Chad Michael Brummett, MD
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Dr. Brummett is a Professor at the University of Michigan where he serves as the Senior Associate Chair for Research. He has more than 200 publications, including articles in top journals such as JAMA, JAMA Surgery, Anesthesiology, and Annals of Surgery. He is the Co-Director of the Opioid Prescribing Engagement Network (OPEN) at the University of Michigan, which aims to apply a preventative approach to the opioid epidemic in the US through appropriate prescribing after surgery, dentistry, and emergency medicine. In addition, his research interests include predictors of acute and chronic post-surgical pain and failure to derive benefit for interventions for interventions and surgeries primarily performed to treat pain. Dr. Brummett is interested in the impact of a fibromyalgia-like or centralized pain phenotype on analgesic outcomes. He is the Co-PI of multiple NIH grants studying these concepts and receives funding from the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services, SAMHSA, CDC, and multiple foundations.
Areas of Practice
Spine pain (sciatica, neck pain, back pain), complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS) / reflex sympathetic dystrophy (RSD), pain after surgery.
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Locations
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Back & Pain Center | Burlington Building 325 E Eisenhower Pkwy
Floor 1
Ann Arbor, MI 48108-3364Get Directions
Insurance Accepted
University of Michigan Health participates with most health insurance plans.
Education & Training
Medical School or Training
Residency
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Patient Comments
January 18, 2026 - "Learned very important Information from the Dr. Brummett !!!"
November 26, 2025 - "[...] I do really like Dr Brummett & I do believe he listens to me, I just don't think he HEARS me or has the ability to understand because he's never been in my particular situation [...] I do very much appreciate his care & I enjoy having him as my doctor & I do trust him. I just wish he HEARD me more. I do feel like he includes me in the decision making process which is a relief because so many doctors do not. My greatest fear is being completely pulled off my meds & I don't believe he would ever do that to me & so I am very thankful for that."
August 8, 2025 - "I love Dr. Brummett he is always so kind, understand, and very personable. He always takes time to sit and chat with me and he makes me feel like a person and not a number. His care and compassion for me over the years has been such a comfort as I have struggled with [...] for over [...] years. Dr. Brummett restored my faith in the healthcare system to help me with my condition."
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