Laert Rusha, MD

Laert Rusha, MD, is a dual board-certified physician in Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine who practices at the Norman Prince Spine Institute at Rhode Island and Newport Hospitals. Additionally, Dr. Rusha is an assistant professor of neurosurgery at the Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University. Dr. Rusha earned his medical degree at University of Massachusetts Medical School in Worcester. He completed a residency in anesthesiology and a fellowship in pain medicine at the University of Maryland Medical Center in Baltimore.

Dr. Rusha has expertise in neuromodulation, spinal procedures for pain management and ultrasound guided nerve blocks. Dr. Rusha is a member of the American Society of Anesthesiologists, the American Society of Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine, and the American Society of Interventional Pain Physicians, where he serves as the treasurer for the Rhode Island chapter.