Here are 51 pain management physicians who serve as medical directors of their respective pain management centers or departments. We are constantly updating our lists, and if you would like to recommend a physician for inclusion, please contact Taryn at ttawoda@beckershealthcare.com.
Rajive K. Adlaka, MD (Pain Control Associates, Crown Point, Ind.). Dr. Adlaka is the medical director of Pain Control Associates in Crown Point, Ind. He has a professional interest in treating several conditions, including spinal disorders, chronic and acute pain, osteoarthritis and neck pain. In addition to his clinical practice, Dr. Adlaka has served as an instructor for the American Society of Interventional Pain Physicians and helped develop the society's chronic narcotic guidelines. He is also affiliated with the International Spine Intervention Society. During his career, Dr. Adlaka has published several articles in professional journals, such as the Journal of Pain Physicians, and a textbook on pain management. Dr. Adlaka earned his medical degree at Dayanand Medical College in Ludhiana, India, and completed his residency training in transitional medicine at Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit and in anesthesiology at the State University of New York at Buffalo. His additional training includes a pain management fellowship at SUNY at Buffalo.
Sairam Atluri, MD (Tri-State Spine Care, Cincinnati). Dr. Atluri is the director of the Tri-State Spine Care Institute in Cincinnati and has served as vice president of the Ohio Chapter of the American Society of Interventional Pain Physicians. He was the primary author of the ASIPP guidelines for opioid use in chronic pain and a secondary author of the guidelines for interventional therapy for low back pain. He is also a fellow of Interventional Pain Practice from the World Institute of Pain and author of a pain management textbook. In addition to his practice, Dr. Atluri has published on the screening for opioid abuse in chronic pain and presented his research at the annual meeting for the American Pain Society. Dr. Atluri earned his medical degree from Osmania Medical College in India and completed his residency at Cincinnati's University Hospital in anesthesia and pain management.
Pamela O. Black, MD (Quadra Health Institute, Albuquerque). Dr. Black is the medical director of Quandra Health Institute. She also serves as the president and executive director of the New Mexico Society of Interventional Pain Physicians. Dr. Black earned her medical degree at the University of Wisconsin Medical School in Madison and completed her internship and residency at the University of Wisconsin Hospitals and Clinics in Madison.
Thomas N. Bryce, MD (Mount Sinai Medical Center, New York City). Dr. Bryce is the medical director of the Spinal Cord Injury Program and the Rehabilitation Ambulatory Services at Mount Sinai Medical Center in New York City. He also serves as an associate professor of rehabilitation medicine at Mount Sinai School of Medicine. In addition to his practice, Dr. Bryce is involved in research related to spinal cord injury, multiple sclerosis and pain. He has authored several articles that are printed in professional journals and is a member of the Consortium for Spinal Cord Medicine. Dr. Bryce has been a research grant reviewer for the European Science Foundation and The Craig H. Neilsen Foundation. He earned his medical degree from Albany Medical College in New York, where he also completed his residency in internal medicine. His additional training includes a residency in rehabilitation medicine at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital in Philadelphia.
Christopher J. Centeno, MD (Centeno-Schultz Clinic, Broomfield, Colo.). Dr. Centeno is a founding member of the Centeno-Schultz Clinic; the director of Regenerative Sciences, a medical company pioneering the use of patient's own stem cells to treat orthopedic injuries; and president of the Colorado Society of Interventional Pain Physicians. He has chaired multiple international research-based conferences and is active in research. His research has appeared in Spine, Pain Physician and Brain Injury among other publications. Dr. Centeno has also served as editor-in-chief of a medical research journal dedicated to traumatic injury. He is a founding member of the International Cellular Medicine Society as well as the Spinal Injury Foundation. Dr. Centeno received his medical degree from the University of South Florida in Tampa. He completed his residency at the Baylor College of Medicine, Texas Medical Center and the Institute for Rehabilitation Research. He also completed an internship at St. Luke Hospitals in Denver. He is board-certified in physical medicine as well as rehabilitation and in pain management through the American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation.
Jianguo Cheng, MD (Cleveland Clinic). Dr. Cheng is the program director of the pain medicine fellowship at the Cleveland Clinic Foundation and the principle investigator in the department of neurosciences at Cleveland Clinic Foundation Lerner Research Institute. Dr. Cheng has served on the editorial board of Pain Practice and invented a wheelchair powered by electrical stimulation for of paralyzed leg muscles for spinal cord injury patients. He is a member of the American Academy of Pain Medicine, World Institute of Pain and Society for Neuroscience. Dr. Cheng earned his bachelor of medicine in Shandong, China, and completed residencies in neurology at the Qingdao Medical College in China and in anesthesiology at the University of Louisville (Ky.) Hospital. His additional training includes a fellowship in pain management and anesthesia at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston.
Pradeep Chopra, MD (Pain Management Center, Pawtucket, R.I.). Dr. Chopra is the director of the Pain Management Center in Pawtucket, R.I., and the president and executive director of the Rhode Island Society of Interventional Pain Physicians. Dr. Chopra is also an assistant professor (clinical) at Brown Medical School. He is a member of the editorial board for Journal of Cancer Pain and Symptom Palliation and Pain Physician. Dr. Chopra completed his anesthesia residency and pain management fellowship at Harvard Medical School. He is the recipient of several awards including the John Hedley-Whyte Award in Critical Care Medicine and the Nancy E. Oriol Award in Obstetric Anesthesia. Dr. Chopra is double board-certified in pain management and anesthesiology by the American Board of Anesthesiology.
Paul Christo, MD (Johns Hopkins Medicine, Baltimore). Dr. Christo is the director of the multidisciplinary pain fellowship program at Johns Hopkins Hospital. He has a professional interest in treating patients with persistent spine pain, cancer pain, neuropathic pain, shingles pain and post surgical pain. He has experience performing pain pump and spinal cord stimulator implantations and has expertise in clinical anesthesia. During his career, Dr. Christo has served on advisory boards for the American Academy of Pain Medicine, American Society of Anesthesiologists, International Association for the Study of Pain and American Pain Society. In addition to his clinical practice, Dr. Christo has conducted research in several areas, including the botulinum toxin for thoracic outlet syndrome, pain in older adults, spinal cord stimulation and the application of online education for pain patients. Dr. Christo earned his medical degree at the University of Louisville (Ky.) School of Medicine and completed his residency at Harvard Medical School and Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston. His additional training includes a pain management fellowship at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine.
Steven P. Cohen, MD (Johns Hopkins School of Medicine). Dr. Cohen is an associate professor of anesthesiology and critical care medicine at the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine and a professor at the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences in Bethesda, Md. He is also the director of medical education for the pain management division at Johns Hopkins, and director of pain research at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in Bethesda. He developed a new FDA-approved technique for treating sacroiliac joint pain. He currently serves on the Editorial Boards of Regional Anesthesia & Pain Medicine, Pain Medicine and Pain Physician, among others. Dr. Cohen has been on the organizing committees for the 2009, 2010 and 2011 American Academy of Pain Medicine annual meetings and is the chair-elect for the 2013 Annual American Society of Regional Anesthesia Pain Meeting. Dr. Cohen obtained his medical degree at the Mount Sinai School of Medicine in New York City, completed an anesthesiology residency at Columbia University and a pain management fellowship at Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School in Boston.
Urfan Dar, MD (Interventional Pain Management, San Antonio). Dr. Dar is in private practice in San Antonio and serves as manager and medical director of Theda Oaks Surgery Center, in San Antonio. Theda Oaks Surgery Center has been accredited by the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Healthcare and now performs nearly 10,000 cases per year. He regularly treats patients with all types of chronic and cancer pain and he focuses on employing latest, high tech pain control procedures. Dr. Dar is certified by the American Board of Pain Management and the American Board of Anesthesiology. Dr. Dar earned his medical degree from the University of Kashmir, India, and completed his internship at East Tennessee State University in Johnson City, Tenn. He also completed a residency in anesthesiology at Texas Tech University in Lubbock.
Miles R. Day, MD (Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, Lubbock). Dr. Day is the pain fellowship program director and an associate professor of anesthesiology and pain management at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center in Lubbock. He also serves as an examiner for the World Institute of Pain. Previously, he served as the director and associate professor at the Eugene McDermott Center for Pain Management at the UT Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas. He also served as associate professor and co-director of pain services at the International Pain Institute. He has served on the editorial boards of Pain Practice and Pain Physician. Dr. Day received his medical degree from Texas A&M University Health Science Center in College Station and completed his general surgery internship at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center. He completed his anesthesiology residency and pain fellowship at Texas Tech as well.
Richard Derby, MD (Spinal Diagnostics and Treatment Center, Daly City, Calif.). Dr. Derby is the medical director of Spinal Diagnostics and treatment Center and CEO of Comprehensive Spine Diagnostics Medical Group. He was one of the founding members of the International Spine Intervention Society and has received the Sofamor Danek Poster Award from the society for his study of the lumbar spine. He has received the Lifetime Achievement Award from the American Society of Interventional Pain Physicians and is also a member of the Society of Anesthesiologists, North American Spine Society and International Intradiscal Therapy Society. In addition to his clinical practice, he serves on the editorial and review committees for publications including Pain Management and Spine. Dr. Derby earned his medical degree from the University of California at Irvine and completed his residency at the University of California San Francisco.
Sudhir Diwan, MD (The Spine & Pain Institute of New York, Staten Island). Dr. Diwan is the executive director of the Spine & Pain Institute of New York in Staten Island. Previously, he served as the director of the Tri-Institutional Pain Fellowship Program and division of pain medicine at the Weill Medical College of Cornell University for 10 years. Dr. Diwan has served on the editorial board for Pain Physician and has lectured nationally for several organizations, including the American Cancer Society. He has authored many articles on pain management topics and is currently writing a text book on intrathecal drug therapies. He is a member of the American Society of Interventional Pain Physicians. Dr. Diwan earned his masters of surgery from Sheth K.M. School of Postgraduate Medicine and Research at the Sheth Vadilal Sarabhai General Hospital in India. His additional training includes a residency in anesthesiology at St. Luke's Roosevelt Hospital and Columbia University in New York City and a pain medicine fellowship at New York-Presbyterian Hospital.
Larry C. Driver, MD (MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston). Dr. Driver is a professor of pain management and deputy department chair of pain management at the University of Texas MD Cancer Center. He also serves as the fellowship program director in pain management at MD Anderson. Dr. Driver is board-certified in pain medicine, anesthesia and palliative medicine. In addition to his clinical practice, Dr. Driver is the secretary of the Texas Society of Interventional Pain Physicians. He earned his medical degree at the University of Texas Medical School at San Antonio and completed his residency in anesthesiology at Georgetown University in Washington, D.C. His additional training includes a fellowship in pain and symptom management at MD Anderson and the Mayday Pain and Society Fellowship in Washington, D.C.
Frank J. E. Falco, MD (Mid Atlantic Spine, Bear, Del.). Dr. Falco is the medical director of Mid Atlantic Spine and the executive vice president of the American Society of Interventional Pain Physicians. During his career, Dr. Falco has served as the president of the Delaware Society of Interventional Pain Physicians and on the editorial board of SpineUniverse. He serves as a faculty member in the physical medicine and rehabilitation department at Temple University in Philadelphia. He is a member of the American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Association of American Physiatrists, Association of Electrodiagnostic Medicine and American Academy of Pain Medicine. In addition to his clinical practice, Dr. Falco serves as an expert witness in physical medicine and rehabilitation for the National Association of State Jury. Dr. Falco earned his medical degree at Temple University Medical School and received additional training in spine, sports medicine, physical medicine and rehabilitation at Southeastern Orthopedic Associates in Benbrook, Texas.
Wayne Fleischhacker, DO (Union Spine and Pain Management, Union, N.J.). Dr. Fleischhacker has served as the director of Union Spine and Pain Management for more than 15 years. He has previously served as the chairman of anesthesiology and pain management at Union (N.J.) Hospital. Dr. Fleischhacker is a member of the American Society of Anesthesiologists and American Society for Interventional Pain Physicians. He is a diplomate with the American Board of Anesthesiology, American Board of Pain Management and the National Board of Osteopathic Medical Examiners. He has also served as the director of the New Jersey Society of Interventional Pain Physicians. Dr. Fleischhacker earned his medical degree from the New York College of Osteopathic Medicine and completed his internship at Massapequa General Hospital. He completed additional training at Philadelphia's Temple University in pain management.
Robin Fowler, MD (Interventional Spine & Pain Management Center, Conyers, Ga.). Dr. Fowler is the medical director of the Interventional Spine and Pain Management Center and an active staff member at Newton and Rockdale Medical Centers. He is also the chairman and medical director of Interventional Management Services. Dr. Fowler has an interest in performing epidurals and staying abreast of the innovations in the pain management field. In addition to his clinical practice, Dr. Fowler has had more than 30 speaking engagements around the country and has served as an advisor for pain management to several private insurance carriers. He is a member of the American Academy of Pain Medicine, National Pain Foundation, American Pain Society and American Society of Anesthesia. Dr. Fowler earned his medical degree at Ross University School of Medicine in the West Indies and completed his residency in anesthesiology at Emory University School of Medicine in Atlanta. He also completed a fellowship with Emory University's interventional pain program.
Kenneth R. Goldschneider, MD (Cincinnati Children's Hospital, Cincinnati). Dr. Goldschneider is the director of the division of pain management at Cincinnati Children's Hospital, where he also oversaw the development and extension of acute, chronic, palliative care and procedural pain management programs. He also serves as an associate professor of clinical anesthesia and pediatrics. Under his directorship, the center received the Clinical Center of Excellence distinction from the American Pain Society. In addition to his practice, Dr. Goldschneider conducts research on pain treatment with a focus on outpatient chronic pain management. He is a member of several professional organizations, including the American Society of Anesthesiologists and International Association for the Study of Pain. Dr. Goldschneider earned his medical degree from the University of Connecticut Health Center School of Medicine in Farmington and completed his residency in pediatrics at Duke University Medical Center. His additional training includes a fellowship in pediatric anesthesia at Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh and in pain management at The Children's Hospital in Boston.
Eric Grahling, MD (Comprehensive Pain Management of Central Connecticut, Plainville, Conn.). Dr. Grahling is the owner, founder and director of Comprehensive Pain Management of Central Connecticut in Bristol, Plainville and Southington, Connecticut. He is board certified in anesthesiology and pain medicine. He serves as the vice president for the Connecticut Society of Interventional Pain Physicians and on the Carrier Advisory Committee to Medicare. Dr. Grahling received his medical degree from the University Of California Los Angeles School Of Medicine, completed his internship in internal medicine at the former Cabrini Medical Center in New York City and completed his residency at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston. He completed a pain medicine fellowship at Beth Israel Medical Center in Boston.
Carmen R. Green, MD (University of Michigan, Ann Arbor). Dr. Green is a professor of health management and policy, anesthesiology, and obstetrics and gynecology at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor. She is also the co-director of the Dissemination and Health Policy Initiative and the community liaison core and director of the Healthier Black Elders Center for the Michigan Center for Urban African-American Aging Research. She was named to the NIH's Interagency Pain Research Coordinating Committee. She is founding chair of the American Pain Society's special interest group for pain and disparities. Dr. Green received her medical degree from the College of Human Medicine at Michigan State University. She completed her residency in anesthesiology, subspecialty training in ambulatory and obstetrical anesthesiology and a fellowship in pain medicine at the University of Michigan.
Robert Gruber, DO (Laser Spine Institute, Tampa Bay). Dr. Gruber is the director of spinal diagnostics and therapeutics at Laser Spine Institute in Tampa Bay, Fla. He has a professional interest the conventional spinal treatment as well as minimally invasive endoscopic spinal procedures. Dr. Gruber also serves as a clinical assistant professor of physical medicine and rehabilitation at Nova Southeastern College of Osteopathic Medicine in North Miami, Fla. He is a diplomate of the American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, American Osteopathic Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation and American Board of Electrodiagnositc Medicine. He is also a member of the International Spinal Injection Society, North American Spine Society and American Society of Interventional Pain. Dr. Gruber earned his medical degree from Nova Southeastern University in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., and completed his residency in physical medicine and rehabilitation at the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville.
John J. Han, MD (Geisinger Medical Center, Woodbine, Pa.). Dr. Han is the director of pain services at the Geisinger Medical Center in Woodbine, Pa., as well as the president of the Pennsylvania Society of Interventional Pain Physicians. He is a member of several professional societies including the American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Pain Society, Institute for Healthcare Improvement, National Association of Spine Specialists and North American Spine Society. Dr. Han received his medical degree from Georgetown University School of Medicine in Washington, D.C., and completed an internship at Yale's New Haven (Conn.) Hospital. He also completed residencies at Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit and the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn. Dr. Han also completed a fellowship at Henry Ford Hospital.
Hans Hansen, MD (The Pain Relief Centers, Conover, N.C.). Dr. Hansen is the director of the Pain Relief Centers in Conover, N.C. He also serves as an executive member of the American Society of Interventional Pain Physicians and a sitting member of the Medicare Carrier Advisory Committee and Physician Advisory Committee for Medicaid. During his career, Dr. Hansen has also served on the editorial board for Pain Physician. He remains active in educating and training other pain management physicians. Dr. Hansen earned his medical degree at the University of Colorado Health and Sciences Center in Denver and completed his residency training in anesthesiology and chronic pain management at Yale University School of Medicine in New Haven, Conn.
Staniford Helm II, MD (Pacific Coast Pain Management Center, Laguna Hills, Calif.). Dr. Helm is the medical director of Pacific Coast Pain Management Center and the president-elect of the Association Society of Interventional Pain Physicians. Dr. Helm has a professional interest in diagnosis, therapeutic nerve blocks, the placement of spinal cord stimulators and intrathecal pumps for the administration of pain and anti-spasm medications. He is a diplomate of the American Board of Anesthesiology and is the interventional pain management representative on the Carrier Advisory Committee for Medicare in California. Dr. Helm earned his medical degree from Tufts University School of Medicine in Boston and completed additional training in anesthesiology at the University of California in Los Angeles. He also completed an internship in internal medicine at Boston City Hospital.
Benjamin W. Johnson, Jr., MD (Center for Spine Joint & NeuroMuscular Rehabilitation, Hermitage, Tenn.). Dr. Johnson is board-certified in anesthesiology and pain management. He is the co-medical director for the Center for Spine, Joint & Neuromuscular Rehabilitation and secretary of the Tennessee Society of Interventional Pain Physicians. Dr. Johnson is also a fellow of the Interventional Pain Practice and diplomate of the American Board of Pain Medicine. In addition to his clinical practice, Dr. Johnson has been a reviewer for several professional journals, including Clinical Journal of Pain and Journal of Spinal Disorders. Dr. Johnson earned his medical degree at the University of Illinois College of Medicine in Chicago and completed his residency in anesthesiology at Naval Hospital in San Diego. His additional training includes dual fellowships of thoracic anesthesiology and regional anesthesiology and pain management at the University of California San Diego, Naval Hospital.
Pramod Kerkar, MD (Pain Clinic of Michigan, Sterling Heights). Dr. Kerkar is the director of the Pain Clinic of Michigan and clinical associate professor in the department of anesthesiology at Wayne State University in Detroit. Dr. Kerkar has a professional interest in nerve blocks, rhizotomy, intraspinal drug delivery, spinal cord stimulators and pain management therapy. In addition to his practice, Dr. Kerkar serves as a fellow with the Royal College of Anesthesiology in Ireland and a diplomate with the American Academy of Pain Management. Dr. Kerkar completed a residency in anesthesiology and pain management at Bombay University in India as well as a residency in anesthesia and fellowship in pain management at hospitals affiliated with Royal College of Anesthesia in England. His additional training includes a fellowship in research at Wayne State and a fellowship in pediatric anesthesiology at Children's Hospital of Michigan.
David Kloth, MD (Connecticut Pain Care, Danbury). Dr. Kloth is the founder, president and medical director of Connecticut Pain Care in Danbury. He was appointed chief of the interventional pain management section in 2004, where he served until 2011. In addition to his clinical practice, Dr. Kloth has spent two years on the Connecticut Carrier Advisory Committee for Medicare and was appointed to the Connecticut Workers Compensation Medical Advisory Board. During his career, Dr. Kloth has been president of the American Society of Interventional Pain Physicians, where he continues to serve as an active member of the board of directors. He has been on the board of directors for the North American Neuromodulation Society for six years and currently serves as president-elect. Dr. Kloth earned his medical degree from New York University School of Medicine and completed additional training in anesthesia at the University of Philadelphia.
Timothy Lubenow, MD (Rush University Medical Center, Chicago). Dr. Lubenow is the medical director of the Rush Pain Center and director of the postoperative analgesia services at Rush University Medical Center. He also serves as the director of the pain management section and on the senior attending staff at Rush. He has a professional interest in complex regional pain syndrome, cancer pain, spinal cord stimulation and implantable drug fusion pumps. In addition to his clinical practice, Dr. Lubenow is a fellow of the American Academy of Pain Medicine and a diplomate of the American Board of Anesthesiology. He also serves as a professor of anesthesiology at Rush. Dr. Lubenow earned his medical degree from the Medical College of Wisconsin in Milwaukee and completed his residency and fellowship in anesthesiology at Rush University Medical Center.
Laxmaiah Manchikanti, MD (Pain Management Center of Paducah, Paducah, Ky.). Dr. Manchikanti is the medical director of the Pain Management Center of Paducah. He is currently the chief executive officer and chairman of the board of the American Society of Interventional Pain Physicians and Society of Interventional Pain Management Surgery Centers. Dr. Manchikanti is founder of the Pain Physician, ABIPP and the ASIPP Foundation. He has been instrumental in advocating for the passage of NASPER. He earned his medical degree at Gandhi Medical College, Osmania University, Hyderabad, India, where he also completed his residency. He completed a fellowship in anesthesiology and critical care medicine at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine.
Allan T. Parr, MD (Premier Pain Center, Covington, La.). Dr. Parr is the medical director of Premier Pain Center in Covington, La., and the president of the American Society of Interventional Pain Physicians. He is also a member of the American Pain Society, American Society of Anesthesiologists, International Spinal Injection Society and American Academy of Pain Physicians. In addition to his practice, Dr. Parr conducts research on chronic pain issues and has published articles on topics such as cervical epidurals and managing lower back pain. Dr. Parr earned his medical degree from Louisiana State University Medical Center in Shreveport and completed a residency in anesthesiology and pain management at Yale University School of Medicine in New Haven, Conn. His additional training includes an internship with an emphasis on pediatric and neonatal intensive care at Oschner Medical Center in New Orleans.
Bharat Patel, MD (Deuk Spine Institute, Titusville, Fla.). Dr. Patel is the director of interventional pain management at Deuk Spine Institute in Titusville, Fla. He has a professional interest in interventional pain management, physiatry, electrodiagnostic medicine and musculoskeletal ultrasound diagnosis and injections. During his career, Dr. Patel has been chosen as an examiner for the national American Board of Interventional Pain Physicians examinations and served as the chair of the Congress RPC's practice guideline committee. He is a member of the American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, International Spine Intervention Society and the American Academy of Pain Management. In addition to his clinical practice, Dr. Patel has conducted research on several topics, including ultrasound-guided trigger point injections into the cervicothoracic musculature. He earned his medical degree at Municipal Medical College in Ahmedabad, India, and completed his residency in physical medicine and rehabilitation at New York University School of Medicine in New York City. Dr. Patel's additional training includes a fellowship in pain management and rehabilitation at The Florida Spine Institute in Clearwater.
Michael Port, MD (DISC Sports & Spine Centers, Marina Del Rey, Calif.). Dr. Port is the pain management medical director for DISC Sports & Spine Centers. Board certified in anesthesiology and pain medicine, he is a member of the California Society of Anesthesia, North American Spine Society, American Society of Anesthesiologists, International Association for the Study of Pain and International Spine Injection Society. After graduating from the Mount Sinai School of Medicine in New York, Dr. Port completed his surgical internship at the University of California at Irvine, completed his anesthesia residency at Mount Sinai and completed a pain medicine fellowship at the University of Southern California LAC/USC Medical Center, where he served as a clinical instructor in anesthesiology while training in the medical and interventional management of acute and chronic pain, including treatment of cancer pain at the Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center.
John Prunskis, MD (Illinois Pain Institute, Elgin). Dr. Prunskis is the owner and co-medical director of the Illinois Pain Institute, which has five locations in the Chicago area. He has a professional expertise in spinal pain diagnosis and interventional treatment. In addition to his clinical practice, Dr. Prunskis has been appointed to the Illinois State Medical Society Committee on Healthcare Economics. He has also served as the president of the McHenry County Medical Society and a past member of the Illinois State Medical Society Governmental Affairs Council. Dr. Prunskis is also a member of the American Society of Interventional Pain Physicians, American Pain Society, American Academy of Pain Management and International Spinal Injection Society. He earned his medical degree at Rush Medical College in Chicago and completed his residency in anesthesiology and fellowship training at the University of Chicago.
Gabor Racz, MD (Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, Lubbock). Dr. Racz is the director of the pain center at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center in Lubbock. He previously served as the chairman of the department of anesthesiology and director of pain services. He has a professional interest in nerve stimulators, spinal cord stimulators, radiofrequency thermocoagulation as well as other pain management procedures. In addition to his practice, Dr. Racz has served as president of the World Institute of Pain and director emeritus of the American Society of Interventional Pain Physicians. He is also a diplomate with the American College of Pain Management and the American Board of Anesthesiology. During his career, Dr. Racz has published several articles topics such as spinal cord and peripheral and stimulation. He earned his medical degree at the University of Liverpool Medical School in England and completed his residency in anesthesiology at State University of New York Medical Center in Syracuse.
Srinivasa N. Raja, MD (Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore). Dr. Raja is the director of the division of pain management at Johns Hopkins Hospital. He also serves as a professor of anesthesiology and critical care medicine and neurology at Johns Hopkins. Previously, Dr. Raja served as the director-at-large of the American Pain Society. He has a professional interest in critical care medicine, neuropathy, neuralgia and pain management. In addition to his clinical work, Dr. Raja conducts research in peripheral and central mechanisms of neuropathic pain. He has also served as a member of the World Congress on Pain and on the executive committee of the Neuropathic Pain Special Interest Group. During his career, Dr. Raja has earned the Wilbert E. Fordyce Clinical Investigator Award from the American Pain Society and has been a member of the American Society of Anesthesiology. Dr. Raja underwent his medical training at the Patna Medical College at Patna University in India, and completed his residency in anesthesiology at the University of Washington in Seattle.
James P. Rathmell, MD (Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston). Dr. Rathmell is the director of the Center for Pain Medicine and chief of the divisions of pain management at Massachusetts General Hospital. He has a professional interest in treating and investigating new treatments for spine pain. Dr. Rathmell holds additional expertise in treating patients with acute, chronic and cancer-related pain. He is a member of the American Society of Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine and serves as an assistant professor at Harvard University in Boston. During his career, Dr. Rathmell has published articles on several topics, including complications in regional anesthesia and pain medicine and image-guided interventions. He earned his medical degree at Wake Forest University School of Medicine and completed his residency at the Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center, both in Winston-Salem, N.C.
Richard M. Rosenthal, MD (Nexus Pain Care, Provo, Utah). Dr. Rosenthal is the medical director of Nexus Pain Care as well as the editor of the interventional pain section of the Practical Pain Management journal. He serves as the fellowship director at the Utah Center for Pain Management & Research in Provo and the president of the Utah Society of Interventional Pain Physicians. Nexus Pain Care was one of four U.S. clinics to receive the Excellence in Multi-Disciplinary Pain Care award from the World Institute of Pain. Dr. Rosenthal received his medical degree from the University of Utah in Salt Lake City. He completed his anesthesiology residency at the University of Texas Health Sciences Center in San Antonio. He is a member of the American Academy of Pain Medicine, World Institute of Pain, American Medical Association and International Neuromodulation Society.
Xiulu Ruan, MD (Physicians' Pain Specialists of Alabama, Mobile). Dr. Ruan is the co-medical director and co-owner of Physicians' Pain Specialists of Alabama. He also serves as the director of the interventional pain management fellowship program at the practice and is the founder and executive director of the International Institute of Pain and Rehabilitation. In addition to his practice, Dr. Ruan serves as an adjunct assistant professor of neurology at the University of South Alabama in Mobile. He is a diplomate of the American Board of Interventional Pain Physicians and American Board of Electrodiagnostic Medicine. He is also a fellow of the Interventional Pain Practice and the World Institute of Pain. He earned his medical degree at Shandong Medical University in China and completed his residency in rehabilitation at the Medical College of Wisconsin in Milwaukee. His additional training includes an interventional pain management fellowship in the University of Michigan Health System in Ann Arbor.
Adam Sackstein, MD (The Pain Management Center, Voorhees, N.J.). Dr. Sackstein is the founder and medical director of The Pain Management Center, which holds three locations in the state. He is certified in both pain management and anesthesiology and is a diplomate of the American Board of Pain Management. Dr. Sackstein also serves as the director of The Pain Management Center at Hamilton (N.J), and Hamilton Surgical Center's chairman of the executive board. He has also served as a president of the New Jersey Society of Interventional Pain Physicians and is a member of several other professional societies, including the International Spinal Injection Society and the American Society of Anesthesiologists. Dr. Sackstein earned his medical degree from State University of New York Health Sciences Center at Brooklyn College of Medicine and completed a residency in anesthesiology at Yale University and New Haven (Conn.) Hospital.
Nalini Sehgal, MD (University of Wisconsin, Madison). Dr. Sehgal is the medical director of the interventional pain program and an associate professor of rehabilitation medicine at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Her clinical and research interests include minimally invasive image-guided procedures to diagnose and treat complex pain disorders, chronic pain disorders, chronic pain of spinal origin and cancer pain. In addition to her clinical practice, Dr. Sehgal has published research in professional journals such as the Journal of Hospital Medicine and Pain Physician. She earned her medical degree at Jawahar Lal Nehru Medical College in India and completed her residency at Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Medical College of Wisconsin in Milwaukee. Her additional training includes a fellowship in pediatric surgery at the Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research in India.
Sanford Silverman, MD (Comprehensive Pain Medicine, Pompano Beach, Fla.). Dr. Silverman is the director of Comprehensive Pain Medicine in Pompano Beach, Fla. He is a diplomate of the American Board of Anesthesiology and the American Board of Pain Medicine. He is also certified in addiction medicine by the American Society of Addiction Medicine. Dr. Silverman's additional memberships include the International Spine Society and American Academy of Pain Medicine. He has a professional interest in interventional and medical treatment for chronic pain, opioid adaptation and complex chronic pain with hyperalgesia. During his career, Dr. Silverman has served as the chief of anesthesia and operative service at William Beaumont Army Medical Center in El Paso, Texas, and the director of its pain clinic. He earned his medical degree from New York Medical College and completed his anesthesiology residency at Brooke Army Medical Center in San Antonio.
Vijay Singh, MD (Spine Pain Diagnostics Associates, Niagara, Wis.). Dr. Singh is the medical director of Spine Pain Diagnostics Associates and a lifetime director of the American Society of Interventional Pain Physicians. He is also a member of the International Spinal Injection Society and the North American Spine Society. During his career, Dr. Singh has published several professional articles on topics such as percutaneous disc decompression using Coblation. He has also traveled nationally and internationally to speak about pain management. Dr. Singh earned his medical degree from Motilal Nehru Medical College in Allahabad, India and completed additional training in anesthesia at the University of Florida in Tampa. He also spent time training in neurological surgery at the Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in New York and the Brookdale Hospital Medical Center in Brooklyn, N.Y.
Todd Sitzman, MD (Advanced Pain Therapy, Hattiesburg, Miss.). Dr. Sitzman is the medical director of Advanced Pain Therapy as well as the medical consultant for the pain management program at Forrest General Hospital, both in in Hattiesburg, Miss. He currently serves on the board of directors of the North American Neuromodulation Society, Southern Pain Society and Mississippi Pain Society as well as the past president of the American Academy of Pain Medicine and Southern Pain Society. Dr. Sitzman has authored more than 65 scientific abstracts, manuscripts and book chapters. He also serves on the editorial board of the journal Pain Medicine. Dr. Sitzman received his medical and master of public health degrees from Tulane University in New Orleans. He completed an internship in internal medicine at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia, he received anesthesiology and pain management specialty training at the University of Virginia Health Sciences Center in Charlottesville.
Jan Slezak, MD (Interventional Spine Medicine, Barrington, N.H.). Dr. Slezak is a pain management physician with Interventional Spine Medicine and was previously on staff at the Massachusetts General Hospital Pain Center in Boston. He is the medical director and principle investigator for the Northeast Pain Research Center and has published on several topics, including pain medicine. Currently, Dr. Slezak serves as secretary and treasurer of the New Hampshire Society of Interventional Pain Physicians. He earned his medical degree from Comenius University in Slovakia and completed his residency at the University Hospital in Bratislava. His additional training includes an internship and residency at Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit and pain management fellowship at Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School in Boston.
Amol Soin, MD (Ohio Pain Clinic, Centerville). Dr. Soin founded the Ohio Pain Clinic in Centerville in 2007 and serves as its medical director. He also has served as the president of the Ohio Society of Interventional Pain Physicians. He is also a clinical assistant professor of surgery at Wright State University Medical School in Dayton, Ohio. Dr. Soin received his medical degree at the University of Akron, Ohio. While in medical school, he published the book Curing America: A Look Inside America's Failing Health Care System. He completed an anesthesiology residency at Rush University in Chicago. At Rush, he was elected to serve as vice chairman and then chairman of the Illinois State Medical Society's Residents and Fellows Section. After his residency, Dr. Soin completed a pain management fellowship at the Cleveland Clinic.
Jeffrey Summers, MD (NewSouth NeuroSpine, Flowood, Miss.). Dr. Summers is the director of the interventional pain management division of NewSouth NeuroSpine. He is a member of the American Board of Anesthesiology and treasurer of the International Spine Intervention Society. During his career, Dr. Summers has served as the director of the pain management service at William Beaumont Army Medical Center, medical director of the intensive care unit at University Hospital in Pensacola, Fla., and assistant professor in anesthesiology at the University of Mississippi Medical Center in Jackson. Dr. Summers earned his medical degree at the University of Mississippi Medical Center and completed his residency in anesthesiology at Brooke Army Medical Center in San Antonio. He also completed fellowships in pain management at the University of Texas Health Science Center in San Antonio as well as the Pain Relief Institute and Walton Centre for Neurosurgical Sciences in Liverpool, England.
Edward Tavel, Jr., MD (Pain Specialists of Charleston, Charleston, Pa.). Dr. Tavel is the founder and medical director of the Pain Specialists of Charleston. Outside of the clinical practice, he founded Pain Research of Charleston, an independent, multi-therapeutic clinical research site. Pain Research of Charleston conducts phase II, III and IV clinical trials and focuses on medical advances within the field of pain management. Dr. Tavel received his medical degree from the Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston. He completed internships at Roanoke (Va.) Hospital and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. He is double board certified in anesthesia and pain medicine and has been practicing pain management since 1993.
Ricardo Vallejo, MD (Millennium Pain Center, Bloomington, Ill.). Dr. Vallejo is the director of research at Millennium Pain Center. He also serves as the associate editor of Pain Practice and has appointments on editorial boards of Clinical Journal of Pain and Journal of Opioid Management. His research interests include management of chronic pain states such as failed back surgery and diagnostic lower back pain. During his career, Dr. Vallejo has served as an adjunct professor at Illinois State University. He is a member of the examination board for the World Institute of Pain. Dr. Vallejo earned his medical degree in Colombia and completed his residency in anesthesiology at the University of Miami. His additional training includes a fellowship in pain medicine at Harvard Medical School and Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston.
Seth A. Waldman, MD (Hospital for Special Surgery, New York City). Dr. Waldman is the director of the division of pain management at the Hospital for Special Surgery in New York City. He is also an attending anesthesiologist at the hospital. He has a professional interest in treating neuropathic pain syndromes, non-surgical treatment of spine pain, diagnostic and therapeutic spinal injection procedures and radiofrequency ablation-osteoid osteomas. In addition to his clinical practice, Dr. Waldman serves as director-at-large for the New York Society of Interventional Pain Physicians and serves as a clinical assistant professor of anesthesiology at Weill Cornell Medical Center. He earned his medical degree at Albany Medical College of Union University and completed his residency in anesthesiology and critical care at Harvard Medical School in Boston. His additional training includes a fellowship in pain medicine at Harvard.
Scott Woska, MD (Lakewood Surgery Center, Lakewood, N.J.). Dr. Woska is the medical director of the Lakewood Surgery Center as well as the president of the New Jersey Society of Interventional Pain Physicians. Dr. Woska has authored a book titled The Rehab Pocket Survival Guide, a standard reference for rehabilitation residents. He has collaborated on a chapter in discography in an interventional radiology textbook and has participated in various research projects involving interventional pain procedures for pain of spinal origin. Dr. Woska received his medical degree from the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey's Robert Wood Johnson Medical School. He completed his residency in physical medicine and rehabilitation at Columbia University, New York Presbyterian Hospital. After his residency, he spent a year in New Orleans completing a fellowship in interventional pain medicine and spine injections.
Ben Zolper, MD (Northeast Pain Management, Bangor, Maine). Dr. Zolper is the founder and director of Northeast Pain Management and vice president for the Maine Society of Interventional Pain Physicians. He is a diplomate of the American Board of Pain Medicine, American Board of Interventional Pain Physicians and American Board of Anesthesiology. His clinical interests include endoscopic discectomy, kyphoplasty and ultrasound guided injections. He received his medical degree from the University of Southampton in England and completed both his internship and residency at SUNY Upstate Medical University at Syracuse (N.Y.).
Rajive K. Adlaka, MD (Pain Control Associates, Crown Point, Ind.). Dr. Adlaka is the medical director of Pain Control Associates in Crown Point, Ind. He has a professional interest in treating several conditions, including spinal disorders, chronic and acute pain, osteoarthritis and neck pain. In addition to his clinical practice, Dr. Adlaka has served as an instructor for the American Society of Interventional Pain Physicians and helped develop the society's chronic narcotic guidelines. He is also affiliated with the International Spine Intervention Society. During his career, Dr. Adlaka has published several articles in professional journals, such as the Journal of Pain Physicians, and a textbook on pain management. Dr. Adlaka earned his medical degree at Dayanand Medical College in Ludhiana, India, and completed his residency training in transitional medicine at Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit and in anesthesiology at the State University of New York at Buffalo. His additional training includes a pain management fellowship at SUNY at Buffalo.
Sairam Atluri, MD (Tri-State Spine Care, Cincinnati). Dr. Atluri is the director of the Tri-State Spine Care Institute in Cincinnati and has served as vice president of the Ohio Chapter of the American Society of Interventional Pain Physicians. He was the primary author of the ASIPP guidelines for opioid use in chronic pain and a secondary author of the guidelines for interventional therapy for low back pain. He is also a fellow of Interventional Pain Practice from the World Institute of Pain and author of a pain management textbook. In addition to his practice, Dr. Atluri has published on the screening for opioid abuse in chronic pain and presented his research at the annual meeting for the American Pain Society. Dr. Atluri earned his medical degree from Osmania Medical College in India and completed his residency at Cincinnati's University Hospital in anesthesia and pain management.
Pamela O. Black, MD (Quadra Health Institute, Albuquerque). Dr. Black is the medical director of Quandra Health Institute. She also serves as the president and executive director of the New Mexico Society of Interventional Pain Physicians. Dr. Black earned her medical degree at the University of Wisconsin Medical School in Madison and completed her internship and residency at the University of Wisconsin Hospitals and Clinics in Madison.
Thomas N. Bryce, MD (Mount Sinai Medical Center, New York City). Dr. Bryce is the medical director of the Spinal Cord Injury Program and the Rehabilitation Ambulatory Services at Mount Sinai Medical Center in New York City. He also serves as an associate professor of rehabilitation medicine at Mount Sinai School of Medicine. In addition to his practice, Dr. Bryce is involved in research related to spinal cord injury, multiple sclerosis and pain. He has authored several articles that are printed in professional journals and is a member of the Consortium for Spinal Cord Medicine. Dr. Bryce has been a research grant reviewer for the European Science Foundation and The Craig H. Neilsen Foundation. He earned his medical degree from Albany Medical College in New York, where he also completed his residency in internal medicine. His additional training includes a residency in rehabilitation medicine at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital in Philadelphia.
Christopher J. Centeno, MD (Centeno-Schultz Clinic, Broomfield, Colo.). Dr. Centeno is a founding member of the Centeno-Schultz Clinic; the director of Regenerative Sciences, a medical company pioneering the use of patient's own stem cells to treat orthopedic injuries; and president of the Colorado Society of Interventional Pain Physicians. He has chaired multiple international research-based conferences and is active in research. His research has appeared in Spine, Pain Physician and Brain Injury among other publications. Dr. Centeno has also served as editor-in-chief of a medical research journal dedicated to traumatic injury. He is a founding member of the International Cellular Medicine Society as well as the Spinal Injury Foundation. Dr. Centeno received his medical degree from the University of South Florida in Tampa. He completed his residency at the Baylor College of Medicine, Texas Medical Center and the Institute for Rehabilitation Research. He also completed an internship at St. Luke Hospitals in Denver. He is board-certified in physical medicine as well as rehabilitation and in pain management through the American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation.
Jianguo Cheng, MD (Cleveland Clinic). Dr. Cheng is the program director of the pain medicine fellowship at the Cleveland Clinic Foundation and the principle investigator in the department of neurosciences at Cleveland Clinic Foundation Lerner Research Institute. Dr. Cheng has served on the editorial board of Pain Practice and invented a wheelchair powered by electrical stimulation for of paralyzed leg muscles for spinal cord injury patients. He is a member of the American Academy of Pain Medicine, World Institute of Pain and Society for Neuroscience. Dr. Cheng earned his bachelor of medicine in Shandong, China, and completed residencies in neurology at the Qingdao Medical College in China and in anesthesiology at the University of Louisville (Ky.) Hospital. His additional training includes a fellowship in pain management and anesthesia at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston.
Pradeep Chopra, MD (Pain Management Center, Pawtucket, R.I.). Dr. Chopra is the director of the Pain Management Center in Pawtucket, R.I., and the president and executive director of the Rhode Island Society of Interventional Pain Physicians. Dr. Chopra is also an assistant professor (clinical) at Brown Medical School. He is a member of the editorial board for Journal of Cancer Pain and Symptom Palliation and Pain Physician. Dr. Chopra completed his anesthesia residency and pain management fellowship at Harvard Medical School. He is the recipient of several awards including the John Hedley-Whyte Award in Critical Care Medicine and the Nancy E. Oriol Award in Obstetric Anesthesia. Dr. Chopra is double board-certified in pain management and anesthesiology by the American Board of Anesthesiology.
Paul Christo, MD (Johns Hopkins Medicine, Baltimore). Dr. Christo is the director of the multidisciplinary pain fellowship program at Johns Hopkins Hospital. He has a professional interest in treating patients with persistent spine pain, cancer pain, neuropathic pain, shingles pain and post surgical pain. He has experience performing pain pump and spinal cord stimulator implantations and has expertise in clinical anesthesia. During his career, Dr. Christo has served on advisory boards for the American Academy of Pain Medicine, American Society of Anesthesiologists, International Association for the Study of Pain and American Pain Society. In addition to his clinical practice, Dr. Christo has conducted research in several areas, including the botulinum toxin for thoracic outlet syndrome, pain in older adults, spinal cord stimulation and the application of online education for pain patients. Dr. Christo earned his medical degree at the University of Louisville (Ky.) School of Medicine and completed his residency at Harvard Medical School and Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston. His additional training includes a pain management fellowship at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine.
Steven P. Cohen, MD (Johns Hopkins School of Medicine). Dr. Cohen is an associate professor of anesthesiology and critical care medicine at the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine and a professor at the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences in Bethesda, Md. He is also the director of medical education for the pain management division at Johns Hopkins, and director of pain research at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in Bethesda. He developed a new FDA-approved technique for treating sacroiliac joint pain. He currently serves on the Editorial Boards of Regional Anesthesia & Pain Medicine, Pain Medicine and Pain Physician, among others. Dr. Cohen has been on the organizing committees for the 2009, 2010 and 2011 American Academy of Pain Medicine annual meetings and is the chair-elect for the 2013 Annual American Society of Regional Anesthesia Pain Meeting. Dr. Cohen obtained his medical degree at the Mount Sinai School of Medicine in New York City, completed an anesthesiology residency at Columbia University and a pain management fellowship at Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School in Boston.
Urfan Dar, MD (Interventional Pain Management, San Antonio). Dr. Dar is in private practice in San Antonio and serves as manager and medical director of Theda Oaks Surgery Center, in San Antonio. Theda Oaks Surgery Center has been accredited by the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Healthcare and now performs nearly 10,000 cases per year. He regularly treats patients with all types of chronic and cancer pain and he focuses on employing latest, high tech pain control procedures. Dr. Dar is certified by the American Board of Pain Management and the American Board of Anesthesiology. Dr. Dar earned his medical degree from the University of Kashmir, India, and completed his internship at East Tennessee State University in Johnson City, Tenn. He also completed a residency in anesthesiology at Texas Tech University in Lubbock.
Miles R. Day, MD (Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, Lubbock). Dr. Day is the pain fellowship program director and an associate professor of anesthesiology and pain management at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center in Lubbock. He also serves as an examiner for the World Institute of Pain. Previously, he served as the director and associate professor at the Eugene McDermott Center for Pain Management at the UT Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas. He also served as associate professor and co-director of pain services at the International Pain Institute. He has served on the editorial boards of Pain Practice and Pain Physician. Dr. Day received his medical degree from Texas A&M University Health Science Center in College Station and completed his general surgery internship at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center. He completed his anesthesiology residency and pain fellowship at Texas Tech as well.
Richard Derby, MD (Spinal Diagnostics and Treatment Center, Daly City, Calif.). Dr. Derby is the medical director of Spinal Diagnostics and treatment Center and CEO of Comprehensive Spine Diagnostics Medical Group. He was one of the founding members of the International Spine Intervention Society and has received the Sofamor Danek Poster Award from the society for his study of the lumbar spine. He has received the Lifetime Achievement Award from the American Society of Interventional Pain Physicians and is also a member of the Society of Anesthesiologists, North American Spine Society and International Intradiscal Therapy Society. In addition to his clinical practice, he serves on the editorial and review committees for publications including Pain Management and Spine. Dr. Derby earned his medical degree from the University of California at Irvine and completed his residency at the University of California San Francisco.
Sudhir Diwan, MD (The Spine & Pain Institute of New York, Staten Island). Dr. Diwan is the executive director of the Spine & Pain Institute of New York in Staten Island. Previously, he served as the director of the Tri-Institutional Pain Fellowship Program and division of pain medicine at the Weill Medical College of Cornell University for 10 years. Dr. Diwan has served on the editorial board for Pain Physician and has lectured nationally for several organizations, including the American Cancer Society. He has authored many articles on pain management topics and is currently writing a text book on intrathecal drug therapies. He is a member of the American Society of Interventional Pain Physicians. Dr. Diwan earned his masters of surgery from Sheth K.M. School of Postgraduate Medicine and Research at the Sheth Vadilal Sarabhai General Hospital in India. His additional training includes a residency in anesthesiology at St. Luke's Roosevelt Hospital and Columbia University in New York City and a pain medicine fellowship at New York-Presbyterian Hospital.
Larry C. Driver, MD (MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston). Dr. Driver is a professor of pain management and deputy department chair of pain management at the University of Texas MD Cancer Center. He also serves as the fellowship program director in pain management at MD Anderson. Dr. Driver is board-certified in pain medicine, anesthesia and palliative medicine. In addition to his clinical practice, Dr. Driver is the secretary of the Texas Society of Interventional Pain Physicians. He earned his medical degree at the University of Texas Medical School at San Antonio and completed his residency in anesthesiology at Georgetown University in Washington, D.C. His additional training includes a fellowship in pain and symptom management at MD Anderson and the Mayday Pain and Society Fellowship in Washington, D.C.
Frank J. E. Falco, MD (Mid Atlantic Spine, Bear, Del.). Dr. Falco is the medical director of Mid Atlantic Spine and the executive vice president of the American Society of Interventional Pain Physicians. During his career, Dr. Falco has served as the president of the Delaware Society of Interventional Pain Physicians and on the editorial board of SpineUniverse. He serves as a faculty member in the physical medicine and rehabilitation department at Temple University in Philadelphia. He is a member of the American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Association of American Physiatrists, Association of Electrodiagnostic Medicine and American Academy of Pain Medicine. In addition to his clinical practice, Dr. Falco serves as an expert witness in physical medicine and rehabilitation for the National Association of State Jury. Dr. Falco earned his medical degree at Temple University Medical School and received additional training in spine, sports medicine, physical medicine and rehabilitation at Southeastern Orthopedic Associates in Benbrook, Texas.
Wayne Fleischhacker, DO (Union Spine and Pain Management, Union, N.J.). Dr. Fleischhacker has served as the director of Union Spine and Pain Management for more than 15 years. He has previously served as the chairman of anesthesiology and pain management at Union (N.J.) Hospital. Dr. Fleischhacker is a member of the American Society of Anesthesiologists and American Society for Interventional Pain Physicians. He is a diplomate with the American Board of Anesthesiology, American Board of Pain Management and the National Board of Osteopathic Medical Examiners. He has also served as the director of the New Jersey Society of Interventional Pain Physicians. Dr. Fleischhacker earned his medical degree from the New York College of Osteopathic Medicine and completed his internship at Massapequa General Hospital. He completed additional training at Philadelphia's Temple University in pain management.
Robin Fowler, MD (Interventional Spine & Pain Management Center, Conyers, Ga.). Dr. Fowler is the medical director of the Interventional Spine and Pain Management Center and an active staff member at Newton and Rockdale Medical Centers. He is also the chairman and medical director of Interventional Management Services. Dr. Fowler has an interest in performing epidurals and staying abreast of the innovations in the pain management field. In addition to his clinical practice, Dr. Fowler has had more than 30 speaking engagements around the country and has served as an advisor for pain management to several private insurance carriers. He is a member of the American Academy of Pain Medicine, National Pain Foundation, American Pain Society and American Society of Anesthesia. Dr. Fowler earned his medical degree at Ross University School of Medicine in the West Indies and completed his residency in anesthesiology at Emory University School of Medicine in Atlanta. He also completed a fellowship with Emory University's interventional pain program.
Kenneth R. Goldschneider, MD (Cincinnati Children's Hospital, Cincinnati). Dr. Goldschneider is the director of the division of pain management at Cincinnati Children's Hospital, where he also oversaw the development and extension of acute, chronic, palliative care and procedural pain management programs. He also serves as an associate professor of clinical anesthesia and pediatrics. Under his directorship, the center received the Clinical Center of Excellence distinction from the American Pain Society. In addition to his practice, Dr. Goldschneider conducts research on pain treatment with a focus on outpatient chronic pain management. He is a member of several professional organizations, including the American Society of Anesthesiologists and International Association for the Study of Pain. Dr. Goldschneider earned his medical degree from the University of Connecticut Health Center School of Medicine in Farmington and completed his residency in pediatrics at Duke University Medical Center. His additional training includes a fellowship in pediatric anesthesia at Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh and in pain management at The Children's Hospital in Boston.
Eric Grahling, MD (Comprehensive Pain Management of Central Connecticut, Plainville, Conn.). Dr. Grahling is the owner, founder and director of Comprehensive Pain Management of Central Connecticut in Bristol, Plainville and Southington, Connecticut. He is board certified in anesthesiology and pain medicine. He serves as the vice president for the Connecticut Society of Interventional Pain Physicians and on the Carrier Advisory Committee to Medicare. Dr. Grahling received his medical degree from the University Of California Los Angeles School Of Medicine, completed his internship in internal medicine at the former Cabrini Medical Center in New York City and completed his residency at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston. He completed a pain medicine fellowship at Beth Israel Medical Center in Boston.
Carmen R. Green, MD (University of Michigan, Ann Arbor). Dr. Green is a professor of health management and policy, anesthesiology, and obstetrics and gynecology at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor. She is also the co-director of the Dissemination and Health Policy Initiative and the community liaison core and director of the Healthier Black Elders Center for the Michigan Center for Urban African-American Aging Research. She was named to the NIH's Interagency Pain Research Coordinating Committee. She is founding chair of the American Pain Society's special interest group for pain and disparities. Dr. Green received her medical degree from the College of Human Medicine at Michigan State University. She completed her residency in anesthesiology, subspecialty training in ambulatory and obstetrical anesthesiology and a fellowship in pain medicine at the University of Michigan.
Robert Gruber, DO (Laser Spine Institute, Tampa Bay). Dr. Gruber is the director of spinal diagnostics and therapeutics at Laser Spine Institute in Tampa Bay, Fla. He has a professional interest the conventional spinal treatment as well as minimally invasive endoscopic spinal procedures. Dr. Gruber also serves as a clinical assistant professor of physical medicine and rehabilitation at Nova Southeastern College of Osteopathic Medicine in North Miami, Fla. He is a diplomate of the American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, American Osteopathic Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation and American Board of Electrodiagnositc Medicine. He is also a member of the International Spinal Injection Society, North American Spine Society and American Society of Interventional Pain. Dr. Gruber earned his medical degree from Nova Southeastern University in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., and completed his residency in physical medicine and rehabilitation at the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville.
John J. Han, MD (Geisinger Medical Center, Woodbine, Pa.). Dr. Han is the director of pain services at the Geisinger Medical Center in Woodbine, Pa., as well as the president of the Pennsylvania Society of Interventional Pain Physicians. He is a member of several professional societies including the American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Pain Society, Institute for Healthcare Improvement, National Association of Spine Specialists and North American Spine Society. Dr. Han received his medical degree from Georgetown University School of Medicine in Washington, D.C., and completed an internship at Yale's New Haven (Conn.) Hospital. He also completed residencies at Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit and the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn. Dr. Han also completed a fellowship at Henry Ford Hospital.
Hans Hansen, MD (The Pain Relief Centers, Conover, N.C.). Dr. Hansen is the director of the Pain Relief Centers in Conover, N.C. He also serves as an executive member of the American Society of Interventional Pain Physicians and a sitting member of the Medicare Carrier Advisory Committee and Physician Advisory Committee for Medicaid. During his career, Dr. Hansen has also served on the editorial board for Pain Physician. He remains active in educating and training other pain management physicians. Dr. Hansen earned his medical degree at the University of Colorado Health and Sciences Center in Denver and completed his residency training in anesthesiology and chronic pain management at Yale University School of Medicine in New Haven, Conn.
Staniford Helm II, MD (Pacific Coast Pain Management Center, Laguna Hills, Calif.). Dr. Helm is the medical director of Pacific Coast Pain Management Center and the president-elect of the Association Society of Interventional Pain Physicians. Dr. Helm has a professional interest in diagnosis, therapeutic nerve blocks, the placement of spinal cord stimulators and intrathecal pumps for the administration of pain and anti-spasm medications. He is a diplomate of the American Board of Anesthesiology and is the interventional pain management representative on the Carrier Advisory Committee for Medicare in California. Dr. Helm earned his medical degree from Tufts University School of Medicine in Boston and completed additional training in anesthesiology at the University of California in Los Angeles. He also completed an internship in internal medicine at Boston City Hospital.
Benjamin W. Johnson, Jr., MD (Center for Spine Joint & NeuroMuscular Rehabilitation, Hermitage, Tenn.). Dr. Johnson is board-certified in anesthesiology and pain management. He is the co-medical director for the Center for Spine, Joint & Neuromuscular Rehabilitation and secretary of the Tennessee Society of Interventional Pain Physicians. Dr. Johnson is also a fellow of the Interventional Pain Practice and diplomate of the American Board of Pain Medicine. In addition to his clinical practice, Dr. Johnson has been a reviewer for several professional journals, including Clinical Journal of Pain and Journal of Spinal Disorders. Dr. Johnson earned his medical degree at the University of Illinois College of Medicine in Chicago and completed his residency in anesthesiology at Naval Hospital in San Diego. His additional training includes dual fellowships of thoracic anesthesiology and regional anesthesiology and pain management at the University of California San Diego, Naval Hospital.
Pramod Kerkar, MD (Pain Clinic of Michigan, Sterling Heights). Dr. Kerkar is the director of the Pain Clinic of Michigan and clinical associate professor in the department of anesthesiology at Wayne State University in Detroit. Dr. Kerkar has a professional interest in nerve blocks, rhizotomy, intraspinal drug delivery, spinal cord stimulators and pain management therapy. In addition to his practice, Dr. Kerkar serves as a fellow with the Royal College of Anesthesiology in Ireland and a diplomate with the American Academy of Pain Management. Dr. Kerkar completed a residency in anesthesiology and pain management at Bombay University in India as well as a residency in anesthesia and fellowship in pain management at hospitals affiliated with Royal College of Anesthesia in England. His additional training includes a fellowship in research at Wayne State and a fellowship in pediatric anesthesiology at Children's Hospital of Michigan.
David Kloth, MD (Connecticut Pain Care, Danbury). Dr. Kloth is the founder, president and medical director of Connecticut Pain Care in Danbury. He was appointed chief of the interventional pain management section in 2004, where he served until 2011. In addition to his clinical practice, Dr. Kloth has spent two years on the Connecticut Carrier Advisory Committee for Medicare and was appointed to the Connecticut Workers Compensation Medical Advisory Board. During his career, Dr. Kloth has been president of the American Society of Interventional Pain Physicians, where he continues to serve as an active member of the board of directors. He has been on the board of directors for the North American Neuromodulation Society for six years and currently serves as president-elect. Dr. Kloth earned his medical degree from New York University School of Medicine and completed additional training in anesthesia at the University of Philadelphia.
Timothy Lubenow, MD (Rush University Medical Center, Chicago). Dr. Lubenow is the medical director of the Rush Pain Center and director of the postoperative analgesia services at Rush University Medical Center. He also serves as the director of the pain management section and on the senior attending staff at Rush. He has a professional interest in complex regional pain syndrome, cancer pain, spinal cord stimulation and implantable drug fusion pumps. In addition to his clinical practice, Dr. Lubenow is a fellow of the American Academy of Pain Medicine and a diplomate of the American Board of Anesthesiology. He also serves as a professor of anesthesiology at Rush. Dr. Lubenow earned his medical degree from the Medical College of Wisconsin in Milwaukee and completed his residency and fellowship in anesthesiology at Rush University Medical Center.
Laxmaiah Manchikanti, MD (Pain Management Center of Paducah, Paducah, Ky.). Dr. Manchikanti is the medical director of the Pain Management Center of Paducah. He is currently the chief executive officer and chairman of the board of the American Society of Interventional Pain Physicians and Society of Interventional Pain Management Surgery Centers. Dr. Manchikanti is founder of the Pain Physician, ABIPP and the ASIPP Foundation. He has been instrumental in advocating for the passage of NASPER. He earned his medical degree at Gandhi Medical College, Osmania University, Hyderabad, India, where he also completed his residency. He completed a fellowship in anesthesiology and critical care medicine at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine.
Allan T. Parr, MD (Premier Pain Center, Covington, La.). Dr. Parr is the medical director of Premier Pain Center in Covington, La., and the president of the American Society of Interventional Pain Physicians. He is also a member of the American Pain Society, American Society of Anesthesiologists, International Spinal Injection Society and American Academy of Pain Physicians. In addition to his practice, Dr. Parr conducts research on chronic pain issues and has published articles on topics such as cervical epidurals and managing lower back pain. Dr. Parr earned his medical degree from Louisiana State University Medical Center in Shreveport and completed a residency in anesthesiology and pain management at Yale University School of Medicine in New Haven, Conn. His additional training includes an internship with an emphasis on pediatric and neonatal intensive care at Oschner Medical Center in New Orleans.
Bharat Patel, MD (Deuk Spine Institute, Titusville, Fla.). Dr. Patel is the director of interventional pain management at Deuk Spine Institute in Titusville, Fla. He has a professional interest in interventional pain management, physiatry, electrodiagnostic medicine and musculoskeletal ultrasound diagnosis and injections. During his career, Dr. Patel has been chosen as an examiner for the national American Board of Interventional Pain Physicians examinations and served as the chair of the Congress RPC's practice guideline committee. He is a member of the American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, International Spine Intervention Society and the American Academy of Pain Management. In addition to his clinical practice, Dr. Patel has conducted research on several topics, including ultrasound-guided trigger point injections into the cervicothoracic musculature. He earned his medical degree at Municipal Medical College in Ahmedabad, India, and completed his residency in physical medicine and rehabilitation at New York University School of Medicine in New York City. Dr. Patel's additional training includes a fellowship in pain management and rehabilitation at The Florida Spine Institute in Clearwater.
Michael Port, MD (DISC Sports & Spine Centers, Marina Del Rey, Calif.). Dr. Port is the pain management medical director for DISC Sports & Spine Centers. Board certified in anesthesiology and pain medicine, he is a member of the California Society of Anesthesia, North American Spine Society, American Society of Anesthesiologists, International Association for the Study of Pain and International Spine Injection Society. After graduating from the Mount Sinai School of Medicine in New York, Dr. Port completed his surgical internship at the University of California at Irvine, completed his anesthesia residency at Mount Sinai and completed a pain medicine fellowship at the University of Southern California LAC/USC Medical Center, where he served as a clinical instructor in anesthesiology while training in the medical and interventional management of acute and chronic pain, including treatment of cancer pain at the Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center.
John Prunskis, MD (Illinois Pain Institute, Elgin). Dr. Prunskis is the owner and co-medical director of the Illinois Pain Institute, which has five locations in the Chicago area. He has a professional expertise in spinal pain diagnosis and interventional treatment. In addition to his clinical practice, Dr. Prunskis has been appointed to the Illinois State Medical Society Committee on Healthcare Economics. He has also served as the president of the McHenry County Medical Society and a past member of the Illinois State Medical Society Governmental Affairs Council. Dr. Prunskis is also a member of the American Society of Interventional Pain Physicians, American Pain Society, American Academy of Pain Management and International Spinal Injection Society. He earned his medical degree at Rush Medical College in Chicago and completed his residency in anesthesiology and fellowship training at the University of Chicago.
Gabor Racz, MD (Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, Lubbock). Dr. Racz is the director of the pain center at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center in Lubbock. He previously served as the chairman of the department of anesthesiology and director of pain services. He has a professional interest in nerve stimulators, spinal cord stimulators, radiofrequency thermocoagulation as well as other pain management procedures. In addition to his practice, Dr. Racz has served as president of the World Institute of Pain and director emeritus of the American Society of Interventional Pain Physicians. He is also a diplomate with the American College of Pain Management and the American Board of Anesthesiology. During his career, Dr. Racz has published several articles topics such as spinal cord and peripheral and stimulation. He earned his medical degree at the University of Liverpool Medical School in England and completed his residency in anesthesiology at State University of New York Medical Center in Syracuse.
Srinivasa N. Raja, MD (Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore). Dr. Raja is the director of the division of pain management at Johns Hopkins Hospital. He also serves as a professor of anesthesiology and critical care medicine and neurology at Johns Hopkins. Previously, Dr. Raja served as the director-at-large of the American Pain Society. He has a professional interest in critical care medicine, neuropathy, neuralgia and pain management. In addition to his clinical work, Dr. Raja conducts research in peripheral and central mechanisms of neuropathic pain. He has also served as a member of the World Congress on Pain and on the executive committee of the Neuropathic Pain Special Interest Group. During his career, Dr. Raja has earned the Wilbert E. Fordyce Clinical Investigator Award from the American Pain Society and has been a member of the American Society of Anesthesiology. Dr. Raja underwent his medical training at the Patna Medical College at Patna University in India, and completed his residency in anesthesiology at the University of Washington in Seattle.
James P. Rathmell, MD (Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston). Dr. Rathmell is the director of the Center for Pain Medicine and chief of the divisions of pain management at Massachusetts General Hospital. He has a professional interest in treating and investigating new treatments for spine pain. Dr. Rathmell holds additional expertise in treating patients with acute, chronic and cancer-related pain. He is a member of the American Society of Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine and serves as an assistant professor at Harvard University in Boston. During his career, Dr. Rathmell has published articles on several topics, including complications in regional anesthesia and pain medicine and image-guided interventions. He earned his medical degree at Wake Forest University School of Medicine and completed his residency at the Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center, both in Winston-Salem, N.C.
Richard M. Rosenthal, MD (Nexus Pain Care, Provo, Utah). Dr. Rosenthal is the medical director of Nexus Pain Care as well as the editor of the interventional pain section of the Practical Pain Management journal. He serves as the fellowship director at the Utah Center for Pain Management & Research in Provo and the president of the Utah Society of Interventional Pain Physicians. Nexus Pain Care was one of four U.S. clinics to receive the Excellence in Multi-Disciplinary Pain Care award from the World Institute of Pain. Dr. Rosenthal received his medical degree from the University of Utah in Salt Lake City. He completed his anesthesiology residency at the University of Texas Health Sciences Center in San Antonio. He is a member of the American Academy of Pain Medicine, World Institute of Pain, American Medical Association and International Neuromodulation Society.
Xiulu Ruan, MD (Physicians' Pain Specialists of Alabama, Mobile). Dr. Ruan is the co-medical director and co-owner of Physicians' Pain Specialists of Alabama. He also serves as the director of the interventional pain management fellowship program at the practice and is the founder and executive director of the International Institute of Pain and Rehabilitation. In addition to his practice, Dr. Ruan serves as an adjunct assistant professor of neurology at the University of South Alabama in Mobile. He is a diplomate of the American Board of Interventional Pain Physicians and American Board of Electrodiagnostic Medicine. He is also a fellow of the Interventional Pain Practice and the World Institute of Pain. He earned his medical degree at Shandong Medical University in China and completed his residency in rehabilitation at the Medical College of Wisconsin in Milwaukee. His additional training includes an interventional pain management fellowship in the University of Michigan Health System in Ann Arbor.
Adam Sackstein, MD (The Pain Management Center, Voorhees, N.J.). Dr. Sackstein is the founder and medical director of The Pain Management Center, which holds three locations in the state. He is certified in both pain management and anesthesiology and is a diplomate of the American Board of Pain Management. Dr. Sackstein also serves as the director of The Pain Management Center at Hamilton (N.J), and Hamilton Surgical Center's chairman of the executive board. He has also served as a president of the New Jersey Society of Interventional Pain Physicians and is a member of several other professional societies, including the International Spinal Injection Society and the American Society of Anesthesiologists. Dr. Sackstein earned his medical degree from State University of New York Health Sciences Center at Brooklyn College of Medicine and completed a residency in anesthesiology at Yale University and New Haven (Conn.) Hospital.
Nalini Sehgal, MD (University of Wisconsin, Madison). Dr. Sehgal is the medical director of the interventional pain program and an associate professor of rehabilitation medicine at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Her clinical and research interests include minimally invasive image-guided procedures to diagnose and treat complex pain disorders, chronic pain disorders, chronic pain of spinal origin and cancer pain. In addition to her clinical practice, Dr. Sehgal has published research in professional journals such as the Journal of Hospital Medicine and Pain Physician. She earned her medical degree at Jawahar Lal Nehru Medical College in India and completed her residency at Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Medical College of Wisconsin in Milwaukee. Her additional training includes a fellowship in pediatric surgery at the Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research in India.
Sanford Silverman, MD (Comprehensive Pain Medicine, Pompano Beach, Fla.). Dr. Silverman is the director of Comprehensive Pain Medicine in Pompano Beach, Fla. He is a diplomate of the American Board of Anesthesiology and the American Board of Pain Medicine. He is also certified in addiction medicine by the American Society of Addiction Medicine. Dr. Silverman's additional memberships include the International Spine Society and American Academy of Pain Medicine. He has a professional interest in interventional and medical treatment for chronic pain, opioid adaptation and complex chronic pain with hyperalgesia. During his career, Dr. Silverman has served as the chief of anesthesia and operative service at William Beaumont Army Medical Center in El Paso, Texas, and the director of its pain clinic. He earned his medical degree from New York Medical College and completed his anesthesiology residency at Brooke Army Medical Center in San Antonio.
Vijay Singh, MD (Spine Pain Diagnostics Associates, Niagara, Wis.). Dr. Singh is the medical director of Spine Pain Diagnostics Associates and a lifetime director of the American Society of Interventional Pain Physicians. He is also a member of the International Spinal Injection Society and the North American Spine Society. During his career, Dr. Singh has published several professional articles on topics such as percutaneous disc decompression using Coblation. He has also traveled nationally and internationally to speak about pain management. Dr. Singh earned his medical degree from Motilal Nehru Medical College in Allahabad, India and completed additional training in anesthesia at the University of Florida in Tampa. He also spent time training in neurological surgery at the Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in New York and the Brookdale Hospital Medical Center in Brooklyn, N.Y.
Todd Sitzman, MD (Advanced Pain Therapy, Hattiesburg, Miss.). Dr. Sitzman is the medical director of Advanced Pain Therapy as well as the medical consultant for the pain management program at Forrest General Hospital, both in in Hattiesburg, Miss. He currently serves on the board of directors of the North American Neuromodulation Society, Southern Pain Society and Mississippi Pain Society as well as the past president of the American Academy of Pain Medicine and Southern Pain Society. Dr. Sitzman has authored more than 65 scientific abstracts, manuscripts and book chapters. He also serves on the editorial board of the journal Pain Medicine. Dr. Sitzman received his medical and master of public health degrees from Tulane University in New Orleans. He completed an internship in internal medicine at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia, he received anesthesiology and pain management specialty training at the University of Virginia Health Sciences Center in Charlottesville.
Jan Slezak, MD (Interventional Spine Medicine, Barrington, N.H.). Dr. Slezak is a pain management physician with Interventional Spine Medicine and was previously on staff at the Massachusetts General Hospital Pain Center in Boston. He is the medical director and principle investigator for the Northeast Pain Research Center and has published on several topics, including pain medicine. Currently, Dr. Slezak serves as secretary and treasurer of the New Hampshire Society of Interventional Pain Physicians. He earned his medical degree from Comenius University in Slovakia and completed his residency at the University Hospital in Bratislava. His additional training includes an internship and residency at Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit and pain management fellowship at Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School in Boston.
Amol Soin, MD (Ohio Pain Clinic, Centerville). Dr. Soin founded the Ohio Pain Clinic in Centerville in 2007 and serves as its medical director. He also has served as the president of the Ohio Society of Interventional Pain Physicians. He is also a clinical assistant professor of surgery at Wright State University Medical School in Dayton, Ohio. Dr. Soin received his medical degree at the University of Akron, Ohio. While in medical school, he published the book Curing America: A Look Inside America's Failing Health Care System. He completed an anesthesiology residency at Rush University in Chicago. At Rush, he was elected to serve as vice chairman and then chairman of the Illinois State Medical Society's Residents and Fellows Section. After his residency, Dr. Soin completed a pain management fellowship at the Cleveland Clinic.
Jeffrey Summers, MD (NewSouth NeuroSpine, Flowood, Miss.). Dr. Summers is the director of the interventional pain management division of NewSouth NeuroSpine. He is a member of the American Board of Anesthesiology and treasurer of the International Spine Intervention Society. During his career, Dr. Summers has served as the director of the pain management service at William Beaumont Army Medical Center, medical director of the intensive care unit at University Hospital in Pensacola, Fla., and assistant professor in anesthesiology at the University of Mississippi Medical Center in Jackson. Dr. Summers earned his medical degree at the University of Mississippi Medical Center and completed his residency in anesthesiology at Brooke Army Medical Center in San Antonio. He also completed fellowships in pain management at the University of Texas Health Science Center in San Antonio as well as the Pain Relief Institute and Walton Centre for Neurosurgical Sciences in Liverpool, England.
Edward Tavel, Jr., MD (Pain Specialists of Charleston, Charleston, Pa.). Dr. Tavel is the founder and medical director of the Pain Specialists of Charleston. Outside of the clinical practice, he founded Pain Research of Charleston, an independent, multi-therapeutic clinical research site. Pain Research of Charleston conducts phase II, III and IV clinical trials and focuses on medical advances within the field of pain management. Dr. Tavel received his medical degree from the Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston. He completed internships at Roanoke (Va.) Hospital and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. He is double board certified in anesthesia and pain medicine and has been practicing pain management since 1993.
Ricardo Vallejo, MD (Millennium Pain Center, Bloomington, Ill.). Dr. Vallejo is the director of research at Millennium Pain Center. He also serves as the associate editor of Pain Practice and has appointments on editorial boards of Clinical Journal of Pain and Journal of Opioid Management. His research interests include management of chronic pain states such as failed back surgery and diagnostic lower back pain. During his career, Dr. Vallejo has served as an adjunct professor at Illinois State University. He is a member of the examination board for the World Institute of Pain. Dr. Vallejo earned his medical degree in Colombia and completed his residency in anesthesiology at the University of Miami. His additional training includes a fellowship in pain medicine at Harvard Medical School and Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston.
Seth A. Waldman, MD (Hospital for Special Surgery, New York City). Dr. Waldman is the director of the division of pain management at the Hospital for Special Surgery in New York City. He is also an attending anesthesiologist at the hospital. He has a professional interest in treating neuropathic pain syndromes, non-surgical treatment of spine pain, diagnostic and therapeutic spinal injection procedures and radiofrequency ablation-osteoid osteomas. In addition to his clinical practice, Dr. Waldman serves as director-at-large for the New York Society of Interventional Pain Physicians and serves as a clinical assistant professor of anesthesiology at Weill Cornell Medical Center. He earned his medical degree at Albany Medical College of Union University and completed his residency in anesthesiology and critical care at Harvard Medical School in Boston. His additional training includes a fellowship in pain medicine at Harvard.
Scott Woska, MD (Lakewood Surgery Center, Lakewood, N.J.). Dr. Woska is the medical director of the Lakewood Surgery Center as well as the president of the New Jersey Society of Interventional Pain Physicians. Dr. Woska has authored a book titled The Rehab Pocket Survival Guide, a standard reference for rehabilitation residents. He has collaborated on a chapter in discography in an interventional radiology textbook and has participated in various research projects involving interventional pain procedures for pain of spinal origin. Dr. Woska received his medical degree from the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey's Robert Wood Johnson Medical School. He completed his residency in physical medicine and rehabilitation at Columbia University, New York Presbyterian Hospital. After his residency, he spent a year in New Orleans completing a fellowship in interventional pain medicine and spine injections.
Ben Zolper, MD (Northeast Pain Management, Bangor, Maine). Dr. Zolper is the founder and director of Northeast Pain Management and vice president for the Maine Society of Interventional Pain Physicians. He is a diplomate of the American Board of Pain Medicine, American Board of Interventional Pain Physicians and American Board of Anesthesiology. His clinical interests include endoscopic discectomy, kyphoplasty and ultrasound guided injections. He received his medical degree from the University of Southampton in England and completed both his internship and residency at SUNY Upstate Medical University at Syracuse (N.Y.).