Giuliana Rotunno, MD, MS

Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation

Primary Care

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About Giuliana Rotunno

Areas of Care

Back & Neck

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Special Procedures

Botulinum toxin injections (Botox/Xeomin)

Bursa injections

Celiac plexus blocks

Cervical, thoracic, and lumbar epidural steroid injections

Cervical, thoracic, and lumbar facet joint injections

Cervical, thoracic, lumbar, and sacral medial branch/lateral branch blocks

Cervical, thoracic, lumbar and sacral radiofrequency ablation

Cervical, thoracic, and lumbar selective nerve root blocks

Cluneal nerve blocks

Dorsal root ganglion stimulator trials

Ganglion impar blocks

Genicular nerve blocks

Genicular nerve radiofrequency ablation

Intercostal nerve blocks

Intercostal nerve radiofrequency ablation

IT band hydrodissections

Lateral femoral cutaneous nerve blocks

Lumbar sympathetic blocks

Median nerve blocks (carpal tunnel injections)

Occipital nerve blocks

Percutaneous tenotomies

Peripheral nerve cryoneurolysis (Iovera)

Peripheral joint injections

Peripheral nerve stimulator trials

Peroneal nerve blocks

Piriformis injections

PRP injections

Pudendal nerve blocks

Sacrococcygeal joint injections

Sacroiliac joint injections

Saphenous nerve blocks

Sciatic nerve blocks

Spinal cord stimulator trials

Stellate ganglion blocks

Suprascapular nerve blocks

Tendon injections

Trigger point injections

Biography

Dr. Giuliana Rotunno is a board-certified specialist in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation with advanced training in non-surgical interventional spine care. She holds both a medical degree and a Master of Science in Bioengineering from the University of Maryland School of Medicine, where she focused on spinal biomechanics. Following her medical education, Dr. Rotunno completed her residency in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at the Medical College of Wisconsin in Milwaukee, serving as chief resident. She then pursued further specialization in Interventional Spine and Musculoskeletal Medicine at the University of Kansas Medical Center in Kansas City.

Dr. Rotunno is dedicated to providing evidence-based care through comprehensive assessments, which include neurologic and musculoskeletal evaluations, advanced imaging studies, electrodiagnostic testing, and interventional procedures. She emphasizes a collaborative approach, working closely with other healthcare professionals to design individualized treatment and rehabilitation plans. Her goal is to relieve pain, restore function, and enhance the overall quality of life for her patients.

Her research contributions include clinical and translational investigations into spine and gait biomechanics, orthopedic implants, and electrodiagnostic protocols. Dr. Rotunno is also committed to education. She has lectured on interventional spine and musculoskeletal care and provided skills courses to medical students and resident physicians.

Dr. Rotunno’s wide-ranging expertise reflects her commitment to advancing the field of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation and improving patient outcomes.

Office Locations

Chicago

1611 W. Harrison St., Chicago, IL 60612

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Education / Certifications

Undergraduate Degree
Biomedical Engineering, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD

Medical School
Bioengineering University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 

Residency
Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI 

Fellowship
Interventional Spine & Musculoskeletal Medicine University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, KS 

Professional Certifications
Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation

Professional Affiliations

American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (AAPM&R)

American Association of Neuromuscular and Electrodiagnostic Medicine (AANEM)

North American Spine Society (NASS)

Spine Intervention Society (SIS)

North American Neuromodulation Society (NANS)