Sudheer Potru

Sudheer Potru, D.O., is an anesthesiologist practicing in Decatur, Georgia, with a clinical and scholarly focus on pain management, opioid use disorder, and perioperative care for patients with substance use disorders. His work addresses some of the more complex intersections in modern pain medicine, including managing buprenorphine in surgical settings, caring for patients with alcohol use disorder perioperatively, and navigating the clinical and social challenges that arise in pain practice.

Dr. Potru has contributed to the peer-reviewed literature across journals including Pain Practice, the Journal of Opioid Management, and the American Journal of Health-System Pharmacy, with 15 published works. His publications reflect a consistent interest in both clinical strategy and systemic issues, covering topics such as physician stigma and opioid prescribing, novel analgesic agents like suzetrigine, and the underreported problem of violence in pain clinic settings. He has also authored practical guidance for pharmacists and anesthesiologists on managing patients with opioid and alcohol use disorder in perioperative contexts. He holds licensure in Georgia and Michigan.