Usman Latif, M.D., MBA
Associate Professor, Anesthesiology, Pain and Perioperative Medicine
Professional Background
Dr. Usman Latif is an Associate Professor in the Department of Anesthesiology, Pain and Perioperative Medicine at The University of Kansas Medical Center and a Board-certified Anesthesiologist at The University of Kansas Health System.
Dr. Latif received his medical degree from the University of Kansas and then went on to complete his anesthesiology residency at Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Latif also completed a fellowship in Interventional Pain Management at Harvard/Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston.
Before training in Anesthesiology, Dr. Latif completed a residency in Internal Medicine at Wake Forest University Medical Center and served as faculty at Yale University School of Medicine and Yale-New Haven Hospital. During this time, he earned an MBA and served as a Sub-Investigator at the Pfizer Clinical Research Unit. While completing his pain fellowship, Dr. Latif was awarded a scholarship to earn a certificate in Value-Based Healthcare at Harvard Business School.
Education and Training
- BA, Human Biology, University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS
- MD, Doctor of Medicine, University of Kansas School of Medicine, Kansas City, KS
- MBA, Healthcare, Southern Connecticut State University, New Haven, CT
- Residency, Internal Medicine , Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, NC
- Residency, Anesthesiology, Research Track, Johns Hopkins Hospital
- Residency, Anesthesiology, Chief Resident, Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, MD
- Clinical Fellowship, Pain Medicine, Harvard / Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA
Licensure, Accreditations & Certifications
- Anesthesiology, American Board of Anesthesiology
- Pain Medicine, American Board of Anesthesiology
- Physician License, Kansas State Board of Healing Arts
Research
Overview
Dr. Latif has published extensively, including novel research, clinical guidelines, and textbook chapters. His research encompasses neuromodulation (SCS and PNS), novel uses of innovative technology, defining anatomical parameters to improve safety and efficacy of procedures, and the leveraging of data to advance the field of medicine.