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Peter K. Yi, MD

Peter K. Yi, MD Physician

Associate Professor of Clinical Anesthesiology and Critical Care

Dr. Yi is employed by Penn Medicine.

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4.5out of 5
72 Patient Satisfaction Ratings

Patient Satisfaction Ratings

Patient Rating Breakdown

The Patient Satisfaction Rating is an average of all responses to the care provider related questions shown below from our nationally-recognized Press Ganey Patient Satisfaction Survey. Patients that are treated in outpatient or hospital environments may receive different surveys, and the volume of responses will vary by question.

Responses are measured on a scale of 1 to 5 with 5 being the best score.

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Clinical Specialties

Specialty:

  • Anesthesiology

Programs & Centers:

Board Certification:

  • Anesthesiology - Pain Medicine, 2009
  • Anesthesiology, 2008

Clinical Expertise:

  • Acupuncture
  • Back Pain
  • Cancer Pain Management
  • Disc Nucleoplasty (Percutaneous Discectomy)
  • Fluoroscopy Guided Injection
  • Herniated Disc Pain
  • Neck Pain
  • Palliative Care
  • Radiofrequency Ablation (RFA)
  • Spinal Cord Stimulator Implant
  • Spinal Infusion Drug Pump Implantation
  • Spine Discography

Practice Locations and Appointments

Insurance Accepted

  • Aetna US Healthcare
  • Cigna
  • Cigna HealthSpring
  • CVS Health
  • Devon Health Services (Americare)
  • Gateway Health Plan
  • Geisinger Health Plan
  • HealthAmerica / HealthAssurance, a Coventry Plan
  • HealthPartners
  • HealthPartners Medicare
  • HealthSmart
  • Highmark Blue Shield
  • Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey
  • Humana / Choicecare
  • Independence Blue Cross (Keystone East)
  • Intergroup
  • Keystone First
  • Keystone First Medicare
  • Multiplan
  • NJ Amerihealth
  • NJ Medicaid
  • NJ Medicare
  • NJ Qualcare
  • Oxford Health Plan
  • PA Medicaid
  • PA Medicare
  • Preferred Health Care/LGH
  • Rail Road Medicare / Palmetto GBA
  • Remedy Partners at Penn Medicine
  • Tricare
  • United Healthcare
  • UnitedHealthcare Community Plan
  • US Family Health Plan

Education and Training

Medical School: Temple University School of Medicine
Residency: Lankenau Hospital
Residency: Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Fellowship: Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania

Memberships

American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine, National American Society of Anesthesiologists, National American Society of Regional Anesthesia, National International Spine Intervention Society, International North American Spine Society, National

Hospital Affiliation

Dr. Yi is employed by Penn Medicine.

Hospital Privileges:

  • Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania: Has privileges to treat patients in the hospital.
  • Penn Medicine Rittenhouse Long-Term Acute Care Hospital: Has privileges to treat patients in the hospital.
  • Penn Presbyterian Medical Center: Has privileges to treat patients in the hospital.
  • Pennsylvania Hospital: Has privileges to treat patients in the hospital.

Research

Selected Publications:

Ronnie Zeidan and Peter Yi: Uncontrolled Postoperative Pain Complications in Anesthesia : 2017.

Peter Yi, MD and Peter Pryzbylkowski MD: Opioid Induced Hyperalgesia Pain Medicine : S32-36,2015.

Grodofsky SR, Yi PK: Case Series: A novel use of a spinal cord stimulator in two patients with loin-pain hematuria syndrome American Society of Anesthesiology National Conference, San Francisco, CA : 2013.

Cheatle MD, O'Brien CP, Mathai K, Hansen M, Grasso M, Yi P: Aberrant behaviors in a primary care-based cohort of patients with chronic pain identified as misusing prescription opioids. Journal of Opioid Management 9 (5): 315-24,2013.

Lesneski M, Peter Yi P: Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs Pharmacology in Anesthesia Practice : 53-62,2013.

Lesneski M, Yi P: Selective COX-2 Inhibitors Pharmacology in Anesthesia Practice : 59-62,2013.

Yi P: Caudal epidurals Five Minute Anesthesia Consult : 190-191,2012.

Yi P: Superior laryngeal nerve Five Minute Anesthesia Consult : 830-831,2012.

Yi P, Duckles B: Medial branch blocks Interventional Pain Medicine : 2012.

Bianchi SL, MD, Yi PK, Burkey D: Book Review: Military advanced regional anesthesia and analgesia handbook Pain Medicine 2010 11 : 633,2010.

Academic Contact Info

Penn Pain Medicine Center
The Tuttleman Center
Second Floor
1840 South Street
Philadelphia, PA 19146
Phone: (215) 893-7251
Patient appointments: 800-789-7366 (PENN)

Related Links

Penn Pain Medicine Center website