Chandoo J Kalmat

Chandoo J. Kalmat, M.D.
750 N. Estrella Parkway, Suite 60
Goodyear, AZ 85338 (517) 214-8397 cjkalmat@zonaspine.com

EDUCATION
HENRY FORD HEALTH SYSTEM, Department of Pain Medicine, Anesthesiology
Detroit, MI
July 2009 to July 2010
Henry Ford Pain fellowship is a highly interventional program with graduates having strong skills in both patient evaluation and procedures for conditions dealing with chronic pain from headaches, cancer pain to peripheral joints. Board Certified in 2011 in Pain Medicine by the American Board of Anesthesiology.

UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI/JACKSON MEMORIAL HOSP., Department of Anesthesiology
Miami, FL
July 2006 to July 2009
Completed residency training in Anesthesiology as of July2009 with excellent evaluations from the faculty. Graduated in top 5 academic rank out of 33 residents in class. Board Certified 2010 by the American Board of Anesthesiology and recertified in 2020.

UNIVERSITY OF LOUISVILLE, Department of General Surgery
Louisville, KY
July 2005 to July 2006
Completed internship in General Surgery with recognition for caring bedside manner from the Norton Hospital Award.

MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY, College of Human Medicine
East Lansing, MI
August 2001 to May 2005
Awarded M.D. degree in May 2005 and received Arnold P. Gold Humanism Award.
USMLE Step 1 score 94 (232), Step II CK score 97 (240), Step II CS Pass. Step III Pass.

UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN
Ann Arbor, MI
September 1995 to May 1999
Bachelor of Science with a double major in Microbiology and Anthropology-Zoology (High Honors). Course work included philosophy, anthropology, history and economics as well as extensive preparation in biology and chemistry.
Honors Thesis: Cloning a Novel Transcription Factor for Hsp27, with Professor Mike Welsh.

PRACTICE
ZONA SPINE AND PAIN
Goodyear, AZ
Nov 2015 to Present
Founder and Owner of a very successful pain management practice with a great reputation of medical care and also patient experience.
Board Certified by the American Board of Anesthesiology with subspecialty certification in Pain Medicine.
Clinical Role: -Interventional focused pain practice treating a variety of pain disorders with both injection therapy and responsible medication management as appropriate. --Offering patients, a variety of treatment options for pain control including cervical, thoracic, lumbar epidural and transforaminal injections, radiofrequency ablations, ultrasound and PRP injections, joint injections, and spinal cord stimulation and kyphoplasty/vertebroplasty.
Administrative Role as Owner/Medical Director/CEO -Founded the practice from the ground up including site selection, market analysis/need, securing financing for buildout and growth, insurance contract negotiation, developing a strong referral base and reputation and creating a collaborative work culture. Currently employer for 9 individuals.
-Responsible for the overall function, vision and expansion of the practice.
-Responsible for financial operations and profitability.
-Devising policies and procedures for multitude aspects of the practice for employee safety and COVID transition
-Ensuring compliance with various LCDs for Medicare/MAC compliance. -Contract evaluations and renegotiations with insurance carriers
-Overseeing billing and collections
-General computer networking and basic IT management of the company’s network and computer hardware
-Wrote basic coding for templates used to see and evaluate patients ensuring criteria are met for various evaluation/management the appropriate levels of CPTs used for billing
-Have a fundamental knowledge of the overall function of running a business and operations including employee management, product and device procurement/negotiations, revenue cycle management for medical billing, insurance contract negotiations
Chandoo J. Kalmat, M.D.

PAIN MANAGEMENT INSTITUTE
Bethesda, MD
July 2010 to April 2016
Interventional focused pain practice treating a variety of pain disorders serving the Washington DC metropolitan area. Was the managing partner for the practice till Dec 2015. Was responsible for hiring new physicians, revenue cycle management, overseeing billing/collections and working with the billing team, also responsible for designing and implementing new therapies and revenue streams for the practice.