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Dr. Joel See, MD

Accepting New Patients

(291 Ratings)

Specializes in: Interventional Pain Medicine, Internal Medicine (Adult Medicine) and Physiatry (Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation)

St. George's University School of Medicine (2002)

Professional interests include: spondylosis (degenerative spine disease), spinal cord stimulator, trigger point injection, and more.

1240 Essington Road #200
Joliet, IL 60435

(815) 725-2121

Dr. Joel See, MD is an interventional pain specialist in Joliet, IL specializing in interventional pain medicine, internal medicine (adult medicine) and physiatry (physical medicine & rehabilitation). He graduated from St. George's University School of Medicine in 2002 and has 22 years of experience. Dr. Joel See, MD is affiliated with Ascension, Duly Health and Care, Ascension Saint Joseph -Joliet and DUPAGE MEDICAL GROUP LTD.

Office Locations

Address:

330 Madison Street
Joliet, IL 60435

Address:

1240 Essington Road #200
Joliet, IL 60435

Some issues Dr. Joel See, MD can help you with:

Headache

Headaches are dull or sharp pains that occur in regions of the head and face. Headaches occur in many different forms and vary in location, severity, and duration. They are not necessarily a sign of an underlying illness and often resolve on their own. However, headaches can present significant day-to-day discomfort. The most common forms of headaches include:

Migraines: one of the most prevalent types of headache, migraines typically last from two hours to three days, causing a throbbing pain on one side of the head. Nausea, sensitivity to bright lights, fatigue, and blurred vision all may accompany migraines. While migraines have no known cure, medications and lifestyle modifications may ease symptoms. Avoiding behaviors that may trigger migraines such as lack of sleep or loud, repetitive noises can improve headaches.
Tension headaches: also known as stress headaches, these headaches are characterized by pain in the upper top part of the head and behind the eyes. Tension headaches are common and have no exact cause; however, certain practices may increase the likelihood of developing them. For example, wearing one's hair up in a tight hairstyle or wearing a restrictive hat can put pressure on the scalp, leading to a tension headache. Other causes of tension headaches may include alcohol or nicotine use, caffeine, teeth grinding, stress, overexertion, and eye strain. Some people find posture improvement, alternating sleeping positions, and neck exercise can alleviate tension headaches. Over-the-counter pain relievers such as ibuprofen (Advil, Motren) and naproxen sodium (Aleve) may also reduce tension-headache pain.
Sinus headaches: this type of headache causes pain in the sinuses, but may progress to pain and pressure in the eyes, forehead, and cheeks. These headaches are often accompanied by nasal congestion, fatigue, and ache in the upper teeth and may or may not be caused by sinus infections or sinusitis (sinus inflammation). Some sinus headaches are allergic headaches, which arise from allergic triggers such as seasonal allergies (pollen allergies) or hay fever, causing sinus pressure and facial pain. Other symptoms of allergic headaches include nasal congestion, irritated or watery eyes, runny nose, and sneezing. Allergic headaches may be treated with antihistamine medications such as cetirizine (Zyrtec). Allergic headaches are common during pollen season, which is usually around springtime.
Cluster headaches: these headaches occur suddenly and cause stabbing, sharp pain from one eye down to the one side of the neck. They are often referred to as the most aggravating and painful type of headaches. Other symptoms of cluster headaches include nasal congestion, droopy eyelid, and enlarged pupil on one side of the face. In the past, it was widely believed that cluster headaches were caused by a bevy or "cluster" of multiple types of headaches, such as a combination of an allergic headache and a tension headache. Medical experts now recognize that cluster headaches are a separate and unique form of headache. Cluster headaches last for around twenty minutes to two hours. They may recur throughout the period of a day or several weeks, but usually dissipate within a month. Treatment for cluster headaches includes over-the-counter pain medications such as ibuprofen (Advil, Motren) and naproxen sodium (Aleve). Prescription Prednisone can help with swelling and Verapamil may reduce pain by relaxing the blood vessels.

Living with headaches is challenging; headaches can prevent people from fully enjoying life. Medical treatment and care in avoiding certain triggers can help those with headaches begin to feel normal once again.

aspiration	95
diagnostic evaluation	35
doctor visit	975
injections	590
minimally invasive procedures	56
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	55
nerve block	327
nerve procedures	56
pain management	551
rehabilitation	1003
spinal procedures	478
X-rays	55

**Gender**
Male	130
Female	252

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	341
Black	24
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	153
From 75 to 84	116
85 and over	55
Less than 65	58

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	35
Dementia	9
Cancer	8

aspiration	144
diagnostic evaluation	29
doctor visit	1071
injections	598
minimally invasive procedures	75
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	32
nerve block	269
nerve procedures	75
pain management	529
rehabilitation	806
spinal procedures	378
X-rays	26

**Gender**
Male	140
Female	263

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	357
Black	30
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	150
From 75 to 84	135
85 and over	57
Less than 65	61

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	37
Dementia	10
Cancer	8

aspiration	149
diagnostic evaluation	34
doctor visit	1165
injections	663
minimally invasive procedures	68
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	51
nerve block	322
nerve procedures	68
pain management	582
rehabilitation	1147
spinal procedures	435
X-rays	21

**Gender**
Male	354
Female	558

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	812
Black	46
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	388
From 75 to 84	294
85 and over	102
Less than 65	128

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	36
Dementia	10
Cancer	11

aspiration	126
diagnostic evaluation	21
doctor visit	1241
injections	669
minimally invasive procedures	58
nerve block	328
nerve procedures	58
pain management	601
rehabilitation	920
spinal procedures	340

**Gender**
Male	210
Female	297

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	436
Black	0
Hispanic	35
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	206
From 75 to 84	162
85 and over	72
Less than 65	67

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	23
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	35
Dementia	11
Cancer	11

aspiration	69
doctor visit	1206
injections	343
minimally invasive procedures	32
nerve block	83
nerve procedures	32
pain management	306
spinal procedures	96

**Gender**
Male	195
Female	316

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	451
Black	0
Hispanic	30
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	209
From 75 to 84	165
85 and over	63
Less than 65	74

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	36
Dementia	8
Cancer	9

aspiration	92
doctor visit	1223
injections	373
minimally invasive procedures	52
nerve block	95
nerve procedures	52
pain management	333
spinal procedures	124

**Gender**
Male	202
Female	345

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	488
Black	29
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	222
From 75 to 84	190
85 and over	65
Less than 65	70

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	37
Dementia	8
Cancer	9

aspiration	93
doctor visit	1056
injections	355
minimally invasive procedures	52
nerve block	76
nerve procedures	52
pain management	314
spinal procedures	104

**Gender**
Male	222
Female	343

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	486
Black	37
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	225
From 75 to 84	193
85 and over	74
Less than 65	73

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	39
Dementia	8
Cancer	10

aspiration	54
doctor visit	920
injections	270
minimally invasive procedures	49
nerve block	57
nerve procedures	49
pain management	265
spinal procedures	78

**Gender**
Male	185
Female	322

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	439
Black	29
Hispanic	28
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	222
From 75 to 84	170
85 and over	65
Less than 65	50

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	36
Dementia	8
Cancer	10

aspiration	118
doctor visit	2079
injections	591
minimally invasive procedures	109
nerve block	90
nerve procedures	109
pain management	582
spinal procedures	126

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2021

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joel See, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Joel See, MD treated as an interventional pain specialist in Joliet, IL were rehabilitation, injections, pain management and spinal procedures.

aspiration	104
diagnostic evaluation	29
doctor visit	1216
injections	496
minimally invasive procedures	61
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	46
nerve block	184
nerve procedures	61
pain management	452
rehabilitation	969
spinal procedures	244
X-rays	34

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joel See, MD.

**Gender**
Male	163
Female	269

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	19
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	381
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	9
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	142
85 and over	55
Less than 65	58
65 to 74	177

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joel See, MD From 2013 - 2021

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Joel See, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	9
Osteoporosis	8
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	29
Atrial Fibrillation	11
Cancer	7
Dementia	7

Education & Training

Dr. Joel See, MD graduated from St. George's University School of Medicine in 2002. He completed residency at University of Massachusetts Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the The American Board of Internal Medicine - Internal Medicine The American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation - Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation and has a state license in Illinois.

Medical School: St. George's University School of Medicine (2002)

Residency: University of Massachusetts Affiliated Hospitals

Board Certification: The American Board of Internal Medicine - Internal Medicine The American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation - Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Licensed In: Illinois

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Joel See, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Ascension

Duly Health and Care

Ascension Saint Joseph -Joliet

DUPAGE MEDICAL GROUP LTD

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Joel See, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.81 out of 5 stars based on 291 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Joel See, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Joliet, IL.

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Joel See, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Depomed, Inc.	$42,092 Gralise $23,572	Gralise and Zipsor $18,258	Gralise Zipsor Cambia $94	Zipsor $80	Cambia $44	Other $44
Vertical Pharmaceuticals, LLC	$2,125 Lorzone $1,125	ConZip 100mg $500	Lorzone 750mg $500
Avanir Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	$1,264 Nuedexta $1,264
Stryker Corporation	$870 IVS Vertebral Augmentation Products $767	IVS - New Product Development $103
Boston Scientific Corporation	$561 Superion $230	PAIN MANAGEMENT $173	SPECTRA SYSTEM $60	GENERAL - PAIN MANAGEMENT $40	GENERAL PAIN MANAGEMENT $19	Other $38
Other	$4,299 BOTOX $381	Duexis $376	MOVANTIK $376	Senza Spinal Cord Stimulation System $266	Freedom-8A Receiver Kit Channel A US w/ Receiver $255	Other $2,644

**Types of Payments**
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$38,000
Food and Beverage	$6,609
Honoraria	$3,000
Travel and Lodging	$2,457
Consulting Fee	$625
Other	$520

Biography

Dr. Joel See works as a physiatry (physical medicine & rehabilitation) and interventional pain medicine. His areas of expertise include back pain, fibromyalgia, and neck pain. Dr. See's average patient rating is 5.0 stars (out of 5). After completing medical school at St. George's University School of Medicine, he performed his residency at a hospital affiliated with the University of Massachusetts and a hospital affiliated with Tufts University. Dr. See's hospital/clinic affiliations include Ascension and Duly Health and Care. Doctor.com reports that he is accepting new patients at his office in Joliet, IL.