Drew Michael Donnell
Beacon Medical Group North Central Neurosurgery Elkhart
Office
500 Arcade Avenue
Suite 200
Elkhart, IN 46514
About
He earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Movement Science at University of Michigan – Ann Arbor. This was followed by a Master of Science degree in Biostatistics from University of Pittsburgh. It was here that he also graduated from the university’s School of Medicine as an MD. He completed a General Surgery Internship and Anesthesiology Residency at Ohio State University, and a Multidisciplinary Pain Fellowship at Northwestern University.
Dr. Donnell is the first medical doctor in his family, although his mother is a clinical psychologist. He chose the field of anesthesiology because of its complexity and frequent utilization of advanced technology. “I’ve administered anesthesia for everything from liver transplants to simple ankle reductions, but ultimately it all comes down to protecting the patient and their physiology.”
In addition, he practices interventional pain management, to improve the quality of life for individuals affected long term by serious discomfort. “Pain management is a natural extension of anesthesiology that offers more face time with patients and an array of rapidly evolving interventions,” he says.
Dr. Donnell delivers care to help patients be more comfortable and he works to enable them to be able to do more of the activities that give their lives meaning.
Through the years his patients have taught him that complex problems often have simple solutions, but the opposite also holds true, he says. “Medicine is one of the toughest jobs around, but is unmatched in its ability to affect others,” he says.
In his own words…
Who is or was the most influential people/role models in your life? My mother, without hesitation – single, working mother raising four children. She will forever be my role model and exemplifies pinnacle unselfishness.
What was your first job growing up? What do you remember about it? I began working in janitorial services at a local hockey rink in the summers. Occasionally they would let me run the concession stand and it was a blast.
What is your favorite food? Movie? Favorite food – sushi, enchiladas, various Thai dishes Movie/ TV show – Man on Fire, Peaky Blinders
If you could sit down to dinner with anyone (alive or deceased) who would it be and why? My maternal grandfather. He was blue collar factory worker who worked hard and loved his family harder.
In addition to medicine, what are you passionate about? Unpopular opinion in South Bend, but I am an unwavering fan of University of Michigan athletics.
What are your hobbies, interests? Hobbies include reading about historical origins of spirits and medicine.
What is something most people don’t know about you? While in graduate school before entering medicine, I helped develop and improve the national algorithms responsible for the allocation of liver transplants to both adults and children. I am also board certified in public health.
Drew Michael Donnell
While taking part in biomedical engineering research during high school at the local university, Drew M. Donnell, MD, initially elected to study business and sports administration. He then transitioned to studying applied mathematics in the context of health care. Ultimately, he decided there wasn’t enough interpersonal contact with patients. “I did not choose medicine until I firsthand experienced transformations in quality of life from various high-intensity surgeries during graduate school, prior to matriculating into medicine,” he says.He earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Movement Science at University of Michigan – Ann Arbor. This was followed by a Master of Science degree in Biostatistics from University of Pittsburgh. It was here that he also graduated from the university’s School of Medicine as an MD. He completed a General Surgery Internship and Anesthesiology Residency at Ohio State University, and a Multidisciplinary Pain Fellowship at Northwestern University.
Dr. Donnell is the first medical doctor in his family, although his mother is a clinical psychologist. He chose the field of anesthesiology because of its complexity and frequent utilization of advanced technology. “I’ve administered anesthesia for everything from liver transplants to simple ankle reductions, but ultimately it all comes down to protecting the patient and their physiology.”
In addition, he practices interventional pain management, to improve the quality of life for individuals affected long term by serious discomfort. “Pain management is a natural extension of anesthesiology that offers more face time with patients and an array of rapidly evolving interventions,” he says.
Dr. Donnell delivers care to help patients be more comfortable and he works to enable them to be able to do more of the activities that give their lives meaning.
Through the years his patients have taught him that complex problems often have simple solutions, but the opposite also holds true, he says. “Medicine is one of the toughest jobs around, but is unmatched in its ability to affect others,” he says.
In his own words…
Who is or was the most influential people/role models in your life? My mother, without hesitation – single, working mother raising four children. She will forever be my role model and exemplifies pinnacle unselfishness.
What was your first job growing up? What do you remember about it? I began working in janitorial services at a local hockey rink in the summers. Occasionally they would let me run the concession stand and it was a blast.
What is your favorite food? Movie? Favorite food – sushi, enchiladas, various Thai dishes Movie/ TV show – Man on Fire, Peaky Blinders
If you could sit down to dinner with anyone (alive or deceased) who would it be and why? My maternal grandfather. He was blue collar factory worker who worked hard and loved his family harder.
In addition to medicine, what are you passionate about? Unpopular opinion in South Bend, but I am an unwavering fan of University of Michigan athletics.
What are your hobbies, interests? Hobbies include reading about historical origins of spirits and medicine.
What is something most people don’t know about you? While in graduate school before entering medicine, I helped develop and improve the national algorithms responsible for the allocation of liver transplants to both adults and children. I am also board certified in public health.
Primary Specialty
Pain Management Specialist
Practice
Beacon Medical Group North Central Neurosurgery Elkhart
Gender
Male
Education
University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
Training
Northwestern University, Ohio State University, Ohio State University
Certification
American Board of Anesthesiology
Payment Options
American Express, Check, Discover, Financing, MasterCard, Visa
Accepting New Patients
Insurances Accepted
Encore, UnitedHealthcare (UHC) Pathways, Tricare East Humana Military, UnitedHealthcare Medicaid (HCC), VA CCN Optum UHC, UnitedHealthcare (UHC), UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage (UHC), Mdwise Excel Healthy Indiana Plan (HIP), Mdwise Excel Medicaid (HHW), Aetna Medicare Advantage (Via CHA ACO, LLC), CHA ACO LLC dba Beacon ACO, Community Health Alliance (CHA, Aetna, PHP Freedom, First Health), Managed Health Services Healthly Indiana Plan (MHS HIP), Managed Health Services Medicaid (MHS HCC), Ambetter Marketplace (MHS), Managed Health Services Medicaid (MHS HHW), CareSource Marketplace, CareSource Medicaid (HIP), CareSource Medicaid (HHW), Anthem Medicare Advantage, Anthem Medicaid (HHW HCC), Anthem BCBS, Anthem Healthy Indiana Plan (HIP), Humana Medicare Advantage, Humana, Medicaid Michigan FFS, Humana Horizon Pathways, Anthem Pathways, Medicare FFS, Medicaid Indiana FFS, Three Rivers Provider Network (TRPN), Stratose / National Preferred Provider Network (NPPN), HealthSmart, Immergrun Health Network, Plain Church Group, Multi Plan / Private Health Care Systems (PHCS)
Degrees
Medical Doctor
Office Name
Beacon Medical Group North Central Neurosurgery Elkhart
Languages
English
Business Hours
Monday:8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Tuesday:8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Wednesday:8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Thursday:8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Friday:8:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Saturday:Closed
Sunday:Closed
Services
Pain Medicine, Anesthesiology
Additional Services
Anesthesiologist
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