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Pain Medicine Specialists - La Jolla, CA

We found 17 pain medicine specialists in La Jolla, CA.

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Dr. Robert Lee Wagner Jr., M.D.

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Anesthesiology, Pain Medicine

9850 Genesee Avenue, La Jolla, CA

Dr. Robert Wagner is an anesthesiology and pain medicine specialist in La Jolla, CA.
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Dr. Hai-Yan Li, MD

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Pain Medicine, Physiatry

10710 N Torrey Pines Road, La Jolla, CA 92037

Dr. Hai-Yan Li, who practices in La Jolla, CA, is a medical specialist in physiatry (physical medicine & rehabilitation) and pain medicine.

"Dr. Hai-Yan Li is supposedly a "pain management" orthopedic doctor at Scripps Clinic. She is literally the worst doctor I have ever seen, and I've seen my fair share. I have several conditions in my lower back, including stenosis, degenerative disc disease and facet disease. The Scripps orthopedic PA sent me to Dr. Li and told me I could get spinal injections for the pain. Dr. Li has absolutely no bedside manner. She came in, looked and my xrays, and said I should go for a swim. When I explained the debilitating pain I endure, she said "if it gets bad, you can go to the ER." That's her idea of pain management?? The ER? I further explained that when the pain "gets bad," I'm bedridden for 3 days. She said, "Oh, just come in then." Come in?? Did you just hear me say I can't get out of bed? No, she didn't hear me say anything because she does not LISTEN. She didn't offer me any medication, no physical therapy, no spinal injections, no stem cell injections, no steroids, not a kind word ... NOTHING. She literally did nothing. She LITERALLY shrugged her shoulders at me and walked out of the room. The whole visit cost me $4 to park and a $50 copay - money which I don't have - to be told I should go for a swim. Unbelievable. Stay as far away as you can from both Scripps Clinic Orthopedic and especially Dr. Li. They have nothing to offer and do not care."

September 14, 2018
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Dr. Robert A. Bonakdar, MD

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Integrative Medicine, Pain Medicine, Family Medicine

10820 N Torrey Pines Road, La Jolla, CA 92037

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Dr. Robert Bonakdar's specialties are pain medicine, family medicine, and integrative medicine. He practices in La Jolla, CA. He is a graduate of the University of Nevada School of Medicine.
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Dr. Ryan Fraiser, DO

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Pain Medicine, Physiatry

10710 N Torrey Pines Road, La Jolla, CA 92037

Dr. Ryan Fraiser, who practices in La Jolla, CA, is a medical specialist in physiatry (physical medicine & rehabilitation) and pain medicine. He is a graduate of Touro University College of Osteopathic Medicine.
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Dr. Gregory R. Polston, MD

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Anesthesiology, Pain Medicine

Gilman Drive, La Jolla, CA 92093

pain management

Dr. Gregory Polston, who practices in La Jolla, CA and San Diego, CA, is a medical specialist in anesthesiology and pain medicine. He attended the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health.
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Dr. Nayna Patel, MD

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Pain Medicine, Physiatry

10710 N Torrey Pines Road, La Jolla, CA 92037

Dr. Nayna Patel sees patients in Encinitas, CA and La Jolla, CA. Her medical specialties are physiatry (physical medicine & rehabilitation) and pain medicine. Dr. Patel is a graduate of the University of Michigan Medical School.
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Dr. Marni Gayle Hillinger, MD

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Integrative Medicine, Pain Medicine, Physiatry

10820 N Torrey Pines Road, La Jolla, CA 92037

Dr. Marni Hillinger is a physiatry (physical medicine & rehabilitation), pain medicine, and integrative medicine specialist in La Jolla, CA. She attended the University of Chicago, Pritzker School of Medicine.
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Dr. Farshad M. Ahadian, MD

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Anesthesiology, Pain Medicine

9310 Campus Point Drive, La Jolla, CA

pain management

Dr. Farshad Ahadian, who practices in La Jolla, CA and San Diego, CA, is a medical specialist in anesthesiology and pain medicine.
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Dr. Joseph Shurman, MD

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Anesthesiology, Pain Medicine

9834 Genesee Avenue, La Jolla, CA 92037

Dr. Joseph Shurman works as an anesthesiology and pain medicine specialist in San Diego, CA and La Jolla, CA.
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Dr. David Y. Chang, M.D.

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Anesthesiology, Pain Medicine

2408 Torrey Pines Road, La Jolla, CA

Dr. David Chang works as an anesthesiology and pain medicine specialist in La Jolla, CA.
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Dr. Albert Y. Leung, M.D.

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Anesthesiology, Pain Medicine

9300 Campus Point Drive, La Jolla, CA 92037

Dr. Albert Leung, who practices in La Jolla, CA, is a medical specialist in anesthesiology and pain medicine.
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Dr. Yi Cai, MD

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Interventional Pain Medicine, Anesthesiology

9400 Campus Point Drive, La Jolla, CA

Dr. Yi Cai is an anesthesiology and interventional pain medicine specialist in La Jolla, CA. She is a graduate of Mayo Medical School.
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Dr. Michael W. Chung, MD

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Interventional Pain Medicine

9400 Campus Point Drive, La Jolla, CA 92037

Dr. Michael Chung sees patients in La Jolla, CA. His medical specialty is interventional pain medicine. Dr. Chung attended Albany Medical College.
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Dr. Wade Wong, MD

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Anesthesiology, Pain Medicine, Neuroradiology

9300 Campus Point Drive, La Jolla, CA 92037

Dr. Wade Wong sees patients in La Jolla, CA. His medical specialties are anesthesiology, pain medicine, and neuroradiology.
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Dr. Alpha Tamir Anders, MD

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Pain Medicine, Physiatry

9400 Campus Point Drive, La Jolla, CA

Dr. Alpha Anders works as a physiatry (physical medicine & rehabilitation) and pain medicine specialist in La Jolla, CA.
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Dr. Brandon Valine, M.D.

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Anesthesiology, Pain Medicine

9300 Campus Point Drive, La Jolla, CA 92037

Dr. Brandon Valine is an anesthesiology and pain medicine specialist in La Jolla, CA.

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What is Pain Medicine?

Pain medicine is a specialty closely related to, but separate from, anesthesiology. Whereas anesthesiologists typically work to relieve a patient's pain during surgery or another medical procedure, pain medicine specialists work to relieve their patients' pain as they are out living their lives.

Pain medicine specialists treat patients who have acute or chronic pain. The pain may be a symptom of their problem (e.g. they are hurting because they were in a car accident), or the pain may be the problem itself (e.g. they are having migraine headaches). The pain specialist's goal is to prevent pain from interfering with a patient's quality of life.

Pain medicine specialists must have a thorough understanding of the physiology of pain, how it is caused, and what effects it has on the body. A good pain medicine specialist is able to evaluate patients who are hurting and who may not always be able to communicate their problems very well. To gain more information about their patients' condition, pain medicine physicians can interpret specialized imaging tests. Using this information, pain medicine specialists must be able to prescribe a balanced treatment plan.

There are several treatments that pain medicine specialists may use to alleviate pain for their patients. They can prescribe medication, perform certain procedures, and refer patients to rehabilitation services. Often they will recommend multiple treatment methods to be used simultaneously. Some of these pain treatments include:

Implantable devices (intrathecal pump, spinal cord stimulator)
Injections (corticosteroids)
Medications (Percocet, Vicodin)
Nerve blocks (anesthetic injected into a nerve)
Physical therapy
Surgery
Alternative medicine therapies, such as biofeedback, acupuncture, and hypnosis

Being in pain takes away your enjoyment of life. It can lead to depression and stop you from engaging in even everyday activities. Because pain can't be seen or tested for, it is sometimes overlooked by others. A pain medicine specialist works to safely restore your quality of life.