luke’s Hospital, Bethlehem, PA
Residency
Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Montefiore Medical Center, Bronx, NY - Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Fellowship
Harvard Medical School, Massachusetts General Hospital Department of Anesthesiology, Boston, MA - Pain Management
Fellowship
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY - Pain and Palliative Care
Affiliations and Associations
- North American Spine Society