
Edward Kowlowitz
MD
CEO/Founder of Center for Pain Management, American Pain Consortium
Anesthesiologist + Pain Management Specialist
Dr. Edward Kowlowitz – or “Dr. K,” as his patients call him – has been a leading expert in the treatment of acute and chronic pain for more than 20 years. His passion for helping patients manage their chronic pain was what led him to establish Center for Pain Management in 1993.
Dr. Kowlowitz specializes in neuromodulation, the use of implanted devices that disrupt pain signals in the nervous system. His ongoing research about spinal cord stimulator implants and DRG stimulators has helped him identify the safest, most reliable medical devices for his patients
Other areas of focus include pain pump implants and responsible opioid medication management. He is currently training in regenerative medicine, with a goal of introducing that service at Center for Pain Management in the near future.
Background
Before opening Center for Pain Management, Dr. Kowlowitz held two important roles in Indianapolis: chief of anesthesiology at Physicians Care Outpatient Surgical Center and medical director at Winona Hospital Pain Management Center. He has lectured extensively on evidence-based pain treatment paradigms and responsible opioid prescribing.
Personal Life
A native of Rockland County, N.Y., Dr. Kowlowitz now lives in Zionsville. He enjoys cooking, scuba diving, and collecting muscle cars. Whenever possible, he enjoys spending time at Lake Wawasee with his family and his dog Finn, who is also the therapy dog at Center for Pain Management.
EDUCATION
1988-1991 | Residency/Fellowship
Duke University Medical Center, Durham, N.C.
Anesthesiology/Chronic Pain Fellowship
1987 | Medical School
New York Medical College, Valhalla, N.Y.
Doctor of Medicine
1988 | Internship in Anesthesiology
Danbury (CT.) Community Hospital (Division of Yale University)
Rotational InternshipBOARD CERTIFICATIONS
American Board of Anesthesiology
- Board Certification in Anesthesiology: 1992-indefinitely
- Sub-Certification/Re-Certification in Pain Medicine: 1993-2003, 2004-2013, 2015-2024
- Sub-Certification/Re-Certification in Pain Management: 1995
American Board of Pain Medicine
American Academy of Pain Management
American Board of Addiction Medicine: 2015
INDIVIDUAL SOCIETIES
Center for Pain Management, Indianapolis,
Founder and Managing Partner: 1993-Present
Center for Special Surgery, Indianapolis,
Medical Director: 2002-Present
St. Vincent Hospital, Indianapolis: 1993-Present
Community Hospital, Indianapolis: 1993-Present
MEDICAL SOCIETIES
American Medical Association
Indianapolis Medical Society
American Society of Anesthesiologists
American Academy of Pain Management
International Neuromodulation Society
American Society of Interventional Pain Physicians
PROFESSIONAL RESEARCH
Myelotec Spinal Endoscopy System
Leading to FDA approval: 1995-1998
Spinal Cord Stimulation
Genesis Implantable Pulse Generator
Safety Efficacy Study: 2002-2004