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Pain Medicine Specialists - Chattanooga, TN

We found 12 pain medicine specialists in Chattanooga, TN.

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Dr. Stephen V. Dreskin, MD

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(14 ratings)

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Interventional Pain Medicine, Anesthesiology

Shallowford, Chattanooga, TN 37421

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Dr. Stephen Dreskin is an anesthesiology and interventional pain medicine specialist in Chattanooga, TN and Cleveland, TN. He graduated from Tufts University School of Medicine.
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Dr. Gregory N. Ball, MD

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(23 ratings)

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Anesthesiology, Pain Medicine

2000 Stein Drive, Chattanooga, TN

Dr. Gregory Ball, who practices in Chattanooga, TN, is a medical specialist in anesthesiology and pain medicine. He attended Medical College of Georgia.
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Dr. Steven G. Musick, DO

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Pain Medicine, Physiatry

1 Siskin Plaza, Chattanooga, TN

Dr. Steven Musick's areas of specialization are physiatry (physical medicine & rehabilitation) and pain medicine; he sees patients in Chattanooga, TN.

"Great service since 2006. Always got great service. Easy to get along with. "

July 1, 2024
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Dr. Kevin Smith, MD

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Anesthesiology, Pain Medicine

281 N Lyerly Street, Chattanooga, TN

Dr. Kevin Smith is a Chattanooga, TN physician who specializes in anesthesiology and pain medicine. He graduated from Indiana University School of Medicine.

"Very kind and considerate and professional. "

April 22, 2022
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Dr. John Everett Blake III, MD

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Interventional Pain Medicine, Anesthesiology

281 N Lyerly Street, Chattanooga, TN

Dr. John Blake, who practices in Chattanooga, TN, is a medical specialist in anesthesiology and interventional pain medicine. Dr. Blake is a graduate of the University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Medicine.
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Dr. Michael Daniel Hermann, M.D.

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Anesthesiology, Pain Medicine

2415 Mccallie Avenue, Chattanooga, TN

Dr. Michael Hermann is a specialist in anesthesiology and pain medicine. He works in Ooltewah, TN. Dr. Hermann attended Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) School of Medicine.
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Dr. Larry Shay Richardson, MD

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Interventional Pain Medicine, Sports Medicine, Emergency Medicine

2415 Mccallie Avenue, Chattanooga, TN

Dr. Larry Richardson is a specialist in interventional pain medicine, emergency medicine, and sports medicine. He works in Chattanooga, TN. He attended Medical College of Wisconsin.
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Dr. Joshua Lidelle Hare, D.O.

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Anesthesiology, Pain Medicine, Internal Medicine, Addiction Medicine

6141 Shallowford Road, Chattanooga, TN

Dr. Joshua Hare is an anesthesiology, pain medicine, and addiction medicine specialist in Chattanooga, TN. He studied at Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine.
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Dr. Sandra Davis Kaplan, MD

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Pain Medicine

281 N Lyerly Street, Chattanooga, TN 37404

Dr. Sandra Kaplan is a pain medicine and surgery specialist in Chattanooga, TN. She is a graduate of the University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Medicine.
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Dr. Zahid Hussain Bajwa, MD

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Interventional Pain Medicine, Neurology

6130 Shallowford Road, Chattanooga, TN

Dr. Zahid Bajwa works as an interventional pain medicine and neurology (brain & spinal cord disease) specialist in Chattanooga, TN.
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Dr. Alfredo Nieves Gonzalez, MD

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Pain Medicine, Gynecology

1604 Gunbarrel Road, Chattanooga, TN

Dr. Alfredo Nieves Gonzalez is a specialist in pain medicine and gynecology. He works in Chattanooga, TN.
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Dr. Candace Lanier McKee, M.D.

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Interventional Pain Medicine, Anesthesiology

2415 Mccallie Avenue, Chattanooga, TN

Dr. Candace McKee is a Chattanooga, TN physician who specializes in anesthesiology and interventional pain medicine.

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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.