DR. ERIC HAWKINS

Contributing Writer, The Hub.news, Sports History/Sociology/Health & Wellness (April 2022-present)

Owner & Consultant, Pinnacle Anesthesia Consultants LLC, Peoria, Naperville, & Chicago, IL (August 2019-present); Current Clients: Millennium Periodontics (Wicker Park & Chicago), Naperville Dental Specialists, Nelson Ridge Family Dental (New Lenox), Perio-Implant Chicago, Teverbaugh, Croland, & Mueller OB-GYN (Peoria), Karing Dental (Wood Dale)

Staff Anesthesiologist/Medical Director (part-time), T.C.O.M. (The Center for Outpatient Medicine) , Bloomington, IL (January 2018-present); Central Illinois Anesthesiologists (January 2019-present); Mednax/American Anesthesiology Associates of Illinois, S.C., Presence United Medical Center, Danville, IL (January 2017-August 2018); Mobile Anesthesiologists LLC, Chicago & Central IL (August 2017-August 2019)

Consultant, Harley Street Sports Medicine (remote) under Ralph Rogers MD PhD MPH MBA (December 2008-present)

Medical Director/Staff Anesthesiologist (full-time), Department of Anesthesiology, Unity Point Health Methodist Medical Center in Peoria, IL (January 2011-January 2016), Anesthesiologist (remained as staff anesthesiologist until May 2016) Tasked with the building and retention of a highly skilled, motivated group of anesthesia providers; committed to the cost-effective management of resources and quality performance; functioned as a highly respected and successful liaison between surgical groups, nursing, and hospital administration.

Chairman & Staff Anesthesiologist, Department of Anesthesiology, Unity Point Health Methodist Medical Center of Illinois (September 2008-December 2010) Elected to serve in this leadership position in second year of independent clinical practice; oversaw an anesthesia department consisting of over thirty anesthesia providers.

**References available upon request

Served for over four (4) years as an Intelligence Analyst (1986 to1990); worked at the U.S Pentagon (Washington D.C.) in conjunction with the D.E.A. and D.I.A. in Top Secret national security operations; awarded an Honorable Discharge at the close of enlistment

• Anesthesiology Residency (PGY 2-4): University of Maryland Medical Systems, Baltimore, MD (2004-2007)
• Post Graduate Rotating Internship (PGY-1): Genesys Regional Medical Center, Grand Blanc, MI (2003-2004)

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