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Pain Medicine Specialists - Akron, OH

We found 13 pain medicine specialists in Akron, OH.

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Dr. Donald C. Perrine III, MD

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(9 ratings)

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Anesthesiology, Pain Medicine

1493 S Hawkins Avenue, Akron, OH

Dr. Donald Perrine's specialties are anesthesiology and pain medicine. He practices in Akron, OH. He is a graduate of Northeast Ohio Medical University.
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Dr. Aisha Rahman, MD

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(2 ratings)

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Interventional Pain Medicine, Family Medicine

1493 S Hawkins Avenue, Akron, OH

Dr. Aisha Rahman sees patients in Akron, OH and North Canton, OH. Her medical specialties are family medicine and interventional pain medicine.
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Dr. Yue Pang Mok, MD

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(10 ratings)

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Anesthesiology, Pain Medicine

3593 S Arlington Road, Akron, OH

Dr. Yue Mok's areas of specialization are anesthesiology and pain medicine; he sees patients in Akron, OH.
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Dr. Tarun Bhalla, MD, MBA, FAAP

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(No ratings)

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Pediatric Anesthesiology

214 W Bowery Street, Akron, OH

general anesthesia

Dr. Tarun Bhalla is a pediatric anesthesiology specialist in Akron, OH. He studied at Ohio State University College of Medicine.

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Dr. Tony Ghassan Lababidi, DO

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Interventional Pain Medicine, Anesthesiology

2215 E Waterloo Road, Akron, OH

330-208-2720

general anesthesia

Dr. Tony Lababidi practices anesthesiology and interventional pain medicine in Akron, OH and Fairlawn, OH. He graduated from Ohio University College of Osteopathic Medicine.
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Dr. Ibrahim Sabry Farid, MD

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Pediatric Anesthesiology, Pain Medicine

1 Perkins Square, Akron, OH

Dr. Ibrahim Farid, who practices in Miami, FL, is a medical specialist in pediatric anesthesiology and pain medicine. He graduated from Ain Shams University Faculty of Medicine.
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Dr. Justin T. Drummond, MD

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Anesthesiology, Pain Medicine

2215 E Waterloo Road, Akron, OH 44312

330-208-2720

Dr. Justin Drummond, who practices in Grove City, OH, Streetsboro, OH, and Stow, OH, is a medical specialist in anesthesiology and pain medicine. He attended Wright State University, Boonshoft School of Medicine.
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Dr. John Gates Merriman, MD

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Anesthesiology, Pain Medicine

2603 W Market Street, Akron, OH

knee pain, hip pain, spondylosis (degenerative spine disease)
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Dr. John Merriman is an anesthesiology and pain medicine specialist in Akron, OH, Cleveland, OH, and Kent, OH. He graduated from George Wash. Univ. School of Medicine, Washington, DC.
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Gregory M. Carpenter, PA

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Pain Medicine

White Pond, Akron, OH 44320

330-835-3945

Mr. Gregory Carpenter is a pain medicine specialist in Cuyahoga Falls, OH and Akron, OH.
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Dr. William Midian, M.D.

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Anesthesiology, Pain Medicine

2417 Manchester Road, Akron, OH

Dr. William Midian works as an anesthesiology and pain medicine specialist in Akron, OH.
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Dr. Amgad Nabil Labib-Takla, MD

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Anesthesiology, Pain Medicine

Hawkins, Akron, OH 44320

Dr. Amgad Labib-Takla sees patients in Akron, OH. His medical specialties are anesthesiology and pain medicine.
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Dr. Kyle D. Tipton, M.D.

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Anesthesiology, Pain Medicine

190 N Union Street, Akron, OH

Dr. Kyle Tipton specializes in anesthesiology and pain medicine and practices in Akron, OH.
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Dr. Andrew C. Olsen, DO

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Pain Medicine, Physiatry, General Practice

1493 S Hawkins Avenue, Akron, OH

Dr. Andrew Olsen is a physiatry (physical medicine & rehabilitation), general practice, and pain medicine specialist in Akron, OH.

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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.