Interventional Pain Management Expert Witnesses
Interventional pain management expert witnesses and consultants listed here may be able to form expert opinions, draft expert witness reports, provide expert witness testimony at deposition and/or trial as or serve as consulting (non-testifying) experts on interventional pain management. The interventional pain management expert witness listings on this page are typically from fields/areas of expertise such as: Addiction Medicine, Anesthesiology, Independent Medical Examinations, Interventional & Vascular Radiology, Pain Management - Medicine, Physical Medicine & Rehab, and Radiology.
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Robert H. Odell, Jr., MD, PhD
Neuropathy & Pain Center of Las Vegas
Arizona
Pain Management - Medicine, Anesthesiology
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Low back pain, neck pain, personal injury, facet syndrome, discogenic disease, radiculopathy, CRPS, electromedicine, neuropathic pain, interventional pain management, medication management, including malpractice & DEA defense, over billing in pain management, over utilization in pain management
Dr. Odell is a Stanford and UCLA trained practicing anesthesiologist and pain management physician. A fellow of the Medical Scientist Training Program at Stanford, he received a Ph.D. in Biomedical Engineering (1974) and his MD (1976). He completed an anesthesia residency at UCLA in 1982. He is a diplomat of the American Board of Anesthesiology, the American Board of Pain Medicine and a Fellow of Interventional Pain Practice (FIPP).
Dr. Odell is the Founder of the Neuropathy & Pain Centers of Las Vegas and Owner of Associated Pain Specialists, located in east TN. A well-established pain management expert, he uses a wide variety of pain management techniques to treat patients in his private practices. Patients from around the country seek out the acclaimed Neuropathy and Pain Centers of Las Vegas. Dr. Odell uses Sanexas, an advanced electromedical device that can produce favorable outcomes for treating neuropathic pain by healing the nerves. A broad spectrum of debilitating co...
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Paul Lynch, MD
Wrongful Death Expert Witness
Expert Witness Pain
Scottsdale , Arizona
Pain Management - Medicine, Anesthesiology
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Wrongful Death, Catastrophic Injury , Interventional Pain Management, Back Pain, Neck Pain, Nerve Blocks, Pain Management/Medicine, Complex Regional Pain Syndrome, Spinal Cord Stimulation, Spinal Injections, Epidural, Cervical Injections, Radiofrequency, Anesthesia, Opioid Prescribing, Opioid Overdose
Dr. Lynch is a double board-certified and fellowship-trained pain management physician and anesthesiologist, with 20 years’ experience treating all types of chronic pain conditions. Throughout his career, Dr. Lynch has been focused on providing comprehensive and evidenced-based treatment, with vigilant attention to the standard of care and best practices. He has managed pain practices in 15 different states and is currently licensed to practice in 19 states. Dr. Lynch continues to actively see patients in a clinical setting and perform interventional pain management procedures, including performing independent medical examinations.
Dr. Lynch is also focused on research and the advancement of chronic pain treatment, publishing over 30 journal articles relevant to pain management, specifically regarding the use of interventional procedures and practice of comprehensive pain management with responsible opioid prescribing. He has taught extensively across the country to other physicia...
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Robert H. Odell, Jr., MD, PhD
Neuropathy & Pain Center of Las Vegas
California
Pain Management - Medicine, Anesthesiology
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Low back pain, neck pain, personal injury, facet syndrome, discogenic disease, radiculopathy, CRPS, electromedicine, neuropathic pain, interventional pain management, medication management, including malpractice & DEA defense, over billing in pain management, over utilization in pain management
Dr. Odell is a Stanford and UCLA trained practicing anesthesiologist and pain management physician. A fellow of the Medical Scientist Training Program at Stanford, he received a Ph.D. in Biomedical Engineering (1974) and his MD (1976). He completed an anesthesia residency at UCLA in 1982. He is a diplomat of the American Board of Anesthesiology, the American Board of Pain Medicine and a Fellow of Interventional Pain Practice (FIPP).
Dr. Odell is the Founder of the Neuropathy & Pain Centers of Las Vegas and Owner of Associated Pain Specialists, located in east TN. A well-established pain management expert, he uses a wide variety of pain management techniques to treat patients in his private practices. Patients from around the country seek out the acclaimed Neuropathy and Pain Centers of Las Vegas. Dr. Odell uses Sanexas, an advanced electromedical device that can produce favorable outcomes for treating neuropathic pain by healing the nerves. A broad spectrum of debilitating co...
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Fardad Baroumand, MD
Los Gatos , California
Pain Management - Medicine, Physical Medicine & Rehab
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Pain (spine, nerve, joint, soft tissue), Interventional pain management (epidural steroid/other injections, nerve blocks), Opioids/pain medications, Second opinion, Ineffective/failed spine/other surgeries, Complex/catastrophic cases, CRPS/RSD, Back pain, Motor vehicle accidents, chronic pain
Dr. Fardad Baroumand, MD, is a distinguished medical-legal evaluator in Pain Medicine and Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation. He is the designated evaluator for these fields by ExamWorks Inc., the largest national provider of Independent Medical Evaluations. He is also a prominent California State Qualified Medical Evaluator and a member of the Division of Workers Compensation (DWC) Subject Matter Expert Panel and the Report Quality Panel, which oversees and promotes the quality of medical-legal reporting in the State.
Workers compensation judges have repeatedly appointed Dr. Baroumand as the medical-legal evaluator in complex cases that other evaluators could not handle.
Dr. Baroumand is a double board-certified subspecialist practicing Pain Medicine and Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation. He has a reputation as "the go-to guy" for the most challenging clinical and medical-legal cases.
Dr. Baroumand graduated in the top 10 percentile of his medical school in 1997 and completed...
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Erin Lawson, MD
Del Mar, California
Pain Management - Medicine, Anesthesiology
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Interventional pain management, Opioid management, Chronic pain, Complex Regional Pain Syndrome, Polstlaminectomy pain syndrome, Fibromyalgia
Dr Erin Lawson is double board certified in both Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, having completed residency and fellowship training at Emory University School of Medicine. She has 15 years of clinical experience treating patients with chronic pain. She has edited several textbooks of chronic pain conditions and is a question author for the American Board of Anesthesiology's pain medicine program. Dr Lawson brings both a comprehensive knowledge base and compassionate approach to the treatment of chronic pain. She uses an interventional approach to treat many chronic pain conditions including sciatica, spinal pain, joint pain, and migraines and is up to date on both safety guidelines and current procedure techniques for injections and spinal procedures. She is also current on safe opioid prescribing and managing patients with opioid use disorder and chronic pain.
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Andrew J Wendahl, DO
Board Certified Anesthesiology and Pain Management
Wheat Ridge, Colorado
Anesthesiology, Pain Management - Medicine
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General Anesthesiology, Intraoperative care, Minor procedures, Risk, Interventional pain management, Postoperative care, Health complexities, Regional anesthesiology, ACLS Guidelines, ASA Status, Interventional spine, ASA Standards, Anesthesiology record review, Preoperative evaluation, Standards of Care, Anesthetic risk
General and Pain Anesthesiologist with specific interests in care optimization with respect to peri-operative patient health complexities, acute and chronic pain management, proper surgical venue choice, achieving successful outcomes and advocating to improve our specialty.
Currently 6 years into practice and have experienced many clinical settings including hospitals, ambulatory surgery centers, and minor procedure settings. I have practiced in both private settings in anesthesiology and interventional pain. Currently practicing in both specialties. Skills in preoperative evaluation, intra-operative anesthetic care, postoperative management, ACLS resuscitation, fluoroscopic and ultrasound guided interventions in the acute and chronic pain settings.
Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine graduated from Rocky Vista University College of Osteopathic Medicine in 2015. Graduated from ACGME accredited anesthesiology residency at the University of Wisconsin in 2019. Completed ACGME int...
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Melanie H Rosenblatt, MD
Pain Management Strategies
Boca Raton, Florida
Pain Management - Medicine, Addiction Medicine
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Pain Management, Interventional Pain Management, Opioid prescribing, Addiction Medicine
Dr Melanie Rosenblatt specializes in pain management, addiction medicine, and anesthesiology, with extensive experience providing expert testimony in opioid litigation, criminal opioid cases, malpractice matters, personal injury and anesthesia/hospital defense.
Dr Rosenblatt graduated from SUNY at Stony Brook School of Medicine and completed her anesthesia and pain training at St Joseph's Hospital Health Center in Syracuse New York. She is board certified in Anesthesiology, Pain Management, and Addiction Medicine.
In addition to treating patients in her private practice, Dr. Rosenblatt served as Medical Director of Pain Management at Broward Health North, a Level II trauma center, from 2002 to 2017. Dr. Rosenblatt currently serves as Chair of the Credentials and Qualifications Committee (CNQ) and serves on the Medical Executive Board at Broward Health North Hospital.
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Rayden Cody, M.D.
PM&R Medical Legal Expert - Academic Background
Atlanta, Georgia
Physical Medicine & Rehab, Pain Management - Medicine
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Interventional Pain Management, Spine Pain, Motor Vehicle Accidents, Slip and Fall, Medical Record Review, Life Care Plan Review, Medical Necessity, Degenerative Spine, MRI interpretation, Future Treatment Plans, Determination of Causation, Malpractice, IME
Professional Bio / Legal Profile
Rayden C. Cody, M.D.
Board-Certified in Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
Licensed in the State of Georgia
I am a board-certified physician specializing in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (PM\&R), with over 25 years of clinical practice experience. The first decade of my career was dedicated to academic medicine, where I was responsible for the education and training of medical students, residents, and fellows. Since then, I have expanded my practice to include extensive medical-legal work, providing expert evaluations and testimony for both plaintiff and defense counsel.
My clinical and forensic expertise focuses on the assessment, treatment, and long-term management of individuals with musculoskeletal, neurological, and functional impairments. I have served in a wide range of legal contexts, including personal injury, workers' compensation, and medical malpractice. My services include independent medical examinations (IMEs), impairment rati...
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Jay Joshi, MD, DABA, DABAPM, FABAPM
Interventional Pain, Anesthesiology MD Expert
Deer Park, Illinois
Pain Management - Medicine, Anesthesiology
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Interventional Pain Management, AI, MSK, Musculoskeletal, CRPS, PTSD, Ketamine, Regenerative Medicine, Personal Injuries, Workers Compensation, Car Accidents, Augmented AI, Artificial Intelligence, Spine, Back Pain, Neck, Opioid
Jay Joshi, MD®, also known as "Dr. J™", is a nationally recognized double board certified Anesthesiologist and fellowship trained Interventional Spine and Pain Management physician who has distinguished himself via his solid reputation, education, experience, and leadership roles.
He is considered a National “Key Opinion Leader” in pain management and he has presented to a variety of audiences, both large and small, over 700 times.
Internationally, he has worked in the Department of Substance Abuse at the World Health Organization in Geneva, Switzerland. He has been featured on major TV networks, Radio, Print, and the Internet.
Dr. Joshi is a US born physician who was accepted into medical school at the age of 16 via an accelerated honors BS/MD program with multiple scholarships. He completed an Internal Medicine internship at Northwestern and residency and fellowship at Henry Ford Hospital, one of the busiest interventional training programs in the country.
Clinically, he ha...
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Sonali Agarwal, MD
Pain Management Physician - Personal Injury, IME
Kansas City, Missouri
Pain Management - Medicine, Anesthesiology
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Interventional Pain Management, Spine specialist, Spine procedures, Opioid prescribing, Personal injury patients, Medical-Legal work, IME, QME, Low back pain, Cervical spine pain
Dr. Sonali Agarwal is a board-certified anesthesiologist and interventional pain management physician with two decades of clinical, academic, and leadership experience. She earned her Bachelor of Science in Health Sciences in 1996 and her Doctor of Medicine in 1999 from Saba University School of Medicine, Netherlands-Antilles, following undergraduate studies in Molecular and Cell Biology at the University of California, Berkeley. She completed her internship in Internal Medicine in 2001 and her residency in Anesthesiology in 2004 at the University of Missouri–Kansas City School of Medicine. Dr. Agarwal pursued advanced subspecialty training through the Quad-Institution Pain Medicine Fellowship at Weill-Cornell, New York Presbyterian Hospital (Hospital for Special Surgery, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, Columbia Medical Center), which she completed in 2005.
Following her fellowship, Dr. Agarwal joined the University of Missouri–Kansas City School of Medicine and Saint Luke’s...
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Robert H. Odell, Jr., MD, PhD
Neuropathy & Pain Center of Las Vegas
Las Vegas, Nevada
Pain Management - Medicine, Anesthesiology
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Low back pain, neck pain, personal injury, facet syndrome, discogenic disease, radiculopathy, CRPS, electromedicine, neuropathic pain, interventional pain management, medication management, including malpractice & DEA defense, over billing in pain management, over utilization in pain management
Dr. Odell is a Stanford and UCLA trained practicing anesthesiologist and pain management physician. A fellow of the Medical Scientist Training Program at Stanford, he received a Ph.D. in Biomedical Engineering (1974) and his MD (1976). He completed an anesthesia residency at UCLA in 1982. He is a diplomat of the American Board of Anesthesiology, the American Board of Pain Medicine and a Fellow of Interventional Pain Practice (FIPP).
Dr. Odell is the Founder of the Neuropathy & Pain Centers of Las Vegas and Owner of Associated Pain Specialists, located in east TN. A well-established pain management expert, he uses a wide variety of pain management techniques to treat patients in his private practices. Patients from around the country seek out the acclaimed Neuropathy and Pain Centers of Las Vegas. Dr. Odell uses Sanexas, an advanced electromedical device that can produce favorable outcomes for treating neuropathic pain by healing the nerves. A broad spectrum of debilitating co...
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Darren R. Hurst, M. D.
Experienced IR Expert Witness
Tristate Medical Legal Consulting
Cincinnati, Ohio
Interventional & Vascular Radiology, Radiology
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IVC Filter Product Liability, Endovascular Surgery, Interventional Radiology, Interventional pain management, Port Product Liability, biopsy, ESI, RFA, angioplasty, stents, vascular access, embolization, CTA, varicose veins, EVLT, sclerotherapy, thrombolysis, TIPS, Sclerotherapy, Dialysis
Extensive IVC Filter Case expertise and experience with review of multiple IVC filter product liability cases (Bard, Cordis, Argon, Cook) including over 40 depositions, trial testimony, and MDL cases. Fellowship-trained, vascular and interventional radiologist with over 25 years of experience. University of Michigan diagnostic radiology residency and VIR fellowship. High volume, tertiary care, private practice with significant experience with vascular and endovascular procedures including IVC filters, venous angioplasty and stenting, arterial angioplasty and stenting, thrombolysis/TPA, embolization, and atherectomy. Expertise in all venous access, dialysis access, and image guided biopsy/drainage procedures. Expertise in vein center procedures including EVLT, ambulatory phlebectomy, and sclerotherapy. Wound Care Certified.
Expertise in interventional pain practice and in all minimally invasive pain procedures such as ESI, nerve blocks, SI joint injection, Facet injection, RF...
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Martin L Martucci, JD MD
Interventional Pain Management Physician
Tulsa Pain Consultants
TULSA, Oklahoma
Pain Management - Medicine, Anesthesiology
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Interventional Pain Management, Spinal Cord Stimulation, Opioid Medication, Medicolegal aspects of opioid medication, Radiofrequency Ablation, Musculoskeletal Pain, Epidural Steroid Injections, Discography
Dr. Martucci is a double-boarded anesthesiologist and interventional pain management physician. He has 25 years of post-residency experience performing multiple different interventional pain management procedures including epidural steroid injections, radiofrequency ablation (RFTC), discography, platelet rich plasma (PRP), peripheral nerve stimulation, and spinal cord stimulation. He is also an experienced prescriber of opioid medication.
Dr. Martucci is also a licensed attorney and graduated from the University of Texas School of Law (with honors) in 1988. After practicing business law in Houston with Vinson & Elkins he became interested in medicine and attended the University of Texas Southwestern Medical School in Dallas. He completed a general surgery internship at Methodist Hospital in Dallas, and an anesthesiology residency at Parkland Hospital in Dallas. He completed a pain management fellowship at Texas Tech Health Sciences Center under Gabor Racz, MD.
Dr. Martucci ha...
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Robert H. Odell, Jr., MD, PhD
Neuropathy & Pain Center of Las Vegas
Texas
Pain Management - Medicine, Anesthesiology
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Low back pain, neck pain, personal injury, facet syndrome, discogenic disease, radiculopathy, CRPS, electromedicine, neuropathic pain, interventional pain management, medication management, including malpractice & DEA defense, over billing in pain management, over utilization in pain management
Dr. Odell is a Stanford and UCLA trained practicing anesthesiologist and pain management physician. A fellow of the Medical Scientist Training Program at Stanford, he received a Ph.D. in Biomedical Engineering (1974) and his MD (1976). He completed an anesthesia residency at UCLA in 1982. He is a diplomat of the American Board of Anesthesiology, the American Board of Pain Medicine and a Fellow of Interventional Pain Practice (FIPP).
Dr. Odell is the Founder of the Neuropathy & Pain Centers of Las Vegas and Owner of Associated Pain Specialists, located in east TN. A well-established pain management expert, he uses a wide variety of pain management techniques to treat patients in his private practices. Patients from around the country seek out the acclaimed Neuropathy and Pain Centers of Las Vegas. Dr. Odell uses Sanexas, an advanced electromedical device that can produce favorable outcomes for treating neuropathic pain by healing the nerves. A broad spectrum of debilitating co...
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Ramesh Singa, MD
HealthAdvise
Austin, Texas
Anesthesiology, Pain Management - Medicine
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Interventional pain management, intrathecal targeted drug delivery, pump, injection, epidural, facet, radiofrequency ablation, rhizotomy, neck, back, cervical, thoracic, lumbar, sciatica, radiculopathy, neuropathy, spinal cord stimulation, nerve injury, herniated disc, degeneration
Ramesh Singa, MD, is a pain management physician board certified in Pain Management and Anesthesiology. He is part of the Republic Spine and Pain team in Leander and Austin, TX. With over 15yrs experience, Dr. Singa’s top areas of expertise are Invertebral Disc Disease, Sacroiliac Joint Disease, Cervical Spondylosis, and Complex Regional Pain Syndrome.
Training
Medical
Rusha Medical College
Residency
St. Barnabas Health Care System
Fellowship
Rush University Medical Center
Board Certifications
American Board of Anesthesiology
American Board of Anesthesiology Pain Medicine
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Robert H. Odell, Jr., MD, PhD
Neuropathy & Pain Center of Las Vegas
Utah
Pain Management - Medicine, Anesthesiology
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Low back pain, neck pain, personal injury, facet syndrome, discogenic disease, radiculopathy, CRPS, electromedicine, neuropathic pain, interventional pain management, medication management, including malpractice & DEA defense, over billing in pain management, over utilization in pain management
Dr. Odell is a Stanford and UCLA trained practicing anesthesiologist and pain management physician. A fellow of the Medical Scientist Training Program at Stanford, he received a Ph.D. in Biomedical Engineering (1974) and his MD (1976). He completed an anesthesia residency at UCLA in 1982. He is a diplomat of the American Board of Anesthesiology, the American Board of Pain Medicine and a Fellow of Interventional Pain Practice (FIPP).
Dr. Odell is the Founder of the Neuropathy & Pain Centers of Las Vegas and Owner of Associated Pain Specialists, located in east TN. A well-established pain management expert, he uses a wide variety of pain management techniques to treat patients in his private practices. Patients from around the country seek out the acclaimed Neuropathy and Pain Centers of Las Vegas. Dr. Odell uses Sanexas, an advanced electromedical device that can produce favorable outcomes for treating neuropathic pain by healing the nerves. A broad spectrum of debilitating co...
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David Levi, MD
PM&R Expert in Spine Injections & Regenerative
Virginia Beach, Virginia
Physical Medicine & Rehab
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spine injection, discography, regenerative medicine, epidural steroid injection, facet injection, medial branch blocks, radiofrequency ablation, ultrasound guided, fluoroscopic guided, transforaminal, interventional pain management, stem cells, sacroiliac joint, radiculopathy, low back pain, neck pain, PRP, research, cervical TFESI, BMC
Dr. David Levi received his undergraduate degree from Tulane University in New Orleans. He earned his Doctorate of Medicine from Eastern Virginia Medical School. He completed his residency in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at Carolinas Rehabilitation in Charlotte, North Carolina where he served as Chief Resident. Following residency, he completed his fellowship in spine and musculoskeletal medicine in New Orleans at LSU. Dr. Levi currently practices in Virginia Beach, Virginia with The Jordon-Young Institute.
Dr. Levi is board certified by the American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. He is an active member of several organizations including the International Pain and Spine Intervention Society, North American Spine Society and the American Academy of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation. He has lectured extensively on spinal disorders as well as spine injection procedures.
Dr. Levi is an active researcher with extensive publications in the fields of fluoros...
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Akhtar Purvez, MD
Industry Thought Leader, Author and Physician
PAIN & SPINE CENTER OF CHARLOTTESVILLE
Charlottesville, Virginia
Pain Management - Medicine, Independent Medical Examinations
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Interventional Pain Management, Sports Medicine, Workman's Compensation Cases, Motor Vehicle Accidents, Orthopedic-Non Surgical, Disability Evaluation, Neurology, Physical Medicine and Rehab, Addiction Medicine, Clinical Trials, Medical Research, Lifestyle Medicine
Dr. Purvez is a highly qualified and experienced interventional pain physician, industry thought leader, keynote speaker, author, and researcher who trained in head & neck surgery in India, in anesthesiology at Boston University, and in pain medicine at the University of Virginia. Dr. Purvez is certified by the American Board of Pain Medicine, the American Board of Anesthesiology in Pain Medicine, and the American Board of Disability Analysts. He has been in pain practice since 2002. He is a clinical adjunct professor at Lincoln Memorial University.
He has been a member of the American Society of Interventional Pain Physicians (ASIPP), Spine Intervention Society (SIS), American Medical Association (AMA), and American Society of Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine (ASRA). He has authored numerous articles and a book chapter on pain in the American College of Physicians (ACP) Manual of Critical Care. He also wrote a chapter on pain management in the book titled 'Care of the Older A...
